Matt Striker

**Matthew Kaye** (born June 26, 1974) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling commentator, actor and former high school teacher, using the ring name **Matt Striker**. He works as a commentator for IMPACT Wrestling ,he also provides English commentary for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) pay-per-view (PPV) events in Mexico. He is best known for his time in WWE as both a wrestler and commentator. He is currently a part owner of The Abraham Group, which purchases and develops commercial properties.

Kaye originally worked as a high-school teacher while beginning a career in professional wrestling. He joined WWE in mid-2005. His wrestling character drew inspiration from his previous job, as Kaye, now calling himself Matt Striker, quickly developed the persona of a villainous teacher. In 2008, Striker began working as a color commentator for WWE's ECW brand and then SmackDown brand. Since leaving the WWE in 2013, he has worked on the independent circuit as well as with *Lucha Underground* and Major League Wrestling as a commentator. Striker was once ranked #166 in *Pro Wrestling Illustrated's* Top 500 wrestlers in the world.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Golden Rule* (Inverted overdrive)
	+ *Happy Monkey Submission* (Rear naked choke)
	+ *Overdrive* (Modified swinging neck breaker)

* **Signature moves**
	+ Big boot
	+ Double knee backbreaker
	+ Fujiwara armbar
	+ Gory bomb
	+ Neck snap
	+ Rope hung swinging neckbreaker
	+ Schoolboy
	+ Single leg Boston crab
	+ *Skayde Lock* (Standing STF)
	+ Sunset flip

* **Wrestlers managed**
	+ Big Daddy V
	+ Mark Henry
	+ Tyson Kidd

* **Nicknames**
	+ "The Modern Marvel"
	+ "Your Teacher"

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "Unchained" by Van Halen
		- "Hail to the King" by Avenged Sevenfold
		- "Teacher" by Jim Johnston
	+ **World Wrestling Entertainment**
		- "Gargantua (B)" by Donald Stuart Seigal & Christopher Cavill
		- "Next" by Chris Goulstone
		- "Formula One" by MusicHouse Productions
		- "Dickin' Around" by Nick Nolan
		- "Teacher" by Jim Johnston
		- "Don't Waste My Time" by Jim Johnston

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Assault Championship Wrestling**
	+ ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scotty Charisma
* **Coastal Championship Wrestling**
	+ CCW Tag Team Champion (1 time) – with Will Austin
* **DDT Pro-Wrestling**
	+ Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (2 times)
* **East Coast Wrestling Association**
	+ ECWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ace Darling
* **High Impact Wrestling Canada**
	+ HIW Wildside Provincial Championship (1 time)
* **New York Wrestling Connection**
	+ NYWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ NYWC Interstate Championship (1 time)
	+ NYWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rob Eckos
* **Premier Wrestling Federation**
	+ PWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Daniels
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked **#166** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2006
* **Pro-Wrestling NOAH**
	+ NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League Technique Award (2014) – with Super Crazy
* **Total Professional Wrestling**
	+ TPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ TPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Red Flair
* **USA Pro Wrestling**
	+ USA Pro Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Simon Diamond
* **West Coast Wrestling Connection**
	+ WCWC Pacific Northwest Championship (1 time)
* **Westside Xtreme Wrestling**
	+ wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Trent?
* **World Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ Slammy Awards
		- Announce Team of the Year (2008) – with Todd Grisham
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ Best Television Announcer (2008)