On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Buddy Matthews / Murphy, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Matthew Adams was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on September 26, 1988, and he is currently 36 years old.
He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling under the ring name of Buddy Matthews.
Currently, he is a member of the team of The Hounds of Hell (with Brody King and Julia Hart).
Buddy Matthews / Murphy Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Matthew Adams
- Ring Names
- Buddy Matthews ( September 16, 2021 - Present)
- Murphy ( February 7, 2020 - September 15, 2021)
- Buddy Murphy ( June 1, 2016 - February 6, 2020)
- Murphy ( February 11, 2015 - May 31, 2016)
- Buddy Murphy ( November 23, 2013 - February 10, 2015)
- Matt Silva ( September 8, 2007 - November 22, 2013)
- Born September 26, 1988 (age 36)
- Nationality
Australia - Birth Place Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Billed From
- Melbourne, Australia
- Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- Weight
- 227 lbs (103 kg)
- Nicknames The Best Kept Secret; The Disciple
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( September 8, 2007 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWFebruary 23, 2022 Present Promotion 
NJPWBrand
STRONG
November 13, 2021 March 20, 2022 Promotion 
INDYSeptember 11, 2021 January 21, 2022 Promotion 
WWEBrand
SmackDown
October 9, 2020 June 2, 2021 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
October 14, 2019 October 8, 2020 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
April 16, 2019 October 13, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand
205 Live
February 20, 2018 April 15, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
November 23, 2013 May 18, 2018 Promotion INDYSeptember 8, 2007 April 13, 2013 -
Images History
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Sep 2021
Feb 2018
May 2016
Sep 2007 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face June 15, 2024 Present Heel February 23, 2022 June 14, 2024 Face October 5, 2020 February 22, 2022 Heel September 8, 2007 October 4, 2020
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Finishers
- Murphy's Law - Pumphandle Lift into Death Valley Driver ( February 20, 2018 - Present)
- Murphy's Law - Running Brainbuster ( November 23, 2013 - February 19, 2018)
- Lights Out - Bicycle Knee Strike ( September 8, 2007 - April 13, 2013)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Secret No More" by Downstait - Single ( September 11, 2021 - Present)
- Theme Song "Rest In Pain" by Colin Young - with The Hounds of Hell - Team ( January 25, 2025 - Present)
- Theme Song "Dead Body (House of Black Remix)" by Deadbody - with House of Black - Team ( February 15, 2023 - January 24, 2025)
- Theme Song "Rise from Ruins" by Absent in Body - with House of Black - Team ( March 9, 2022 - February 14, 2023)
- Theme Song "Disciple" by def rebel - Single ( July 27, 2020 - June 2, 2021)
- Theme Song "Opposite Ends of the World" by CFO$ - Single ( February 27, 2018 - July 26, 2020)
- Theme Song "Stay Now" by All Good Things - Single ( February 20, 2017 - February 26, 2018)
- Theme Song "Opposite Ends of the World" by CFO$ - with Blake - Team ( May 20, 2015 - February 19, 2017)
- Theme Song "Action Packed" by Kosinus - with Blake - Team ( November 20, 2013 - May 19, 2015)
- Theme Song "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk - Single ( September 8, 2007 - April 13, 2013)
Titles & Accomplishments
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World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (with Seth Rollins)
- 1 NXT Tag Team Championship (with Wesley Blake)
- 1 WWE Cruiserweight Championship
All Elite Wrestling
- 1 AEW World Trios Championship (with Aleister / Malakai Black & Brody King)
Ballarat Professional Wrestling
- 1 BPW Heavyweight Championship
Melbourne City Wrestling
- 1 MCW Heavyweight Championship
Professional Championship Wrestling
- 1 PCW State Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- CBS Sports Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year (2018)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Hounds of Hell - Brody King, Julia Hart ( January 25, 2025 - Present)
- House of Black - Aleister / Malakai Black, Brody King, Julia Hart ( February 23, 2022 - January 24, 2025)
- Seth Rollins & Murphy - Seth Rollins ( September 5, 2020 - October 5, 2020)
- Rollins, Murphy & AOP - Seth Rollins, Akam, Rezar ( January 13, 2020 - September 4, 2020)
- Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese - Tony Nese ( August 7, 2018 - April 7, 2019)
- Blake & Murphy - Wesley Blake ( August 14, 2014 - June 15, 2016)
- Managers
- Family
- Rhea Ripley - Wife ( June 23, 2024 - Present)
