Episodes
Tuesday Nov 19, 2013
WrestleRant Radio - November 19, 2013: Why The Miz Turning Heel Was for the Best
Tuesday Nov 19, 2013
Tuesday Nov 19, 2013
One week before the Thanksgiving holiday, Graham "GSM" Matthews wastes no time in breaking down the week in wrestling and predicting the outcomes of upcoming events from both WWE and TNA! To kick off the show, GSM previews TNA's Turning Point show that will air live on Spike TV this Thursday night, which will feature Joesph Park vs. Abyss, Gail Kim's open challenge, Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson in a Club vs. Career match, and two TNA Title tournament matches with Samoa Joe vs. Magnus and James Storm vs. Bobby Roode.
Also, GSM reviews the pleasantly surprising Raw Country show and gives his thoughts on Big E Langston winning the Intercontinental Championship from Curtis Axel, the horrendous Divas musical chairs segment, Ryback vs. Big Show for the first time ever and why it should have been saved for WrestleMania 30, The Miz finally turning heel and if it was the smartest move for his stale character, the debut of Xavier Woods, the awesome 12-man tag team match main event, and the shocking return of Rey Mysterio at the conclusion of the episode.
To top it all off, GSM runs down his predictions for the less-than-intriguing Survivor Series pay-per-view, including Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz, a Total Divas vs. True Divas elimination tag team match, a traditional five-on-five elimination tag team match, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. The Wyatt Family, John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio in a rematch for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Randy Orton vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2013
Tuesday Nov 12, 2013
Before Graham "GSM" Matthews gets into his review of Monday Night Raw for November 11, he discusses the shocking release of Kassius Ohno a.k.a. Chris Hero from WWE! Following that, he gets into his experience at the latest New England Championship Wrestling taping to be held at the Cove Community Center in Beverly, MA! GSM talks about "The Masshole" Mike McCarthy's match and why he belongs in a major wrestling promotion, McCarthy's awesome brawl with arch rival Jason Rumble during the NECW Television Championship match, seeing "Asylum" Nick Shepard in action for the first time, Mistress Belmont winning the World Women's Wrestling Championship, and a fun match between Sean Burke and Slick Wagner Brown for the NECW Heavyweight Championship.
Then, it's Raw review time as GSM gives his thoughts on the awesome England crowd, The Authority's "vacation", an Intercontinental Championship match between Curtis Axel and Dolph Ziggler and why both Superstars are currently being underutilized, R-Truth upsetting Ryback in a shocking turn of events, Paul Heyman returning to address the WWE Universe, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan teaming up to take on The Shield, and the epic ending segment that saw The Shield and The Wyatt Family come to blows.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2013
Tuesday Nov 05, 2013
In the first episode of WrestleRant Radio in the month of November, Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses his experience at the Elkmania event he attended that prior Saturday night. The show featured a four-man tournament, a Fan's Choice match, a Triple Threat match to determine the inaugural Bay State Champion, and matches for the NCW Tag Team Championships as well as the PZW Heavyweight Championship. Also, GSM plays exclusive excerpts of interviews he scored with "Tough Talk" Tony Spencer, Buddy Romano, and others!
In his review of the November 4 edition of Raw, GSM offers his thoughts on CM Punk and Daniel Bryan's feud with The Wyatt Family and why it is the best thing going in WWE at the moment, Big E Langston's impressive showing against Randy Orton, Tyson Kidd making his highly anticipated return and what to do with him now that he's back, and Big Show receiving a shot at the WWE Championship at Survivor Series.
Other topics discussed on the show include the newly made tournament for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship, a potential champion vs. champion match at WrestleMania 30 and why it shouldn't be Randy Orton vs. John Cena, and much more!
Tuesday Oct 29, 2013
Tuesday Oct 29, 2013
It's Halloween week on WrestleRant Radio, and Graham "GSM" Matthews celebrates his favorite time of the year by playing some Ghostbusters music! Two days removed from the mediocre WWE Hell in a Cell, GSM gives his ranting thoughts on the event as well as the next night's episode of Monday Night Raw. Before all of that, though, GSM addresses the rumors of TNA being up for sale. Could the end of TNA be on the horizon?
In his review of Hell in a Cell, GSM discusses the impromptu Kickoff match between Kofi Kingston and Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes and Goldust kicking off the show with the match of the night (again), Kane returning unscathed after being abducted from The Wyatt Family, the in-ring debut of Summer Rae, Big E Langston randomly challenging for the United States Championship, CM Punk basically burying Ryback and putting his feud with Paul Heyman to rest, Los Matadores facing The Real Americans, John Cena winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Alberto Del Rio, AJ Lee taking on Brie Bella for the Divas Championship, and the screwy finish to the main event between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship.
GSM also talks about the subsequent episode of Raw, where Damien Sandow lost his Money in the Bank cash in match to World Heavyweight Champion John Cena, Daniel Bryan attacking Shawn Michaels and hinting at a WrestleMania 30 match between the two, Kane officially turning heel and unmasking, Ryback being defeated by CM Punk in a matter of minutes, Big Show crashing Randy Orton's WWE Championship coronation, and much more!
Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
It's a jam-packed edition of WrestleRant Radio this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews gives his in-depth insight on TNA's Bound For Glory pay-per-view, the latest episode of Monday Night Raw, and his predictions for the WWE Hell in a Cell event!
In his review of Bound For Glory, GSM gives his thoughts on the The Bro-Mans winning the World Tag Team Championships, the disappointing Ultimate X match that saw Chris Sabin win the X-Division Championship, Abyss returning (with his old entrance music!), the asinine angle (no pun intended) that saw Kurt Angle decline entry into the TNA Hall of Fame, Gail Kim joining forces with Lei'D Tapa, Bobby Roode shockingly defeating Kurt Angle in what was the match of the night, Ethan Carter III making his debut, the surprisingly terrible match between Magnus and Sting, and AJ Styles defeating Bully Ray for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
In his review of Raw, GSM gives his thoughts on "Stone Cold" Big Show, the great match between Daniel Bryan and Dean Ambrose, the stupid comedy match between Santino Marella and Heath Slater, Big E Langston turning face and joining forces with CM Punk, The Usos taking on The Shield in an awesome match, and the excellent show-closing segment featuring Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels.
Finally, GSM predicts the Hell in a Cell card with thoughts on CM Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman and why it must be the conclusion to the feud, the Triple Threat tag team match for the WWE Tag Team Championships that has the potential to steal the show, John Cena returning to face Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan for the vacant WWE Championship inside Hell in a Cell.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2013
Tuesday Oct 15, 2013
Mere days before TNA's Bound For Glory pay-per-view, Graham "GSM" Matthews runs down his predictions for this show including the Gauntlet match to crown new No. 1 contenders to the World Tag Team Championships, Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle, the Ultimate X match for the X-Division Championship, ODB vs. Gail Kim vs. Brooke for the Knockouts Championship, Magnus vs. Sting, and Bully Ray vs. AJ Styles for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Also on tap for this week's show, GSM reviews Raw with his thoughts on the confrontation between Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton, the Beat The Clock Challenge matches involving CM Punk and Ryback, the announcement of more matches for the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, The Authority finally going full-fledged heel, and Cody Rhodes and Goldust winning the WWE Tag Team Championships from The Shield.
In the final few minutes of the show, GSM gives news updates on TNA offering Hulk Hogan more money, Xavier Woods rumored to be called up to the main roster, Magnus and Mickie James no longer dating, Damien Sandow turning face, and more!
Tuesday Oct 08, 2013
WrestleRant Radio - October 8, 2013: Welcome to WrestleRant Radio!
Tuesday Oct 08, 2013
Tuesday Oct 08, 2013
In the debut episode of WrestleRant Radio on EC Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews gives the audience an introduction of the show and of himself. He reviews the New England Championship Wrestling event he attended in Beverly, MA that prior weekend and gives a sneak peak of two interviews he conducted with Jason Rumble and Jeremy Prophet.
GSM also reviews the WWE Battleground pay-per-view with thoughts on Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam in a Hardcore match for the World Heavyweight Championship, Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. The Shield in what was hands down the match of the night, the disappointment that was CM Punk vs. Ryback, and the asinine finish to the WWE Championship match featuring Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton.
In the Raw review, GSM offers his thoughts on Stephanie McMahon "firing" Big Show, Los Matadores and their stupid gimmick, Del Rio dismantling Ricardo Rodriguez and the subsequent announcement of John Cena returning at Hell in a Cell, Antonio Cesaro performing the Cesaro swing on The Great Khali, Bray Wyatt's feud with The Miz, and much more!