Buddy Matthews, formerly known as Buddy Murphy in WWE, is “All Elite”.
On the February 23 episode of AEW Dynamite, Matthews made his debut by aligning with Malakai Black and Brody King. He briefly confronted the duo when they attacked Penta Oscuro and PAC, who just defeated them in a tag team match. Matthews, Black and King proceeded to beat up PAC and Penta; as a result, he has seemingly joined the House of Black.
And then there were three ◼️…. #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/oA51Rsd5Cs
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) February 24, 2022
Moments after Matthews’ debut, AEW CEO Tony Khan welcomed him to the team and confirmed that he’s “All Elite.”
Welcome to @AEW, @SNM_Buddy!
Buddy Matthews is #AllElite! #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/0bWyl5pXTb
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) February 24, 2022
During his time with WWE, Matthews won the Cruiserweight Championship, and he also held the RAW Tag Team Championship with Seth Rollins. Since the company released him on June 2, 2021, he has competed for multiple promotions, including New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Major League Wrestling. Most recently, he wrestled at the NJPW STRONG: Rivals taping in January.
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