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Matthew Kaye aka Matt Striker is a professional wrestler, working the Independent circuit.

Career

Matthew Kaye worked as a social studies teacher at Benjamin Cardozo High School in Queens, New York while becoming a wrestler. Kaye resigned after the school discovered he was constantly calling in sick due to his wrestling bookings, one of which was to wrestler Kurt Angle, as Matt Striker in an invetational match on the February 24, 2005 edition of World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown! in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In a statement, Kaye said he didn't realize sick days and personal days "were two entirely different things."

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Matt Striker and Kurt Angle on WWE RAW

After the story broke out and was posted on news sites around the world Matt Striker made a second appearance in WWE on July 11, 2005 edition of WWE RAW from East Ruthorford, New Jersey to face Kurt Angle once again. Kaye said his name was Matt Martel and that he was from New Jersy but Kurt Angle recognized him as Matt Striker, and reminded the audience that Striker was the guy in the news who got fired from teaching for being a wrestler and that when Angle beat him before when Striker said he was from Philadelphia. Calling Striker "a lier" Angle finally decided to give him a second chance. In the 3:00 minute time limit match Angle defeated Striker for a second time, but Angle only managed to make him tap-out with 1 second left on the clock.

Profile

• Height: 5'10"
• Weight: 220 lbs
• Trained by: Johnny Rodz
• Debut: 2000
• Previous Gimmicks: Matt Lachey, Matt Rite (MLW), "Modern Marvel" Matt Martel (MLW), "Hotstuff" Matt Striker (3PW), "Macho Man" Matt Striker (3PW), Ultimate Striker (3PW), Prince Striker

Finishing/Signature moves

• Happy Monkey Submission
• OverDrive
• LungBlower (Leaping Double Knee Takedown Backbreaker)
• Skayde Lock (Standing STF)

Championships/Acomplishments

• 2-time USA Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion (with Simon Diamond)
• 1-time USA Pro Wrestling New York State Champion
• 1-time ECWA Tag Team Champion (with Ace Darling)
• 1-time WUW Continental Champion
• 1-time PWF Tag Team Champion (with Josh Daniels)
• 1-time ACW Tag Team Champion (with Scotty Charisma)
• 1-time CCW (Connecticut Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time NYWC (New York Wrestling Connection) Heavyweight Champion
• 1-time NYWC Interstate Champion

External links

www.THISISSTRIKER.com