The Throwdown

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of the 1/10/2026 episode of Pop Goes The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Iowa-based musician and comedian Jason Drew, Jason and his wife Allison have taken social media by storm with their hilarious and relatable videos about life, featuring Jason's unique cover tunes sung in an Asian accent that he doesn't actually possess....

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 188 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based co-founder/co-owner of the House of Champions in Orlando, Renee Stuible. Renee is a lifelong wrestling fan and is married to HOC co-owner and wrestler Jamie Stanley. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there we...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 187 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Washington state-based wrestler Patrick Tully. Patrick has been wrestling for four years and has become a popular and respected figure on the west coast scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool mom...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 186 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with NYC-based wrestler Rochie Roach. Rochie has been wrestling for several years and is the current 1DivisionPro heavyweight champion. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of gro...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 185 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Laredo, Texas-based wrestler "The Passionate1" Johnathan Life. Johnathan has been wrestling for over 10 years and has earned a reputation as one of the best on the Texas indy scene We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there w...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 184 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based wrestler Ares Alexander. Ares has been wrestling for almost 10 years, is part of the Empire faction, and has become a fixture on the Texas indy scene We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool m...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 183 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based wrestler CJ Flores. CJ has been wrestling for almost 2 years and has become a fixture on the Texas indy scene We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground inclu...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 182 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with UK-based wrestler "Big Deal" Dante. Dante has been wrestling for over a year and has become a true fixture on the UK indy scene We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of the 12/10/2025 episode of The Wrestling Roundtable. My broadcast partner Steven Calozzi and I chop it up, talking Saturday Night's Main Event featuring John Cena's upcomng final match, and more. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thet...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 180 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based wrestling ring announcer Matthew Lloyd. Matt has been doing ring announcing for a couple of years and has developed a reputation as one of the premier in-ring voices on the indy scene We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thi...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 179 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with New Jersey-based fellow wrestling content creator Nick Teodoro. Nick and his wife Nikki host the Nick Club Happy Hour livestream show on YouTube, talking about the latest wrestling news and a fun and interactive environment. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 178 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based pro wrestler and color commentator Gage Holloway. Gage has been training for around a year and will be making his in-ring debut next Thursday December 11th at the House of Champions' Legacy of Champions show. He also recently made a big impression as the comm...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 177 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with UK-based pro wrestler Martyn Cardia. Martyn has been wrestling professionally for around a year and is already making a big impact on the indy scene in the UK. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool mom...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 176 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with northern California-based pro wrestler, Christian speaker, and clean comedian Mitch Valentine. Mitch has been wrestling professionally for around 20 years and at this point competes occasionally and selectively on the indy scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encou...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 175 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Pittsburgh-based pro wrestler "Pat Angel" Pedro Tavarez Jr. Pedro has been wrestling professionally for around 4 years and is also an amateur wrestling & MMA coach, entrepreneur, and content creator with his family. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you t...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of the 11/18/2025 episode of The Wrestling Roundtable. My broadcast partner Steven Calozzi and I chop it up, talking AEW Full Gear 2025, John Cena's upcomng final match, and more. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?_...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 172 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based pro wrestler Kaius. Kaius has been wrestling for around 20 years and competes on the indy scene around the country. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 171 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with UK-based pro wrestler Brazen Of The Woods. Brazen has been wrestling for around 6 years officially and competes heavily on the indy scene in the UK and Europe. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool mom...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 170 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Tampa. FL-based pro wrestler "The Mad Hatter" Rafael Delgado. Rafael has been wrestling for around 4 years and competes heavily on the indy scene. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We cove...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 169 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based pro wrestler Trent Mercer. Trent has been wrestling for around 5 years, trains at Lions Pride in Bryan, TX . We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground includ...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 168 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Atlanta-based pro wrestling legend "The Outlandish" Zicky Dice. Zicky has been wrestling for around 10 years, has competed all over the world and is fresh off his Powerslap debut against previous Throwdown guest Martin Casaus in Abu Dhabi . We had a great time in our chat...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 167 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Gold Coast, Australia-based pro wrestler "The Outlier" Kyla Knight. Kyla has been wrestling for around 7 years, has trained at a number of places including the Nightmare Factory, Flatbacks, and the NJPW Dojo. She competes heavily on the indy scene in Australia and beyond ....

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 166 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based pro wrestler GMJ. GMJ has been wrestling for 6 years, trains at the House of Champions in Orlando, and competes heavily on the indy scene . He is also the head coach of the HOC's Kids Program. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the e...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 165 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with 17 year old, Florida-based pro wrestling sensation "The Future" Destin. Destin has been wrestling for 2 years, trains at the House of Champions in Orlando, and competes heavily on the indy scene . We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thin...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 164 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with pro wrestling legend Austin Aries. Austin has been wrestling for 25 years, has competed all over the world and is currently being featured in MLW. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We cove...