WrestleRant Radio

It's a super-sized edition of WrestleRant Radio this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews is once again joined by his glorious girlfriend, Alexis DiGiacomo, to help break down all the latest in the WWE world and beyond! But first, they give an on-site report from last Saturday's WWE house show in Hartford, CT, and discuss Rey Mysterio's first live event in over four years, why Jeff Hardy is so beloved, matches they didn't care about, the beginning of Braun Strowman's face turn and why he should be reunited with The Wyatt Family, Ronda Rousey having the "it" factor, the WWE Championship Triple Threat main event, and much more!

In the remainder of the show, GSM and Alexis talk all about Monday's newsworthy edition of Raw, which saw Roman Reigns relinquish the Universal Championship after revealing the return of his leukemia. How did his shocking announcement shake up the landscape of Raw? They offer their two cents on Elias turning face, why WWE needs to focus less on the part-timers, Dean Ambrose betraying Seth Rollins immediately following their Raw Tag Team Championship victory, and Netflix's G.L.O.W. show before getting into their picks and predictions for Sunday's Evolution pay-per-view!

Plus, stay tuned for their thoughts on the all-new Halloween movie and why they thought it lived up to the hype!

Is WWE really looking to end the Brand Split... again? Graham "GSM" Matthews gives his candid thoughts on the situation at the start of this week's WrestleRant Radio! He's also talking rumors regarding IMPACT wanting to bring back Alberto El Patron and why it would be a massive mistake, the highs and lows of Sunday's Bound for Glory pay-per-view, James Ellsworth appearing, and the worked shoot storyline with Austin Aries.

Plus, despite not having a ton to say about Monday's abysmal edition of Raw, GSM raves about Ronda Rousey's verbal exchange with The Bella Twins before breaking down SmackDown 1000 from Tuesday night! Among the highlights were Evolution reuniting and Batista teasing a match with Triple H, the McMahons making an appearance, Edge hosting Cutting Edge with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, The Bar winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championship following an assist from Big Show (?!), Rey Mysterio qualifying for the WWE World Cup, The Undertaker mentioning Crown Jewel to a chorus of boos (and why WWE should pull out of the Saudi Arabia deal), and much more!

Five years ago this week, WrestleRant Radio debuted on the airwaves! This milestone show kicks off with Graham "GSM" Matthews breaking down last Saturday's WWE Super Show-Down event and talking about John Cena's return to the ring and what's next for him, the WWE Championship match taking place in the middle of the show, Buddy Murphy and Cedric Alexander contesting the best bout of the night for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz lasting all of two minutes, and why the main event illustrated a lot that's wrong with WWE today.

On that note, Shawn Michaels coming out of retirement is official for WWE Crown Jewel! GSM discusses that as well as the rest of the Raw happenings from Monday night including Kurt Angle returning, changes to the Evolution card, The Bella Twins betraying Ronda Rousey, a well-executed double turn with Bobby Lashley and Kevin Owens, and tension teased within The Shield.

Finally, GSM sounds off on SmackDown Live with thoughts on Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair colliding for the SmackDown Women's Championship, WWE World Cup qualifiers being held, The Miz hosting Miz TV with AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, and multiple names being announced for SmackDown 1000. Plus, stay tuned for full predictions for Sunday's IMPACT Bound for Glory pay-per-view event!

After a year-long absence, PAC has finally returned to wrestling! Dragon Gate was where he made a name for himself years ago, but will he eye any other promotions in the future? Graham "GSM" Matthews runs down what companies he'd like to see the former Neville in before breaking down Ring of Honor's Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view from last Friday night. Although no championships changed hands, it was a night filled with entertaining action that GSM has plenty to say about (as well as what's next for many of wrestlers involved in the event).

In the second half of the show, GSM dishes out on this week's editions of Raw and SmackDown Live with thoughts on The Shield competing in singles matches, Baron Corbin's dumb logic, Bobby Roode's fall from grace, Elias generating monster heat, WWE reportedly "giving up" on No Way Jose, the strong segment that closed the show, AJ Styles addressing Samoa Joe, Randy Orton's assault on Tye Dillinger, Aiden English's big reveal, Shelton Benjamin returning to TV, and much more!

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for his FULL PREVIEW and PREDICTIONS for Saturday's Super Show-Down live special!

Although it wasn't the most newsworthy week in wrestling history, Graham "GSM" Matthews makes the most of the latest happenings in the world of WWE and beyond on the newest WrestleRant Radio by first offering his picks and predictions for Friday's Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor pay-per-view! Which faction will reign supreme between Bullet Club and CHAOS? Will The Addiction finally regain the ROH World Tag Team Championship from The Briscoes? And can Jay Lethal overcome his latest challenger to the ROH World Championship?

In the remainder of the show, GSM reviews Raw and SmackDown Live from this past week and offers his two cents on WWE teasing a Dean Ambrose heel turn and why it didn't work, Finn Balor being directionless, Brie Bella injuring Liv Morgan, an excellent Raw Tag Team Championship match, more build for WWE Super Show-Down, Aiden English's explanation for attacking Rusev and a new twist in the story, Randy Orton targeting Tye Dillinger, Samoa Joe invading the AJ Styles household, and much more!

Before breaking down Sunday's WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, Graham "GSM" Matthews kicks off WrestleRant Radio with some news and notes from the past week in wrestling including 205 Live moving to Wednesday nights and whether it will help the brand at all, Alexa Bliss dropping out of Mixed Match Challenge, Rey Mysterio signing a two-year deal with WWE (for real this time), Madison Rayne signing with Ring of Honor and why WWE should have picked her up, former IMPACT star Mahabali Shera being released from WWE while Andrew Everett leaves IMPACT, Shane Helms visiting the WWE Performance Center as a guest trainer, and Matt Hardy teasing in-ring retirement.

From there, GSM gives his full thoughts on Hell in a Cell and discusses the extreme Hell in a Cell match between Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton, Becky Lynch winning her second SmackDown Women's Championship, the Raw tag team division being given new life thanks to two teams, Samoa Joe coming close to capturing the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar making a surprise return, and why Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman was one of the worst Hell in a Cell matches in many years.

On top of all that, GSM has plenty to say about the latest editions of Raw and SmackDown Live! He's talking the new Crown Jewel show in Saudi Arabia, Kane being set for WWE Super Show-Down, Bobby Roode nearing a heel turn, Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush making their partnership official, Nia Jax returning, Roman Reigns defending his Universal Championship in the main event, Aiden English turning on Ruesv, Andrade "Cien" Almas impressing once again against AJ Styles, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair continuing their heated rivalry, and much more!

Do Pentagon Jr. and Fenix actually have their sights set on going to WWE in the near future? Graham "GSM" Matthews opens the latest WrestleRant Radio by dissecting the rumors, along with his thoughts on certain Superstars being excluded from the upcoming WWE 2K19 video game and Renee Young officially joining the Raw commentary team full-time! From there, he gives his ranting review of Raw and discusses how Braun Strowman's heel run is already off to a less-than-stellar start, the returns of Triple H and Mick Foley, WWE hurting their heels by having them get squashed by The Shield, Bobby Roode seemingly turn heel soon, Kevin Owens' explanation for "quitting" Raw, Finn Balor being directionless, and the poor hype for Hell in a Cell.

Thankfully, GSM is more positive on the SmackDown Live front, talking about the unique continuation of the AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe feud, Shinsuke Nakamura being marginalized as United States Champion, Rusev Day becoming the new No. 1 contenders to the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, Vince McMahon reportedly being high on Andrade "Cien" Almas and his plans for him, and the chaotic close to the show.

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for his preview, picks and predictions for Sunday's WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view!