WrestleRant Radio

With SummerSlam right around the corner, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes fellow wrestling pay-per-view theme song expert Jamie Lee Mac back to WrestleRant Radio to run down the greatest theme songs in SummerSlam history! They're also reflecting on every installment of the biggest party of the summer since 1999 and their fondest memories of each event, if SummerSlam is still one of the more important pay-per-views of the year, recent event theme songs that were great, the current WWE product, and more!

Ahead of his Swamp Fight at Extreme Rules, Universal Champion Braun Strowman chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio! They're talking his rise in WWE as part of The Wyatt Family, what he learned from working with Bray Wyatt, potentially facing The Fiend at some point, his Universal Championship reign so far, winning the title on a whim at WrestleMania 36, if a match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 32 was ever in the cards, and more!

RJ Marceau and Alexis DiGiacomo then join GSM in the remaining hour of the show giving their two cents on Raw Underground and if the concept has potential, the new Redemption stable and who could be a part of it, the tremendous talking segment between Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton from Raw, additions to the SummerSlam card, Dakota Kai becoming the number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship, Damian Priest qualifying for the NXT North American Championship Ladder match at TakeOver XXX, why Adam Cole vs. Pat McAfee isn't intriguing on paper, Jon Moxley defending the AEW World Championship against Darby Allin on AEW Dynamite, the debate between Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy, and if Matt Cardona impressed in his in-ring AEW debut.

Prepare to bask in the glory of new NXT Champion Keith Lee as he's on WrestleRant Radio this week for an exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews! They're talking his big win over Adam Cole on Night 2 of NXT The Great American Bash earlier this month, his whirlwind of a year, his plans for the NXT North American Championship, eventually going to the main roster, his journey up to this point, once appearing as an extra on Raw, missing crowds, his late trainer, and more!

After the interview, GSM chats with RJ Marceau about SummerSlam this year potentially taking place on a beach or a boat (?!), multiple matches being set for SummerSlam, if Randy Orton will be the one to dethrone Drew McIntyre as WWE Champion and if he's in the running for Mr. SummerSlam, if Andrade and Angel Garza are the next Raw Tag Team Champions, what will stem from the brawl Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler had on Raw, Sasha Banks winning the Raw Women's Championship from Asuka, Kairi Sane making her final appearance with WWE, who will advance to face Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship at TakeOver XXX between Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai, the state of NXT's tag team division, and Bronson Reed and Dexter Lumis qualifying for the NXT North American Championship Ladder match.

Plus, the duo have thoughts on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite including WARHORSE answering Cody's AEW TNT Championship open challenge following by the debut of Matt Cardona, "Hangman" Adam Page and Kenny Omega defending their AEW World Tag Team Championship against The Dark Order, Ariane Andrew taking part in the Deadly Draw tournament, and if MJF will beat Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship at All Out.

This week's WrestleRant Radio features Part 2 of Graham "GSM" Matthews' conversation with "The Cowboy" James Storm! They're talking his Beer Money run, why he didn't sign with WWE NXT, one of his pet peeves, being backstage at a Raw show not too long ago, the importance of the element of surprise, the reaction he received upon making his NXT debut and what went into it, Triple H wanting him to do his signature catchphrase, potentially clashing with Robert Roode in the Royal Rumble, his entrance theme being given to AJ Styles, his goals going forward and if he'd be interested in serving as a coach at the WWE Performance Center, handling his own merchandise, and much more!

The second half of the show features GSM and RJ Marceau giving their two cents on IMPACT's Slammiversary pay-per-view from this past weekend and whether it was a turning point for them, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows officially signing with them following their departure from WWE, if IMPACT's latest pickups will prove to be worth it, the former Tino Sabbatelli popping up on AEW Dark, who can AEW recruit to bolster their women's division, overall thoughts on the Extreme Rules pay-per-view and some of the silly finishes, why WWE should be doing more with Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro, SmackDown's tag team division being in shambles, Mustafa Ali returning and a possible feud with Apollo Crews, stars WWE attempted to push over a decade ago and if they could have gotten above a certain level, the Swamp Fight between Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt, if Randy Orton will defeat Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam, and predictions for next week's Raw.

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are starting off WrestleRant Radio this week with their full preview and predictions for Sunday's Extreme Rules (a.k.a. ​​The Horror Show) pay-per-view as well as their thoughts on the new United States Championship belt, Bayley defending her SmackDown Women's Championship against Nikki Cross, if Asuka's Raw Women's Championship is in jeopardy and if a match with Kairi Sane is in her future, who will lose an eye between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio, Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt doing battle in a Swamp Fight, and what stipulation Dolph Ziggler could have in store for his WWE Championship clash with Drew McIntyre.

Then, GSM welcomes on NWA World Tag Team Champion James Storm to talk what he's been up to during the pandemic, missing wrestling in front of crowds, when NWA might start running shows again, working over in England, what led him to joining the NWA, the old-school appeal of the product, if who he is in the ring is who he is in real life, working with Billy Corgan, singles vs. tag team competition, teaming with Eli Drake, being a part of the Fortune faction in TNA, if he'll appear at Slammiversary this weekend, how Arn Anderson almost got him into WWE, his current contract status, using social media to his advantage, pitching a Beer Money reunion with Robert Roode in WWE, his awesome 2012 feud with Roode and stealing the show at Bound for Glory, his favorite matches and moments in his career, winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and if there was ever a plan in place to regain it, and much more!

Catch Part 2 of GSM's conversation with The Cowboy next week on the show!

In light of Adam Cole's historic reign as NXT Champion coming to an end on Night 2 of WWE NXT The Great American Bash this past week, Graham "GSM" Matthews is airing their exclusive interview from last month on WrestleRant Radio! Cole talks his favorite matches and moments over the last year, what made the run so remarkable, and why he just may be the greatest champ in the title's history. From there, RJ Marceau joins GSM in reviewing Night 2 of AEW Fyter Fest and WWE NXT The Great American Bash! Hear their thoughts on Kenny Omega and Adam Page hanging onto the AEW World Tag Team Championship, Taz bringing back the FTW Championship, who Nyla Rose's manager might be, Orange Cassidy taking Chris Jericho to the limit, Candice LeRae and Mia Yim battling in a brutal Street Fight, Legado del Fantasma continuing to impress, Mercedes Martinez's re-debut, Keith Lee and Adam Cole clashing in a title for title main event, and more!

Following her departure from IMPACT Wrestling, could former world champion Tessa Blanchard soon be WWE bound? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are addressing the situation on WrestleRant Radio this week, along with who was at fault, IMPACT failing to maintain talent in recent years, and if WWE would be interested in signing her sooner rather than later. They're also talking about Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson reportedly being IMPACT bound as well as Monday's Raw with quick thoughts on Andrade and Angel Garza losing to Big Show, The Riott Squad potentially reuniting, the United States Championship picture, and the mixed tag team main event.

In their Night 1 reviews of WWE NXT The Great American Bash and AEW Fyter Fest, GSM and RJ discuss Tegan Nox becoming the new number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship, Timothy Thatcher battling Oney Lorcan, how Rhea Ripley has lost momentum from where she was earlier this year, Dexter Lumis and Roderick Strong clashing in NXT's first Strap match ever, Io Shirai vs. Sasha Banks living up to fans' expectations, if MJF and Wardlow are on the verge of splitting up, Penelope Ford's breakout performance against Hikaru Shida, how Cody vs. Jake Hager fell flat, why Santana and Ortiz don't feel as special as they should and the biggest problems with AEW's power ranking system, and Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage being bumped to Fight for the Fallen in two weeks.

Stick around for their predictions for next week's Night 2 of Fyter Fest and Great American Bash!