Music of The Mat Remix

Music of the Mat Remix: Halloween Spooktacular 2026

The pumpkins are on the porch, the candy is in the bowl, and the barrier between the living and the dead has never been more penetrable. That's right, the Halloween Spook

Music of the Mat Remix: No Selling

No selling is when a wrestler doesn't react to taking a move, whether because they are an unstoppable monster, running on adrenaline in a fighting spirit spot, hulking up

Music of the Mat Remix: Why Am I So Violin?

One of the more recent tropes in pro wrestling is "Why am I so violent?", where a babyface wrestler will have a crisis of conscience about the level of violence they are

Music of the Mat Remix: Unit Disbands Match

One of Dragongate's signature matches is the Unit Disbands Match, in which two units battle it out and the losing group is forced to break up. It's a match with high stak

Music of the Mat Remix: I'm Not Booked

There is a scene in the 1999 documentary Beyond the Mat where Dennis Stamp tells Terry Funk why he's not going to be at his retirement show: "Because I'm not booked." Den

Music of the Mat Remix: Mega Powers

In 1987, Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage formed a team known as the Mega Powers. The original run only lasted about 16 months, but became the go-to example for the pro wrestl

Music of the Mat Remix: The Bloodline

The Bloodline has been the dominant storyline in WWE for the past six years. Just when you think the saga of Roman Reigns, the Usos, Solo Sikoa, and the rest of the gang

Music of the Mat Remix: Personal Demons

When reading up about pro wrestlers and their lifestyle choices, you might come across the phrase "personal demons." It's a euphemism for drug and alcohol problems, which

Music of the Mat Remix: TV Time

TV time is very important for wrestlers, especially in the big promotions stateside. If you're regularly featured on a wrestling TV show, where all the main storylines an

Music of the Mat Remix: Under a Hood

"Under a hood" is an old school wrestling term that means working under a mask. The mask is a big part of pro wrestling, especially in lucha libre where it is sacred. Som

Music of the Mat Remix: Transitional Champions

A transitional champion in wrestling is one that only holds the title for a short amount of time before they drop it to someone else. Typically it's a way to get the belt

Music of the Mat Remix: Mania Weekend

WrestleMania Weekend is the busiest weekend of the year when it comes to wrestling. Almost every promotion under the sun descends on the city where WrestleMania is being

Music of the Mat Remix: Wrestle Circus

Once upon a time, there was an indie wrestling company in Texas called WrestleCircus. It had a circus theme with appropriately named events and championships. It also boo

Music of the Mat Remix: The Ten Count

The ten count is a staple of pro wrestling matches: A wrestler has until the count of ten to get back in the ring or get up off the mat, or else they will lose the match.

Music of the Mat Remix: Money Marks

A money mark is someone with a lot of money who runs a wrestling show or starts a promotion because they want to be one of the boys and be a big shot in the wrestling biz

Music of the Mat Remix: Main Eventers

Just like the opening match on a wrestling show has the important role of setting the tone, the main event has the important role of ending the show on a strong note. Not

Music of the Mat Remix: Absolute Cinema

You may have noticed a trend on social media the past few years of people praising something as "absolute cinema." Wrestling seems to be no different, as internet cinephi

Music of the Mat Remix: Hair vs. Hair Metal (9th Anniversary Show)

Music of the Mat is celebrating nine years the only way it knows how: with a hearty pun and a lively discussion about hair metal! Inspired by the recent retirement of Hir

Music of the Mat Remix: A Taste of 2025

It's almost time to say goodbye and good riddance to 2025. Who knows what delights and horrors await us in 2026, but before we get there, we have a Music of the Mat annua

Music of the Mat Remix: Rematch Clause

There's a booking trope in wrestling where a wrestler loses their championship, and instead of working their way back to the belt, they say "I have a rematch clause!" and