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WrestleRant Radio - July 27, 2017: SmackDown Live Hits New Low with Battleground 2017 (ft. Marlin Phillips)

In case you've been living under a rock this week, WWE Battleground 2017 has had the entire wrestling world buzzing, with some calling it one of of the worst events the company has produced in some time. Was it truly that terrible? Find out on the latest episode of WrestleRant Radio as Graham "GSM" Matthews and special guest Marlin Phillips break down the pay-per-view event and give their two cents on The New Day winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in an awesome opener and where the tag team scene goes from here, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin and whether we have seen the end of this program, and Natalya shockingly winning the Fatal 5-Way match and what's next for Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch.

Plus, hear the rest of their ranting review of Battleground and listen as they discuss Kevin Owens capturing the United States Championship in what could have been a botched finish, John Cena and Rusev rekindling their rivalry in a boring Flag match and why the entire feud was a waste of time, 50/50 booking striking again with Mike Kanellis following his loss to Sami Zayn, the atrocity that was the Punjabi Prison match between Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton and the return of The Great Khali, what SmackDown Live can do to regain some of its lost luster, and much more!

 

 

 

WrestleRant Radio - July 20, 2017: Who’s Left for Triple H to Face at WrestleMania?

For the first time in nearly one year, Graham "GSM" Matthews and a guest analyst shoot the breeze on all things pro wrestling on WrestleRant Radio! Nothing is off limits as they discuss the build to this year's SummerSlam, Battleground's history, Kevin Owens' 2015 feud with John Cena, consistency issues between WWE and NXT, why it is no longer necessary for Triple H to be in action at WrestleMania, Roman Reigns being "the guy," what Brock Lesnar has left to accomplish in WWE, Jason Jordan being revealed as Kurt Angle's "son," and much more!

​Plus, they're also going in-depth with their "booking" process as they play General Manager Mode in SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 and their history with the game!

WrestleRant Radio - July 13, 2017: Austin Aries Calls It Quits

WWE's inaugural Great Balls of Fire event was nothing short of a newsworthy night, but there's plenty to talk about first on WrestleRant Radio before breaking down the pay-per-view as Graham "GSM" Matthews shares his thoughts on Austin Aries' WWE departure (which you can hear his full analysis of here from last Friday), the latest on the Alberto El Patron-Paige domestic case and why GFW is taking the wrong course of action in not taking the title off him, AJ Styles winning the United States Championship at a house show in Madison Square Garden, and Kurt Angle's WWE 24 special featuring a surprising appearance from former TNA Wrestling President Dixie Carter.

From there, GSM looks back at the week that was in WWE and discusses Big Cass squashing Enzo Amore and if a feud with Big Show is next for him, an excellent 30-minute Iron Man tag team match between Sheamus and Cesaro and The Hardy Boyz, Bayley re-entering the Raw Women's Championship picture, the awesome Ambulance match, Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe going to war over the Universal Championship and why the title must be defended in a Fatal 4-Way match at SummerSlam, a potential Shield reunion versus the Miz-tourage, Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt happening soon, The Hardy Boyz teasing becoming "broken," Neville hitting a milestone as WWE Cruiserweight Champion, Styles bringing back the U.S. Open Challenge, why the SmackDown's women's division is such a mess, and much more!

WrestleRant Radio - July 6, 2017: Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Fire 2017 Predictions! (ft. Sal Dangelo)

Say what you will about its silly name, but WWE Great Balls of Fire is shaping up to be one hell of a show on Sunday night, and joining Graham "GSM" Matthews on the latest WrestleRant Radio to help preview the pay-per-view is none other than the 2017 Royal Rumble Game Winner, Sal Dangelo! But before they get to the upcoming event, they're talking all things Raw and SmackDown Live from this past week including if Sasha Banks and Bayley are still destined to do battle at SummerSlam, The Miz and his new "entourage," what's wrong with the Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt feud, high praise for the Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe interview, Rusev returning and feuding with John Cena, American Alpha potentially going their separate ways, James Ellsworth getting "suspended," when AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura should happen, and so much more.

From there, they give their FULL PREDICTIONS for Great Balls of Fire and dish out on who will end Neville's reign as WWE Cruiserweight Championship, why the Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz rivalry desperately needs to conclude, the chances of Enzo Amore scoring an upset victory versus Big Cass, why it doesn't matter who wins between Bray Wyatt and Seth Rollins, if the time is right for Sasha Banks to beat Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women's Championship, The Hardy Boyz and Sheamus and Cesaro colliding in the first-ever tag team Iron Man match, Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman settling their score in an Ambulance match, and whether we could see a shocking finish to Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe!

WrestleRant Radio - June 29, 2017: A History-Making Week for the Women of WWE

From a newsworthy week for the women of WWE to Ring of Honor Best in the World to Impact Wrestling Slammiversary, it has been a busy time for various wrestling promotions as of late, giving Graham "GSM" Matthews plenty to discuss on WrestleRant Radio! He starts off the show with his ramblings thoughts on ROH's BITW event, the women headlining every major WWE show this past week, rumors of Alberto El Patron and Paige potentially breaking up, Carmella replacing Paige on the next season of Total Divas, War Machine now free agents, Tyson Kidd working as a producer for WWE, two great interviews with Bayley and Baron Corbin, and predictions for Slammiversary on Sunday.

In his reviews of Raw and SmackDown Live, GSM gives his two cents on plans possibly changing for the SummerSlam and WrestleMania 34 main events, the reintroduction of Goldust, why Miz TV with the Ball family was such a train wreck, Big Cass' latest attack on Enzo Amore, Samoa Joe ambushing Brock Lesnar and the brilliance of their rivalry, the women's Gauntlet match, Daniel Bryan and his hilarious antics on Talking Smack, if the Lana experiment is officially over, the return of the Punjabi Prison match, Carmella becoming a two-time Money in the Bank winner, and much more!

WrestleRant Radio - June 22, 2017: How WWE Has Ruined Bayley (ft. Jonn Ritland)

Jonn Ritland returns to WrestleRant Radio with Graham "GSM" Matthews to shoot the WWE breeze and talk all things wrestling. From the recent sad state of Raw and what WWE can do to change it to Impact Wrestling's upcoming Slammiversary pay-per-view, nothing is off limits! Listen to their candid conversation as they discuss Bray Wyatt's downfall, why more managers are needed, a cool idea to turn Roman Reigns heel, why Bayley is the most mishandled Superstar in WWE right now and why she should become more aggressive, Ring of Honor, Lucha Underground, fixing the Cruiserweight division and 205 Live, what the chances are of Hulk Hogan returning to WWE, Marty Scurll challenging CM Punk to come out of wrestling retirement, rumors of WrestleMania 35 emanating from England, next year's Hall of Fame class, and a slew of other relevant topics!

WrestleRant Radio - June 15, 2017: Bank on Baron Corbin to Become Mr. Money in the Bank (ft. Nick Krapf)

To help preview and predict Sunday's WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view, Nick Krapf joins Graham "GSM" Matthews this week on WrestleRant Radio! They're talking all things SmackDown Live heading into the anticipated event including The Usos defending the SmackDown Women's Championship against The New Day, the whereabouts of American Alpha, Rusev and the rest of the blue brand's midcard scene, Lana's chances of capturing the SmackDown Women's Championship in her singles debut, whether she should drop her Russian accent, who walks away the winner of the first-ever women's Money in the Bank Ladder match, Jinder Mahal's WWE Championship defense versus Randy Orton and how long he will hold the gold for, John Cena's "free agent" status, why Baron Corbin must win the Money in the Bank briefcase and when he could cash in.

In the final few minutes of the show, GSM offers his two cents on Monday's lackluster episode of Raw and its strong opening segment with Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe, WWE's latest mishandling of Bayley, quick thoughts on NXT and 205 Live, the Cueto Cup getting underway in Lucha Underground, and much more!