WrestleRant Radio

By Graham GSM Matthews

Join Graham ”GSM” Matthews and RJ Marceau every Thursday as they run down their weekly wrestling rants, welcome guests, host exclusive interviews and more!... more

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The podcast currently has 626 episodes available.

WrestleRant Radio episodes:

December 20, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - December 19, 2024: Reviewing Saturday Night's Main Event + Previewing WWE Raw's Netflix Premiere!
On the holiday edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau delve into their review of the return of Saturday Night's Main Event! They talk Drew McIntyre decimating Sami Zayn and McIntyre potentially rekindling his rivalry with Roman Reigns heading into WrestleMania 41, who he could face instead, Liv Morgan defending the Women's World Championship against IYO SKY and what the WrestleMania match could be for the belt, Gunther retaining his World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat match, if War Raiders' World Tag Team Championship win is a sign that WWE will start prioritizing tag team wrestling again (or at least on Raw), what's next for Finn Balor, Chelsea Green becoming the inaugural Women's United States Champion, Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Championship, the future of their feud and why the post-match angle should have aired on the broadcast.

They then discuss everything advertised so far for the first episode of Raw on Netflix including Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat, CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins and if it's meant to be one-off, Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship, Logan Paul joining the Raw roster, and a vignette from Raw hinting at former AEW star Penta El Zero Miedo's imminent arrival in WWE. GSM and RJ then close out the episode with their on-site report of Tuesday's double taping of NXT TV at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium!
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1h 8min
December 12, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - December 12, 2024: Who's Switching Shows During WWE's "Trade Window"?, SNME Predictions, & More!
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau waste no time on this week's WrestleRant Radio getting into their thoughts on NXT Deadline! They talk the winners of the Iron Survivor Challenge matches and if new champions will be crowned at New Year's Evil next month, the NXT Underground match, the NXT Tag Team Championship match stealing the show, Trick Williams retaining the NXT Championship, and what's next for Ethan Page.

Plus, who's switching shows as part of WWE's upcoming "trade window"? GSM and RJ have their picks, along with why the concept should outright replace the annual WWE Draft. They also discuss CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins reportedly being planned for the first Raw on Netflix, what that means for WrestleMania 41 and a possible program between Punk and Roman Reigns, the nuclear heat The New Day received on Raw, Lyra Valkyria and Dakota Kai advancing in the Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament, why The Wyatt Sicks aren't "buried" following their first loss, Rey Fenix's controversial comments about AEW and how the situation should be handled, and FULL PREDICTIONS for the return of Saturday Night's Main Event featuring Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Championship!
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58min
December 05, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - December 5, 2024: The Rock's WrestleMania 41 Status, Survivor Series Review, New Day Shocker, & More!
Is Pentagon Jr. WWE bound imminently? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discuss the free agent's next steps on WrestleRant Radio before getting into the Fightful report that The Rock is not currently factored into WrestleMania 41 plans. Should WWE continuing revolving everything around Rock? What will Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns do instead? What's the most realistic scenario for all involved come WrestleMania 41?

The duo then get into their full review of WWE Survivor Series from last Saturday including why the women's WarGames match was the weakest yet, the Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley rivalry running its course, why Shinsuke Nakamura winning the United States Championship was the wrong call, the terrific Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship and if all hope is lost for Sheamus getting his WrestleMania moment, Finn Balor costing Damian Priest the World Heavyweight Championship and why the Balor vs. Priest program needs to end and why WarGames didn't end Reigns' issues with Solo Sikoa.

Plus, hear their thoughts on a chaotic opening segment on Raw, how we get to CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins at WrestleMania and Paul Heyman's "favor" to Punk, Drew McIntyre's return, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods shockingly turning their backs on Big E and why The New Day needs a massive makeover following their heel turn, and FULL PREDICTIONS for NXT Deadline this Saturday!
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1h 10min
November 28, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - November 28, 2024: Raquel Rodriguez Interview, Full Gear Review, Survivor Series Predictions, & More!
The annual Thanksgiving episode of WrestleRant Radio kicks off with Graham "GSM" Matthews chatting with WWE Raw Superstar Raquel Rodriguez about returning to WarGames, if it will be a full circle moment for her at Survivor Series, being back on WWE TV, her skin condition affecting her performance inside Elimination Chamber earlier this year, reuniting with Liv Morgan, turning heel, wanting to win the newly-announced Women's Intercontinental Championship, and more!

GSM then gives his full review of AEW's Full Gear pay-per-view event featuring an impressive outing from Big Boom! A.J., Mercedes Mone having her best match in months, Kyle Fletcher's shocking win over Will Ospreay, Daniel Garcia capturing the AEW TNT Championship, Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy in the main event for the AEW World Championship and the show's chaotic ending. He also previews the 2024 Continental Classic before he and RJ Marceau discuss what's in store for The New Day's 10-year anniversary edition of Raw next week coming off their stellar segment this past Monday night, who will be the inaugural Women's Intercontinental Champion, WWE not prioritizing tag team wrestling, and Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens set for Saturday Night's Main Event.

Plus, hear their complete predictions for WWE Survivor Series this Saturday including two midcard title matches, Gunther vs. Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship, who attacked Jade Cargill, seeds being planted for a future feud between CM Punk and Roman Reigns, and which teams will reign supreme in WarGames.
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1h 11min
November 21, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - November 21, 2024: Major WWE Raw-Netflix Updates, AEW Full Gear Predictions, Paul vs. Tyson, & More!
Graham "GSM" Matthews has plenty to discuss on the AEW front to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio! Hear his thoughts on how AEW will benefit from running smaller buildings in 2025 starting with a string of shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom next month, Kenny Omega saying that AEW doesn't need him right now, and "Speedball" Mike Bailey reportedly being AEW bound. He also gives his complete predictions for Saturday's Full Gear pay-per-view event headlined by Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Championship.

GSM and RJ Marceau then get into the Netflix flight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul and how it underwhelmed despite all the hype, what's next for both men and if we'll see them interact again at WrestleMania 41, what Netflix's streaming issues mean (or rather don't mean) for WWE come the Raw premiere in January, news on who's advertised to appear including Travis Scott and potentially Becky Lynch, Netflix wanting three major names on Monday nights, the return of Rhea Ripley and women's WarGames being officially announced, Bronson Reed teaming with The Bloodline for the men's WarGames match and why it still wouldn't make sense for Seth Rollins to agree to team with Roman Reigns, and more!
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1h 8min
November 14, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - November 14, 2024: WarGames Rant, a Depressing Dynamite Review, Women's U.S. Title, & More!
Graham "GSM" Matthews kicks off WrestleRant Radio this week with his raw thoughts on Wednesday's edition of AEW Dynamite in Bridgeport, including why the show has become depressing to watch some weeks and what can be done to fix it. It wasn't all bad, however, as he also gets into what he liked from the show and how Full Gear is guaranteed to deliver next weekend.

RJ Marceau then joins GSM to discuss NXT returning Lowell for the December 17th episode of NXT TV, any notable names that can appear on the show, WWE taping upcoming episodes of Raw and SmackDown, and the announcement of an all-new Women's United States Championship! Is it an overall positive for the women's division? On what brand(s) should the belt be defended? Is a Women's Intercontinental Championship imminent? Who should be the inaugural champ?

Plus, GSM has a WarGames RANT on why it's ridiculous that the men's match is five-on-five, who could join each side and why it wouldn't make sense regardless, WWE seemingly setting up a women's WarGames match despite it not being necessary, the rushed build to Survivor Series this year on the whole, and more!
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1h 5min
November 07, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - November 7, 2024: Reviewing Crown Jewel, Latest WWE Releases, NXT Invades ECW Arena, & More!
Rumors ran rampant this week that WWE will be heading to Japan for next year's Backlash event, and although that was ultimately untrue, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau kick off WrestleRant Radio discussing the company's continued global expansion heading into 2025 with a good chunk of the road to WrestleMania 41 happening overseas. They also have thoughts on NXT invading the ECW Arena and why their women's division deserves WarGames at Survivor Series.

GSM and RJ then break down WWE's latest round of releases, where it went wrong for Tegan Nox, Indi Hartwell and Baron Corbin, and what's next for each of them before talking Goldberg confirming that he'll be returning to the ring next year, when it will be exactly and who it will be against, a full review of the Crown Jewel pay-per-view, Solo Sikoa's clean win over Roman Reigns, if the end of Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill's WWE Women's Tag Team Championship reign is imminent, who won the Men's and Women's Crown Jewel Championships, Cody Rhodes' and Gunther's next challengers, and more!
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1h 4min
October 31, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - October 31, 2024: WWE ID Breakdown, Bobby Lashley Arrives in AEW, Crown Jewel Predictions, & More!
On a very special Halloween edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews recalls the last time the show fell on the spooky holiday (and how drastically the world of wrestling has changed since then) before giving his thoughts on the Fright Night edition of AEW Dynamite, arguably the best television show AEW has produced in some time. He discusses Orange Cassidy seemingly being Jon Moxley's first AEW World Championship challenger at Full Gear, Adam Cole vs. Buddy Matthews, the questionable booking of Kamille vs. Kris Statlander, Private Party winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship, Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin, and Bobby Lashley's exciting debut.

Plus, GSM and RJ Marceau break down the new WWE ID program, whether it will ultimately help or hurt the wrestling business, why some fans' concerns are justified, and why WWE is wise to seek a healthy balance between the influx of independent wrestlers and collegiate athletes. The duo also give their two cents on NXT's Halloween Havoc event, if NXT has the best women's division in wrestling, Motor City Machine Guns winning the WWE Tag Team Championship, The Usos reuniting and the latest in the Bloodline saga heading into WarGames, Rhea Ripley suffering another injury and why Raw's women's division is in deep trouble, and FULL PREDICTIONS for WWE's Crown Jewel pay-per-view this Saturday!
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58min
October 25, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - October 24, 2024: Michael Waldron Interview, Samantha Irvin Leaves WWE, Carlito Controversy, & More!
Michael Waldron, the mastermind behind Heels, Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on this week's WrestleRant Radio for an exclusive chat! They're talking Heels arriving on Netflix, wanting a third season, working with CM Punk on the show, being a wrestling fan, similarities between his Marvel projects and the wrestling world, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss Samantha Irvin's shockingly abrupt departure from WWE including why she likely isn't AEW bound and Lilian Garcia serving as her interim replacement as Raw's ring announcer. Plus, they have plenty of thoughts on Carlito's controversial line toward Damage CTRL and why there doesn't need to be massive repercussions, who will become the next number one contenders to the World Tag Team Championship, The Wyatt Sicks targeting The Final Testament, Bron Breakker regaining the Intercontinental Championship from Jey Uso and what it means for both men going forward.
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58min
October 17, 2024 WrestleRant Radio - October 17, 2024: Caleb Konley Interview, Brock Lesnar Return Rumors, O.G. Bloodline Reunion, & More!
Graham "GSM" Matthews shares some thoughts on former Ring of Honor executive Joe Koff who passed away this past week before airing his exclusive interview with JCW American Champion Caleb Konley. They discusses why you should be watching Juggalo Championship Wrestling, the audience it appeals to, his history with the company, giving it a concert feel, working with Insane Clown Posse, the promotion's plans for 2025 and beyond, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then get into rumors of Brock Lesnar potentially returning to WWE soon, why they aren't true and if he's a realistic opponent for Gunther at WrestleMania 41, WWE being "open" to an AJ Lee return and a possible match for her, Rhea Ripley re-signing with the company and her ongoing rivalry with Liv Morgan, why women's WarGames shouldn't feel forced, the looming O.G. Bloodline reunion and who would join them in WarGames, The Rock denying a Dave Meltzer report that he'll be missing 'Mania, Kevin Owens' heel turn, War Raiders returning on Raw, how Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill could make history at WrestleMania 41, and how the Intercontinental Championship rematch between Bron Breakker and Jey Uso will be handled on next Monday's Raw.
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1h 4min

FAQs about WrestleRant Radio:

How many episodes does WrestleRant Radio have?

The podcast currently has 626 episodes available.