WrestleRant Radio - August 16, 2018: SummerSlam 2018 and NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV Predictions! (ft. RJ Marceau)

08/16/18 • 67 min

One of the most anticipated weekends of the year is finally upon us, and to help break it all down, the illustrious RJ Marceau returns to WrestleRant Radio alongside Graham "GSM" Matthews! They start off the show with their full picks and predictions for Saturday's NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV event including who needs to win more between EC3 and Velveteen Dream, who will ultimately take the NXT Tag Team Championship from Undisputed Era, how much longer Shayna Baszler will reign as NXT Women's Champion for, Ricochet and Adam Cole clashing for the NXT North American Championship, the chances of Matt Riddle showing up in the audience, and who walks out of the Last Man Standing main event the NXT Champion.
GSM and RJ are also analyzing Sunday's SummerSlam card and are talking The B-Team's run as Raw Tag Team Champions, the dreadful feud between Baron Corbin and Finn Balor, if Randy Orton will interfere in Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy, why Braun Strowman beating Kevin Owens is essentially a slam dunk, the odds being stacked against Carmella as SmackDown Women's Champion, Dean Ambrose possibly helping Seth Rollins regain the Intercontinental Championship and thoughts on his Raw return, how long-term booking could play into the finish of Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz, if Samoa Joe will be the one to dethrone AJ Styles as WWE Champion, Roman Reigns battling Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship for the umpteenth time, and much more!

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WrestleRant Radio - August 9, 2018: Why WWE Needs Paul Heyman

Before breaking down the past week in WWE, Graham "GSM" Matthews starts off WrestleRant Radio with everything you need to know about the upcoming 2018 Mae Young Classic! From who will be announcing the matches to which notable names have recently been added to the brackets, he gives an early preview of what to expect from the star-studded women's tournament.
In his review of Raw, GSM pulls no punches about the current dreadful state of the show including a boring Baron Corbin vs. Roman Reigns match, why 50/50 booking doesn't do anyone any favors, why Bobby Roode defeating Mojo Rawley accomplished nothing, a rare mention of Dean Ambrose, the return of Ruby Riott, Paul Heyman's brilliant performance (in addition to thoughts on why he and Brock Lesnar shouldn't be split up) and Ronda Rousey's in-ring debut in the main event.
Thankfully, he has plenty of praise Tuesday's editions of SmackDown Live and 205 Live which featured Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz being made official for SummerSlam, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch teaming up, AJ Styles responding to Samoa Joe, new No. 1 contenders to the SmackDown Tag Team Championship being crowned, Zelina Vega and Lana facing off in a rematch, Sean Maluta making an appearance, Hideo Itami and Mustafa Ali ripping it up, and much more!

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WrestleRant Radio - August 23, 2018: The Shield Reunites...So Now What?

Following a electric SummerSlam weekend, Graham "GSM" Matthews is analyzing everything that went down in Brooklyn on the latest WrestleRant Radio, including his on-site reports from NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV and SmackDown Live! He's talking the tag team wrestling showcase between Undisputed Era and Moustache Mountain, what the WarGames main event could look like, Velveteen Dream's message to Vince McMahon, Matt Riddle officially signing with NXT and his level of potential, Ricochet and Adam Cole contesting a classic, Kairi Sane winning the NXT Women's Championship, and the explosive Last Man Standing main event between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.
Plus, hear his thoughts on Seth Rollins regaining the Intercontinental Championship, the unceremonious squash of Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch turning on Charlotte Flair and why the roles should be reversed, the return of "The Demon," Ronda Rousey and Roman Reigns winning gold, The Shield reuniting and what it means for their future, Brie Bella and Maryse entering the Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz feud, Jeff Hardy's attack on Randy Orton, why it's time to pull the trigger on Samoa Joe as WWE Champion, The New Day defeating The Bludgeon Brothers for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, and much more!