Editing Josh Mathews (section)

====Tough Enough and backstage interviewer (2001–2006)====
Lomberger was a [[runner-up]] to [[Maven (wrestler)|Maven]] and [[Nidia Guenard|Nidia]] in the first ''[[WWE Tough Enough]]'' in 2001.<ref name="OWOW"/>

Lomberger was eventually hired by [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE), and began using the name Josh Mathews. In December 2002, he began appearing as the backstage interviewer for the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] and as an announcer on ''[[WWE Velocity|Velocity]]''. He also hosted the WWE webcast ''Byte This!''<ref>{{IMDb title|5859428|WWE Byte This!}}</ref> after [[Kevin Kelly (announcer)|Kevin Kelly]] was released. He later hosted several shows on WWE's official website, including ''Weekly Top 5'', ''The WWE Experience'', and ''[[WWE After Burn|After Burn]]''.<ref name="WWEProfile"/> In 2003, Mathews also stood in for [[Tony Chimel]] as ring announcer for ''SmackDown!''.

In 2004, Mathews was given some limited ring time on ''SmackDown!'' when [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] (JBL) slapped Mathews for not showing respect to JBL's chief of staff [[Orlando Jordan]] when he was interviewing him. He later offered and was accepted to be [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]]'s temporary partner for a [[tag team]] match on an episode of ''SmackDown!''. He and Booker T ultimately won the match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041104.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results – November&nbsp;4, 2004|date=November 4, 2004|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> He was later assaulted by Jordan and requested from [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers 3|General Manager]] [[Theodore Long]] that he be given a one-on-one match against him. Booker T wanted to be at ringside during the Mathews-Jordan match, as JBL would no doubt be present, and would give Booker T an excuse to beat down JBL before their match at [[Survivor Series (2004)|Survivor Series]]. Mathews once again emerged victorious against Jordan, with some considerable help from Booker T.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041111.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results – November&nbsp;11, 2004|date=November 4, 2004|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> He also tried to help Booker T in his WWE Championship match at the Survivor Series, but was given a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Lariat|Clothesline From Hell]] by JBL for his efforts.<ref name="WWE review">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/2004/results/|title=Survivor Series 2004 results|access-date=April 7, 2008|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> On the March 31, 2005 episode of ''SmackDown!'' Mathews was attacked by [[Kurt Angle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050331.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results – March&nbsp;31, 2005|date=November 4, 2004|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Mathews was then [[Spirit possession|possessed]] by [[The Undertaker]] on the December 9, 2005 episode of ''SmackDown!'' while interviewing [[Randy Orton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/051209.html|title=WWE SmackDown! Results – December&nbsp;9, 2005|date=November 4, 2004|access-date=March 27, 2008|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref>