WrestleRant Radio

Ahead of IMPACT Wrestling's Victory Road event coming up this Friday night, Graham "GSM" Matthews chats with IMPACT star Josh Alexander about returning from injury to face a familiar foe in Steve Maclin, their match being called off back in Rebellion, being back ahead of schedule, if there's a different dynamic this time, working his way back toward the Impact World Championship, IMPACT's identity right now, what IMPACT 1000 means to him, who he'd want to face from IMPACT's past, and more!
From there, GSM and RJ Marceau discuss CM Punk's not-so-surprising departure from AEW last weekend and why the promotion was justified in firing him, their reaction to the news and the timing of it before a big weekend in Chicago, how it got to this point and how it could have been avoided, other parties at fault and why Tony Khan should have stepped in sooner, rumors of a return to WWE and if it's realistic, and everything else about the unfortunate situation.
GSM and RJ then shift gears to talk their thoughts on AEW All Out and specifically Ricky Starks' breakout performance, if Bryan Danielson can fill the void left behind by Punk on Collision, top takeaways from WWE Payback and the show-stealing Steel Cage match between Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus, all of The Judgment Day holding gold, if a WarGames match is on the horizon, and Jey Uso joining the Raw roster. Could he be the one to end Gunther's record-setting Intercontinental Championship reign?!

The first WrestleRant Radio of 2023 is nothing short of newsworthy as Graham "GSM" Matthews first welcomes WWE Raw Superstar Kevin Owens for an exclusive interview! They're talking him teaming with John Cena on the final SmackDown of 2022, reflecting on his great year including facing "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at WrestleMania 38 and when he found out about it, re-signing with WWE, his new mindset, logic in WWE, if he has goals for 2023, and more!
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From there, GSM wastes no time getting into the breaking news regarding Vince McMahon planning his comeback to WWE, as confirmed by the former company chairman himself. GSM gets into why it would be a massive step backward, his true intentions, holding them hostage ahead of their upcoming negotiations for television rights deals, bringing back George Barrios and Michelle Wilson, letters he wrote WWE, and the potential consequences this situation could have.
Plus, GSM has plenty of thoughts on WWE announcing the Money in the Bank pay-per-view for London this summer, Raw's first show of the year being an uneventful one, if Cody Rhodes will announce his entry into the men's Royal Rumble match ahead of time, highlights from NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, the debut of Mercedes Mone and if she'll indeed be Saraya's partner on AEW Dynamite next week, and a quick recap of Wednesday's excellent edition of Dynamite featuring Darby Allin regaining the AEW TNT Championship from Samoa Joe.

On this day, Edge is on WrestleRant Radio! Hear his exclusive conversation with Graham "GSM" Matthews regarding his Royal Rumble win on Sunday night, last year's historic return and how he kept it a secret reuniting with Christian and what that moment meant to him, when Christian was cleared to compete, why he doesn't consider himself a part-timer, and what intrigues him about facing either Drew McIntyre or Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 37.
The rest of the show features GSM and RJ Marceau breaking down the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, their thoughts on Edge and Bianca Belair coming out on top in the Rumble matches, which one was stronger, why the ending to the women's Rumble was one of the best ever, Seth Rollins eliminating Daniel Bryan and if it was intended to set up a WrestleMania match between the two, if Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus is happening sooner than 'Mania, potential Elimination Chamber matches, Christian coming out of retirement, if WWE is grooming Bobby Lashley for something bigger, Bad Bunny reportedly competing at WrestleMania, Damian Priest's upside, what's next for Kevin Owens, the cameos in the women's Rumble, why Peyton Royce should be in line for a singles push, what brand Rhea Ripley should go to, if Carlito is back for another run, Edge popping up in NXT, Joey Janela getting an AEW TNT Championship shot next week, more thoughts from Wednesday's AEW Dynamite, and more!

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!

It may not feel like due to under the current conditions, but it's WrestleMania 36 weekend and history is about to made one way or another! As always, Graham "GSM​" Matthews is joined by the returning RJ Marceau in addition to Alexis DiGiacomo for this super special episode of WrestleRant Radio to preview the pay-per-view and offer predictions for every advertised match on the card! They're talking the two men's tag team title matches and changes that had to be made due to unfortunate/unforeseen circumstances, if Otis will walk out of WrestleMania with Mandy Rose by his side, if The Kabuki Warriors' record-setting reign as WWE Women's Tag Team Champions is about to end, Daniel Bryan challenging Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship, Elias clashing with King Corbin, Aleister Black battling Bobby Lashley for no apparent reason, if Bayley will escape the Fatal 5-Way elimination match still the SmackDown Women's champion, and next week's TakeOver-themed edition of NXT.
The trio is also analyzing Kevin Owens battling Seth Rollins, if Rhea Ripley is in jeopardy of losing her NXT Women's Championship to Charlotte Flair, why the AJ Styles vs. Undertaker storyline has exceeded expectations and why Styles won't lose anything in defeat, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and John Cena rekindling their WrestleMania rivalry, if Edge can afford to lose in his first singles match back versus Randy Orton, Shayna Baszler vying for Becky Lynch's Raw Women's Championship, Goldberg's scheduled Universal Championship defense against Roman Reigns getting changed and who Goldberg might be facing instead, if WWE should pull the trigger on Drew McIntyre beating Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship or if they should hold off, favorite in-person 'Mania memories, and much more!