Matthew Adams
Biography
Matthew Adams, better known by the ring name Buddy Matthews, is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former AEW World Trios Champion with Brody King and Malakai Black as the now-defunct House of Black. From 2013 to 2021, he wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), debuting in NXT as Buddy Murphy, winning the NXT Tag Team Championship with Wesley Blake, then moving to the main roster where he won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship and the Raw Tag Team Championship with Seth Rollins. Adams made his professional wrestling debut in 2007 as Matt Silva at Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW), later competing across the Australian independent scene with Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW) and Riot City Wrestling (RCW), and, after his WWE release, he worked for various independent promotions before debuting for AEW in 2022. In 2024, he married fellow Australian professional wrestler Rhea Ripley.
Known For(56 works)
Raw
1993Raw
1993
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT
2010
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
WWE Pay Per View
1985WWE Pay Per View
1985
WWE 205 Live
2016WWE 205 Live
2016
WWE 205 Live
2016WWE 205 Live
2016
WWE Payback 2020
2020WWE Payback 2020
2020
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020WWE Survivor Series 2020
2020
WWE Crown Jewel
2019WWE Crown Jewel
2019
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019WWE Super ShowDown 2019
2019
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020WWE Elimination Chamber 2020
2020
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023AEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023
WWE Super ShowDown 2020
2020WWE Super ShowDown 2020
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
AEW Revolution 2023
2023AEW Revolution 2023
2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020WWE Royal Rumble 2020
2020
WWE SummerSlam 2020
2020WWE SummerSlam 2020
2020
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018WWE Super Show-Down 2018
2018
AEW All In 2024: London
2024AEW All In 2024: London
2024
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
2016
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
2020WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
2020
AEW All Out 2022
2022AEW All Out 2022
2022
AEW Dynasty 2024
2024AEW Dynasty 2024
2024
AEW All In 2023: London
2023AEW All In 2023: London
2023
WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
2019WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
2019
WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
2019WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
2019
WWE SummerSlam 2019
2019WWE SummerSlam 2019
2019
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
2015NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
2015
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
2023AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
2023
NXT TakeOver: London
2015NXT TakeOver: London
2015
PWG: Nineteen
2022PWG: Nineteen
2022
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
2015
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
2015
NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015NXT TakeOver: Rival
2015
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
2021WrestleCade Supershow 2021
2021
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
2022
HOG: For The Glory
2021HOG: For The Glory
2021
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
2021NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
2021
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
2022
AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In
2022AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In
2022
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
2022
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
2025AEW: Grand Slam Australia
2025
AEW Full Gear 2024: Zero Hour
2024AEW Full Gear 2024: Zero Hour
2024