Mat Madness

Throwback Madness: Road To WrestleMania- WrestleMania 28

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! We are back on the Road To WrestleMania with the listener's choice. Donovan "The Lo Down" Lloyd joined Ron Pasceri and Aaron Lloyd in breaking down WrestleMania 28. The main even was the "Once In A Lifetime" match between The Rock and John Cena. While the match may be panned by many, it is truly the definition of "Sports Entertainment" and exactly the representation Vince McMahon wants for WWE. We saw what was alleged to be the end of an era when Shawn Michaels was the special guest referee for a Hell in a Cell match between Triple H and The Undertaker. We also saw CM Punk defend his WWE Championship against Chris Jericho. Join us as we go back to 2012 and give our thoughts on WrestleMania 28!

Mat Madness Unsanctioned- Episode 16 with Michael J. Day

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! Host Ron Pasceri welcomes yet another long-overdue guest to Unsanctioned, the other half of The Big Day, 6-foot-5 Michael J. Day. Mike tells us his own story of how he got into pro wrestling and what has kept him on board for over 20 years. He unveils his Mt. Rushmore, his current favorites and his all-time favorite matches. Mike expresses his love for ECW and the way they influenced the industry and the lasting effect they've had on WWE. We also got into a little bit of pre-WrestleMania discussion as well. Join Michael J. Day and myself for another great wrestling conversation.

Mat Madness- Episode 62: Raw & Smackdown Review, WrestleMania Discussion, MarchMania II Sweet 16

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! Eric Trembicki makes his return as Ron Pasceri and Aaron Lloyd are joined by special guests Josh Iguina and Mike Day. The focus of this week's show was on each show's build toward it's WrestleMania matches and the stories each show is telling. The consensus seems to be most of Raw's stories aren't being told well while SmackDown's have been mostly successful. The most looked forward to matches seem to be Kevin Owens vs Chris Jericho, AJ Styles vs Shane McMahon and Seth Rollins vs Triple H. Eric, Josh and Mike whittled the MarchMania II bracket down to the Elite 8. Find out who is left standing with a chance to claim the second ever Mat Madness MarchMania championship!

Mat Madness Unsanctioned- Episode 15 with Tom Skulley

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! It took 15 episodes and 18 months of emails, but it finally happened. Ron Pasceri sits down with TJR Wrestling reader Tom Skulley for the latest Unsanctioned. Tom hails from Saginaw, Michigan and was one of the 93,173 WWF faithful in attendance for WrestleMania III in the Pontiac Silvderdome. Tom tells us how he fell in love with pro wrestlng during the territory days, who tops his unique Mt. Rushmore, who he loves working today as well as his favorite match of all time. We also discuss the interesting journey of CM Punk and get into our thoughts on the neverending parade of part-timers put in the biggest spots on the biggest shows. Join Tom Skulley and myself for yet another great wrestling conversation!

Throwback Madness: Road To WrestleMania- WrestleMania XXX

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! We are back with host Ron Pasceri's installment for Throwback Madness: Road To WrestleMania with WrestleMania XXX. Joe Rodearmel and Aaron Lloyd are in on the action as two members of the "Yes!" Movement. We discussed the meteoric rise of Daniel Bryan and the jubilation his victory brought a suffering WWE fanbase. We gave Triple H his due for the part he played. We talked about how long it has taken Bray Wyatt to get back to relevance after his feud with John Cena as well as how great this storyline actually was. There was also plenty of talk of The Undertaker's broken streak and The final days of The Shield's dominance. It was an incredibly memorable WrestleMania in the wonderful city of New Orleans and it was another fun show. Tune in and join us for thr fourth of five Road To WrestleMania episodes and look out for the listener choice next week.

Mat Madness Unsanctioned- Episode 14 with Derek McCauley

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! Unsanctioned is back again and has come full circle as we welcome back the first-ever guest on the show Derek McCauley. We discussed Goldberg and whether he's made an impact on WWE with his recent run and also got into the general idea of part-timers looming so large over the current product. Derek shared his opinions on a variety of wrestling topics including Bray Wyatt, Raw vs. SmackDown, the state of NXT and tag team wrestling among other things. He also broke the record for longest Unsanctioned on record. Buckle up for another long, fun ride!

Mat Madness- Episode 61: Raw & SmackDown Review, NXT Discussion & MarchMania Bracket Rd. 2

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! This week Joey Rodearmel, Aaron Lloyd and Ron Pasceri are back on a rare non-PPV week in WWE. They talk about the triumphant and tragic return of Seth Rollins to confront Triple H. They talk about the build toward Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho facing off for the U.S. Championship as well as Shawn Michaels attempting to advise Roman Reigns before his WrestleMania 33 match with The Undertaker. On the SmackDown side the guys give their reactions to AJ Styles' incredible performance opposite Shane McMahon as well as some slight progress between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt. As always the got to a few listener questions. Also, the Sweet 16 in the MarchMania II tournament is revealed. Don't miss a brisk 90 minutes with the MVP (Most Valuable Podcast) in the wrestling podcast community!

Throwback Madness: Road To WrestleMania- WrestleMania 23

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! We throw it back once again on the Road To WresteMania with Joe Rodearmel's selection, WrestleMania 23. Aaron Lloyd and host Ron Pasceri join Joe for this trip down memory lane as Mania claimed to be all grown up, revisiting Detroit 20 years after WrestleMania 3. Shawn Michaels had a classic performance against John Cena, The Undertaker extended his streak over Batista and future President of the United States and constant ignorant, immature child Donald Trump put his "hair" on the line against Vince McMahon. It was a fun event with a lot to talk about, so join us for another journey to the past!

Mat Madness- The Perfect Edge with Donavon "The Lo Down" Lloyd

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! The Perfect Edge returns as the the man of many nicknames Donavon "The Lo Down" Lloyd (no relation) joins host Ron Pasceri once again. Lo Down gives his thoughts on Goldberg winning the Universal Championship and we discussed some general WWE, NXT and Independent wrestling topics. There was also plenty of conversation about UFC 209, the return of Georges St-Pierre and the possibility of Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather actually stepping into the squared circle. Join The Perfect Edge for another great show!

Mat Madness- Episode 60: WWE Fastlane Review, Raw & SmackDown Review & Round 1 of MarchMania

Welcome back to the Mat Madness Wrestling Podcast! Joe Rodearmel, Aaron Lloyd and Ron Pasceri are back to discuss WWE Fastlane. After days of keeping it to himself Ron finally unloads his feelings on Bill Goldberg as the new Universal Champions. A'Lo and Joey voice their displeasure for the lack of significance to almost anything on Raw outside of Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho and the top of the Cruiserweight division. They break down what's going on with SmackDowns title picture and AJ Styles' run-in with Shane McMahon. The guys took a bunch of listener questions and before closing it out they brought in Derek McCauley, host of the soon-to-be-debuting Falls Count Anywhere podcast to help pick the first round of the second annual MarchMania Tournament. Listen until the end to find out who is advancing!