This week's WrestleRant Radio opens with Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau talking Cody and Brandi Rhodes' exciting announcement (and how it also means we're fortunately not getting Brandi vs. Jade Cargill for the foreseeable future)! What's up with so many wrestlers having babies these days? They then analyze the highs and lows of Monday's Raw and how the show has become almost unwatchable lately, if a Jeff Hardy and Riddle tag team has potential, Keith Lee reportedly being sent to the Perfo...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2020Ep. 369
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio with a full review of WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames IV! They're talking whether the WarGames matches delivered, who stood out from each one, Raquel Gonzalez being next in line for an NXT Women's Championship opportunity, where the Tommaso Ciampa vs. Timothy Thatcher feud is headed, Dexter Lumis vs. Cameron Grimes in a Strap match, Johnny Gargano regaining the NXT North American Championship and potential opponents for him, ...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 2020Ep. 368
Coming off one of the most newsworthy editions of AEW Dynamite to date, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau have a ton to talk about on the latest WrestleRant Radio, but not before paying tribute to the late, great Pat Patterson, who passed away this past week. They discuss his impact on the wrestling business and why he'll be dearly missed. After that, they get into their review of the aforementioned "Winter is Coming" episode of Dynamite from Wednesday night featuring the Dynamite Diamond Bat...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 2020Ep. 367
Happy Thanksgiving from the WrestleRant Radio family! As a special Thanksgiving treat, Graham "GSM" Matthews shares his recent exclusive interview with WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks! They're talking her incredible 2020, taking time off last year and how it helped her, winning the title at Hell in a Cell, feuding with Bayley and now Carmella, starring The Mandalorian , her idol Eddie Guerrero, why SmackDown is home to her, facing Asuka at Survivor Series, keeping in contact with her ...
Nov 26, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 2020Ep. 366
On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are sharing their favorite installments of Survivor Series before breaking down Zelina Vega's WWE release. Was the company justified in firing her? What does the future hold for her? What does the news mean for her husband Aleister Black? The duo then discuss Drew McIntyre regaining the WWE Championship on Monday's Raw and if it was a mistake for Randy Orton to win it in the first place, along with The New Day vs. The Hurt Bu...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2020Ep. 365
Will The Undertaker's upcoming appearance at Survivor Series actually be his final farewell? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discuss The Deadman on WrestleRant Radio and whether WWE is planning on having him wrestle again at some point. Plus, they're giving their full review of AEW Full Gear from last Saturday night! Hear their thoughts on whether it was the company's best pay-per-view of the year, Kenny Omega beating Adam Page in the finals of the World Title Eliminator, Darby Allin becomi...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 2020Ep. 364
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back at it on WrestleRant Radio this week giving their latest in-depth reviews and rants for Raw and NXT! Hear their thoughts on the Guitar-on-a-Pole match between Jeff Hardy and Elias, the sad state of Raw's women's division right now, Tucker already being cast off as a jobber following his quick loss to Ricochet, where the WWE Championship picture could be headed, The Hurt Business setting their sights on the Raw Tag Team Championship, Braun Strowman qu...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2020Ep. 363
Graham "GSM" Matthews spoke to WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy ahead of Hell in a Cell last week and that exclusive interview is available to listen to on this week's WrestleRant Radio! They talk Hardy's move to Monday Night Raw, his recent rivalries with Elias and Sheamus, overcoming addiction, his music, bringing back his old "No More Words" entrance theme, potentially turning heel again, his Willow persona, keeping up with his brother Matt Hardy, leaving and returning to WWE, his favorite match, and...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2020Ep. 362
Ahead of IMPACT Bound for Glory this Saturday, October 24th, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes the self-professed TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose to WrestleRant Radio to talk about his upcoming Unsanctioned match with EC3, their rivalry, being a locker room leader, his current character and if it's his favorite run so far in IMPACT, turning heel, the company's growth from when he first signed and how they almost went out of business before Bound for Glory 2016, other Bound for Glory-related me...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Season 2020Ep. 361
This week's WrestleRant Radio kicks off with Graham "GSM" Matthews hosting an exclusive interview with WWE Superstar Kevin Owens ! Hear his thoughts on facing "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt last week on SmackDown and his recent rivalry with Aleister Black, where he wanted to go in the 2020 WWE Draft and why Draft day is always stressful for him, WWE potentially touring again and his thoughts on it, his relationship with Vince McMahon, his approach to backstage promos, his favorite feuds so far and who h...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 2020Ep. 360
On the exact seven year anniversary of WrestleRant Radio's debut on the airwaves, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau reminisce on their favorite moments in the show's history before breaking down NXT TakeOver 31 from last Sunday night! Hear their thoughts on Halloween Havoc returning for the first time in 20 years, what's next for Johnny Gargano following his latest loss and if he'll serve as a manager for a Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell tag team, where Velveteen Dream goes from here, Santos...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 2020Ep. 359
Graham "GSM" Matthews is flying solo for the first half of this week's WrestleRant Radio as he gives his complete thoughts on last Sunday's WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view! He's talking which stars were missing from the show, one of the best Ladder matches in recent memory, Asuka pulling double duty (again), the shenanigans in the Ambulance match, the storytelling masterpiece that was Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso, and more. Plus, he discusses the fallout from the event on Raw, the upcoming WWE D...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2020Ep. 358
Was Monday's WWE Raw the worst episode all year? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau attempt to answer that question on this week's WrestleRant Radio. But before they give their honest analysis of the show, the duo discuss the abrupt passing of WWE Hall of Famer Joe Laurinaitis a.k.a. Road Warrior Animal and how The Road Warriors are considered to be the best tag team in wrestling history. GSM and RJ are then talking the good, the bad and the (extremely) ugly from Monday's atrocious episode of ...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2020Ep. 357
Between Ring of Honor and NXT UK returning this week and plenty more to look forward to in the weeks to come, it's a good time to be a wrestling fan right now, and to be a listener of WrestleRant Radio! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are giving their full reviews of the latest episodes of Monday Night Raw, WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite, but only after discussing whether NXT should switch nights to not longer combat with Dynamite on Wednesdays. They're also talking Drew McIntyre challenging Rand...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 2020Ep. 356
There was a ton of news (both good and bad) on the AEW front this week, but before Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau get into any of it, they start off WrestleRant Radio with their thoughts on WWE reportedly restricting Superstars' usage of third-party affiliates like Twitch and Cameo and the issues with charging fans an arm and a leg on the latter for a simple shout-out. They also address the departure of AOP from WWE and if the company missed the boat with them as a tag team. In their revie...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2020Ep. 355
Roman Reigns is officially a heel in WWE and hell may have just frozen over. Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio discussing the turn and how his alliance with Paul Heyman makes all the sense in the world, his trajectory as the new Universal Champion, if this makes Bray Wyatt the new top babyface on SmackDown, and Superstars they'd like to see him feud with. They then get into the rest of the Payback pay-per-view including Bobby Lashley becoming the new United States Champ...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 2020Ep. 354
From a critically-acclaimed WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view to an all-time terrible episode of Raw the next night, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back on WrestleRant Radio to break down an incredibly newsworthy week in wrestling! They start off the hour reviewing a special Saturday night edition of AEW Dynamite, featuring Brodie Lee making short work of Cody and winning the AEW TNT Championship as well as Thunder Rosa's surprise AEW debut. The duo also share their thoughts on NXT TakeOver ...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2020Ep. 353
Days before he battles Dominik Mysterio in a SummerSlam Street Fight, WWE Raw Superstar Seth Rollins is on WrestleRant Radio for an exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews! The Monday Night Messiah has a ton to say about his rivalry with Rey and Dominik Mysterio, turning heel, cutting promos in front of no fans, The Shield's success and keeping in touch with Jon Moxley and Roman Reigns, how Becky Lynch has been doing during pregnancy, his goals going forward, and more! From there, GSM wel...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 2020Ep. 352
With SummerSlam right around the corner, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes fellow wrestling pay-per-view theme song expert Jamie Lee Mac back to WrestleRant Radio to run down the greatest theme songs in SummerSlam history! They're also reflecting on every installment of the biggest party of the summer since 1999 and their fondest memories of each event, if SummerSlam is still one of the more important pay-per-views of the year, recent event theme songs that were great, the current WWE product, and ...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 2020Ep. 351
Ahead of his Swamp Fight at Extreme Rules, Universal Champion Braun Strowman chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio! They're talking his rise in WWE as part of The Wyatt Family, what he learned from working with Bray Wyatt, potentially facing The Fiend at some point, his Universal Championship reign so far, winning the title on a whim at WrestleMania 36, if a match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 32 was ever in the cards, and more! RJ Marceau and Alexis...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 2020Ep. 350
Prepare to bask in the glory of new NXT Champion Keith Lee as he's on WrestleRant Radio this week for an exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews! They're talking his big win over Adam Cole on Night 2 of NXT The Great American Bash earlier this month, his whirlwind of a year, his plans for the NXT North American Championship, eventually going to the main roster, his journey up to this point, once appearing as an extra on Raw, missing crowds, his late trainer, and more! After the interview,...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2020Ep. 349
This week's WrestleRant Radio features Part 2 of Graham "GSM" Matthews' conversation with "The Cowboy" James Storm! They're talking his Beer Money run, why he didn't sign with WWE NXT, one of his pet peeves, being backstage at a Raw show not too long ago, the importance of the element of surprise, the reaction he received upon making his NXT debut and what went into it, Triple H wanting him to do his signature catchphrase, potentially clashing with Robert Roode in the Royal Rumble, his entrance ...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 349
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are starting off WrestleRant Radio this week with their full preview and predictions for Sunday's Extreme Rules (a.k.a. The Horror Show) pay-per-view as well as their thoughts on the new United States Championship belt, Bayley defending her SmackDown Women's Championship against Nikki Cross, if Asuka's Raw Women's Championship is in jeopardy and if a match with Kairi Sane is in her future, who will lose an eye between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio, Braun St...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2020Ep. 347
In light of Adam Cole 's historic reign as NXT Champion coming to an end on Night 2 of WWE NXT The Great American Bash this past week, Graham "GSM" Matthews is airing their exclusive interview from last month on WrestleRant Radio! Cole talks his favorite matches and moments over the last year, what made the run so remarkable, and why he just may be the greatest champ in the title's history. From there, RJ Marceau joins GSM in reviewing Night 2 of AEW Fyter Fest and WWE NXT The Great American Bas...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 2020Ep. 346
Following her departure from IMPACT Wrestling, could former world champion Tessa Blanchard soon be WWE bound? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are addressing the situation on WrestleRant Radio this week, along with who was at fault, IMPACT failing to maintain talent in recent years, and if WWE would be interested in signing her sooner rather than later. They're also talking about Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson reportedly being IMPACT bound as well as Monday's Raw with quick thoughts on Andra...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 2020Ep. 345
After another whirlwind week in the world of wrestling, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are analyzing it all on WrestleRant Radio, including the latest developments from the #SpeakingOut movement. Who was accused and what have been the ramifications from the various promotions so far? Will we see more suspensions, firings and resignations in the days and weeks to come? Will this hopefully bring the change to the business that it desperately needs? In other "positive" (that isn't so positive...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 2020Ep. 344
Is WWE's programming about to see a significant change in creative direction? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discuss Bruce Prichard taking over for Paul Heyman as the head writer of Raw, if Raw improved under Heyman's leadership this past year, Prichard's track record writing SmackDown since the show's move to FOX, if having a Brand Split is for the better, and why nothing will truly change until Vince McMahon is out of power. They also get into what's next for Brock Lesnar in WWE and what...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2020Ep. 343
There's no shortage of topics to talk about on this week's WrestleRant Radio, and to open the episode, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau immediately delve into their thoughts on NXT TakeOver: In Your House! Did the bursts of nostalgia make up for the lack of live crowd? They discuss the six-woman tag team match, Finn Balor defeating Damian Priest in what may have been the best bout of the night, Keith Lee surprisingly retaining the NXT North American Championship against Johnny Gargano and if...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr•Season 2020Ep. 342
Graham "GSM" Matthews is joined by one-half of Raw Tag Team Champions, Montez Ford , to talk The Street Profits' recent rivalry with The Viking Raiders on Raw! Ford has a lot to say about how important it is to provide fans with entertainment during these strange times, how more Superstars could benefit from going outside of the box and being granted creative freedom, what other skits we can expect from the two teams, how it's been working alongside his wife Bianca Belair on Raw, if he ever thou...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 2020Ep. 341
It's Seth Rollins birthday! What are some of Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau 's favorite matches and moments featuring The Monday Night Messiah? Also on this week's WrestleRant Radio, they're reviewing AEW Double or Nothing from Saturday night! Where does it rank among other pay-per-view events AEW has done to date? Hear their thoughts on AEW's burgeoning tag team division (and the current issues it faces), if the Casino Ladder match should become an annual occurrence at Double or Nothing,...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 2020Ep. 340
