Matt Taven
| Matt Taven | |
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Taven at House of Hardcore 9 in July 2015
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| Birth name | Matthew Marinelli |
| Born |
March 20, 1985 Derry, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Matt Taven The Romantic Touch |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Billed from |
Los Angeles, California Boston, Massachusetts |
| Trained by |
Spike Dudley "Brutal" Bob Evans |
| Debut | March 7, 2006 |
Matthew Marinelli (born March 20, 1985), or better known by his ring name Matt Taven, is an American professional wrestler currently signed by 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.
Taven and Bennett operate a wrestling school in West Warwick, Rhode Island.
Taven competed in a few tag team matches over the course of 2010 and 2011, all losing efforts. Taven would receive a Ring of Honor tryout at a TV taping in January 2012. Since that time, he has competed semi-regularly for the promotion. At ROH Boiling Point on August 11, 2012, Taven was unsuccessful in a four way match, with the winner receiving an ROH contract. In the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament, Taven would go on to win.
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