WrestleRant Radio

The annual Thanksgiving edition of WrestleRant Radio features Graham "GSM" Matthews' exclusive interview with WWE SmackDown star Aleister Black! They talk his return run thus far, biggest changes he's noticed creatively, working with his wife Zelina Vega, his relationship with Triple H, why less is more with the amount of matches on PLE cards, his iconic entrance music, who he almost faced in his return at WrestleMania 41, and more!

From there, GSM gives his on-site report from AEW's Full Gear pay-per-view in Newark last weekend including why the events would benefit from being shorter (or airing earlier), how Brodido vs. FTR stole the show, possible tension within The Death Riders' ranks, Ricochet becoming the inaugural AEW National Champion, Mark Briscoe capturing the AEW TNT Championship, hardcore matches and blood losing their meaning when they're done so often, Mercedes Mone again failing to win the AEW Women's World Championship, Samoa Joe shockingly winning the AEW World Championship, Swerve Strickland returning and why the main event needs new blood.

Plus, stick around for GSM's FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's WWE Survivor Series premium live event this Saturday featuring two star-studded WarGames matches!

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau answer a ton of questions from live viewers before sharing their top takeaways from one of the best episodes of Raw all year on Monday night in Madison Square Garden (which GSM was in attendance for!) including John Cena wrestling his final Raw match ever, the men's and women's WarGames teams coming together, Maxxine Dupri upsetting Becky Lynch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship, the returns of AJ Lee, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, and the first round of The Last Time Is Now Tournament coming to a close. They also give their updated picks for the rest of the tourney and who's still the overall favorite to win the whole thing.

Plus, GSM and RJ discuss Ariel Helwani's latest interview with Tony Khan from this past week, how it was a vast improvement over their previous interview but what Khan can still work on, interesting updates on Andrade, Chris Jericho, Britt Baker and others, Edge/Adam Copeland never being an option for the Cena tournament, Darby Allin's wild risks, and more. Stick around for their FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event!

Graham "GSM" Matthews has thoughts on this week's WrestleRant Radio regarding Elimination Chamber being announced for Chicago next February and what it might mean for CM Punk's road to WrestleMania 42, along with recent comments from TKO indicating they intend to move away from Vince McMahon-created premium live events. He then runs down the top 10 for PWI's Women's 250 for 2025 and who ranked where before sounding off on the end of Giulia's afterthought of a reign as Women's United States Champion.

Plus, GSM gives his on-site report from Raw in Boston, including John Cena winning the Intercontinental Championship from Dominik Mysterio and a ton of Survivor Series/WarGames developments. Who fills out the men's and women's WarGames teams? How long will Cena's title run last? Who else will advance in The Last Time Is Now Tournament? He also reviews the Blood and Guts edition of AEW Dynamite, and more!

Why is AEW introducing yet another championship?! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio with some quick AEW thoughts including on the announcement of a new title before getting into reports of WWE being disappointed with recent attendance numbers. The duo discuss why the company's big boom period fading is a GOOD thing and how painfully apparent it is that they've become complacent with the product.

That then leads right into their review of Saturday Night's Main Event featuring Jade Cargill beating Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship, CM Punk winning the vacant World Heavyweight Championship (in a terrible match with Jey Uso), and Drew McIntyre failing yet again to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship. They share their highs and lows from the show before fantasy-booking John Cena's Last Time Is Now Tournament! Who will take part and ultimately retire The Unseen 17?

It's Halloween week on WrestleRant Radio, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau bring the tricks, treats and all the top-notch analysis you can ask for! Hear their thoughts on the latest WrestleMania 42 teaser and the online buzz it generated among fans, a recap of NXT Halloween Havoc and the three championships that changed hands including Tatum Paxley shockingly winning the NXT Women's Championship, booking Trick Williams upon being called up to the main roster, Kelani Jordan turning heel on Tuesday's NXT, and more!

Plus, GSM and RJ share their predictions for the four-match Saturday Night's Main Event card! They talk who should win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship and if heel Jey Uso taking the title is the way to go along with what happens next, arguing against Dominik Mysterio ultimately losing the Intercontinental Championship to John Cena, why Jade Cargill needs to beat Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship this time, and if Drew McIntyre will dethrone Cody Rhodes as Undisputed WWE Champion.

Ilja Dragunov is not only back, but he's also the new United States Champion! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau share their two cents on what happened on last week's newsworthy SmackDown to kick off WrestleRant Radio before discussing whether Cody Rhodes should lose the Undisputed WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre at Saturday Night's Main Event. They also give an update on the insane Andrade dilemma, non-compete clauses in wrestling and Samantha Irvin dealing with a similar situation.

From there, they recap AEW's WrestleDream pay-per-view event, including Mercedes Mone capturing yet another championship (what's the endgame?!) and a polarizing "I Quit" main event between Darby Allin and Jon Moxley. Plus, hear their thoughts on Seth Rollins having to relinquish the World Heavyweight Championship, if the follow-up to the big angle with The Vision was disappointing, CM Punk vs. Jey Uso fighting for the vacant title at Saturday Night's Main Event and who will win, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's NXT Halloween Havoc event!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau spend a ton of time debating Bleacher Report's recent list of the top 25 WWE stars of the century to kick off WrestleRant Radio. Who would they rank where? They also have plenty more to discuss regarding WWE's latest round of releases including Wes Lee and Ridge Holland, predictions for AEW's WrestleDream pay-per-view event this Saturday, an on-site report from TNA Bound for Glory featuring their thoughts on the best and worst moments of the night, their recap of Crown Jewel, Seth Rollins being exiled from The Vision on Raw and what that means for the World Heavyweight Championship picture going forward, WWE reportedly making significant creative changes and if that angle was meant to serve as the start of something bigger, and more!