diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 4832011e..57372e93 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ var getJasmineRequireObj = (function (jasmineGlobal) {
     j$.NotEmpty = jRequire.NotEmpty(j$);
 
     j$.matchers = jRequire.requireMatchers(jRequire, j$);
+    j$.asyncMatchers = jRequire.requireAsyncMatchers(jRequire, j$);
 
     return j$;
   };
@@ -969,6 +970,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     };
 
     j$.Expectation.addCoreMatchers(j$.matchers);
+    j$.AsyncExpectation.addCoreMatchers(j$.asyncMatchers);
 
     var nextSpecId = 0;
     var getNextSpecId = function() {
@@ -2168,15 +2170,14 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().AsyncExpectation = function(j$) {
     if (!j$.isPromiseLike(this.actual)) {
       throw new Error('Expected expectAsync to be called with a promise.');
     }
-
-    ['toBeResolved', 'toBeRejected', 'toBeResolvedTo', 'toBeRejectedWith'].forEach(wrapCompare.bind(this));
   }
 
-  function wrapCompare(name) {
-    var matcher = this[name];
-    this[name] = function() {
+  function wrapCompare(name, matcherFactory) {
+    return function() {
       var self = this;
-      var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+      var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments),
+        expected = args.slice(0);
+
       args.unshift(this.actual);
 
       // Capture the call stack here, before we go async, so that it will
@@ -2184,155 +2185,48 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().AsyncExpectation = function(j$) {
       // of Jasmine.
       var errorForStack = j$.util.errorWithStack();
 
-      var matcherCompare = this.instantiateMatcher(matcher);
+      var matcherCompare = this.instantiateMatcher(matcherFactory);
 
       return matcherCompare.apply(self, args).then(function(result) {
-        var message;
-
         args[0] = promiseForMessage;
-        message = j$.Expectation.prototype.buildMessage.call(self, result, name, args);
-
-        self.addExpectationResult(result.pass, {
-          matcherName: name,
-          passed: result.pass,
-          message: message,
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorForStack,
-          actual: self.actual
-        });
+        self.processResult(result, name, expected, args, errorForStack);
       });
     };
   }
 
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.instantiateMatcher = function(matcher) {
-    var comparisonFunc = this.filters.selectComparisonFunc(matcher);
-    return comparisonFunc || matcher;
-  };
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.processResult = function(result, name, expected, args, errorForStack) {
+    var message = this.buildMessage(result, name, args);
 
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be resolved.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolved
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeResolved = function(actual) {
-    return actual.then(
-      function() { return {pass: true}; },
-      function() { return {pass: false}; }
-    );
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be rejected.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejected
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeRejected = function(actual) {
-    return actual.then(
-      function() { return {pass: false}; },
-      function() { return {pass: true}; }
-    );
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be resolved to a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolvedTo
-   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to resolve to
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeResolvedTo = function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
-    var self = this;
-
-    function prefix(passed) {
-      return 'Expected a promise ' +
-        (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
-        'to be resolved to ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+    if (expected.length === 1) {
+      expected = expected[0];
     }
 
-    return actualPromise.then(
-      function(actualValue) {
-        if (self.util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, self.customEqualityTesters)) {
-          return {
-           pass: true,
-           message: prefix(true) + '.'
-         };
-        } else {
-          return {
-            pass: false,
-            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved to ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
-          };
-        }
-      },
-      function() {
-        return {
-          pass: false,
-          message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected.'
-        };
+    this.addExpectationResult(
+      result.pass,
+      {
+        matcherName: name,
+        passed: result.pass,
+        message: message,
+        error: undefined,
+        errorForStack: errorForStack,
+        actual: this.actual,
+        expected: expected // TODO: this may need to be arrayified/sliced
       }
     );
   };
 
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be rejected with a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejectedWith
-   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to reject to
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeRejectedWith = function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
-    var self = this;
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.buildMessage = j$.Expectation.prototype.buildMessage;
 
-    function prefix(passed) {
-      return 'Expected a promise ' +
-        (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
-        'to be rejected with ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.instantiateMatcher = j$.Expectation.prototype.instantiateMatcher;
+
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.addFilter = j$.Expectation.prototype.addFilter;
+
+  AsyncExpectation.addCoreMatchers = function(matchers) {
+    var prototype = AsyncExpectation.prototype;
+    for (var matcherName in matchers) {
+      var matcher = matchers[matcherName];
+      prototype[matcherName] = wrapCompare(matcherName, matcher);
     }
-
-    return actualPromise.then(
-      function() {
-        return {
-          pass: false,
-          message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved.'
-        };
-      },
-      function(actualValue) {
-        if (self.util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, self.customEqualityTesters)) {
-          return {
-            pass: true,
-            message: prefix(true) + '.'
-          };
-        } else {
-          return {
-            pass: false,
-            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected with ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
-          };
-        }
-      }
-    );
-  };
-
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.addFilter = function(filter) {
-    var result = Object.create(this);
-    result.filters = this.filters.addFilter(filter);
-    return result;
   };
 
   AsyncExpectation.factory = function(options) {
@@ -2351,7 +2245,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().AsyncExpectation = function(j$) {
   var negatingFilter = {
     selectComparisonFunc: function(matcher) {
       function defaultNegativeCompare() {
-        return matcher.apply(this, arguments).then(function(result) {
+        return matcher.compare.apply(this, arguments).then(function(result) {
           result.pass = !result.pass;
           return result;
         });
@@ -3069,7 +2963,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Expectation = function(j$) {
       expected = expected[0];
     }
 
-    // TODO: how many of these params are needed?
     this.addExpectationResult(
       result.pass,
       {
@@ -3358,6 +3251,146 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().GlobalErrors = function(j$) {
   return GlobalErrors;
 };
 
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeRejected = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be rejected.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejected
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
+   */
+  return function toBeResolved(util) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actual) {
+        return actual.then(
+          function() { return {pass: false}; },
+          function() { return {pass: true}; }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
+
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeRejectedWith = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be rejected with a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejectedWith
+   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to be rejected with
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
+   */
+  return function toBeRejectedWith(util, customEqualityTesters) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
+        function prefix(passed) {
+          return 'Expected a promise ' +
+            (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
+            'to be rejected with ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+        }
+
+        return actualPromise.then(
+          function() {
+          return {
+            pass: false,
+            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved.'
+          };
+        },
+        function(actualValue) {
+          if (util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, customEqualityTesters)) {
+            return {
+              pass: true,
+              message: prefix(true) + '.'
+            };
+          } else {
+            return {
+              pass: false,
+              message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected with ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
+            };
+          }
+        }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
+
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeResolved = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be resolved.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolved
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
+   */
+  return function toBeResolved(util) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actual) {
+        return actual.then(
+          function() { return {pass: true}; },
+          function() { return {pass: false}; }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
+
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeResolvedTo = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be resolved to a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolvedTo
+   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to resolve to
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
+   */
+  return function toBeResolvedTo(util, customEqualityTesters) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
+        function prefix(passed) {
+          return 'Expected a promise ' +
+            (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
+            'to be resolved to ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+        }
+
+        return actualPromise.then(
+          function(actualValue) {
+          if (util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, customEqualityTesters)) {
+            return {
+              pass: true,
+              message: prefix(true) + '.'
+            };
+          } else {
+            return {
+              pass: false,
+              message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved to ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
+            };
+          }
+        },
+        function() {
+          return {
+            pass: false,
+            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected.'
+          };
+        }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
+
 getJasmineRequireObj().DiffBuilder = function(j$) {
   return function DiffBuilder() {
     var path = new j$.ObjectPath(),
@@ -3948,6 +3981,23 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().ObjectPath = function(j$) {
   return ObjectPath;
 };
 
+getJasmineRequireObj().requireAsyncMatchers = function(jRequire, j$) {
+  var availableMatchers = [
+      'toBeResolved',
+      'toBeRejected',
+      'toBeResolvedTo',
+      'toBeRejectedWith'
+    ],
+    matchers = {};
+
+  for (var i = 0; i < availableMatchers.length; i++) {
+    var name = availableMatchers[i];
+    matchers[name] = jRequire[name](j$);
+  }
+
+  return matchers;
+};
+
 getJasmineRequireObj().toBe = function(j$) {
   /**
    * {@link expect} the actual value to be `===` to the expected value.
diff --git a/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js b/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js
index 69459534..3c260f13 100644
--- a/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/AsyncExpectationSpec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.addCoreMatchers(jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers);
+  });
+
   describe('Factory', function() {
     it('throws an Error if promises are not available', function() {
       var thenable = {then: function() {}},
@@ -16,315 +20,6 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('#toBeResolved', function() {
-    it('passes if the actual is resolved', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = Promise.resolve(),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeResolved().then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeResolved',
-          passed: true,
-          message: '',
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('fails if the actual is rejected', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = Promise.reject('AsyncExpectationSpec rejection'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeResolved().then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeResolved',
-          passed: false,
-          message: 'Expected a promise to be resolved.',
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('#toBeRejected', function() {
-    it('passes if the actual is rejected', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = Promise.reject('AsyncExpectationSpec rejection'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeRejected().then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeRejected',
-          passed: true,
-          message: '',
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('fails if the actual is resolved', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = Promise.resolve(),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeRejected().then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeRejected',
-          passed: false,
-          message: 'Expected a promise to be rejected.',
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('#toBeRejectedWith', function () {
-    it('should return true if the promise is rejected with the expected value', function () {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var actual = Promise.reject({error: 'PEBCAK'});
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeRejectedWith({error: 'PEBCAK'}).then(function () {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeRejectedWith',
-          passed: true,
-          message: '',
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-
-    });
-
-    it('should fail if the promise resolves', function () {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var actual = Promise.resolve('AsyncExpectation error');
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeRejectedWith('').then(function () {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeRejectedWith',
-          passed: false,
-          message: "Expected a promise to be rejected with '' but it was resolved.",
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should fail if the promise is rejected with a different value', function () {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var actual = Promise.reject('A Bad Apple');
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeRejectedWith('Some Cool Thing').then(function () {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeRejectedWith',
-          passed: false,
-          message: "Expected a promise to be rejected with 'Some Cool Thing' but it was rejected with 'A Bad Apple'.",
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should build its error correctly when negated', function () {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.factory({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: Promise.reject(true),
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.not.toBeRejectedWith(true).then(function () {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false,
-          jasmine.objectContaining({
-            passed: false,
-            message: 'Expected a promise not to be rejected with true.'
-          })
-        );
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should support custom equality testers', function () {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          customEqualityTesters: [function() { return true; }],
-          actual: Promise.reject('actual'),
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeRejectedWith('expected').then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true,
-          jasmine.objectContaining({passed: true}));
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('#toBeResolvedTo', function() {
-    it('passes if the promise is resolved to the expected value', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var actual = Promise.resolve({foo: 42});
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeResolvedTo({foo: 42}).then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeResolvedTo',
-          passed: true,
-          message: '',
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('fails if the promise is rejected', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var actual = Promise.reject('AsyncExpectationSpec error');
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeResolvedTo('').then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeResolvedTo',
-          passed: false,
-          message: "Expected a promise to be resolved to '' but it was rejected.",
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('fails if the promise is resolved to a different value', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var actual = Promise.resolve({foo: 17});
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: actual,
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeResolvedTo({foo: 42}).then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false, {
-          matcherName: 'toBeResolvedTo',
-          passed: false,
-          message: 'Expected a promise to be resolved to Object({ foo: 42 }) but it was resolved to Object({ foo: 17 }).',
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: jasmine.any(Error),
-          actual: actual
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('builds its message correctly when negated', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.factory({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          actual: Promise.resolve(true),
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.not.toBeResolvedTo(true).then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false,
-          jasmine.objectContaining({
-            passed: false,
-            message: 'Expected a promise not to be resolved to true.'
-          })
-        );
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('supports custom equality testers', function() {
-      jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
-
-      var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        expectation = new jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation({
-          util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil,
-          customEqualityTesters: [function() { return true; }],
-          actual: Promise.resolve('actual'),
-          addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult
-        });
-
-      return expectation.toBeResolvedTo('expected').then(function() {
-        expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true,
-          jasmine.objectContaining({passed: true}));
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('#not', function() {
     it('converts a pass to a fail', function() {
       jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
@@ -394,16 +89,12 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
     it("prepends the context to the generated failure message", function() {
       jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
 
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.prototype, 'toBeResolved')
-        .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve({pass: false}));
-
       var util = {
           buildFailureMessage: function() { return 'failure message'; }
         },
         addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = dummyPromise(),
         expectation = jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.factory({
-          actual: actual,
+          actual: Promise.reject('rejected'),
           addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult,
           util: util
         });
@@ -421,41 +112,35 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
     it("prepends the context to a custom failure message", function() {
       jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
 
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.prototype, 'toBeResolved')
-        .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve({pass: false, message: 'msg'}));
-
       var util = {
           buildFailureMessage: function() { return 'failure message'; }
         },
         addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = dummyPromise(),
         expectation = jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.factory({
-          actual: actual,
+          actual: Promise.reject('b'),
           addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult,
           util: util
         });
 
-      return expectation.withContext('Some context').toBeResolved()
+      return expectation.withContext('Some context').toBeResolvedTo('a')
         .then(
           function() {
             expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false,
               jasmine.objectContaining({
-                message: 'Some context: msg'
+                message: "Some context: Expected a promise to be resolved to 'a' but it was rejected."
               }));
           });
     });
 
     it("prepends the context to a custom failure message from a function", function() {
+      pending('should actually work, but no custom matchers for async yet');
       jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
 
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.prototype, 'toBeResolved')
-        .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve({pass: false, message: function() { return 'msg'; } }));
-
       var util = {
           buildFailureMessage: function() { return 'failure message'; }
         },
         addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = dummyPromise(),
+        actual = Promise.reject(),
         expectation = jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.factory({
           actual: actual,
           addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult,
@@ -475,11 +160,8 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
     it("works with #not", function() {
       jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
 
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.prototype, 'toBeResolved')
-        .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve({pass: true}));
-
       var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = dummyPromise(),
+        actual = Promise.resolve(),
         expectation = jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.factory({
           actual: actual,
           addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult,
@@ -499,23 +181,20 @@ describe('AsyncExpectation', function() {
     it("works with #not and a custom message", function() {
       jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
 
-      spyOn(jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.prototype, 'toBeResolved')
-        .and.returnValue(Promise.resolve({pass: true, message: 'msg'}));
-
       var addExpectationResult = jasmine.createSpy('addExpectationResult'),
-        actual = dummyPromise(),
+        actual = Promise.resolve('a'),
         expectation = jasmineUnderTest.AsyncExpectation.factory({
           actual: actual,
           addExpectationResult: addExpectationResult,
           util: jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil
         });
 
-      return expectation.withContext('Some context').not.toBeResolved()
+      return expectation.withContext('Some context').not.toBeResolvedTo('a')
         .then(
           function() {
             expect(addExpectationResult).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false,
               jasmine.objectContaining({
-                message: 'Some context: msg'
+                message: "Some context: Expected a promise not to be resolved to 'a'."
               }));
           });
     });
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff718e49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+describe('toBeRejected', function() {
+  it('passes if the actual is rejected', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejected(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject('AsyncExpectationSpec rejection');
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual).then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({pass: true}));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails if the actual is resolved', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejected(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.resolve();
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual).then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({pass: false}));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..899d8a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWithSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+describe('#toBeRejectedWith', function () {
+  it('should return true if the promise is rejected with the expected value', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWith(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject({error: 'PEBCAK'});
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, {error: 'PEBCAK'}).then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: true }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should fail if the promise resolves', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWith(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.resolve();
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, '').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({ pass: false }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should fail if the promise is rejected with a different value', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWith(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject('A Bad Apple');
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, 'Some Cool Thing').then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+        pass: false,
+        message: "Expected a promise to be rejected with 'Some Cool Thing' but it was rejected with 'A Bad Apple'.",
+      }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should build its error correctly when negated', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWith(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject(true);
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, true).then(function (result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+        pass: true,
+        message: 'Expected a promise not to be rejected with true.'
+      }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should support custom equality testers', function () {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var customEqualityTesters = [function() { return true; }],
+      matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeRejectedWith(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil, customEqualityTesters),
+      actual = Promise.reject('actual');
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, 'expected').then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({pass: true}));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba66ab67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+describe('toBeResolved', function() {
+  it('passes if the actual is resolved', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeResolved(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.resolve();
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual).then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({pass: true}));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails if the actual is rejected', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeResolved(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject('AsyncExpectationSpec rejection');
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual).then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({pass: false}));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedToSpec.js b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedToSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8baaf7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedToSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+describe('#toBeResolvedTo', function() {
+  it('passes if the promise is resolved to the expected value', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeResolvedTo(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.resolve({foo: 42});
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, {foo: 42}).then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({pass: true}));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails if the promise is rejected', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeResolvedTo(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.reject('AsyncExpectationSpec error');
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, '').then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+        pass: false,
+        message: "Expected a promise to be resolved to '' but it was rejected.",
+      }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('fails if the promise is resolved to a different value', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeResolvedTo(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.resolve({foo: 17});
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, {foo: 42}).then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+        pass: false,
+        message: 'Expected a promise to be resolved to Object({ foo: 42 }) but it was resolved to Object({ foo: 17 }).',
+      }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('builds its message correctly when negated', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeResolvedTo(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil),
+      actual = Promise.resolve(true);
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, true).then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+        pass: true,
+        message: 'Expected a promise not to be resolved to true.'
+      }));
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('supports custom equality testers', function() {
+    jasmine.getEnv().requirePromises();
+
+    var customEqualityTesters = [function() { return true; }],
+      matcher = jasmineUnderTest.asyncMatchers.toBeResolvedTo(jasmineUnderTest.matchersUtil, customEqualityTesters),
+      actual = Promise.resolve('actual');
+
+    return matcher.compare(actual, 'expected').then(function(result) {
+      expect(result).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({pass: true}));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/core/AsyncExpectation.js b/src/core/AsyncExpectation.js
index 50d9dc82..c88f699b 100644
--- a/src/core/AsyncExpectation.js
+++ b/src/core/AsyncExpectation.js
@@ -22,15 +22,14 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().AsyncExpectation = function(j$) {
     if (!j$.isPromiseLike(this.actual)) {
       throw new Error('Expected expectAsync to be called with a promise.');
     }
-
-    ['toBeResolved', 'toBeRejected', 'toBeResolvedTo', 'toBeRejectedWith'].forEach(wrapCompare.bind(this));
   }
 
-  function wrapCompare(name) {
-    var matcher = this[name];
-    this[name] = function() {
+  function wrapCompare(name, matcherFactory) {
+    return function() {
       var self = this;
-      var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+      var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments),
+        expected = args.slice(0);
+
       args.unshift(this.actual);
 
       // Capture the call stack here, before we go async, so that it will
@@ -38,155 +37,48 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().AsyncExpectation = function(j$) {
       // of Jasmine.
       var errorForStack = j$.util.errorWithStack();
 
-      var matcherCompare = this.instantiateMatcher(matcher);
+      var matcherCompare = this.instantiateMatcher(matcherFactory);
 
       return matcherCompare.apply(self, args).then(function(result) {
-        var message;
-
         args[0] = promiseForMessage;
-        message = j$.Expectation.prototype.buildMessage.call(self, result, name, args);
-
-        self.addExpectationResult(result.pass, {
-          matcherName: name,
-          passed: result.pass,
-          message: message,
-          error: undefined,
-          errorForStack: errorForStack,
-          actual: self.actual
-        });
+        self.processResult(result, name, expected, args, errorForStack);
       });
     };
   }
 
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.instantiateMatcher = function(matcher) {
-    var comparisonFunc = this.filters.selectComparisonFunc(matcher);
-    return comparisonFunc || matcher;
-  };
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.processResult = function(result, name, expected, args, errorForStack) {
+    var message = this.buildMessage(result, name, args);
 
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be resolved.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolved
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeResolved = function(actual) {
-    return actual.then(
-      function() { return {pass: true}; },
-      function() { return {pass: false}; }
-    );
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be rejected.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejected
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeRejected = function(actual) {
-    return actual.then(
-      function() { return {pass: false}; },
-      function() { return {pass: true}; }
-    );
-  };
-
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be resolved to a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolvedTo
-   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to resolve to
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeResolvedTo = function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
-    var self = this;
-
-    function prefix(passed) {
-      return 'Expected a promise ' +
-        (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
-        'to be resolved to ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+    if (expected.length === 1) {
+      expected = expected[0];
     }
 
-    return actualPromise.then(
-      function(actualValue) {
-        if (self.util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, self.customEqualityTesters)) {
-          return {
-           pass: true,
-           message: prefix(true) + '.'
-         };
-        } else {
-          return {
-            pass: false,
-            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved to ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
-          };
-        }
-      },
-      function() {
-        return {
-          pass: false,
-          message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected.'
-        };
+    this.addExpectationResult(
+      result.pass,
+      {
+        matcherName: name,
+        passed: result.pass,
+        message: message,
+        error: undefined,
+        errorForStack: errorForStack,
+        actual: this.actual,
+        expected: expected // TODO: this may need to be arrayified/sliced
       }
     );
   };
 
-  /**
-   * Expect a promise to be rejected with a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
-   * @function
-   * @async
-   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejectedWith
-   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to reject to
-   * @example
-   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
-   * @example
-   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
-   */
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.toBeRejectedWith = function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
-    var self = this;
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.buildMessage = j$.Expectation.prototype.buildMessage;
 
-    function prefix(passed) {
-      return 'Expected a promise ' +
-        (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
-        'to be rejected with ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.instantiateMatcher = j$.Expectation.prototype.instantiateMatcher;
+
+  AsyncExpectation.prototype.addFilter = j$.Expectation.prototype.addFilter;
+
+  AsyncExpectation.addCoreMatchers = function(matchers) {
+    var prototype = AsyncExpectation.prototype;
+    for (var matcherName in matchers) {
+      var matcher = matchers[matcherName];
+      prototype[matcherName] = wrapCompare(matcherName, matcher);
     }
-
-    return actualPromise.then(
-      function() {
-        return {
-          pass: false,
-          message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved.'
-        };
-      },
-      function(actualValue) {
-        if (self.util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, self.customEqualityTesters)) {
-          return {
-            pass: true,
-            message: prefix(true) + '.'
-          };
-        } else {
-          return {
-            pass: false,
-            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected with ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
-          };
-        }
-      }
-    );
-  };
-
-  AsyncExpectation.prototype.addFilter = function(filter) {
-    var result = Object.create(this);
-    result.filters = this.filters.addFilter(filter);
-    return result;
   };
 
   AsyncExpectation.factory = function(options) {
@@ -205,7 +97,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().AsyncExpectation = function(j$) {
   var negatingFilter = {
     selectComparisonFunc: function(matcher) {
       function defaultNegativeCompare() {
-        return matcher.apply(this, arguments).then(function(result) {
+        return matcher.compare.apply(this, arguments).then(function(result) {
           result.pass = !result.pass;
           return result;
         });
diff --git a/src/core/Env.js b/src/core/Env.js
index 19105525..a5f6c4df 100644
--- a/src/core/Env.js
+++ b/src/core/Env.js
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Env = function(j$) {
     };
 
     j$.Expectation.addCoreMatchers(j$.matchers);
+    j$.AsyncExpectation.addCoreMatchers(j$.asyncMatchers);
 
     var nextSpecId = 0;
     var getNextSpecId = function() {
diff --git a/src/core/Expectation.js b/src/core/Expectation.js
index 5367ab24..e6b6fc70 100644
--- a/src/core/Expectation.js
+++ b/src/core/Expectation.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().Expectation = function(j$) {
       expected = expected[0];
     }
 
-    // TODO: how many of these params are needed?
     this.addExpectationResult(
       result.pass,
       {
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejected.js b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejected.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8451e8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejected.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeRejected = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be rejected.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejected
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejected();
+   */
+  return function toBeResolved(util) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actual) {
+        return actual.then(
+          function() { return {pass: false}; },
+          function() { return {pass: true}; }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWith.js b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWith.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e302de2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeRejectedWith.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeRejectedWith = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be rejected with a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeRejectedWith
+   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to be rejected with
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeRejectedWith({prop: 'value'});
+   */
+  return function toBeRejectedWith(util, customEqualityTesters) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
+        function prefix(passed) {
+          return 'Expected a promise ' +
+            (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
+            'to be rejected with ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+        }
+
+        return actualPromise.then(
+          function() {
+          return {
+            pass: false,
+            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved.'
+          };
+        },
+        function(actualValue) {
+          if (util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, customEqualityTesters)) {
+            return {
+              pass: true,
+              message: prefix(true) + '.'
+            };
+          } else {
+            return {
+              pass: false,
+              message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected with ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
+            };
+          }
+        }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/async/toBeResolved.js b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeResolved.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a26f265d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeResolved.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeResolved = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be resolved.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolved
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolved();
+   */
+  return function toBeResolved(util) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actual) {
+        return actual.then(
+          function() { return {pass: true}; },
+          function() { return {pass: false}; }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedTo.js b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedTo.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f178b673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/matchers/async/toBeResolvedTo.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+getJasmineRequireObj().toBeResolvedTo = function(j$) {
+  /**
+   * Expect a promise to be resolved to a value equal to the expected, using deep equality comparison.
+   * @function
+   * @async
+   * @name async-matchers#toBeResolvedTo
+   * @param {Object} expected - Value that the promise is expected to resolve to
+   * @example
+   * await expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
+   * @example
+   * return expectAsync(aPromise).toBeResolvedTo({prop: 'value'});
+   */
+  return function toBeResolvedTo(util, customEqualityTesters) {
+    return {
+      compare: function(actualPromise, expectedValue) {
+        function prefix(passed) {
+          return 'Expected a promise ' +
+            (passed ? 'not ' : '') +
+            'to be resolved to ' + j$.pp(expectedValue);
+        }
+
+        return actualPromise.then(
+          function(actualValue) {
+          if (util.equals(actualValue, expectedValue, customEqualityTesters)) {
+            return {
+              pass: true,
+              message: prefix(true) + '.'
+            };
+          } else {
+            return {
+              pass: false,
+              message: prefix(false) + ' but it was resolved to ' + j$.pp(actualValue) + '.'
+            };
+          }
+        },
+        function() {
+          return {
+            pass: false,
+            message: prefix(false) + ' but it was rejected.'
+          };
+        }
+        );
+      }
+    };
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/core/matchers/requireAsyncMatchers.js b/src/core/matchers/requireAsyncMatchers.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1474c22d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/matchers/requireAsyncMatchers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+getJasmineRequireObj().requireAsyncMatchers = function(jRequire, j$) {
+  var availableMatchers = [
+      'toBeResolved',
+      'toBeRejected',
+      'toBeResolvedTo',
+      'toBeRejectedWith'
+    ],
+    matchers = {};
+
+  for (var i = 0; i < availableMatchers.length; i++) {
+    var name = availableMatchers[i];
+    matchers[name] = jRequire[name](j$);
+  }
+
+  return matchers;
+};
diff --git a/src/core/requireCore.js b/src/core/requireCore.js
index 6ccacf44..181c2c32 100644
--- a/src/core/requireCore.js
+++ b/src/core/requireCore.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ var getJasmineRequireObj = (function (jasmineGlobal) {
     j$.NotEmpty = jRequire.NotEmpty(j$);
 
     j$.matchers = jRequire.requireMatchers(jRequire, j$);
+    j$.asyncMatchers = jRequire.requireAsyncMatchers(jRequire, j$);
 
     return j$;
   };