WrestleRant Radio

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!

Were you All In on Saturday night? The biggest non-WWE wrestling event to take place in the United States in decades and decades had the entire wrestling world buzzing last Saturday night, thanks to a slew of memorable matches and moments! On this jam-packed edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews gives his full review of the pay-per-view and discusses the Zero Hour pre-show, who impressed him the most, Stephen Amell's performance, the women ripping it up in their Four Corner Survival match, Cody and Nick Aldis exceeding expectations with their NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship clash, Joey Ryan returning, Jay Lethal going full "Black Machismo," Kenny Omega and Penta Zero M having the match of the night, Chris Jericho's surprise appearance, the chances of All In 2 happening down the road, why the success of the show can not be understated, and much more!

To close out the episode, GSM gives his two cents on the return of Mixed Match Challenge and why it's not necessary, WWE putting out too much content and why it's hurting the product, a heel-heavy Raw, The Bella Twins' in-ring return underwhelming, why the Bobby Roode and Chad Gable pairing could have potential, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre winning the Raw Tag Team Championship, Drake Maverick becoming the new mouthpiece for The Authors of Pain, the strong exchange between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels and why Michaels wrestling again would be a bad idea, Kevin Owens resurfacing on Raw after only one week away, another entertaining edition of SmackDown Live, and all the latest WWE happenings.

After months of anticipation, All In weekend is almost upon us! While he can't be in Chicago to attend the festivities, Graham "GSM" Matthews offers a full preview of the pay-per-view on this week's WrestleRant Radio and what surprises fans can expect! Will Chicago's own CM Punk end up appearing after all? How about Neville, who recently received his official release from WWE? It's a star-studded card from top to bottom featuring some of the most incredible athletes from across the world. Who will emerge victorious at what is bound to be one of the most talked-about events in wrestling in 2018?

In the second half of the show, GSM breaks down another abysmal episode of Raw highlighted by an outstanding Intercontinental Championship match and Kevin Owens "quitting" WWE. What's next for The Prizefighter, and will he ultimately become a "Paul Heyman Guy" as has been rumored? Plus, hear his thoughts on the Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin (unfortunately) continuing, Trish Stratus' Raw return, Braun Strowman seemingly turning heel and why it's a dumb move, King Booker showing up on SmackDown Live, who should win the latest SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament, Jeff Hardy vs. Randy Orton happening inside Hell in a Cell, Daniel Bryan vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas for the first time ever, Becky Lynch shining as a heel, must-see main events on this week's episodes of 205 Live and NXT, and much more!

Following a electric SummerSlam weekend, Graham "GSM" Matthews is analyzing everything that went down in Brooklyn on the latest WrestleRant Radio, including his on-site reports from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV and SmackDown Live! He's talking the tag team wrestling showcase between Undisputed Era and Moustache Mountain, what the WarGames main event could look like, Velveteen Dream's message to Vince McMahon, Matt Riddle officially signing with NXT and his level of potential, Ricochet and Adam Cole contesting a classic, Kairi Sane winning the NXT Women's Championship, and the explosive Last Man Standing main event between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.

Plus, hear his thoughts on Seth Rollins regaining the Intercontinental Championship, the unceremonious squash of Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch turning on Charlotte Flair and why the roles should be reversed, the return of "The Demon," Ronda Rousey and Roman Reigns winning gold, The Shield reuniting and what it means for their future, Brie Bella and Maryse entering the Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz feud, Jeff Hardy's attack on Randy Orton, why it's time to pull the trigger on Samoa Joe as WWE Champion, The New Day defeating The Bludgeon Brothers for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, and much more!

One of the most anticipated weekends of the year is finally upon us, and to help break it all down, the illustrious RJ Marceau returns to WrestleRant Radio alongside Graham "GSM" Matthews! They start off the show with their full picks and predictions for Saturday's NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV event including who needs to win more between EC3 and Velveteen Dream, who will ultimately take the NXT Tag Team Championship from Undisputed Era, how much longer Shayna Baszler will reign as NXT Women's Champion for, Ricochet and Adam Cole clashing for the NXT North American Championship, the chances of Matt Riddle showing up in the audience, and who walks out of the Last Man Standing main event the NXT Champion.

GSM and RJ are also analyzing Sunday's SummerSlam card and are talking The B-Team's run as Raw Tag Team Champions, the dreadful feud between Baron Corbin and Finn Balor, if Randy Orton will interfere in Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy, why Braun Strowman beating Kevin Owens is essentially a slam dunk, the odds being stacked against Carmella as SmackDown Women's Champion, Dean Ambrose possibly helping Seth Rollins regain the Intercontinental Championship and thoughts on his Raw return, how long-term booking could play into the finish of Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz, if Samoa Joe will be the one to dethrone AJ Styles as WWE Champion, Roman Reigns battling Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship for the umpteenth time, and much more!

Before breaking down the past week in WWE, Graham "GSM" Matthews starts off WrestleRant Radio with everything you need to know about the upcoming 2018 Mae Young Classic! From who will be announcing the matches to which notable names have recently been added to the brackets, he gives an early preview of what to expect from the star-studded women's tournament.

In his review of Raw, GSM pulls no punches about the current dreadful state of the show including a boring Baron Corbin vs. Roman Reigns match, why 50/50 booking doesn't do anyone any favors, why Bobby Roode defeating Mojo Rawley accomplished nothing, a rare mention of Dean Ambrose, the return of Ruby Riott, Paul Heyman's brilliant performance (in addition to thoughts on why he and Brock Lesnar shouldn't be split up) and Ronda Rousey's in-ring debut in the main event.

Thankfully, he has plenty of praise Tuesday's editions of SmackDown Live and 205 Live which featured Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz being made official for SummerSlam, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch teaming up, AJ Styles responding to Samoa Joe, new No. 1 contenders to the SmackDown Tag Team Championship being crowned, Zelina Vega and Lana facing off in a rematch, Sean Maluta making an appearance, Hideo Itami and Mustafa Ali ripping it up, and much more!