For the first time in two weeks, RJ Marceau returns to WrestleRant Radio alongside Graham "GSM" Matthews to break down all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling! They have plenty of thoughts on last week's Road Rager edition of Dynamite as well as Night 1 of Fyter Fest this week featuring Jon Moxley defending the IWGP United States Championship against Karl Anderson, Ricky Starks winning the FTW Championship from Brian Cage and how AEW bungled Team Taz, the benefits of Malaki Black's f...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2021Ep. 399
Forget everything you know about WWE Superstar Eva Marie , because she's on this week's WrestleRant Radio and is far from the person she portrays on screen! In her exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews, they discusses her being back in WWE, returning to Raw and picking up where she left off, her experience in the ThunderDome, how she deals with criticism, if she trained during her time away, if she was supposed to return sooner than she did, her NXT run, wanting to feud with Bayley and ...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2021Ep. 398
It's an absolutely loaded week on WrestleRant Radio as Graham "GSM" Matthews first welcomes Eric Woodard and returning guest Branden Dross to discuss wrestling returning to Herrington, Kansas on July 30th! Hear what brought wrestling back to the area, why you need to check it out if you're in the midwest area, getting back on the road coming off the pandemic, where you can buy tickets , James Storm and Ricky Reyes being a part of it, and more! The second interview this week is with none other ...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2021Ep. 397
Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes another huge name in the wrestling world to WrestleRant Radio this week: 13-time WWE women's champion Charlotte Flair ! She has a ton to say about her rivalry with Raw Women's Champion Rhea Ripley, her current booking and why she prefers being a heel, the state of the women's division right now, why she doesn't think an all-women's show in WWE is necessary, SummerSlam this year being her WrestleMania, Andrade's decision to leave WWE, acting aspirations, and more! ...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2021Ep. 396
Fresh off his huge victory at NXT TakeOver: In Your House, new Million Dollar champion LA Knight joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to discuss winning the title and what it meant to him, working with Ted DiBiase, his Ladder match with Cameron Grimes, why 2021 was the right time for him to return to WWE NXT, following in the footsteps of Drew McIntyre, seeing familiar faces backstage, the inspiration behind his entrance music, and more! From there, GSM talks with RJ Marceau about th...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2021Ep. 395
SummerSlam is hitting Las Vegas this August and, per reports, WWE is going all out for the event! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio with their thoughts on what the card could consist of as well as whether Bobby Lashley will leave Hell in a Cell still WWE Champion, where MVP's interaction with Kofi Kingston might be headed, The Viking Raiders becoming number one contenders to the Raw Tag Team Championship, Jaxson Ryker's face turn (and why it won't work), Nikki Cross pin...
Jun 10, 2021•59 min•Season 2021Ep. 394
Former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler joins Graham "GSM" Matthews at the beginning of this week's WrestleRant Radio to discuss her Raw match against Reginald this past week and her thoughts on intergender wrestling, comparing wrestling to Marvel movies and what Marvel character she feels she relates to the most, the status of her team with Nia Jax, possible opponents, competing in front of fans at WrestleMania 37 and how she benefited from the ThunderDome era, and more! GSM and R...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2021Ep. 393
On the exact 11-year anniversary of when he joined Bleacher Report, Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses his journey before airing his exclusive interview with all-new NXT North American Champion Bronson Reed ! They talk his title win and what it meant to him, feedback he got from it, what he wants to emulate Rob Van Dam's Television title championship reign from ECW, the Australian influence in WWE currently, his goals in wrestling including facing Samoa Joe at some point, movies he wants to see, an...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2021Ep. 392
WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre 's all-new book My Chosen Destiny is out now, and he's on WrestleRant Radio this week to talk all about it! In his exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews, The Scottish Warrior discusses what went into writing the book, growing up a fan of wrestler autobiographies, doing media and what he learned from John Cena, missing fans, his thoughts on his WrestleMania match with Bobby Lashley and if he feels fans are starting to turn on him, how it's harder to stay on to...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2021Ep. 391
Ahead of his huge WWE Championship opportunity at WrestleMania Backlash, WWE Superstar Braun Strowman returns to WrestleRant Radio to speak with Graham "GSM" Matthews about facing Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre this Sunday, his last year in WWE, the pros and cons of having no fans, being back in front of a crowd at WrestleMania 37, his feud with Shane McMahon, getting in great shape during his absence, the current state of Monday Night Raw, and more! In the second half of the show, RJ Marceau j...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 2021Ep. 390
In one of the biggest interviews in WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes 16-time WWE world champion John Cena to the show! They're talking his current hosting gig on Wipeout , his history with hosting from his time in WWE, the biggest wipeout of his career and what he learned from it, WWE Superstars that would fare well on the show, missing WrestleMania 37 and why he'll always be a part of the WWE Universe, his relationship with Vince McMahon, his thoughts on Roman Reigns' current h...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 2021Ep. 389
The exclusive interviews keep coming on WrestleRant Radio as this week's episode welcomes the incomparable Phil "CM Punk" Brooks! The wrestler-turned-actor talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about how his role in Jakob's Wife came about, if his wife AJ Lee watches his movies with him, memorizing lines for a long scene vs. cutting a wrestling promo, if he still watches wrestling and who he keeps in contact with, staying in shape, AJ's cooking, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss Draft Day for t...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2021Ep. 388
Joining Graham "GSM" Matthews on this week's WrestleRant Radio for an exclusive interview is none other than NWA Television champion Da Pope ! They talk his extensive charity work and where it originated, how he got started with the NWA, serving as a commentator for IMPACT, his promo style, Dusty Rhodes being an inspiration, why he isn't in WWE or AEW right now, and more! From there, RJ Marceau and GSM discuss last week's shocking releases and where they see each of them going, Pat McAfee joinin...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2021Ep. 387
There's a ton to get to on this week's WrestleRant Radio, but first, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes all-new SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair on the show for an exclusive interview! They chat about her history-making main event win at WrestleMania 37, her match with Banks being an instant classic, having fans back in the building, the backstage reaction, celebrating with her husband Montez Ford and her family, and more! The rest of the show features a complete breakdown of WrestleMania we...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2021Ep. 386
The excitement of WWE's WrestleMania week is in full force on WrestleRant Radio, and in a bit of breaking news, Grammy-nominated rapper and producer Wale will sing Big E to the ring on The Grandest Stage of Them All this Sunday! The Intercontinental Champion talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about how it happened, his friendship with Wale, being back in front of fans, the importance of defending the title at WrestleMania, his favorite live performance to have taken place at The Show of Shows, and m...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2021Ep. 385
NXT United Kingdom Champion WALTER joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on this week's WrestleRant Radio to talk his upcoming title defenses against Tommaso Ciampa and Rampage Brown, his WWE journey so far, returning to NXT after a year away, his historic title reign, his instant classics with Ilja Dragunov and Tyler Bate, why he's enjoyed wrestling without a crowd, being an attraction wrestler, if he'd ever go to NXT full-time, opponents he still wants to face, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau are also tal...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2021Ep. 384
WrestleRant Radio hosts yet another huge interview this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews chats with WWE SmackDown Superstar Daniel Bryan about his rivalry with Roman Reigns, fatherhood, why he wants to wind down his days as an active performer, stars he feels are currently underrated or underutilized in WWE, opponents he'd be interested in facing from other promotions, what he regrets about his time being retired five years ago, and more! Plus, RJ Marceau joins GSM to discuss Kane and The Great Kha...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2021Ep. 383
Fresh off her history-making NXT Women's Tag Team Championship win, Shotzi Blackheart talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio about her title win, teaming with Ember Moon, teams she wants to face, her WWE journey so far, debuting on NXT TV as quickly as she did, lessons she learned on the independent scene, the passing of her chicken PekPek, her favorite match, and more! RJ Marceau then joins GSM to talk more about WWE Network's move to Peacock, Andrade requesting his release from WW...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2021Ep. 382
WWE NXT Superstar Adam Cole is back on WrestleRant Radio to speak with Graham "GSM" Matthews about about facing Finn Balor for the NXT Championship, breaking up Undisputed Era, his reasoning for attacking Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong, NXT possibly moving to Tuesdays, if he's opening to a run on Raw or SmackDown, his thoughts on Road Dogg's comments from last year regarding his size, matches he still wants to have, and more! Then, on the exact seven-year anniversary of his WrestleRant Radio ...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2021Ep. 381
We have a new WWE Champion, and his name is Bobby Lashley ! To kick off WrestleRant Radio, The All Mighty talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about his long awaited opportunity at the gold, why he checks all the boxes of a world champion, if retirement is on the horizon, how MVP and The Hurt Business have been instrumental in his recent success, how his IMPACT run prepared him for this moment, his favorite matches, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss Lashley's huge title win and what's in store...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2021Ep. 380
Days removed from winning the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber, The Miz is on WrestleRant Radio to talk to Graham "GSM" Matthews all about it! Hear his thoughts on becoming WWE Champion for the first time in a decade, why he doubted it would ever happen again, proving his "haters" wrong, how this reign will differ from his first, vowing to headline WrestleMania 37 one year out, becoming a Grand Slam Champion, his "Hate Me Now" video package from WrestleMania 27, if Downstait will ever si...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2021Ep. 379
After sharing some quick thoughts on this year's Daytona 500 to kick off WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau delve right into NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day and discuss why it was the spark the black-and-gold brand desperately needed. Hear their two cents on the signings of Eli Drake (now known as LA Knight) and Taya Valkyrie, the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic for the men and the women, Kushida taking NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano for the limit and if ...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2021Ep. 378
Before he defends the NXT Championship this Sunday at NXT TakeOver: Vengenace Day, Finn Balor is on WrestleRant Radio! He talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about his upcoming clash with Pete Dunne, his favorite TakeOver to date, if he came close to relinquishing the title due to injury, potentially representing the black-and-gold brand at WrestleMania 37 against Edge or another opponent, if there's been talk about him nearly returning to Raw or SmackDown in the last year, thoughts on Bullet Club an...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2021Ep. 377
On this day, Edge is on WrestleRant Radio! Hear his exclusive conversation with Graham "GSM" Matthews regarding his Royal Rumble win on Sunday night, last year's historic return and how he kept it a secret reuniting with Christian and what that moment meant to him, when Christian was cleared to compete, why he doesn't consider himself a part-timer, and what intrigues him about facing either Drew McIntyre or Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 37. The rest of the show features GSM and RJ Marceau breakin...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 2021Ep. 376
Royal Rumble weekend is upon us once again, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back as always on WrestleRant Radio giving their full preview, picks and predictions for the entire card including the two Rumble matches! But before then, GSM shares his exclusive interview with the current Universal champion Roman Reigns ! They talk WrestleMania 37 in Tampa this April, his favorite WrestleMania match, potentially facing The Rock at some point, firing on all cylinders as a heel at the momen...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 2021Ep. 375
Days away from the five-year anniversary of when he debuted in WWE, AJ Styles is on WrestleRant Radio this week for an exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews! They recall Styles' Royal Rumble arrival in 2016 and what that moment meant to him, if he almost went to NXT first, his time in TNA, Swoggle his entrance recently in IMPACT, if he was ever close to leaving WWE in 2019, thoughts on Bullet Club reuniting, how close he is to retirement, facing Shinsuke Nakamura and The Undertaker at W...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2021Ep. 374
WrestleRant Radio welcomes one of its greatest guests ever this week in Stone Cold Steve Austin ! Graham "GSM" Matthews talks to him about Season 2 of Straight Up Steve Austin , if he has a favorite guest, eventually interviewing The Rock, his thoughts on the WWE product without fans and his current favorites, his last Raw appearance in March 2020 and why he hated it, how podcasting differs from hosting reality TV, coming into his own as an interviewer, and the origin of his "I'll catch your ass...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2021Ep. 373
Graham "GSM" Matthews rings in the new year by airing his exclusive interview with WWE Raw Superstar Keith Lee! Ahead of his WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre at Legends Night Raw, The Limitless One had a ton to say about his breakout 2020, what he hopes to accomplish in 2021, his outstanding WWE 24 documentary and how it came about, getting his entrance music changed, why he altered his ring gear, desired dream opponents, his thoughts on Brodie Lee, and more! From there, GSM and RJ M...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2021Ep. 372
What better way to close out a tumultuous 2020 than with one of the biggest episodes of WrestleRant Radio of all-time? Graham "GSM" Matthews is joined by RJ Marceau and Alexis DiGiacomo for a special tribute to the late, great Brodie Lee, predictions for next week's New Year's Evil edition of NXT, and the much-anticipated 2020 Year in Review Awards for WWE, NXT and AEW! Hear who won the Male and Female Wrestlers of the Year, Men's and Women's Matches of the Year, WWE and AEW Tag Teams of the Yea...
Jan 01, 2021•2 hr 26 min•Season 2020Ep. 371
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are in the holiday spirit on this very special Christmas Eve edition of WrestleRant Radio! They're talking what they expect to happen on Friday's Christmas SmackDown, if Sunday's TLC pay-per-view was one of WWE's strongest in 2020, The Miz's failed Money in the Bank cash-in, Sasha Banks' next opponent for the SmackDown Women's Championship, The Hurt Business becoming Raw Tag Team Champions, the problem with Charlotte Flair returning and winning the WWE Women'...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2020Ep. 370
