Matt Taven - Pro Wrestler Profile
The Kingdom / The OGK
Maria Kanellis-Bennett
Maria Kanellis-Bennett
Mike Bennett
Mike Bennett

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Matt Taven, 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 Marinelli was born in Derry, New Hampshire on March 20, 1985, and he is currently 39 years old.

He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor under the ring name of Matt Taven.

Currently, he is a member of the teams of The Kingdom / The OGK (with Maria Kanellis-Bennett and Mike Bennett) and The Undisputed Kingdom (with Adam Cole, Mike Bennett, Roderick Strong and Wardlow).

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Matthew Marinelli
  • Ring Names
    • Matt Taven ( March 7, 2008 - Present)
  • Born March 20, 1985 (age 39)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Derry, New Hampshire
  • Billed From
    • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
  • Weight
    • 219 lbs (99 kg)
  • Nicknames King

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler ( March 7, 2008 - Present)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion All Elite WrestlingAEW July 28, 2023Present
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH December 27, 2023Present
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH October 14, 2022 July 27, 2023
    Promotion All Elite WrestlingAEW October 14, 2022 March 25, 2023
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA October 24, 2021 October 18, 2022
    Promotion Impact WrestlingIMPACT January 8, 2022 October 8, 2022
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH January 7, 2012 January 7, 2022
    Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLL September 9, 2016 October 7, 2018
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand Heavyweight November 23, 2014 December 9, 2015
  • Images History

    Oct 2022
    Oct 2022
    Jan 2022
    Jan 2022
    Mar 2019
    Mar 2019
    Apr 2017
    Apr 2017
    Mar 2014
    Mar 2014
    Mar 2008
    Mar 2008
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Heel January 8, 2022Present
    Face December 13, 2019 January 7, 2022
    Heel March 2, 2013 December 12, 2019
    Face March 7, 2008 March 1, 2013

  • Finishers

    • Climax - Arm Trap Headlock Driver ( January 7, 2012 - Present)
    • Frog Splash ( March 7, 2008 - Present)
    • Rock Star Supernova - with TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia - Powerbomb + Double Jumping Russian Legsweep combination ( September 18, 2016 - December 14, 2019)
    • Resolution - with TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia - Mustang Ride followed by a High-angle Senton Bomb followed by a Frog Splash ( September 18, 2016 - December 14, 2019)
    • Hail Mary - with Michael Bennett - Aided Piledriver ( October 9, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song "Suffer Unto Me" by Avenue F - with Mike Bennett - Team ( November 21, 2020 - Present)
    • Theme Song "Devil Rising" by Mikey Rukus - with The Undisputed Kingdom - Team ( January 3, 2024 - Present)
    • Theme Song "Cathedral" by WCPM - Single ( September 18, 2016 - November 20, 2020)
    • Theme Song "The Hoopla" by The Jack of all Tracks - Single ( April 6, 2013 - September 17, 2016)
    • Theme Song "Something for You / Suffer Unto Me" by David Rolfe & Avenue F - with The Kingdom - Team ( July 12, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
    • Theme Song "So Unkind" by Voodoo Vegas - Single ( January 7, 2012 - April 5, 2013)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

    New Japan Pro Wrestling

    Ring of Honor

  • National Wrestling Alliance

    • 1 NWA On Fire Tag Team Championship (with Julian Starr)

    Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre

    • 1 NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship

    Chaotic Wrestling

    • 2 CW New England Championship
    • 1 CW Tag Team Championship (with Vinny Marseglia)

    Impact Championship Wrestling

    • 1 ICW Tag Team Championship (with Rhett Titus)

    Northeast Wrestling

    • 2 NEW Heavyweight Championship

    Top Rope Promotions

    • 2 TRP Heavyweight Championship
  • Other Accomplishments

    • ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2016 - with TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia)
    • ROH Year-End Award - Wrestler of the Year (2019)
    • ROH Year-End Award - Match of the Year (2019 - vs. Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll at G1 Supercard)
    • ROH Grand Slam Champion
    • ROH Triple Crown Champion
    • CW New England Championship Tournament Winner (2012)
    • PWE Robbie Ellis Tournament of Super Juniors Winner (2012)
    • TRP Killer Kowalski Cup Winner (2010)

Teams & Relations

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