WrestleRant Radio

It's Halloween week on WrestleRant Radio, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are delving into a ton of spooky topics including the women's WarGames match beginning to take shape, the laziness of Tiffany Stratton's attempted Money in the Bank cash-ins, their favorite Halloween Havoc matches, thoughts on the Brewers winning the World Series, Rey Mysterio reportedly retiring in 2027 and what his final match should look like (and where), Bruce Prichard potentially winding down in his current role after WrestleMania 43, Crown Jewel relocating (but not really), Stephanie Vaquer being out indefinitely, John Cena returning on Raw this Monday and what he'll have in store, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau kick off WrestleRant Radio with the usual sports talk including the Knicks losing in their first game of the season and the insane Jalen Hurts situation before getting into their annual plea for WarGames to be done away with as a staple of Survivor Series, praise for the brawl between The Bloodline and The 946 at the end of Monday's Raw, Roxanne Perez challenging Chelsea Green for the WWE Women's Championship on SmackDown, the "rare" stipulation announced for Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria on next week's Raw and why Valkyria's heel turn has been a failure so far, WWE still planning on holding Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia despite concerning updates coming out of the country, reacting to the Montez Ford lawsuit, and Dragon Lee re-signing with WWE for five years.

Plus, they share their candid thoughts Ilja Dragunov debuting at AEW WrestleDream, his interview with Ariel Helwani, his departure from WWE, being the perfect fit for AEW but why he shouldn't have had to leave WWE in the first place, and more!

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau get into EVERYTHING WWE got right and wrong with last Saturday's Money in the Bank premium live event including how it ultimately underwhelmed, the in-ring action largely delivering but the booking decisions leaving a lot to be desired, ranting about Tiffany Stratton winning the women's Money in the Bank briefcase over Roxanne Perez and how it's part of a bigger problem in WWE right now, Liv Morgan regaining the Women's World Championship, Penta becoming Mr. Money in the Bank, LA Knight losing yet again and what's next for him, Carmelo Hayes joining The 946 on Raw, and more!

From there, the duo discuss TNA's Max Caster controversy and how he was quickly fired from the promotion for comments he made at Bound for Glory, thoughts on Crown Jewel relocation rumors and why the show should be moved out of Saudi Arabia, and full predictions for AEW WrestleDream this weekend featuring the first-ever Clockwork Carnage match for the AEW World Championship.

It was 13 years ago to the very day that WrestleMania Radio debuted on the airwaves, and in honor of the epic occasion, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are answering a wide array of fan questions (okay, so no different than usual) regarding everything Money in the Bank, the best and worst cash-ins of the contract, football, what their tag team name and finisher would be, and more.

​The duo are also discussing Necro Butcher getting signed to a WWE Legends deal, Keanu Carver reportedly being released by WWE, WrestleMania 45 being rumored for New Orleans, The Acclaimed's AEW contracts expiring and if they could be WWE bound, quick thoughts on the Grand Slam: France edition of AEW Dynamite from Wednesday, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's Money in the Bank premium live event, including who's walking out with both briefcases and if LA Knight will finally be able to win the big one.

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau join the wrestling world in mourning the tragic loss of Benjamin Satterly a.k.a. AEW star Pac and former WWE star Neville. They discuss their reaction to the news, the excessive amount of premature deaths in wrestling in recent years, their memories of his work in NXT and their favorite matches of his, his accomplishments in WWE and AEW, his lasting legacy, and Dynamite's tremendous tribute show to him on Wednesday night.

​The duo are also talking Jaida Parker's Raw debut and how she's a perfect fit for The 946, if it means Naomi's return to television is imminent, the hot angle that closed the show, the top 10 of this year's PWI 500, the Keanu Carver controversy and his uncertain status with the company going forward, and more.

It's a super-sized, off-the-rails edition of WrestleRant Radio as Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are discussing anything and everything including Gable Steveson getting knocked out in 13 seconds in his UFC debut and other sports talk, Keith Lee apparently joining a cult, what they don't like about modern wrestling, how it's different from the days of the territories, why WWE needs to prioritize pushing younger talent and not waiting as long as they do to crown certain stars such as Oba Femi and Bron Breakker, how much political power Roman Reigns actually has, getting brutally honest about The Bloodline, how much bad name changes can negatively affect a career, Dragon Lee's uncertain contractual status with WWE and why he should re-sign, FULL PREDICTIONS for AEW All Out this Saturday featuring Will Ospreay vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship, and much more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are reacting to all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling on WrestleRant Radio including whether Penta should have won the World Heavyweight Championship on Raw and the notion that bookers are afraid to take risks, thoughts on Triplemania 34 and what's working about AAA right now, WWE Worlds Collide next weekend possibly not airing live and why it isn't enough of an incentive to sign up for Club WWE, and Ilja Dragunov reportedly heading to AEW.

Plus, they review WWE's eventful weekend in Mexico City including Sami Zayn shockingly winning the Undisputed WWE Championship on SmackDown and what's next for the stacked title scene, Stephanie Vaquer regaining the Women's World Championship on a house show in Chile, why Monday's Raw from Mexico City was one of the best of the year and where Roman Reigns vs. Penta ranks among the best bouts of the year so far, Ludwig Kaiser's ceiling after the El Grande Americano gimmick runs its course, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau pay tribute to former AEW star "The Butcher" Andy Williams and Cody Rhodes' dog Pharaoh following their passings this past week and discuss the latest round of releases from WWE developmental before breaking down Sunday Night's Main Event. They talk Trick Williams regaining the United States Championship, the return of Bronson Reed and if he has world champion potential, the bizarre booking of Cody Rhodes and why a heel turn probably isn't imminent, Bayley's status with WWE after being back on Raw and if she'll ultimately re-sign (if she hasn't already), and more!

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are giving their raw reaction to All In 2026, one of AEW's best pay-per-view events to date according to fans. They have thoughts on Will Ospreay and Mercedes Mone being crowned champions, Britt Baker's return and what it means for her future in the company, The New Level's debut and an honest assessment of AEW's tag team division right now, and more.

​Along with random asides about football and food, GSM and RJ are also talking Penta and Rey Fenix's awesome Raw main event from Monday night and give their full predictions for Sunday Night's Main Event featuring a WrestleMania rematch between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton!

RJ Marceau gives his highly-anticipated Shedeur Sanders update to open this week's WrestleRant Radio before he and Graham "GSM" Matthews give their candid thoughts on Ilja Dragunov's departure from WWE, where it went wrong for him after a promising final few months of 2025, officials not seeing him as a "needle mover" despite still having value in other ways, WWE not doing certain stars any favors with how they're booked, and a match with Gunther on the main roster never coming to fruition.

They also discuss Royce Keys returning to Raw with the debuting OTM, what the trio's ceiling will be and if WWE has a plan in place for them, WWE and ESPN refuting a report that ESPN will not be renewing their WWE PLE deal when it expires in a few years and a bigger discussion regarding WWE's content distribution being such a mess right now, full predictions for Sunday's AEW All In pay-per-view event, and more!

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau share their thoughts on Adam Copeland's comments regarding why he wasn't a part of John Cena's retirement tour in WWE, previewing CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Championship on Friday's SmackDown and if Sami Zayn will get involved, proposing a possible Punk faction, the worst endings to pay-per-views GSM and RJ have attended together, two huge additions to Sunday Night's Main Event, a lengthy rant on Lyra Valkyria's booking and WWE's women's midcard scene as a whole, Solo Sikoa and LA Knight defying The Bloodline on Raw and why The Bloodline's latest chapter doesn't need The Rock involved, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau return their their usual live Thursday slot for WrestleRant Radio and have no shortage of topics to discuss including football being back, quick thoughts on SummerSlam, what happens with the Interim WWE Women's Champion in light of Chelsea Green's injury, Oba Femi feuding with Bron Breakker, why there's no justification behind the burial of Dominik Mysterio, LeBron James joining the 76ers, Zilla Fatu debuting on NXT, why Solo Sikoa being back in The Bloodline would be the wrong call, the incident with AJ Styles' son Avery, if Roman Reigns is actually overrated, and more!

An under-the-weather Graham "GSM" Matthews struggles through a special Saturday episode of WrestleRant Radio, but before he gives his thoughts on his experience attending SummerSlam weekend in Minneapolis, he airs his exclusive interview with SmackDown star The Miz! They talk online criticism, this month marking 10 years since his famous Talking Smack promo, wanting to see CM Punk with an edge again, Cody Rhodes' praise for him, and more!

In his on-site report from SummerSlam, GSM discusses Liv Morgan retaining the Women's World Championship and how the returns of Becky Lynch and Stephanie Vaquer make Raw's women's division more interesting, LA Knight being next up for Roman Reigns, Nick Aldis making his WWE in-ring debut against Gunther, The Bella Twins' heel turn, the epic returns of Randy Orton and Kevin Owens, Brock Lesnar retiring following his Hell in a Cell clash with Oba Femi, Baron Corbin and Chad Gable winning gold, Chelsea Green's massive Interim WWE Women's Championship victory and one concern with her booking going forward, Reigns vs. Seth Rollins being the best bout of the weekend, a huge number one contender's tournament being announced for the World Heavyweight Championship, and quick thoughts on this week's above-average editions of Raw and AEW Dynamite.

In their quick recap of AEW Redemption at the start of this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau talk MJF not making an appearance and where he fits into the All In card. They also discuss the debut of WWE Radio, why it's not a great thing, and Joe Henry and Danhausen being involved the worst wrestling television segment of the year on Monday's Raw before getting into their FULL PREDICTIONS for every advertised match on the SummerSlam card, including Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship and if we can expect a heel turn in the Undisputed WWE Championship match!

After kicking off WrestleRant Radio with some thoughts on Spain winning the World Cup and some other sports shenanigans, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau share their instant reaction to Season 3 of WWE Unreal on Netflix and the top takeaways from what's been making the rounds on social media this week, specifically comments made about Bron Breakker nearly winning the 2026 men's Royal Rumble. They discuss how WWE's current booking philosophy also applies to Oba Femi and Jacob Fatu and how they don't seem to making as many new stars at the same rate that they do with the women.

The duo are also talking Rhea Ripley's injury, an Interim WWE Women's Championship and a five-way Ladder match to crown a champ at SummerSlam are unnecessary, other additions to the SummerSlam card including Danhausen vs. Dominik Mysterio, thoughts on Saturday Night's Main Event and all of the Knicks integration, Bayley losing to Lyra Valkyria and if the Four Horsewoman is on the verge of leaving WWE for AEW, reports of Tom Brady possibly working with WWE and having a match with Logan Paul, and FULL PREDICTIONS for AEW Redemption this Sunday featuring Kenny Omega vs. Kevin Knight for the AEW World Championship!

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau share their reaction to Conor McGregor's quick loss at UFC 329 and what it means for his future, his legacy in MMA and whether UFC has declined in popularity over the years, the damage legalized gambling has done to sports, their on-site report and top takeaways from attending Wednesday's AEW Dynamite in Boston including the absence of MJF and the AEW World Championship match being made official for Redemption. Adam Page randomly returning on Collision instead of on Dynamite, who from WWE would be a worthy trade for MJF in AEW, what the hell happened to Bron Breakker, and FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday Night's Main Event in Madison Square Garden featuring CM Punk and Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn and Gunther!

After previewing Conor McGregor's UFC return coming up this weekend and talking Maxxine Dupri's heel turn on Raw, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau offer their honest analysis on what's been a super eventful week in wrestling, starting with Kenny Omega beating MJF for the AEW World Championship on Dynamite. Why now and not at Redemption in Canada at the end of the month? Will it end up being a three-way with Omega, MJF and Will Ospreay at All In? Where does MJF go from here?

That leads them into their next hot topic: CM Punk returning on Raw to dethrone Sami Zayn as Undisputed WWE Champion! As cool of a moment as it was in Chicago, it also didn't make a ton of sense, and the duo discuss why. They also talk about how it could have been worse, why a heel turn for Punk should be coming and if it would work, and why all hope may not be lost for Zayn going forward.

To close out the episode, GSM and RJ share their thoughts on Sheamus leaving WWE after refusing to restructure his current deal, what's being lost in context, if he'll end up in AEW, what it says about Triple H's style of booking, and more!

There's no shortage of topics to talk about (wrestling related and otherwise!) on this week's WrestleRant Radio as Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau waste no time discussing all the latest NBA trades including LeBron James leaving the Lakers, the World Cup, what will happen when Kenny Omega challenges MJF for the AEW World Championship on next week's Dynamite, Mike Santana and Eric Young being among the rumored WWE signings, thoughts on Night of Champions and what stood out from the show, Sami Zayn finally winning the Undisputed WWE Championship and how long it will last, Oba Femi forgoing his King of the Ring title shot and facing Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell at SummerSlam instead, Seth Rollins challenging Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau answer a ton of fan questions to kick off this week's WrestleRant Radio including recent NBA trades, Bully Ray's controversial comments about Jon Moxley, which former WWE title holder could debut at TNA Slammiversary this Sunday, and more!

From there, they discuss Lyra Valkyria's shocking heel turn on Monday's Raw and whether it will work out for her before getting into their preview and predictions for WWE Night of Champions featuring Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker in a Steel Cage match, the bad booking of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments and who will win each one, and Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Sami Zayn and Gunther in a Triple Threat match.

Plus, GSM and RJ give their picks for AEW Forbidden Door and talk whether it's time for the concept to be retired.

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau discuss the fallout from the New York Knicks winning the NBA Championship, UFC holding an event at The White House over the weekend, the latest departures from TNA and if they're an alarming sign for the company's future, what they can do (if anything) to bounce back and the possibility of a sale to WWE, reports of Rhea Ripley getting injured and how that affects SmackDown's women's division, Jack Perry's AEW contract expiring soon and rumors of him potentially being WWE bound, The Bloodline running Raw and where it's going, Jey Uso likely being the next King of the Ring, why Brock Lesnar has next to no value to WWE in 2026, and more!