WrestleRant Radio

In light of his highly-anticipated debuthausen this week on AEW Dynamite, Danhausen is on the latest WrestleRant Radiohausen! The very nice, very evil AEW star chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews about becoming a free agent after Ring of Honor closed its doors and why he had his sights set on AEW, meeting CM Punk for the first time, a potential run in WWE, how he became an internet sensation, an update on his leg injury, his goals for 2022, his tattoos, thoughts on "Spider-Man: No Way Home", and more!

GSM spends the rest of the show catching up with RJ Marceau about Mustafa Ali's release request reportedly being denied by WWE, Lio Rush leaving AEW next month when his contract expires and other names that could be on their way out, thoughts on Wednesday's Beach Break edition of AEW Dynamite featuring a grueling Ladder match for the AEW TNT Championship and a Lights Out main event, and full predictions for Saturday's Royal Rumble pay-per-view including who they've got winning the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches. Will WWE stick with the status quo or will it be a night of surprise winners?

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open the latest WrestleRant Radio with thoughts on Mustafa Ali requesting his release from WWE and what went wrong with him before getting into their thoughts on Monday's Raw including Austin Theory's ceiling for success and the company not seeing Finn Balor as a top star, United States Champion Damian Priest transitioning into a feud with Kevin Owens, the Alpha Academy "graduation ceremony," Saudi Arabia hosting Elimination Chamber in February, and if Seth Rollins is headed for a babyface turn.

Plus, in their reviews of this week's editions of NXT and AEW Dynamite, the duo discuss Grayson Waller's new insurance policy, the kickoff to the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, the NXT North American Championship and NXT Women's Championship pictures, the chances of Pete Dunne and Dakota Kai possibly getting called up, WALTER's unnecessary name change, the return of Jon Moxley, Adam Cole and Britt Baker teaming for the first time ever, CM Punk squashing Shawn Spears, Cody Rhodes' latest polarizing promo, the overexposure of Dan Lambert, Adam Page not being a focal point despite being AEW World Champion, and more.

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back on WrestleRant Radio this week to talk about Corey Graves reportedly being cleared to compete and if he'll be back for a full-fledged run, what that means for Paige, Impact Knockouts Champion Mickie James being announced for the women's Royal Rumble match and other rumored surprises, who should step through the "forbidden door" to appear in the men's Rumble, Alpha Academy winning the Raw Women's Championship and an update on the RK-Bro split, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins at the Royal Rumble, Nikki A.S.H. turning on Rhea Ripley and mapping out the Raw Women's Championship picture through WrestleMania 38, and the first face-to-face interaction between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley on Raw.

In their review of NXT from Tuesday night, the duo discuss AJ Styles vs. Grayson Waller in the main event, early predictions for the men's and women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournaments, Tony D'Angelo's ceiling for success, Santos Escobar seemingly being next in line to challenge Bron Breakker for the NXT Championship, thoughts from Wednesday's AEW Dynamite featuring Lance Archer's return and Brody King's debut, and WWE reportedly being interested in Wardlow. Which company would he have a brighter future in?

On the first WrestleRant Radio of 2022, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau break down the shocking releases of William Regal, Road Dogg, Timothy Thatcher and many others and how it all but confirms that the Triple H era of NXT is over, including if Tommaso Ciampa is also on his way out following his loss of the NXT Championship. From there, they discuss the state of the Raw and SmackDown tag team divisions, RK-Bro's future, Drew McIntyre potentially being out with a neck issue and how SmackDown suffers, the return of Beth Phoenix, booking the Raw Women's Championship picture through WrestleMania 38, Brock Lesnar winning the WWE Championship in the main event of Day 1 and his upcoming dream match with Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble.

GSM and RJ then talk if Reigns vs. Lesnar at WrestleMania will be a unification match, the Brand Split possibly coming to an end, Adam Page and Bryan Danielson putting on another banger on Dynamite, Wardlow's impending babyface turn and where he goes after inevitably beating MJF, Jade Cargill becoming the inaugural AEW TBS Champion and if it was the right choice, Jurassic Express finally winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau close out 2021 on a high note with a jam-packed final episode of 2021! Before getting into the results of the Year in Review Awards, the duo discuss Toni Storm's reportedly quitting WWE and how she was handled in her final few months with the company before sharing their full predictions for next Tuesday's NXT New Year's Evil special and Saturday's WWE Day 1 pay-per-view event.

Then, it's time to review the results of the ninth-annual WWE/NXT/AEW Year in Review Awards! Hear what won Show of the Year, Pay-Per-View of the Year, Feud of the Year, Most Likely to Break Out in 2022, Match of the Year, Male and Female Wrestlers of the Year, and much more!

On a special holiday edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau get into their last-minute Christmas movies to watch and then Monday's edition of WWE Raw! They talk Bobby Lashley potentially turning babyface and a possible opponent for him at WrestleMania 38, Omos turning on AJ Styles and what it means for both men going forward, Austin Theory's trajectory, another quality match between Bianca Belair and Doudrop, and why Raw has been better than SmackDown lately.

In their reviews of NXT and AEW Dynamite, the duo discuss the Street Fight between Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai, AJ Styles' random appearance on Tuesday night and NXT's relying on main roster stars to boost ratings, Tony D'Angelo's impressive performance against Pete Dunne, Kyle O'Reilly's Dynamite debut and how it sets up The Elite vs. Undisputed Era at some point, what AEW may have in store for the AEW World Championship rematch between Bryan Danielson and Adam Page, how Dan Lambert has overstayed his welcome, certain stars not getting television time, and the star-studded six-man tag team main event.

To open this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau immediately get into the biggest news from the week in wrestling and that's Kevin Owens shockingly re-signing with WWE. They discuss their reaction to his decision and if it's the best thing for him, whether AEW would have been a good fit for him or not, if this changes his trajectory at all, why they company would offer him such a lucrative deal and if they see him as the star that he is, and more. They also discuss the latest on the Jeff Hardy situation and WWE network officials reportedly being interested in MJF.

In their reviews of WWE Raw and AEW Dynamite, GSM and RJ break down Bobby Lashley's big night and why he needed to be added to the WWE Championship match at Day 1, who leaves as WWE Champion, Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan at Day 1, what should be next for Rhea Ripley, Adam Page and Bryan Danielson going to a 60-minute time-limit draw for the AEW World Championship, when Wardlow will break out as a babyface, the rubber match between Hikaru Shida and Serena Deeb, MJF retaining the Dynamite diamond ring, and Kyle O'Reilly's impending AEW arrival.