Buddy Matthews Injury Update, What Happened to Buddy Matthews?

Buddy Matthews Injury Update

Buddy Matthews appeared to hurt his knee during AEW Collision on June 15 against Bullet Club Gold. However, it turns out the injury was part of the show and not real. Mike Johnson from PWInsider confirmed it was a planned storyline so Matthews could travel to Australia with his wife, Rhea Ripley, for a family event.

There's no timetable yet for Matthews' return to AEW. Future storylines might involve his group, House of Black, potentially feuding with Christian Cage's Patriarchy. Keep checking WrestleZone for updates on when Buddy Matthews will be back in action.

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Who is Buddy Matthews?

Buddy Matthews is an Australian wrestler, his real name is Mathew Adams. He wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as part of the group House of Black and has held the AEW World Trios Championship once. He also competes independently and gained recognition in WWE under the name Buddy Murphy, later shortened to Murphy.

Buddy Matthews Career

Before joining WWE, Buddy Matthews wrestled mainly in Australia as Matt Silva, competing in promotions like Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW) and Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW). In 2013, he moved to the United States to work for WWE's developmental territory NXT. There, he teamed up with Wesley Blake and won the NXT Tag Team Championship, becoming the first Australian to achieve this in WWE.

Buddy Mathews joined WWE's main roster in 2018 on 205 Live and won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship later that year. He moved to SmackDown in April 2019 and then to Raw in October 2019, where he partnered with Seth Rollins and won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship. Murphy left WWE in June 2021 and wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Major League Wrestling as "Buddy Matthews". He debuted in All Elite Wrestling in February 2022.

Buddy Matthews Early Life

Buddy Matthews was born on September 26, 1988, in Melbourne, Victoria. He attended Berwick Secondary College and graduated in 2006. The details about his parents, family background, and siblings are not known as he keeps those details private.

Buddy Matthews Relationships

Buddy Matthews is engaged to WWE Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley. They started dating around 2020 and announced their engagement in August 2023. Before Ripley, Matthews was in a relationship with Alexa Bliss. They were engaged but ended it in September 2018 and have stayed friends since.

Buddy Matthews Net Worth

Buddy Matthews Net Worth is $5 million. He earns income primarily through his wrestling career in promotions like All Elite Wrestling (AEW), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and Major League Wrestling (MLW).