WrestleRant Radio

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.

​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?!

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.

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!

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.

In an interview from last month's WWE live event in Springfield, MA, Kofi Kingston joins Graham "GSM" Matthews to kick off WrestleRant Radio this week to talk his experience with house shows and how they've helped him, why they were integral to the early development to The New Day, coming up on his 15-year anniversary on the main roster, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss the debut of WarGames at Survivor Series this November before breaking down Wednesday's Grand Slam edition of Dynamite! They give their overall impressions of the episode, the pros and cons of Chris Jericho winning the Ring of Honor World Championship, the power rankings reportedly being toned down, The Acclaimed finally becoming AEW World Tag Team Champions and why Swerve Strickland is destined to be a great singles heel, MJF getting the better of Wheeler Yuta on the mic, Pac defending the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against Orange Cassidy, Toni Storm retaining the AEW Interim Women's World Championship, Saraya's arrival and if she can help take the women's division to the next level, how she has yet to reach her full potential, Jon Moxley beating Bryan Danielson to regain the AEW World Championship and why he shouldn't be champion in the long-term.

Plus, hear their thoughts on the return of the Fight Pit for Matt Riddle vs. Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules and Solo Sikoa having to vacate the NXT North American Championship (and why it makes no sense).

Making his WrestleRant Radio debut this week is WWE's Mr. Money in the Bank Austin Theory! He talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about how he's benefited from working the live events, feuding with Dolph Ziggler, getting a reaction, growing up a fan, liking having one name, and more!

RJ Marceau then joins GSM to share their thoughts on this year's PWI 500, including Roman Reigns topping the list and Jon Moxley's odd placement. From there, they break down NXT 2.0 celebrating one year and if the brand ultimately exceeded their expectations with the new stars that were made. However, is a return to the black and gold imminent? They also have thoughts on Solo Sikoa winning the NXT North American Championship, why Edge and Rey Mysterio's rivalry with The Judgment Day needs to end, Damage CTRL cutting short Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah's reign as WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Johnny Gargano's successful in-ring Raw singles debut, and if Kevin Owens could win the Money in the Bank contract from Austin Theory. Plus, predictions for next Wednesday's Grand Slam edition of AEW Dynamite!