The Throwdown

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 219 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with North Carolina-based pro wrestler Elliot Shock. Elliot has been wrestling for around 3 years and is definitely an in-demand name on the Carolinas 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 including his journey as a wrestler, conditioning and gym routine, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 218 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based pro wrestler Jaden Black. Jaden has been wrestling for around 3 years and is a definite fixture on the Texas 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 including his journey as a wrestler, conditioning and gym routine, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 216 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Kentucky-based pro wrestler "Squeaky Clean" Casey King. Casey has been wrestling for around 10 years and is anin-demand name 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 covered a lot of ground including his journey as a wrestler, conditioning and gym routine, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 215 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based pro wrestler "Devilish Kid" Donovan Rose'. Donovan has been wrestling for around 3 years and is a mainstay on the Florida 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 including his journey as a wrestler, pop culture, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 213 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Laredo, TX-based pro wrestler "Primal" Khiry Adams. Khiry has been wrestling for around 11 years and is a mainstay on the Texas 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 including his journey as a wrestler, the Texas scene, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 212 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Stockton, CA-based pro wrestler "Big Pusha" Elliot Rey. Elliot has been wrestling for around two years and is a mainstay on the Norcal 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 including his journey as a wrestler, the Stockton slap, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 211 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with San Antonio, TX-based pro wrestler "The Star From The Stars" Chase Nebular. Chase has been wrestling for around six years and is a mainstay on the Texas 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 including his journey as a wrestler, the origins of his persona, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of a Wrestling Roundtable episode featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based podcaster and promoter Chris Page of CCP Podcasting along with Danny Divine of Millennium Pro Wrestling in Chatsworth, CA CCP Podcasting is promoting their third show this weekend and the first outside of Florida as they travel to California to put on Chapter 3, Good Vibrations in collaboration with Millennium Pro, Primal Pro Wrestling in San Diego, and New York based One Division Pro. We had a great time in our chat and this is going to be an amazing show. I...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 210 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Baltimore, MD-based pro wrestler "The Man To See" AJB. AJ has been wrestling for around a year and is a rising star on the northeast 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 including his journey as a wrestler, his fandom, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 209 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with San Antonio-based pro wrestler Darren Hale. Darren has been wrestling for around two years and is a rising star on the Texas 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 including his journey as a wrestler, his fandom, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 206 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with NYC-based pro wrestler, "Mr Show Up & Show Out" Benny Blanco. Benny has been wrestling for around six years and is a well-known talent on the NY/NJ 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 including his journey as a wrestler, his faith, his fandom, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 208 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with North Carolina-based pro wrestler, Saint Julious. Julious has been wrestling for around three years, trains at Firestar Pro Wrestling under Lobron Kozone and has become a fixture on the scene in the Carolinas. 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 journey as a wrestler, his faith, his fandom, his thoughts on the business, and much...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 207 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with New York-based pro wrestler, Phinehas Sun. Phinehas has been wrestling for around 4 years and is part of the Hemlock Sindicate faction. 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 journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 205 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas and South Carolina-based pro wrestler, Eliyah Lopez. Eliyah has been wrestling for almost 2 years and is still only 14. 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 journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5JtXrt9...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 202 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with central Florida-based pro wrestler, Berrako. Berrako has been wrestling for almost a year and a half, trains out of the House of Champions in Orlando and was the inaugural HOC 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 ground including his journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 204 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Augusta, GA-based pro wrestling photographer and wrestler-in-training Dalton Bell. Dalton has been doing photography at wrestling shows around the southeast for almost a year and is currently training at the PWE Dojo for his in-ring debut in the coming months. 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 camera gear, his thoughts on the business, and...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 203 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with San Diego, CA-based pro wrestler, "Undeniable" G4. G4 has been wrestling for almost a year and is rapidly making a name for himself on the west coast scene and is starting to get some attention in other regions as well. 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 journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on the...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 201 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with UK-based pro wrestling entertainment conglomerate, WrestleMosh. Composed of Eddy, Joey, and Jeff, 3 long-time wrestling fans, they combine their backgrounds in entertainment to bring a night of wrestling themed fun to your nightclub or event. 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 journey as fans and entertainers, their thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 200 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Georgia-based pro wrestler, promoter of Phoenix Wrestling Experience (PWE) and coach/owner of the PWE Dojo "Cowboy" James Hunter. Cowboy has been wrestling for 25 years and was also the very first guest on The Throwdown, so we knew we had to have him back for #200. 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 just catching up, his...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 199 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with British Columbia-based pro wrestler, "Always Ready" Leon Lokombo. Leon has been wrestling for five years and also does some acting, including playing the part of Tony Atlas in an episode of the Vice TV series Dark Side Of The Ring. 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 journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on the...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 198 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Ocala, Florida-based pro wrestler, "Long Hair Don't Care" Jake Powers. Jake has been wrestling for five years and is a graduate of the Funkin Conservatory, training under the legendary Dory Funk Jr. 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 journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 197 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based pro wrestler, "The Hawaiian Warrior" Kekoa. Kekoa has been wrestling for twenty years and is also head coach at the House of Champions in Orlando as well as one of the Hula-Gans for the Loco Beach Coconuts in Banana Ball. 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 journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 195 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Texas-based pro wrestler, "The Insatiable" Bobby Lite. Bobby has been wrestling for several years and is also part of the South Texas Killas (STK) faction. 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 journey as a wrestler, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 194 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Florida-based pro wrestler, Jamie Stanley. Jamie has been wrestling for around 9 years and is also the co-founder and co-owner of the House of Champions in Orlando. 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 journey as a wrestler, his faith, his thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 192 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Oregon-based pro wrestler, Naomi King. Naomi has been wrestling for around 8 months but is building a reputation as an in-demand talent 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 moments. We covered a lot of ground including her journey as a wrestler, her faith, her thoughts on the business, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 191 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Ukrainian born but currently Spanish-based pro wrestler, Jake Koby. Jake had been on the show previously and we were definitely excited to have him back and catch up on life and the progress of his career. 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 journey as a wrestler over the last year, the greatness that was...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 190 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with Atlanta-based pro wrestler, content creator, and musician Dallas Dash 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 journey as a wrestler and musician, his favorite matches and promos, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5JtXrt9vl_u_V_RflF_lEFPPLOVhRCNXIGUcXKHT41ypK_c-h5GC7...

Throwdown Nation! This is the podcast version of episode 189 of The Throwdown featuring my recent livestream conversation with UK-based Louis, front man of WWE tribute band SuperSlam 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 journey as a musician and wrestling fan, his favorite matches and promos, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5JtXrt9vl_u_V_RflF_lEFPPLOVhRCNXIGUcXKHT41ypK_c-h5...

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. 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, his faith, and much...

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 were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground including her origins, her faith, the origins of the HOC, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf...

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 moments. We covered a lot of ground including his origins, his favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5...

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 ground including his origins, his favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5JtXrt9vl_u_V_RflF_lEFPPLOVhRCNXIGUcXKHT41ypK...

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 were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground including his origins, his faith, his favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8...

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 moments. We covered a lot of ground including his origins, his favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4...

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 including his origins, his favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5JtXrt9vl_u_V...

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 including his origins, his favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5JtXrt9...

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/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUnGCf_EwfYsuRv8ZWBkdZjkJVQgXeGTcw3rb94QQDZBar6avalpWjfD4rQ3gEOK-xmcCGEyfT5JtXrt9vl_u_V_RflF_lEFPPLOVhRCNXIGUcXKHT41ypK_c-h5GC7bO5SSNflNRoIq5xMKSp2dXfVXvaSuC0yw3-NMHCcgPb9Wt0c6pIuRj9wGQ0QKbKuTyWXbP66...

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 thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground including his origins, his faith, his favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5...

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 you to check the entire thing out as there were a ton of cool moments. We covered a lot of ground including his origins, favorite matches, and much morehttps://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thethrowdownwithmatt?__cft__%5B0%5...

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 commentator for the Genesis Chapter 1 show put on by CCP Podcasting. 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...