Join Graham ”GSM” Matthews and RJ Marceau live every Thursday as they run down their weekly wrestling rants, welcome guests, host exclusive interviews and more!
Episodes
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
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.
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
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!
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
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.
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
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!
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
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!
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
Graham "GSM" Matthews and Alexis DiGiacomo were in attendance for last Sunday's eventful WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view in Hartford, and they're talking all about it on the latest WrestleRant Radio! They discuss how the experience compared to WrestleMania 35, missing the Kickoff show entirely, the excellent women's Money in the Bank Ladder match and Bayley's big win, Rey Mysterio unseating Samoa Joe as United States Champion in quick fashion and what the future holds for the star-spangled prize, Shane McMahon barely beating The Miz in their Steel Cage match and why their feud desperately needs to end, the Cruiserweight Championship clash between Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari and what WWE needs to do to get my eyes on 205 Live.
From there, GSM and Alexis break down Becky Lynch's back-to-back title defenses and what was wrong with each of them, if this is the end of the line for Lacey Evans in the Raw Women's Championship picture and who else could face Lynch for the gold this summer, Bayley cashing in her contract on Charlotte Flair to become the new SmackDown Women's Champion and how this could be a turning point for her stale character, Roman Reigns vs. Elias being a waste of time, Kofi Kingston and Kevin Owens meeting for the WWE Championship (and why Dolph Ziggler was rushed into championship contention on the subsequent SmackDown Live), Seth Rollins and AJ Styles contesting a classic, the polarizing conclusion to the men's Money in the Bank Ladder match, why Brock Lesnar with the briefcase is not what's best for business, and much more!
Thursday May 16, 2019
Thursday May 16, 2019
Ahead of Money in the Bank this weekend, Jonn Ritland returns to WrestleRant Radio to help Graham "GSM" Matthews preview the pay-per-view as well as break down the current state of wrestling outside of WWE! The duo give their two cents on the Best of the Super Juniors tournament going on right now in New Japan Pro Wrestling, who might return to face Juice Robinson, why Chris Jericho shouldn't win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and who should beat Kazuchika Okada for the belt instead, women that might end up in All Elite Wrestling, the highs and lows of G1 Supercard, problems IMPACT and Ring of Honor are dealing with, and why you should be supporting your local independent wrestling shows.
Plus, stay tuned for their FULL PREDICTIONS for Money in the Bank! They're talking Samoa Joe and Rey Mysterio facing off in a WrestleMania rematch for the United States Championship, why the Elias vs. Roman Reigns rivalry has fallen flat, The Miz battling Shane McMahon in a Steel Cage match, Becky Lynch pulling double duty, who they think will win each briefcase, why both world title matches are bound to end in controversy, if we'll see Bray Wyatt return at any point during the evening, and much more!