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 Nov 12, 2020
Thursday Nov 12, 2020
Will The Undertaker's upcoming appearance at Survivor Series actually be his final farewell? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discuss The Deadman on WrestleRant Radio and whether WWE is planning on having him wrestle again at some point. Plus, they're giving their full review of AEW Full Gear from last Saturday night! Hear their thoughts on whether it was the company's best pay-per-view of the year, Kenny Omega beating Adam Page in the finals of the World Title Eliminator, Darby Allin becoming the new AEW TNT Champion, The Young Bucks besting FTR in an excellent match to capture the AEW World Tag Team Championship, the backlash the Elite Deletion match received and whether it was justified, MJF joining Inner Circle and where it could be headed, Jon Moxley retaining his AEW World Championship over Eddie Kingston and Moxley vs. Omega being announced for the December 2nd edition of Dynamite.
In the remainder of the show, GSM and RJ talk the Dynamite debut of Jade Cargill, Cody potentially facing Shaquille O'Neal, the long-awaited return of Pac, Riddle qualifying for Raw's men's Survivor Series, if Lana will be the sole survivor for the women at the event, the mess of a women's division on Monday nights, reports regarding Braun Strowman turning face again, why the 24/7 Championship should be done away with, if the WWE Championship or Raw Tag Team Championship will change hands ahead of Survivor Series, if The Rascalz from IMPACT Wrestling are WWE bound, Leon Ruff upsetting Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship, Rhea Ripley challenging Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship next week, and more!
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Thursday Nov 05, 2020
Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back at it on WrestleRant Radio this week giving their latest in-depth reviews and rants for Raw and NXT! Hear their thoughts on the Guitar-on-a-Pole match between Jeff Hardy and Elias, the sad state of Raw's women's division right now, Tucker already being cast off as a jobber following his quick loss to Ricochet, where the WWE Championship picture could be headed, The Hurt Business setting their sights on the Raw Tag Team Championship, Braun Strowman qualifying for Team Raw, NXT Halloween Havoc, NXT's women's division continuing to kill it, if a WarGames match is in the works between Pat McAfee's new stable and Undisputed Era, and what's next for Tommaso Ciampa and Velveteen Dream.
On the AEW front, GSM and RJ talk Wednesday's episode of Dynamite including how effective of a go-home show it was, the excellent promo work, how the build to The Young Bucks vs. FTR has underwhelmed, and when fans can expect Pac back in person. Plus, they have full Full Gear predictions for Saturday night and are breaking down the entire stacked card!
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Graham "GSM" Matthews spoke to WWE Superstar Jeff Hardy ahead of Hell in a Cell last week and that exclusive interview is available to listen to on this week's WrestleRant Radio! They talk Hardy's move to Monday Night Raw, his recent rivalries with Elias and Sheamus, overcoming addiction, his music, bringing back his old "No More Words" entrance theme, potentially turning heel again, his Willow persona, keeping up with his brother Matt Hardy, leaving and returning to WWE, his favorite match, and more.
RJ Marceau then joins GSM in discussing Thunder Rosa's future and if she's headed for WWE, the latest WWE Untold episode on The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton rivalry, the storytelling masterpiece that was Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso at Hell in a Cell, The Usos aligning with Reigns going forward, The Miz winning the Money in the Bank briefcase from Otis and why breaking up Heavy Machinery was a dumb idea, Raw and SmackDown fighting for brand supremacy at Survivor Series meaning nothing, Sasha Banks beating Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship, Randy Orton becoming the new WWE Champion and who can take the title from him, if RETRIBUTION is dead in the water, and their Halloween plans for this weekend!
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Ahead of IMPACT Bound for Glory this Saturday, October 24th, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes the self-professed TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose to WrestleRant Radio to talk about his upcoming Unsanctioned match with EC3, their rivalry, being a locker room leader, his current character and if it's his favorite run so far in IMPACT, turning heel, the company's growth from when he first signed and how they almost went out of business before Bound for Glory 2016, other Bound for Glory-related memories, and more!
From there, GSM and the returning RJ Marceau discuss the fallout from the 2020 WWE Draft, Raw's women's division and what's next for Asuka, Eva Marie reportedly returning to the company, if Becky Lynch will be back in time for WrestleMania 37 and who she could face, if RETRIBUTION was "buried" on Monday night, AJ Styles' new bodyguard, Braun Strowman beating Keith Lee, predictions for the few matches announced so far for Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view as well as NXT Halloween Havoc next Wednesday, Austin Theory "quitting" NXT, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch winning the NXT Tag Team Championship and aligning with Pat McAfee, AEW's World Title Eliminator kicking off on Dynamite, the polarizing "steak dinner" with Chris Jericho and MJF, and The Young Bucks becoming the number one contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championship at Full Gear.
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
This week's WrestleRant Radio kicks off with Graham "GSM" Matthews hosting an exclusive interview with WWE Superstar Kevin Owens! Hear his thoughts on facing "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt last week on SmackDown and his recent rivalry with Aleister Black, where he wanted to go in the 2020 WWE Draft and why Draft day is always stressful for him, WWE potentially touring again and his thoughts on it, his relationship with Vince McMahon, his approach to backstage promos, his favorite feuds so far and who he wants to face in the future, almost returning to NXT last year, and more!
GSM then gives his complete analysis of Night 1 and Night 2 of the 2020 WWE Draft and discusses the highlights, the low points and what could have been done better, Seth Rollins moving to SmackDown for the first time in his career, the top champions staying put, who switched shows but didn't need to and vice versa, the benefits of The New Day splitting up, why breaking up Heavy Machinery was a dumb decision, why "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt is a better fit on Raw, The Street Profits and New Day exchanging tag titles, why Raw drafting RETRIBUTION makes no sense, the returns of Lars Sullivan and Elias, what feuds should now come to fruition, and who went undrafted.
Stick around until the end for his quick thoughts on Wednesday's anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite!
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
On the exact seven year anniversary of WrestleRant Radio's debut on the airwaves, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau reminisce on their favorite moments in the show's history before breaking down NXT TakeOver 31 from last Sunday night! Hear their thoughts on Halloween Havoc returning for the first time in 20 years, what's next for Johnny Gargano following his latest loss and if he'll serve as a manager for a Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell tag team, where Velveteen Dream goes from here, Santos Escobar and Isiah "Swerve" Scott arguably stealing the show, Ember Moon and Toni Storm resurfacing following an excellent NXT Women's Championship match, Killian Dain and Drake Maverick joining the tag team ranks, the return of Dexter Lumis, Finn Balor vs. Kyle O'Reilly for the NXT Championship and if it's too soon for a major Ridge Holland push.
One of the biggest happenings of the week in wrestling was Mustafa Ali being revealed as the leader of RETRIBUTION on Raw. Will Ali help turn the group's fortunes around? GSM and RJ discuss, along with the latest on the Mysterio family drama, Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship being announced for Hell in a Cell, Chris Jericho's 30-year career celebration happening on AEW Dynamite, Cody regaining the TNT Championship from Brodie Lee and if it was too soon, Will Hobbs challenging for the AEW FTW Championship, who will win the AEW World Championship number one contender's tournament, and predictions for the upcoming 2020 WWE Draft and who should go where!
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Graham "GSM" Matthews is flying solo for the first half of this week's WrestleRant Radio as he gives his complete thoughts on last Sunday's WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view! He's talking which stars were missing from the show, one of the best Ladder matches in recent memory, Asuka pulling double duty (again), the shenanigans in the Ambulance match, the storytelling masterpiece that was Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso, and more. Plus, he discusses the fallout from the event on Raw, the upcoming WWE Draft, Keith Lee not getting revenge on Randy Orton, Robert Roode's return, and Wednesday's AEW Dynamite.
RJ Marceau then joins GSM in their full preview of NXT TakeOver 31 on Sunday night! Hear their predictions for the full card as well as Kushida's chances of victory against Velveteen Dream, if Isiah "Swerve" Scott could be closing in on the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae potentially walking out as champions, Tegan Nox's injury, who the returning mystery can be, and if Adam Cole will cost Kyle O'Reilly the NXT Championship against Finn Balor.