On this episode of Friends Talking Nerdy, join Tim Jousma as he talks with Matt Wadsworth, President and Play by Play Announcer for Absolute Intense Wrestling, based out of Ohio. During their conversation, they discuss Matt's discovery of professional wrestling, his involvement in the early days of Absolute Intense Wrestling, the current state of the professional wrestling industry today, as well as responding to, at the time of the recording, CM Punk and Bryan Danielson's rumored debuts with All Elite Wrestling. Some of the alumni of Absolute Intense Wrestling that are discussed on the show are:

• Adam Cole
• Candice LeRae
• Danhausen
• Dr. Brit Baker
• EC3
• Ember Moon
• Johnny Gargano
• Keith Lee
• Matt Cross
• MJF
• Orange Cassidy
• Raymond Rowe
• Samoa Joe
• Seth Rollins
• Tessa Blanchard
• Veda Scott
• The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson)
• Zack Sabre Jr.

You can find Absolute Intense Wrestling's website at this link. You can watch footage of Absolute Intense Wrestling on their YouTube page. Follow Absolute Intense Wrestling on Twitter. Follow Matt Wadsworth on Twitter. Watch Absolute Intense Wrestling on IndependentWrestling.TV. Use promo code: ABSOLUTE when making a purchase to save some money.

As always, we wish to thank Christopher Lazarek for his wonderful theme song. Head to his website for information on how to purchase his EP, Here's To You, which is available on all digital platforms.

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