Episodes
Thursday Sep 21, 2017
Thursday Sep 21, 2017
Ahead of WWE No Mercy on Sunday, Jamie Lee Mac returns to WrestleRant Radio to preview and predict the entire event with Graham "GSM" Matthews! Before before they get into their picks for the pay-per-view, the duo discuss Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's passing and the legacy he leaves behind, Starrcade returning and the ridiculous amount of WWE pay-per-views, highlights from Monday's Raw, early candidates for WWE's Superstar of the year for 2017, Jinder Mahal's controversial promo from Tuesday's SmackDown Live and why he needs to drop the WWE Championship as soon as possible.
From there, they talk No Mercy and Enzo Amore's chances of capturing the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Bray Wyatt turning face after his feud with Finn Balor wraps up, pitching a Fatal 4-Way for the Raw Tag Team Championship as the TLC main event, why it's soon for Jason Jordan to become Intercontinental Champion, Bayley winning the Raw Women's Championship and how it could lead to the anticipated program with Sasha Banks, who goes over between John Cena and Roman Reigns and why it can't be a one-time deal, and the best booking options for the Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman Universal Championship match.
Plus, stay tuned for quick comments from Konnan from Wednesday's Impact conference call talking Rey Mysterio's status with the company and the presentation of LAX!
Thursday Sep 14, 2017
Thursday Sep 14, 2017
Branden Dross is back on WrestleRant Radio with Graham "GSM" Matthews to shoot the breeze on all things wrestling-related, and nothing is off limits! They're talking the overabundance of wrestling nowadays, John Cena vs. Roman Reigns at No Mercy and how it could lead to a rumored Cena vs. Undertaker match at Survivor Series (which Branden might be in attendance for), WWE's hot-shot booking, Kevin Owens attacking Mr. McMahon and a possible WrestleMania match with Triple H, the Mae Young Classic and who should be signed, the next NXT Women's Champion, Asuka going to Raw, if NXT should be two hours each week, Adam Cole joining NXT, Finn Balor's feud with Bray Wyatt and why it's fallen flat, Dolph Ziggler's new gimmick, the current state of Ring of Honor and who could be their next big star, a bold prediction for Cody Rhodes, and much more!
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Thursday Sep 07, 2017
Graham "GSM" Matthews hosts another exclusive interview on WrestleRant Radio this week as he talks to Johnny Impact (a.k.a. Johnny Mundo and John Morrison) about his decision to sign with GFW and why it was the perfect time, his thoughts on The Miz's recent resurgence in WWE and if they keep in contact, and how the Johnny Impact ring name came about.
From there, GSM gives his two cents on Jeff Jarrett's "leave of absence" from GFW and other concerning rumors regarding the company as well as his thoughts on the latest batch of episodes of the Mae Young Classic before breaking down Raw, SmackDown Live and NXT from this past week. He discusses Jason Jordan's strong showing versus John Cena and why the Jordan experiment isn't working so far, who's next to challenge for The Miz's Intercontinental Championship, why it's difficult to care about the continuation of the Bray Wyatt vs. Finn Balor feud, Big Show possibly calling it a career after an excellent Steel Cage match with Braun Strowman, Shane McMahon getting "suspended," Dolph Ziggler's re-debut and why it was a waste of time, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Randy Orton, predictions for next week's loaded SmackDown show and the Mae Young Classic finals, Asuka officially relinquishing the NXT Women's Championship, and much more!
Friday Aug 25, 2017
Friday Aug 25, 2017
To kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews airs his exclusive interviews with the stars of Global Force Wrestling including the illustrious likes of new GFW Global Champion Eli Drake, Lashley, X-Division Champion Sonjay Dutt, Low Ki and Trevor Lee. He covers a slew of topics with all of them including Destination X, Lashley's history with Kurt Angle and why he chose to return to GFW in 2014, Drake returning to NXT down the road and the process of cutting promos, what the X-Division stars believe was a turning point for the X-Division, why Low Ki came back to GFW and his goals, Dutt winning the X-Division Championship in his native India, and much more!
In the remainder of the show, GSM gives his two cents on all the happenings from WWE's loaded SummerSlam weekend including the awesomeness of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III and Adam Cole's arrival, Asuka's best bout in NXT to date, Aleister Black continuing to impress, Drew McIntyre winning the NXT Championship, why SummerSlam was lackluster despite an amazing main event, why Roman Reigns vs. John Cena must be saved for WrestleMania 34, Braun Strowman battling Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at No Mercy, Bobby Roode's SmackDown Live debut, Shelton Benjamin returning, and everything else that's gone down in the last seven days.
Thursday Aug 17, 2017
WrestleRant Radio - August 17, 2017: SummerSlam 2017 Predictions! (ft. RJ Marceau)
Thursday Aug 17, 2017
Thursday Aug 17, 2017
WWE SummerSlam is set to be another stacked show this year, and although they won't be in attendance, Graham "GSM" Matthews and the returning RJ Marceau are excited to preview and predict the event's entire card! They give their picks for each bout and give their hot takes on the current product along the way on Neville losing the WWE Cruiserweight Championship to Akira Tozawa on Raw, Enzo Amore's uncertain future in WWE, the pending return of The Demon, Baron Corbin cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase unsuccessfully on SmackDown Live, the state of SmackDown's tag team division, and what needs to be done to make Randy Orton "great" again.
Additionally, they discuss Carmella cashing in her contract on Sunday, if Alexa Bliss is in danger of dropping the Raw Women's Championship to Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens being primed for a feud with Shane McMahon, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rolling reuniting to contend for the Raw Tag Team Championship, why the Jinder Mahal experiment has failed and if it's time to pull the trigger on Shinsuke Nakamura, and who needs to walk out of Brooklyn the Universal Champion.
Thursday Aug 10, 2017
WrestleRant Radio - August 10, 2017: Grandma Matthews Talks Netflix's "G.L.O.W."!
Thursday Aug 10, 2017
Thursday Aug 10, 2017
For the first time ever, Graham "GSM" Matthews' own grandmother joins him on WrestleRant Radio to review Netflix's "G.L.O.W" series! They talk the show's soundtrack, their favorite characters, how it represents wrestling, how they got into the show and why (or why not) you should be watching it, the dynamic between Ruth and Debbie, predictions for the rest of Season 1 and whether there will be a Season 2, and what else she's watching at the moment (and what she recommends you check out as well).
In the remainder of the episode, GSM breaks down the week in WWE with thoughts on the excellent Last Man Standing main event on Monday Night Raw, the great build for the Universal Championship match at SummerSlam, Bayley being booed, why Emma is criminally underutilized, Scott Dawson getting injured, the latest in the ongoing saga between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, John Cena vs. Baron Corbin being confirmed for SummerSlam, a possible Sami Zayn and Tye Dillinger tag team, Jinder Mahal losing his first match in many months on SmackDown Live, rumors of an Ring of Honor faction in NXT, The Street Profits' debut, and much more!
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
In Part 2 of a candid conversation on WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and a guest analyst talk about what the future of WWE holds with The Shield at the helm. Is it time to move past Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns? Can Finn Balor be "the guy" if booked the right way? And where do Brock Lesnar and the other part-timers fit into this equation? The BooKings analyze it all!
Plus, for the first time ever, listen as they break down their "beast booking" process in SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 General Manager Mode! GSM and John discuss what goes into scheduling the matches, what led them to the point they're at in the game, and a complete simulation of their Survivor Series 2016 pay-per-view event!