Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 20, 1985 (age 41)
Place of Birth
Derry, New Hampshire, USA
Also Known As
The Romantic Touch
Matt Taven
Matthew Marinelli
Biography
Matthew Marinelli known by his ring name Matt Taven, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor.
Taven has competed in Ring of Honor since 2012, most recently as a member of The Kingdom, as well as performing across the Northeastern United States independent circuit. Taven was the winner of ROH's 2013 Top Prospect Tournament, is a former one-time World Television Champion, and held the ROH World Tag Team Championships with Michael Bennett. Taven has also worked for the Dragon Gate USA, Family Wrestling Entertainment, National Wrestling Alliance, New Japan Pro Wrestling, Top Rope Promotions, and World Wrestling Alliance.
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VideoKnown For
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Matt Taven
2019
TV
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Matt Taven
1972
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Matt Taven
2023
TV
ROH on HonorClub
Matt Taven
2023
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Matt Taven
2021
TV
TNA iMPACT!
Matt Taven
2004
TV
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Matt Taven
2009
TV
Hey! (EW)
Matt Taven
2022
Film
ROH: Bound By Honor - West Palm Beach
Matt Taven
2018
Film
ROH Final Battle 2022 - Zero Hour
Matt Taven
2022
Film
ROH Final Battle 2024
Matt Taven
2024
Film
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Taven
2019
Film
ROH: Relentless
Matt Taven
2013
Film
ROH: Border Wars
Matt Taven
2013
Film
ROH Final Battle 2022
Matt Taven
2022
Film
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Taven
2015
Film
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Taven
2018
Film
ROH: Best In The World
Matt Taven
2017
Film
ROH: Survival Of The Fittest 2017 - Night 1
Matt Taven
2017
Film
ROH: 12th Anniversary
Matt Taven
2014
Filmography
2025FilmROH Death Before Dishonor 2025as Matt Taven2024FilmAEW Worlds End 2024as Matt Taven2024FilmROH Final Battle 2024as Matt Taven2024FilmNJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2024as Matt Taven2024FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor 2024as Matt Taven2024FilmAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Houras Matt Taven2024FilmAEW Double or Nothing 2024as Matt Taven2024FilmROH: Supercard of Honor 2024as Matt Taven2024FilmAEW Revolution 2024as Matt Taven2023FilmAEW All In 2023: Londonas Matt Taven2023FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023as Matt Taven2023TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collisionas Matt Taven2023FilmROH: Supercard of Honor 2023as Matt Taven2023TVROH on HonorClubas Matt Taven2022FilmROH Final Battle 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmROH Final Battle 2022 - Zero Houras Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Emergence 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Against All Odds 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmNEW Six Flags Slam Fest 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Under Siege 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Rebellion 2022as Matt Taven2022TVHey! (EW)as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: No Surrender 2022as Matt Taven2022FilmIMPACT Wrestling: Hard to Kill 2022as Matt Taven2021FilmROH: Final Battle 2021as Matt Taven2021FilmFree The Narrative II - The Monster In Us Allas Matt Taven2021TVAll Elite Wrestling: Rampageas Matt Taven2021FilmROH Winter Warriors Tour - Atlantaas Matt Taven2020FilmROH: Final Battle 2020as Matt Taven2019FilmROH Final Battle 2019as Matt Taven2019TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamiteas Matt Taven2019FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor XVIIas Matt Taven2019FilmROH: Saturday Night At Center Stageas Matt Taven2019FilmROH: Honor For Allas Matt Taven2019FilmROH: Manhattan Mayhemas Matt Taven2019FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Matt Taven2019FilmROH & NJPW: G1 Supercardas Matt Taven2019FilmROH: 17th Anniversaryas Matt Taven2019FilmROH: Honor Reigns Supremeas Matt Taven2018FilmROH Final Battle 2018as Matt Taven2018FilmROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Lewistonas Matt Taven2018FilmCMLL 85th Anniversary Showas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: State of The Art - Dallasas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: State of The Art - San Antonioas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: Honor United - Londonas Matt Taven2018FilmROH Honor United: Doncasteras Matt Taven2018FilmROH Honor United: Edinburghas Matt Taven2018FilmROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds - Lowellas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: Bound by Honor - ROH Champions vs. Bullet Clubas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: Bound By Honor - West Palm Beachas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: Masters of The Craftas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: 16th Anniversaryas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: Manhattan Mayhem VIIas Matt Taven2018FilmROH: Honor Reigns Supremeas Matt Taven2017FilmROH Final Battle 2017as Matt Taven2017FilmROH: Survival Of The Fittest 2017 - Night 1as Matt Taven2017FilmROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Pittsburghas Matt Taven2017FilmROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Buffaloas Matt Taven2017FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor XVas Matt Taven2017FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Matt Taven2017FilmROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3as Matt Taven2017FilmROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2as Matt Taven2017FilmROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1as Matt Taven2017FilmROH: Supercard of Honor XIas Matt Taven2017FilmROH: 15th Anniversaryas Matt Taven2017FilmROH: Undisputed Legacyas Matt Taven2016FilmROH Final Battle 2016as Matt Taven2015FilmROH Final Battle 2015as Matt Taven2015FilmNJPW Tag League Finals 2015as Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2as Matt Taven2015FilmROH: All Star Extravaganza VIIas Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Field of Honoras Matt Taven2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as Matt Taven2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18as Matt Taven2015FilmNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17as Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor XIIIas Matt Taven2015FilmHouse of Hardcore IXas Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Aftershock Tour - Las Vegasas Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Aftershock Tour - Hopkinsas Matt Taven2015FilmNJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hallas Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Matt Taven2015FilmROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2as Matt Taven2015FilmROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1as Matt Taven2015FilmROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2as Matt Taven2015FilmROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1as Matt Taven2015FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as Matt Taven2015FilmNJPW Invasion Attack 2015as Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Supercard of Honor IXas Matt Taven2015FilmROH Conquest Tour 2015 - Tag 1as Matt Taven2015FilmROH: 13th Anniversaryas Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Daytonas Matt Taven2015FilmROH: Winter Warriors Tour - Dearbornas Matt Taven2014FilmNJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Glory By Honor XIIIas Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 2as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Survival of The Fittest - Night 1as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Champions vs. All Starsas Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 1as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Road To Best In The World - Night 2as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Road To Best In The World - Night 1as Matt Taven2014FilmROH & NJPW: War of the Worldsas Matt Taven2014FilmROH & NJPW: Global Warsas Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Flyin' Highas Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Raising The Bar - Day 2as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Raising The Bar - Day 1as Matt Taven2014FilmROH: 12th Anniversaryas Matt Taven2014FilmROH: Wrestling's Finestas Matt Taven2013FilmROH Final Battle 2013as Matt Taven2013FilmROH A New Dawnas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor XIas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: Manhattan Mayhem Vas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: All Star Extravaganza Vas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: A Night of Hooplaas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: Honor In The Heart of Texasas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: Relentlessas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: Border Warsas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: Supercard of Honor VIIas Matt Taven2013FilmROH: 11th Anniversaryas Matt Taven2009TVRing of Honor Wrestlingas Matt Taven2004TVTNA iMPACT!as Matt Taven1972TVNew Japan Pro Wrestlingas Matt Taven