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Wrestle Buds

Wrestle Buds

Written by: The Wrestle Buds
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Mat Elfring and Chris Hayner are the Wrestle Buds! Each week, the duo discusses something from the world of wrestling, and often times, it ends up being about food that's wrestling branded. Also featuring, interviews with actual wrestlers and a horde of neverending characters that refuse to leave us alone.Copyright 2026 Wrestle Buds Art Combat Sports & Self-Defence
Episodes
  • WWE's Main Event on Rumble: What is Rumble and Why this Matters

    WWE's Main Event on Rumble: What is Rumble and Why this Matters
    Sep 28 2026

    Jokes are aside for this short episode. Mat discusses the recent WWE deal where its show Main Event will be hosted on the video platform Rumble. He explains what Rumble is, who backs the company, why it exists, and what that means for WWE.

    This episode is half new and half editorial commentary from Mat about WWE's latest move. Links to the news articles provided below:

    WWE’s ‘Main Event’ to Move From YouTube to Rumble - Variety

    The Role of Alternative Social Media in the News and Information Environment - PEW Research

    Trump-Linked Rumble Rebrands To RUM Group, Unveils Quake AI After $767 Million Northern Data Deal - Yahoo Finance

    Brazil Joins France, Russia, China in Banning Rumble - The Arabian Post

    This Toronto-based website surged to a half-billion-dollar valuation almost overnight — thanks in part to interest from conservative American investors - The Toronto Star

    Can Dan Bongino Make Rumble The Right’s New Platform? - Buzzfeed News
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    21 mins
  • We Watched Every Dungeon of Doom Vignette... And Lost 5 Years off Our Lives

    We Watched Every Dungeon of Doom Vignette... And Lost 5 Years off Our Lives
    Sep 24 2026

    Over the years, Chris and Mat have made many jokes about the WCW faction the Dungeon of Doom and their "reign of terror." Recently, every vignette for the DoD popped up on YouTube. We thought it would be very fun to watch it, and boy, we were wrong. Learn about the Rare White Bengal Tiger, "Big Van" Vader, and why you can't make out a word The Master says while we slowly die inside.

    Don't Watch Every Dungeon of Doom Vignette!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Was The First WCW Nitro Any Good? (Spoilers: It Was Very Good)

    Was The First WCW Nitro Any Good? (Spoilers: It Was Very Good)
    Sep 17 2026

    On September 4, 1995, WCW officially entered the Monday Night Wars with WCW Monday Nitro. The debut episode took place in the Mall of America, and no one go hurt on the escalators trying to watch in. But was the first episode any good? Chris and Mat discuss every match and what made it great, and Mat surprises Chris with a game show based on Hulk Hogan's limited ability to cut promos with more than seven words in it!

    Watch the WCW Nitro episode for yourself!

    Find Wrestle Buds at these places:

    Patreon (Featuring extended episodes of the podcast for free!)

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    1 hr and 5 mins
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