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Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio with a full review of WWE NXT TakeOver: WarGames IV! They're talking whether the WarGames matches delivered, who stood out from each one, Raquel Gonzalez being next in line for an NXT Women's Championship opportunity, where the Tommaso Ciampa vs. Timothy Thatcher feud is headed, Dexter Lumis vs. Cameron Grimes in a Strap match, Johnny Gargano regaining the NXT North American Championship and potential opponents for him, Undisputed Era's big win, if Pat McAfee will be sticking around (and why he should), Karrion Kross returning, and Finn Balor's next NXT Championship challenger for New Year's Evil.

GSM and RJ are also breaking down Wednesday's newsworthy episode of AEW Dynamite featuring Sting's first promo and if he's headed for a match against Cody Rhodes, the Shaq and Brandi Rhodes interaction, Don Callis and Kenny Omega's promo and appearance on IMPACT! Wrestling, MJF holding onto the Dynamite Diamond Ring, if AEW will be able to sustain their audience, quick thoughts from Monday's mediocre episode of Raw, and more!

Coming off one of the most newsworthy editions of AEW Dynamite to date, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau have a ton to talk about on the latest WrestleRant Radio, but not before paying tribute to the late, great Pat Patterson, who passed away this past week. They discuss his impact on the wrestling business and why he'll be dearly missed.

After that, they get into their review of the aforementioned "Winter is Coming" episode of Dynamite from Wednesday night featuring the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, Chris Jericho battling Frankie Kazarian and where the tension teased within Inner Circle might be going, The Young Bucks feuding with The Hybrid2 and why TH2 haven't panned out in AEW, Hikaru Shida's acting, Britt Baker battling Leyla Hirsch, Darby Allin and Cody Rhodes teaming up against Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs, Sting's electric debut, what the future holds for him and if another match is in his future, Kenny Omega screwing Jon Moxley out of the AEW World Championship and how it happened, Don Callis teasing an IMPACT and AEW crossover, and more!

GSM and RJ also share their thoughts on another mixed bag episode of Raw, AJ Styles becoming the number one contender to the WWE Championship, some questionable booking decisions, Ricochet's loss to Slapjack, and a full preview and predictions for Sunday's NXT TakeOver: WarGames IV event!

Happy Thanksgiving from the WrestleRant Radio family! As a special Thanksgiving treat, Graham "GSM" Matthews shares his recent exclusive interview with WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks! They're talking her incredible 2020, taking time off last year and how it helped her, winning the title at Hell in a Cell, feuding with Bayley and now Carmella, starring The Mandalorian, her idol Eddie Guerrero, why SmackDown is home to her, facing Asuka at Survivor Series, keeping in contact with her cousin Snoop Dogg, her WrestleMania dream opponent, and more!

From there, RJ Marceau joins GSM to review last Sunday's Survivor Series pay-per-view and discuss Team Raw sweeping Team SmackDown and what it led to the next night with the WWE Championship picture, why Seth Rollins did what he did, The Street Profits besting The New Day, Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn and why the midcard titles hardly mean anything right now, Sasha Banks' big win, who will be next challenge Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship and if she and Lana are primed to capture the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship together, the issue with the women's tag team elimination match, how Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre lived up to the hype, and The Undertaker's "final farewell."

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are sharing their favorite installments of Survivor Series before breaking down Zelina Vega's WWE release. Was the company justified in firing her? What does the future hold for her? What does the news mean for her husband Aleister Black? The duo then discuss Drew McIntyre regaining the WWE Championship on Monday's Raw and if it was a mistake for Randy Orton to win it in the first place, along with The New Day vs. The Hurt Business for the Raw Tag Team Championship, Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss being the best part of the show, and if RETRIBUTION has reached the point of no return.

Plus, hear their thoughts on whether NXT's TakeOver: WarGames matches and events are losing their luster, what's next for Kushida, how much longer Leon Ruff will reign as NXT North American Champion, Io Shirai and Rhea Ripey contesting a classic for the NXT Women's Championship, the return of Undisputed Era and the hot angle that closed NXT, Thunder Rosa challenging Serena Deeb for NWA Women's World Championship on AEW Dynamite, Inner Circle invading Las Vegas, Pac facing The Blade in his first bout back, Will Hobbs joining Team Taz, Jon Moxley's exciting news, and more!

Stay tuned until the end for their full preview and predictions for Sunday's Survivor Series pay-per-view event and they see SmackDown or Raw emerging victorious in the battle for brand supremacy!

Will The Undertaker's upcoming appearance at Survivor Series actually be his final farewell? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discuss The Deadman on WrestleRant Radio and whether WWE is planning on having him wrestle again at some point. Plus, they're giving their full review of AEW Full Gear from last Saturday night! Hear their thoughts on whether it was the company's best pay-per-view of the year, Kenny Omega beating Adam Page in the finals of the World Title Eliminator, Darby Allin becoming the new AEW TNT Champion, The Young Bucks besting FTR in an excellent match to capture the AEW World Tag Team Championship, the backlash the Elite Deletion match received and whether it was justified, MJF joining Inner Circle and where it could be headed, Jon Moxley retaining his AEW World Championship over Eddie Kingston and Moxley vs. Omega being announced for the December 2nd edition of Dynamite.

In the remainder of the show, GSM and RJ talk the Dynamite debut of Jade Cargill, Cody potentially facing Shaquille O'Neal, the long-awaited return of Pac, Riddle qualifying for Raw's men's Survivor Series, if Lana will be the sole survivor for the women at the event, the mess of a women's division on Monday nights, reports regarding Braun Strowman turning face again, why the 24/7 Championship should be done away with, if the WWE Championship or Raw Tag Team Championship will change hands ahead of Survivor Series, if The Rascalz from IMPACT Wrestling are WWE bound, Leon Ruff upsetting Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship, Rhea Ripley challenging Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship next week, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back at it on WrestleRant Radio this week giving their latest in-depth reviews and rants for Raw and NXT! Hear their thoughts on the Guitar-on-a-Pole match between Jeff Hardy and Elias, the sad state of Raw's women's division right now, Tucker already being cast off as a jobber following his quick loss to Ricochet, where the WWE Championship picture could be headed, The Hurt Business setting their sights on the Raw Tag Team Championship, Braun Strowman qualifying for Team Raw, NXT Halloween Havoc, NXT's women's division continuing to kill it, if a WarGames match is in the works between Pat McAfee's new stable and Undisputed Era, and what's next for Tommaso Ciampa and Velveteen Dream.

On the AEW front, GSM and RJ talk Wednesday's episode of Dynamite including how effective of a go-home show it was, the excellent promo work, how the build to The Young Bucks vs. FTR has underwhelmed, and when fans can expect Pac back in person. Plus, they have full Full Gear predictions for Saturday night and are breaking down the entire stacked card!

Graham "GSM" Matthews spoke to WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy ahead of Hell in a Cell last week and that exclusive interview is available to listen to on this week's WrestleRant Radio! They talk Hardy's move to Monday Night Raw, his recent rivalries with Elias and Sheamus, overcoming addiction, his music, bringing back his old "No More Words" entrance theme, potentially turning heel again, his Willow persona, keeping up with his brother Matt Hardy, leaving and returning to WWE, his favorite match, and more.

RJ Marceau then joins GSM in discussing Thunder Rosa's future and if she's headed for WWE, the latest WWE Untold episode on The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton rivalry, the storytelling masterpiece that was Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso at Hell in a Cell, The Usos aligning with Reigns going forward, The Miz winning the Money in the Bank briefcase from Otis and why breaking up Heavy Machinery was a dumb idea, Raw and SmackDown fighting for brand supremacy at Survivor Series meaning nothing, Sasha Banks beating Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship, Randy Orton becoming the new WWE Champion and who can take the title from him, if RETRIBUTION is dead in the water, and their Halloween plans for this weekend!