We're in the midst of the most chaotic week in AEW history, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are breaking it all down on WrestleRant Radio. Hear their candid thoughts on CM Punk's meltdown at the All Out post-show media scrum and how it was handled, who's to blame, Punk's frustrations being a sign of something bigger going on behind the scenes in AEW, reaction to the reported backstage fight, what the consequences will be for all involved, the vacating of the AEW World Championship and t...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr•Season 2022Ep. 459
Before he teams up with Edge at Clash at the Castle this Saturday, WWE Raw Superstar Rey Mysterio stops by WrestleRant Radio to chat with Graham "GSM" Matthews about his A&E doc, reuniting with Edge, if a split from Dominik Mysterio is coming, if a full-on run in NXT was in the cards earlier this year, thoughts on Santos Escobar, winning the WWE Championship in 2011, his favorite match since returning to WWE in 2018, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then dive deep into all of the action coming u...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 2022Ep. 458
Fresh off Edge 's main event win over Damian Priest on Monday's Raw, Graham "GSM" Matthews airs his exclusive interview with The Rated-R Superstar to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio! They talk his A&E doc, facing Priest, his thoughts on Triple H running WWE Creative, working with The Judgment Day, turning face and making his heel run work, using the Brood entrance and music, if he's eyeing retirement, and more! RJ Marceau also returns to discuss a whole heap of AEW-related topics, sta...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2022Ep. 457
For the first time ever, two-time WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels is on WrestleRant Radio with Graham "GSM" Matthews talking about the latest A&E documentary on D-Generation X, if he'd change anything about the group's history and if it's work today, his vision for NXT 2.0, why the NXT call-up process will be more seamless going forward, building relationships with the talent, who he'd put in a modern-day DX, and more! From there, GSM flies solo and has a ton to say about Hit Row's return...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2022Ep. 456
Lex Luger is on this week's WrestleRant Radio talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews his A&E documentary, his scrapped WWE Icons special from last summer, his reaction to Ric Flair's Last Match, modern-day similarities to the Monday Night Wars, using social media, some of his current favorites, and more! Plus, GSM and RJ Marceau are discussing the big return of Karrion Kross to SmackDown and how it affects the world title picture, how NXT could be affected by all the changes coming from Triple H, ...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2022Ep. 455
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are still reeling from their amazing experience in Nashville for WWE's SummerSlam weekend, but before they break it all down, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle joins GSM for an exclusive interview! They talk his doc on A&E, Vince McMahon's retirement, what life after wrestling for him looks like, if a biopic about him is in the works, wanting to manage Chad Gable, his favorite Marvel superhero, and more! From there, GSM and RJ share quick thoughts on Ric Flair...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2022Ep. 454
On a super special Saturday edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau report live from Nashville for SummerSlam weekend! In addition to GSM's interview with SmackDown Women's Champion Liv Morgan , they're talking everything they've been up to in Nashville, Vince McMahon retiring from WWE and Triple H taking over as the head of Creative, if and when we'll start to see true change in the company on television, what will happen with Seth Rollins and Riddle and rumors of Rol...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2022Ep. 453
Yet another WWE Hall of Famer is back on WrestleRant Radio this week, and it's none other than Goldberg ! Graham "GSM" Matthews' exclusive chat with the multi-time world champion covers his episode of A&E's Biography: WWE Legends and showing a new side to himself, staying in shape and keeping busy, if he's content with closing his career the way he did against Roman Reigns, potential opponents he may want to face, thoughts on the Wardlow comparisons, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then talk th...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2022Ep. 452
For the second time this year, WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker is on WrestleRant Radio! He talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about his episode of A&E's "Biography: WWE Legends", if he watches his work back, his WrestleMania 38 weekend experience and getting inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, thoughts on his speech and fans' criticism of it, what he meant by his "never say never" line, thoughts on Tim White's passing, and more! Afterward, GSM and RJ Marceau get into the latest surrounding the ...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 2022Ep. 451
On this patriotic edition of WrestleRant Radio, WWE SmackDown Superstar Lacey Evans joins Graham "GSM" Matthews for an exclusive interview talking preparing for Money in the Bank, returning to the ring after over a year away, if she was worried she'd be booed, wanting to inspire her daughters and other women, feeling ready to be champion finally, and more! In the remainder of the show, GSM and RJ Marceau briefly talk AEW before getting into Saturday's Money in the Bank pay-per-view including who...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2022Ep. 450
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are officially set to attend SummerSlam in one month from today! But before then, they have a ton to talk about on WrestleRant Radio including a recap of the first half of 2022 in the world of wrestling including the best and worst wrestlers, matches, feuds and news stories and more from WWE and AEW. They also get into John Cena celebrating 20 years in WWE on Monday's Raw and what the future holds for him. When will we see him in the ring next? And will it be...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2022Ep. 449
This week's WrestleRant Radio opens with Graham "GSM" Matthews' exclusive interview with WWE NXT star Joe Gacy ! They talk him challenging Bron Breakker for the NXT Championship at NXT In Your House 2022 and their feud, his transformation from when he signed with WWE to who he's become, biggest influences on his character and in-ring style, getting "cancelled" in late 2021, and more. GSM and RJ Marceau then talk the Vince McMahon controversy and the fallout thus far, if McMahon is truly in jeopa...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2022Ep. 448
After touching upon the latest breaking news concerning the Vince McMahon scandal and Sasha Banks reportedly receiving her release from WWE to open WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews airs his exclusive interview with now-former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Matt Cardona from before Alwayz Ready talking all about the event, his time in the NWA so far and winning the world title, enjoying his heel run right now and how it came about through GCW, how he defines success, his relationship wit...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2022Ep. 447
WWE Raw Superstar Ezekiel (you know, Elias' younger brother) is on WrestleRant Radio this week talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews about facing Kevin Owens at Hell in a Cell and their recent rivalry, his Raw run so far, Elias' whereabouts and the rest of his family tree, what he wants to accomplish in WWE, if he's aware of the rumors that he's also related to LA Knight/Max Dupri, and more! RJ Marceau then joins GSM to give their two cents on NXT's In Your House event and Apollo Crews' return to the...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2022Ep. 446
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are diving deep on Double or Nothing 2022 this week on WrestleRant Radio with thoughts on what the future holds for Hookhausen, MJF nearly not showing up for his match with Wardlow and how it was booked, what's next for Wardlow, The Hardys scoring a win over The Young Bucks, Stokley Hathaway and Athena making their AEW debuts, Julia Hart officially joining The House of Black, the finals of the men's and women's Owen Hart Cups and how Ruby Soho's latest loss d...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2022Ep. 445
Ahead of AEW Double or Nothing this Sunday, Bryan Danielson joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk his involvement in the new season of Carpool Karaoke , his thoughts on CM Punk being back in wrestling, William Regal's influence on him, the formation of Blackpool Combat Club, expectations for his Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing, the status of his knee injury, his entrance music changing as a heel, who he wants to wrestle at Forbidden Door, and more! From there, ...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2022Ep. 444
Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes IMPACT star Eric Young to WrestleRant Radio this week for an exclusive interview! They're talking his new show "Dangle Bet Celly" on Game+, his history with hockey, returning to IMPACT and having the best run of his career, his time in WWE and thoughts on Vince McMahon, if he's a Marvel and Star Wars fan, and more! Plus, GSM and RJ Marceau have plenty of thoughts on Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of Monday's Raw, WWE's statement on the situation, plans for the W...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 2022Ep. 443
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are giving their on-site report from WWE's WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view event in Providence on this week's WrestleRant Radio and talking how the event exceeded expectations, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins delivering another instant classic, Omos avenging his loss to Bobby Lashley and what his ceiling is, Rhea Ripley joining The Judgement Day, Ronda Rousey winning the SmackDown Women's Championship and what Charlotte Flair's upcoming absence means for the ...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2022Ep. 442
Dakota Kai, Malcolm Bivens, Dexter Lumis, Persia Pirotta and others are the latest to be released from WWE NXT, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are breaking down each departure to open WrestleRant Radio. They also do a complete analysis of NXT 2.0 and the issues with the transition from the old guard to the new, why 90 days isn't enough to determine a newcomer's development, how the show could have benefited from a name change upon its relaunch, the one benefit of the brand's new manage...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 2022Ep. 441
It's a special Draft Day edition of WrestleRant Radio this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews gets complete coverage of the 2022 NFL Draft from RJ Marceau including thoughts on who's eligible to be picked from the Big Board, top names to keep an eye on, the order of the teams, his love for the Georgia Bulldogs and how they replenish the pot year after year, and much more. Of course, there's plenty of wrestling chatter as well as the duo discuss the celebration of Randy Orton's 20-year anniversary in ...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr•Season 2022Ep. 440
All-new SmackDown Superstar Raquel Rodriguez joins Graham "GSM" Matthews to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio to discuss being called up to the main roster and when she found out it was happening, who knew about it ahead of time, her journey over the last several years, eventually teaming with Rhea Ripley, having her name changed, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then reflect back on the six-year anniversary of Samoa Joe winning the NXT Championship at an NXT house show they attended before get...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2022Ep. 439
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio discussing their respective anniversaries of when they started watching wrestling and planning ahead for WrestleMania 39 before getting into all of the new names joining SmackDown and WWE going overboard with the name changes, if Ronda Rousey will win the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania Backlash and the possibility of her headlining with Charlotte Flair (for real this time), Roman Reigns' next challenger a...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2022Ep. 438
Ahead of his anticipated induction into the WWE Hall of Fame, The Undertaker spoke with Graham "GSM" Matthews for WrestleRant Radio and their interview airs on this week's episode! They talk being inducted, why Vince McMahon made the most sense to induct him, if he ever gets the itch to return to the ring, who he sees from the current roster being the faces of the future, and more! RJ Marceau then joins GSM to give their overall thoughts on NXT Stand & Deliver as well as the apparent release...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2022Ep. 437
It's the annual WrestleMania roundtable on WrestleRant Radio, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are bringing in the big guns! Joining them for their complete preview of WrestleMania 38 this weekend is New Rockstars' own Tommy Bechtold , and they waste no time in talking NXT Stand & Deliver on Saturday afternoon and other thoughts on the current WWE product. Nothing is off limits in their analysis of WrestleMania 38 Night 1 as the trio delve into Seth Rollins' mystery opponent and why ...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 2022Ep. 436
Shortly removed from The Hardys' exciting reunion in AEW, Matt Hardy joins Graham "GSM" Matthews to discuss The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast and the process of putting it together, reuniting The Hardy Boyz with this brother Jeff and what match he wants to have, his AEW run thus far, his thoughts on Cody Rhodes leaving the promotion, his favorite parts of The Hardy Compound, and more! In the latter half of the show, GSM and RJ Marceau share their thoughts on this year's road to WrestleMania...
Mar 25, 2022•57 min•Season 2022Ep. 435
For the first time in almost six years, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau record a super special in-person edition of WrestleRant Radio on St. Patrick's Day, no less! They shoot the breeze about everything that comes to mind including the unfortunate passing of Scott Hall and the legacy he leaves behind, what "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be doing at WrestleMania 38, Cody Rhodes' status for The Show of Shows, where the Carmella and Queen Zelina tension might be headed, Edge's heel turn so fa...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr•Season 2022Ep. 434
With a full breakdown of AEW Revolution to thoughts on everything else that transpired this extremely eventful week in wrestling, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back on WrestleRant Radio to analyze it all! After giving their two cents on Vader being announced as the latest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, the duo review the Revolution pay-per-view and discuss the hot opener between Eddie Kingston and Chris Jericho, Wardlow winning the Face of the Revolution Ladder match, the debuts ...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2022Ep. 433
It's yet another newsworthy week on WrestleRant Radio, and with it being WrestleMania season for WWE and AEW Revolution coming up this weekend, that can't be considered surprising. Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back breaking down the rumored WrestleMania match between Vince McMahon (yes, seriously) and Pat McAfee as well as everything either in the works for WrestleMania or outright confirmed for the card including an unexpected WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match, Sami Zayn vs. J...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 2022Ep. 432
You know it's WrestleMania season when Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch returns to WrestleRant Radio! She talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about her title defense against Lita at Elimination Chamber, Ronda Rousey choosing to face Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 38, her detractors, if she and Seth Rollins shop for their outfits together, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then review WWE's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view starting with their thoughts on Logan Paul teaming with The Miz against The Mysteri...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2022Ep. 431
Coming off an extremely eventual few days in wrestling, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back on WrestleRant Radio to break down what everyone's been talking about: Cody and Brandi Rhodes shockingly leaving AEW. What went wrong? Was he losing power and creative control? Could he be on his way back to WWE? If so, what would be his ceiling for success? They analyze it all, including if Cody will compete at WrestleMania 38 and a potential opponent for him. While on the subject of WrestleMan...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 2022Ep. 430
