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Mat Men: Jeff Hardy is All Elite

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Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back with the latest Mat Men, where they break down the latest news in pro wrestling.

We discuss the highlights and all the fallout from Sunday’s AEW Revolution including the surprise appearance of William Regal, Wardlow turning on MJF, and Hangman Page retaining the World title.

Wednesday’s Dynamite saw the debut of Jeff Hardy when he came to the aid of his brother, Matt. Also, Scorpio Sky won the TNT title with help of American Top Team and Paige VanZant, who signed her contract in a unique way.

Out of nowhere, Dolph Ziggler won the NXT Championship. What does that mean heading to WrestleMania weekend?

Vince McMahon appeared on the Pat McAfee podcast last week and we discuss the fallout from that and the latest on WrestleMania. 

All this, your questions, and more!

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Mat Men: WWE Elimination Chamber fallout, a Revolution is coming

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On Thursday’s Mat Men, the guys have a lot of news to discuss in the world of professional wrestling. With Rich Stambolian off this week, Andrew Zarian brought in a registered Rich lookalike and the host of Fightful’s Overbooked, Joel Pearl.

With WWE Elimination Chamber last weekend, we are now on our way to WrestleMania where it’s all about Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns.

NXT saw the build-up to their Stand and Deliver events during Mania weekend with more stars from Raw making their presence felt.

Also, we follow up on last week’s big stories of Cody Rhodes leaving AEW and Steve Austin possibly working WrestleMania.

AEW has had a big week between new signing Buddy Matthews and potentially, Shane “Swerve” Strickland and Jeff Hardy.

Last night’s Dynamite saw a lot of great promo work with MJF and Eddie Kingston delivering classics as we head to next month’s Revolution.

All this, your questions, and more! Watch the show above or listen by clicking below.

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Mat Men: Open doors, doomsday and gore

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Today on Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back once again to discuss all of the latest pro wrestling news and rumors.

AEW created a lot of online chatter this week by teasing a major signing while also claiming they would open the “forbidden door.” They did not disappoint as both New Japan’s Jay White and former WWE wrestler Keith Lee made their debuts.

With White in AEW now, will we see more of a full-blown Bullet Club reunion in the company?

This week’s Dynamite also saw the unlikely team of CM Punk and Jon Moxley face FTR with Punk getting another shot at MJF after they picked up their victory.

Also, we saw a Texas Death Match for the ages between AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page and Lance Archer where bloodshed was on full display in an excellent main event.

Also, we give you your weekly WWE WrestleMania update, WWE’s financials, a preview of NXT Vengeance Day, and viewer listener questions. 

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Mat Men Podcast: There Goes The Money

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On this week’s Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian bring you all the latest pro wrestling news and rumors!

WWE Royal Rumble was this past Saturday and many are considering it one of the worst ones in recent years. We break down the event and what went wrong.

Shane McMahon is officially out of WWE. We have all the latest backstage drama surrounding his Rumble appearance and what this means for his future with the company. 

We talk Ronda Rousey’s WWE return and how it looks like she will be facing Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 38.

We also get into what is wrong with WWE programming and why it’s been so lackluster compared to AEW Dynamite which is a must-watch every week.

Speaking of that, Dynamite saw a classic by CM Punk vs. MJF. We have all the results and our thoughts.

All this along with your viewer questions and a lot more on the new Mat Men, available by clicking below or watching on YouTube.

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Mat Men: A Very Evil Beach Breakhausen

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The boys are back with another jam packed episode of Mat Men.

The WWE Royal Rumble is this Saturday and there are still some questions to be answered about the show. What big surprises might we get and who will the winners be?

Speaking of surprises, WWE is reportedly looking to bring Ronda Rousey back possibly as early as this weekend. We have the latest on that.

GCW held Wrld on GCW this past Sunday in their first-ever event made available on traditional pay-per-view. There was some good and bad but overall, it was a great sign for the independent scene.

On Wednesday, AEW had an extremely fun show that saw the debut of the “very evil” Danhausen and one of the best ladder matches ever done on free TV between Cody Rhodes and Sammy Guevara.

Plus, we do a WWE television roundup, other news, and your mailbag questions.

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Mat Men: Welcome Back, Jon Moxley

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On the latest Mat Men, Rich Stambolian and I are back to talk about the latest news and happenings in pro wrestling.

GCW is running their biggest show ever this Sunday in NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. We run down the card and give thoughts on what it means for them to run that building.

This past week, WWE made some interesting comments toward AEW in a statement to the Toronto Star, using the phrase “gory mutilation.” What does this really mean and who was it directed at?

Jon Moxley made his return to AEW Wednesday, giving a fired-up promo and looking great doing it.

After a great match on NXT with Roderick Strong, WALTER announced a change to his name that has left most of us baffled.

Plus, we have WWE Raw and SmackDown notes, highlights, your mailbag questions, and even a big oops from our producer. 

Get all this and more on a jam-packed episode of Mat Men.

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Mat Men: The King in Black

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On the new edition of Mat Men, Andrew and Rich have a lot of news to break down.

MLW has filed an antitrust lawsuit against WWE. We have all the latest information on this, including what it could mean for other TV deals. Also, will it even make it to trial?

WWE is returning back to Saudi Arabia in February for another Saturday “premium event.” Will this show be as good as the last one?

NXT has officially restructured its production team, so does this finally mean the black and gold era is completely done?

WWE has recently opened the “forbidden door” for outside talent to come in as Mickie James will be part of the Royal Rumble. Will this become a regular thing? Will it be completely new names or established names from years past?

Brody King made his much-anticipated debut on AEW Dynamite as part of the House of Black.” We break it all down and give all our thoughts on the rest of the show.

Also, WWE TV results, GCW, Mickie James, and all your mailbag questions ahead on the latest Mat Men!

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Mat Men: The best & worst of pro wrestling in 2021

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On a special Saturday Mat Men, Andrew and Rich look back on 2021 and break down some of the best moments and worst moments of the year. 

  • We got to see fans come back and even attended some shows ourselves including both WWE SummerSlam and AEW All Out. 
  • We discuss what our favorite moments and surprises were including Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole showing up at All Out and the return of CM Punk. 
  • We discussed some of our favorite matches of the year and why Roman Reigns was our standout performer.
  • We also go into some of the worst things including the massive cuts in WWE and the impact they have now and in the future.
  • We also talk about what performers did not have a good year.

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Mat Men: That’s a wrap for 2021

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2021 is over and we end it with a bang on this week’s Mat Men! It was a fantastic year for pro wrestling and we have all the latest news to go along with it.

  • Andrew and Rich discuss the details of Wednesday’s release of Toni Storm from WWE.
  • AEW Dynamite ended its run on TNT last night. We break it all down including how will they do on TBS starting next week.
  • WWE Day 1 is being positioned to be a big show and we give our thoughts. 
  • Between WWE, AEW and NJPW, there will be a lot of wrestling in the week ahead so we run through what will be a big week.

Plus, your questions and more on a packed edition of Mat Men.

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Mat Men: Undisputed in AEW

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Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with a pre-holiday edition of the show!

This week’s AEW Dynamite saw Kyle O’Reilly make his on-screen debut and reunite with Bobby Fish and Adam Cole. Where does this leave the Young Bucks? Who else could be next?

NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa challenges Bron Breakker at New Year’s Evil. Will this be Breakker’s moment? What does the landscape in 2022 look like as we go into the new year? How will AEW and WWE both look at this time next year? 

We discuss Andrew’s tweets from this week including who is the biggest (male) star to come out of WWE Performance Center. We also get a little nostalgic as we discuss why Lex Luger just never really worked out in WWF

We have all this along with all your TV results, news, and rumors along with mailbag questions.

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Mat Men: MJF’s homecoming

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It’s time for another edition of Mat Men.

NXT WarGames was this past Sunday and we discuss all the fallout from the show. Who were the big stars and what does the future hold for the old guard?

Are Johnny Gargano and Kyle O’Reilly done in WWE NXT? Both were left lying this week as a way to write them off. We discuss when and where we might see them next. 

AEW ran at the UBS Arena on Long Island this week, the home of MJF, and the crowd let you know that. CM Punk cut a heel promo and Bryan Danielson continued his stretch of beating up Dark Order members on his way to World Champion Hangman Page this Wednesday at Winter is Coming. 

Also, we talk Raw and SmackDown DVR numbers and whether it’s something we should be looking at.

Get all this plus your mailbag questions on the latest Mat Men, also available on YouTube.

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Mat Men: Get the Table!

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On the latest Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back with all of this week’s pro wrestling news, rumors and opinions.

  • WWE Raw took place at the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York, Monday. On paper, it was a really strong card but it did execute the way we hoped?
  • AEW Dynamite saw both CM Punk and Bryan Danielson wrestle and a flaming table in a street fight to end the show. Will it help with the numbers?
  • Next week, AEW is live from the UBS Arena and the big question is will they hit 10,000 in attendance? Also, are we seeing live attendance swinging in the favor of AEW? 

We also talk ratings, Sunday’s NXT WarGames, NJPW news, GCW sells out NYC, and more. Plus, we answer your mailbag questions.

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Mat Men: The Egg, Seth Rollins attacked, WWE Survivor Series recap

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Today on Mat Men, Andrew and Rich are back on this Thanksgiving eve.

The guys go into detail on this past Sunday’s WWE Survivor Series and what happened with the show, how good the Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch match was, and Roman Reigns beating Big E clean. Andrew has some more information on why The Rock wasn’t involved and why they never pivoted from their plan to feature him. 

We also discuss former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega taking time off to heal and when he should return. 

NXT War Games is just over a week away, so we take a look at the card and discuss the build to the show.

Also, the guys go into all this week’s pro wrestling news results and rumors along with your mailbag questions 

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Mat Men: WWE Survivor Series preview, AEW Full Gear aftermath

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On Thursday’s Mat Men, Andrew and Rich break down all that happened at AEW Full Gear and what it means for the company over the next few months as Kenny Omega steps away to heal up and Hangman Page begins his reign as the company’s new champion. 

Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite was a great show and was the start of a lot of new programs. We take a deep dive into everything that happened including trying to answer whether we are seeing a full-blown heel turn for Bryan Danielson ahead of his eventual showdown with Page.

WWE Survivor Series is this Sunday and the card is very different than what the original concept was. Andrew has all the latest and we break down the card, discussing why it still is going to be a good show in spite of the build.

While doing media, WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns was asked about The Rock and his availability this Sunday. We have the latest on the possibility of him showing up at some point as he celebrates his 25th anniversary of making his pro wrestling debut.

We have all that along with all of this week’s pro wrestling news, rumors and mailbag questions.

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Mat Men Podcast: Full speed to AEW Full Gear

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Today on Mat Men, Andrew Zarian and Rich Stambolian are back to discuss all of this week’s biggest pro wrestling news ahead of AEW Full Gear this Saturday.

Last week, WWE released a large amount of talent and some of the reasons for the releases will surprise you. We do a deep dive into this and what it means for the company, plus the ramifications it has on NXT and what we think the next move should be with that brand. 

WWE is heading into Survivor Series and we have all the latest match lineups along with the possible break-up of Rey Mysterio and his son, Dominik. 

AEW is heading into Full Gear with a packed show. We break down the matches and give you our predictions for this Saturday night. We also break down all the possible scenarios involving the World title.  

We also answer your mailbag questions on the latest Mat Men!

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