WrestleRant Radio lives up to its name this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau share their compete unfiltered thoughts on everything going on in the world of wrestling right now, most notably with WWE and AEW! They're talking AEW running Rampage in Chicago on August 20th and if it means CM Punk is indeed on his way in, Darby Allin being his first opponent and what Allin's current trajectory is, the current state of AEW's women's division and why All Out is too soon for Britt Baker to be losing the AEW Women's World Championship to Thunder Rosa, Miro lacking direction as AEW TNT Champion, if Punk and Daniel Bryan coming in could affect Adam Page winning the AEW World Championship, Cash Wheeler's injury, the No Rules main event between Chris Jericho and Nick Gage, and Hiroshi Tanahashi popping up on Dynamite. GSM and RJ also engage in a lengthy discussion about a variety of WWE topics including Nikki A.S.H. losing her first match as Raw Women's Champion, the booking of Karrion Kross and why the writing may be on the wall for him, what's up with Keith Lee, a newsworthy NXT featuring Dakota Kai turning on Raquel Gonzalez and Samoa Joe announcing his in-ring return for NXT TakeOver 36 against Kross, the black-and-gold brand's babyface problem, Adam Cole's uncertain future on the main roster as well as other potential call-ups, WWE's weird relationship with NXT and why the "wait and see" excuse doesn't work with the main roster, the women's tag team division, and more!

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WrestleRant Radio - July 29, 2021: A Tale of Two Companies - Ranting and Raving About the Current States of WWE and AEW

Before breaking down a massively-newsworthy week in wrestling, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes the now-former Raw Women's Champion Rhea Ripley to WrestleRant Radio! They talk her match with Charlotte Flair at Money in the Bank, fans returning, her roller coaster of a last year in WWE, her current character dynamic, why she's reverted back to being the Rhea Ripley from NXT UK, adjusting to the Raw roster, her call-up from NXT and when it was supposed to happen, her interactions with Vince McMahon, her thoughts on the recent call-ups of Toni Storm and Piper Niven based on her history with them from NXT UK, and more! GSM is then joined by RJ Marceau to talk about the huge breaking news: SummerSlam is coming to movie theaters this August! Okay, so not that (though they do discuss it), but rather CM Punk and Daniel Bryan reportedly being in talks with AEW! How big would they be for the promotion? Who can they face? When should they debut? They talk about all of this and much more, as well as their thoughts on last Friday's SmackDown in front of fans and the newest additions to the blue brand, Sunday's electric Money in the Bank pay-per-view, their thoughts on who won each briefcase, Nikki A.S.H. cashing in to become Raw Women's Champion, if AJ Styles is being underutilized, Bobby Lashley squashing Kofi Kingston before being challenged by Goldberg to a WWE Championship match at SummerSlam, Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley, John Cena's epic return following Roman Reigns vs. Edge, Karrion Kross' polarizing Raw debut and if he can recover from it, if it takes away from the hype from Kross vs. Samoa Joe at NXT TakeOver 36, and a quick recap of Night 2 of Fyter Fest on AEW Dynamite.

WrestleRant Radio - July 22, 2021: Rhea Ripley Interview, Money in the Bank Review, & CM Punk + Daniel Bryan Headed to AEW?!

For the first time in two weeks, RJ Marceau returns to WrestleRant Radio alongside Graham "GSM" Matthews to break down all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling! They have plenty of thoughts on last week's Road Rager edition of Dynamite as well as Night 1 of Fyter Fest this week featuring Jon Moxley defending the IWGP United States Championship against Karl Anderson, Ricky Starks winning the FTW Championship from Brian Cage and how AEW bungled Team Taz, the benefits of Malaki Black's first feud in AEW being with Cody Rhodes, the latest with Adam Page and The Elite, Christian Cage vs. Matt Hardy, and a Coffin match main event between Darby Allin and Ethan Page. GSM and RJ also have thoughts on the last WWE Raw from the ThunderDome, Bobby Lashley losing to Xavier Woods clean, Ricochet vs. John Morrison in a Falls Count Anywhere match, Mandy Rose returning to NXT in exchange for Aliyah going to Raw, why Doudrop may be better off with Alexa Bliss than Eva Marie, what's next for Karrion Kross as NXT Champion and if he's going to drop the title to Samoa Joe on the way out, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's Money in the Bank pay-per-view including Lashley vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Edge for the Universal Championship, and who will win the men's and women's Money in the Bank Ladder matches!

WrestleRant Radio - July 15, 2021: AEW Fyter Fest Night 1 Review, WWE Money in the Bank 2021 Predictions & More!

Forget everything you know about WWE Superstar Eva Marie, because she's on this week's WrestleRant Radio and is far from the person she portrays on screen! In her exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews, they discusses her being back in WWE, returning to Raw and picking up where she left off, her experience in the ThunderDome, how she deals with criticism, if she trained during her time away, if she was supposed to return sooner than she did, her NXT run, wanting to feud with Bayley and Becky Lynch again, and more! Then, Alexis DiGiacomo returns to WrestleRant Radio and replaces RJ Marceau on her and Graham's anniversary to preview Marvel's Black Widow out this weekend and give a complete breakdown of Wednesday's Road Rager edition of AEW Dynamite! Hear their thoughts on the South Beach Strap match between Cody Rhodes and QT Marshall, Adam Page confronting Kenny Omega, Darby Allin and Ethan Page hyping up their Coffin match next week, the latest six-man tag team clash between Inner Circle and The Pinnacle, Chris Jericho and MJF facing off (and the stupid fan that tried to rush the ring), Andrade El Idolo's in-ring debut against Matt Sydal, the arrival of Malaki Black, Orange Cassidy and Kris Statlander vs. The Blade and The Bunny in intergender tag team action, Lance Archer attacking Dan Lambert and if we've seen the last of Lambert in AEW, and The Young Bucks defending the AEW World Tag Team Championship against Eddie Kingston and Penta El Zero Miedo in a Street Fight main event.

WrestleRant Radio - July 8, 2021: Eva Marie Interview + AEW Dynamite: Road Rager Review (ft. Alexis DiGiacomo)

It's an absolutely loaded week on WrestleRant Radio as Graham "GSM" Matthews first welcomes Eric Woodard and returning guest ​Branden Dross to discuss wrestling returning to Herrington, Kansas on July 30th! Hear what brought wrestling back to the area, why you need to check it out if you're in the midwest area, getting back on the road coming off the pandemic, where you can buy tickets, James Storm and Ricky Reyes being a part of it, and more! The second interview this week is with none other than WWE NXT star Tommaso Ciampa! He has plenty to say about his upcoming opportunity at the NXT Tag Team Championship at The Great American Bash, teaming with Timothy Thatcher, if it was adjustment returning to tag team wrestling, being left off TakeOver specials this past year, what motivates him, his incredible fitness, why a main roster run likely isn't in the cards, and advice for departing talent. Finally, GSM and RJ Marceau give their thoughts on all of the latest happenings in AEW including two above-average editions of Dynamite featuring an AEW World Championship match between Kenny Omega and Jungle Boy, predictions for next week's Road Rager show featuring a South Beach Strap match, Drew McIntyre qualifying for the men's Money in the Bank Ladder match, Ricochet and John Morrison rekindling their rivalry in a thrilling affair, Isiah "Swerve" Scott becoming the new NXT North American Champion on NXT, thoughts on the returning Breakout Tournament, and predictions for The Great American Bash next Tuesday!

WrestleRant Radio - July 1, 2021: Tommaso Ciampa Interview, Wrestling Returning to Kansas, AEW + NXT Predictions & More!

​Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes another huge name in the wrestling world to WrestleRant Radio this week: 13-time WWE women's champion Charlotte Flair! She has a ton to say about her rivalry with Raw Women's Champion Rhea Ripley, her current booking and why she prefers being a heel, the state of the women's division right now, why she doesn't think an all-women's show in WWE is necessary, SummerSlam this year being her WrestleMania, Andrade's decision to leave WWE, acting aspirations, and more! RJ Marceau then joins GSM to talk the latest happenings in AEW, why certain talent are starting to feel overexposed and if the debut of Rampage is going to help with that, overall thoughts on last Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view and why four in three days was way too many, the weak finishes at the end, Shayna Baszler's latest loss, thoughts on Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio from SmackDown, everyone who's qualified for the men's and women's Money in the Bank Ladder matches so far, who could win and who else could qualify, a quick review of Tuesday's NXT and the debut of Diamond Mine at the end. Are there too many factions in NXT? And are Karrion Kross and Bronson Reed main roster bound before long?

WrestleRant Radio - June 24, 2021: Charlotte Flair Talks All-Women's WWE Show, Andrade, Being a Heel & More!

Fresh off his huge victory at NXT TakeOver: In Your House, new Million Dollar champion LA Knight joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to discuss winning the title and what it meant to him, working with Ted DiBiase, his Ladder match with Cameron Grimes, why 2021 was the right time for him to return to WWE NXT, following in the footsteps of Drew McIntyre, seeing familiar faces backstage, the inspiration behind his entrance music, and more! From there, GSM talks with RJ Marceau about the latest happenings in AEW including Team Taz splitting up, Christian Cage feuding with Matt Hardy and if All Out is the right time for Adam Page to beat Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship, if In Your House was one of the weaker installments of TakeOver NXT has done to date, a hot follow-up show on Tuesday night featuring the return of Samoa Joe, if he'll eventually wrestle, what's next for Karrion Kross as NXT Champion, Kyle O'Reilly vs. Adam Cole being set for The Great American Bash, quick thoughts on Monday's Raw including the return of Eva Marie and Piper Niven's debut, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event!

WrestleRant Radio - June 17, 2021: LA Knight Interview, NXT TakeOver: In Your House Review & Hell in a Cell Predictions!

SummerSlam is hitting Las Vegas this August and, per reports, WWE is going all out for the event! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio with their thoughts on what the card could consist of as well as whether Bobby Lashley will leave Hell in a Cell still WWE Champion, where MVP's interaction with Kofi Kingston might be headed, The Viking Raiders becoming number one contenders to the Raw Tag Team Championship, Jaxson Ryker's face turn (and why it won't work), Nikki Cross pinning Raw Women's Champion Rhea Ripley, and THAT awful ending to Monday's Raw. Was it among the worst in recent memory, if not ever? The duo also discuss Andrade El Idolo's AEW debut last Friday night on Dynamite and getting paired off with Vickie Guerrero, most of the feuds from Double or Nothing continuing and why that's a mistake, Lio Rush announcing his apparent retirement from wrestling, if Braun Strowman could return to WWE, Io Shirai and the Million Dollar Championship returning on Tuesday's NXT episode, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's NXT TakeOver: In Your House event!

WrestleRant Radio - June 10, 2021: Raw's Atrocious Ending, Andrade's AEW Debut & TakeOver: In Your House Predictions!

Former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler joins Graham "GSM" Matthews at the beginning of this week's WrestleRant Radio to​​ discuss her Raw match against Reginald this past week and her thoughts on intergender wrestling, comparing wrestling to Marvel movies and what Marvel character she feels she relates to the most, the status of her team with Nia Jax, possible opponents, competing in front of fans at WrestleMania 37 and how she benefited from the ThunderDome era, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then break down all of the latest shocking WWE releases including Tom Phillips (and Jimmy Smith replacing him on Raw commentary), Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Murphy, Ruby Riott, Lana and Santana Garrett. Which departures were the most shocking? Who among them had the most potential to be a bigger star? Where will they wind up next? Is a sale of WWE imminent? They also share their quick thoughts on AEW's Double or Nothing pay-per-view event and the biggest highlights and low points from the night!

WrestleRant Radio - June 3, 2021: Shayna Baszler Interview, More WWE Releases, & AEW Double or Nothing Thoughts

On the exact 11-year anniversary of when he joined Bleacher Report, Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses his journey before airing his exclusive interview with all-new NXT North American Champion Bronson Reed! They talk his title win and what it meant to him, feedback he got from it, what he wants to emulate Rob Van Dam's Television title championship reign from ECW, the Australian influence in WWE currently, his goals in wrestling including facing Samoa Joe at some point, movies he wants to see, and more! RJ Marceau then joins GSM to talk WWE releasing Velveteen Dream and if it's "dream over" for his wrestling career, Adnan Virk mutually parting ways with WWE and why he was never a good fit for the announcer role on Raw, WWE officially hitting the road again this summer, if Raw was better than usual on Monday night and the biggest issues with the show, the face-off between Cameron Grimes and Ted DiBiase on NXT and if DiBiase is now the new manager for LA Knight, Franky Monet's in-ring debut, the highly-anticipated NXT Championship rematch between Finn Balor and Karrion Kross, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event!

WrestleRant Radio - May 27, 2021: Bronson Reed Interview, Latest WWE Departures & AEW Double or Nothing Predictions!

WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre's all-new book My Chosen Destiny is out now, and he's on WrestleRant Radio this week to talk all about it! In his exclusive interview with Graham "GSM" Matthews, The Scottish Warrior discusses what went into writing the book, growing up a fan of wrestler autobiographies, doing media and what he learned from John Cena, missing fans, his thoughts on his WrestleMania match with Bobby Lashley and if he feels fans are starting to turn on him, how it's harder to stay on top, one thing he hopes to keep doing once fans return, if we'll ever hear his "Broken Dreams" entrance theme again on WWE TV, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss when we can expect fans back in the buildings at WWE shows now that multiple mandates have been lifted, AEW Dynamite moving to TBS in 2022 along with its new Friday night program Rampage, the latest round of releases from NXT, an overall enjoyable WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view (outside of the asinine zombies), who's next for Roman Reigns, what feuds will carry over into Hell in a Cell, Kofi Kingston's big night on Raw, Natalya and Tamina becoming WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Bronson Reed capturing the NXT North American Championship on NXT and how the black-and-yellow brand has been firing on all cylinders lately. Plus, thoughts and highlights from Wednesday's AEW Dynamite!

WrestleRant Radio - May 20, 2021: Drew McIntyre Talks New Book, John Cena, WrestleMania 37, Fan Backlash & More!

Ahead of his huge WWE Championship opportunity at WrestleMania Backlash, WWE Superstar Braun Strowman returns to WrestleRant Radio to speak with Graham "GSM" Matthews about facing Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre this Sunday, his last year in WWE, the pros and cons of having no fans, being back in front of a crowd at WrestleMania 37, his feud with Shane McMahon, getting in great shape during his absence, the current state of Monday Night Raw, and more! In the second half of the show, RJ Marceau joins GSM to talk the recent report regarding Zelina Vega. Is the recently released Superstar already on her way back to WWE? They then review a newsworthy edition of AEW Dynamite featuring a rare IWGP United States Championship defense from Jon Moxley, SCU's swan song against The Young Bucks, the issue with the AEW World Championship match at Double or Nothing, Stadium Stampede 2, and Miro winning the AEW TNT Championship from Darby Allin. Plus, hear their thoughts on Alexa Bliss using her supernatural powers on Shayna Baszler on Raw, the return of Jinder Mahal, what the hell is going on with Jeff Hardy, if Dakota Kai is next in line for a shot at Raquel Gonzalez's NXT Women's Championship, the debut of Hit Bow on NXT, Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish reuniting (kind of), what's next for Santos Escobar, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view!

WrestleRant Radio - May 13, 2021: Braun Strowman Talks WrestleMania Backlash, His Last Year in WWE, State of Raw & More!

In one of the biggest interviews in WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes 16-time WWE world champion John Cena to the show! They're talking his current hosting gig on Wipeout, his history with hosting from his time in WWE, the biggest wipeout of his career and what he learned from it, WWE Superstars that would fare well on the show, missing WrestleMania 37 and why he'll always be a part of the WWE Universe, his relationship with Vince McMahon, his thoughts on Roman Reigns' current heel work, and more! GSM is then joined by RJ Marceau as always to preview the premiere of Season 3 of Dark Side of the Ring and what episode they're looking forward to the most, Dario Cueto's return to wrestling in MLW, Daniel Bryan reportedly becoming a free agent following his fantastic championship clash with Roman Reigns on SmackDown and where he could end up, MLW's rumored working relationship with WWE, AEW's big Blood and Guts edition of Dynamite, thoughts on the main event and its polarizing ending, other major developments on the show including setup for Double or Nothing, Eva Marie returning to Raw along with the call-up of Mansoor, Charlotte Flair being added to the Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash, and quick thoughts on a strong show from NXT on Tuesday night headlined by a Street Fight for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship.

WrestleRant Radio - May 6, 2021: John Cena Talks "Wipeout", Transitioning Out of WWE, WrestleMania & More!

The exclusive interviews keep coming on WrestleRant Radio as this week's episode welcomes the incomparable Phil "CM Punk" Brooks! The wrestler-turned-actor talks to Graham "GSM" Matthews about how his role in Jakob's Wife came about, if his wife AJ Lee watches his movies with him, memorizing lines for a long scene vs. cutting a wrestling promo, if he still watches wrestling and who he keeps in contact with, staying in shape, AJ's cooking, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss Draft Day for the NFL, Kenny Omega winning the Impact World Championship and what it means, Andrade's first post-WWE match, the latest on a location for SummerSlam, another awful episode of Raw on Monday night, Charlotte Flair getting reinstated, Riddle and Randy Orton forming a tag team, Braun Strowman being added to the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash, Kyle O'Reilly vs. Adam Cole continuing in NXT, Toni Storm's latest loss, Bronson Reed earning another shot at the NXT North American Championship, the fantastic final build for Blood and Guts on AEW Dynamite, Adam Page losing to Brian Cage, the ending to the episode, and the return of Cody Rhodes.

WrestleRant Radio - April 29, 2021: CM Punk Talks Acting, Horror, If He Watches WWE, AJ Lee, Staying in Shape & More!

Joining Graham "GSM" Matthews on this week's WrestleRant Radio for an exclusive interview is none other than NWA Television champion Da Pope! They talk his extensive charity work and where it originated, how he got started with the NWA, serving as a commentator for IMPACT, his promo style, Dusty Rhodes being an inspiration, why he isn't in WWE or AEW right now, and more! From there, RJ Marceau and GSM discuss last week's shocking releases and where they see each of them going, Pat McAfee joining the SmackDown commentary team, Raw being another abysmal show on Monday night, if T-Bar and Mace are damaged goods, Charlotte Flair's "suspension," if Ronda Rousey getting pregnant means she's officially done with wrestling, Riddle upsetting Randy Orton, thoughts on Wednesday's NXT including the debut of Sarray, AEW doing a great number last week and if they can consistently do over a million viewers each week, MJF's excellent promo, Blood and Guts taking up an entire episode of Dynamite in two weeks, Team Taz being booked like losers, AEW hardly hyping Kenny Omega's involvement in IMPACT's Rebellion pay-per-view this weekend, and if Daniel Bryan will leave WWE when his current contract expires.

WrestleRant Radio - April 22, 2021: Da Pope Talks NWA, Charity Work, IMPACT Stint, Possibly Going to WWE/AEW & More!

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