Josh Mathews
| Josh Mathews | |
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Mathews in November 2010
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| Birth name | Joshua Lomberger |
| Born |
November 25, 1980 Sea Isle City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Residence | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Rue DeBona (m. 2006; div. 2008) Madison Rayne (m. 2015) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Josh Mathews |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Billed from | Sea Isle City, New Jersey |
| Trained by |
Al Snow Jacqueline Moore Tazz Tori |
| Debut | 2001 (wrestler) 2006 (commentator) |
| Retired | 2006 (wrestler) |
Rue DeBona (m. 2006; div. 2008)
Joshua "Josh" Lomberger (born November 25, 1980), better known by his ring name Josh Mathews, is an American professional wrestling play by play commentator, interviewer, professional wrestling journalist, former ring announcer, and former professional wrestler signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Lomberger was a runner-up to Maven and Nidia in the first WWE Tough Enough in 2001. After Tough Enough, Lomberger gained some in-ring experience on the independent circuit and in Xcitement Wrestling Federation, which was run by Jimmy Hart.
Lomberger was eventually hired by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and began using the name Josh Mathews. In December 2002, he began appearing as the backstage interviewer for the SmackDown! brand and as an announcer on Velocity. He also hosted the WWE webcast Byte This! after Kevin Kelly was released. He later hosted several shows on WWE's official website, including Weekly Top 5, The WWE Experience, and After Burn. In 2003 Mathews also stood in for Tony Chimel as ring announcer for "Smackdown!".
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