Josh Matthews gone from WWE

[Lover Boy]

PWInsider.com has heard from several sources that Josh Mathews was let go over the last 24 hours. His profile has already been removed from WWE.com, although the company has not yet acknowledged his departure. His profile is now in the alumni section of the website.

Mathews has been with the company since the original Tough Enough reality series on MTV and had been doing announcing as well as hosting the WWE Network's Raw, Smackdown and PPV Pre and Post Show panels.

I always liked Josh Matthews so I am sad to see him go.

 

[Fanged Fury]

This saddens me. He was always one of my favorites and I enjoyed seeing him evolve overtime. He started off as a naive little interviewer, had a few good matches, and then he turned into a serious reporter and broadcast partner. I wonder why they decided to let him go. I also got to meet him in the hotel of the Marriott, which was right next to the arena for Smackdown. He was pretty cool.

 

[Lover Boy]

This saddens me. He was always one of my favorites and I enjoyed seeing him evolve overtime. He started off as a naive little interviewer, had a few good matches, and then he turned into a serious reporter and broadcast partner. I wonder why they decided to let him go. I also got to meet him in the hotel of the Marriott, which was right next to the arena for Smackdown. He was pretty cool.

WWE are cutting costs and it's easier and cheaper to get rid of a interviewer/commentator than it is a wrestler.

 

[Postman Dave]

I'd say this shocks me more than the recent batch of talent releases. Hopefully he gets announcing work elsewhere.

 

[Fanged Fury]

WWE are cutting costs and it's easier and cheaper to get rid of a interviewer/commentator than it is a wrestler.

Definitely agree there, but I guess I was just hoping it would be one of the newer ones, but the newer ones probably have a lower salary. So Josh does probably get paid a pretty penny.

And I agree with LB that he gets something elsewhere. Hopefully like Grisham and Coach, he gets picked up by ESPN. He really is a good broadcaster.

 

[Swinny]

He had a good run, long outlasted anyone else from Tough Enough and lasted a lot longer than anyone expected him too I'd say.

 

[The Viper]

He was apparently backstage at the TNA NYC tapings last night. I didn't hear he was anywhere on the show (maybe in a backstage segment that wasn't reported) but the dude is quick. I really liked Josh, though. He was very good at his job and took it seriously. He was great on the Raw pre/post shows on the Network.