Episodes
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
This week's WrestleRant Radio gives you Graham "GSM" Matthews and an on-vacation RJ Marceau reviewing last Saturday's WWE Crown Jewel pay-per-view event! Starting at the top and working their way down, hear their thoughts on Logan Paul's valiant effort against Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and who would be a good opponent for him upon his return from injury, if Bray Wyatt's storyline is beginning to stall, what the future holds for Damage CTRL following Bayley's following loss to Bianca Belair, who else will join the women's WarGames match, why The Usos should beat The New Day on Friday's SmackDown, The Judgment Day being in a much better place than where they were a few months ago, Mia Yim returning to WWE to aid The O.C., who will win the World Cup and earn an Intercontinental Championship opportunity, and when the Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley feud should culminate.
Plus, the duo discuss Austin Theory's failed Money in the Bank cash-in from Monday's Raw, Seth Rollins turning babyface and Wednesday's edition of Dynamite featuring Saraya officially announcing she's cleared to compete and will face Britt Baker at Full Gear, Samoa Joe randomly turning heel on Wardlow, the kickoff of the AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament, and more.
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Thursday Nov 03, 2022
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau reunite on WrestleRant Radio this week and waste no time delving into Wednesday's weird edition of AEW Dynamite, which featured three random returns and debuts. Hear their thoughts on Katsuyori Shibata emerging as Orange Cassidy's next AEW All-Atlantic Championship challenger and if it only appeals to a niche audience, why Jeff Jarrett is not needed as an on-air character, if Colt Cabana's return was solely designed to spite CM Punk, updated thoughts on Punk's rumored departure from AEW and if he could be WWE bound, who would be a better pickup for WWE between Punk and Adam Page, who from AEW would do well in WWE, Ring of Honor storylines continuing to dominate Dynamite, other issues from the show and what still needs work, and why the upcoming Eliminator Tournament is one tourney too many for AEW.
Plus, hear their thoughts on Johnny Gargano's "tell-all" interview about The Miz and Dexter Lumis from Monday's Raw as well as their complete preview and predictions for Saturday's Crown Jewel pay-per-view event!
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
It's yet another special Friday edition of WrestleRant Radio with Graham "GSM" Matthews flying solo and airing his exclusive interview with WWE NXT Superstar Cora Jade! They're talking her clash with Roxanne Perez at NXT Halloween Havoc, debuting on Raw, her journey to WWE and the company's renewed focus on youth, growing up a fan and being a part of "wrestling Twitter", working face vs. heel, and more!
From there, GSM gets into his thoughts on Halloween Havoc and the return of Dominik Dijakovic to the brand, Monday's Raw not being as bad as many claimed it to be, an update on Karl Anderson as IWGP NEVER Openweight Champion, why Candice LeRae shouldn't join Damage CTRL, if Mustafa Ali can get over with the audience, Bayley beating Bianca Belair, the return of Nikki Cross, The Elite on their way back to AEW while CM Punk is reportedly on his way out, if a WWE return is in the cards for him, what former ROH World Champion Chris Jericho could face next week, and why MJF's babyface turn will likely end up being a ruse.
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
In light of WWE's cancellation of its Day 1 event on New Year's Day and rumors of more events being axed starting in 2023, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio giving their complete predictions for the company's pay-per-view schedule next year and what it should look like. What other shows should be abolished? Which ones could make a comeback? How many international events can they run?
They also have plenty of thoughts on Bray Wyatt's first promo back and where he's headed, Rey Mysterio jumping ship to SmackDown, Baron Corbin being traded to Raw in return and how a pairing with JBL can help him, the crowded United States Championship picture and if Mustafa Ali can get over, and the hot brawl between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley.
In their review of AEW's Title Tuesday edition of Dynamite, the duo discuss Death Triangle vs. Best Friends for the AEW World Trios Championship, the return of Riho, the incredible exchange between MJF and William Regal and if it will ultimately lead to a babyface turn (and why now isn't the right time for it), Adam Page's injury in the main event, and Chris Jericho re-signing for another three years.
Plus, picks for NXT's Halloween Havoc event coming up this Saturday, headlined by Bron Breakker vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. JD McDonagh for the NXT Championship! Will Austin Theory cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase?!
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open up WrestleRant Radio this week with Mr. Marceau's on-site report from the "season premiere" of Friday Night SmackDown last week, including the debut of Legado del Fantasma and the return of Zelina Vega! Hear their thoughts on why Legado adding Vega into their ranks is a significant upgrade before they get into Extreme Rules. They give their top takeaways on the event, best matches of the night, the improved booking of The Judgment Day while Damage CTRL has taken a turn for the worse, what's next for Ronda Rousey and Liv Morgan, and the epic return of Bray Wyatt! Is he not coming back alone?!
The duo discuss Raw's extremely eventful "season premiere" featuring a D-Generation X reunion, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows returning, Austin Theory's latest loss (and why it's bad booking), Brock Lesnar returning to target Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins winning the United States Championship, and talk of WWE bringing in more free agents. GSM also rounds out the show with his two cents Jon Moxley re-signing with AEW, Renee Paquette debuting and Wednesday's edition of AEW Dynamite, headlined by Orange Cassidy capturing his first title.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
It's anniversary week on WrestleRant Radio with this coming Sunday marking nine years of the show! To celebrate, Graham "GSM" Matthews airs his exclusive interview with WWE Raw Superstar Matt Riddle talking WWE live events, his main roster run so far, teaming with Randy Orton and if he's kept in contact with him in his absence, making an enemy out of Roman Reigns, and more!
GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss the latest changes to Raw, SmackDown and NXT's commentary teams and their top takeaways, what more we can expect from the upcoming "season premieres," the latest AEW backstage altercation involving Sammy Guevara and Andrade El Idolo, a complete breakdown of Wednesday's anniversary edition of Dynamite, why it's hard to care about the Battle of the Belts specials, Jay Lethal potentially turning face, Brian Cage resurfacing, and the Jericho Appreciation Society storyline dominating the program in recent weeks.
Plus, hear the duo's thoughts on Monday's Raw along with their full predictions for Saturday's Extreme Rules pay-per-view event, including whether they see Bray Wyatt finally making his highly anticipated return!
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Drew McIntyre returns to WrestleRant Radio this week for an exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews talking his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match with Roman Reigns at Clash at the Castle, why he's the man to take the title, his character development in recent months, his experience working house shows and who helped him the most, his incredible journey, his positive take on part-timers in WWE, and more!
GSM and RJ Marceau are also breaking down what was a fairly quiet week in wrestling, starting with the latest teases for "The White Rabbit" in WWE. All signs are pointing to it being Bray Wyatt, and as exciting as that is, what will Wyatt do upon his return and who will he feud with first? In their review of Raw, they discuss Damage CTRL's booking so far, a non-update on Sasha Banks and Naomi, Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins rekindling their rivalry, why Austin Theory should be more protected, what's next for Omos, Candice LeRae's return and her potential involvement in a women's WarGames match, a possible AJ Styles and Roman Reigns rivalry looming, and Edge challenging Finn Balor to an "I Quit" match at Extreme Rules.
Plus, hear their two cents on Wednesday's edition of AEW Dynamite including Chris Jericho taking aim at Ring of Honor and Saraya's lackluster first promo.