Music of The Mat Remix

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and guest Chris Samsa (Voices of Wrestling's Sport of Pro Wrestling articles) discuss a sampling of themes by CFO$. The main music duo for WWE for many years, it seems that CFO$ have recently departed the company. Andrew and Chris host a retrospective on their output and play a few choice songs, including the themes for The Undisputed ERA, Andrade, V...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and guest Lee Malone (Days of Thunder) take a look at the themes of Finn Balor, previously known for many years as Prince Devitt. From the "Irish Captor" who was the best around, to the "Real Rock 'n' Rolla" who was leading Bullet Club, to the Demon Days in WWE, Andrew and Lee dive into Balor's many theme songs over the years....

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and Jeff Hawkins (Shake Them Ropes) reunite for another round of real mainstream songs from the territory days of pro wrestling. But this time, there's a twist: The pair discuss songs that DID NOT make for great themes. Artists featured include David Bowie, Bobby McFerrin, Bruce Springsteen, Katrina and the Waves, and more! Advertising Inquiries: htt...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew takes a look at the themes of the "Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's the first installment of the new recurring series Jammin' Around Japan! Andrew and guest John Carroll (Wrestling Omakase) discuss eight themes for eight Japanese wrestlers/groups from eight Japanese wrestling promotions, including Naomichi Marufuji (NOAH), Sanshiro Takagi (DDT), Maki Itoh (TJPW), Daisuke Sekimoto (BJPW), Oedo Tai (STARDOM), and mor...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Maxwell Baumbach (RBR Weekly Wrestling Talk Podcast) to discuss the theme history of Ray Traylor, better known to many as the Big Boss Man! Andrew and Maxwell talk about what made the Boss Man such a fascinating wrestler and go through his entrance themes in WWF, WCW, All Japan, and beyond. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined once again by Garrett Kidney as they discuss the TNA themes of the "Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy. The two discuss Jeff's TNA career, personal setbacks and triumphs, and most importantly his entrance music, almost all of which is performed by Jeff Hardy himself. It's a wild ride filled with crazy bumps, nonsense lyrics, hidden...

BREAK THE WALLS DOWN!!! On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and Sean Sedor (Voices of Wrestling) discuss the theme history of Chris Jericho. Jericho's 30-year career has taken him all over the world and has provided wrestling fans with a bevy of iconic matches, moments, and entrance themes. Andrew and Sean go through the songs that would define the career of the "Ayatollah of Rock...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Andrew Sinclair (Voices of Wrestling) to discuss the many TV themes of Impact Wrestling! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and the returning Duncan Joyce (Then, Now, Whatever) return for a second batch of themes from the history of PROGRESS Wrestling. Wrestlers featured include British Strong Style, Flash Morgan Webster, Toni Storm, Jinny, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew takes you on a day-by-day audio tour of his first ever WrestleMania Weekend! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BANG! On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and Joe Gagne (5 Star Match Game) discuss the themes of WCW icon and the "Master of the Diamond Cutter," Diamond Dallas Page. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Mike Spears (Open the Voice Gate, Everything Evolves) to discuss the theme songs of some Dragon Gate all-stars! It's a list of DG legends that will satisfy both Dragon Gate casuals and hardcore fanatics alike. Wrestlers include CIMA, Masaaki Mochizuki, Shingo Takagi, Dragon Kid, Masato Yoshino, and many more. Advertising Inquiries: https...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by James Truepenny (The Truepenny Show, Steel Chair Magazine) to discuss some classic Joshi themes. March is International Women's Month, so now is the perfect time to discuss some of Japan's greatest female wrestlers and their entrance music. From 80s legends like the Crush Gals and Jumping Bomb Angels, to 90s all-stars like Akira Hoku...

Booyaka Booyaka! On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and Rich Kraetsch (Voices of Wrestling) discuss the theme history of Rey Mysterio. From AAA to ECW to WCW to WWE and beyond, Rey is truly one of the all-time greats with a theme history that's as colorful as his masks. We hope you like Mad One because BOY OH BOY is there a lot of Mad One on this episode. Advertising Inquiries: https:...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew does a solo dive into the theme songs of WWE's Four Horsewomen: Sasha Banks, Bayley, Charlotte Flair, & Becky Lynch. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is reunited with original co-host Chris Maffei to celebrate the podcast's second anniversary! The topic? WWF Aggression, the album that features some of hip hop's biggest names--Method Man, Run-D.M.C., Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, Kool Keith, Redman, and others--performing songs about WWF superstars. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...

1, 2... this on? On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Robin Reid (Brit Wres Roundtable) as they discuss the theme history of "The Game" Triple H. From Connecticut blue blood to badass main eventer, from DX to Evolution, from Motörhead to Motörhead, Andrew and Robin delve into the music and career of the "King of Kings." On your knees, dog. Advertising Inquiries:...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Gran Akuma as they discuss a selection of themes that debuted in wrestling in 2018: "Final Straw" (Rhea Ripley), "Ghost Town Triumph" (Hangman Page), "Party Anthem" (Natural Vibes), "Shadows of a Setting Sun" (Shinsuke Nakamura), "It's Alive!" (PCO), "War Dance" (Strong Hearts), and plenty...

Wrestling has more than one... royal family. On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and guest co-host Sean Flynn discuss the theme history of Cody Rhodes. Cody may be the talk of the wrestling town in 2018, but it took him many years, gimmicks, and entrance themes to build his kingdom. From Priceless to Stardust, from "Dashing" to, well, "Undashing," let's look back on the...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and returning guest co-host Chris Novembrino (Shake Them Ropes) discuss the theme history of legendary wrestler Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Andrew and Chris delve into all six of the “Excellence of Execution’s” entrance themes, including his iconic WWF themes, his not-so-iconic WCW themes, and more. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and returning guest co-host Jeff Hawkins (Shake Them Ropes) travel back to the days of the wrestling territories. They discuss the mainstream songs and artists that ignited the boom of wrestling music that we have today. Themes include Junkyard Dog (Queen), Road Warriors (Black Sabbath), Midnight Express (Giorgio Moroder), Ric Flair (Richard Strauss), an...

Happy Halloween! On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined once again by Garrett Kidney for the 2018 Halloween Spooktacular! It's a six-song salute to some of wrestling's spookiest gimmicks and most terrifying tunes, including themes for Papa Shango, Marty Scurll, Mortis, Abyss, and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c...

On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew and guest co-host JR Goldberg (Who Booked This?) step into the spooky, groovy world of LA Park! With his trusty chair, mastery of the air guitar, and penchant for getting down with his bad self, LA Park made his bones (har dee har har) as "The Chairman of WCW" back in the 90s. But this dancing skeleton has had a long, storied career and an eclect...

That's gotta be… THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE!!! On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Griffin Peltier (Voices of Wrestling) to open the gates of Hell and discuss the themes of Kane! The Big Red Machine has had a long and storied career, filled with fire, brimstone, and some of the nastiest guitar licks ever committed to record. Oh, and dentist drills. Lots of dentist drills. Ad...