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?!

Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes WWE Hall of Famer Lita to WrestleRant Radio for the first time ever to discuss the second season of "WWE's Most Wanted Treasures" on A&E, dealing with the difficulty of collectors parting with their items, her most prized possessions, wanting to see a physical WWE Hall of Fame, her most recent run with WWE, working with Trish Stratus and Becky Lynch again, the women's division getting more non-title stories, if she'll ever have a definitive retirement match, wanting to wrestle Rhea Ripley, and more!
RJ Marceau and GSM then break down WWE Backlash from Saturday including the electric atmosphere in Puerto Rico, IYO SKY's standout showing against Bianca Belair, Seth Rollins vs. Omos exceeding expectations, Austin Theory escaping once again as United States Championship, Zelina Vega's emotional homecoming, Bad Bunny's San Juan Street Fight and why Damian Priest deserves to be higher on the card, The Bloodline's latest win and what's next for them, Cody Rhodes besting Brock Lesnar and what needs to happen in the rematch at Night of Champions, and where else WWE should hold an international premium live event.
They also have thoughts on Roman Reigns' next challenger, who will win the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (and how a SmackDown Superstar could conceivably capture the title), and a pair of surprise debuts on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite!

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.

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau waste no time on this week's WrestleRant Radio reacting to WWE revealing this year's Raw and SmackDown Survivor Series teams on... Twitter. Yes, really. They discuss the laziness behind the build for the pay-per-view this year and which teams have the early advantage before diving into another above-average edition of Raw from Monday night. Hear their thoughts on Kevin Owens' apparent heel turn and where it might be going before he likely leaves the company, Chad Gable getting another opportunity to shine on his own, the dominant return of Bobby Lashley, if a Mysterio vs. Mysterio feud is coming sooner rather than later, and Liv Morgan becoming the new number one contender to the Raw Women's Championship.
The duo also analyze Tuesday's edition of NXT and the overall state of the brand, including the announcement that WarGames is coming back as its own event again on December 5th. Is it necessary this year? Who are the top prospects on the show right now? And is Bron Breakker being groomed for an imminent call-up to the main roster? After answering those questions, they review an enjoyable edition of AEW Dynamite featuring an Adam Cole and Bobby Fish interaction, an AEW World Championship contract signing, and a little bit of everything.
Stick around for their FULL PREDICTIONS for Full Gear this Saturday at the very end!