The Throwdown

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 162 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream chat with Florida-based pro wrestler Big Boy Patty. Patty has been wrestling for about 3 years, trains primarily at House of Champions in Orlando and competes heavily 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 t...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 159 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream chat with Wales (UK)-based game developer Anthony. Anthony is a lifelong wrestling fan and is developing Slamstars, a tabletop game that takes you into the world of professional wrestling. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a lot...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 161 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream chat with Texas-based pro wrestler "The Night Devil" Tama Ku. Tama has been wrestling for about 7 years and competes heavily on the indy scene in and around Texas. 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 cover...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 160 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream chat with Georgia-based pro wrestler Steven Calozzi. Steven has been wrestling for about 2 years and is currently training at WWA4 under AR Fox. 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 158 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream chat with Texas-based pro wrestler Chris Chaos. Chris has been wrestling for about 2 years and is currently training at Lions Pride Wrestling. 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 in...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Minnesota-based, pro wrestler El Payaso Enigmatico. Payaso has been wrestling off and on for about 15 years and is currently training under Ken Anderson and is planning an amazing return to the ring, with a killer persona and some extremely cool use of social media for vignettes and promos.. We had a great time in our...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Spain-based, pro wrestling fan and extremely talented artist Matt Charlton of Shining Wizard Designs. Matt in a lifelong wrestling fan and his art can be found in several collections available on Amazon and he has also been featured in Pro Wrestling Illustrated numerous times over the years.. We had a great time in our...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Orlando- based, pro wrestler "Private Eye" Slade Porter. Slade has been wrestling for around 7 years, and trains at House of Champions. 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 including his origins as a wrestler, h...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Florida- based pro wrestling podcaster and content creator Chris Page of CCP Podcasting. Chris has been podcasting for a few years, and is taking things to a different level by promoting his first indy show, Genesis, being held on 11/22/2025 in Casselberry, FL. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to che...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Atlanta- based, but Columbus, GA bred pro wrestler "Big Protein" CB4Three. CB has been wrestling for around 4 years, and trains at WWA4 in Atlanta under AR Fox. 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 including his...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Atlanta/Virginia- based pro wrestler and ring gear designer Jimmy Daryn. Jimmy trains at WWA4 in Atlanta under AR Fox 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 inclu...

This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Lynchburg, VA- based band A Day in Pompeii. They had just dropped their new song "Gorgon's Head" and were ready to show it off and talk about it. So we did!!! #thelowdownwithmatt   #Episode 35 #ADayInPompeii #GorgonsHead  # music #metal #heavyrockMatt's Other Socials:Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/t he_throwdown_with_mattTikTok: ...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Orlando- based pro wrestlers Kid Koota and Rhys Maddox. They both train at House of Champions, with Rhys also doing some training at Reality of Wrestling. 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 including their ori...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Las Vegas- based pro wrestler Thad Maximus. Thad has been wrestling for around 3 years, trained under The Santino Brothers in Los Angeles. 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 including his origins as a wrestler...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of our recent livestream panel discussion show on 8/27/2025. Nick from @babyfacebreaks, Miguel @don_of_commentary, and I shoot the bull about the latest wrestling news and then break down the card and give our predictions for Sunday's WWE CLASH IN PARIS PLE #thethrowdownwithmatt   # TheWrestlingRoundtable #WrestlingNews #ClashInParis  #prowrestler   #p...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Georgia- based pro wrestler "War Driven" Johnny Faith. Johnny has been wrestling for around six years, trained under Billy Simmons and Dr. Tom Prichard. He is also an army veteran, a demolitions expert, and a heart attack survivor. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as the...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Buffalo, NY- based pro wrestling superfan, deathmatch aficionado, horror movie enthusiast, obsessed fan of the ALIEN franchise and happy girlfriend of deathmatch legend Hardcore, Alyssa, also known as Lady Nostromo. We had a great time in our chat and I encourage you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Orlando- based pro wrestling superfan, jewelry designer, and aspiring wrestler Brianna Franklin Brianna hopes to eventually train at House of Champions to work toward a career in the squared circle. 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...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Atlanta- based pro wrestler "The Prince of Port-Au-Prince" Zamir Zuriel. Zamir has been wrestling for around four years, training at WWA4 under AR Fox and also with Jimmy Wang Yang. 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...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Atlanta- based pro wrestler "Public Enemy #1" Vivian Cross. Vivian is a lifelong wrestling fan and has been wrestling for several months, training at WWA4 under AR Fox. 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 my recent livestream chat with NY/NJ- based pro wrestling card collector and vendor, Nick from BabyFace Breaks. Nick is a lifelong wrestling fan who has recently expanded his card collecting hobby into a dealing and vending business on a quest to make sure that wrestling has a prominent position at card shows and conventions worldwide. We had a grea...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with NYC- based pro wrestler "The King of Chaos" Logan Black. Logan has been wrestling for roughly 19 years and is also the head trainer at the T2T Wrestling Academy in Brooklyn. 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 my recent livestream chat with South Carolina- based pro wrestler "The Palmetto Cult Classic" James Johnson. James has been wrestling for roughly 10 years and is a fixture on the indy scene around the southeast. 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...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Atlanta, GA- based pro wrestler and musician Von LaFlare. Von has been wrestling for about 9 months,and competes heavily on the indy scene around the southeast. 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 including his...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of my recent livestream chat with Ocala, FL based pro wrestler "The Influence" Wilson Dyer. Wilson has been wrestling for about 18 months,and competes heavily 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 including h...