WrestleRant Radio

Mere days removed from their wild WrestleMania 35 weekend in New York and New Jersey, Graham "GSM" Matthews and Alexis DiGiacomo are talking all about their amazing experience on WrestleRant Radio! Listen as they discuss how their trip came together and what was added to the agenda at the last minute, attending Axxess and some of the Superstars they got to meet on Thursday and Friday, who surprised them the most by being the nicest, what improvements could be made to Axxess for future years, if NXT TakeOver: New York was the best TakeOver to date and Alexis' first live NXT experience, checking out WrestleCon and who they got the meet there, the highlights of ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden, the greatest moments and matches from WrestleMania 35 and the nightmare that was leaving MetLife that night, the craziness of the post-WrestleMania Raw and how WWE ended the night on a sour note, what you didn't see when Raw went off the air, their tentative plans for WrestleMania 36 in Tampa, expectations for next week's Superstar Shake-Up, and much more!

At long last, WWE's WrestleMania 35 weekend has finally arrived! And as he does every year, RJ Marceau returns to WrestleRant Radio to help Graham "GSM" Matthews break down the stacked card! But first, they give their full picks and predictions for Friday's NXT TakeOver: New York event, starting with who they think is walking out of Barclays Center the NXT Tag Team Champions. From there, they discuss Pete Dunne's record-setting WWE United Kingdom Championship reign and if it's about to come to an end at the hands of WALTER, Velveteen Dream and Matt Riddle clashing for the NXT North American Championship, who has the best chance of winning the NXT Women's Championship Fatal 4-Way, who might appear in the crowd, and Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole meeting in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match to determine a new NXT Champion.

The fun doesn't stop there, though! The laughs with GSM and RJ continue as they preview every match on the advertised card for WrestleMania and give their two cents on the pointless Battle Royals, if it's Tony Nese's time to become WWE Cruiserweight Champion, The Usos defending the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a Fatal 4-Way, the poor build for Samoa Joe vs. Rey Mysterio, why Finn Balor bringing back his Demon persona means nothing, Kurt Angle facing Baron Corbin in his retirement match, if The Boss 'n' Connection's reign as WWE Women's Tag Team Champions should continue, a surprise ending to Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton, The Miz vs. Shane McMahon, why fans have no reason to believe Triple H will actually retire when he takes on Batista, a major bold prediction for Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship, why it looks like Brock Lesnar will retain his Universal Championship against Seth Rollins, and the historic Winner Take All main event between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair.

It's the penultimate episode of WrestleRant Radio before WrestleMania 35, and Graham "GSM" Matthews couldn't be any more excited for the loaded weekend of wrestling that awaits us all in a little over one week! But first, he's giving his thoughts on The Hart Foundation being announced for the WWE Hall of Fame and who else can join them, WWE randomly dropping "Mustafa" from Ali's name, Joan Jett set to perform Ronda Rousey's entrance theme live at WrestleMania 35, and the Raw Women's Championship officially being announced as the main event of next Sunday's pay-per-view.

In addition to his full on-site report from Tuesday's SmackDown Live emanating from Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, GSM talks the pointless Beat the Clock Challenge on Raw, Finn Balor earning another opportunity at the Intercontinental Championship, more matches being added to the 'Mania card, SNL's Colin Jost and Michael Che joining the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Kurt Angle facing longtime rivals Samoa Joe and AJ Styles on his retirement tour, Triple H agreeing to put his career on the line against Batista, Charlotte Flair beating Asuka for the SmackDown Women's Championship and what this means for the title and The Empress of Tomorrow, The Miz having another great week as a babyface, the Gauntlet match main event, and much more!

​Ring of Honor offered a small taste of what's in store for the G1 Supercard pay-per-view over WrestleMania 35 weekend with their 17th Anniversary Show last Friday night! Graham "GSM" Matthews offers his two cents on the entire event, starting with Marty Scurll's win over Kenny King! Is Scurll primed to become the next ROH World Champion? Plus, he's talking Jeff Cobb continuing to impress, Mayu Itwani retaining the WOH World Championship against Kelly Klein, the hour-long broadway between Jay Lethal and Matt Taven, who might accept Bully Ray's open challenge in New York City, Rush vs. Bandido, and Villain Enterprises winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship.

GSM has plenty more say about the underwhelming build to Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins at WrestleMania, Braun Strowman officially entering himself into the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Kurt Angle announcing Baron Corbin as his WrestleMania opponent and why Corbin is an incredibly disappointing choice, Ronda Rousey murdering Dana Brooke, Batista shining during his latest heel promo, The Miz's fiery babyface promo on SmackDown Live, Kevin Owens being directionless, Kofi Kingston nearly winning the Gauntlet match before falling short, more matches added to the WrestleMania and NXT TakeOver: New York cards, and much more!

With WrestleMania 35 only 24 days away, Graham "GSM" Matthews has plenty to discuss regarding all the latest happenings in WWE on WrestleRant Radio! But first, he gives his full preview and predictions for Friday's Ring of Honor 17th Anniversary Show, which will be headlined by Jay Lethal vs. Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship. He's talking the influx of new talent to the promotion, if Jeff Cobb's ROH World Television Championship reign is in jeopardy, Kenny King taking on Marty Scurll, who will walk into G1 Supercard the ROH World Tag Team Champions, and more.

GSM is also reviewing Sunday's Fastlane pay-per-view with additional thoughts on Rusev's lengthy losing streak on pay-per-view, Shane McMahon turning on The Miz and why The Miz will make a good babyface this time around, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville teasing a split, Kofi Kingston's journey to the WWE Championship and if WWE is making him out to look too strong, The Divas of Doom reuniting, Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens vs. Mustafa Ali, Ronda Rousey cutting her best promo to date, AJ Styles and Randy Orton building their feud for WrestleMania 35, The Shield's "last ride," Roman Reigns feuding with Drew McIntyre heading into WrestleMania, who should face Kurt Angle in his retirement match, Bobby Lashley regaining the Intercontinental Championship, Triple H and Batista engaging in a war of words, and Alexa Bliss revealing herself as the host of WrestleMania!

One month out from WrestleMania 35, Graham "GSM" Matthews is analyzing all the latest happenings in the world of WWE, starting with the news that NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa underwent immediate neck surgery this week and will be out of action for the foreseeable future. How will his injury affect his current storyline with Johnny Gargano heading into NXT TakeOver: New York? GSM gives his two cents on the situation and talks Torrie Wilson being announced as the latest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, The Shield reuniting and why it may be short-lived, Triple H's "shoot" promo on Batista and what was wrong with it, the horrible booking of Raw's tag team division, and the convoluted mess that the Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair storyline has become.

Plus, he has plenty to say about Mustafa Ali returning on SmackDown Live and where he'll factor into things going forward, Samoa Joe winning the United States Championship and who he should face at WrestleMania 35, Oney Lorcan and Cedric Alexander advancing in the WWE Cruiserweight Championship No. 1 Contender's Tournament and who should go all the way, four fantastic matches on this week's NXT, Velveteen Dream's first feud as NXT North American Champion, and much more.

Stay tuned until the end for GSM's full predictions for Sunday's Fastlane pay-per-view event!

To close out the month of February, Graham "GSM" Matthews is bringing you one of the most jam-packed editions of WrestleRant Radio in recent memory, breaking down a very newsworthy week in WWE! First, GSM talks his plans for WrestleMania weekend this year as well as the news that WrestleMania 36 could be emanating from Tampa, Florida, Velveteen Dream winning the NXT North American Championship and what else might be in store for NXT TakeOver: New York, thoughts on the new Matt Riddle documentary on the WWE Network and why he should be the person to ultimately retire Brock Lesnar, and The Honky Tonk Man joining the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019.

Then, in his reviews of Raw and SmackDown Live, GSM discusses Roman Reigns announcing that his leukemia is in remission and how he should be handled going forward, The Revival suffering a second straight loss, Asuka vs. Lacey Evans possibly happening at WrestleMania 35, Becky Lynch getting "arrested," the tease of another Shield reunion, Batista crashing Ric Flair's birthday celebration, Kevin Owens and Matt Hardy returning on SmackDown, why fans shouldn't worry about Kofi Kingston and when he'll likely get his WWE Championship opportunity, why Andrade and Rey Mysterio should fight for the United States Championship at WrestleMania, Daniel Bryan losing more often than he should be, and much more!