WrestleRant Radio

Before all of WWE's biggest events, RJ Marceau returns to WrestleRant Radio alongside Graham "GSM" Matthews to share some laughs, shoot the breeze and preview the pay-per-view, and this episode is no exception! With NXT TakeOver: Phoenix and Royal Rumble fast approaching, GSM and RJ offer their full predictions for both shows, and nothing is off limits! They're talking the Kassius Ohno and Matt Riddle rivalry, if it's time for Undisputed Era to drop the NXT Tag Team Championship, the undefeated Bianca Belair vying for the NXT Women's Championship, Johnny Gargano's chances of becoming NXT North American Champion, who they think might show up at TakeOver in the crowd, and if Aleister Black is main roster bound following his feud with Tommaso Ciampa.

Plus, hear them give their two cents on Shinsuke Nakamura's fall from grace, who will leave the Royal Rumble the WWE Cruiserweight Champion, Becky Lynch's road to WrestleMania 35, Ronda Rousey defending the Raw Women's Championship against Sasha Banks, what the endgame is for the angle with Shane McMahon and The Miz, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, what will become of Finn Balor following his Universal Championship shot at the Rumble, Abyss reportedly coming to WWE and other potential surprise entrants for the men's Rumble, expectations for the weekend, and much more!

WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool had the entire wrestling world buzzing last weekend, including Graham "GSM" Matthews! He kicks off WrestleRant Radio with his full review of the critically-acclaimed event and talks Zack Gibson and James Drake becoming the first-ever NXT UK Tag Team Champions, Finn Balor making a surprise appearance, "Bomber" Dave Mastiff's potential, Toni Storm capturing the NXT UK Women's Championship and why Rhea Ripley will be one to watch in the future, the exceptional main event and why WALTER is the right guy to dethrone Pete Dunne as WWE United Kingdom Champion.

In the second half of the show, GSM breaks down WWE's newsworthy edition of Raw with thoughts on Balor replacing Braun Strowman in the Universal Championship match against Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble and why it's for the best, the suspicious timing of Balor's push, Bobby Lashley winning the Intercontinental Championship and why it was the right call, when the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship will be introduced, the odd usage of the latest NXT call-ups on WWE TV this week, The Revival potentially asking for their release from WWE and why they could be All Elite Wrestling bound, and much more!

For the first time in nearly two years, David Joseph returns to WrestleRant Radio to help Graham "GSM" Matthews break down all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling! They're talking WWE's stunning lack of black champions and who could fill the void, WWE's poor booking of Bobby Lashley, when fans can expect Velveteen Dream on the main roster, thoughts on the upcoming NXT call-ups and who among them can thrive, bold predictions for 2019, All Elite Wrestling revealing its roster and what it means for the company going forward, what the future holds for Kenny Omega, why Brock Lesnar might be SmackDown Live bound this year and if he'll fight for UFC again any time soon.

Plus, hear their discussion of the strange segment featuring Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar from Monday's Raw, how they'd book the road to WrestleMania and who should win what, Drew McIntyre's upside, The Rock potentially returning to the ring, who Daniel Bryan's next WWE Championship feud should be with, why Aleister Black should be considered a dark horse to win the Royal Rumble match, Becky Lynch facing Asuka for the SmackDown Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble, the rumor going around that WWE could be unifying the Raw and SmackDown Women's titles at WrestleMania, The Miz and Shane McMahon challenging for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, thoughts on Hulk Hogan's Raw return, and much more!

WrestleRant Radio kicks off the new year with a bang as Graham "GSM" Matthews and special guest Jamie Lee Mac break down every WWE pay-per-view theme from 2018! But first, they're talking the shocking passing of WWE Hall of Famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund, the legacy he leaves behind, and how no other interviewer has ever been able to measure up to his excellence. Plus, All Elite Wrestling is now official! Will it sink or swim? Who will sign with the promotion? And should fans give Cody and The Young Bucks a chance to succeed before casting judgement?

From there, GSM and The Mac run down every one WWE's pay-per-view themes in 2018 and give their thoughts on each one! Plus, hear their thoughts on the most annoying songs WWE used all year (and some they don't even remember being used), why Crown Jewel was the most atrocious event of the year, how a bad pay-per-view might translate to an awesome theme, their favorite pay-per-view themes of 2018, and much more!

It's the final episode of WrestleRant Radio in 2018, and for the sixth straight year, Graham "GSM" Matthews is joined by the legendary RJ Marceau to help break down the 2018 WWE/NXT Year in Review Awards, as voted on by YOU over the month of December! In addition to giving their overall thoughts on the year that was for WWE and what they hope to see in 2019, they're talking what's worth watching on the WWE Network and WWE 24 continuing to deliver, the best main roster and NXT shows of the year, which feud was the most personal, Daniel Bryan's big announcement from March and other shocking moments from 2018, WWE's most disappointing Superstars, the most memorable return, the best match of 2018 (and why NXT was far superior to the main roster from an in-ring standpoint), Undisputed Era ruling tag team wrestling, a debate over who the real women's wrestler of the year was, the close call for Wrestler of the Year, and much more!

Mere days removed from their experience at Ring of Honor's Final Battle pay-per-view live from New York City, Graham "GSM" Matthews and returning guest Alexis DiGiacomo give their full review of the exciting event! They're talking how ROH compares to WWE, the atmosphere in the arena, the biggest highlights and low points, Eli Isom vs. Kenny King kicking off the night, the exciting ROH World Television Championship match, the WOH World Championship changing hands, Zack Sabre Jr.'s ROH debut, an on-site report of Matt Taven's scary bump, Marty Scurll vs. Christopher Daniels, why the "I Quit" match might have been the best bout on the card, Cody's swan song versus ROH World Champion Jay Lethal, and the insanity of Ladder War VII in the main event.

Then, in the final few minutes of the show, GSM gives his two cents on Sunday's TLC pay-per-view as well as what the latest "shake-up" means for WWE and how it really isn't much of a shake-up at all, the McMahons being back in charge and what will happen to Paige, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn returning, several stars from NXT getting called up, how nothing will change until the writing of the shows changes, and much more!

It's the calm before the storm, as Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes back Branden Dross of The Sound Off with Branden and Lou to WrestleRant Radio to break down ROH Final Battle this Friday and WWE TLC this Sunday! They talk Braden's early beginnings in the world of podcasting before talking The Elite possibly starting up their own promotion and what the future might hold for them, why they should sign with WWE, Ring of Honor building new stars, why it's all about branding these days, and how The Elite should debut in WWE if they do decide to go over.

In the second half of the show, GSM and Branden offer their preview, picks and predictions for the TLC pay-per-view including thoughts on the finals of the Mixed Match Challenge, Buddy Murphy and Cedric Alexander moving on from 205 Live in 2019, SmackDown Live's depleted tag team division, how Elias has done as a babyface so far, the waste of a rivalry that Ruby Riott vs. Natalya has been, Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton in a Chairs match being added to the card, Drew McIntyre's rise to super stardom, why Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles deserves a stipulation, if Braun Strowman will be cleared to compete in time for the event, why the women of SmackDown Live should main event the show, and much more!