On December 16,2004, Striker began a tour of Japan with Pro Wrestling Zero1 and was later invited back for an extended tour in early 2005.
25 Facts About Matt Striker
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Matt Striker made a few appearances for Ring of Honor in mid-2005, before returning to NYWC to lose the Heavyweight Championship to Jerry Lynn on July 30, after holding it for four months.
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Matt Striker continued to wrestle for independent promotions throughout mid-2005, until he signed a contract with WWE.
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Kaye, now known as Matt Striker, went on to compete on Heat and appear in WWE's developmental territory, Deep South Wrestling.
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Matt Striker continued his Classroom segment on ECW, which provoked a feud with The Sandman after Striker insulted him.
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Matt Striker made his in-ring debut for the brand on the September 19,2006 episode of ECW, when his team of Mike Knox and Test were defeated by Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, and The Sandman when Test was disqualified for pushing the referee.
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Matt Striker then formed an alliance with Big Daddy V that lasted until March 2008, acting as Big Daddy V's manager and regularly accompanying him to the ring.
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On October 27,2009, it was announced that Matt Striker would move from commentary on ECW to SmackDown, reuniting with Grisham.
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Matt Striker wrestled his first match in three years on the August 2,2011 episode of NXT, teaming with Titus O'Neil in a winning effort against Derrick Bateman and Darren Young in a tag team match.
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Matt Striker fought Young in the next two weeks, but Young emerged victorious both times.
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Matt Striker later teamed up with William Regal to face Young and JTG, but Matt Striker and Regal were unsuccessful.
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Matt Striker ceased his role as NXT host with the conclusion of NXT Redemption.
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On June 20,2013, Matt Striker departed WWE after the company opted to not renew his contract.
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On October 21,2013, Matt Striker was defeated by Justin Credible in NYWC's House of Madness.
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Backstage, Matt Striker tried to apologize but Credible cursed him out in the locker room and stormed off.
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On November 2,2013, Matt Striker made his in ring debut for CWFH, unsuccessfully challenging Scorpio Sky for the CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship.
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On March 14,2014, Matt Striker took part in German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling's 16 Carat Gold weekend.
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From July 18 to August 2,2014, Matt Striker took part in Pro Wrestling Noah's 2014 NTV G+ Cup Junior Heavyweight Tag League, where he and partner Super Crazy finished with a record of two wins and two losses, failing to advance to the finals.
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On September 5,2014, it was reported that Matt Striker had signed with Lucha Underground as the lead English language announcer, alongside Vampiro.
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Matt Striker began to work as a commentator for Impact Wrestling in January 2021, along with D'Lo Brown.
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Matt Striker is currently the co-host of Bettor's Eye on The MLB Network.
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Matt Striker has hosted Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio programs.
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Matt Striker began working as a high school teacher after college.
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Matt Striker once worked part-time as a substitute, filling in when other teachers were on leave.
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Matt Striker has quoted scriptures on air from various sacred texts including, Torah, Quran, and the Vedas.