WrestleRant Radio - September 24, 2020: RETRBITUION Ruins Raw and More Thoughts From WWE's Worst Show of 2020

09/24/20 • 75 min

Was Monday's WWE Raw the worst episode all year? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau attempt to answer that question on this week's WrestleRant Radio. But before they give their honest analysis of the show, the duo discuss the abrupt passing of WWE Hall of Famer Joe Laurinaitis a.k.a. Road Warrior Animal and how The Road Warriors are considered to be the best tag team in wrestling history.
GSM and RJ are then talking the good, the bad and the (extremely) ugly from Monday's atrocious episode of Raw including RETRIBUTION's "reveal" and why their new names and look are an automatic thumbs-down, Andrade and Angel Garza earning another shot at the Raw Tag Team Championship, the 24/7 Championship silliness, Shane McMahon appearing on The Kevin Owens Show, Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee once again ending in a non-finish, Zelina Vega beating Mickie James to become the number one contender to the Raw Women's Championship, Apollo Crews taking on Cedric Alexander, how the Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins rivalry has officially jumped the shark and where WWE might be going with it, the women's tag team scene being almost as much of a mess as the men's, Peyton Royce's impressive outing against Asuka, The Hurt Business battling RETRIBUITON in the main event, and much more.
Stick around until the end for their full preview and predictions for Sunday's Clash of Champions pay-per-view event!

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WrestleRant Radio - September 17, 2020: Why Inner Circle Should Split Up (And Why Undisputed Era Should Not)

Between Ring of Honor and NXT UK returning this week and plenty more to look forward to in the weeks to come, it's a good time to be a wrestling fan right now, and to be a listener of WrestleRant Radio! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are giving their full reviews of the latest episodes of Monday Night Raw, WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite, but only after discussing whether NXT should switch nights to not longer combat with Dynamite on Wednesdays. They're also talking Drew McIntyre challenging Randy Orton to an Ambulance match at Clash of Champions and why it's not necessary, where Keith Lee factors into the WWE Championship picture, what's next for Dominik Mysterio following his latest loss to Seth Rollins and how the Mysterio family could continue to appear on WWE TV, if the Raw and SmackDown tag titles could still be unified, Zelina Vega transitioning into the Raw Women's Championship picture and what it might mean for Andrade and Angel Garza, and Bobby Lashley's likely opponent for Clash of Champions.
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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.