Today on the show Andrew and Rich break down all the latest information regarding Cody leaving AEW… Will he be going to WWE? All indicators point to yes. Stone Cold Steve Austin hasn’t wrestled in 17 years and could be possibly getting ready for an in-ring return against Kevin Owens at Wrestlemania this year! Will this lead to more matches? We have the latest. All this along with Dynamite results, news and rumors, and a celebration of our 400th episode, including fan video submissions. We also bring back our fantasy booking “what if” segment, and what else we rebook the invasion angle… Again! We also do an extended Q&A, all this and more on this very special milestone episode of Mat Men.

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Mat Men Ep. 400 - Stone Cold Steve Austin in-ring return, Cody Leaves AEW, and more!

Today on Mat Men Andrew and Rich are back to discuss all of this week’s Pro Wrestling news and rumors. AEW created a lot of online chatter this week by teasing a major signing while claiming they would open the “forbidden door. They did not disappoint as both Jay White and Keith Lee made debuts. With Jay White in AEW now, will we see more of a full-blown Bullet club reunion in AEW? Dynamite this week saw the unlikely team of CM Punk and Jon Moxley face FTR with Punk getting another shot at MJF on the line. Also, a Texas Deathmatch for the ages Between Adam Page and Lance Archer where bloodshed was on full display in an excellent main event. Also, your weekly WrestleMania update, WWE’s Financials, a preview of NXT Vengeance Day, and Viewer questions.

Mat Men Ep. 399 - Open Doors, Doomsday, and Gore!

Royal Rumble was this past Saturday and many are considering it one of the worst ones in recent years. We breakdown the event and see what went wrong. Shane McMahon is officially out of WWE. We have all the latest backstage drama surrounding his Royal Rumble appearance and what this means for his future with WWE. Ronda Rousey is back in WWE and it looks like she will be facing Charlotte at Wrestlemania. We have all the latest. We also get into what is wrong with WWE programming and why it’s been so lackluster and not as exciting compared to how Dynamite is a must-watch every week. Speaking of that, AEW Dynamite saw a classic put on by CM Punk and MJF. We have all the results.

Mat Men Ep. 398 - There goes the money!

Royal Rumble is this weekend, 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. GCW ran its first PPV this weekend, with some good and bad but overall, a great sign for the independent scene. 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.

Mat Men Ep. 397 - A Very Evil Beach Breakhausen!

GCW is Running their biggest show ever this weekend 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, using the phrase “gory mutilation”. What does this really mean and who was it was directed at? Jon Moxley made his return to AEW, and he gave a fired-up promo and looked great doing it. After a great match on NXT with Rodrick Strong, Walter announced a change to his name that has left most of us baffled.

Mat Men Ep. 396 - Welcome Back Mox!

Today on Mat Men we interview Charlie Haas about his upcoming match this Thursday on Impact Wrestling. Charlie also goes into detail about his pro wrestling journey over the years and what we should expect from him in 2022.

Mat Men - Charlie Haas Interview

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, and will it even make it to Trial? WWE is returning back to Saudi Arabia in February and it will be a Saturday Premium Live Event. Will this show be as good as the last one? NXT has officially restricted it’s production team. Does this finally mean NXT Black and Gold is completely gone? Also, WWE has opened the forbidden door for outside talent to come into WWE. Will this become a regular thing? Will it be completely new names or established names from years past? Brody King made his anticipated debut on Dynamite as part of “House of Black.” We break it all down and give all our thoughts on the rest of the show.

Mat Men Ep. 395 - The King in Black

Andrew Zarian is joined by O'Shay Edwards to discuss the current state of independent wrestling, how he got started in the business and his match coming up this weekend for Catalyst Wrestling.

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The second annual Mat Men Awards take a special look at 2021. Andrew and Rich give out the awards which were compiled over the last 2 weeks of 2021 from user submissions. They break down each category giving their opinion and point out if they agree with the results and who or what might have been left off the list. We hope you all enjoy this special look back at the year that was in professional wrestling.

Mat Men 2021 Year End Awards

Today on Mat Men Andrew and Rich are back for the first show of 2022. It’s been a wild start to the year with a lot of great Pro Wrestling. WWE day 1 didn’t disappoint and we have all the fallout today on the show. Raw and Smackdown are gearing into WrestleMania season and things are starting to fall into place, as we head into the Royal Rumble. There were some interesting names added to Royal Rumble a familiar opponent for Roman on that show. AEW Dynamite debuted on TBS and featured Danielson vs Hangman Page II and many are saying it was better than the first. Also, they crowned new Tag Team Champions on that show. We also get into Wrestle Kingdom, NXT New Year’s Evil, and much more all on today’s jam-packed extended show!

Mat Men Ep. 394 - Title For Title?

Andrew and Rich take a look ahead to 2022 and give their best “Nostradamus” predictions, they also get some input from producers Jonathan and MG_Geek to try to see what the new year will bring us. Who is getting a run with a title you may not expect? What will be the big blockbuster Main Event? Which women will get a big push? What promotion takes the biggest step forward?

Mat Men Wrestling Predictions For 2022

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 attend shows ourselves including SummerSlam and All Out. We discuss what our favorite moments and surprises were Including, Bryan Danielson Adam Cole showing up at All Out. Also, the return of CM Punk. We discuss some of our Favorite matches of the year, and why Roman Reigns was our stand-out this year. We also go into some of the worst things including the massive cuts in WWE and the impact that may have. And what performers did not have a good year.

Mat Men Best and Worst Wrestling Of 2021

Pro Wrestling Mat Men podcast is a weekly pro wrestling podcast news and speculation podcast hosted by Andrew Zarian, Rich Stambolian. They are passionate about pro wrestling and about presenting their love for the product in a mature and well worded way with a big dose of laughter and goofing off. Wrestling fans unite and let cooler heads prevail while these boys regale you with their take on the squared circle.

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