Join Graham ”GSM” Matthews and RJ Marceau every Thursday as they run down their weekly wrestling rants, welcome guests, host exclusive interviews and more!
Episodes
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Graham "GSM" Matthews flies solo this week on WrestleRant Radio to discuss all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling, but first, he recounts his experience at Fanatics Fest in New York City over the weekend! Was it worth it? Was it as much of a mess as some made it out to be? Should it become an annual event?
GSM then shares his thoughts on CM Punk's polarizing promo from Monday's Raw, Bronson Reed vs. Braun Strowman being set up for next week, Pat McAfee's last night for now and what the Raw commentary team might look like going forward, more underlying tension within The New Day, praise for Ludwig Kaiser in the main event, All In 2025 being announced for Global Life Field in Dallas, a possible update on Ricky Starks' status, Saraya's AEW contract coming due and if she should be re-signed, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's All In pay-per-view featuring Swerve Strickland vs. Bryan Danielson in a Title vs. Career match and MJF vs. Will Ospreay for the AEW American Championship!
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
More contract talk kicks off WrestleRant Radio this week with Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discussing Randy Orton re-signing with WWE for another five years, why in-ring retirement could be a long ways off for him, Daniel Garcia's AEW future being uncertain and where he'll be best utilized.
GSM and RJ also have plenty to say about Kevin Owens being announced as Cody Rhodes' Undisputed WWE Championship opponent at Bash in Berlin, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley vs. Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan also being announced for the event, the likely stipulation for the next CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre match, if Bronson Reed will be able to maintain the momentum he has right now and a potential program to keep him busy until Seth Rollins returns, if a New Day split is actually feasible, Giovanni Vinci resurfacing on SmackDown in a vignette, Ivy Nile joining American Made, Bron Breakker vs. Sami Zayn in a great two-out-of-three falls match for the Intercontinental Championship headlining Monday's Raw, and more!
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Thursday Aug 08, 2024
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau waste no time getting into all of the news from another eventual week in the world of wrestling including Survivor Series being announced for Vancouver this November, NXT hitting the road for the brand's first two shows on The CW this fall, the latest drama in AEW this time between Britt Baker and MJF, and The Lucha Brothers reportedly headed for WWE.
They also have a FULL REVIEW of SummerSlam with thoughts on Dominik Mysterio betraying Rhea Ripley for Liv Morgan, Bron Breakker and LA Knight winning midcard gold, if WWE failed Bayley as WWE Women's Champion, if Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk lived up to the hype, Finn Balor costing Damian Priest the World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther and Priest getting over as a babyface, Roman Reigns returning during Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa, Randy Orton being first in line for a shot at Gunther, The Wyatt Sicks' in-ring debut, Odyssey Jones and Bronson Reed both having a breakout night on Raw, and more!
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
It's a shortened show this week on WrestleRant Radio as Graham "GSM" Matthews is en route to Cleveland for WWE's SummerSlam weekend! But before then, he and RJ Marceau share their immediate reaction to Tony Khan meeting with Shane McMahon, what value Shane would have to AEW, his rocky last few years in WWE, and a possible role for him in AEW if he actually were to put pen to paper with the promotion.
Plus, they've got FULL PREDICTIONS for SummerSlam weekend event including if both sets of tag titles are changing hands on Friday's SmackDown, Bron Breakker becoming Intercontinental Champion, if LA Knight will actually beat Logan Paul for the United States Championship, Nia Jax's chances against Bayley, if Dominik Mysterio and Liv Morgan will officially join forces, Gunther vs. Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship, who needs to win more between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre, if Roman Reigns will return following Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa, and more!
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Graham "GSM" Matthews chats with WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry on this week's WrestleRant Radio about his all-new A&E documentary, his journey through life, lessons he's learned and the worst advice he's gotten, which wrestler interactions surprised him the most, his transition into wrestling and his son wanting to follow in his footsteps, nearly retiring in 2013, the making of his iconic entrance music, and more!
RJ Marceau then joins GSM for the latest contract talk regarding Bobby Lashley and MVP reportedly being on their way out of WWE and whether they're AEW bound, if there's value in a Hurt Business reunion in AEW and an overall assessment of Lashley's return run, what the recent departures say about the current state of WWE, contract updates on AEW's Buddy Matthews, Malakai Black and Keith Lee, and if The Motor City Machine Guns are headed to WWE.
Plus, hear their thoughts on Dominik Mysterio telling off Liv Morgan, if Jey Uso will aid Rhea Ripley against the two of them and what's next for Jey in general, if he and Sami Zayn will eventually get involved in the Bloodline saga again, and if WWE will hold off on CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins until WrestleMania 41.
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
WWE's The Miz returns to WrestleRant Radio for an exclusive chat with Graham "GSM" Matthews about his all-new A&E documentary talking how he felt it came out, being considered a legend and being called "underrated" by John Cena, how integral Cena was to his career early on, burying the hatchet with CM Punk last year, the current state of WWE, what he hopes to do at SummerSlam in Cleveland, and more!
GSM and RJ Marceau then get into their review of Monday's Raw where Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship was made official for SummerSlam, CM Punk's uncertain status for the show and if it's why his match with Drew McIntyre hasn't been announced yet, Damian Priest and Gunther's excellent exchange and analyzing how Priest has done as World Heavyweight Champion so far, Pete Dunne's renewed singles push, why theme music is a major issue in WWE at the moment, Sonya Deville joining forces with Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, women's midcard championships being rumored, and if a Texas stadium show would be feasible for AEW in 2025.
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio this week with their FULL REVIEW of WWE's Money in the Bank premium live event! Hear their thoughts on the wild men's and women's Money in the Bank Ladder matches and if Drew McIntyre and Tiffany Stratton were the right winners, what's next for Jey Uso, why Bron Breakker wasn't damaged by losing to Sami Zayn, John Cena announcing his retirement from in-ring competition in 2025 and how his retirement tour should be booked, why McIntyre cashing in during the World Heavyweight Championship match was a waste, Seth Rollins' role at SummerSlam, and why the finish to the six-man tag team main event was logical.
Plus, the duo discuss NXT Heatwave and how the event exceeded expectations, the NXT-TNA partnership so far, Rhea Ripley's return on Raw being perfectly executed, WWE hiring Stephanie Vaquer to the women's division and Joe Tessitore to the commentary team, Bryan Danielson and Mariah May winning the Owen Hart Cups on AEW Dynamite and what their wins set up for All In, and more!