Matt Polinsky

Matt Polinsky

Known for
Acting
Born
February 24, 1984 (age 42)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Matthew Polinsky (born February 24, 1984) is an American sports commentator, university professor, and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs as a commentator under the ring name Corey Graves; also providing English commentary in its sister promotion, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. As a former in-ring competitor, he is a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion. In 2014, Polinsky announced his official in-ring retirement due to his concussion issues and revealed that he would be joining NXT's commentary team with immediate effect. In 2021, he won the WWE 24/7 Championship despite still being retired. Polinsky is also known for his work on the independent circuit under the ring name Sterling James Keenan.

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Filmography

2026
WWE Clash in Italy poster

WWE Clash in Italy

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1 poster

AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE Night of Champions 2026 poster

WWE Night of Champions 2026

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday - Countdown poster

WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday - Countdown

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday poster

WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday poster

WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Sunday Post-Show

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Sunday Post-Show

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 3 poster

AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 3

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 2 poster

AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 2

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 1 poster

AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 1

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1 poster

AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Ola de Calor 2026 poster

AAA Ola de Calor 2026

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Triplemanía 34 - Friday poster

AAA Triplemanía 34 - Friday

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Triplemanía 34 - Sunday poster

AAA Triplemanía 34 - Sunday

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2026: Chicago poster

WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2026: Chicago

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE Money in the Bank 2026 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2026

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
AAA Héroes Inmortales 2026 - Week 1 poster

AAA Héroes Inmortales 2026 - Week 1

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE Crown Jewel 2026 poster

WWE Crown Jewel 2026

Movie · as Corey Graves

2026
WWE Lucha Libre AAA poster

WWE Lucha Libre AAA

TV · as Corey Graves · 37 eps

2025
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025 poster

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025

Movie · as Corey Graves

2025
WWE NXT Battleground 2025 poster

WWE NXT Battleground 2025

Movie · as Corey Graves

2025
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025 poster

WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025

Movie · as Corey Graves

2025
NXT The Great American Bash 2025 poster

NXT The Great American Bash 2025

Movie · as Corey Graves

2025
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII poster

AAA Triplemanía XXXIII

Movie · as Corey Graves

2025
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas poster

WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas

Movie · as Corey Graves

2025
AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025 poster

AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth poster

WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event 2024 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber Press Event 2024

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: Perth - Kickoff poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: Perth - Kickoff

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII poster

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show poster

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
WWE Countdown to Crown Jewel poster

WWE Countdown to Crown Jewel

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal poster

Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal

Movie · as Self

2024
WWE Clash at the Castle 2024 poster

WWE Clash at the Castle 2024

Movie · as Corey Graves

2024
WWE Speed poster

WWE Speed

TV · as Corey Graves · 80 eps

2023
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

Movie · as Corey Graves

2022
WWE Day 1 2022 poster

WWE Day 1 2022

Movie · as Corey Graves

2022
WWE Hall Of Fame 2022 poster

WWE Hall Of Fame 2022

Movie · as Corey Graves

2022
WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday poster

WWE WrestleMania 38: Saturday

Movie · as Corey Graves

2022
WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday poster

WWE WrestleMania 38: Sunday

Movie · as Corey Graves

2022
WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022 poster

WWE WrestleMania Backlash 2022

Movie · as Corey Graves

2022
Corey & Carmella

Corey & Carmella

TV · as Corey Graves · 5 eps

2021
WWE Extreme Rules 2021 poster

WWE Extreme Rules 2021

Movie · as Corey Graves

2021
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson poster

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

Movie · as Corey Graves

2021
WWE Crown Jewel 2021 poster

WWE Crown Jewel 2021

Movie · as Corey Graves

2020
The Main Event poster

The Main Event

Movie · as Corey Graves

2020
A Future WWE: The FCW Story poster

A Future WWE: The FCW Story

Movie · as Corey Graves

2020
WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 poster

WWE Hell in a Cell 2020

Movie · as Corey Graves

2020
The Best of WWE poster

The Best of WWE

TV · as Corey Graves · 1 ep

2019
WWE Money in the Bank 2019 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2019

Movie · as commentators

2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

Movie · as Corey Graves

2018
Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments poster

Wrestlemania's Greatest Moments

Movie · as Self - Host

2018
WWE Fastlane 2018 poster

WWE Fastlane 2018

Movie · as Corey Graves

2018
WWE Chronicle poster

WWE Chronicle

TV · as Corey Graves (Self) · 12 eps

2017
NXT: From Secret To Sensation poster

NXT: From Secret To Sensation

Movie

2017
NXT Takeover: San Antonio poster

NXT Takeover: San Antonio

Movie · as Matt Graves

2017
NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show

NXT.TakeOver.Brooklyn.III.Pre.Show

Movie · as Corey Graves

2017
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III poster

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

Movie · as Corey Graves

2016
NXT TakeOver: The End poster

NXT TakeOver: The End

Movie · as Corey Graves

2016
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II poster

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

Movie · as Corey Graves

2016
NXT Takeover: Toronto poster

NXT Takeover: Toronto

Movie · as Corey Graves

2016
The Authentic Untold Story of ECW poster

The Authentic Untold Story of ECW

Movie · as Corey Graves

2016
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1 poster

NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1

Movie · as Corey Graves

2016
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness poster

The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness

TV · as Corey Graves · 1 ep

2016
WWE Cruiserweight Classic poster

WWE Cruiserweight Classic

TV · as Corey Graves · 10 eps

2016
WWE 205 Live poster

WWE 205 Live

TV · as Corey Graves / Commentary · 5 eps

2015
E:60 – WWE: Behind The Curtain poster

E:60 – WWE: Behind The Curtain

Movie

2015
NXT All Star Panel

NXT All Star Panel

Movie · as Corey Graves

2015
NXT TakeOver: Rival poster

NXT TakeOver: Rival

Movie · as Corey Graves

2015
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable poster

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

Movie · as Corey Graves

2015
WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015 poster

WWE NXT Live: From San Jose 2015

Movie · as Corey Graves

2015
WWE Culture Shock with Corey Graves

WWE Culture Shock with Corey Graves

TV · as Self - Corey Graves · 13 eps

2012
WWE Main Event poster

WWE Main Event

TV · 1 ep

2011
Kingdom of Gladiators poster

Kingdom of Gladiators

Movie · as Gunnar

2010
WWE NXT poster

WWE NXT

TV · as Corey Graves, corey graves, COREY GRAVES · 43 eps

2009
Ring of Honor Wrestling poster

Ring of Honor Wrestling

TV · as Sterling James Keenan · 1 ep

2007
1PW: First Anniversary Show poster

1PW: First Anniversary Show

Movie · as Sterling James Keenan

2006
ROH: Tag Wars 2006 poster

ROH: Tag Wars 2006

Movie · as Sterling Keenan

2006
ROH: In Your Face poster

ROH: In Your Face

Movie · as Sterling Keenan

2005
ROH: Buffalo Stampede poster

ROH: Buffalo Stampede

Movie · as Sterling Keenan

2005
ROH: Redemption poster

ROH: Redemption

Movie · as Sterling James Keenan

2003
ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II poster

ROH: Retribution - Round Robin Challenge II

Movie · as Sterling James Keenan

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Corey Graves, Self - Host · 18 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Corey Graves · 70 eps