Buddy Matthews

Buddy Matthews
Matthews in 2018
Birth nameMatthew Adams
Born (1988-09-26) 26 September 1988 (age 36)[1]
Melbourne, Australia
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2024)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Buddy Matthews[2]
Buddy Murphy[3]
Matt Silva[4]
Murphy[5]
Billed height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[5]
Billed weight225 lb (102 kg)[5]
Billed fromMelbourne, Australia[5]
Trained byCarlo Cannon[6]
WWE Performance Center[7]
Debut8 September 2007

Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Buddy Matthews as a member of the stable House of Black and is a former one-time AEW World Trios Champion. Adams also makes appearances on the independent circuit and is best known for his time with WWE where he performed under the ring name Buddy Murphy (later shortened to Murphy).

Prior to joining WWE, Adams wrestled primarily in his native Australia under the ring name Matt Silva, appearing with promotions such as Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW) and Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW). In 2013, he relocated to the United States to work for WWE, starting out in its developmental territory NXT. During his time in NXT, he formed a tag team with Wesley Blake that won the NXT Tag Team Championship on one occasion, making him the first Australian national to win a championship in WWE. In 2018, Adams was moved to WWE's main roster, appearing on 205 Live; he won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship later that year. He was moved to SmackDown in April 2019 and then to Raw in October 2019, where he aligned himself with Seth Rollins, leading to the duo winning the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship. Adams left WWE in June 2021, subsequently wrestling for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Major League Wrestling as "Buddy Matthews". He then made his debut for All Elite Wrestling in February 2022.

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