Music of the Mat Remix: Absolute Cinema

Music of the Mat Remix: Absolute Cinema

From Music of The Mat Remix by Music of The Mat Remix

February 3, 2026 · 1h 38m

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of wrestling and cinema through music from movies.

You may have noticed a trend on social media the past few years of people praising something as "absolute cinema." Wrestling seems to be no different, as internet cinephiles are quick to scream "absolute cinema" at Roman Reigns staring at Jey Uso or Seth Rollins making a face. On this episode, Andrew and returning guest Paul Wedding will discuss some actual cinema, namely songs from movies. They could be songs made specifically for the movie's soundtrack, songs that are just in the movie and come from somewhere else, or film score. Artists played include Aimee Mann, Quincy Jones, Townes Van Zandt, Moby, Motörhead, Carly Simon, Roy Orbison, Geto Boys, and many more. Grab some popcorn and put your cellphones on silent, we're going to the movies! Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner Bluesky: @MusicoftheMat / @justandrew All VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.com Join the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: VoicesofWrestling.com/Discord Donate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/Donate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Andrew

Guest: Paul Wedding

Topics covered

  • wrestling
  • cinema
  • movie soundtracks
  • music
  • pop culture

Keywords

  • absolute cinema
  • wrestling music
  • movie soundtracks
  • film score
  • pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Voices of Wrestling

Books & works: Hemispheres

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