WrestleRant Radio - September 7, 2023: Josh Alexander Interview, CM Punk Fired From AEW, Payback/All Out Reviews, & More!

09/07/23 • 68 min

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?!

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WrestleRant Radio - August 31, 2023: Remembering Bray Wyatt, CM Punk Suspended, Reviewing AEW All In, & More!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio this week with a tribute to Bray Wyatt, who tragically passed away at the age of 36 on August 24th. They talk WWE honoring him this past week before celebrating his life and legacy and remembering his greatest matches and moments.
There's also unfortunately more AEW behind-the-scenes drama for the duo to discuss, specifically centered around CM Punk and Jack Perry. In addition to both stars getting suspended, what consequences will stem from the situation? How much blame does Tony Khan bare for not stepping in sooner? And is it time for AEW to finally part ways with Punk?
GSM and RJ then give their overall thoughts on AEW All In emanating from Wembley Stadium in London last Sunday and if it lived up to the hype, the best bout of the night, Saraya winning the AEW Women's World Championship, Mercedes Mone making an appearance and her future with the promotion, what's next for MJF and Adam Cole coming off their AEW World Championship clash, and if All In can become AEW's WrestleMania going forward.
Stick around for FULL PREDICTIONS for WWE Payback and AEW All Out this weekend!

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WrestleRant Radio - September 14, 2023: LA Knight Contract Update, WWE/UFC, Nia Jax Returns, Becky Lynch in NXT, & More!

RJ Marceau shares his on-site report from last Friday's SmackDown in Boston with Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio as the duo discuss the latest developments in the Bloodline saga and if Jimmy Uso can hold his own as a main event act in singles competition, if AJ Styles is being built up as Roman Reigns' next challenger for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, and an update on LA Knight's contract negotiations with WWE and how it could affect his current push.
GSM and RJ then get into WWE's merger with UFC under TKO now being made official, if it will drastically affect anything within WWE, and how big the crossover between the two fan bases is and could become. Plus, hear their thoughts on Nia Jax's Raw return and how she can help (or hinder) the women's division, what's going on with Matt Riddle and if his future in the company is in doubt, why we need to get Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes before Rhodes heads to SmackDown, Tommaso Ciampa being next in line for a shot at Gunther's Intercontinental Championship, and Becky Lynch winning the NXT Women's Championship! Is it an overall positive or negative for Lynch and NXT?