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Yet another jam-packed wrestling weekend is on the horizon, and not only does RJ Marceau return as always to break down both NXT TakeOver: Toronto II and SummerSlam with Graham "GSM" Matthews, but Alexis DiGiacomo joins them as well! They kick off the hour by giving their picks for Saturday's TakeOver special and discussing Io Shirai's recent heel turn and how exceptional she's been in the role, if The Street Profits are on the verge of losing the NXT Tag Team Championship and if they'll officially be called up to Raw soon, if Mia Yim is the right woman to dethrone Shayna Baszler as NXT Women's Champion, the Triple Threat match for the NXT North American Championship, Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano III in the main event, and if every member of Undisputed Era will leave Toronto with gold.

From there, the trio preview SummerSlam and talk the WWE Cruiserweight Championship match, how the build to Bayley vs. Ember Moon for the SmackDown Women's Championship has been disappointing, Charlotte Flair and Trish Stratus colliding for the first time ever, Goldberg returning to the ring against Dolph Ziggler, why Natalya isn't at all a compelling challenger for Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch and if Ronda Rousey will return afterward, Bray Wyatt's in-ring return versus Finn Balor and why it's crucial that Wyatt wins, AJ Styles vs. Ricochet for the United States Championship, if Kevin Owens' matchup with Shane McMahon will mark the end of Shane's reign of terror on WWE TV, how Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton has been the best booked bout going into the event, how Brock Lesnar's latest reign as Universal Champion will last, and much more!

Mere days removed from his blockbuster announcement that he'll be joining All Elite Wrestling as a backstage interviewer starting this October on TNT, wrestling interviewer extraordinaire Chris Van Vliet joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on this week's WrestleRant Radio to break down the extremely exciting news! How did the opportunity for him come about, and how quickly did it all come together? Chris discusses his new venture as well as where wrestling interviewing began for him, growing up with aspirations of becoming a pro wrestler, internship advice, and how his day job as a TV host crosses over with his wrestling interviews on YouTube.

Chris and GSM also talk about how much of his interviews are a one-man process, how he prepares for them and how he's able to remember all of his questions ahead of time, goals he's set for himself, how he scores his interviews, getting interviewed by Dolph Ziggler, being on friendly terms with Chris Jericho and other wrestlers he grew up watching, his rocky relationship with MJF and if that'll lead to anything once AEW debuts on TNT, who he models himself after, getting name-dropped on the Talk Is Jericho podcast and his experience interviewing MJF, how he randomly ran into Diamond Dallas Page, starting a podcast, the overwhelming response to the announcement that he was AEW bound, if the new gig will affect his interviews at all, if he'll be at SummerSlam weekend, his current status for All Out later this month, his favorite interviews in and out of wrestling, his dream guests, and much more!

In this week's exclusive interview on WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews talks to former WWE Superstar "The Big Guy" Ryback about all the hats he's wearing these days and so much more! They're discussing what he's been up to since leaving WWE three years ago, building his brand, creating his own supplement line and how it got started, working for himself, the success and rebranding of his podcast, if he's had any favorite guests, his use of social media, if he regrets using Twitter the way he did while he was in WWE, injuries he was suffering from toward the end of his time in WWE, how leaving wasn't an easy decision for him, writing a self-help book, the best pieces of feedback he's received and if he has another book in the works.

And that's not all! GSM and Ryback also chat about why his renewed push in 2014 fell through and his thoughts on it, when he's aiming to return to the ring, working with Northeast Wrestling, early rumors of him becoming a top babyface in WWE long before he actually did and if there was ever any truth behind them, why his layoff lasted longer than expected in 2010-2011, why he wants to eventually have a conversation with Vince McMahon, wrestlers wanting to leave WWE and the current wrestling landscape, goals he has for himself and why he still wants to face Brock Lesnar, who his dream opponent would be, and a ton of other topics!

While Graham "GSM" Matthews is away in London for the next two weeks, he's airing some more exclusive interviews on WrestleRant Radio! This week, he chats with NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis about signing with the NWA and what led to him leaving IMPACT, the pros and cons of social media in wrestling, why he returned to IMPACT in 2017, how the Ten Pounds of Gold show on YouTube came about, how they've managed to make the NWA World Heavyweight Championship feel important, if more wrestling companies can benefit from working together, bringing Eli Drake into the NWA, and where his match with Cody ranks among his all-time career highlights so far.

The National Treasure also discusses if fans will see more of him and Marty Scurll following their clash at the Crockett Cup, his dream title defense as NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, why WWE is no longer the be-all, end-all for him and other wrestlers, turning down an offer from All Elite Wrestling, some of his favorites matches he's had in the NWA, his goals with the brand and beyond, and much more!

The exclusive interviews keep coming on WrestleRant Radio as this week Graham "GSM" Matthews is joined by longtime WWE ring announcer and current cage announcer for the Professional Fighters League, Lilian Garcia! She gives all the details on her new venture in the PFL and how the opportunity came about, advice she's received, working Evolution and if she thinks the event will ever return, Ronda Rousey's involvement in the "Women's Evolution," the current state of announcers in WWE, how her Chasing Glory podcast has had an impact on people, her singing career, and much more!

From there, GSM gives his full review of Sunday's Slammiversary pay-per-view event from IMPACT featuring what could have been LAX's final match for the company and where they might be headed, an update on the Killer Kross situation, Rich Swann vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact X-Division Championship, Rhino returning following Brian Cage vs. Michael Elgin, and an intergender main event that exceeded expectations. Plus, stay tuned for his previews and predictions for AEW Fight for the Fallen and WWE Extreme Rules this weekend!

On a very special Independence Day edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes Ring of Honor star and the newest member of Villain Enterprises Flip Gordon to the show to talk his time in Northeast Wrestling and how he was first recruited to the promotion, how he ended up in ROH, his favorite memories with N.E.W., what he learned from working with Cody Rhodes, what makes N.E.W. such a hot spot for wrestlers, his thoughts on N.E.W. founder Michael Lombardi, the best piece of advice he's received, who he sees from the current crop of talent at N.E.W. becoming a star, surprising Brad Hollister when he became NEW Heavyweight Champion, how Mick Foley helped him tremendously, matches he wants to have and goals he has in ROH, and much more!

In the second half of the show, hear GSM's two cents on ROH's Best in the World and AEW's Fyter Fest pay-per-view events from last weekend, what the best matches from each show were, the sickening chair shot to Cody and why it wasn't necessary. Plus, he gives his thoughts on Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff being named the new Executive Directors of Raw and SmackDown Live respectively, if there were any noticeable changes with this week's shows, the memorable Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley angle, AJ Styles reuniting The Club, and Kofi Kingston flipping off Samoa Joe.

Another week, another exclusive interview with a Ring of Honor star on WrestleRant Radio! This time Graham "GSM" Matthews is taking to ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor about all things ROH Best in the World this Friday night, his upcoming match with Bandido, the recent crop of international talent that has come into ROH, his family, what it was that brought him to ROH, singles versus tag team competition, his dream challenger for the TV title his goals going forward (and if he still has his eyes on the ROH World Championship), and much more!

On the subject of Best in the World, GSM gives his full picks and predictions for the pay-per-view! Who is leaving Baltimore the ROH World Champion, Matt Taven or Jeff Cobb? Plus, he's previewing AEW's Fyter Fest event the very night next in Daytona Beach, Florida, and running down that entire card as well. To close out the episode, he reviews WWE Stomping Grounds from Sunday night and talks how it exceeded expectations, what the Match of the Night was, two new champions being crowned, why WWE desperately needs new feuds on the Raw side, and brief thoughts from Raw and SmackDown Live.