WrestleRant Radio

Ahead of her WWE Women's Championship match this Saturday at WWE Backlash, Tiffany Stratton makes her WrestleRant Radio debut to chat with Graham "GSM" Matthews about the opportunity, her main roster run so far, getting over with the audience and trying not to endear to them too much, being drafted to SmackDown this week, being best friends with Nia Jax, how she met her real-life boyfriend Ludwig Kaiser, who she's excited to mix it up with, thoughts on her new entrance music, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then share quick thoughts on the NFL Draft, including Tony Khan appearing in a neck brace following The Elite's attack on him on last week's Dynamite. They discuss Khan comparing WWE to Harvey Weinstein, Kenny Omega's Dynamite return and Swerve Strickland vs. Christian Cage for the AEW World Championship being announced for Double or Nothing before getting into a round-by-round breakdown of the 2024 WWE Draft. Did Raw or SmackDown emerge as the superior show in the battle of the brands? Plus, GSM and RJ give their complete preview and predictions for Backlash, featuring Cody Rhodes vs. AJ Styles for the Undisputed WWE Championship and Damian Priest vs. Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship!

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is this week's special guest on WrestleRant Radio talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews about WWE's Most Wanted Treasures on A&E, his approach to commentary, thoughts on the current state of NXT, Trick Williams not being ready for the main roster yet, Jacob Fatu's WWE debut being imminent, and more! Plus, it's draft season! GSM and RJ Marceau talk a little NFL Draft before making their own projections for who's headed where in the 2024 WWE Draft at the end of the episode. They've also got plenty of thoughts on AEW's Dynasty pay-per-view including the Match of the Year contender between Bryan Danielson and Will Ospreay as well as Swerve Strickland winning the AEW World Championship, the fallout on Wednesday's Dynamite and The Elite attacking Tony Khan, several WWE releases and which ones (if any) the company dropped the ball on, Finn Balor reportedly re-signing, why Becky Lynch winning the Women's World Championship made sense, and whether Raw or SmackDown will get the superior roster coming out of this year's shakeup.

The Man comes around to WrestleRant Radio as New York Times bestselling author (and WWE Superstar, of course) Becky Lynch chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews about her all-new autobiography, deciding what made the cut, getting her American citizenship, wanting to put over Shayna Baszler and Bianca Belair, why she enjoyed her heel run and being in the prime of her career right now, her mindset heading into WrestleMania 40, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then get into the big Bloodline development from last Friday's SmackDown where Jey Uso was exiled and Tama Tonga debuted, mapping out where the storyline could be headed and why Roman Reigns vs. The Rock would be better fit for WrestleMania 41 and not WrestleMania 42, Cody Rhodes' first Undisputed WWE Championship challenger at Backlash, Rhea Ripley having to vacate the Women's World Championship and how it exposes a bigger problem within Raw's women's division, who the new champion should be, thoughts on WWE's exceptional production value as of late, Chad Gable turning heel in his pursuit of the Intercontinental Championship and a potential alliance with The Creed Brothers, Sheamus' return and why he should enter the title mix as well, and new World Tag Team Championship belts being unveiled. Plus, FULL PREDICTIONS for Sunday's AEW Dynasty pay-per-view event!

Fresh off his WWE Hall of Fame induction, Paul Heyman joins WrestleRant Radio to talk to Graham "GSM" Matthews about why he finally accepted the honor this year, Roman Reigns' episode of A&E's Biography: WWE Legends, what would surprise fans about Reigns, what inning The Bloodline is in now, the origin of the Wiseman nickname, WWE being "storyline-first" under Paul "Triple H" Levesque, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then give their complete breakdown of WrestleMania 40 including Rhea Ripley surprisingly retaining her Women's World Championship against Becky Lynch and if she can hold onto the gold for another year, the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship being split up, why Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso was a disappointment, Sami Zayn ending Gunther's historic run as Intercontinental Champion, how The Rock fared in his return to the ring, how the kickoff to Night 2 was perfectly booked with Damian Priest leaving the new World Heavyweight Champion, if LA Knight vs. Logan Paul for the United States Championship is still a possibility following their WrestleMania wins, Bayley and IYO SKY having one of the best matches all weekend, Cody Rhodes "finishing the story" and becoming the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, if his match with Roman Reigns was the best WrestleMania main event ever, and when we'll get Rock vs. Rhodes and Reigns' return. Plus, hear their thoughts on AEW's airing the CM Punk and Jack Perry incident from All In 2023 and how it could end up being a negative turning point for the company.

WrestleMania weekend is once again upon us! The annual WrestleMania prediction show with Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau breaks down the entire advertised card for WrestleMania 40 and features their thoughts on CM Punk's interview with Ariel Helwani from earlier in the week, why the Uso feud is doomed to continue, if Sami Zayn will be the one to ultimately dethrone Gunther as Intercontinental Champion, Rhea Ripley's chances of walking out still Women's World Champion, who will win the star-studded Night 1 tag team main event, Bayley being overdue for a "WrestleMania moment," Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship, if Cody Rhodes can finally finish his story and beat Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, and more!

After almost a decade, Jason "The Solomonster" Solomon returns to WrestleRant Radio to chat with Graham "GSM" Matthews about ​House of Glory hitting the road and coming to Philadelphia for WrestleMania weekend, what to expect on the card, partnering with Wrestling Revolver, becoming commissioner and his extensive work with HOG, not portraying the stereotypical heel authority (and the brilliance of MLW's Dario Cueto), who to keep an eye on from the HOG roster, favorite match he's called, and more! RJ Marceau and GSM then rave about Monday's Raw and if it was among the strongest shows WWE has produced in recent memory, what worked about the show-closing angle with Cody Rhodes and The Rock, concern over Roman Reigns being overshadowed, if we could see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and John Cena show up during the WrestleMania 40 Night 2 main event, CM Punk creating chaos with his return to Raw and how he'll factor into the World Heavyweight Championship match, if Bronson Reed beating Sami Zayn guarantees an Intercontinental title win for Zayn at 'Mania, upcoming SummerSlam and WrestleMania locations, where Ronda Rousey went wrong in WWE coming off her recent controversial comments.

Diamond Dallas Page is back on WrestleRant Radio this week to talk to Graham "GSM" Matthews about his all-new documentary as part of A&E's Biography series as well as Jake Roberts and Scott Hall, why he's content with his last match, why Cody Rhodes is "the guy" in WWE, Muhammad Ali, his positive attitude, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then delve into a plethora of topics including The Rock bringing back his Hollywood Rock entrance music on SmackDown and reports of there being "heat" on Rock for his use of expletives in his recent social media promos, acknowledging the double standard and how the whole situation is overblown, WWE allowing Shayna Baszler to work an independent event over WrestleMania weekend, an in-depth discussion regarding whether WWE needs to "look itself in the mirror" after failing to sign some recent free agents, praise for the Last Woman Standing main event on Raw, CM Punk's WrestleMania role, the surplus of strong mic work lately in WWE, if having Chad Gable cost Sami Zayn the Intercontinental Championship would be the right or wrong call, if this has been the best Road to WrestleMania in years, potential 'Mania matchups, and much more.

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau give their full review of Monday's edition of Raw including Seth Rollins splitting his time between The Bloodline and Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan's impressive outing against Becky Lynch and if Rhea Ripley is bound to retain the Women's World Championship at WrestleMania 40, Candice LeRae's controversial comments toward Maxxine Dupri and if Dupri is worthy of such a storyline, why it's time to cut bait with the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, the newly-announced Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match for 'Mania and if the end is near for The Judgment Day, if WWE made the right call with Sami Zayn becoming the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship over Chad Gable, Mercedes Mone's AEW Dynamite debut and what impact she'll have on the company long-term, and more!

RJ Marceau is back alongside Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio this week to share their overall impressions of AEW Revolution as well as discuss Sting's swan song and if it is indeed among the best retirement matches ever, what happens to the AEW World Tag Team Championship, the show-stealer between Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita and Ospreay's ceiling in AEW, the return of Kyle O'Reilly and if his allegiance will ultimately lie with The Undisputed Kingdom. GSM and RJ also have plenty of thoughts on Sammy Guevara's suspension and how it's indicative of a bigger issue in the company, Santana's departure and how AEW dropped the ball with him and Ortiz, AEW hitting the reset button with Wednesday's Dynamite and if they can maintain the momentum, the pros and cons of Kazuchika Okada joining The Elite immediately upon his arrival, the AEW World Championship scene, Christian Cage vs. Adam Copeland announced for the March 20th Dynamite and why it doesn't need the AEW TNT Championship on the line, RJ's two cents on Elimination Chamber and Shawn Spears' NXT return, Paul Heyman and Bull Nakano being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame over WrestleMania weekend, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vs. The Rock and Roman Reigns on the verge of being made official for Night 1 of 'Mania, who will win the InterContinental Championship number one contender's Gauntlet match on Raw, and more!

Special guest Baby Huey fills in for RJ Marceau on the first-ever Leap Day edition of WrestleRant Radio to help Graham "GSM" Matthews break down a myriad of wrestling topics including how The Rock has fared as a heel so far and where it's headed, why Roman Reigns ​becoming a breakout babyface is WWE's ultimate endgame, how WWE can go about doing Rock vs. Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 and why it isn't a smart idea, WWE's obsession with record-setting title reigns in recent years, overall impressions of the Elimination Chamber event and how it set the stage for WrestleMania, Drew McIntyre doing some of the best work of his career right now and if he'll end up re-signing with the company, where Damian Priest's Money in the Bank briefcase factors in, Shawn Spears returning on NXT, full predictions for Sunday's AEW Revolution pay-per-view featuring Sting's last match, and more!

Ahead of a huge Elimination Chamber weekend that will also feature the debut of his new documentary on A&E, WWE icon Randy Orton makes his WrestleRant Radio debut talking to Graham "GSM" Matthews for an exclusive interview! The Viper has a lot to say about being back and why he feels he's in the prime of his career right now, being an avid gamer, being proud of John Cena and Dave Bautista's acting accomplishments and why he didn't pursue Hollywood himself, the extent his creative freedom and promo process, almost changing his theme song ahead of his recent return and why he'd still like to move on from "Voices" eventually, and more! GSM and RJ Marceau then get into all the latest from the wrestling world including The Rock's polarizing promo from last Friday's SmackDown cementing his heel turn and what WWE needs to be careful with, why heel Rock should be for the long haul, Bron Breakker signing with SmackDown and potential feuds for him at WrestleMania 40, Drew McIntyre beating Cody Rhodes on Monday's Raw and if it's an indication he's re-signed, Michael Chandler's Raw appearance and what will be the extent of the WWE-UFC crossover, anticipation level for Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso at WrestleMania, who will be next to challenge Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship, thoughts on O'Shea Jackson's recent comments about AEW needing more video packages to introduce new wrestlers, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view!

Ahead of FXE's Crush Live event this Sunday, February 18th in Hendersonville, TN, Connor Casey joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to discuss the event in depth, what fans can expect, his role at the show and how Marvel's Kingpin has influenced his character, getting into the business, forming a faction, ComicBook.com's Brandon Davis making his in-ring debut at the event, and more! From there, GSM and RJ Marceau discuss the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl (again), the fallout from the buzzworthy WrestleMania 40 press conference, what The Rock and Roman Reigns will have in store for SmackDown on Friday, more teases of a tag team match with them, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, if Rock could face Randy Orton at 'Mania instead, Rollins' great promo with Rhodes on Raw, Drew McIntyre being the odds-on favorite to win the men's Elimination Chamber, why it's egregious that Bronson Reed failed to qualify and his bizarre booking on the main roster so far, Jey Uso set to challenge Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship, if LA Knight is still on track to face Logan Paul for the United States Championship at 'Mania, what Sami Zayn's role at the event will be, and who will fill out the women's Elimination Chamber.

After briefly previewing Super Bowl LVIII and the Chiefs' dominance in recent years, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau get into what the entire wrestling world has been buzzing about for the past week: the WrestleMania 40 debacle with The Rock, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. Hear their thoughts on last week's SmackDown segment and why it lacked logic, if WWE did indeed pivot with the press conference, if WWE's intent was to shift focus away from the ongoing Vince McMahon scandal and why it'll get worse before it gets better, if a massive tag team match is in the cards for 'Mania and why it likely won't happen at Elimination Chamber, Rock's new role at WrestleMania and how he could potentially face off with Rollins one-on-one, long-term storytelling with Rock and Reigns heading into next year, and why it's imperative that Reigns vs. Rhodes doesn't turn into a Triple Threat with Rock. GSM and RJ then get into the rest of the news from the eventful week including Bayley vs. IYO SKY for the WWE Women's Championship also being made official for 'Mania, who will win the women's Elimination Chamber match, Tiffany Stratton debuting on SmackDown and a possible WrestleMania opponent for her, which brand Bron Breakker and Jade Cargill will end up on, who Gunther could lose the Intercontinental Championship to at WrestleMania, thoughts on NXT Vengeance Day and what's in store for Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov at Stand & Deliver, an update on the most likely landing spot for Kazuchika Okada and if he could debut at AEW Big Business along with Mercedes Mone, her long-term outlook in AEW's women's division, Scott D'Amore being fired from TNA, the AEW World Championship match being made official for Revolution, and Sting and Darby Allin capturing the AEW World Tag Team Championship on Dynamite.

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open this week's WrestleRant Radio with a deep dive of the Vince McMahon allegations and the fallout, how it affects WWE going forward and why he should be held accountable for any other wrongdoing, why Brock Lesnar could very well be done with WWE for good, and Triple H's response to the situation at the Royal Rumble press conference and how it could have been handled better. Speaking of the Royal Rumble, the two review this year's Rumble matches and if the delivered, the various surprises and if there enough of them, if Bayley and Cody Rhodes winning their respective Rumble matches was the right call and which champions they'll choose to challenge, the latest commentary shake-up for Raw and SmackDown, and CM Punk's terribly-timed injury causing a drastic change to WrestleMania 40 plans. What does this mean for his eventual return? Who does Seth Rollins defend the World Heavyweight Championship against now? And what will the rest of the card look like now?!

In an abbreviated on-site show from Tampa, Graham "GSM" Matthews flies solo hosting WrestleRant Radio breaking down the good, the bad and the ugly from the past week in WWE, including Raw heading to Netflix in early 2025 and what it means, The Rock's new role in WWE, Kazuchika Okada reportedly being WWE bound and why he's still likely end up in AEW, and all of the allegations surrounding Vince McMahon and why it means bad news for WWE if there isn't some serious change within the company's culture. Plus, Royal Rumble predictions for tonight, including who will win the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches and punch their ticket to WrestleMania 40!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open this week's WrestleRant Radio with their thoughts on Nic Nemeth's TNA debut at last weekend's Hard to Kill pay-per-view before getting into Drew McIntyre confronting Cody Rhodes on Monday's Raw and if it was designed to set up a future feud between the two, who will be the final three in the men's Royal Rumble match, if DIY are gradually getting over with the audience and the issue with WWE's men's and women's tag team divisions on the whole, Gunther declaring for the Rumble and a possible WrestleMania match with Brock Lesnar, how to book the end of Gunther as Intercontinental Champion, and fantasy booking a Big E Rumble return. The duo also discuss Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch being the 'Mania match for the Women's World Championship and the titles most likely to change hands at WrestleMania 40, the endgame with the R-Truth and Judgment Day storyline, Seth Rollins defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Jinder Mahal, what WWE could do in case Rollins is too injured to compete at 'Mania and how drastically it could affect plans for everyone else, and Cora Jade also suffering an injury at the worst possible time. Plus, quick thoughts on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite, including The Young Bucks' first interview back and Hook challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship!

This rare Friday edition of WrestleRant Radio features Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau delving into Roman Reigns' upcoming Undisputed WWE Universal Championship defense at the Royal Rumble and if he's in jeopardy of losing the title, why it would be asinine for him to not get pinned for it (or for Rock to become champ as some have suggested), if Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 40 would feel rushed, Reigns reportedly not working Elimination Chamber and how that affects things. They also have thoughts on newcomer Obi Femi winning the NXT North American Championship before getting into Tony Khan's Twitter meltdown from earlier in the week and why it's not a good look for AEW (even though what he said wasn't inaccurate). That leads into a discussion about Jinder Mahal getting a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity and why it isn't warranted, CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre and Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax being possible matches for Elimination Chamber and if Ripley will end up being the breakout babyface from The Judgment Day, the issue with Shinsuke Nakamura losing whenever it matters most, what the AEW World Championship match should be at Revolution and who should take the title from Samoa Joe, and the biggest issue with The Young Bucks being announced as Sting's final opponents.

The first WrestleRant Radio is nothing short of eventful as Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau immediately delve into all of the latest happenings in the wrestling world including this year's Money in the Bank event being announced for Toronto, fans getting falsely getting their hopes up for a WWE-TNA working relationship and if it's actually plausible, reports of Trinity/Naomi returning to WWE soon, if Mercedes Mone will follow suit and if AEW is a more likely landing spot for her. They also have thoughts on Deonna Purrazzo declaring that she's "All Elite" and if she'll fare better in AEW than others have, Kevin Dunn shockingly retiring from WWE and if it will have any noticeable impact on the product, the Chris Jericho controversy from last weekend and if anything will come out of it, Andrade El Idolo's departure from AEW, if he'll be used better in WWE this time around and whether he should be paired with Zelina Vega or Charlotte Flair, thoughts from AEW Worlds End featuring Adam Cole being revealed as The Devil and Samoa Joe winning the AEW World Championship, and The Rock returning to Raw to tease facing Roman Reigns. Will they collide at Elimination Chamber or WrestleMania 40 at the expense of Cody Rhodes' story? ​Plus, the boys attempt to predict what they think will happen in WWE and AEW in 2024!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau close out 2023 the same way they do every year: with the 11th-annnual WWE/AEW Year in Review Awards! After giving some already-outdated predictions for AEW's Worlds End pay-per-view this weekend (they recorded prior to Wednesday's Dynamite), they look back at the year that was 2023 for WWE and AEW, as well as what YOU voted for in every category: Show of the Year, Pay-Per-View of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Men's and Women's Match and Wrestler of the Year, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open the holiday edition of WrestleRant Radio going off on a tirade about the best movies they've seen in 2023 before getting into if Liv Morgan's recent arrest could affect her push upon returning to the ring and if she could be considered a frontrunner to win the women's Royal Rumble match, Carmelo Hayes' ceiling on WWE's main roster, why "dark" AJ Styles is a refreshing chance of pace for him, The Miz having one of his best matches in years against Gunther on Monday's Raw, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter capturing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and why it might be short-lived, and who will eventually dethrone The Judgment Day as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions. On the subject of Judgment Day, the duo discuss Dominik Mysterio being an MVP for WWE in 2023, contract talk for Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch and Drew McIntyre and the possibility of any of them actually leaving, what can be done with Omos, Kenny Omega announcing he has diverticulitis, the updated card for AEW Worlds End, upcoming opponents for Swerve Strickland and how AEW missed the boat to do the match with Keith Lee, and who is a better choice to beat MJF for the AEW World Championship: Swerve or Samoa Joe?