WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio is on WrestleRant Radio this week talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews about the legacy of Eddie Guerrero and what he'd be doing today if he were still around, seeing a lot of Eddie in his son Dominik, why he feels he's constantly being betrayed and why he won't ever turn heel, how he has and hasn't helped Dominik, his daughter's thoughts on Dirty Dom, being a Padres fan, his thoughts on Jake Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather, wanting WWE to host a premium live event in Mexico...
May 30, 2024•1 hr•Season 2024Ep. 549
Fresh off the release of his new book Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin , author Zack Heydorn speaks to Graham "GSM" Matthews all about it including how much Stone Cold content he had to consume for the project, the book's format and how he came up with the concept for it, gaining a new appreciation for Austin, his in-ring style and if he would have had to evolve had he not retired as early as he did, who from today's wrestling landscape compares, getting Austin's eyes on it, and ...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 2024Ep. 548
Kicking off this week's WrestleRant Radio is Graham "GSM" Matthews' interview with one-half of the new TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions, Alisha Edwards ! They talk her team with Masha Slamovich, TNA's rebranding, the evolution of the Knockouts division, her own progression, being in her element as a a heel, facing Trinity/Naomi for the TNA Knockouts World Championship last year, how the freedom of the performers is one of the company's greatest strengths, opponents she wants to get in the ...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2024Ep. 547
MLW star Delmi Exo chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio this week about MLW's upcoming Azteca Lucha event, winning the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship and if it marked a turning point in her career, working with Taya Valkyrie, the Lucha Underground influence in MLW, her own development, wanting to represent the brand, and more! Plus, GSM and RJ Marceau have plenty to discuss starting with the white-hot WWE Backlash event, how to book Jey Uso following his failure to...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2024Ep. 546
Ahead of her WWE Women's Championship match this Saturday at WWE Backlash, Tiffany Stratton makes her WrestleRant Radio debut to chat with Graham "GSM" Matthews about the opportunity, her main roster run so far, getting over with the audience and trying not to endear to them too much, being drafted to SmackDown this week, being best friends with Nia Jax, how she met her real-life boyfriend Ludwig Kaiser, who she's excited to mix it up with, thoughts on her new entrance music, and more! GSM and R...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2024Ep. 545
Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is this week's special guest on WrestleRant Radio talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews about WWE's Most Wanted Treasures on A&E, his approach to commentary, thoughts on the current state of NXT, Trick Williams not being ready for the main roster yet, Jacob Fatu's WWE debut being imminent, and more! Plus, it's draft season! GSM and RJ Marceau talk a little NFL Draft before making their own projections for who's headed where in the 2024 WWE Draft at the end of t...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2024Ep. 544
The Man comes around to WrestleRant Radio as New York Times bestselling author (and WWE Superstar, of course) Becky Lynch chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews about her all-new autobiography, deciding what made the cut, getting her American citizenship, wanting to put over Shayna Baszler and Bianca Belair, why she enjoyed her heel run and being in the prime of her career right now, her mindset heading into WrestleMania 40, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then get into the big Bloodline development from...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2024Ep. 543
Fresh off his WWE Hall of Fame induction, Paul Heyman joins WrestleRant Radio to talk to Graham "GSM" Matthews about why he finally accepted the honor this year, Roman Reigns' episode of A&E's Biography: WWE Legends , what would surprise fans about Reigns, what inning The Bloodline is in now, the origin of the Wiseman nickname, WWE being "storyline-first" under Paul "Triple H" Levesque, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then give their complete breakdown of WrestleMania 40 including Rhea Ripley s...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 2024Ep. 542
WrestleMania weekend is once again upon us! The annual WrestleMania prediction show with Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau breaks down the entire advertised card for WrestleMania 40 and features their thoughts on CM Punk's interview with Ariel Helwani from earlier in the week, why the Uso feud is doomed to continue, if Sami Zayn will be the one to ultimately dethrone Gunther as Intercontinental Champion, Rhea Ripley's chances of walking out still Women's World Champion, who will win the star-...
Apr 05, 2024•45 min•Season 2024Ep. 541
After almost a decade, Jason "The Solomonster" Solomon returns to WrestleRant Radio to chat with Graham "GSM" Matthews about House of Glory hitting the road and coming to Philadelphia for WrestleMania weekend, what to expect on the card, partnering with Wrestling Revolver, becoming commissioner and his extensive work with HOG, not portraying the stereotypical heel authority (and the brilliance of MLW's Dario Cueto), who to keep an eye on from the HOG roster, favorite match he's called, and mor...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 2024Ep. 540
Diamond Dallas Page is back on WrestleRant Radio this week to talk to Graham "GSM" Matthews about his all-new documentary as part of A&E's Biography series as well as Jake Roberts and Scott Hall, why he's content with his last match, why Cody Rhodes is "the guy" in WWE, Muhammad Ali, his positive attitude, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then delve into a plethora of topics including The Rock bringing back his Hollywood Rock entrance music on SmackDown and reports of there being "heat" on Rock ...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2024Ep. 539
On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau give their full review of Monday's edition of Raw including Seth Rollins splitting his time between The Bloodline and Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan's impressive outing against Becky Lynch and if Rhea Ripley is bound to retain the Women's World Championship at WrestleMania 40, Candice LeRae's controversial comments toward Maxxine Dupri and if Dupri is worthy of such a storyline, why it's time to cut bait with the WWE Women's Tag T...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2024Ep. 538
RJ Marceau is back alongside Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio this week to share their overall impressions of AEW Revolution as well as discuss Sting's swan song and if it is indeed among the best retirement matches ever, what happens to the AEW World Tag Team Championship, the show-stealer between Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita and Ospreay's ceiling in AEW, the return of Kyle O'Reilly and if his allegiance will ultimately lie with The Undisputed Kingdom. GSM and RJ also have plen...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr•Season 2024Ep. 537
Special guest Baby Huey fills in for RJ Marceau on the first-ever Leap Day edition of WrestleRant Radio to help Graham "GSM" Matthews break down a myriad of wrestling topics including how The Rock has fared as a heel so far and where it's headed, why Roman Reigns becoming a breakout babyface is WWE's ultimate endgame, how WWE can go about doing Rock vs. Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 and why it isn't a smart idea, WWE's obsession with record-setting title reigns in recent years, overall impress...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2024Ep. 536
Ahead of a huge Elimination Chamber weekend that will also feature the debut of his new documentary on A&E, WWE icon Randy Orton makes his WrestleRant Radio debut talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews for an exclusive interview! The Viper has a lot to say about being back and why he feels he's in the prime of his career right now, being an avid gamer, being proud of John Cena and Dave Bautista's acting accomplishments and why he didn't pursue Hollywood himself, the extent his creative freedom and...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2024Ep. 535
Ahead of FXE's Crush Live event this Sunday, February 18th in Hendersonville, TN, Connor Casey joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to discuss the event in depth, what fans can expect, his role at the show and how Marvel's Kingpin has influenced his character, getting into the business, forming a faction, ComicBook.com's Brandon Davis making his in-ring debut at the event, and more! From there, GSM and RJ Marceau discuss the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl (again), the fallout from the...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2024Ep. 534
After briefly previewing Super Bowl LVIII and the Chiefs' dominance in recent years, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau get into what the entire wrestling world has been buzzing about for the past week: the WrestleMania 40 debacle with The Rock, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. Hear their thoughts on last week's SmackDown segment and why it lacked logic, if WWE did indeed pivot with the press conference, if WWE's intent was to shift focus away from the ongoing Vince McMahon scandal and why it'll ...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2024Ep. 533
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open this week's WrestleRant Radio with a deep dive of the Vince McMahon allegations and the fallout, how it affects WWE going forward and why he should be held accountable for any other wrongdoing, why Brock Lesnar could very well be done with WWE for good, and Triple H's response to the situation at the Royal Rumble press conference and how it could have been handled better. Speaking of the Royal Rumble, the two review this year's Rumble matches and if the ...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2024Ep. 532
In an abbreviated on-site show from Tampa, Graham "GSM" Matthews flies solo hosting WrestleRant Radio breaking down the good, the bad and the ugly from the past week in WWE, including Raw heading to Netflix in early 2025 and what it means, The Rock's new role in WWE, Kazuchika Okada reportedly being WWE bound and why he's still likely end up in AEW, and all of the allegations surrounding Vince McMahon and why it means bad news for WWE if there isn't some serious change within the company's cultu...
Jan 27, 2024•42 min•Season 2024Ep. 531
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open this week's WrestleRant Radio with their thoughts on Nic Nemeth's TNA debut at last weekend's Hard to Kill pay-per-view before getting into Drew McIntyre confronting Cody Rhodes on Monday's Raw and if it was designed to set up a future feud between the two, who will be the final three in the men's Royal Rumble match, if DIY are gradually getting over with the audience and the issue with WWE's men's and women's tag team divisions on the whole, Gunther dec...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2024Ep. 530
This rare Friday edition of WrestleRant Radio features Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau delving into Roman Reigns' upcoming Undisputed WWE Universal Championship defense at the Royal Rumble and if he's in jeopardy of losing the title, why it would be asinine for him to not get pinned for it (or for Rock to become champ as some have suggested), if Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 40 would feel rushed, Reigns reportedly not working Elimination Chamber and how that affects things. Th...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2024Ep. 529
The first WrestleRant Radio is nothing short of eventful as Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau immediately delve into all of the latest happenings in the wrestling world including this year's Money in the Bank event being announced for Toronto, fans getting falsely getting their hopes up for a WWE-TNA working relationship and if it's actually plausible, reports of Trinity/Naomi returning to WWE soon, if Mercedes Mone will follow suit and if AEW is a more likely landing spot for her. They also ...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 2024Ep. 528
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau close out 2023 the same way they do every year: with the 11th-annnual WWE/AEW Year in Review Awards! After giving some already-outdated predictions for AEW's Worlds End pay-per-view this weekend (they recorded prior to Wednesday's Dynamite), they look back at the year that was 2023 for WWE and AEW, as well as what YOU voted for in every category: Show of the Year, Pay-Per-View of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Men's and Women's Match and Wrestler of the Year...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 2023Ep. 527
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open the holiday edition of WrestleRant Radio going off on a tirade about the best movies they've seen in 2023 before getting into if Liv Morgan's recent arrest could affect her push upon returning to the ring and if she could be considered a frontrunner to win the women's Royal Rumble match, Carmelo Hayes' ceiling on WWE's main roster, why "dark" AJ Styles is a refreshing chance of pace for him, The Miz having one of his best matches in years against Gunther...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2023Ep. 526
Fresh off his huge Iron Survivor Challenge win at NXT Deadline, WWE NXT star Trick Williams joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk his career-altering conversation with Shawn Michaels, his breakout match against Ilja Dragunov, winning and losing the NXT North American Championship, the surge in fan support, Booker T being among his biggest supporters, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then talk their in-person experience at last week's SmackDown in Providence, an overview of NXT Dea...
Dec 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2023Ep. 525
Ahead of MLW One Shot, "Filthy" Tom Lawlor joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk about returning to MLW, facing Satoshi Kojima at One Shot, his goals being back, joining the World Titan Federation, growing the MLW product, his nixed AEW appearance, thoughts on CM Punk's return to WWE, and more! RJ Marceau then joins GSM to talk Kazuchika Okada reportedly becoming a free agent in January and if he'd be a good fit in either WWE or AEW, CM Punk vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 2023Ep. 524
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau have no shortage of topics to talk about on this WrestleRant Radio, including an eventual Survivor Series event from WWE last weekend. The duo discuss the women's WarGames match, Bayley's upcoming babyface turn and the odds of a returning Sasha Banks factoring into the storyline, Gunther and Rhea Ripley retaining their titles, if Zoey Stark can get over with the audience, Dragon Lee's standout showing against Santos Escobar, why the men's WarGames match was t...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2023Ep. 523
The annual Thanksgiving edition of WrestleRant Radio features Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau reviewing AEW Full Gear and talking the top takeaways! Hear their thoughts on MJF successfully defending his AEW World Championship against Jay White, Swerve Strickland beating Adam Page in a gruesome Texas Death match and where Swerve goes from here, The Golden Jets earning an AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity with a win over The Young Bucks and how there's nothing left for The Elite to ...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2023Ep. 522
It's RJ Marceau's birthday this week on WrestleRant Radio! He checks in with Graham "GSM" Matthews on the special occasion to discuss WWE officially announcing Backlash 2024 for Paris, Santos Escobar's betrayal of Rey Mysterio on SmackDown and how it can culminate in a big WrestleMania match with a certain celebrity, Asuka and Kairi Sane aligning with Damage CTRL and who the final member of the women's match could be at Survivor Series, Drew McIntyre turning heel on Monday's Raw and the very obv...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2023Ep. 521
On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau give their top takeaways from WWE Crown Jewel including what's next for LA Knight following his hard-fought loss to Roman Reigns, why the blue brand could use a boost in the absence of Roman Reigns and John Cena, why a women's WarGames match isn't necessary, IYO SKY reuniting with Kairi Sane and the possibility of a Bayley babyface turn, where the John Cena story could be headed and how WWE can have Solo Sikoa capitalize on h...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2023Ep. 520
