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Wrestle Buddies
by GameSpot
Wrestle Buddies exists on the corner of professional wrestling and friendship, as GameSpot's wrestling nerds Mat Elfring and Chris E. Hayner dig into the best, worst, and weirdest aspects of sports entertainment. From classic storylines to bizarre matches, we're going to talk about it all with each other and some Wrestle Buddies we meet along the way, including fellow superfans and pro wrestlers.
Episodes
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The Final Episode: WWE 2K23 Hands-On And New Day Talks UUDD
In sadly the final episode of Wrestle Buddies, Chris and Mat head to San Antonio, Texas for the Royal Rumble. The guys get a hands-on look at WWE 2K23 and talk about Wargames and Showcase Mode. Xavier Woods, Big E, and Kofi Kingston come on one last time to talk about the worst Up Up Down Down...
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WWE 2K23 Talk With Visual Concepts
It's that time of year where 2K Games will be releasing the latest installment in its WWE franchise. Lynell Jinks, Bryan Williams, and Dino Zucconi come on to discuss some of the things coming in the new game, including John Cena's Showcase Mode, MyGM, and of course, WARGAMES. Additionally, Chris...
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The State Of WWE And AEW In 2023
It's 2023 friends, and Mat and Chris are back from a well-deserved break. The two talk about what's been happening in WWE the past few weeks and Chris tells us about the recent AEW taping he attended in LA. The guys make some predictions about what's going to happen in the new year, and if WWE is...
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AEW's Nyla Rose And Serpentico Yell At Each Other For An Hour
AEW's Nyla Rose and Serpentico have been feuding on Twitter for months, and it all stems from a McDonald's hamburger incident. From there, t-shirts were made and mean tweets have been sent. Both wrestlers join Chris and Mat, as the Wrestle Buddies try to find common ground between the two and…
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The 2022 Wrestle Buddies Awards For Excellence And Silliness In Wrestling
It's that time of the year again. Chris and Mat are presenting awards for some of the best moments in wrestling this past year. We're honoring Gangrel's tweets, Shane Helms existing, bad storylines, great Wrestle Buddies guests, fake wrestlers we made up, and so much more. Will your favorites…
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Survivor Series Wargames Predictions
It's time for Wargames! Well, it's still Wargames, but it's Survivor Series now. For the first time ever, the Wargames match is coming to a major WWE PLE. Chris and Mat go over the card and make some predictions. However, because it's a busy week leading up to Thanksgiving, the guys recorded this...
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AEW Full Gear Predictions 2022
With the latest AEW PPV on the horizon, Chris and Mat are going over every match from the event and deciding who is going to leave Full Gear a winner. Sadly, PredictionBot 3000 v4.0 is not available, as it malfunctioned. Follow Wrestle Buddies: http://www.twitter.com/wrestlebuddies Follow Chris:...
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Celebrities Love WWE, But Do We Love Celebrities In WWE?
In the wake of Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul, Chris and Mat are taking a look at many of the celebrity matches that have taken place in WWE over the years. Some of them were good and some of them were pretty bad. Which ones stand out the most though? Follow Wrestle Buddies:...
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It's Spooky Time With AEW's Adam Cole
To celebrate everything Halloween and everything spooky, the fifth member of Wrestle Buddies, AEW's Adam Cole, has returned. This week, he, Chris, and Mat talk about some of their favorite scares in video games and some of their favorite horror movies they watched this year. Follow Adam Cole on...
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Catching Up With All The Weirdos
Over the past two and a half years, Chris and Mat have had to deal with a lot of unannounced weirdos that come on the show. So this week, the duo checks in to see how they're all doing. The Wrestle Buddies give a quick update on the lives of Jumpin' Jeff Farmer, Dog Dad Lawyer, The Typical...
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What's Next For Bray Wyatt?
Following Extreme Rules, Bray Wyatt has returned, and the guys are figuring out what comes next for the newest incarnation of Wyatt, who he'll fight, and whether he'll have a stable or not. Additionally, the guys are talking about their favorite horror movies from this year because it's spooky...
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WWE Extreme Rules 2022 Predictions
It's time for Extreme Rules at WWE. And that means Chris and Mat are figuring out who is going to win and lose every match on the card. Additionally, PredictionBot 3000 v4.0 is back, and it has its own theories on who will come out on top in the aftermath. Follow Wrestle Buddies:...
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The White Rabbit, IKEA Furniture, and Extreme Rules Talk
As Hurricane Ian approaches Hayner's home in Tampa, he and Mat are talking about a lot of random stuff before the Extreme Rules prediction episode. Do you want to hear about the White Rabbit? You got it. Do you want to hear about Candice LeRae coming back? You got it. Do you want to hear about…
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There's Nothing Worse Than A Papa Shango Curse
Back in 1992, Papa Shango and Ultimate Warrior had a feud that was very memorable for WWF/WWE fans--because it was so bad. 30 years later, the Wrestle Buddies are looking back at the feud, and Mat watched every moment from WWF Superstars, breaking down what happened and what went wrong. Follow...
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The Suite Life With Mat At AEW's All Out
Following a fun weekend for Mat at All Out, the guys are back to discuss what Mat thought of the show, how he embarrassed himself, and the people in the suite next to his that apparently hated wrestling. Smackdown Hacker makes his triumphant return with some hot scoops about CM Punk and AEW, none...
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Serpentico Is The CEO Of Snakeman Industries And Doesn't Like Nyla Rose
This week, AEW's Serpentico comes on the show to discuss his new role as CEO of Snakeman industries. Additionally, he details the history of his feud with Nyla Rose and taking photos of carpet at airports. Serpentico on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KingSerpentico Serpentico on Twitch:...
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WWE Clash At The Castle Predictions
On Saturday, September 3, WWE returns to the UK for the Clash at the Castle event. Because of this, the Wrestle Buddies are predicting the winners and losers of all the matches booked--as of August 30. Follow Wrestle Buddies: http://www.twitter.com/wrestlebuddies Follow Chris:...
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AEW Fight Forever At GamesCom And The Future Of WWE With HHH In Charge
AEW's Fight Forever video game was playable at GamesCom and the guys are talking about what footage of said game looks like. Additionally, the two are discussing the future of WWE now that Paul Levesque is in charge of creative and they're making predictions with PredictionBot 3000 v4.0. Follow...
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Billy Corgan On Elevating NWA And Bringing It Into The Current Era
President of NWA, Billy Corgan AKA William Patrick Corgan comes on to talk about running the NWA and the upcoming two-night PPV NWA 74. No, we don't talk about Smashing Pumpkins, but we do discuss the weight of the NWA Championship. Follow NWA: https://twitter.com/nwa Follow William Patrick…
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Summerslam Predictions
Summerslam is coming, and per usual, Mat and Chris are predicting the winners and losers of the event. However, Wrestle Buddies has a new owner, and that new owner is having his lawyer appear on the show to keep things in order... and it's Dog Dad Lawyer. Follow Wrestle Buddies:...
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AEW's Adam Cole Finally Opens Up... About How Much He Likes Final Fantasy
Adam Cole returns to talk about what video games he's currently playing and gives an update to how he's doing after AEW Forbidden Door. Mat explains why he only likes playing Gwent in Witcher 3, and Chris explains why he thinks the PlayStation 5 is an ugly console. Follow Adam Cole on Twitter:...
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Hey WWE And AEW: Your PPV Preshows Have A Serious Problem
This week, Mat and Chris are talking about both WWE and AEW's PPV preshows, the Kickoff Show and the Buy-In respectively. While they both provide some form of entertainment prior to a major wrestling event, they both have serious problems, and the Wrestle Buddies have a few ideas on how to…
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Money In The Bank Predictions And Forbidden Door Thoughts
With Money in the Bank coming up, Mat is doing predictions for all the matches on the card as of June 28. Additionally, he's discussing attending Forbidden Door at United Center in Chicago, his first live wrestling event since Wrestlemania earlier this year. Follow Wrestle Buddies:...
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Lots Of Alleged Vince McMahon Talk
Vince McMahon has stepped down because of allegations he paid hush money to an employee after sleeping with her. Chris and Mat discuss the alleged affair and what Vince stepping down actually means. Follow Wrestle Buddies: http://www.twitter.com/wrestlebuddies Follow Chris:...
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There's Just Too Many Titles
Chris and Mat are back, and this week, Chris takes us into his Hollywood Backlot Minute Dot Com to talk about going to an AEW Dark taping. Then, the guys discuss all the titles on AEW and WWE programming. If everyone is a champion, is anyone a champion? Follow Wrestle Buddies:...
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WWE Hell In A Cell Predictions
With Chris away for work, Mat is all alone predicting WWE's Hell in a Cell PPV. Luckily, our sophisticated AI program PredictionBot 3000 v2.0 is back and helping Mat out. Follow Wrestle Buddies: http://www.twitter.com/wrestlebuddies Follow Chris: http://www.twitter.com/chrishayner Follow Mat:...
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Double Or Nothing Predictions, Chris And Mat Test Their Friendship
Ahead of AEW's Double or Nothing, Chris and Mat do some quick predictions of the matches--without PredictionBot's help. And then, Mat receives an interesting email from a listener claiming to be a better Wrestle Buddy than they guys are, so Chris and Mat play the Newlywed Game in order to prove...
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Revisiting When Nikki Bella Wished Brie Died In The Womb
Back in 2014, the Bella Twins broke up and Brie and Nikki were in a rivalry with each other. Chris and Mat get into why this happened, some of the in-ring segments that aired, and one of Mat's favorite vignettes: Growing Up Bella. Additionally, it's the return of Wrestlepiece Theater! Follow...
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Wrestlemania Backlash Predictions
It's time for WWE's latest PPV, and Chris and Mat are here to predict the winners and losers of each match. Of course, PredictionBot3000 returns, and it has some pretty out there predictions for the show--including people quitting wrestling to start a landscaping company. Additionally, Mat has…
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AEW's Adam Cole Still Hasn't Played Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Adam Cole returns for pretty much the entire episode, and much like his last appearance, we're talking video games--and a little bit about his Halo gear from AEW Revolution. Cole's most recent addiction is to Elden Ring, and he talks about why he loves it so much. Of course, we also talk about…
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Episode 100! Let's Get Into Ready To Rumble!
While the guys didn't get to record this one live, they're back together again to talk about their favorite wrestling movie, Ready to Rumble. The 2000 film was not well-received by critics, but Mat saw it in theaters--as he was a WCW fan during this time for some reason. Mat and Chris watched it...
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Wrestlemania Recovery (With WWE's Becky Lynch, AJ Styles, Naomi, Rhea Ripley, And More!)
Well, Wrestlemania is in the books, but before we say goodbye to wrestling comic-con for the year, Mat and Chris spoke with a number of WWE superstars during the big weekend, and now you get to listen in as we chat with Becky Lynch, AJ Styles, Naomi, Rhea Ripley, Bron Breakker, "Mouth of the…
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Wrestlemania 38 Night 2 Reactions
From a Dallas hotel, Chris and Mat are back and talking about Night 2 of Wrestlemania 38, and their experiences of seeing it live at AT&T Stadium. The Wrestle Buddies talk about every match, what they loved, what they hated, and how loud the audience was for Austin delivering another night of...
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Wrestlemania 38 Night 1 Reactions
From a Dallas hotel, Chris and Mat are discussing Night 1 of Wrestlemania 38, and their experiences of seeing it live at AT&T Stadium. Unlike their last Mania outing, they got home before 3AM. The Wrestle Buddies talk about every match, what they loved, what they hated, and how loud the audience...
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WWE's Smackadilla Ghost Kitchen Is The Worst Part Of Wrestlemania
Chris and Mat are in Dallas, Texas for Wrestlemania and on night one of the trip, they ordered food from WWE's ghost kitchen. Called Smackadillas, the food was terrible, it took two hours to be delivered, it was cold, and the journey up the mountain was just as weird as the view from the top. The...
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WWE Wrestlemania 38 Predictions
Wrestlemania is almost here! This week, Chris and Mat are joined by PredictionBot 3000 v2.0 to tell everyone the winners and losers of this year's Mania. And apparently, PredictionBot thinks a few murders will happen. Are we right or wrong? We won't know until the weekend of April 2 for Mania's...
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WWE's Old Syndicated Shows And Our WrestleMania Plans
Let's talk syndicated shows! This week, Mat and Chris look back on WWE Jakked, Shotgun Saturday Night, and argue over what is considered syndicated WWE programming. We also detail some of the big plans we have in store for Wrestlemania week in Dallas. Did you know WWE is opening a virtual...
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Our WWE 2K22 Review And Chris Goes To AEW Revolution
WWE 2K22 is out in the world and Mat and Chris can't stop playing it. Sop it's time for the official Wrestle Buddies Review. Then, breaks down the highs and lows of going to AEW shows. Yes, shockingly, there are a couple of lows. Lastly, we remember our friend (and previous Wrestle Buddies guest)...
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WWE 2K22 Deep Dive (With Visual Concepts Lynell Jinks And Christina Diem Pham)
We've waited a long time for this, but finally, WWE 2K22 is out in the world. To celebrate, we welcome Lynell Jinks And Christina Diem Pham from Visual Concepts to talk about making the game, the future of the franchise, and why, oh why, tiny child Dominic Mysterio isn't showcased. This was a...
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Remember When Big Boss Man Crashed Big Show's Dad's Funeral?
Why not revisit one of the worst WWE feuds of all time? It's got everything! Funerals! Leather pants! The car from the Blues Brothers! We are, of course, talking about the explosion of hate between Big Boss Man and the Big Show! Follow Wrestle Buddies: http://www.twitter.com/wrestlebuddies Follow...
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AEW Revolution 2022 Predictions
AEW Revolution is happening on Sunday, March 6, and GameSpot will be covering the show live. However, Chris will actually be at the PPV, singing "Judas" along with everyone else. Mat and Chris predict the winners and losers of every match for the evening, and then announce the creation of the...
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Sell Me A House, Mordecai!
Chris was out most of the week covering the Star Wars hotel at Disney, and in planning of this episode, Mat wanted to do a new Gangrel Watch. However, what he found was Mordecai's retail site with quite possibly the funniest web address so far. The guys spend most of the episode talking about...
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We Played WWE 2K22 MyGM Early
This March, WWE 2K22 will arrive, and one of the most anticipated aspects of the new game is the return of GM Mode as MyGM. 2K Games gave the guys an early look at the game, and they have some opinions about it. Is it everything you desire from the return of GM Mode? No. Is it a lot of fun and…
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Elimination Chamber, The Road To Wrestlemania, And Our Big WWE 2K22 Plans
This week, Chris and Mat deal with Royal Rumble fallout as we head into Elimination Chamber and figure out what the heck is happening at Wrestlemania. More importantly, though, the Wrestle Buddies have some big plans for WWE 2K22 that you should definitely hear about. Follow Wrestle Buddies:...
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WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Predictions
It's time for the first PPV that matters of the year! On Saturday, January 29, the Royal Rumble will hit PPV and Peacock. Once again, Chris and Mat will predict the winners of each match, and they're accompanied by the improved for 2022 PredictionBot 3000. Additionally, Mat leaves during the...
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Rey Mysterio Is On The WWE 2K22 Cover, And More Video Game Talk
It's finally time for another WWE 2K game. It's been a while since the last one, and 2K Games made a few announcements, including that Rey Mysterio will be the cover star. The guy discuss the announcement, and their hopes for the upcoming game. Most of it involves playing GM Mode against each…
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The Wrestle Buddies Predict Everything That Will Happen In 2022
Kicking off 2022, Chris and Mat are making some bold predictions about what's going to happen in wrestling. Who is going to AEW? What's going on with WWE? In addition, Smackdown Hacker shows up to reveal what's happening with WWE behind-the-scenes--none of which sounds real by any means. This…
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WWE Day One Predictions
WWE is holding its first PPV of 2022 on January 1. The new event is called Day One, and it features numerous title defenses and more. This episode was recorded on December 20, so the final card may be a bit different than what we discuss. Find out who we think will win and lose at Day One. Follow...
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The 2021 Wrestle Buddies Awards For Excellence And Silliness In Wrestling
It's time for the 2nd annual Wrestle Buddies awards, also known as The Buddiesies. TV Line's Keisha Hatchett returns to honor some of the best and weirdest wrestling had to offer in 2021. In addition, a special guest stops by to accept an award, a first in Buddiesies history. Follow Keisha...
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Interview: Ring Of Honor's Shane Taylor
Shane Taylor--of Shane Taylor Promotions--stops by to talk about Ring of Honor: Final Battle, the final ROH PPV for the time being. In addition, Taylor discusses representation in wrestling and why it's important to him to be a locker room leader for the younger generation. Taylor also discusses...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Wrestle Buddies exists on the corner of professional wrestling and friendship, as GameSpot's wrestling nerds Mat Elfring and Chris E. Hayner dig into the best, worst, and weirdest aspects of sports entertainment. From classic storylines to bizarre matches, we're going to talk about it all with each other and some Wrestle Buddies we meet along the way, including fellow superfans and pro wrestlers.
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Wrestle Buddies currently has 148 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Wrestle Buddies exists on the corner of professional wrestling and friendship, as GameSpot's wrestling nerds Mat Elfring and Chris E. Hayner dig into the best, worst, and weirdest aspects of sports entertainment. From classic storylines to bizarre matches, we're going to talk about it all with each...
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