Matt Rehwoldt: Commentary Is My Super Power In Pro Wrestling

Matt Rehwoldt discusses his transition to commentary.

Since the beginning 2022, Rehwoldt has wrestled in just 21 matches, most of which have been on the independent scene. Still, TNA Wrestling has been the wrestling home for Rehwoldt, as he has called hundreds of shows for the promotion on commentary.

Speaking with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp for a new interview, the former Aiden English recalled the stars lining up for his return to commentary.

“That was a weird time. Because I joined TNA in the summer of 2021 and I was wrestling. I was with Deonna Purrazzo and stuff. I had also made a couple of small appearances for New Japan Strong at the time and within a couple months of each other, both New Japan and TNA asked me to do commentary for shows. It was really one of those things, ‘cause at the time in TNA, D’Lo Brown and Matt Stryker were leaving. They were bringing in Tom Hannifan and they just needed somebody else for Strong in New Japan. So it was one of those moments of just like, ‘Hey, the world is knocking on this door. It’s kind of put nudging you this way.’ Not that I’m not proud of what I have done and can, in theory, still do in the ring. I’m not hurt, people. So many people always ask that. No, I’m not irreparably injured.“

Rehwoldt continued on and said that commentary is his superpower in the world of professional wrestling.

“But it was just the more and more I leaned into it the more and more I kind of realized that this, I think at the end of the day and at the end of my career, is my superpower in pro wrestling—behind the microphone telling the stories. I always say my superpower is getting people excited about the things that excite me. Which is why I do the podcast that I do. Which is why I dive so headfirst into the commentary and into the broadcasting and I’ve really, really loved it and I have not regretted it once.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Matt Rehwoldt touched on his role in the ‘Arachnid’ short film. Fans can check out his full comments by clicking here.

After that, check out Fightful’s full interview with Matt Rehwoldt in the video linked at the top of this article.