WrestleRant Radio

The first WrestleRant Radio of 2023 is nothing short of newsworthy as Graham "GSM" Matthews first welcomes WWE Raw Superstar Kevin Owens for an exclusive interview! They're talking him teaming with John Cena on the final SmackDown of 2022, reflecting on his great year including facing "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at WrestleMania 38 and when he found out about it, re-signing with WWE, his new mindset, logic in WWE, if he has goals for 2023, and more!
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From there, GSM wastes no time getting into the breaking news regarding Vince McMahon planning his comeback to WWE, as confirmed by the former company chairman himself. GSM gets into why it would be a massive step backward, his true intentions, holding them hostage ahead of their upcoming negotiations for television rights deals, bringing back George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, letters he wrote WWE, and the potential consequences this situation could have.

Plus, GSM has plenty of thoughts on WWE announcing the Money in the Bank pay-per-view for London this summer, Raw's first show of the year being an uneventful one, if Cody Rhodes will announce his entry into the men's Royal Rumble match ahead of time, highlights from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, the debut of Mercedes Mone and if she'll indeed be Saraya's partner on AEW Dynamite next week, and a quick recap of Wednesday's excellent edition of Dynamite featuring Darby Allin regaining the AEW TNT Championship from Samoa Joe.

It's the annual WWE/AEW Year in Review Awards show! After giving their quick thoughts on the new Ric Flair documentary available on Peacock and Dragon Lee signing with WWE (and what it should mean for Triple H's talent expansion in 2023), they reveal and review what you voted for in the 2022 WWE/AEW Year in Review Awards. In this 90-plus-minute year-end special, they're talking the the best shows of the year, 2022's most shocking wrestling stories, who will break out in 2023, WWE and AEW's best signings and returns of the year, best bouts, top teams, who dominated for the men and women in each company, and more!

It's the WrestleRant Radio holiday show! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau break down a surprisingly strong episode of Raw from Monday night including Rhea Ripley battling Akira Tozawa in intergender action, all of the focus on The Bloodline and if they're headed for a feud with The O.C., the excellent exchange between Bianca Belair and Alexa Bliss, Bronson Reed returning to WWE and why it didn't deserve the backlash it got, Bayley vs. Becky Lynch, and Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins reuniting against The Usos.

Then, in their complete review of the Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite, the duo discuss Ricky Starks starting a program with Chris Jericho, Match #5 in the Best-of-7 Series between The Elite and Death Triangle, Ethan Page interrupting Bryan Danielson, The Gunns beating FTR, how the debut of Swerve Strickland's new faction fell flat, and Jamie Hayter defending her AEW Women's World Championship against Hikaru Shida in a banger of a main event.

In an absolutely stacked WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau attempt to break down one of the most newsworthy weeks in wrestling all year, starting with former NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose's shocking release from WWE on Wednesday. They discuss the circumstances surrounding the situation, double standards, what's relevant and what's not, what it all comes down to, and whether we'll see her back in WWE down the road.

Sasha Banks reportedly being done with WWE and being New Japan Pro-Wrestling bound was also a hot topic this past week, as well as her rumored appearance at Wrestle Kingdom 17, if an AEW run is in the cards, and why leaving WWE will make her a bigger star in the long run. They also have plenty of thoughts on Vince McMahon possibly planning a WWE comeback and why it shouldn't happen, Triple H reportedly being "severely underwhelmed" by a handful of the people he's brought back and who's to blame, John Cena returning to SmackDown on December 30th and what he'll have in store, Matt Riddle reportedly failing a drug test for a second time, Alexa Bliss and Seth Rollins winning number one contender's matches on Monday's Raw, Bobby Lashley getting "fired," Roxanne Perez winning the NXT Women's Championship, and quick thoughts on NXT Deadline, ROH Final Battle, and the Winter Is Coming edition of Dynamite!

Ahead of WWE NXT Deadline this Saturday, NXT star Apollo Crews joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk all about his upcoming opportunity at the NXT Championship against Bron Breakker, his experience so far being back on NXT, why it was the right time for it, the brand hitting the road again with Vengeance Day, why winning the title would mean more this time around than it would have years ago, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then share their thoughts on some notable names at this week's WWE tryouts, why the third hour is killing Monday Night Raw, The Usos successfully defending the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, who will win next week's number one contender's matches and why Alexa Bliss must turn heel, AEW reportedly having nothing for Miro creatively, an update on William Regal's AEW departure and why he wants to return to WWE, the excellent verbal exchange between MJF and Ricky Starks on AEW Dynamite, two terrific title matches on the show, if FTR could be on their way out of AEW come the spring, and full previews and predictions for AEW Winter Is Coming, Ring of Honor Final Battle, and NXT Deadline!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau ring in the holiday season on WrestleRant Radio with a complete on-site report from WWE Survivor Series last Saturday! Hear their thoughts on the WarGames matches and if the match should be brought back to Survivor Series ever year, which WarGames bout was better, if Damage CTRL is officially damaged goods coming off their latest loss, mapping out the women's matches for WrestleMania 39, AJ Styles beating Finn Balor, Ronda Rousey's weak SmackDown Women's Championship match against Shotzi, Austin Theory regaining the United States Championship, and the strong storytelling in the main event.

What's next for The Bloodline following their victory? The duo also discuss the endgame for Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens and if it involves a Royal Rumble win for Zayn, Owens vs. Roman Reigns reportedly happening at the Royal Rumble, where Cody Rhodes fits into all of this, if they truly believe The Rock will return in time for 'Mania, and William Regal apparently exiting AEW for WWE!

On this special Thanksgiving edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews airs his exclusive interview with WWE Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair! They're talking Survivor Series weekend, her journey and character development as champ, rediscovering the magic of NXT's women's division with Triple H now in charge, why this reign is her redemption story, her key to staying beloved, the possibility of turning heel again down the road and aligning with Montez Ford on screen, why a WrestleMania match with Rhea Ripley is inevitable, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau also give their complete review of AEW's Full Gear event from last weekend featuring Jack Perry's big win inside the steel cage, the return of The Elite, Saraya's first match in nearly five years, where Wardlow goes from here after losing the AEW TNT Championship to Samoa Joe, Jamie Hayter becoming the new AEW Women's World Champion, and MJF finally capturing the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley.

Plus, predictions for Saturday's Survivor Series pay-per-view, including who will win in WarGames!