Matthew Carlins
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
School
Edinboro University Of Pennsylvania
Expertise
Prospects On "NXT" And In WWE's Developmental System, Late '90s Pro Wrestling, Bushiroad Era Of New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- With more than 20 years of working in journalism and news broadcasting, Matthew brings vast professional experience to his role at Wrestling Inc.
- Matthew has interviewed numerous individuals in the pro wrestling industry, including Stephanie McMahon, Bruno Sammartino, Kurt Angle, and Scott Hall.
- Prior to joining Wrestling Inc., Matthew wrote, produced, and anchored the daily pro wrestling news podcast "Just Pro Wrestling News."
Experience
Matthew has been an avid follower of professional wrestling since the 1980s, part of the generation that watched the earliest WrestleMania events and later, the boom period of the Monday Night War during the late 1990s. In addition to his experience in television news, he has worked in video production for independent wrestling promotions. At Wrestling Inc., Matthew works primarily as a news editor on weeknights, focusing on the major weekly programming from WWE, AEW, and other companies. He also contributes as a writer and produces episodes of the WINC Podcast.
Education
Matthew graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication degree.
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Stories By Matthew Carlins
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Samoa Joe is heading to New York's Arthur Ashe Stadium to challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship on next week's "Dynamite: Grand Slam" special.
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Becky Lynch delivered a huge boost to "WWE NXT," with her main event title match against Tiffany Stratton drawing the highest viewership for the show in years.
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"WWE NXT" features two big matches, with Tiffany Stratton defending the "NXT" Women's Championship against Becky Lynch; and Wes Lee facing Ilja Dragunov.
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Former "Raw" Women's Champion Nia Jax is back in WWE after she made a shocking return to the company at the end of a title match Monday night.
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The second of two semifinal matches in the Grand Slam Title Eliminator Tournament is now set for Saturday night's episode of "AEW Collision."
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A new report is shedding some light on why WWE prospect Gable Steveson pulled out of this month's Senior World Championships, and his future on the "NXT" brand.
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The wrestlers of "WWE Raw" and the many hard-working people behind the scenes and in front of the camera were among those still punching a clock on Labor Day.
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GUNTHER defeated Chad Gable in the main event of Monday's "Raw," clearing the final hurdle en route to the longest Intercontinental Title reign in WWE history.
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Following the events of WWE Payback over the weekend, Raquel Rodriguez is getting another shot at Rhea Ripley's WWE Women's World Championship.
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The date is reportedly set for WWE's next Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia, the latest chapter in a decade-long agreement between the company and the kingdom.
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Jim Ross' big entrance before AEW's All In pay-per-view went on the air didn't go as planned due to the backstage disruption involving CM Punk and Jack Perry.
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AEW President Tony Khan is reportedly giving the company's wrestlers and employees the option to miss "Dynamite" to attend services for the late Bray Wyatt.
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Two new matches are now set for WWE Payback: Austin Theory's rematch for the U.S. Title now held by Rey Mysterio, and the clash of L.A. Knight and The Miz.
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Just hours after news broke of the passing of Windham Rotunda, known to WWE fans as Bray Wyatt, there are new details on what caused his death.
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Darby Allin seems to be facing opponents coming from every direction as he heads into the biggest stretch of shows in the history of All Elite Wrestling.
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News of Cash Wheeler's arrest in Florida has put many of his AEW colleagues in the difficult and uncomfortable position of having to discuss the matter.
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CM Punk and Ring of Honor World TV Champion Samoa Joe will collide at AEW's All In London pay-per-view with Punk's "Real World Championship" on the line.
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GUNTHER's march toward a record-setting reign as WWE Intercontinental Champion could face its final roadblock when he faces Chad Gable on next week's "Raw."
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PAC just returned to AEW programming last month, but now the company is reporting that he will be out of action "for quite a while" due to an injury.
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Former WWE Champion Big E says there's skepticism from doctors advising him on a possible comeback from a broken neck he suffered more than a year ago.
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New participants for the SummerSlam Battle Royal were revealed on Friday night's episode of "WWE SmackDown" and a key detail about the match is also now known.
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Just over 24 hours before he faces Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at WWE SummerSlam, Jey Uso is set to face Solo Sikoa on "SmackDown."
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AEW celebrated the 200th episode of "Dynamite" with its world champion MJF leading the post-show festivities after the live broadcast ended.
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Hikaru Shida is the AEW Women's World Champion for the second time after she defeated Toni Storm on the 200th episode of "Dynamite" Wednesday night.
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Dark Order isn't going anywhere as Alex Reynolds, Evil Uno, and John Silver have reportedly signed new multi-year contract extensions with AEW.
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A stipulation has been added to the match between longtime friends Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler coming up this weekend at WWE's SummerSlam event.
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WWE is delaying the Becky Lynch-Trish Stratus match announced for SummerSlam, but fans will probably need to wait only a couple more weeks to see it.