Acting
Matthew Adams
EN, JA cinema · 43 credits
Born
26 September 1988 (age 38)
Birthplace
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Also known as Murphy · Buddy Murphy · Matt Silva · Buddy Matthews
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
Filmography
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Dynasty 2024
as Buddy Matthews
AEW All In 2024: London
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Full Gear 2024: Zero Hour
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Revolution 2023
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
as Buddy Matthews
AEW All In 2023: London
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Full Gear 2023: Zero Hour
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Revolution 2022: The Buy-In
as Buddy Matthews
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
as Buddy Matthews
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 1)
as Buddy Matthews
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 2)
as Buddy Matthews
World Series Wrestling: Phoenix Rising (Night 3)
as Buddy Matthews
AEW All Out 2022
as Buddy Matthews
Battleground Championship Wrestling When Worlds Collide
2022
Battleground Championship Wrestling When Worlds Collide
as Buddy Matthews
PWG: Nineteen
as Buddy Matthews
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
as Buddy Matthews
WrestleCade Supershow 2021
as Buddy Matthews
HOG: For The Glory
as Buddy Matthews
Battleground Championship Wrestling
2021
Battleground Championship Wrestling
as Buddy Matthews
WWE Survivor Series 2020
as Murphy
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020
as Murphy (Preshow)
WWE Super ShowDown 2020
as Murphy
WWE Royal Rumble 2020
as Buddy Murphy (Appearance)
WWE Payback 2020
as Murphy
WWE SummerSlam 2020
as Murphy (Ringside)
WWE Super ShowDown 2019
as Buddy Murphy
WWE Elimination Chamber 2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
WWE SummerSlam 2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
WWE WrestleMania 35
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
as Buddy Murphy (Preshow)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
as Buddy Murphy
WWE Survivor Series 2018
as Buddy Murphy
WWE Super Show-Down 2018
as Buddy Murphy
NXT TakeOver: Rival
as Buddy Murphy
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn
as Murphy
NXT TakeOver: London
as Buddy Murphy
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015
as Buddy Murphy