WrestleRant Radio

WrestleRant Radio - October 3, 2019: Who Won Night 1 in the Wednesday Night Wars Between AEW and NXT?

The Wednesday Night Wars are officially on, but who won Week 1? Before the ratings were released, Graham "GSM" Matthews had a ton to say about AEW and NXT going head-to-head this week on WrestleRant Radio. But first, he previews SmackDown's huge premiere on Fox this Friday night and everything on tap for the epic event as well as Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view (even though there's only three matches currently advertised for the card). He also talks Monday's "season premiere" of WWE Raw and gives his thoughts on the fresh feel of the show, the new commentary team, Brock Lesnar's amazing attack on Rey Mysterio and Dominick, Team Hogan and Team Flair clashing at WWE Crown Jewel, and the awful ending involving Rusev and the returning Bobby Lashley and Lana.

Then, GSM gives a complete breakdown of the first night in the Wednesday Night Wars! He discusses Cody and Sammy Guevara kicing off AEW Dynamite, Pac and Adam Page finally facing off, Riho becoming the inaugural AEW Women's Champion, the exciting six-man tag team main event, Jake Hager's debut, the banger between Adam Cole and Matt Riddle for the NXT Championship, Shayna Baszler successfully defending the NXT Women's Championship against Candice LeRae, the NXT Tag Team Championship main event, the grand returns of Finn Balor and Tommaso Ciampa to the black-and-gold brand, and which show was superior!

WrestleRant Radio - September 26, 2019: NXT Debuts on USA Network in Epic Fashion

Ahead one of the biggest weeks in recent wrestling history, Graham "GSM" Matthews has all the latest on everything leading up to Raw's "season premiere," NXT's biggest show to date on USA Network, and Friday Night SmackDown's FOX premiere! He's giving his thoughts on NXT's USA Network debut last week and the rating it received before previewing what's on tap for next Monday's Raw and how the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view has been poorly built so far.

In his reviews of Raw, SmackDown Live and 205 Live, GSM talks The Viking Raiders remaining undefeated, the sit-down interviews with Becky Lynch and Kofi Kingston, the burial of EC3 and how Ember Moon isn't much better off, Carmella winning the 24/7 Championship from R-Truth, why the King Corbin and Chad Gable feud must continue, Rey Mysterio becoming the number one contender to the Universal Championship, The Fiend targeting Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan vs. Erick Rowan exceeding expectations, the filler featured on SmackDown, the latest in the Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon saga, the 205 Live appearances of Angel Garza and Danny Burch, the ridiculousness of WWE not announcing what day/time 205 Live is moving to next week, and much more!

WrestleRant Radio - September 19, 2019: The End Is Nigh for WWE's Wild Card Rule

Rejoice! WWE's Wild Card Rule is finally coming to an end next month and Graham "GSM" Matthews couldn't be happier. He kicks off WrestleRant Radio discussing the Draft, what it means for Raw and SmackDown Live moving forward, and the possibility of WrestleRant Radio eventually switching days. He also addresses the future of 205 Live and if it will be folded into NXT as has been rumored recently, reviews Sunday's Clash of Champions pay-per-view, and talks the rise of Robert Roode as well as The Revival becoming the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

GSM then has a ton to say about Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks stealing the show, an honest assessment of Kofi Kingston's WWE Championship reign thus far and why he'll likely lose to Brock Lesnar during SmackDown's debut show on FOX, Luke Harper returning and what match it might lead to at Hell in a Cell, why Braun Strowman is the ultimate loser and how his main event matchup with Seth Rollins exceeded expectations, why "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt must walk out of Hell in a Cell the new Universal Champion, quick thoughts on this week's episodes of Raw and SmackDown, the tale of two returns with Rusev and AOP, King Corbin and why him winning the tournament wasn't the worst idea, and much more!

WrestleRant Radio - September 12, 2019: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Shines in Return to Madison Square Garden

WWE returned to Madison Square Garden this past week for two jam-packed episodes of Raw and SmackDown Live, and Graham "GSM" Matthews was there live on Monday night to witness all the action in person! He speaks about his experience at the world's most famous arena (along with how he met Kofi Kingston, Big E and Mandy Rose at CitiField!) including the insane reaction "Stone Cold" Steve Austin received, the women's tag team match, Gran Metalik getting a chance to shine versus Rey Mysterio, Baron Corbin advancing in King of the Ring, the crowd doing the wave during the 10-man tag team main event, and Cedric Alexander's big win.

While giving his thoughts on SmackDown Live, GSM also discusses The Undertaker's pointless appearance, The Miz battling Andrade, Heavy Machinery getting back on track, Roman Reigns and Erick Rowan brawling, how Bayley's heel run has been confusing so far, the Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton rivalry going full circle in MSG, Chad Gable beating Shane McMahon and who he thinks will ultimately win King of the Ring, and Kushida's surprise 205 Live debut.

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a Clash of Champions preview and predictions for this Sunday!

WrestleRant Radio - September 5, 2019: Bayley's Heel Turn Sets Stage for Four Horsewomen 4-Way at WrestleMania 36

Fresh off his quick visit to Chicago, Graham "GSM" Matthews explains how his trip to Chi-Town came out and his experience meeting CM Punk at Starrcast before reviewing AEW All Out from Saturday night! He gets into his thoughts on the 21-woman Casino Battle Royal, why Private Party will be a team to watch going forward, Luchasaurus receiving a mega reaction, Pac's surprising win over Kenny Omega, the Cracker Barrel Clash, why The Dark Order just isn't clicking so far, Riho beating Hikaru Shida, Cody vs. Shawn Spears, the wild AAA World Tag Team Championship match, AEW's loaded tag team division, and why Chris Jericho becoming the inaugural AEW World Champion was the right call.

GSM then gives his thoughts on the terrific NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff event including Noam Dar vs. Travis Banks, Cesaro making a special appearance, the NXT UK Tag Team and Women's Championships changing hands, the Last Man Standing match, and the near-perfect main event. To close out the episode, GSM also reviews Raw and SmackDown Live and discusses Bayley's heel turn and why a Fatal 4-Way with the Four Horsewomen could be in the works for WrestleMania 36, the continuation of the King of the Ring tournament and how Chad Gable might be on the verge of going all the way, why Sami Zayn shouldn't talk during Shinsuke Nakamura's matches, Erick Rowan apparently severing ties with Daniel Bryan (and how it could still be revealed to be a ruse), and much more!

WrestleRant Radio - August 29, 2019: WWE's King of the Ring Rolls on with More Fun First Round Matches

Are you all in on All Out? Graham "GSM" Matthews opens this week's WrestleRant Radio with his full preview and predictions for AEW's latest (and perhaps biggest to date) pay-per-view this Saturday night live from Chicago! He discusses the 21-woman Casino Battle Royale, which stars you should expect to break out, AEW's loaded tag team division, why Shawn Spears must defeat Cody, The Young Bucks and The Lucha Brothers taking their heated rivalry to new heights in a Ladder match, PAC replacing an injured Jon Moxley against Kenny Omega, who will walk out the inaugural AEW World Champion, and much more.

From there, GSM runs down his reviews of Raw and SmackDown Live from this week and gives his two cents on Sasha Banks' promo, the first round of the King of the Ring tournament wrapping up and what the final eight looks like, the mess that was the Tag Team Turmoil, Cesaro heading to NXT UK, Braun Strowman vying for the United States Championship for the second straight week, more matches confirmed for Clash of Champions, and Big E impressing against Randy Orton,

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a complete preview of WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff on Saturday afternoon as well!

WrestleRant Radio - August 22, 2019: Brad Hollister Talks Big Bacon Gimmick, Orange Cassidy, Kurt Angle, N.E.W. & More!

Graham "GSM" Matthews celebrates the historic 300th episode of WrestleRant Radio with hosting his last exclusive interview of the summer, this time with former Northeast Wrestling Champion and host of the What's Sizzling podcast, Brad Hollister! Big Bacon has a ton to say about joining N.E.W., the origin of his gimmick, his thoughts on N.E.W. president Michael Lombardi, facing Joey Janela and wanting a match with Jon Moxley, working other independent promotions around the northeast, Kurt Angle's influence on him, wrestling the likes of Matt Riddle and Jack Swagger and what he learned from them, his in-ring style, becoming N.E.W. Champion and how Flip Gordon surprised him the night he won the title, going to Money in the Bank 2019, his goals going forward, and much more.

Stay tuned for GSM's thoughts on this week's episodes of Raw and SmackDown Live, NXT officially moving to the USA Network, and his predictions for the rest of the 2019 King of the Ring tournament!