Trivia

In high school, Matt earned varsity letters in both water polo and swimming.

In college, Matt trained in mixed martial arts and tested himself in competitions on campus.

Matt worked his way through college as a maintenance lead for the university.

Matt has a younger brother Danny Abel.

Growing up, Matt competed for many years on organized sports teams in soccer, baseball, water polo, and swimming.

Matt performed in more than 30 theater productions by the time he was age 18.