Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 13, 1970 (age 55)
Place of Birth
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Also Known As
Spike Dudley
Brother Runt
"Little" Spike Dudley
Matt Hyson
Biography
Matthew Jonathan Hyson is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, best known for his performances in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name "Little" Spike Dudley and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Brother Runt. In ECW, he was a two-time Tag Team Champion. In WWE, he was a one-time Cruiserweight Champion, a one-time World Tag Team Champion with Taz, a one-time European Champion and an eight-time Hardcore Champion.
Known For
TV
Raw
Spike Dudley
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Spike Dudley
1999
TV
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
TV
WWE Tough Enough
Spike Dudley
2001
TV
The Greg Behrendt Show
2006
TV
ECW Extreme Fancam
Little Spike Dudley
1995
Film
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Spike Dudley
2002
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Spike Dudley
2004
Film
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Spike Dudley (Appearance)
2001
TV
WWE: Story Time
2016
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Spike Dudley
2002
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2004
Spike Dudley
2004
Film
WWE WrestleMania 21
Spike Dudley
2005
Film
WWE: The Ladder Match
Spike Dudley
2007
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2004
Spike Dudley
2004
Film
WWE No Way Out 2002
Spike Dudley
2002
Film
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 2
Spike Dudley
2013
Film
ECW One Night Stand 2005
Little Spike Dudley
2005
Film
WWE Insurrextion 2002
Spike Dudley
2002
Film
WWF Action!
Spike Dudley
2001
Filmography
2025FilmTNA Bound for Glory 2025as Brother Runt2019TVDark Side of the Ring2016TVWWE: Story Time2016FilmRandy Orton: RKO Outta Nowhereas Spike Dudley2016FilmStraight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyzas Spike Dudley2015FilmECW - Unreleased Vol. 3as Spike Dudley2014FilmWWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2as Spike Dudley2013FilmECW - Unreleased Vol. 2as Spike Dudley2013FilmTNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2as Brother Runt2012FilmECW - Unreleased Vol. 1as Spike Dudley2011FilmWWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE Historyas (archive footage)2010FilmTNA Hardcore Justice 2010as Brother Runt2008FilmTNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matchesas Brother Runt2007FilmWWE: The Ladder Matchas Spike Dudley2007FilmTNA Final Resolution 2007as Brother Runt (Ringside)2006FilmTNA Bound for Glory 2006as Brother Runt2006FilmTNA No Surrender 2006as Brother Runt2006TVThe Greg Behrendt Show2006FilmTNA Hard Justice 2006as Brother Runt2006FilmTNA Victory Road 2006as Brother Runt2006FilmTNA Lockdown 2006as Brother Runt2006FilmWWE: Blood Sport ECW - The Most Violent Matchesas Spike Dudley2006FilmECW: Bloodsport The Most Violent Matchesas Spike Dudley2005FilmHardcore Homecoming: November Reignas "Little" Spike Dudley2005FilmECW One Night Stand 2005as Little Spike Dudley2005FilmWWE WrestleMania 21as Spike Dudley2005FilmWWE No Way Out 2005as Spike Dudley2004FilmWWE Armageddon 2004as Spike Dudley2004FilmWWE Survivor Series 2004as Spike Dudley2004FilmWWE No Mercy 2004as Spike Dudley2004FilmWWE SummerSlam 2004as Spike Dudley2004FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2004as Spike Dudley2003FilmWWE SummerSlam 2003as Spike Dudley (Ringside)2003FilmWWE Insurrextion 2003as Spike Dudley2002FilmWWE Survivor Series 2002as Spike Dudley2002FilmECW: The Best of the Dudley Boyzas Spike Dudley2002FilmWWE Unforgiven 2002as Spike Dudley2002FilmWWE Vengeance 2002as Spike Dudley2002FilmWWE Insurrextion 2002as Spike Dudley2002FilmWWE Wrestlemania X8as Spike Dudley2002FilmWWF: Before They Were Superstarsas Spike Dudley2002FilmWWE No Way Out 2002as Spike Dudley2002FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2002as Spike Dudley2001FilmWWE Survivor Series 2001as Spike Dudley2001FilmWWF Action!as Spike Dudley2001FilmWWE Unforgiven 2001as Spike Dudley2001FilmWWE SummerSlam 2001as Spike Dudley2001FilmWWE King of the Ring 2001as Spike Dudley2001TVWWE Tough Enoughas Spike Dudley2001FilmWWE Judgment Day 2001as Spike Dudley2001FilmWWE Backlash 2001as Spike Dudley2001FilmWWE WrestleMania X-Sevenas Spike Dudley (Appearance)2001FilmECW Fan Cam: January 13, 2001as Spike Dudley2001FilmECW Guilty as Charged 2001as Spike Dudley2000FilmECW Holiday Hell 2000as "Little" Spike Dudley2000FilmECW Fan Cam: December 15, 2000as Spike Dudley2000FilmECW Massacre on 34th Streetas Spike Dudley2000FilmECW November to Remember 2000as Spike Dudley2000FilmECW Anarchy Rulz 2000as Spike Dudley (Appearance)2000FilmECW: Extreme Evolutionas "Little" Spike Dudley2000FilmECW Heat Wave 2000as Spike Dudley (Appearance)2000FilmECW Fan Cam: January 27, 2000as Spike Dudley2000FilmECW Guilty as Charged 2000as Spike Dudley1999FilmECW November to Remember 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Fan Cam: October 23, 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Fan Cam: October 15, 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW International Invasion: The Best of Super Crazy, Tajiri, Taka & Tanakaas Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Heat Wave 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Fan Cam: May 29, 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDownas Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Living Dangerously 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Fan Cam: February 6, 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Fan Cam: January 30, 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1999FilmECW House Party 1999as Spike Dudley1999FilmECW Guilty as Charged 1999as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW November To Remember 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW Fan Cam: September 17, 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW Heat Wave 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW A Matter of Respect 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW It Ain't Seinfeldas "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW Wrestlepalooza 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW Fan Cam: March 7, 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW Living Dangerously 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW CyberSlam 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1998FilmECW House Party 1998as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Fan Cam: October 31, 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW As Good As It Getsas "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Hardcore Heaven 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Born To Be Wiredas "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW The Buffalo Invasionas "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 16, 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 3, 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Fan Cam: May 2, 1997 (Barely Legal II)as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Fan Cam: April 4, 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Fan Cam: March 22, 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW CyberSlam 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1997FilmECW Fan Cam: February 14, 1997as "Little" Spike Dudley1996FilmECW Fan Cam: December 21, 1996as "Little" Spike Dudley1996FilmECW Fan Cam: December 20, 1996as "Little" Spike Dudley1996FilmECW Holiday Hell 1996as "Little" Spike Dudley1996FilmECW Fan Cam: November 23, 1996as "Little" Spike Dudley1996FilmECW November to Remember 1996as Spike Dudley1996FilmECW High Incidentas "Little" Spike Dudley1996FilmECW Ultimate Jeopardy 1996as Spike Dudley1995TVECW Extreme Fancamas Little Spike Dudley1993TVRawas Spike Dudley—FilmECW: Rob Van Dam vs Jerry Lynnas Spike Dudley