Matt Striker Bio | Wiki
Matt Striker (Full name: Matthew Kaye) is an American professional wrestling commentator, actor, and former professional wrestler presently co-hosting Bettor’s Eye on The MLB Network. Previous to his current job, Matt has worked at Lucha Underground, Lucha Libre AAA World Wide, Impact Wrestling, and WWE.
Initially, he worked as a high-school teacher for several years before joining WWE in 2005. Furthermore, he is a successful businessman partially owning one of the largest real estate companies on Long Island. During his former career as a professional wrestler, Matt was ranked #166 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 500 wrestlers in the world.
Matt Striker Age | Birthday
He was born on June 26, 1974, in Queens, New York City, in the United States of America. Matt is 48 years old and celebrates his birthday on June 26 every year.
Matt Striker Height
He is a man of average stature. Matt stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (approx. 1.78 m).
Matt Striker Family
He was born and raised in Queens, New York City to his loving and supportive unidentified parents. Matt was raised in a family of six alongside his three beautiful sisters, unfortunately, one of his sisters passed away. Despite being an American nationality by birth Matt belongs to Russian, Austrian, and Spanish descent.
Matt Striker Wife
He is a loving husband to his loving and supportive wife Claire Gold. The adorable couple has been living under the same roof since they were wedded in 2016. Whether they share any children remains under wraps, however, we shall update you as soon as we possibly can.
Matt Striker Education
He graduated from a local high school in New York and later attained his Bachelor’s degree in History before receiving his Master’s degree with distinction in educational psychology.
Matt Striker Lucha Underground
For four years that was from September 5, 2014, 2014 to 2018, Matt worked at Lucha Underground as the lead English language announcer. There, Matt worked alongside Ian Richard Hodgkinson famously recognized by his ring name Vampiro. On May 24, 2015, att together with Vampiro served as one-half of the English language commentators for AAA’s Lucha Libre World Cup.
Matt Striker Undertaker
The Undertaker is a retired professional wrestler famously recognized for his on-screen career in WWF/E from 1990 to 2020. His birth name is Mark William Calaway born on March 24, 1965. On November 27, 2008, Matt referred to a match against The Undertaker and Mark Henry. Since Henry and Matt were friends he refused to count a pinfall against Henry.
Matt Striker Wrestling
Before he joined his career as a professional wrestler, Matt was a high-school teacher. He officially joined WWE in 2005 as Matt Striker. He became popularly recognized for his persona of a villainous teacher. His first WWE match was on February 24, 2005, against Kurt Angle.
On April 24, 2006, he participated in a six-man tag team match and was teamed up with Chris Masters and Shelton Benjamin. The three lost the championship to Carlito, Rob Van Dam, and Charlie Haas. In August 2006 Matt left Raw and joined Extreme Championship Wrestling(ECW). Two years later Matt stopped appearing on WWE as a wrestler.
Matt Striker Labor of Love
Labor of Love was an American dating game show that aired from May 21 to July 16, 2020, on Fox. The show was hosted by both actress Kristin Davis and Kristy Katzmann. It aired for only one season with a total of eight episodes. Matt appeared in the game show as a contestant along with other fourteen men. The fifteen men participated in various challenges and went on different dates to try to win Kristy Katzmann.
Matt Striker MLB Network
Currently, Matt works for The MLB Network, where he co-hosts Bettor’s Eye. He also appeared as an analyst at FITE TV analyzing combat sports such as MMA, Boxing, and Bare Knuckle fighting. Throughout his career as a broadcaster, Matt has also hosted various sports shows including “The Fantasy Baseball Hour”, “Diamond Bets,” and “Pro Football Rewind”. Matt also appeared on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio program called “The Win Daily Show”, however, he quickly left after discovering that the owner bought subscribers.
Matt Striker vs John Cena
John Cena is an American professional wrestler and actor who is recognized among the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Matt and Cena met on Raw during his final match for the brand which was on July 31, 2006, where Cena quickly defeated him.
Matt Striker Films
Other than being a former WWE wrestler and media personality Matt has appeared acting in several films. Some of the films include:
- Wise Guys as Harry Valentini Jr. 1986
- Big Fat Gypsy Gangster as Riot Officer 2011
- After School Special as Detective Lockhorn 2017
- The Child Saver as Marty 1988
- Sensory Perception as Marco 2019
Matt Striker Salary
He is awarded a remarkable amount of income for his services as a co-host of Bettor’s Eye, which airs on The MLB Network. Matt’s average salary is $98,370 annually.
Matt Striker’s Net Worth
Having worked as a high school teacher, actor, and former professional wrestler, it is obvious that he has garnered a decent amount of wealth over the years. Matt’s average net worth is $12 million.
How Old Is Matt Striker
He was born to his loving parents on June 26, 1974, in Queens, New York City, in the United States. Therefore, Matt is 48 years old.
Is Matt Striker Married
Yes, he is currently in a happy marital relationship with his wife Claire Gold.