Matt Taven

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Taven
Occupation	Professional Wrestler
Date Of Birth	Mar 20, 1985(1985-03-20)
Age	39
Birthplace	Derry
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Northern Ireland
Horoscope	Pisces

Matt Taven Biography

Matt Taven is one of the most popular and richest Professional Wrestler who was born on March 20, 1985 in Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Marinelli, using the ring name Matt Taven, made his professional wrestling debut on March 7, 2008. During his first year, Taven worked mainly for Top Rope Promotions (TRP) in Massachusetts. While working for TRP he challenged for the vacant TRP Interstate Championship in a six-way ladder match that also included Buck Nasty, Gregory Edwards, J. Freddie, Ryan Waters, and Spike Dudley, but lost to Buck Nasty.

Taven’s first match for Ring of Honor (ROH) was on May 8, 2009, where he lost to Jaleel Patel in a bout that took place before cameras began recording the remaining show for television. Taven competed in tag team matches over the course of 2010 and 2011, but lost every outing. At ROH’s Boiling Point show on August 11, 2012, Taven lost a four-way match, where the winner would receive an ROH contract. He would go on to win the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament the following year, with the storyline reward being that Taven would earn a full- time ROH contract. With that win, Taven also earned a ROH World Television Championship match against Adam Cole. Taven went on to defeat Cole to win the television championship at the 11th Anniversary Show. During the match he established himself as a heel after Truth Martini hit Cole in the back of the head with the Book of Truth, allowing Taven to apply his Climax finishing move to pick up the win. On April 5, at Supercard of Honor VII, he successfully defended the title against Adam Cole and Matt Hardy.

Matt Taven Net Worth

Matt Taven is one of the richest Professional Wrestler from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Taven 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Matthew Marinelli (born March 20, 1985), known by his ring name, Matt Taven, is an American professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is working for Ring of Honor (ROH), which he has been a part of since 2012. He also appears for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he is a former NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Matt Taven height 6 ft 2 in Martin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Matt Taven Dating?

According to our records, Matt Taven is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Taven’s is not dating anyone.

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On November 15 at Pursuit Night, he retained the title against Zach Gowen. On December 14 at Final Battle 2013, Taven lost the ROH World Television Championship to Tommaso Ciampa. Matt Taven’s reign as World Television Champion was the longest in the company’s history to date at 287 days and he accrued the most title defenses, 12, in an individual reign. Taven fired Truth Martini at ROH’s Wrestling’s Finest show. Later that night he unsuccessfully challenged Tommaso Ciampa for the ROH World Television Championship in a three-way match that also included Jay Lethal. At the 12th Anniversary Show, he defeated Silas Young. On March 7, 2014, at Raising The Bar Day 1, he unsuccessfully challenged Adam Cole for the ROH World Championship.

Facts & Trivia

Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Professional Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Matt Taven celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

Through ROH’s working relationship with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Taven made his debut for the Mexican promotion on September 9, 2016, which also marked his return from a nine-month absence due to a knee injury. On September 13, Taven was defeated by Rush in Arena México in the last CMLL match of the 2016 tour. Taven returned to CMLL on March 17, 2017, unsuccessfully challenging Último Guerrero for the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship at that year’s Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show. He returned to Mexico later in 2017, participating in the International Gran Prix as part of “Team International”. Taven was eliminated by Rush near the end of the tournament. Taven returned to CMLL on March 16, 2018, participating in that year’s Homenaje a Dos Leyendas show, where he, Atlantis, and Niebla Roja defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros (Euforia, Gran Guerrero, and Último Guerrero).

Who attacked Matt Taven?

On September 27, 2019, at Death Before Dishonor, Matt Taven was defeated by Rush for the ROH Championship, ending his reign at 174 days. On ROH television Vinny Marseglia turned and attacked Matt Taven.

Is Matt Taven leaving ROH?

Rumors have been swirling about Matt Taven’s contract status and what the future holds for him, but Taven made it clear at Death Before Dishonor Fallout in Las Vegas Saturday night that he isn’t going anywhere.

Was Jay Lethal in WWE?

Jamar “Jay” Shipman (born April 29, 1985), better known by the ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to the WWE and appears on the Raw. He is recognised by the WWE as the longest reigning NXT Champion at 297 days.

Will AEW buy ROH?

On March 2, 2022, Tony Khan announced on AEW Dynamite that he is the new owner of the company Ring of Honor. This includes the ROH brand and all of its assets, most notably the promotion’s extensive tape library.

What happened Ring of Honor?

Ring of Honor turned 20 years old last week. It went on hiatus in late 2021 amid an announced restructuring , and was slated to return in April for SuperCard of Honor. The deal includes the Ring of Honor’s programing library, intellectual property and production equipment.