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AEW Unrestricted

Josh Mathews

AEW Unrestricted

AEW

Wrestling, Sports

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Josh Mathews pulls back the curtain on his role as AEW’s line producer and how he helps shape Dynamite and Collision alongside Mike Mansury. He breaks down the fast-paced reality of live TV, working with talent like MJF and Justin Roberts, the infectious energy of Tony Khan, and what makes AEW’s production style and locker room culture so different. He also shares how a lifelong goal of joining AEW finally became reality, why the company reignited his love for wrestling, what it meant to step back on camera at All In: Texas, and how he navigates working live TV with his real-life wife, AEW coach Madison Rayne! Plus, Josh looks back at Tough Enough, and the journey that led him to one of the most rewarding years of his career. Upper Deck’s AEW SP Signature Edition is here, featuring Mercedes Mone, Orange Cassidy, Kenny Omega and more! https://bit.ly/4srGApc  AEW Unrestricted video episodes available Mondays at 1pm Pacific on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ4e4Lb87XTzETPZyj7nZoJ4xPBjKdzgy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

We about the party.

0:02.2

Unrestricted.

0:03.1

Got the house now.

0:05.0

We're going to turn it up, up, bring the house down.

0:08.6

Got that big space pump and make them bounce now.

0:11.8

Blowsing like they're balsing and the freaks are coming out now.

0:15.3

This is AEW Unrestricted, the official podcast of All Elite Wrestling.

0:20.8

I am Will Washington along with my co-host, the one and only referee, Aubrey Edwards.

0:26.8

Hello.

0:27.8

Don't forget that this podcast here is presented by Upper Deck, and the AEW SP Signature Edition is here

0:36.3

featuring Mercedes-Munay, Orange Cassidy, Kenny Omega,

0:40.1

and more packed with rare hits, stunning parallels, and collector heat. This set delivers the

0:45.6

energy of the ring straight to your hands, available now at your local hobby store. Don't miss

0:50.9

the pull of the year. I love this set.

0:54.3

I know you've got your cards on you right now. I do. I love these. They're so thick. Like, that's one card, dude. Yes. This one is actually a piece of the wrestling mat. It's like, which is funny because it's Matt Jackson. So 1T versus 2. Yeah, I was about to say that. It's Matt Jackson. It's always great because it's like, oh, did someone bleed on this one that day?

1:14.1

Which, fun story. Jackson, so one T versus two. Yeah, I was about to say that it's Matt Jackson. It's always great

1:11.8

because it's like, oh, did someone bleed on this one that day? Which, fun story I have to tell you,

1:15.6

because we just got back from Australia. Yes. So Australia is a very long flight. It is, it was from

1:21.3

LAX to Sydney 15 hours. And as many people know, last week we were in Ontario, California. So that's about an hour east of L.A. So as soon as the main event was done, hopped on a bus, drove to L.A.X, checked bags, got on a plane. That was the fastest we've ever been out of the arena I can recall in a very long time. I think it's because we had so many people on these flights. And it's like, those are very expensive, and we can't rebook them, guys. Like, we got to go. Like, we got to go. But as you'll recall, I did the main event in Ontario, and we had this amazing main event. It was a strap match. Chris Stalander versus Tecla. Tecla's now our new AEW Women's World Champion. But at one point in the match, Tecla literally wipes her hands on me.

2:04.5

And I've just... Stalander versus Tecla. Tecla's now our new AEW Women's World Champion. But at one point in the

2:01.5

match, Tecla literally wipes her hands on me, and I've just got blood all over me. So I don't want to

2:07.7

hold up the bus, and Bryce is like, hey, if you could grab your bags and just book it over the bus,

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