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The exclusive interviews keep coming on WrestleRant Radio as this week Graham "GSM" Matthews is joined by longtime WWE ring announcer and current cage announcer for the Professional Fighters League, Lilian Garcia! She gives all the details on her new venture in the PFL and how the opportunity came about, advice she's received, working Evolution and if she thinks the event will ever return, Ronda Rousey's involvement in the "Women's Evolution," the current state of announcers in WWE, how her Chasing Glory podcast has had an impact on people, her singing career, and much more!

From there, GSM gives his full review of Sunday's Slammiversary pay-per-view event from IMPACT featuring what could have been LAX's final match for the company and where they might be headed, an update on the Killer Kross situation, Rich Swann vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact X-Division Championship, Rhino returning following Brian Cage vs. Michael Elgin, and an intergender main event that exceeded expectations. Plus, stay tuned for his previews and predictions for AEW Fight for the Fallen and WWE Extreme Rules this weekend!

On a very special Independence Day edition of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes Ring of Honor star and the newest member of Villain Enterprises Flip Gordon to the show to talk his time in Northeast Wrestling and how he was first recruited to the promotion, how he ended up in ROH, his favorite memories with N.E.W., what he learned from working with Cody Rhodes, what makes N.E.W. such a hot spot for wrestlers, his thoughts on N.E.W. founder Michael Lombardi, the best piece of advice he's received, who he sees from the current crop of talent at N.E.W. becoming a star, surprising Brad Hollister when he became NEW Heavyweight Champion, how Mick Foley helped him tremendously, matches he wants to have and goals he has in ROH, and much more!

In the second half of the show, hear GSM's two cents on ROH's Best in the World and AEW's Fyter Fest pay-per-view events from last weekend, what the best matches from each show were, the sickening chair shot to Cody and why it wasn't necessary. Plus, he gives his thoughts on Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff being named the new Executive Directors of Raw and SmackDown Live respectively, if there were any noticeable changes with this week's shows, the memorable Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley angle, AJ Styles reuniting The Club, and Kofi Kingston flipping off Samoa Joe.

Another week, another exclusive interview with a Ring of Honor star on WrestleRant Radio! This time Graham "GSM" Matthews is taking to ROH World Television Champion Shane Taylor about all things ROH Best in the World this Friday night, his upcoming match with Bandido, the recent crop of international talent that has come into ROH, his family, what it was that brought him to ROH, singles versus tag team competition, his dream challenger for the TV title his goals going forward (and if he still has his eyes on the ROH World Championship), and much more!

On the subject of Best in the World, GSM gives his full picks and predictions for the pay-per-view! Who is leaving Baltimore the ROH World Champion, Matt Taven or Jeff Cobb? Plus, he's previewing AEW's Fyter Fest event the very night next in Daytona Beach, Florida, and running down that entire card as well. To close out the episode, he reviews WWE Stomping Grounds from Sunday night and talks how it exceeded expectations, what the Match of the Night was, two new champions being crowned, why WWE desperately needs new feuds on the Raw side, and brief thoughts from Raw and SmackDown Live.

Eight days before she joins forces with Jenny Rose to take on The Allure's Angelina Love and Mandy Leon at Ring of Honor's Best in the World pay-per-view, WOH World Champion Kelly Klein joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk what her match at BITW means to her, The Allure and what they represent, how Women of Honor has evolved since she started with ROH four years ago, winning the WOH World Championship in Madison Square Garden, her history with Jenny Rose, what more she looks to accomplish in ROH, her greatest rivals to date, who she still wants to face, and much more!

From there, GSM reviews Raw and SmackDown Live and gives his two cents on Seth Rollins being the worst babyface ever, WWE failing to reveal who will be the special guest referee for Rollins vs. Baron Corbin at Stomping Grounds, Ricochet winning the Fatal 5-Way, AJ Styles confronting Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson and where it could lead, Rollins facing off with Daniel Bryan for the first time in four years, Alexa Bliss and Bayley having one of the best women's segments on WWE TV in months, WWE killing any momentum The Miz had, and the continued burial of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for full predictions for Sunday's Stomping Grounds pay-per-view!

Before Northeast Wrestling's historic Brass City Brawl event this Friday in Waterbury, CT, N.E.W. president Michael Lombardi chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews on the latest WrestleRant Radio to talk Jon Moxey's N.E.W. debut and how it came to be, why the summer season is their busiest of the year, the formation of the promotion and what makes it different than everything else out there in wrestling right now, how it's evolved into what it is today, bringing "fun" back to pro wrestling, the dream matches as well as all the star power they've hosted over the years, what has brought Moxley and Cody Rhodes to N.E.W., if more wrestling companies would benefit from working together, the greatest homegrown talent in their history, why the launch of AEW is good for wrestling overall, goals he has with N.E.W., why fans who aren't familiar with the product should check it out, and much more!

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for GSM's two quick cents on the atrocity that was Super ShowDown, how there were virtually no highlights from Raw or SmackDown Live, Chad Gable joining 205 Live, and the best bouts on WWE TV this week.

The third consecutive wrestling-filled weekend featured WWE NXT TakeOver: XXV, and once again, Graham "GSM" Matthews was in attendance! Also there was Sal Dangelo, and on this week's WrestleRant Radio, they're giving their on-site report from the critically-acclaimed event! After briefly discussing Jon Moxley recently winning the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship and what's next for him on the independent scene, they get into their thoughts on the matches taped for NXT TV, Matt Riddle and Roderick Strong contesting a classic in the opener, The Street Profits finally becoming the NXT Tag Team Champions in a hell of a Ladder match, Tyler Breeze proving his worth against NXT North American Champion Velveteen Dream, Shayna Baszler and Io Shirai clashing for the NXT Women's Championship and if Shirai can take the title in Toronto, the outstanding NXT Championship main event between Adam Cole and Johnny Gargano, and why there is no need for any more main roster call-ups as long as Raw and SmackDown Live are as lifeless as they are.

Plus, they're previewing Friday's WWE Super ShowDown pay-per-view and offering predictions for every match on the card! Hear their thoughts on why the entire event is a massive waste of time (and who won't be on hand for it), the mess that is bound to be the 50-man Battle Royal and who could realistically win it, the return of The Demon and why he isn't losing in Saudi Arabia, if Brock Lesnar will actually cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase, the Shane McMahon vs. Roman Reigns rivalry, who wins between The Undertaker and Goldberg, and much more!

For the second straight week, Graham "GSM" Matthews is giving an on-site report of an incredible event on WrestleRant Radio, this time with RJ Marceau for All Elite Wrestling's Double or Nothing pay-per-view event in Las Vegas! After talking their time in Sin City last weekend, the boys break down the show and give their thoughts on Adam Page winning the Casino Battle Royale, Sammy Guervara impressing against Kip Sabian, SoCal Uncensored's six-man tag team match with Strong Hearts, Awesome Kong's debut, Best Friends vs. Angelico and Jack Evans and the strange post-match attack from the Super Smash Bros (who?), what was wrong with the six-woman tag team bout, the unveiling of the AEW World Championship and why MJF was the MVP of this show, if Cody and Dustin Rhodes lived up to the hype, why The Young Bucks vs. The Lucha Brothers was the match of the night, Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho underwhelming ever so slightly, and the big reaction to Jon Moxley's AEW arrival.

From there, GSM and RJ give their FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's highly anticipated NXT TakeOver: XXV event and talk why Roderick Strong is one of WWE's most underrated athletes, Tyler Breeze returning to the black-and-gold brand to vie for Velveteen Dream's NXT North American Championship, if it's finally Io Shirai's time to become NXT Women's Champion, who will walk out the new NXT Tag Team Champions, Johnny Gargano's chances of successfully defending the NXT Championship against Adam Cole, and much more!