• Music of the Mat #169: Halloween Spooktacular 2023

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined for the first time by Dave Ryan (Days of Thunder) for the 2023 Halloween Spooktacular. In this year's edition, the focus is entirely on WCW and five Halloween-tastic gimmicks throughout the company's history, including Arachnaman, The Shark, "That 70s Guy" Mike Awesome, and more.

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    57m | Oct 31, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #168: Music Memories with Brady Trappett

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's another Music Memories episode. Andrew is joined for the first time by Brady Trappett (Voices of Wrestling) to discuss three memories from Brady's wrestling fandom that are strongly linked to music. Andrew and Brady talk about Rise Against, PWG highlight videos, the growth of Will Ospreay, and more.

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    25m | Oct 17, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #167: Peter Gabriel

    Hi there! On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew returns from the show's brief hiatus and is joined by Maura Johnston (Boston Globe, Rolling Stone) to discuss the music of Peter Gabriel in pro wrestling. Known for his time as Genesis' frontman in the 70s and then his successful solo career, Gabriel has spent decades as one of music's most innovative minds. Andrew and Maura, both huge fans, discuss Gabriel's longstanding creativity, his eclectic body of work, the live concert that Andrew recently attended in Boston, his songs used in wrestling (of which there aren't that many), and more.

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    42m | Oct 4, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #166: Jun Kasai

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined for the first time by Kevin Hare (Voices of Wrestling) to discuss the themes of the "Crazy Monkey" Jun Kasai. Kasai has bled, maimed, and scarred his body for 25 years to become one of the most famous and beloved wrestlers in deathmatch wrestling. Andrew and Kevin chat about Kasai's impressive longevity in a dangerous style of wrestling, what makes him stand out amongst other deathmatch guys, and his entrance music that is equal parts intense and monkey-based.


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    39m | Aug 8, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #165: Ultimo Dragon

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined once again by Mike Spears (Open the Voice Gate, SpearsOvations) to discuss the themes of the father of the Dragon System, Ultimo Dragon. As one of the pioneers of the lucharesu style and one of Japanese wrestling's most influential figures, Ultimo Dragon's career has taken him across Japan, Mexico, WCW, WWE, and beyond. Andrew and Mike chat about Ultimo's legacy as a wrestler and trainer, his dashing good looks, his longtime use of "Separados" as a theme, and more.

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    59m | Jul 25, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #164: Terry Funk's Great Texan

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined once again by Jeff Hawkins (Shake Them Ropes) to discuss Terry Funk's 1984 album Great Texan. Yes, Terry Funk put out an album in Japan where he "sings." Andrew and Jeff go track-by-track, breaking down Terry's vocals, the album's soft rock musical stylings, the shlock lyrics, Jimmy Hart's heavy influence, and more.

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    1h 7m | Jul 11, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #163: Music Memories with Andy LaBarre

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's another edition of Music Memories! Andrew is joined by former VOW contributor Andy LaBarre to discuss three memories from Andy's wrestling fandom that are strongly linked to music in some way. Andrew and Andy discuss one of Andy's favorite shows WrestleMania VII, becoming enthralled with the late iconic wrestler Hayabusa, the 90s shoot style legend Volk Han, and more!

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    38m | Jun 27, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #162: New Japan Grab Bag Vol. 4

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined for the first time by Warren Hayes (Voices of Wrestling, The Mr. Warren Hayes Show) for another New Japan Pro Wrestling grab bag of themes. Andrew and Warren discuss New Japan's bounce back in 2023 with cheering crowds, great matches, and fresh storylines, then get into themes for Shota Umino, David Finlay, Bishamon, DOUKI, Titán, and many more!

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    1h 29m | Jun 13, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #161: AEW Grab Bag Vol. 3

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined for the first time by Maura Johnston (Boston Globe, Rolling Stone) for another grab bag of AEW themes. Andrew and Maura chat about AEW's recent and upcoming big shows, then get into themes for Orange Cassidy, Willow Nightingale, Rush, Jeff Jarrett & Jay Lethal, Konosuke Takeshita, and many more.

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    1h 4m | May 16, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #160: The Four Pillars of All Japan

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined once again by JoJo Remy (Voices of Wrestling) to discuss the themes of the Four Pillars of All Japan Pro Wrestling: Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Toshiaki Kawada, and Akira Taue. As four of the greatest and most iconic wrestlers of all time, the group helped take AJPW to monumental heights in the 90s with their incredible matches that have stood the test of time. Andrew and JoJo go through their iconic theme songs in AJPW and NOAH with plenty of epic guitars, keyboards, and a dash of Kenny Loggins along the way.

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    1h 4m | May 2, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #159: Music Memories with Rob Viper

    "On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's another round of Music Memories. Andrew is joined by Rob Viper (Highspots) to discuss three memories from Rob's wrestling fandom that are strongly linked to music in some way. Andrew and Rob discuss falling in love with Rey Misterio Jr. in 90s AAA, getting interested in ECW through the Gangstas Paradise commercial, the WWE Vengeance 2001 promo video with ""Sinner"" by Drowning Pool, and more!


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    35m | Apr 18, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #158: Music Memories with Sean Sedor

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's another edition of Music Memories! Andrew chats with Sean Sedor (Voices of Wrestling) about three memories from Sean's fandom that are strongly linked to music in some way. Andrew and Sean discuss watching the Briscoes in Sinclair era ROH, having your music tastes molded as a young adult by songs from wrestling shows and video games, the NoDQ CAW videos on YouTube, and more!

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    58m | Apr 4, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #157: WrestleMania Live Performances

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew reunites with original co-host Chris Maffei (Can of Nostalgia) for the first time in over two years to discuss a selection of live music performances at WrestleMania. Chris catches us up on how he's been doing since the last time he was on, then he and Andrew dig into some of the many music performances that happened over the years at the Showcase of the Immortals, from the infamous DX Band rendition of "America the Beautiful" at WrestleMania XIV to Living Colour playing "Cult of Personality" for CM Punk at WrestleMania 29 to Salt-N-Pepa's special version of "Whatta Man" for the Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow match at WrestleMania XI, and many more!

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    1h 2m | Mar 21, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #156: Early ROH Grab Bag

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined once again by Sean Flynn to discuss a selection of themes from the first few years of Ring of Honor. As a hugely influential and important independent promotion that started in February 2002, ROH was a home for many wrestling stars like Bryan Danielson, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, CM Punk, Low Ki, The Briscoes, and many many more. With ROH continuing today under the auspices of Tony Khan, Andrew and Sean take a look back at some wrestlers and theme songs that were around during the foundation years of 2002-2004, including Christopher Daniels, Jimmy Rave, Generation Next, Steve Corino, and more!

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    1h 16m | Mar 7, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #155: Keiji Mutoh/Great Muta

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by Gerard Di Trolio (The Emerald Flowshow) to discuss the themes of Keiji Mutoh and his alter ego The Great Muta! One of the Three Musketeers of New Japan Pro Wrestling and a certified wrestling icon, Mutoh is set to retire (we think) after a nearly 40-year career. Andrew and Gerard discuss their feelings on Mutoh, his influence, his ego, and the many, many wrestling themes he had in his career as both himself and Muta.

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    1h 6m | Feb 21, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #154: Music Memories with John Carroll

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's another Music Memories episode! Andrew chats with John Carroll (Voices of Wrestling) about three memories from John's wrestling fandom that are strongly linked to music in some way. Andrew and John discuss being a CM Punk fan while attending many ROH shows in the mid-2000s, the Blood Warriors faction in Dragongate, seeing Tetsuya Naito win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and 2017 G1 Climax in person, and more!

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    50m | Feb 7, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #153: Raw (6th Anniversary Show)

    WELCOME EVERYONE TO MONDAY NIGHT RAW WEEOO WEEOO WEEOO WEEOO! On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's the sixth anniversary show! Andrew is joined once again by Rich Kraetsch (Voices of Wrestling, Flagship Podcast) to celebrate six years of the podcast and discuss the themes of another show celebrating an anniversary this month, WWE's Monday Night Raw. Andrew and Rich chat about the 30 years of Raw, its different phases of theme music, when exactly they stopped having any connection to the show, and much more.

    There is also a discussion at the start about the tragic death of Jay Briscoe. Rest in peace, Jay.

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    1h 36m | Jan 24, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #152: Music Memories with Steve Case

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, it's another installment of Music Memories! Andrew is joined by Steve Case (Voices of Wrestling) to discuss three memories from Steve's wrestling fandom that are strongly linked to music in some way. Andrew and Steve chat about being afraid of The Undertaker as a little kid, wanting to use Metallica for an entrance theme, being a Hulkamaniac, and more!


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    47m | Jan 10, 2023
  • Music of the Mat #151: A Taste of 2022

    On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined for the first time by Fred Morlan (The Good, The Bad & The Hungee) for the annual year-end episode! Andrew and Fred say goodbye to 2022 and discuss a selection of wrestling themes that debuted during the year. Themes this year include Swerve Strickland, Bray Wyatt, Kaito Kiyomiya, Ren Narita, Toni Storm, Danhausen, and more!


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    58m | Dec 27, 2022
  • Music of the Mat #150: Barry Horowitz Hanukkah Special

    Chag Sameach! On this episode of Music of the Mat, Andrew is joined by the returning Jon Hernandez (Voices of Wrestling) for a Hanukkah Special celebrating the themes and career of Barry Horowitz! For many decades, Barry built a legacy as not only a legendary Jewish pro wrestler, but as one of wrestling's greatest losers. Andrew and Jon discuss what separated Barry from a lot of other Jewish wrestlers, his multiple losing streaks, using "Hava Nagila" as an entrance theme, and some other themes Barry used over the years (one of which is definitely NSFW). If you love Jewish references, then this is the show for you.

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    1h 13m | Dec 13, 2022
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