WrestleRant Radio

The Boss is back on WrestleRant Radio! Graham "GSM" Matthews chats with SmackDown Superstar Sasha Banks about competing for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Crown Jewel, her thoughts on Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch, constantly breaking barriers for the women, having fans back, her experience on "The Mandalorian" and if she'll be on Season 3, and more!

In the second half of the show, GSM and RJ Marceau give their in-depth analysis of WWE's Crown Jewel pay-per-view event and share their thoughts on The Usos vs. The Hurt Business on the Kickoff show, the thrilling Hell in a Cell match between Edge and Seth Rollins and some small criticisms of it, Mansoor's trajectory on SmackDown following his win over Mustafa Ali, RK-Bro retaining the Raw Tag Team Championship and why it's time for AJ Styles and Omos to move on.

The duo also have plenty to say about Zelina Vega winning a badly booked Queen's Crown tournament, Goldberg besting Bobby Lashley in a Falls Count Anywhere affair, Xavier Woods becoming King of the Ring, Big E defending his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre, a terrific Triple Threat for the SmackDown Women's Championship and what happens now to the two women's titles on Raw and SmackDown, and how Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship lived up to the hype. Stick around for their two cents on the latest happenings in AEW as well.

WrestleRant Radio this week opens with a massive interview as Universal Champion Roman Reigns returns to the show! He talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about Friday's super-sized edition of SmackDown, being back on the rival and not liking travel, his current rivalry with Brock Lesnar and his thoughts on The Beast Incarnate, why staying on SmackDown in the Draft was a priority to him, what went into making his new entrance music, his golden glove, his favorite matches so far during this title reign, and more!

RJ Marceau then joins GSM to discuss why Raw was another abysmal show on Monday night, if WWE's women's division has reached a new low with the awful booking of the Queen's Crown tournament, who will ultimately win the Queen Crown as well as become the King of the Ring, why the women's tag team match was disappointing, the TLC pay-per-view reportedly being canceled and why that's a good thing. They also give their in-depth analysis of Tuesday's edition of NXT and who is catching their attention, who still needs work, why Dakota Kai gains nothing from staying in NXT, Carmelo Hayes winning the NXT North American Championship in a brilliant swerve, and predictions for next week's Crown Jewel pay-per-view.

Two newsworthy nights of the 2021 WWE Draft are officially in the books, and on this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are analyzing every pick in all of the rounds! Hear their thoughts on the Raw and SmackDown selections including Roman Reigns and Big E staying put, Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair swapping shows, Drew McIntyre benefiting from a change of scenery, Hit Row getting called up from NXT and what their ceiling for success is, Jeff Hardy heading back to the blue brand, Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins returning to the Raw roster and if it's the right move.

They duo also discuss why King Nakamura and Damian Priest should have swapped shows, Shayna Baszler's renewed singles push, who could win the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments, if Ricochet is damaged goods in WWE, Karrion Kross getting picked in the fifth round, if it's too soon for Gable Steveson and Ridge Holland to be on Raw and SmackDown, the death of the women's tag team division, the top takeaways from the supplemental picks, and more.

Plus, stick around for their quick two cents on Wednesday's anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite featuring the return of Adam Page!

This week's WrestleRant Radio opens with Graham "GSM" Matthews airing his exclusive interview with WWE SmackDown Superstar Angelo Dawkins! They're talking all things WWE Draft, if he's worried about getting split up from Montez Ford, getting drafted in 2019 and 2020, if he has a preference between the two brands, teams he still wants to get in the ring, goals he has, achieving so much in a short span of time, and more!

In the remainder of the show, GSM and RJ Marceau have a ton to discuss, starting with Sunday's Extreme Rules pay-per-view! What were their overall thoughts on the event? Hear their two cents on the enjoyable in-ring action and the unfortunate ending, the booking of Bobby Lashley, Alexa Bliss taking time off, Sasha Banks' return, The Hurt Business seemingly reuniting on Raw, Ricochet reaching a new low, Keith Lee's new nickname and if turning him heel is the right call, Damian Priest being on the ascent as United States Champion, and Doudrop's quick loss to Charlotte Flair.

They also analyze Sammy Guevara becoming the new AEW TNT Champion on Dynamite and facing Bobby Fish next week, Lio Rush coming out of retirement (again), what's next for the AEW World Championship and Kenny Omega's opponent for Full Gear, if we witnessed the endgame to the Dark Order angle on Wednesday night, and Darby Allin feuding with MJF. Plus, projections for the 2021 WWE Draft! Who's moving where? Who's getting called up from? Who can benefit the most from a change of scenery?

Graham "GSM" Matthews airs his exclusive interview with MLW star Davey Richards to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio talking him signing with MLW, why it was the right time to return to wrestling, if he thought he'd ever come out of retirement, competing in the Opera Cup against Tom Lawlor, opponents he wants to face, and more!

RJ Marceau then joins GSM to break down an incredibly newsworthy week in the world of wrestling starting with AEW partnering up with The Owen Hart Foundation and the rumors surrounding AEW debuting a secondary women's title. Is it necessary? They're also giving their complete review of AEW's Grand Slam edition of Dynamite featuring a dream match between Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega and how it lived up to the hype, CM Punk's promo, MJF battling Brian Pillman Jr., Malaki Black scoring a second straight win over Cody Rhodes, the issue with Sting and Darby Allin's win over FTR, and Britt Baker's successful AEW Women's World Championship defense against Ruby Soho.

In the remainder of the show, GSM and RJ discuss Monday's Raw hosting two huge matches, Shayna Baszler going back to being a badass, Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza forming an alliance, Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. becoming the new WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, reports regarding the Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss segment, Gran Metalik requesting his release from WWE, Roderick Strong capturing the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, other highlights from Tuesday's NXT, the Plane Ride From Hell episode of Dark Side of the Ring, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view event!

In an absolutely loaded edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews hosts his exclusive interview with NEW WWE Champion, Big E! They talk about the amazing feedback to his title win and who he heard from, how last minute his Money in the Bank cash-in was, why it was worth the wait, a New Day split not being in the cards, if he's officially a Raw Superstar now, his thoughts on black stars' success in WWE becoming the norm, and more!

RJ Marceau and GSM also discuss Big E's big title win and what it means for Monday Night Raw before giving their in-depth analysis of the grand premiere of NXT 2.0 on Tuesday night! Hear their thoughts on its presentation and why its upgrade over the Capitol Wrestling Center, the debut of Bron Breakker and why his new name is a deal-breaker, B-Fab's first match, Carmelo Hayes' new friend, the trio of Toxic Attraction, Ridge Holland and The Creed Brothers having potential, Von Wagner filling in for Kyle O'Reilly in the NXT Championship Fatal 4-Way, Tommaso Ciampa becoming the new champion, and the wedding of Dexter Lumis, and Indi Hartwell. Plus, they preview next week's stacked edition of AEW Dynamite at Arthur Ashe Stadium and if it's too soon for Kenny Omega vs. Bryan Danielson.

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio looking ahead to Friday's Super SmackDown at Madison Square Garden and talking the current state of Monday Night Raw! What does WWE need to do to improve the red brand? They also analyze what's in store for this rumored rebrand of NXT come next Tuesday, what kind of influence Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard will have on the show, the next number one contender to the NXT Championship, and what Gable Steveson's ceiling could be in WWE.

In the remainder of the show, the duo discuss Sunday's critically-acclaimed AEW All Out pay-per-view event including the AEW TNT Championship clash between Miro and Eddie Kingston, Minoru Suzuki targeting Jon Moxley, Kris Statlander battling Britt Baker for the AEW Women's World Championship and how they exceeded expectations, mixed thoughts on the Steel Cage match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship, Ruby Soho debuting in (and winning) the Casino Battle Royale, Chris Jericho vs. MJF and where MJF goes from here, CM Punk's in-ring return against Darby Allin, Paul Wight squashing QT Marshall, Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage for the AEW World Championship, and the highly-anticipated arrivals of Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson. Plus, catch their two cents on Kevin Owens' potentially leaving WWE when his contract expires next year!