Buddy Matthews / Murphy

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.

Buddy Matthews has won a total of 4 championships in major promotions during his career.

Profile Info

• GenderMale
• Real NameMatthew 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)
• NationalityAustralia
• Birth PlaceMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Billed From
  • Melbourne, Australia
• Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
• Weight
  • 227 lbs (103 kg)
• NicknamesThe Best Kept Secret; The Disciple

Career History

• Roles

  • Wrestler (September 8, 2007 - Present)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionAEW	February 23, 2022	Present
  PromotionNJPWBrand STRONG	November 13, 2021	March 20, 2022
  PromotionINDY	September 11, 2021	January 21, 2022
  PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	October 9, 2020	June 2, 2021
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	October 14, 2019	October 8, 2020
  PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	April 16, 2019	October 13, 2019
  PromotionWWEBrand 205 Live	February 20, 2018	April 15, 2019
  PromotionWWEBrand NXT	November 23, 2013	May 18, 2018
  PromotionINDY	September 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

• 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)

• 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

• World Wrestling Entertainment

  • x1 WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (with Seth Rollins)
  • x1 NXT Tag Team Championship (with Wesley Blake)
  • x1 WWE Cruiserweight Championship

  All Elite Wrestling

  • x1 AEW World Trios Championship (with Aleister Black / 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

• Other Accomplishments

  • CBS Sports Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year (2018)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • The Hounds of Hell - Brody King, Julia Hart (January 25, 2025 - July 26, 2025)
  • House of Black - Aleister Black / 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
  • Alexa Bliss
  • Aalyah Mysterio
  • Julia Hart
• Family
  • Rhea Ripley - Wife (June 23, 2024 - Present)

Murphy Games Appearances (7)

WWE Main Series (4/26)

WWE 2K22

WWE 2K20

WWE 2K17

WWE 2K16

Other Games (3)

Battlegrounds

Universe

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