WrestleRant Radio

It's Draft Day on WrestleRant Radio as RJ Marceau is giving Graham "GSM" Matthews his predictions for one of the biggest nights of the year for NFL fans! They're also getting into Rob Gronkowski returning to the gridiron and what that means for his WWE career and 24/7 Championship reign (as if anyone cares anyway), how the coronavirus pandemic will affect SummerSlam's status for Boston, recent Raw shows at the Performance Center, Money in the Bank emanating from Titan Towers in Stamford, the latest on who's qualified so far, if Zelina Vega's stable is already dead in the water, Seth Rollins challenging Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank, Shayna Baszler's booking, Sarah Logan reportedly returning soon (despite still being fired), and if Nia Jax's is reckless in the ring. 

Plus, the duo is discussing who attacked Finn Balor at the beginning of NXT, the heel promo from Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae and what was wrong with Gargano's logic, why the NXT North American Championship picture needs more variety, Reina Gonzalez's awesome new finisher, Drake Maverick getting a ton of TV time and whether his firing is a work, other Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament coverage, El Hijo del Fantasma's debut, Dexter Lumis teaming with Velveteen Dream against Undisputed Era in the main event, the AEW TNT Championship Tournament semifinals being set, why Brodie Lee's Vince McMahon rip-off character isn't working, and more!

Coming off one of the darkest days in WWE history, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes RJ Marceau back to WrestleRant Radio to pay tribute to the late, great Howard Finkel before breaking down the Wednesday's shocking round of releases that included Kurt Angle, Rusev, Lio Rush, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, among many others. The duo discuss whose departure was the most shocking, who could have been utilized better, the current climate, fickle fans, where they'd like to see the talent end up and if the company could have afforded to keep them.

In the second half of the episode, GSM airs his exclusive interview with the voice of All Elite Wrestling, Jim Ross! Their in-depth conversation covers his new book Under the Black Hat, what's he's been watching while in quarantine, when fans can expect him back on Dynamite, doing commentary in an empty arena, signing Chris Jericho and how he's done on commentary thus far, the creative freedom AEW stars have compared to WWE, how he would grade himself behind the booth in AEW and working alongside Tony Schiavone and Excalibur, AEW's next big stars, the signings of Brodie Lee and "Broken" Matt Hardy, if the recently-released Revival are next, why he felt he needed to leave WWE, his thoughts on The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles from WrestleMania 36, his goals going forward, and much more!

With it being a WrestleMania review too big for just one hour, RJ Marceau returns to WrestleRant Radio to help Graham "GSM" Matthews break down both nights of WWE WrestleMania 36! After giving their quick thoughts on the Brawl for All episode of Dark Side of the Ring, they get into Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross regaining the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and what it means for the future of the division, Elias beating King Cobin, if Shayna Baszler failing to win the Raw Women's Championship at this point harms her and upcoming challengers for Becky Lynch, Daniel Bryan battling Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Ladder match and why Ladder matches aren't the same without a crowd, why Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins was one of the better bouts of the night, Braun Strowman capturing the Universal Championship from Goldberg and if it was the right call, when we can expect Roman Reigns back, and how the Boneyard match between The Undertaker and AJ Styles lived up to the hype.

In their complete review of WrestleMania 36 Night 2, the duo discuss the pros and cons of Charlotte Flair reclaiming the NXT Women's Championship, if it had anything to do with Rhea Ripley's work visa reportedly expiring, Aleister Black vs. Bobby Lashley and WWE's inability to create new stars, Otis finally getting the girl, the issue with Edge vs. Randy Orton and why their Last Man Standing match should have been what Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa from Wednesday's NXT was, Bianca Belair making her main roster debut and what her ceiling for success is, Bayley retaining her SmackDown Women's Championship and where her story with Sasha Banks is headed, the masterpiece that was the Firefly Fun House between Bray Wyatt and John Cena, Drew McIntyre fulfilling his destiny by becoming the new WWE Champion, overall thoughts on WrestleMania, if it should be a two-day event again next year, and much more!

It may not feel like due to under the current conditions, but it's WrestleMania 36 weekend and history is about to made one way or another! As always, Graham "GSM​" Matthews is joined by the returning RJ Marceau in addition to Alexis DiGiacomo for this super special episode of WrestleRant Radio to preview the pay-per-view and offer predictions for every advertised match on the card! They're talking the two men's tag team title matches and changes that had to be made due to unfortunate/unforeseen circumstances, if Otis will walk out of WrestleMania with Mandy Rose by his side, if The Kabuki Warriors' record-setting reign as WWE Women's Tag Team Champions is about to end, Daniel Bryan challenging Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship, Elias clashing with King Corbin, Aleister Black battling Bobby Lashley for no apparent reason, if Bayley will escape the Fatal 5-Way elimination match still the SmackDown Women's champion, and next week's TakeOver-themed edition of NXT.

The trio is also analyzing Kevin Owens battling Seth Rollins, if Rhea Ripley is in jeopardy of losing her NXT Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair, why the AJ Styles vs. Undertaker storyline has exceeded expectations and why Styles won't lose anything in defeat, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and John Cena rekindling their WrestleMania rivalry, if Edge can afford to lose in his first singles match back versus Randy Orton, Shayna Baszler vying for Becky Lynch's Raw Women's Championship, Goldberg's scheduled Universal Championship defense against Roman Reigns getting changed and who Goldberg might be facing instead, if WWE should pull the trigger on Drew McIntyre beating Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship or if they should hold off, favorite in-person 'Mania memories, and much more!

Stuck quarantined at home with nothing to do? Graham "GSM" Matthews has you covered! WrestleRant Radio features a full WWE Network playlist of everything you need to see on the streaming service during these trying times. But first, he discusses WrestleMania 36 being pre-taped this week, latest additions to the card, Superstars who are apparently in quarantine and won't be a part of the event, and why you need to see Dark Side of the Ring's Chris Benoit documentary.

From there, GSM gets into this week's editions of WWE Raw, NXT and AEW Dynamite and gives his thoughts on adjustments made to Raw compared to last week, more pay-per-view matches being replayed, why the strong mic work highlighted the episode, AJ Styles challenging The Undertaker to a "boneyard match," why Andrade and Angel Garza make for a great tag team, Seth Rollins and Randy Orton cutting some of the best promos of their entire careers, Kenny Omega defending the AAA Mega Championship against Sammy Guevara, the face-off between "Broken" Matt Hardy and Chris Jericho, what's happening with NXT TakeOver: Tampa, Io Shirai returning and the debuts of Malcolm Bivens' new tag team and Killer Kross.

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for GSM's full WWE Network playlist of every pay-per-view, show and documentary you should check out on the Network!

Before getting into the latest updates concerning the coronavirus and how it's affecting the wrestling world, Graham "GSM" Matthews opens WrestleRant Radio with his thoughts on Alberto Del Rio claiming he's close to returning to WWE... and why that would be a terrible idea. He then gets into COVID-19 forcing WWE to change plans for WrestleMania 36 and the decision to hold the event at the Performance Center over the span of two days, why it's a smart move, filming it from multiple locations, what matches will air when, why Rob Gronkowski is the perfect host for the pay-per-view, and more wrestling shows and events being postponed/canceled.

GSM also has plenty to say about what might happen with what was supposed to be NXT TakeOver: Tampa, Jushin "Thunder" Liger entering the WWE Hall of Fame (whenever that may be), the unique approach NXT took to Wednesday's episode, quick thoughts on Monday's Raw, Edge challenging Randy Orton to a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania, the entire men's Royal Rumble being replayed and what could air instead, why Stone Cold Steve Austin's return fell flat, AEW delivering a delightful episode of Dynamite despite no fans being in the building, the hype for Blood and Guts, Brodie Lee being revealed as The Exalted One, "Broken" Matt Hardy's highly anticipated debut at the end, and more!

As the world prepares for the coronavirus outbreak to get worse and more major events get cancelled, what fate awaits WrestleMania weekend in Tampa Bay? Graham "GSM" Matthews opens WrestleRant Radio with all the latest on the pandemic and how it's affecting WWE, AEW and more promotions...as well as his own planned trip to Disneyland! He has a ton to say about the breaking news and why it may be inevitable before WWE cancels WrestleMania 36 (and why it's probably for the best). Will WWE continue to hold events at the Performance Center for the foreseeable future? Where will AEW be holding their upcoming shows? What about the XFL and other sports organizations?

The rest of this abridged episode features GSM reviewing Elimination Chamber from Sunday night, how it exceeded expectations yet was entirely skippable, Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak stealing the show, AJ Styles vs. The Undertaker confirmed for WrestleMania 36, Sami Zayn winning the Intercontinental Championship, Shayna Baszler winning in the Elimination Chamber main event, the return of Edge, two titles being defended on NXT, who else qualified for the NXT Women's Championship number one contender's Ladder match at TakeOver: Tampa, the chaotic brawl between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, AEW Dynamite thoughts, and more!