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 Dec 28, 2017
Thursday Dec 28, 2017
It's the final episode of WrestleRant Radio in 2017, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and a guest analyst are slamming the year shut by reviewing the results in the fifth-annual WWE/NXT Year in Review Awards! In addition to giving their overall thoughts on the year that was 2017 for WWE, they're talking the best WWE Network show and how WWE 24 continues to deliver, NXT stealing the year with the brand's tremendous TakeOver events (and the first-ever tie in the history of the awards show!), WWE's most ruthless rivalries of 2017, what moment was the most shocking, and who had the most disappointing year (and can be done to ensure 2018 is a better year for them).
From there, the duo discuss the greatest WWE return of 2017, what the best bout was (and a few honorable mentions), how 2017 was a landmark year for tag team wrestling and which tandem stood tall above the rest, which women's wrestler shined the brightest in 2017, and the controversial Wrestler of the Year! Plus, they recall their memories of their first Raw show together eight years ago today!
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
One of the most anticipated episodes in recent WrestleRant Radio history has finally arrived, and during Christmas week, no less! Graham "GSM" Matthews and Jamie Lee Mac reunite to bond over their love for music in wrestling and how pay-per-view themes for WWE in 2017 paled in comparison to past years! They're talking how WWE helped them get into various bands, Jim Johnston's release and how it will affect any creations of his currently being used, WWE getting lazy with PPV sets, certain songs being recycled, Flo Rida's place in the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame, NXT getting it right with their TakeOver theme songs, Fozzy's latest album, the year on the whole for WWE, best video packages, their favorite PPV themes of all-time, and much more! Happy holidays!
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Could Christmas come early at WWE's Clash of Champions pay-per-view event this coming Sunday? It's doubtful, but that doesn't stop Graham "GSM" Matthews and the returning Clark Tolleson from previewing the pay-per-view on the latest WrestleRant Radio! They kick off the hour by looking at Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley. Do either one of them have a high ceiling as a singles star? From there, they talk about The Bludgeon Brothers battling Breezango and the big "reveal" was disappointing, who will walk out as the SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Baron Corbin defending the United States Championship, what the future of the SmackDown Women's Championship picture holds and how Ronda Rousey might fit into it, AJ Styles' next WWE Champion challenger after Jinder Mahal, and who might turn heel in the Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn tag team match.
Plus, listen as the duo discuss a plethora of other topics including WWE's new Mixed Match Challenge show debuting next month and what it might mean for the future of 205 Live, predictions for Final Battle on Friday night, the build to Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 12, Rich Swann's arrest, Jim Jonhston's WWE release, and much more!
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Graham "GSM" Matthews and special guest Rodolfo usher in the month of December on WrestleRant Radio with another exciting episode! They're talking all about 205 Live hitting the road to tour at the onset of 2018 and whether it will be a success. Was it bad timing coming off the recent WWE survey distributed regarding why people aren't watching their show on the WWE Network?
From there, the duo discuss everything that occurred on Monday's Raw including Drew Gulak's growing role in the Cruiserweight division, Absolution continuing to dominate and if Paige vs. Asuka should be saved for WrestleMania 34, Roman Reigns' run as Intercontinental Champion so far, Braun Strowman vs. Kane on next week's episode, Finn Balor treading water, the debut of "Woken" Matt Hardy and how far he'll go in WWE with the gimmick, and a possible six-man tag team match in the works.
In the second half of the show, GSM and Rodolfo share their thoughts on SmackDown Live and the show's illogical booking as of late, if Daniel Bryan's storyline with Shane McMahon could be leading to a WWE departure for him, the awesomeness of Rusev Day, when The Bludgeon Brothers will enter the tag title picture, why the hell Dolph Ziggler is in the United States Championship match at Clash of Champions, an odd change made to Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya at the pay-per-view, and what NXT debuting on the USA Network next Wednesday might mean for the brand's future.
Also, what piece of WWE merchandise was found in Carrey Fisher's house prior to her passing?!
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Joining Graham "GSM" Matthews for the very first time on WrestleRant Radio is fellow WWE Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report, James Moffat! They discuss his experience at Starrcade over the weekend and why WWE should do more non-televised events like that as well as his experience meeting Charlotte Flair. From there, nothing is off limits as they compare house shows to televised events and discuss what was wrong with this week's Raw, WWE already teasing a Shield split, the stable of Paige, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville getting a new name, why Ruby Riott (note the name change!) has boatloads of potential, and when Carmella will cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase.
Furthermore, GSM and James give their thoughts on Matt Hardy teasing the return of his "Broken" persona and whether it will work, why all hope might be lost for Bray Wyatt, Finn Balor being positioned as a loser and the latest update on him facing Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, why Jinder Mahal could be better than most give him credit for, Mojo Rawley turning on Zack Ryder and what the future holds for him, when Jason Jordan will turn heel, and much more!
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
It's a special Thanksgiving edition of WrestleRant Radio with David Joseph joining Graham "GSM" Matthews to break down the extremely newsworthy week in wrestling! They kick off the hour with their quick thoughts on NXT TakeOver: WarGames from Saturday night before dishing out on overall thoughts on Survivor Series 2017, Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles stealing the show, SmackDown Live losing to Raw, flaws with the main event, when Jason Jordan might turn heel, possible opponents for Triple H going forward, and how Asuka's been handled on the main roster so far.
Plus, in case you haven't heard, Paige has returned to Raw with some back-up! The duo discuss the debuts of Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville and why SmackDown running a similar angle the next night with Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan didn't work as well, what will happen next between Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan, the re-debut of The Bludgeon Brothers, Roman Reigns winning the Intercontinental Championship, who will face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble and if Big Cass was at one point set to challenge for the title before he got injured, Hideo Itami joining 205 Live, and much more!
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
For the first time since SummerSlam, RJ Marceau is back on WrestleRant Radio (on his birthday, no less) to help Graham "GSM" Matthews break down the stacked Survivor Series weekend coming up! They start the hour by giving their thoughts on ESPN's 30 for 30 special on Ric Flair from last week before transitioning into a preview of NXT TakeOver: War Games! Listen as they discuss Lars Sullivan's rise to super stardom, the Aleister Black vs. Velveteen Dream feud exceeding expectations, who will leave as the new NXT Women's Championship, Drew McIntyre defending his NXT Championship against Andrade "Cien" Almas, and the return of WARGAMES!
From there, GSM and RJ are offering their Survivor Series predictions and talk Charlotte Flair becoming the new SmackDown Women's Championship, the star-studded Raw vs. SmackDown's men's elimination match, The Shield facing The New Day and how long this Shield run will last, Cesaro and Sheamus vs. The Usos, the odds of a Paige return, when Asuka will challenge for the Raw Women's Championship, RJ's bold idea for AJ Styles vs. Brock Lesnar, who The Miz might drop the Intercontinental Championship, and much more!
Stay tuned until the end for their two cents on Season 7 of Total Divas so far and their immediate reaction to James Ellsworth's WWE release!