Episodes
Against The Mat – January 4th, 2023
January 03, 2023 23:42Back for the first show of 2023 and we have quite a myriad of news and notes to catch up to in the world of pro-wrestling, after a brief stop into poli-talks. Amongst the news is the passing of Don West. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – December 14th, 2022
December 14, 2022 00:30With our last show of the year, we have a bit of a recap of the year in the world of pro-wrestling and a small prediction as to breakout stars for next year. Download/stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter. We wish you all Happy Holidays and will beContinue reading "Against The Mat – December 14th, 2022"
Against The Mat – December 7th, 2022
December 05, 2022 23:35We are back on air this week with some news and notes from the worlds of MMA and pro-wrestling; some of the fallout from last week’s Dynamite (and Rampage?), some returns in WWE, and a few more things. Download/stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook or Twitter.
Against The Mat – Web Exclusive – November 30th, 2022
November 30, 2022 22:42Due to life throwing us some curves, we had to get another web exclusive episode recorded and out to you all. We cover a number of topics, not forgetting WWE’s Survivor Series event this past weekend. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – November 23rd, 2022
November 23, 2022 00:39We are back on air for another week, catching up to the news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling and MMA; visiting the results of this past weekend’s Full Gear PPV, and looking forward to Survivor Series: War Games, and an update to the Wrestle Kingdom 17 card. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’tContinue reading "Against The Mat – November 23rd, 2022"
Against The Mat – Web Exclusive – November 16th, 2022
November 17, 2022 00:28Back with a filter-less web exclusive episode to go over the news and notes from the past week in the world of pro-wrestling, and some politics thrown in for good measure. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter
Against The Mat – November 9th, 2022
November 09, 2022 00:41We are back to air with a ton of news and notes to go over from the past week, some about Crown Jewel this past weekend, some about the build up towards Full Gear and Survivor Series-War Games, and we have a segment that makes its long awaited return at the end of the show.Continue reading "Against The Mat – November 9th, 2022"
Against The Mat – Web Exclusive – November 2nd, 2022
November 02, 2022 22:32We are back with a web exclusive episode after a 1-week hiatus to try to cover news and notes from the last 2 weeks. As usual, filters are off in this shorter episode, so listener beware. Download/Stream the latest episode and follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – October 19th, 2022
October 18, 2022 23:28Back with another week filled with news and notes from WWE, AEW, and some MMA details, and we even spent a considerable amount of time on a specific superstar in the first hour. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – October 12th, 2022
October 11, 2022 23:53We are back this week with a myriad of pieces of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling as it was a busy weekend with an Impact PPV, an AEW major televised event, and WWE’s Extreme Rules Event; and of course a ton of returns to WWE as well. Download/Stream the latest episode andContinue reading "Against The Mat – October 12th, 2022"
Against The Mat – October 5th, 2022
October 04, 2022 23:34We are back with, roughly, 2 weeks’ worth of news and notes from the worlds of MMA and pro-wrestling including some AEW, Impact, and WWE. We of course do mention the passing of the great Antonio Inoki this past weekend as well. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and/orContinue reading "Against The Mat – October 5th, 2022"
Against The Mat – September 21st, 2022
September 20, 2022 23:48We are back with a ton of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling starting with a quick view of Impact’s Bound for Glory event; more about AEW’s backstage “issue” with suspensions ending and other details from that promotion; and the ever-present WWE and some of the changes done since the promotion of PaulContinue reading "Against The Mat – September 21st, 2022"
Against The Mat – September 14th, 2022
September 13, 2022 23:36While we start of with a brief return of Poli-talks with the mention of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd’s passing, we jump right back into pro-wrestling and MMA news and notes with some happenings at this past weekend’s UFC event, and quite a bit more. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us onContinue reading "Against The Mat – September 14th, 2022"
Against The Mat – September 7th, 2022
September 06, 2022 23:49We are back from our respective vacations to catch up with a myriad of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling; from returns and Clash at the Castle for WWE to AEW’s All Out and the build up, and of course the “fall out”. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow onContinue reading "Against The Mat – September 7th, 2022"
Against The Mat – August 10th, 2022
August 09, 2022 23:35We have quite a bit to cover this week with news and notes from AEW, WWE, and some talk about this past Sunday’s WWE Biography show on A&E. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter. *We at Against The Mat do not condone the consumption of household cleaningContinue reading "Against The Mat – August 10th, 2022"
Against The Mat – August 3rd, 2022
August 02, 2022 23:38We are back for another week of news and notes, non-withstanding the SummerSlam results, some details about Ric Flair’s Last Match, and the changes we have seen since the “regime change” related to creative. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – July 27th, 2022
July 26, 2022 23:35We are back after a brief break with quite a myriads of news from the world of pro-wrestling, including the “bombshell” of Vince McMahon’s retirement, and the supposed build up to this weekend’s SummerSlam. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – July 13th, 2022
July 12, 2022 23:56We are back another issue created hiatus to catchup on news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling; mostly glancing at some of the Money in the Bank event’s matches, looking forward to the ROH event, and somewhat mention some AEW news. Download/stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and/orContinue reading "Against The Mat – July 13th, 2022"
Against The Mat – June 29th, 2022
June 28, 2022 23:30We are back this week with a ton of news and notes from AEW, UFC, and WWE; with a brief detour through some of the podcasts Drew & Ryan have been listening to. We have a brief note about this coming weekend’s Money In The Bank event and have quite a bit about this pastContinue reading "Against The Mat – June 29th, 2022"
Against The Mat – June 22nd, 2022
June 21, 2022 23:44We are back after a 2 week hiatus, and we attempt to catch up to all the news and notes we would have otherwise covered during that time; including to a certain promo on AEW Dynamite; this past weekend’s Slammiversary; this coming weekend’s Forbidden Door; and the upcomming Money In The Bank event. Download/Stream theContinue reading "Against The Mat – June 22nd, 2022"
Against The Mat – June 1st, 2022
May 31, 2022 23:36We are back after a one-week hiatus to catch up on two weeks’ worth of news and notes; including results from AEW’s Double or Nothing. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – May 18th, 2022
May 17, 2022 00:37We are back this week with our Yearly roster building show (aka “will Fred pick Alexa Bliss for his roster” show). Inter-spaced with our picks, we have some news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling. You can see our picks below. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and Twitter.Continue reading "Against The Mat – May 18th, 2022"
Against The Mat – May 11th, 2022 – Web Exclusive
May 11, 2022 23:04As with the other Web Exclusive episodes, we have not filtered the language. We launch a wide net on various topics from the world of pro-wrestling; mostly WWE and AEW. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – May 4th, 2022
May 03, 2022 23:17We are back from a week long hiatus, catching up to the news from the last 2 weeks in the worlds of pro-wrestling, mostly on WWE, Impact, and AEW. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – April 20th, 2022
April 19, 2022 23:21We have a ton of news and notes from the worlds of pro-wrestling; Impact, AEW, and of course, WWE; over the next ~2 hours. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – April 13th, 2022
April 12, 2022 23:37We are back for another week of news and notes from the worlds of pro-wrestling and MMA; AEW and some Impact in the first hour and WWE in the second. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – April 6th, 2022
April 05, 2022 23:24We are back after another week hiatus to plunge right into a crazy week of wrestling news; results from some of the events happening with Wrestle-Con, and of course the results from WrestleMania. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – March 23rd, 2022
March 22, 2022 23:34We have a ton of news and notes this week and we don’t hesitate to mention details about the upcoming week of events in wrestling in the “Greater Dallas Area” for the week of WrestleMania and quite a bit more. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook or Twitter.
Against The Mat – March 16th, 2022
March 15, 2022 23:28We are back with some talk about the passing of Scott Hall this past Monday along with some other news from the world of pro-wrestling. Download/Stream the episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – March 9th, 2022
March 09, 2022 00:24We are back after a week’s hiatus, catching up with quite a bit of news and notes from the worlds of MMA and pro-wrestling; mostly sticking to Tony Khan’s purchase of ROH, the building up towards WrestleMania, and some fallout of AEW’s Revolution. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook orContinue reading "Against The Mat – March 9th, 2022"
Against The Mat – February 23rd, 2022
February 23, 2022 00:40Back with a show with a ton of news and notes from the worlds of pro-wrestling and mma; a brief run down of Elimination Chamber and a quick overview of NJPW’s New Japan Cup and it’s first round brackets. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or on Twitter.
Against The Mat – February 9th, 2022
February 09, 2022 00:25Back for another week of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling and some MMA. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook or Twitter.
Against The Mat – February 2nd, 2022
February 02, 2022 00:28We are back with quite a bit of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling, including a bit of a post-mortem from this past weekend’s Royal Rumble event. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook or Twitter.
Against The Mat – January 19th, 2022
January 19, 2022 00:41We have a myriad of news and notes from the various areas of the pro-wrestling world this week; AEW, WWE, Impact, Independents, and quite a bit more for the 2, or so, hours. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – January 12th, 2022
January 12, 2022 00:33Back for another week of news and notes, a few results from Wrestle Kingdom 16, some details about the latest releases, and getting a better idea of the upcoming Royal Rumble “premium live event”. Don’t forget to download or stream the latest episode, and follow on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – January 5th, 2022
January 03, 2022 21:15Our first show of the year 2022 is full of news and notes from the last few weeks along with some looking forward (at the time of recording) to Wrestle Kingdom 16, the Royal Rumble and other “premium live events”. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – December 15th, 2021
December 14, 2021 01:05We are back for our last show of 2021 with a ton of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling and with our yearly awards for best and worst in a number of categories. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – December 1st, 2021
November 30, 2021 00:59We have a note packed show this week with a bit of news from the worlds of pro-wrestling and MMA. We have a brief glimpse into NXT’s War Games, the 6th PPVs of the month, and a few more things. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on Facebook and/or Twitter.
Against The Mat – November 24th, 2021
November 23, 2021 01:05We are back with a bunch of news we wanted to catch up with, including the Survivor Series results, build up towards Wrestle Kingdom 16, and some notes along the way. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and on Twitter.
Against The Mat – November 17th, 2021
November 16, 2021 01:14We have a myriad of notes from the world of pro-wrestling, including the 6th held PPVs for the month of November, upcoming WWE shows in Canada, results from AEW’s Full Gear, and other pieces of news. We have our overviews of the last 2 episodes of Dark Side of the Ring and our predictions forContinue reading "Against The Mat – November 17th, 2021"
Against The Mat – November 10th, 2021
November 10, 2021 01:31We have a ton of news and notes to catch up on in the worlds of pro-wrestling and MMA; ROH news, WWE releases, some UFC notes, and quite a bit more, including a run down of AEW’s Full Gear card in the 2nd hour. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on FacebookContinue reading "Against The Mat – November 10th, 2021"
Against The Mat – November 9th, 2021
November 10, 2021 01:31We have a ton of news and notes to catch up on in the worlds of pro-wrestling and MMA; ROH news, WWE releases, some UFC notes, and quite a bit more, including a run down of AEW’s Full Gear card in the 2nd hour. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow on FacebookContinue reading "Against The Mat – November 9th, 2021"
Against The Mat – October 27th, 2021
October 26, 2021 23:33We are back this week with a myriad of pieces of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling, a short mention of Crown Jewel and Bound for Glory, looking forward to Full Gear; along with some discussing some of the last few Dark Side of the Ring episodes we have seen. Download/Stream the latestContinue reading "Against The Mat – October 27th, 2021"
Against The Mat – October 12th, 2021
October 12, 2021 23:55We are back from our brief hiatus to attempt to go through the news and notes from the past few weeks in the world of pro-wrestling and MMA; a quick run down of 2 of the Dark Side of the Ring episodes and some upcoming events. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to followContinue reading "Against The Mat – October 12th, 2021"
Against The Mat – September 15th, 2021
September 13, 2021 23:00We have gone through quite a number of pieces of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling from the last few days with a bit of preview of matches for upcoming events. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – September 8th, 2021
September 06, 2021 23:11We are back this week with roughly 2 weeks’ worth of news and notes, along with All Out’s results and surprises, and quite a bit more. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – August 25th, 2021
August 25, 2021 00:11We have the fallout of this past weekend’s events – AEW Rampage, WWE SummerSlam, and NXT Takeover 36 – along with a ton more of news and notes from the world of pro-wrestling and MMA, and our predictions for AEW’s All Out. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook orContinue reading "Against The Mat – August 25th, 2021"
Against The Mat – August 18th, 2021
August 17, 2021 23:45We have quite the bunch of news and notes from the worlds of wrestling and MMA, not forgetting the upcoming weekend’s SummerSlam and NXT TakeOver 36. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – August 11th, 2021
August 10, 2021 00:14We have a ton of news and notes this week to cover, including some WWE releases and some further build up to SummerSlam. In the 2nd hour, we go over the final match up for our Best Feuds tournament. Download/Stream the latest episode and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Against The Mat – August 4th, 2021
August 02, 2021 18:23We are back for another week of news and notes from the worlds of pro-wrestling and MMA, specifics on some contracts expiring and some new releases. We now know who will be in next week’s finals for the Best of Feuds tournament, as we go over the last semi in the 2nd hour. Download/Stream theContinue reading "Against The Mat – August 4th, 2021"