On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Matt Striker, 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 Kaye was born in Queens, New York on June 26, 1974, and he is currently 48 years old.
He is currently a Commentator, under the name of Matt Striker.
He was a Commentator for Lucha Underground, and former Host of WWE NXT, former Commentator for WWE Superstars, and former Backstage Interviewer for WWE Smackdown.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Matthew Kaye
- Ring Names
- Matt Striker ( March 2, 2002 - Present)
- Matt Martel ( January 9, 2004 - July 18, 2005)
- Striker ( November 21, 2001 - May 14, 2005)
- Stryker ( April 27, 2001 - February 22, 2004)
- Born June 26, 1974 (age 48)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Queens, New York
- Billed From
- Bayside, New York
- Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight
- 220 lbs (100 kg)
- Nicknames Your Teacher
- Notes He was a Commentator for Lucha Underground, and former Host of WWE NXT, former Commentator for WWE Superstars, and former Backstage Interviewer for WWE Smackdown.
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Commentator ( August 4, 2008 - Present)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 2001 - March 14, 2020)
- Interviewer ( June 14, 2012 - June 20, 2013)
- Host ( February 23, 2010 - June 20, 2013)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
IMPACTJanuary 16, 2021 January 5, 2022 Promotion AAAAugust 9, 2015 September 15, 2019 Promotion LUCHA UNDERGROUNDOctober 29, 2014 October 31, 2018 Promotion HOHNovember 9, 2013 August 12, 2017 Promotion WWEJune 14, 2012 June 20, 2013 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
February 23, 2010 June 13, 2012 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
October 27, 2009 January 25, 2011 Promotion WWEBrand
ECW
August 5, 2008 October 26, 2009 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
June 25, 2008 August 4, 2008 Promotion WWEBrand
ECW
August 23, 2006 June 24, 2008 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
February 24, 2005 August 22, 2006 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face August 5, 2008 Present Heel December 12, 2005 August 4, 2008 Face February 24, 2005 December 11, 2005 - Images
Jan 2021
Aug 2008Feb 2005
IMPACT
AAA
LUCHA UNDERGROUND
HOH
WWE
- Finishers
- Golden Rule - Inverted Overdrive ( January 1, 2001 - March 14, 2020)
- Overdrive ( January 1, 2001 - March 14, 2020)
- Happy Monkey Submission - Rear Naked Choke ( January 1, 2001 - March 14, 2020)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Hail to the King" by Avenged Sevenfold - Single ( July 4, 2013 - March 14, 2020)
- Theme Song "Teacher" by Jim Johnston - Single ( May 1, 2006 - June 20, 2013)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- 1 wXw World Tag Team Championship (with Trent?)
Assault Championship Wrestling
- 1 ACW Tag Team Championship (with Scotty Charisma)
Coastal Championship Wrestling
- 1 CCW Tag Team Champion (with Will Austin)
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 2 Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship
East Coast Wrestling Association
- 1 ECWA Tag Team Championship (with Ace Darling)
High Impact Wrestling Canada
- 1 HIW Wildside Provincial Championship
New York Wrestling Connection
- 1 NYWC Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NYWC Interstate Championship
- 1 NYWC Tag Team Championship (with Rob Eckos)
Premier Wrestling Federation
- 1 PWF Tag Team Championship (with Josh Daniels)
Total Professional Wrestling
- 1 TPW Light Heavyweight Championship
- 1 TPW Tag Team Championship (with Red Flair)
USA Pro Wrestling
- 1 USA Pro New York State Championship
- 2 USA Pro Tag Team Championship (with Simon Diamond)
West Coast Wrestling Connection
- 1 WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- PW NOAH NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League Technique Award Winner (2014 – with Super Crazy)
- CCW Heavyweight Title Tournament Winner (2004)
- NYWC Title Shot Tournament Winner (2005)
- PWF Universal Tag Team Title Tournament Winner (2003 - with Josh Daniels)
- WWE Slammy Award - Announce Team of the Year (2008 - with Todd Grisham)
- WON Best Television Announcer (2008)
- WrestleSlam Award - Commentator of the Year (2009)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Wrecking Crew - Jack Cunningham, The Grappler ( November 19, 2016 - January 14, 2017)
- New Breed - Ariel / Salinas / Shelly Martinez, D'Angelo Dinero / Elijah Burke, Kevin Thorn, Monty Brown / Marcus Cor Von ( February 6, 2007 - June 11, 2007)
- The Young Bluds - Robert Stone / Robbie E ( November 15, 2003 - September 11, 2004)
- The New Strike Force - Scotty Charisma ( March 14, 2003 - June 8, 2003)
- Devastation Inc. - Skinhead Ivan ( September 20, 2002 - April 12, 2003)
- Wrestlers managed Viscera / Mabel / Big Daddy V