Editing Josh Mathews (section)

====Commentator (2006–2014)====
Mathews filled in for an absent [[Todd Grisham]] on a summer 2006 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]].'' He also hosted pre-shows for WWE [[pay-per-view]] events, and he provided [[color commentator|color commentary]] on ''[[WWE Heat|Heat]]'' from time to time before the show was cancelled in May 2008.<ref>[http://fans.wwe.com/joshmathews/blog/2008/05/28/hey_everyone Josh Mathews blog confirming final episode of Heat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602004701/http://fans.wwe.com/joshmathews/blog/2008/05/28/hey_everyone |date=2008-06-02 }}</ref> He was the host of WWE.com's Weekly Top Five when it started and hosted it until April 2009 when he was replaced by Jack Korpela. During [[Todd Grisham]]'s stint as ECW commentator, Mathews replaced him as Raw's backstage interviewer. Mathews, along with [[WWE Diva]] [[Candice Michelle]] were WWE's correspondents at both the [[2008 Democratic National Convention|Democratic]] and [[2008 Republican National Convention|Republican]] [[United States presidential nominating convention|National Conventions]] in an effort to encourage WWE fans to register to vote for the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 Presidential election]].<ref name="OWOW"/>

On the April 7, 2009, episode of ''[[ECW (WWE)|ECW]]'', Mathews was announced as the new play-by-play commentator, as the previous commentator, [[Todd Grisham]] was moved to ''SmackDown'' after [[Taz (wrestler)|Tazz]] departed WWE.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/tazz/|title=Tazz's Alumni WWE Profile|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=April 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422074018/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/tazz/|archive-date=April 22, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/04072009/mainarticle|title=Let the Chase to Backlash begin|date=April 7, 2009|access-date=April 7, 2009|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref> In addition to commentating on ECW and ECW pay-per-view matches, Mathews along with [[Matt Striker]] represented the [[ECW (WWE brand)|ECW]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] on ''[[WWE Superstars|Superstars]]'' every week starting with the inaugural episode on April 16, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jrsbarbq.com/blog/draft-thoughtsanother-von-erich-enter-ringsteamboat-put-tights-back-wgn|title=Draft Thoughts...Another Von Erich to Enter the Ring??...Steamboat to put tights back on?? WGN..|last=Ross|first=Jim|author-link=Jim Ross|publisher=J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q|date=April 15, 2009|access-date=April 18, 2009|quote=All three brands will be featured weekly and each brand's announcers will call their respective bouts.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219204430/http://www.jrsbarbq.com/blog/draft-thoughtsanother-von-erich-enter-ringsteamboat-put-tights-back-wgn|archive-date=February 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> After ECW's closure, Mathews became the color commentator of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''. On the April 9, 2010 episode of ''SmackDown'', Mathews was attacked with a sleeper hold by [[Dolph Ziggler]] when he was interviewing him. On December 10, Mathews officially replaced Todd Grisham as the play-by-play commentator for ''SmackDown'', commentating alongside [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] and Striker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_45870.shtml|title=WWE News: Smackdown spoilers 12/10|last=Tucker|first=Benjamin|date=December 7, 2010|access-date=April 3, 2015|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> On the February 4, 2011, episode of ''SmackDown'', Mathews and Cole were joined by [[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]], forming a three-man announce team. Mathews was replaced by [[William Regal]] as a commentator on season five of ''NXT'' in 2011.

In late 2010, Mathews often worked as the color commentator on ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' due to [[Jerry Lawler]]'s increased in-ring competition. On April 3, 2011, Mathews commentated the majority of [[WrestleMania XXVII]], though he received a 'Stone Cold Stunner' from an angered [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]], cutting his night short.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/WrestleMania27/2011/04/03/17863646.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730185556/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/WrestleMania27/2011/04/03/17863646.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 30, 2012|title=The Rock costs Cena as The Miz retains at WrestleMania XXVII|date=April 3, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=April 9, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canoe.ca|Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> The following night on ''Raw'', Mathews found himself aligned with Jerry Lawler, and against Michael Cole. He then became the alternate spokesman for the [[Anonymous Raw General Manager]], when Michael Cole was not commentating. He then using the new catchphrase "The Anonymous ''Raw'' General Manager says...", before reading each e-mail. On the April 25 episode of ''Raw'', Mathews announced that the [[Jim Ross]] and Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole and Jack Swagger match at [[Extreme Rules (2011)|Extreme Rules]] will be a Country Whipping match, which Cole and Swagger won. At the following pay-per-view, [[Over the Limit (2011)|Over the Limit]], Mathews supported Lawler, [[Bret Hart]] and [[Eve Torres]] in having Michael Cole kiss Lawler's foot. The following night, again as the spokesman for the anonymous Raw General Manager, Mathews read the e-mail that denied [[The Miz]]'s request for another title shot, seemingly done with [[John Cena]]. He left the ''Raw'' broadcasting table the following week, after Cole and Lawler reconciled, though he remained on the show as a backstage interviewer and backup commentator.

Mathews reunited with his former ''ECW'' and ''SmackDown'' broadcast partner Matt Striker on the November 10, 2011 episode of ''Superstars'', becoming the full-time broadcasting team. He and Striker also called the November 9, 2011 broadcast of ''NXT'', marking his second return to the show since his original run ended after season four. On the April 23, 2012 episode of ''Raw'', Mathews was throttled by [[Brock Lesnar]] after Lesnar believed Mathews had made a smart-aleck comment towards him.  Later in the year, he was attacked at [[SummerSlam (2012)|SummerSlam]], this time by [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]], who was angry over being defeated by [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]]. Mathews was again attacked by Kane on August 31, 2012 episode of ''SmackDown'' after he lost his match against [[Alberto Del Rio]].

Mathews was the play-by-play commentator of ''[[WWE Saturday Morning Slam|Saturday Morning Slam]]'' throughout the show's 2012–2013 run.  He was also a commentator of ''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]''. On September 27, 2013, he started as commentator of ''Superstars'' with [[Tom Hannifan|Tom Phillips]].<ref name="pwinsider.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=80551|title=WWE Superstars report: Tag team action; who replaces Tony Dawson on commentary?|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=September 27, 2013|access-date=April 3, 2015|publisher=PWInsider}}</ref> On October 18, 2013 episode of ''SmackDown'', Alberto Del Rio attacked Mathews while threatening [[John Cena]] about what he was going to do to him in [[Hell in a Cell (2013)|Hell in a Cell]]. On June 25, 2014, Mathews was released from WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/86520/longtime-wwe-announcer-gone-from-company.html|title=Longtime WWE announcer gone from the company|date=June 25, 2014 |access-date=June 25, 2014 |publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider}}</ref>