WrestleRant Radio

WrestleRant Radio - July 8, 2014: Santino Marella Announces His In-Ring Retirement

Graham "GSM" Matthews is back with another edition of WrestleRant Radio where he gives his full rundown of Raw (the July 7, 2014 episode) with thoughts on the strong segment that kicked off the show, the absence of The Authority, another awesome encounter between The Wyatt Family and The Usos, the strange segment between Nikki Bella and Alicia Fox, Rob Van Dam jobbing to Rusev and if it was too soon, the whereabouts of Jack Swagger on this show, the great match between Randy Orton and Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler getting involved in Fandango's love triangle, Damien Sandow's humorous impersonation of Bret Hart, what's next for Sheamus as United States Champion, the potential of the Chris Jericho vs. The Miz feud, the current state of the Divas division, what Cesaro's recent losses mean, the hilarity of Bo Dallas and if he's the next Intercontinental champion, and John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in the main event.

Other topics discussed during the show including the Emma controversy and why her release was uncalled for, how WWE could utilize her better now that she's back, Santino Marella announcing his in-ring announcement at a recent live event and another possible role for him on WWE TV, his greatest moments, updates on the WWE Network and which two shows could be delayed even further, the TNA Television Championship being deemed inactive, what's on tap for this week's Impact Wrestling, and much more!

WrestleRant Radio - July 1, 2014: The Wyatt Family Crash Chris Jericho's Hot Return to Raw

It's a big week on WrestleRant Radio coming off of the solid WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view as well as the epic episode of Monday Night Raw that Graham "GSM" Matthews himself was live in attendance for! The first half of the show breaks down Money in the Bank including thoughts on Daniel Bryan's return, who should challenge The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championships next, the split of The Funkadactyls, the Money in the Bank Ladder match, if Stardust is catching on, the horrendous love triangle between Fandango, Summer Rae and Layla, John Cena winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and why it was the right (albeit predictable) move.

Then, GSM goes into his review of Raw from a perspective of being there in person! Topics include the unveiling of the cover of the WWE 2K15, Jack Swagger turning babyface, the awesome entrance of The Wyatt Family, Bo Dallas' moment of silence and how it didn't get over with the live crowd, Kofi Kingston's upset victory over Cesaro, Bad News Barrett's injury and being stripped of the Intercontinental Championship, Damien Sandow's golden impersonation of Mr. McMahon and The Great Khali coming back, the returns of Chris Jericho, The Miz and AJ Lee, Paige losing the Divas Championship, Seth Rollins nearly cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase and more!

WrestleRant Radio - June 24, 2014: TNA to Hit the Reset Button with Upcoming New York City Tapings

Summer has officially arrived and Graham "GSM" Matthews kicks off the hottest season of the year with an absolutely jam-packed edition of WrestleRant Radio! In the first portion of the show, GSM talks TNA's first live episode of Impact Wrestling in several months with thoughts on Lashley winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, the issue with Eric Young dropping it too soon, Bobby Roode's return and what it means for TNA, the latest on the annual Bound for Glory Series (is it coming back this year?), Tommy Dreamer's heartfelt promo toward Dixie Carter, the returns of Rhino, Taryn Terrell, Homicide, Low-Ki and others, the six-sided ring and what else is in store for TNA's tapings in New York.

Then, GSM transitions over to Ring of Honor with his review of their latest pay-per-view Best in the World and thoughts on the electric opener, the silliness of the World Television Championship match, how Roderick Strong could be a nice pickup for WWE, the awesomeness of the No Disqualification tag team match pitting The Briscoe Brothers against Matt Hardy and Michael Bennett, what's next for Kevin Steen, the returns of Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian, and Michael Elgin winning the ROH World Championship.

Last but not least, GSM gets into the June 23 Raw with discussion of Vickie Guerrero's "firing" and how it was better than expected, Triple H announcing the Money in the Bank Ladder match participants, the enjoyable exchange between Seth Rollins and Rob Van Dam, the stellar Intercontinental Championship match between Bad News Barrett and Dolph Ziggler, the demise of Damien Sandow, Kane being added to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder match and more. Plus, predictions for Sunday's WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view!

WrestleRant Radio - June 17, 2014: How WWE Wasted Drew McIntyre

Graham "GSM" Matthews is back on the best day of the month (what's not to love about the 17th?) for another electric edition of WrestleRant Radio! GSM kicks things off with his candid thoughts on the most recent WWE releases including how Evan Bourne and Curt Hawkins could have attributed to the dwindling tag team team division, Drew McIntyre's wasted potential, and what's next for each of them. He also talks about the reported reason why Dolph Ziggler isn't being pushed right now and Matt Hardy's return to TNA this summer.

From there, GSM gets into his review of Sunday's TNA Slammiversary pay-per-view with who will be X-Division Champion by Destination X, why Samoa Joe is being underutilized, why it was asinine to have The Bro-Mans beat The Von Erichs by disqualification, Bully Ray's Texas Death match against Ethan Carter III and the Steel Cage main event. 

In the final portion of the show, GSM analyzes the latest episode of Raw by discussing John Cena's Stretcher match with Kane, the sweet showdown between Roman Reigns and Rusev in the Battle Royal, if Heath Slater and/or Summer Rae are turning face, the terrible vomiting scene, an idea to turn Cameron heel, and of course, the debut of Stardust!

 

 

 

WrestleRant Radio - June 10, 2014: Daniel Bryan's WWE Title Reigns Comes to an Abrupt End

In the latest episode of WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews gives his in-depth analysis of the June 9 edition of Raw with thoughts on The Authority stripping Daniel Bryan of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and evaluating Bryan's title reign, who could win the Money in the Bank Ladder match and why Sheamus a likely candidate, how Lana could be overshadowing Rusev, the latest in the Cody Rhodes and Goldust saga, strong promo work from Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns, Damien Sandow's surprisingly entertaining performance, the horrible mishandling of Xavier Woods, Seth Rollins' impressive showing on the mic, the current state of the Divas division, and the highly enjoyable six-man tag team main event.

Also, GSM gives his ranting thoughts on TNA's current direction, why Willow is a horrible gimmick, how it's mind boggling how many of the matches lined up for Slammiversary have received zero build-up at all, the latest on MVP's injury, and predictions for this Sunday's pay-per-view.

WrestleRant Radio - June 3, 2014: NXT TakeOver Eclipses WWE Payback

After a whirlwind week in WWE, Graham "GSM" Matthews reviews it all starting with NXT TakeOver including his thoughts on why Camacho just isn't clicking, why The Ascension should have dropped the NXT Tag Team Championships and the potential star in Kalisto, the amazing performances of Tyler Breeze and Sami Zayn, a striking resemblance between Mojo Rawley and The Ultimate Warrior, one of the best women's matches of the year in Charlotte vs. Natalya for the NXT Women's Championship, the main event for the NXT Championship and a potential idea for a repackaged Tyson Kidd.

From there, GSM discusses Sunday's WWE Payback pay-per-view with thoughts on the pre-show match between Hornswoggle and El Torito, the brilliant booking of Sheamus vs. Cesaro, where the Cody Rhodes and Goldust story might lead, an impressive outing from Rusev and Big E, Bo Dallas getting over as a heel, Brie Bella winning over the fans with her stunning slap to Stephanie McMahon, John Cena and Bray Wyatt's awesome Last Man Standing match, The Shield vs. Evolution, the CM Punk chants/references throughout the night and how Payback compared to NXT Takeover.

In the final few minutes of the show, GSM briefly gives his thoughts on Raw, why it was asinine to put Alberto Del Rio in the Money in the Bank Ladder match over Dolph Ziggler, Batista "quitting" and how his most recent run has not been a flop, the shocking moment that saw Seth Rollins turning on The Shield and whether it was the right move, and much more!

WrestleRant Radio - May 27, 2014: Why It's Time to Do Away with General Managers in WWE

It's a jam-packed edition of WrestleRant Radio this week from WWE to TNA to ROH and Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses it all! First, GSM reviews Raw with thoughts on The Authority firing Brad Maddox as general manager and how the general manager position is no longer necessary, how the midcard is being built back up and Rob Van Dam's current worth to the company, the sad story of how Drew McIntyre has fallen, John Cena saving Jerry Lawler from The Wyatt Family, the debut of Bo Dallas, the latest on Daniel Bryan and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Alicia Fox's meltdown, Adam Rose's in-ring debut, The Shield vs. Evolution contract signing, and more.

In the second half of the show, GSM gives his predictions for NXT: TakeOver this upcoming Thursday as well for the Payback pay-per-view on June 1, his reaction to watching ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds and how his first ROH show left a very good impression, comparing it to current deplorable state of TNA and expectations for the summer season, and other thoughts!