15 Facts About Matt Stryker

Matt Stryker trained under Thatcher for five months, suffering a knee injury in the course of his training.

Matt Stryker then chose the ring name Matt Stryker and began working for Thatcher's Heartland Wrestling Association.

Matt Stryker lost the title to Parks on June 26, but regained the title on August 9 at the 2001 Brian Pillman Memorial Show.

Matt Stryker immediately sought revenge, which led to Baldwin suing him for $55 million and imposing a restraining order on him for assault, stalking and defamation of character.

Matt Stryker defeated Cody Hawk for the HWA Heavyweight Championship on July 17,2002, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Matt Stryker dominated the HWA Heavyweight Championship division from that point, winning the title twice more in 2003.

Matt Stryker took the title a fourth time in 2005, defeating Shawn Osborne on March 25.

Cody Hawk and Matt Stryker reconciled in 2004 and formed a tag team known as the "HWA Icons".

Hawk and Matt Stryker were stripped of the titles later that year.

Matt Stryker debuted in Ring of Honor on January 11,2003, at Revenge on The Prophecy, losing to fellow HWA wrestler Chad Collyer.

At the Second Anniversary Show on February 14,2004, Matt Stryker unsuccessfully entered a tournament for the newly created ROH Pure Wrestling Championship.

Styles, Matt Stryker attempted to win the title, but was thwarted by Alex Shelley.

At Glory by Honor 3 on September 11,2004, Matt Stryker faced Jay Lethal in a match with the stipulation that, should he lose, he would no longer be flown in to wrestle at East Coast Ring of Honor events.

The bout was won by Lethal, with Matt Stryker subsequently delivering an interview in which he announced his intent to return to the Midwest.

Matt Stryker subsequently appeared only sporadically with Ring of Honor, losing to Ricky Reyes in his final match on October 14,2005, at Enter The Dragon.