WrestleRant Radio

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio with a complete analysis of the returning WWE Draft! Will WWE actually enforce the rules of the Brand Split this time, what moves should be made, and what tag teams and stables are in jeopardy of being split up? Where should certain championships end up, and how should WWE handle the situation surrounding the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship?

The duo also discuss Trish Stratus' heel turn on Raw and how her feud with Becky Lynch will play out, IYO SKY becoming the new number one contender to the Raw Women's Championship, Raw exceeding expectations despite travel woes, Logan Paul re-signing with WWE and if championship gold is in his future, CM Punk reportedly being on his way back to AEW, and thoughts on Wednesday's Dynamite featuring the returns of Wardlow and Jeff Hardy. Plus, who are AEW's actual "four pillars"?

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are breaking down everything from one of the most newsworthy weeks in wrestling history, starting with Endeavor buying WWE! The duo discuss what it means for the company, pay-per-view prices potentially reverting to what they were years ago, and Vince McMahon seemingly being back in creative control.

They then give their complete review of WrestleMania 39 including whether Austin Theory's win over John Cena was enough to make up for Cena's verbal burial of him, the WrestleMania Showcase matches, why a character change for Seth Rollins is desperately needed, why Damage CTRL is done, how Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio and Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley delivered big time, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn ending The Usos' historic run as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, Gunther shockingly retaining the Intercontinental Championship, Drew McIntyre's contract reportedly expiring soon and whether he'll stick around, what's next for Bianca Belair following her successful defense of the Raw Women's Championship, and if Roman Reigns beating Cody Rhodes was the right call and how WWE can "finish the story."

Plus, quick thoughts on AEW's latest acquisitions and All In headed to London this August!

It's an abbreviated edition of WrestleRant Radio this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews hosts the show solo from WWE's WrestleMania weekend in Los Angeles, featuring an exclusive interview with SmackDown Superstar and new WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio! They talk his induction and how much it means to him, why in-ring retirement isn't on the horizon, his partnership with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, feeling rejuvenated by his recent run and rivalry with Dominik Mysterio, and more. Plus, GSM gives his last-minute WrestleMania 39 predictions!

Ahead of her return to the ring at WrestleMania 39, WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio about the new A&E doc focusing on her feud with Lita, when she realized they forever changed women's wrestling, how Becky Lynch reminds her of Lita, coming out of retirement once more and what factors went into making that decision, competing at WrestleMania, and more!

The back half of the show features GSM and RJ Marceau discussing Randy Orton reportedly returning soon from injury and how it could happen, Andy Kaufman being announced as the newest inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame, The Usos vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn being made official for 'Mania and why it should headline Night 1 over Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley, the issue with the WrestleMania Showcase matches, the outstanding exchange between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes that closed Monday's Raw, why Rhodes beating Reigns is a must, and what The Bloodline will look like once Reigns loses the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.

Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes Danny Cage to WrestleRant Radio this week to discuss the premiere of "Monster Factory" on Apple TV+ this Friday, what viewers can expect from it and why non-wrestling fans will want to tune in, how long it's been in the works, what went into filming it, his experience training the talent of tomorrow, and more!

Then, after giving their thoughts on The Bella Twins' departure from WWE and Bray Wyatt's status for WrestleMania 39 being up in the air, GSM and RJ Marceau then give their full on-site report from Monday's Raw in Providence including Edge vs. Finn Balor in a Hell in a Cell match being made official for 'Mania, how Johnny Gargano can get over with the main roster audience, why the Brock Lesnar and Omos face-off was what it needed to be, LA Knight's trajectory, Cody Rhodes' latest excellent promo and why he needs to beat Roman Reigns, the follow-up with Austin Theory this week, Dominik Mysterio continuing to taunt Rey, and the Street Fight main event between Solo Sikoa and Kevin Owens.

For the first time ever, WWE Hall of Famer Kane is on WrestleRant Radio! He talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about his upcoming episode of "Biography: WWE Legends" on A&E, his iconic debut and at what point he felt the Kane character was truly established, his rivalry with The Undertaker, what he attests his longevity to, if the character would work today, becoming mayor and what his wrestling career would've looked like if he wasn't successful, filming See No Evil and why he prefers the wrestling ring, his favorite time of his career, if one more match is in the cards, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss WWE Backlash emanating from Puerto Rico this May and a potential match for the host Bad Bunny on the show, why WWE adding more international events to its premium live event schedule is a positive, Sarray's departure from NXT, the top takeaways from AEW Revolution and high praise for the AEW World Championship Iron Man match, why MJF is such a star and if he's already re-signed, why the Texas Death match was a low point, Ruby Soho's heel turn, FTR returning to rekindle their rivalry with The Gunns, House of Black becoming the new AEW World Trios Champions, Wardlow winning the AEW TNT Championship before losing it to Powerhouse Hobbs on Dynamite, an ongoing issue with the product, and on-site report from Monday's Raw in Boston from Mr. Marceau, including a rant on John Cena's complete verbal burial of Austin Theory and how it could be difficult to bounce back from.

Independent wrestling standout Vinny Pacifico is a guest star on this week's WrestleRant Radio talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews about his partnership with Bang Energy, the origin of his current gimmick, his recent experiences at WWE, AEW and MLW and if there was any noticeable differences between the three companies, what feedback he got, when he felt he started getting noticed more, favorite music to listen to at the gym, best wrestling video game soundtrack songs, and more!

From there, RJ Marceau joins GSM to discuss Becky Lynch and Lita capturing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship in the main event of Monday's Raw and how it affects the WrestleMania 39 card, Brock Lesnar vs. Omos being made official for 'Mania and why it's a total waste of Lesnar, Bray Wyatt vs. Bobby Lashley not being much better and how Wyatt's return run so far has underwhelmed, quick thoughts on Wednesday's edition of AEW Dynamite, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's Revolution pay-per-view event.