Matt Cappotelli
| Birth name | Matthew Lee Cappotelli |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 12, 1979 Caledonia, New York, United States |
| Residence | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Lindsay Seeders (m. 2006) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Matt Cappotelli The Flava |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Billed from | Rochester, New York |
| Trained by |
Al Snow Bill DeMott Ivory Nick Dinsmore |
| Debut | January 27, 2003 |
| Retired | April 4, 2007 |
Matthew Lee Cappotelli (born November 12, 1979) is an American former professional wrestler, last working in OVW, the primary developmental territory for WWE until February 2008. He ended his career due to a malignant brain tumor, which has been fully removed.
Cappotelli attended college at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he was also a member of the football team.
Cappotelli, along with John Hennigan, won a WWE contract by winning Tough Enough III. Cappotelli was in a notable incident during the show, where Hardcore Holly stiffed him during a match in training, leaving him bleeding.
On Monday Night Raw vs. John Hennigan ended with Christopher Nowinski interfering and Tommy Dreamer attacking everyone.
On Sunday Night Heat Cappotelli and Hennigan took on Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak.
On February 28, 2004, Hennigan and Cappotelli took on Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin in a match on WWE Velocity, which they lost.
He was then sent to OVW in order to continue his training and work on his promo skills. In OVW, Cappotelli formed a fan favorite tag team known as The Thrill Seekers with Johnny Jeter.
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