On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Matt Taven, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Matthew Marinelli was born in Derry, New Hampshire on March 20, 1985, and he is currently 39 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for AEW and ROH, under the ring name of Matt Taven.
Currently, he is a member of the teams of The Kingdom / The OGK and The Undisputed Kingdom.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Matthew Marinelli
- Ring Names
- Matt Taven ( March 7, 2008 - Present)
- Born March 20, 1985 (age 39)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Derry, New Hampshire
- Billed From
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 219 lbs (99 kg)
- Nicknames King
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( March 7, 2008 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWJuly 28, 2023 Present Promotion ROHDecember 27, 2023 Present Promotion ROHOctober 14, 2022 July 27, 2023 Promotion AEWOctober 14, 2022 March 25, 2023 Promotion NWAOctober 24, 2021 October 18, 2022 Promotion IMPACTJanuary 8, 2022 October 8, 2022 Promotion ROHJanuary 7, 2012 January 7, 2022 Promotion CMLLSeptember 9, 2016 October 7, 2018 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
November 23, 2014 December 9, 2015 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel January 8, 2022 Present Face December 13, 2019 January 7, 2022 Heel March 2, 2013 December 12, 2019 Face March 7, 2008 March 1, 2013 - Images
Oct 2022Jan 2022
Mar 2019Apr 2017Mar 2014Mar 2008
AEW
ROH
NWA
IMPACT
CMLL
NJPW
- Finishers
- Climax - Arm Trap Headlock Driver ( January 7, 2012 - Present)
- Frog Splash ( March 7, 2008 - Present)
- Rock Star Supernova - with TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia - Powerbomb + Double Jumping Russian Legsweep combination ( September 18, 2016 - December 14, 2019)
- Resolution - with TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia - Mustang Ride followed by a High-angle Senton Bomb followed by a Frog Splash ( September 18, 2016 - December 14, 2019)
- Hail Mary - with Michael Bennett - Aided Piledriver ( October 9, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Suffer Unto Me" by Avenue F - with Mike Bennett - Team ( November 21, 2020 - Present)
- Theme Song "Devil Rising" by Mikey Rukus - with The Undisputed Kingdom - Team ( January 3, 2024 - Present)
- Theme Song "Cathedral" by WCPM - Single ( September 18, 2016 - November 20, 2020)
- Theme Song "The Hoopla" by The Jack of all Tracks - Single ( April 6, 2013 - September 17, 2016)
- Theme Song "Something for You / Suffer Unto Me" by David Rolfe & Avenue F - with The Kingdom - Team ( July 12, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
- Theme Song "So Unkind" by Voodoo Vegas - Single ( January 7, 2012 - April 5, 2013)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
Impact Wrestling
- 1 Impact World Tag Team Championship (with Mike Bennett)
Ring of Honor
- 1 ROH World Championship
- 1 ROH World Television Championship
- 3 ROH World Tag Team Championship (with Michael Bennett)
- 3 ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Tag Team Championship (with Michael Bennett)
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA On Fire Tag Team Championship (with Julian Starr)
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 1 NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
Chaotic Wrestling
- 2 CW New England Championship
- 1 CW Tag Team Championship (with Vinny Marseglia)
Impact Championship Wrestling
- 1 ICW Tag Team Championship (with Rhett Titus)
Northeast Wrestling
- 2 NEW Heavyweight Championship
Top Rope Promotions
- 2 TRP Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- ROH Top Prospect Tournament Winner (2013)
- ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2016 - with TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia)
- ROH Year-End Award - Wrestler of the Year (2019)
- ROH Year-End Award - Match of the Year (2019 - vs. Jay Lethal and Marty Scurll at G1 Supercard)
- ROH Grand Slam Champion
- ROH Triple Crown Champion
- CW New England Championship Tournament Winner (2012)
- PWE Robbie Ellis Tournament of Super Juniors Winner (2012)
- TRP Killer Kowalski Cup Winner (2010)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Kingdom / The OGK - Maria Kanellis, Mike Bennett ( November 21, 2020 - Present)
- The Undisputed Kingdom - Adam Cole, Mike Bennett, Roderick Strong, Wardlow ( December 30, 2023 - Present)
- Honor No More - Eddie Edwards, Kenny King, Maria Kanellis, Mike Bennett, PCO / Pierre Carl Ouellet, Vincent / Vinny Marseglia ( January 8, 2022 - October 8, 2022)
- The Kingdom - TK O'Ryan, Vincent / Vinny Marseglia ( September 18, 2016 - December 14, 2019)
- The Kingdom - Adam Cole, Maria Kanellis, Matt Hardy, Mike Bennett ( July 12, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
- Michael Bennett & Matt Taven - Mike Bennett ( October 9, 2014 - December 19, 2015)
- Managers Scarlett Bordeaux, Truth Martini
