Mat Men Ep. 522 - AEW Double or Nothing Ramping Up
The boys discuss Meiko Satomura's retirement and her influential career, particularly in advancing women's wrestling. She was also one of the last remaining WCW wrestlers. In entertainment news, they cover Liv Morgan's movie role announcement and the trailer release for "The Smashing Machine," starring The Rock as Mark Kerr. Also they discuss AEW's upcoming residency at the ECW Arena in September, leading to speculation about the potential location of ALL OUT in the Northeast. Additionally, they recap WWE television from the past week, including the new alliance of Paul Heyman, Seth Rollins, and Bron Breakker following their attack on Sami Zayn. They also note WWE's success in developing homegrown women's wrestling talent. Finally, they recap AEW Dynamite, with Double or Nothing just a couple of weeks away.
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Mat Men Ep. 521 - WrestleMania Fallout Becomes “Dangerous”
With WWE WrestleMania in the rearview, they break down the highlights, including some of the best matches and the botched main event on night two. They also react to the Rock not being at WrestleMania to help tell the main event's story. On Raw, a new faction formed with Paul Heyman, Seth Rollins, and Bron Breakker. Plus, Gunther attacked Pat McAfee, and Becky Lynch turned heel. They also analyze this week's AEW Dynamite, featuring the in-ring return of the Young Bucks and the setup for Samoa Joe vs. Jon Moxley. Plus, RIP “Steve Mongo McMichael,” WWE acquires AAA Lucha, your questions, and more!
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Mat Men Ep. 520 - It’s WWE WrestleMania Weekend!
It's WWE WrestleMania weekend, and the guys break down all the shows happening and give their predictions for both nights of WrestleMania. They also discuss all the recent departures and returns, including Jeff Cobb, Mariah May, and others. They also talk about the major events that happened on AEW TV this week, with both Dynamite and Collision already having taken place. This includes one of the best Dynamites they've ever done, featuring one of the best women's matches of recent memory between Mercedes Mone and Athena. Plus, they cover NXT Stand and Deliver, Josh Barnett's Bloodsport show from Thursday night, your questions, and more!
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Mat Men Ep. 519 - AEW Dynasty Preview and Wrestlemania Nears
The guys start by addressing the report from earlier this week about AEW’s numbers on Max, which were reported to be about 500,000, and discuss how accurate those numbers are.
They also talk about this week’s Dynamite and the build to Sunday’s Dynasty show, and they give their thoughts and predictions on the PPV.
Plus, they cover the latest Wrestlemania news, AEW’s Saturday programming flexibility plan, Miro’s return to WWE, your questions, and more!
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Mat Men Ep. 518 - Chaos on the Way to AEW Dynasty and WrestleMania!
The guys started by recapping the departures in TNA, including Gale Kim and others, and Delirious taking over creative for that brand. In other contract news, they react to Saraya leaving AEW and Mina Shirakawa coming to AEW from Stardom and how she fits going forward.
They also run through all the latest on the build to WrestleMania, including what the card looks like currently and what events will accompany that weekend, such as The Roast of WrestleMania.
As AEW Dynasty approaches next weekend, the guys review the build to the PPV on this week's Dynamite, including Toni Storm’s unique promo delivery and the Moxley and Swerve Strickland segment.
Plus, WWE’s upcoming schedule, an update on Josh Barnett's Bloodsport, your questions, and more!
Pro Wrestling Mat Men is a weekly pro wrestling 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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