WrestleRant Radio - October 8, 2020: Celebrating 7 Years of WrestleRant Radio + 2020 WWE Draft Projections

10/08/20 • 83 min

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!

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WrestleRant Radio - October 1, 2020: WWE NXT TakeOver 31 Preview + Predictions!

Graham "GSM" Matthews is flying solo for the first half of this week's WrestleRant Radio as he gives his complete thoughts on last Sunday's WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view! He's talking which stars were missing from the show, one of the best Ladder matches in recent memory, Asuka pulling double duty (again), the shenanigans in the Ambulance match, the storytelling masterpiece that was Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso, and more. Plus, he discusses the fallout from the event on Raw, the upcoming WWE Draft, Keith Lee not getting revenge on Randy Orton, Robert Roode's return, and Wednesday's AEW Dynamite.
RJ Marceau then joins GSM in their full preview of NXT TakeOver 31 on Sunday night! Hear their predictions for the full card as well as Kushida's chances of victory against Velveteen Dream, if Isiah "Swerve" Scott could be closing in on the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae potentially walking out as champions, Tegan Nox's injury, who the returning mystery can be, and if Adam Cole will cost Kyle O'Reilly the NXT Championship against Finn Balor.

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WrestleRant Radio - October 15, 2020: Kevin Owens Talks WWE Draft, Dream Feuds, Vince McMahon & More!

This week's WrestleRant Radio kicks off with Graham "GSM" Matthews hosting an exclusive interview with WWE Superstar Kevin Owens! Hear his thoughts on facing "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt last week on SmackDown and his recent rivalry with Aleister Black, where he wanted to go in the 2020 WWE Draft and why Draft day is always stressful for him, WWE potentially touring again and his thoughts on it, his relationship with Vince McMahon, his approach to backstage promos, his favorite feuds so far and who he wants to face in the future, almost returning to NXT last year, and more!
GSM then gives his complete analysis of Night 1 and Night 2 of the 2020 WWE Draft and discusses the highlights, the low points and what could have been done better, Seth Rollins moving to SmackDown for the first time in his career, the top champions staying put, who switched shows but didn't need to and vice versa, the benefits of The New Day splitting up, why breaking up Heavy Machinery was a dumb decision, why "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt is a better fit on Raw, The Street Profits and New Day exchanging tag titles, why Raw drafting RETRIBUTION makes no sense, the returns of Lars Sullivan and Elias, what feuds should now come to fruition, and who went undrafted.
Stick around until the end for his quick thoughts on Wednesday's anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite!