Matt Cross

Matt Cross fascinates me because he embodies the unglamorous nobility of the independent wrestling circuit. Born on the last day of 1980 in Cleveland, he has worn multiple ring names, M-Dogg 20, Son of Havoc, Matt Cross, each a chapter in a long grind that never demanded the bright lights of the majors. I admire performers who chase craft over fame, who throw their bodies around small venues simply because the art deserves it. His high-flying style gets the headlines, but it is the persistence that earns my respect. There is real dignity in carving your own lane, and Cross has done exactly that.

Name (English)

Matt Cross

Name (Japanese)

マット・クロス

Reading

まっと・くろす

Born

December 31, 1980 (age 45)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Monkey

Origin

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Occupation

professional wrestler

• Official sitehttp://www.mdoggmattcross.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%20Cross%20(wrestler)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6712050

Tags

• Ohio
• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.