In 1963, Matysik was hired by
St. Louis promoter
Sam Muchnick at the age of 16 to work as a publicist and office manager. In 1970, Matysik became an announcer for his promotion. Along with
Gordon Solie and
Lance Russell, Matysik was considered one of the top wrestling announcers in the country. He would also occasionally do commentary for the
American Wrestling Association. Behind the scenes, Matysik was responsible for several aspects of the business. He served as co-booker with
Pat O'Connor and was partly responsible for the company's success in the late 1970s. Matysik was a close friend of
Bruiser Brody, who created the promotion with him. Their promotion was financially successful, but issues behind-the-scenes caused problems for financiers. On November 24, 2018 it was reported that he had entered hospice care, == Awards and accomplishments ==