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WrestleRant Radio - August 6, 2020: Braun Strowman Talks Universal Championship Reign, The Wyatt Family & More!

Ahead of his Swamp Fight at Extreme Rules, Universal Champion Braun Strowman chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio! They're talking his rise in WWE as part of The Wyatt Family, what he learned from working with Bray Wyatt, potentially facing The Fiend at some point, his Universal Championship reign so far, winning the title on a whim at WrestleMania 36, if a match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 32 was ever in the cards, and more!

RJ Marceau and Alexis DiGiacomo then join GSM in the remaining hour of the show giving their two cents on Raw Underground and if the concept has potential, the new Redemption stable and who could be a part of it, the tremendous talking segment between Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton from Raw, additions to the SummerSlam card, Dakota Kai becoming the number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship, Damian Priest qualifying for the NXT North American Championship Ladder match at TakeOver XXX, why Adam Cole vs. Pat McAfee isn't intriguing on paper, Jon Moxley defending the AEW World Championship against Darby Allin on AEW Dynamite, the debate between Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy, and if Matt Cardona impressed in his in-ring AEW debut.

WrestleRant Radio - July 30, 2020: Keith Lee on Winning the NXT Title, His Journey, WWE's Main Roster & More!

Prepare to bask in the glory of new NXT Champion Keith Lee as he's on WrestleRant Radio this week for an exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews! They're talking his big win over Adam Cole on Night 2 of NXT The Great American Bash earlier this month, his whirlwind of a year, his plans for the NXT North American Championship, eventually going to the main roster, his journey up to this point, once appearing as an extra on Raw, missing crowds, his late trainer, and more!

After the interview, GSM chats with RJ Marceau about SummerSlam this year potentially taking place on a beach or a boat (?!), multiple matches being set for SummerSlam, if Randy Orton will be the one to dethrone Drew McIntyre as WWE Champion and if he's in the running for Mr. SummerSlam, if Andrade and Angel Garza are the next Raw Tag Team Champions, what will stem from the brawl Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler had on Raw, Sasha Banks winning the Raw Women's Championship from Asuka, Kairi Sane making her final appearance with WWE, who will advance to face Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship at TakeOver XXX between Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai, the state of NXT's tag team division, and Bronson Reed and Dexter Lumis qualifying for the NXT North American Championship Ladder match.

Plus, the duo have thoughts on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite including WARHORSE answering Cody's AEW TNT Championship open challenge following by the debut of Matt Cardona, "Hangman" Adam Page and Kenny Omega defending their AEW World Tag Team Championship against The Dark Order, Ariane Andrew taking part in the Deadly Draw tournament, and if MJF will beat Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship at All Out.

WrestleRant Radio - July 16, 2020: James Storm Talks NWA, Contract Status, Nearly Joining WWE, Bobby Roode Feud, More!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are starting off WrestleRant Radio this week with their full preview and predictions for Sunday's Extreme Rules (a.k.a. ​​The Horror Show) pay-per-view as well as their thoughts on the new United States Championship belt, Bayley defending her SmackDown Women's Championship against Nikki Cross, if Asuka's Raw Women's Championship is in jeopardy and if a match with Kairi Sane is in her future, who will lose an eye between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio, Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt doing battle in a Swamp Fight, and what stipulation Dolph Ziggler could have in store for his WWE Championship clash with Drew McIntyre.

Then, GSM welcomes on NWA World Tag Team Champion James Storm to talk what he's been up to during the pandemic, missing wrestling in front of crowds, when NWA might start running shows again, working over in England, what led him to joining the NWA, the old-school appeal of the product, if who he is in the ring is who he is in real life, working with Billy Corgan, singles vs. tag team competition, teaming with Eli Drake, being a part of the Fortune faction in TNA, if he'll appear at Slammiversary this weekend, how Arn Anderson almost got him into WWE, his current contract status, using social media to his advantage, pitching a Beer Money reunion with Robert Roode in WWE, his awesome 2012 feud with Roode and stealing the show at Bound for Glory, his favorite matches and moments in his career, winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and if there was ever a plan in place to regain it, and much more!

Catch Part 2 of GSM's conversation with The Cowboy next week on the show!

WrestleRant Radio - July 9, 2020: Adam Cole Returns to Talk His Greatest Matches and Moments as WWE NXT Champion

In light of Adam Cole's historic reign as NXT Champion coming to an end on Night 2 of WWE NXT The Great American Bash this past week, Graham "GSM" Matthews is airing their exclusive interview from last month on WrestleRant Radio! Cole talks his favorite matches and moments over the last year, what made the run so remarkable, and why he just may be the greatest champ in the title's history. From there, RJ Marceau joins GSM in reviewing Night 2 of AEW Fyter Fest and WWE NXT The Great American Bash! Hear their thoughts on Kenny Omega and Adam Page hanging onto the AEW World Tag Team Championship, Taz bringing back the FTW Championship, who Nyla Rose's manager might be, Orange Cassidy taking Chris Jericho to the limit, Candice LeRae and Mia Yim battling in a brutal Street Fight, Legado del Fantasma continuing to impress, Mercedes Martinez's re-debut, Keith Lee and Adam Cole clashing in a title for title main event, and more!

WrestleRant Radio - July 2, 2020: NXT The Great American Bash vs. AEW Fyter Fest...Who Won Night 1? (ft. RJ Marceau)

Following her departure from IMPACT Wrestling, could former world champion Tessa Blanchard soon be WWE bound? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are addressing the situation on WrestleRant Radio this week, along with who was at fault, IMPACT failing to maintain talent in recent years, and if WWE would be interested in signing her sooner rather than later. They're also talking about Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson reportedly being IMPACT bound as well as Monday's Raw with quick thoughts on Andrade and Angel Garza losing to Big Show, The Riott Squad potentially reuniting, the United States Championship picture, and the mixed tag team main event.

In their Night 1 reviews of WWE NXT The Great American Bash and AEW Fyter Fest, GSM and RJ discuss Tegan Nox becoming the new number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship, Timothy Thatcher battling Oney Lorcan, how Rhea Ripley has lost momentum from where she was earlier this year, Dexter Lumis and Roderick Strong clashing in NXT's first Strap match ever, Io Shirai vs. Sasha Banks living up to fans' expectations, if MJF and Wardlow are on the verge of splitting up, Penelope Ford's breakout performance against Hikaru Shida, how Cody vs. Jake Hager fell flat, why Santana and Ortiz don't feel as special as they should and the biggest problems with AEW's power ranking system, and Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage being bumped to Fight for the Fallen in two weeks.

Stick around for their predictions for next week's Night 2 of Fyter Fest and Great American Bash!

WrestleRant Radio - June 25, 2020: Dissecting Latest "Positive" News From WWE That Isn't So Positive (ft. RJ Marceau)

After another whirlwind week in the world of wrestling, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are analyzing it all on WrestleRant Radio, including the latest developments from the #SpeakingOut movement. Who was accused and what have been the ramifications from the various promotions so far? Will we see more suspensions, firings and resignations in the days and weeks to come? Will this hopefully bring the change to the business that it desperately needs?

In other "positive" (that isn't so positive) news, multiple WWE performers have confirmed that they have/had COVID-19, following reports that there could be many more in the company. GSM and RJ give their thoughts on how it was only inevitable and what it might mean for their upcoming tapings. They're also talking the cancellation of WWE Backstage on FS1, if CM Punk managed to rebuild a bridge with WWE since he joined, if The Undertaker is actually retired following the fifth and final chapter of The Last Ride and where the documentary ranks among the best WWE has ever done.

Plus, the duo discuss Dolph Ziggler challenging Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules, Asuka defending her Raw Women's Championship against Sasha Banks, more matches being rumored for the event, how long Charlotte Flair may be out for, who the next number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship will be, Adam Cole vs. Keith Lee in a Winner Take All match set for Night 2 of The Great American Bash on NXT, and full predictions for Night 1 of AEW Fyter Fest next week!

WrestleRant Radio - June 18, 2020: Raw Relapse Incoming with Bruce Prichard Replacing Paul Heyman as Head Writer?

Is WWE's programming about to see a significant change in creative direction? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discuss Bruce Prichard taking over for Paul Heyman as the head writer of Raw, if Raw improved under Heyman's leadership this past year, Prichard's track record writing SmackDown since the show's move to FOX, if having a Brand Split is for the better, and why nothing will truly change until Vince McMahon is out of power. They also get into what's next for Brock Lesnar in WWE and what money matches are left for him, WWE's lack of COVID-19 testing up until this point, their apparent "no mask" policy, Episode 4 of Undertaker: The Last Ride and if the upcoming series finale will feature him announcing his official retirement from the ring. If not, who would be a proper final opponent for him, and when?

GSM and RJ are also talking AJ Styles' rumored "heat" with Heyman and why he's better off back on SmackDown, thoughts on Styles' instant classic with Daniel Bryan for the Intercontinental Championship from last week, if Edge vs. Randy Orton lived up to the hype at Backlash, who Edge should feud with next, if the nonsense with The Street Profits and The Viking Raiders means the cinematic matches have jumped the shark in WWE, if The Miz and John Morrison splitting up is on the horizon, Bobby Lashley "divorcing" Lana and if his pursuit of the WWE Championship is over, Christian returning to the ring on Raw (kind of), Andrade and Angel Garza potentially teaming up, Dominik jumping Seth Rollins, who MVP could recruit next, and more!