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Following her departure from IMPACT Wrestling, could former world champion Tessa Blanchard soon be WWE bound? Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are addressing the situation on WrestleRant Radio this week, along with who was at fault, IMPACT failing to maintain talent in recent years, and if WWE would be interested in signing her sooner rather than later. They're also talking about Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson reportedly being IMPACT bound as well as Monday's Raw with quick thoughts on Andrade and Angel Garza losing to Big Show, The Riott Squad potentially reuniting, the United States Championship picture, and the mixed tag team main event.In their Night 1 reviews of WWE NXT The Great American Bash and AEW Fyter Fest, GSM and RJ discuss Tegan Nox becoming the new number one contender to the NXT Women's Championship, Timothy Thatcher battling Oney Lorcan, how Rhea Ripley has lost momentum from where she was earlier this year, Dexter Lumis and Roderick Strong clashing in NXT's first Strap match ever, Io Shirai vs. Sasha Banks living up to fans' expectations, if MJF and Wardlow are on the verge of splitting up, Penelope Ford's breakout performance against Hikaru Shida, how Cody vs. Jake Hager fell flat, why Santana and Ortiz don't feel as special as they should and the biggest problems with AEW's power ranking system, and Jon Moxley vs. Brian Cage being bumped to Fight for the Fallen in two weeks.Stick around for their predictions for next week's Night 2 of Fyter Fest and Great American Bash!

Before getting into the latest updates concerning the coronavirus and how it's affecting the wrestling world, Graham "GSM" Matthews opens WrestleRant Radio with his thoughts on Alberto Del Rio claiming he's close to returning to WWE... and why that would be a terrible idea. He then gets into COVID-19 forcing WWE to change plans for WrestleMania 36 and the decision to hold the event at the Performance Center over the span of two days, why it's a smart move, filming it from multiple locations, what matches will air when, why Rob Gronkowski is the perfect host for the pay-per-view, and more wrestling shows and events being postponed/canceled.GSM also has plenty to say about what might happen with what was supposed to be NXT TakeOver: Tampa, Jushin "Thunder" Liger entering the WWE Hall of Fame (whenever that may be), the unique approach NXT took to Wednesday's episode, quick thoughts on Monday's Raw, Edge challenging Randy Orton to a Last Man Standing match at WrestleMania, the entire men's Royal Rumble being replayed and what could air instead, why Stone Cold Steve Austin's return fell flat, AEW delivering a delightful episode of Dynamite despite no fans being in the building, the hype for Blood and Guts, Brodie Lee being revealed as The Exalted One, "Broken" Matt Hardy's highly anticipated debut at the end, and more!

Join the crew as Monty G and TC Recaps this past weekend's wrestling From Friday's Smackdown to Monday's Raw! They also share their thoughts on the tragedy in Calabasas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindofmonty/message

With CM Punk's shocking appearance on WWE Backstage this past week breaking the internet, Graham "GSM" Matthews opens WrestleRant Radio with a whole heap of thoughts on his deal being with FOX and not WWE, how it could possibly lead to him getting back in the ring eventually (and whether that's even necessary), why it wouldn't be any time soon (including Survivor Series in Chicago), potential opponents for him, what he brings to Backstage as an analyst, the show's terrible rating last week and how that might change with Punk joining the crew, why he was wise to choose Backstage over AEW, and much more.In the remainder of the show, GSM breaks down Sin Cara requesting his release from WWE and why it won't likely be granted, an update on the Jordan Myles situation, a full review of AEW Full Gear from Saturday night with thoughts on the polarizing main event, MJF's brilliant betrayal of Cody and his newfound alliance with Wardlow, Christopher Daniels and Luchasaurus returning from injuries, the issue with the finish to the main event on Dynamite, matches lined up for next week, Lio Rush defending his NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Angel Garza, changes made to the NXT TakeOver: WarGames III card, the fantastic Ladder match main event, the unexpected ending, and quick thoughts from Monday's Raw!

Ahead one of the biggest weeks in recent wrestling history, Graham "GSM" Matthews has all the latest on everything leading up to Raw's "season premiere," NXT's biggest show to date on USA Network, and Friday Night SmackDown's FOX premiere! He's giving his thoughts on NXT's USA Network debut last week and the rating it received before previewing what's on tap for next Monday's Raw and how the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view has been poorly built so far.In his reviews of Raw, SmackDown Live and 205 Live, GSM talks The Viking Raiders remaining undefeated, the sit-down interviews with Becky Lynch and Kofi Kingston, the burial of EC3 and how Ember Moon isn't much better off, Carmella winning the 24/7 Championship from R-Truth, why the King Corbin and Chad Gable feud must continue, Rey Mysterio becoming the number one contender to the Universal Championship, The Fiend targeting Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan vs. Erick Rowan exceeding expectations, the filler featured on SmackDown, the latest in the Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon saga, the 205 Live appearances of Angel Garza and Danny Burch, the ridiculousness of WWE not announcing what day/time 205 Live is moving to next week, and much more!

Monday's RAW caused quite the stir when it kicked a lot of ass and got people talking, so let's get a from-the-ground report from someone who was at the show to see just how impactful it was! Please do support the podcast at http://www.patreon.com/simonmiller316 and give us 5* on ALL podcasting apps.

This week Bill and Frank try desperately to put Monday's Raw over but in the end fail miserably. But fret not. Stomping Grounds is on the horizon...is that good or bad? Download, listen and find out! Bill is a self proclaimed expert on many things, most of note the X-Men. But how well does he know the deets about Mystique? Franks drops a pop quiz on Bill SAT styles!

Dave LaGreca and Bully Ray talk about the tag team rivalry between The Revival and The Usos. Then they interview comedian, Jordan Klepper who spent time with veterans who have turned to wrestling to help with PTSD. Finally, they react to Monday's RAW.

For the first time in nearly two years, David Joseph returns to WrestleRant Radio to help Graham "GSM" Matthews break down all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling! They're talking WWE's stunning lack of black champions and who could fill the void, WWE's poor booking of Bobby Lashley, when fans can expect Velveteen Dream on the main roster, thoughts on the upcoming NXT call-ups and who among them can thrive, bold predictions for 2019, All Elite Wrestling revealing its roster and what it means for the company going forward, what the future holds for Kenny Omega, why Brock Lesnar might be SmackDown Live bound this year and if he'll fight for UFC again any time soon.Plus, hear their discussion of the strange segment featuring Braun Strowman and Brock Lesnar from Monday's Raw, how they'd book the road to WrestleMania and who should win what, Drew McIntyre's upside, The Rock potentially returning to the ring, who Daniel Bryan's next WWE Championship feud should be with, why Aleister Black should be considered a dark horse to win the Royal Rumble match, Becky Lynch facing Asuka for the SmackDown Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble, the rumor going around that WWE could be unifying the Raw and SmackDown Women's titles at WrestleMania, The Miz and Shane McMahon challenging for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, thoughts on Hulk Hogan's Raw return, and much more!

An absolutely huge week in the world of WWE. The first ever all-female pay-per-view is this Sunday night, in storylines Dean Ambrose has turned on Seth Rollins but more importantly than anything else, in a real life shocker, Roman Reigns has very sadly revealed he has Leukemia. On this special episode of Gorilla Position, host James Delow is joined on the line by Ash Rose and the two chat about this devastating news from Monday's RAW, plus all other big stories in WWE right now as the company prepares for a big weekend in Long Island, New York... and then a controversial trip to Saudi Arabia... Download right now! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I'm posting this dang thing during my vacation so you guys better like it! Also the #goodfriends recorded this before Monday's Raw, so the fact that we theorized the exact way Raw went off the air this week before dismissing it out of hand as "too ridiculous" and "makes no sense" is just a coincidence. This week's rounds: 1. Shield reunion! Why it's happening, if it's happened too many times, if the moment is gone, who they should feud with, and who should turn. 2. ALL IN preview! We go through the card, breaking down every match on All In in advance of Saturday's show. 3. ALL IN overtime! The preview continues... We answer as many listener questions as we can before we run out of time. Support the show at www.patreon.com/TopMarks for access to the donor show, Bonus Marks! A retro review of WWF St. Valentine's Day Massacre is up on the Patreon feed now, with King of the Ring 1995 coming soon. Follow us on Twitter: @TopMarksPod

This week's episode reviews the fallout from SummerSlam on both of WWE's brands. Leave me with your thoughts below on one of our social media outlets below. Please leave a rating for the podcast and subscribe for more content. 1.) How would you book The Shield's after Monday's Raw? 2.) How would you make Becky Lynch's heel turn be a meaningful story? * Special Thanks To Western New York's own James Drive for the music. Follow all our podcasting and social media accounts for the latest news or just talk pro wrestling. www.youtube.com/c/ConradKushman twitter.com/EPWShow www.facebook.com/EPWShow/ www.facebook.com/groups/EPWGroup --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Patrick, Dutch, and Glenn welcome #WeekendsAreForWrestling Brad and first time guest James Drye for a fun roundtable discussion with topics including Elimination Chamber, Top 5 moments of the week, Monday's RAW, and much more. Watch every Tuesday at 7pm or listen to the new episodes every Wednesday on itunes and at openforumshow.com

Graham "GSM" Matthews rings in the new year by making history on the premiere episode of 2018 and welcomes the first-ever female guest on WrestleRant Radio, Frances Bello! She comes on the show at a perfect time to discuss the upcoming women's Royal Rumble match and what we know about it so far: Is 30 participants too many? How will WWE fill out the empty slots? Could we see some Mae Young Classic competitors enter the fray? Who are some potential winners? Will it lead to one-on-one matches with the women at WrestleMania?From there, they're talking her experience at 2017's Rumble event, how hot NXT is right now and stars they wish to join the brand in 2018, Finn Balor reuniting with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows on Monday's Raw and what it might mean for their future, the status of Jason Jordan's heel turn and how it could affect Seth Rollins' WrestleMania plans, Roman Reigns possibly entering a feud for the Intercontinental Championship with the returning Miz, what's wrong with the Cruiserweight division and how it can be fixed, why fans shouldn't expect Daniel Bryan to return to the ring, SmackDown Live's tag team division being on fire right now, who will win the tournament for the vacant United States Championship, and much more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and special guest Rodolfo usher in the month of December on WrestleRant Radio with another exciting episode! They're talking all about 205 Live hitting the road to tour at the onset of 2018 and whether it will be a success. Was it bad timing coming off the recent WWE survey distributed regarding why people aren't watching their show on the WWE Network?From there, the duo discuss everything that occurred on Monday's Raw including Drew Gulak's growing role in the Cruiserweight division, Absolution continuing to dominate and if Paige vs. Asuka should be saved for WrestleMania 34, Roman Reigns' run as Intercontinental Champion so far, Braun Strowman vs. Kane on next week's episode, Finn Balor treading water, the debut of "Woken" Matt Hardy and how far he'll go in WWE with the gimmick, and a possible six-man tag team match in the works.In the second half of the show, GSM and Rodolfo share their thoughts on SmackDown Live and the show's illogical booking as of late, if Daniel Bryan's storyline with Shane McMahon could be leading to a WWE departure for him, the awesomeness of Rusev Day, when The Bludgeon Brothers will enter the tag title picture, why the hell Dolph Ziggler is in the United States Championship match at Clash of Champions, an odd change made to Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya at the pay-per-view, and what NXT debuting on the USA Network next Wednesday might mean for the brand's future.Also, what piece of WWE merchandise was found in Carrey Fisher's house prior to her passing?!

In this edition of The Taz Show, Taz talks about Monday's RAW leading into Sunday's Survivor Series.  What's happened with Bray Wyatt, why was Kurt Angle emasculated by both Stephanie & Triple H, what's next for Jason Jordan after being left off Team RAW, Heyman's promo & shooting on the fan who proposed, & Taz reflects on going through the ring with Bam Bam Bigelow compared to Strowman & Kane Monday night.  Mike Johnson stops by for his weekly PW Insider Report as well!

In this edition of The Taz Show, Taz talks Monday's RAW, building to Survivor Series & political polls.  Taz questions why it was the New Day & not The Usos who appeared on RAW Monday night, Jason Jordan making the RAW Survivor Series team but needing a heel turn, the Bruiserweight makes his RAW debut, & why Taz was surprised at the finish.  Mike Johnson joins for his weekly PW Insider Report & Taz welcomes special guest Pat McGroin from the polls to discuss his running for council is going on Election Day.

In this edition of The Taz Show, Taz shares his thoughts about Monday's RAW.  Shane McMahon leads the Smackdown squad on a siege of the RAW roster, certain wrestlers don't need to involve themselves with this angle,why the WWE shouldn't be using Finn as a sacrificial lamb, another excellent promo from Paul Heyman, & why fans shouldn't worry about Heyman vs Jinder's mic skills.

In this edition of The Taz Show, Taz talks Monday's RAW. What went wrong with the Sister Abigail segment, a transitional champ in the cruiserweights?  Who will face Asuka at TLC, Elias' push continues, SD Live packaging for Styles/Corbin, The Shield finally reunites & takes out a monster. Taz welcomes on Mike Johnson for another installment of the PW Insider Report.

In this edition of The Taz Show, Taz breaks down Monday's RAW.  The Bullet Club "invaded" RAW, Jeff Hardy missing time, was there a double turn on RAW, did Enzo's segment make the other cruiserweights seem inconsequential, & how the WWE could interject some reality into wrestling.  Taz welcomes on Mike Johnson for a very lively edition of the PW Insider Report.

Ahead of WWE No Mercy on Sunday, Jamie Lee Mac returns to WrestleRant Radio to preview and predict the entire event with Graham "GSM" Matthews! Before before they get into their picks for the pay-per-view, the duo discuss Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's passing and the legacy he leaves behind, Starrcade returning and the ridiculous amount of WWE pay-per-views, highlights from Monday's Raw, early candidates for WWE's Superstar of the year for 2017, Jinder Mahal's controversial promo from Tuesday's SmackDown Live and why he needs to drop the WWE Championship as soon as possible.From there, they talk No Mercy and Enzo Amore's chances of capturing the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, Bray Wyatt turning face after his feud with Finn Balor wraps up, pitching a Fatal 4-Way for the Raw Tag Team Championship as the TLC main event, why it's soon for Jason Jordan to become Intercontinental Champion, Bayley winning the Raw Women's Championship and how it could lead to the anticipated program with Sasha Banks, who goes over between John Cena and Roman Reigns and why it can't be a one-time deal, and the best booking options for the Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman Universal Championship match.Plus, stay tuned for quick comments from Konnan from Wednesday's Impact conference call talking Rey Mysterio's status with the company and the presentation of LAX!

In this edition of The Taz Show, Taz reacts to Monday's RAW.  Taz praises The Big Show for continuing to wrestle an excellent cage match with Braun Strowman at 45 years old. Taz has more opinions as to how creative should book Jason Jordan moving forward while getting Kurt Angle more involved.  With JBL's depature from the SD Live commentary booth, Taz says don't believe everything you read in the dirt sheets, let wrestlers walk away when they want, & with a new opening on the announce team, Taz lets his fans know his intrest level with the insight & intellect only he can provide.

In this edition of The Taz Show, Taz reacts to Monday's RAW.  Jason Jordan take's Taz's advice & incorporates some gold in his gear, how Taz would push Jordan & Emma, what to make of Bayley moving forward, how contracts are handled in the WWE, & getting heat in the locker room.  Spitballin' With Sports returns stronger than ever, & of course Mike Johnson's weekly PW Insider Report.

On this trending edition of The Taz Show, Taz shares his thoughts on Monday's RAW.  Even with Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman's surprise appearance, Taz felt the two men should've been involved with the triple threat.  Jason Jordan's guest spot on MizTV  & why Taz feels Jordan is already in need of a character tweak.  Mike Johnson returns for the PW Insider report & despite his best efforts to bury The Lumberjack, Taz puts his detective hat on to get to the bottom of the missing Mike Johnson.

A trending Taz Show talks Monday's RAW in D.C. Taz shares his thoughts on what Jason Jordan should do to change up his attire, Roman Reigns's ability to sell, bigger wrestlers & their stamina, how Taz would've handled Finn Balor's entrance differently, and tweaking Cass as a heel.

Dot Net's self-proclaimed senior staffers Will Pruett and Jake Barnett discuss the totally different worlds the Raw and Smackdown women's rosters exist in with Alexa Bliss and Bayley's segment from Monday's Raw and the brawl and announcement of Smackdown's Women's Money in the Bank Match (17:37)...

For the second straight week on WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews is joined by an all-new guest, and this week it's Lucas Rojas from Rivals React Radio! They immediately analyze WWE's decision to return to New Orleans for WrestleMania 34 and if a 'Mania in London will ever be feasible, as well as preview the United Kingdom Championship Tournament this weekend.From there, the duo discuss the most newsworthy moments from Monday's Raw including The Undertaker's return and what his road to WrestleMania 33 might look like, the use of Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho winning the United States and what that might mean for Roman Reigns' chances of capturing the WWE Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, and what Brock Lesnar might have in store for the WWE Universe on Monday night.Other hot topics they break down include how to use Samoa Joe when he gets called up to the main roster, what will happen with The Wyatt Family, pitching John Cena to win the Royal Rumble, Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz and how long the feud will last, Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch headlining next week's SmackDown Live inside a Steel Cage, and much more!

It was another newsworthy week in the world of wrestling, and Graham "GSM" Matthews isn't analyzing it all alone! WrestleRant Radio alum Clark checks in to give his take on Monday's Raw as well as the opening segment and the fresh feel it had, the effectiveness of squash matches, the first-ever face-to-face encounter between Finn Balor and Seth Rollins, whether Roman Reigns going after the United States Championship should be seen as a demotion, The New Day's opponents at SummerSlam, Jinder Mahal's random return, and Randy Orton invading the flagship show and ambushing Brock Lesnar. From there, the duo discuss Tuesday's SmackDown and talk Dolph Ziggler's passionate promo, Apollo Crews becoming the new No. 1 contender to the Intercontinental Championship, the state of the women's and tag team divisions (are new titles coming soon?), and AJ Styles challenging John Cena to a rematch at SummerSlam. Plus, they offer their thoughts on Samoa Joe's ruthless reign as NXT Champion, Hideo Itami's in-ring return, Bobby Roode's "glorious" debut, Johnny Gargano vs. Tomasso Ciampa in the main event of this week's Cruiserweight Classic episode, and much more!

For the first time ever in its near-three year history, WrestleRant Radio makes the move to Thursdays, and Graham "GSM" Matthews ushers in the all-new era by breaking down the entire week in wrestling! Starting with Monday's Raw, he gives his two cents on Mick Foley and Daniel Bryan being named the general managers of Raw and SmackDown Live, respectively, as well as the back-to-back WWE Championship matches between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins.Also, how did the historic WWE Draft landscape forever change the WWE landscape? GSM analyzes every pick in the Draft and discusses who should have went where, some shocking splits, the NXT call-ups of Finn Balor, American Alpha and others, and how it affects the Battleground card. Speaking of which, he gives his full picks and predictions for every match at the event in addition to reviewing SmackDown Live, Lucha Underground's Ultima Lucha Dos, the Cruiserweight Classic, and NXT from this past week.

Aaron and David have an extended edition of Bell to Bell as they take a look back at Monday's RAW with the new RAW and Smackdown General Managers introduced, the World Title double-pin controversial finish, and Night 1 of the G1 Climax tournament results in New Japan with two big upsets.

It's a historic edition of WrestleRant Radio this week as not only are Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau joined by WWEC Radio's Tommy Sharp in-studio for the first time ever, it's also Mr. Marceau's final episode as an Endicott College student! The trio talk the slew of releases from Friday and if any of them caught them off guard, what the future holds for each of them and how it ties into the "New Era" in WWE. From there, they get into Monday's Raw and Dean Ambrose destroying Chris Jericho's light-up jacket, Dana Brooke making her Raw debut and a possible plan for Becky Lynch, and The Family vs. The Club. Stay tuned for a variety of other topics discussed including whether Colin Cassady's push will continue going forward, the exciting Intercontinental Championship picture, The Vaudevillians' vicious attack on The New Day, what match they're most looking forward to at Extreme Rules, which Superstars could benefit from an NXT run, matches to watch for on the new NXT DVD out right now, previewing Wednesday's NXT, and much more! Mr. Marceau will be missed!

Join us as we interview Former TNA Star Eric Young, as well as talk this past Sunday's WWE Payback, Monday's Raw, and more!

For the second straight week, WrestleRant Radio hosts an exclusive interview, this time with the new host of "Inside MMA" every Friday night on AXS TV, Mauro Ranallo! The new voice of WWE SmackDown chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews about the exciting gig, reuniting with Bas Rutten, his energy as an announcer, his inspirations, biggest differences between calling the action in New Japan Pro Wrestling and in WWE, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, his status for WrestleMania 32, his favorite matches he has been able to call thus far in WWE, and much more!Stick around for the second half of the episode as GSM recounts his experience at Big Time Wrestling from Saturday night, dishes out on Sting's rumored retirement and the TNA releases of Bobby Roode and Eric Young, why a seven-man Ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania is a bad idea, the burial of The Wyatt Family, the stipulation added to Shane McMahon vs. The Undertaker, plus many more thoughts from Monday's Raw and the build to WrestleMania 32.

Good god almighty! It's a slobberknocker of a show on WrestleRant Radio this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews hosts an exclusive interview with WWE Hall of Famer and arguably the greatest professional wrestling commentator of all-time, Jim Ross! They're talking all about his play-by-play work for New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV, how calling Wrestle Kingdom 9 compared to calling WrestleMania, other potential stars from NJPW who would thrive in WWE, Mauro Ranallo calling SmackDown, the potential return of a Brand Split, working with Matt Striker, doing commentary for NXT in 2012 and if he expected it to evolve into what it is today, how his voice in viral videos has opened new doors for him, his favorite podcast guests so far, and much more!Stay tuned until the second half of the episode as GSM breaks down Saturday's WWE Roadblock special and Monday's Raw and gives his thoughts on The New Day turning babyface, Chris Jericho's heel turn, the impressive performances of The Revival and Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, when we might see Brock Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt, Triple H facing Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler, the return of Roman Reigns and Mick Foley, more matches added to WrestleMania 32, Neville suffering an injury, Shane McMahon confronting The Undertaker, and plenty of other topics!

As WWE WrestleMania 32 inches closer and closer, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau dissect all the latest happenings on an all-new episode of WrestleRant Radio! But before they set their sights on April 3, they look ahead to next year, as it's been officially announced that WrestleMania 33 will be emanating from the Citrus Bowl in Orlando! Do they plan on attending The Show of Shows in 2017?Speaking of shows they'll be attending, they preview all the upcoming events that are on tap through the remainder of 2016 including SmackDown in Boston in two more weeks, Extreme Rules in May and potentially NXT Live in April and SummerSlam in August. They also give their two cents on Monday's Raw including Sami Zayn's return to the main roster, what's next for The Wyatt Family (just kidding), an excellent WWE Tag Team Championship match and Chris Jericho turning on AJ Styles, WWE Roadblock predictions, and much more!

Brian Fritz catches up with Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net to discuss AJ Styles rebuking TNA Wrestling and the company's statement about him, his WWE debut, the Royal Rumble with Triple H becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Monday's Raw and the announced main event for Fastlane, and where we stand on possible matches at WrestleMania 32.

From an awesome WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event to an entertaining episode of Raw, it's been a whirlwind of a week in the world of wrestling, and in their first WrestleRant Radio back on Endicott College campus, hosts Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau waste no time in breaking it all down! Before they delve into their thoughts on said shows, they offer praise the WWE 24: WrestleMania 31 special and the Ride Along premiere on WWE Network and why fans should check them out.Getting into their review of the Royal Rumble, the duo discuss the best Last Man Standing match in years between Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens, Kalisto winning back the United States Championship, where the Royal Rumble match ranks among the recent installments, AJ Styles' WWE debut, Sami Zayn's surprise return, Triple H becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, who should have won instead, and what it means for WrestleMania 32.In the latter half of the show, GSM and RJ give their two cents on Monday's Raw including Flo Rida's appearance, Styles' in-ring debut on the flagship show and the subtle tease for Chris Jericho's pending heel turn, the state of the Divas division, what's next for The Wyatt Family, The Rock's return and verbal exchange with The New Day, the Triple Threat Fastlane main event, and much more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are Boston bound for WWE TLC this Sunday, but first, they give their candid predictions for the pay-per-view on WrestleRant Radio! Not only that, but they offer their ranting thoughts on Monday's Raw including its poor format, Superstars pulling double duty, the exciting opener and why it was a breath of fresh air, why very few people feel special at the moment, and how the build for the pending PPV has been lousy.That's not all, however, as the duo break down Sasha Banks and her place on the roster right now, The Lucha Dragons' win over The New Day, why 'Miz TV' with Charlotte, Ric Flair and Paige was confusing as all hell, the lack of direction for Jack Swagger, Rusev and others, how the WWE World Heavyweight Championship feud between Roman Reigns and Sheamus as fallen flat, and much more!

It's one of the most entertaining hours of wrestling radio you'll ever listen to -- it's WrestleRant Radio! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back with special guest Clark to discuss all the latest happenings in the wacky world of wrestling, including a FULL REVIEW of WWE NXT TakeOver: Respect from last Wednesday! Hear as they discuss the semifinals and finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, the phenomenal main event between Bayley and Sasha Banks, Asuka's in-ring debut, the amazing End of Days from Baron Corbin, Tyler Breeze losing (again), and more. Not only that, but the trio talk (let's face it, rant!) about Monday's Raw in Chicago and how it fell flat including the newest confusing chapter in the Divas Revolution, the awful engagement between Rusev, Summer Rae and Lana, Neville's terrible booking, and Seth Rollins getting beat in the main event. Plus, they give their two cents on James Storm debuting in NXT and RJ debuts the Top 5 Losers and Winners of the Week!

This past week, the wrestling world lost another legendary icon in Roddy Piper, and Graham "GSM" Matthews spends a good portion of this week's WrestleRant Radio paying tribute to the "rowdy icon" by sharing his earliest non-WWE memories of him and the incredible impact he left on the pro wrestling business. He also shares his brief thoughts on the tremendous video package WWE put together for him at the start of Monday's Raw and the overwhelming response from fans and wrestlers alike on social media in recent days.In other news, Layla retires from WWE! GSM talks her decision to hang up her boots for good and some of her career highlights over the last nine years. Also, he gives his full predictions for Wednesday's Ultima Lucha special presented by Lucha Underground, which will be headlined by a blockbuster title bout between Prince Puma and Mil Muertes. Stay tuned for more random wrestling ramblings as well as his experience meeting the likes of Rey Mysterio, Alberto El Patron, Mick Foley, Samoa Joe and others at Sunday's Northeast Wrestling show!

Graham "GSM" Matthews kicks off the summer season on WrestleRant Radio in a major way by interviewing former WWE star Brodus Clay now known as Tyrus in TNA on this week's episode! He has plenty to say about his time on NXT (you know, back when it was still a crappy competition show), how WWE cared so little about the program, and who he conspired with to cheat toward the end! In another interesting tidbit, he reveals what inspired his shoot promo on the NXT Season 4 finale and how it landed him with Alberto Del Rio for a time in 2011. And what would the interview be without some talk about his Funkasaurus persona? He discusses why he was given the character by management, how he got it over with the audience, his brief pairing with Hornswoggle, how WWE failed to capitalize off his heel turn in late 2013, starring in "No One Lives" from WWE Studios, his time in TNA and his current partnership with Ethan Carter III. Also, would he ever consider doing commentary when his in-ring career is over? In the final portion of the show, GSM gives his quick rundown of all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling, including Dolph Ziggler's current contract status, Monday's Raw, the return of Brock Lesnar (and his impact on WWE programming), the releases of Gunner and Samuel Shaw from TNA, Slammiversary thoughts, Austin Aries potentially leaving soon, and more!

WrestleRant Radio comes to you live two days removed from an entertaining WWE Elimination Chamber event, and on host Graham "GSM" Matthews' 20th birthday! He wastes no time in getting into the shocking news of Ring of Honor joining Destination America starting this Wednesday and what it might for TNA going forward. Do TNA have only themselves to blame for their failures?During his review of Elimination Chamber, he gives his candid thoughts on why the two Chamber matches underwhelmed yet why the two main event matches exceeded expectations. And if you didn't already hear, Kevin Owens beat John Cena clean! He praises the matchup and its result, as well as explains why the conclusion to the event (the dusty finish to Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins) was well done.Last but not least, GSM briefly discusses Monday's Raw and the stage being set for the Money in the Bank pay-per-view in less than two weeks. Is it too obvious that Roman Reigns is winning the briefcase? Other topic points include Stone Cold Steve Austin's podcast with Paul Heyman on the WWE Network, Austin vs. Brock Lesnar, a potential booking idea for an Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania 32, the poor state of the Divas division, Ryback's big title victory, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews starts the summer season with a stacked show on WrestleRant Radio, kicking things off with an exclusive interview with newly crowned New England Championship Wrestling Champion Slyck Wagner Brown! They're talking Brown's historic title win, his critically acclaimed match against Brad Hollister and what his goals are going forward. Will he be changing up his in-ring game for his title rematch against Hollister come next month?From there, GSM gets into his thoughts on the return of the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view and its pros and cons. Who will vie for the Intercontinental and WWE Tag Team Championships inside Satan's Structure come May 31st? Additionally, he discusses the new coaches, trainers and judges announced for Tough Enough, along with a brief review of Monday's Raw.Also, stay tuned until the end of the show for full predictions from GSM and a returning RJ Marceau for Sunday's WWE Payback pay-per-view!

With WrestleMania 31 come and gone, Graham "GSM" Matthews, RJ Marceau and special guest Randy Cruz are still reeling from the wild week in wrestling, including the shocking news of AJ Lee's WWE departure. Did it stem from her marriage with former star CM Punk, or was she just burned out? They discuss her decision to retire along with how her absence will affect the Divas division going forward.Monday's Raw was nothing short of noteworthy as Randy Orton emerged as the new No. 1 Contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. What are the gang's expectations for their Extreme Rules encounter, and where will Roman Reigns fall on the pay-per-view card? The trio also give their two cents on other Raw items including Sheamus' recent repackaging, Neville's big match against Seth Rollins, the Miz-Damien Mizdow feud, and more.Finally, GSM, RJ and Randy dissect Stone Cold Steve Austin's alleged "heat" with WWE in addition to Chris Jericho's interview with John Cena on WWE Network. Did Cena almost go heel in 2011, and did he ever have any legitimate hatred for The Rock? Find out for yourself!

Feeling lucky? It's a very special St. Patrick's Day edition of WrestleRant Radio this week as Graham "GSM" Matthews flies solo to break down Monday's Raw, including all the latest updates and additions to the WrestleMania 31 card. To kick things off, GSM gives his general thoughts on how the WrestleMania card is shaping up, concerns regarding its potential to be mediocre, what match is likely to steal the show, and more. He also talks Sting's surprise appearance at the end of Raw and if his match against Triple H has more of a reason to be the main event of 'Mania than WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns.Speaking of which, Lesnar and Reigns are confirmed to be confronting each other on next week's episode, but is it too little too late for fans to care? GSM talks Paul Heyman's recent phenomenal performances, why Rusev and Lana should never split up, the lackluster build for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and why the build for the Intercontinental Championship Ladder match has been a joke thus far. Plus, he ranks his top 15 most underrated matches in the history of WrestleMania!

Coming off another whirlwind of a week in wrestling, Graham "GSM" Matthews, RJ Marceau and special guest Marlin Phillips break it all down on the latest WrestleRant Radio! They kick things off with the highly controversial #GiveDivasAChance hashtag and AJ Lee's response. Could this be leading to an AJ vs. Stephanie McMahon match at WrestleMania, or at the very least bigger and better things for the underutilized women? On the topic of heavily debated topics, the trio talk The Bushwackers WWE Hall of Fame induction: are they worthy of the honor? In the latter half of the show, GSM, RJ and Marlin give their full thoughts on the Fastlane pay-per-view and Monday's Raw, including the odd booking of Randy Orton. Is a match against Seth Rollins still in the cards for WrestleMania? Speaking of The Show of Shows, John Cena vs. Rusev and Bray Wyatt vs. Undertaker could very well go either way, and the panel takes it upon themselves to book both bouts.  Stay tuned for more on the handling of the midcard, Daniel Bryan's WrestleMania plans, the WWE Network celebrating one year, and much more!

This week on W2M, we have our review of New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom 9 event. We discuss the show in full detail and give our thoughts on the English commentary and the possibility of covering future New Japan shows too. We also have reviews of Monday's RAW, NXT, what the change of a Triple Threat Royal Rumble main event might mean for WWE's future plans, and do The Authority really need to be back? What would RAW look like without an authority figure? Plus there's all the news in "Quick Hits" and the W2M Power Rankings as well. Enjoy the Show!!!

This week on the final W2M podcast of 2014, we look to the new year that is almost upon us to make some bold predictions about pro-wrestling in 2015. We also take the time discuss the awesomeness that was NXT in 2014 and what we'd like to see from WWE's developmental in 2015. Plus there's a review of Monday's RAW, a preview of New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom 9, all the news in "Quick Hits" and the W2M Power Rankings too. Enjoy the Show!!!

We're only days away from Survivor Series, but before getting to their predictions for WWE's premiere pay-per-view, the trio of Graham "GSM" Matthews, RJ Marceau and special guest Mike Yoder discuss Monday's Raw. One of the biggest talking points coming out of the show was Erick Rowan's inclusion on Team Cena. Was it the right move? Luke Harper also walked away from Raw with Intercontinental Championship gold around his waist. Could his first feud for the belt be with one of his former Wyatt Family stablemates? They also give their two cents on The Great Khali's release and TNA potentially landing a new TV deal.In the final stretch of the show, the trio give their picks for Sunday's Survivor Series event. Will Team Authority fall to Team Cena and finally lose power? Will new tag team champions be crowned? Will Brie Bella (inadvertently or otherwise) help her sister win the Divas Championship? Also, tune for thoughts AJ Lee's rumored departure, the return of Fandango, if Randy Orton will be at the event, and more!

Joined by special guest Brendan Ecker, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are back with another electric edition of WrestleRant Radio, kicking things off with their review of Monday's Raw emanating from England. There's no questioning Ryback was the star of the show, but where did "The Big Guy's" allegiance lie? With Team Cena or Team Authority? GSM, RJ and Brendan take their pick! Speaking of Team Authority, it appears as if Luke Harper will be a part of it. Is a feud with Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in his future? The trio also analyze Erick Rowan's actions from Monday night and whether he has anything offer in today's WWE.It's official: SmackDown is moving back to its original home of Thursday nights starting January 15! GSM, RJ and Brendan break down the announcement and what it means for the blue brand in the new year. It was also announced Jim Ross will be calling the action at Global Force Wrestling's first pay-per-view on January 4. Will this lead to more PPV buys for GFW, and what does the company need to do in order to find success? The trio of wrestling analysts also give their thoughts on Adam Rose's heel turn, the "New Day" stable, the "ECW Exposed" special on the WWE Network, what else can be added to the Survivor Series card, and much more!

It's Halloween week on WrestleRant Radio, and what better way to kick off the show than with an exclusive interview? Former NECW Champion Sean Burke joins Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ to discuss how he got into wrestling and his background in the business. He goes way back with familiar foe Antonio "The Promise" Thomas, so it doesn't come as any surprise he lists him as one of his favorite opponents. Who else has he enjoyed working with, and who would his dream opponent(s) be?  Furthermore, Burke discusses his time in NECW and how his storied undefeated streak came about. What went through his mind when he won the world heavyweight title for the first time? Does he prefer working babyface or heel? What are his goals and aspirations going forward? Burke answers it all!In the second half of WrestleRant Radio, GSM and RJ break down Sunday's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event and Monday's Raw in addition to giving their two cents on the controversial ending to Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins. Why was it the right move? John Cena and Randy Orton also collided inside the cell, but it was Orton who had more momentum the next night on Raw. The duo predict when Orton will go full-fledged babyface as well as who will make up Team Cena and Team Authority at Survivor Series. Don't miss their thoughts on Mark Henry turning heel, the return of Ryback, Elimination Chamber getting canned, what's next for Rusev, and more!

Finally, FINALLY The Rock has come back to WWE! Celebrating its one year anniversary on EC Radio, WrestleRant Radio gets the full scoop on The Great One's surprise comeback to the company with thoughts from Graham "GSM" Matthews, RJ Marceau and this week's special guest host Arden Franklin. Was Rock's confrontation with Rusev a one-off? And if so, when could we expect him back in the ring and who would he go up against? That wasn't the only highlight from Monday's Raw, as the Hell in a Cell main event was also made official: John Cena vs. Dean Ambrose with the winner facing Seth Rollins later in the night. What does this say about WWE's current roster depth (or lack thereof)?Based off recent speculation, it appears as if The Wyatt Family is headed toward a split. Did they have more to accomplish as a group, and what will the future hold for them as singles competitors? Rumors have also stated WWE's Christian is cleared to compete, but officials feel he's too fragile. Should he have one more match/run before he officially retires? Plus, don't miss talk of Daniel Bryan's return, Roman Reign's (disappointing) interview from Raw, SmackDown celebrating 15 years, and much more!

It's the FINAL edition of WrestleRant Radio on EC Radio live from Endicott College campus before Graham "GSM" Matthews, RJ and Jeff Stone take off for the summer! To kick things off, GSM and special guest Andre Nunez talk New England Championship Wrestling's Iron 8 event from this past weekend, high praise for the Antonio Thomas vs. Jay Freddie matchup and if Thomas belongs in one of the major promotions, Damien Wayne vs. Dirty Money, "The One Man Thrill Ride" Jimmy Preston and "The Masshole" Mike McCarthy and their potential, and if it was too early to put the NECW Heavyweight Championship on Brad Hollister.Then, GSM, RJ and Jeff talk Monday's Raw, Daniel Bryan's injury announcement and who could win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship if it's vacated, thoughts on The Shield vs. Evolution feud and what stipulation the Payback match should have, Rusev's direction and his racist ways, if Sheamus and/or Roman Reigns should join Evolution, the current state of the Divas division and who should turn heel to feud with Paige, brief thoughts on the most recent edition of NXT, MVP turning heel on Eric Young and their title match at Slammiversary, the recent departures of Bad Influence, Chris Sabin and Hernandez, the return of Tough Enough, and what to watch on the WWE Network.

The boys recap the "Extreme Rules" PPV as well as this past Monday's RAW. Kicking off tag team month is a great match from January of 1986 it's the British Bulldogs vs. The Hart Foundation

The boys talk about their experience at last weekends WPW show, Recap TNA's "Lockdown" PPV, Monday's RAW.Surfer & Tony C from the RANT join in for this weeks Throwback Wrestlemania 6

This week on W2M, we review Monday's RAW and TNA IMPACT. We also preview TNA's Lockdown PPV that airs on this weekend and Sean is still deciding whether he is going to go to the show or not. We discuss shows that have been edited on WWE Network, TNA doing more title changes not on TV, and a whole lot more. Plus all the wrestling news in "Quick Hits" and Superstar of the Week too. Remember, we had a Spreaker.com and Youtube Extra on the NXT arRival show on Thursday night so we won't be covering the NXT show in full on this episode. You can search "Wrestling 2 the MAX Extra #3" in the Youtube search bar or find our Spreaker.com channel to hear us discuss the show for a hour on there if you'd like.

On our third W2M Extra special, we review the first ever WWE Network LIVE special, NXT Arrival, which is basically the first ever LIVE NXT PPV type event. We gush over Cesaro vs. Zayn and Paige vs. Emma, plus we talk about Adrian Neville winning the NXT Championship and all that happened on that show. Plus we cover all the wrestling news that's happened from Tuesday morning to right now, and spend a little more time with the WWE Network too. Remember, W2M Extras are exclusive to Spreaker.com and are Wrestling2theMAXPod Youtube channel. And be sure to check out our regular W2M EP 79 we posted on Tuesday morning, which had a review of Monday's RAW, the go-home NXT to the Arrival special, launch day WWE Network thoughts, and a review of TNA IMPACT as well.

Sorry for the one day delay again, we promise not to make it a habit. This week on W2M, we preview WWE Elimination Chamber 2014 as we are only days away from the final pre WWE Network PPV and the final PPV before Wrestlemania 30. We also review Monday's RAW, TNA IMPACT, and NXT as well. We then end our two part series on ROH by comparing and contrasting Gabe Sapolsky's ROH vs. Sinclair Broadcasting ROH. We discuss ROH's Man Up 2007 PPV and ROH's Death Before Dishonor XI as well and see how the talent of those two shows differs and what makes the talent in ROH now great as well. Plus we cover all the wrestling news of the week in "Quick Hits" and we crown another Superstar of the Week too!This is the last week of the W2M contest, with the final qualification draw taking place after SmackDown on Friday night, and the ULTIMATE draw taking place after Elimination Chamber on Sunday night. The winner will recieve a free six month subscription to the launch day edition of the WWE NETWORK courtesy of the Wrestling 2 the MAX podcast. Be sure to enter by posting in the appropriate thread in the W2M Facebook page or by emailing us the answer to wrestling2themax@gmail.comThis week's trivia question is: WWE has shown us a few "original programs" that will air on the WWE Network when it launches. Name all of the "original" programs.

Sorry for the one day delay, but we are here. This week on W2M, we review Monday's RAW, TNA IMPACT, and WWE NXT. We also spend time discussing an article WWE.com published about how ROH has helped bring them a lot of great talent like Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, and CM Punk. Specifically, we discuss what that has done for WWE creatively and on a performance level in the ring and could we see a change coming in how WWE produces it's TV shows as a result. We also spend time discussing some possible new tag teams since WWE seems to want to split a lot of them up lately, plus we see if TNA can build a tag division out of people they have on their roster too. Plus all the wrestling news of the week in "Quick Hits" and Superstar of the Week too. We are still doing our weekly contest where you answer a trivia question and are placed into a random draw and if you win that random draw, on February 23rd, after Elimination Chamber ends you are entered into a final random draw and the winner gets a free six month WWE Network subscription on behalf of W2M. Visit the Wrestling 2 the MAX facebook page for more details or simply send your trivia question answer to wrestling2themax@gmail.com This week's trivia question is: Continuing with our theme this week. How many main roster WWE talents have spent time in ROH? Please name each one of them.

This week on W2M, Dirtsheets.com Co-Owner David Martell begins the first episode of his three week stint as a guest. David sticks around for all the Wrestling News such as: Daniel Bryan's concussion, Mae Young's passing, TNA possibly taping IMPACT at live events, and a whole lot more in "Quick Hits." We then review Monday's RAW, and then we give David time to give his thoughts on the WWE Network and all together we take the time to look at the darker side of the WWE Network. What could happen to WWE if it doesn't pan out as they hope? And some negatives that could come as a result of the network. Then we finish with reviews of TNA IMPACT, NXT, and end it with Superstar of the Week. Sadly, we had to push our What We Watched This Week segment on New Japan's "Wrestle Kingdom 8" to next week because of time constraints. But we did record our first ever exclusive Spreaker.com and Youtube W2M Extra on Wednesday, where we discussed all the great things about the WWE Network a few hours after WWE's announcement at CES 2014. If you'd like to check that out put this link into your browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70gWwhIJoX4

Sorry we are a few days late, but the New Year's Holiday kind of got us all on different schedules. Either way, we are here today to deliver our second annual Wrestling 2 the MAX Awards for Superstar of the Year, Match of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, and more. Plus reviews of TNA IMPACT, Monday's RAW, NXT, Wrestling News in "Quick Hits" and Superstar of the Week too!

Today, on a delayed episode of W2M due to ice storms and internet issues, Gary Joe Vaughan, Paul Brian Leazar, and Sean Garmer, are reviewing WWE SmackDown for the first time in forever, hitting the highlights of Monday's RAW, reviewing TNA IMPACT from Thursday, and discussing what' s going on in WWE creative, the changes, the good, the bad, and whatever else is happening in the world of wrestling. Plus Wrestling News and a delayed Superstar of the Week too! We will also be back this Monday night for W2M EP 68 with a TLC Preview and much more.

This week on W2M, Sean had a Birthday on Monday (he turned 27) and had to move to a new home this week so we are coming to you a day later and a man short, as Paul had to go out of town for Thanksgiving. So, Gary and Sean kick it "old school" discussing what happened at WWE Survivor Series 2013, Monday's RAW, TNA Turning Point, NXT, and their impressions on the History of WWE Blu-Ray & DVD. Plus Wrestling News and Superstar of the Week too!

This week on W2M, Gary, Paul, and Sean give out a WWE Survivor Series 2013 Preview. They also review Monday's RAW, TNA IMPACT Wrestling, and WWE NXT. The guys also debut a new somewhat weekly segment called "What We Watched This Week" where one of the guys gets to pick something past or present, whether it be a DVD, an old weekly show or PPV, or an indy show that just happened. This week, it was Paul's turn and we go back all the way to June 19, 2002 to TNA's first ever Weekly PPV and see how TNA started, some of the guys that are still around today, and see what they've stuck with through the years and if they need to bring back anything. Plus Wrestling News and Superstar of the Week too.

This week on the show, we review Monday's RAW, TNA IMPACT, & WWE NXT. We also discuss the purpose of an authority figure in wrestling, why they seem to be all the rage now, and if they are really needed. We also spend time talking about the WWE 2K14 Roster and the full match list for the "30 Years of Wrestlemania Mode." Plus wrestling news and Superstar of the Week too.

On today's show we are reviewing Monday's RAW, TNA Hardcore Justice Part 2, and NXT. In Our main topic, we try to disect WWE's storyline construction in this "new era" and see how the main storyline, with Daniel Bryan vs. The Corporation 2013, can branch into other storylines. We also explore how this all helps WWE create a cohesive product pushing storylines with other wrestlers down the pipeline. Plus we also talk about some WWE embarrassing moments, Superstar of the Week, and all the wrestling news of the week.

Covering this past Monday's RAW . Also a preview of this Sunday's HIAC PPV , whatever news I can scrounge up and of course a bunch of shameless plugs. This weeks "Throwback" is pretty much my favorite HIAC match of all time. It's Taker vs Mankind from KOTR June of 1998

Recapping last Sunday's "Over the limit" PPV and last Monday's RAW, Ryberg's disregard for the Mexicans, Ric Flair and Chyna are truly a hot mess, Raw going to three hours?, Y2J causes a near riot in Brazil, Why you all should buy the new best of the "Clash of the Champions" DVD, and my thanks to all the Veterans and remembering why most of us get a day off this weekend.