Josh Lomberger (born November 25, 1980 in Sea Isle City, New Jersey), is an American presenter/announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand as the play-by-play commentator under the name of Josh Mathews.
Josh was a runner-up to Maven and Nidia in the first WWE Tough Enough in 2001. Despite being small, Josh held his own on the show, impressing trainers Al Snow and Tazz with his commitment to making it in the business...
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Josh Lomberger (born November 25, 1980 in Sea Isle City, New Jersey), is an American presenter/announcer working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand as the play-by-play commentator under the name of Josh Mathews.
Josh was a runner-up to Maven and Nidia in the first WWE Tough Enough in 2001. Despite being small, Josh held his own on the show, impressing trainers Al Snow and Tazz with his commitment to making it in the business. Despite not winning the first Tough Enough competition, he has actually lasted longer in World Wrestling Entertainment than any other contestant from the various seasons of the series.
After Tough Enough, Lomberger gained some in-ring experience on the independent circuit and in the X Wrestling Federation, which was run by WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart. Although he did not win the first Tough Enough competition, Josh was eventually hired by World Wrestling Entertainment as an announcer/interviewer for the SmackDown! brand and was an announcer...
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