Randy Orton Advances and Puts The Bloodline on Notice (WWE SmackDown Review - May 17, 2024)5/19/2024 In his complete audio review of the May 17, 2024 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses the first-ever one-on-one encounter between Bianca Belair and Tiffany Stratton and the silly rumors surrounding the two, LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga, a significant development in the Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul feud, Nia Jax advancing in the Queen of the Ring tournament by beating Nia Jax by disqualification, DIY vs. Legado del Fantasma, Randy Orton vs. Carmelo Hayes in the main event, what the finals of the King of the Ring tournament should be, and more!
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Kicking off this week's WrestleRant Radio is Graham "GSM" Matthews' interview with one-half of the new TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions, Alisha Edwards! They talk her team with Masha Slamovich, TNA's rebranding, the evolution of the Knockouts division, her own progression, being in her element as a a heel, facing Trinity/Naomi for the TNA Knockouts World Championship last year, how the freedom of the performers is one of the company's greatest strengths, opponents she wants to get in the ring with, and more!
GSM and RJ Marceau then discuss the absence of AEW at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfronts this week and if it means anything for the company going forward, what effect the NBA and NASCAR could have on negotiations, the possibility of AEW pay-per-views on Max eventually, the future of streaming services in general, WWE's own pay-per-view model potentially shifting soon including events moving back to Sundays to accommodate UFC. Plus, they share their thoughts on Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul in a "Champion vs. Champion" match being added to King and Queen of the Ring and why both belts don't need to be on the line, who else could challenge Rhodes in the coming months, and updated predictions for the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments. In his complete audio review of the May 10, 2024 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul in a Champion vs. Champion match being announced for the King and Queen of the Ring pay-per-view and why it makes no sense to put both of their belts on the line, Solo Sikoa telling Paul Heyman he's talked with Roman Reigns, the King and Queen of the Ring tournament matches kicking off on the SmackDown side, Nia Jax vs. Naomi, Carmelo Hayes vs. Baron Corbin, Jade Cargill impressing against PIper Niven, Tama Tonga taking on Angelo Dawkins in his first televised match for WWE, Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles in the main event, and more!
MLW star Delmi Exo chats with Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio this week about MLW's upcoming Azteca Lucha event, winning the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship and if it marked a turning point in her career, working with Taya Valkyrie, the Lucha Underground influence in MLW, her own development, wanting to represent the brand, and more!
Plus, GSM and RJ Marceau have plenty to discuss starting with the white-hot WWE Backlash event, how to book Jey Uso following his failure to win the World Heavyweight Championship and if he could still win it in a rematch, an imminent Usos reunion, The Bloodline besting Kevin Owens and Randy Orton in a Street Fight, the debut of Tanga Loa and how Jacob Fatu will factor into the storyline, the Triple Threat for the WWE Women's Championship, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill winning the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, the excellent Undisputed WWE Championship main event between Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles, and the electric atmosphere in Lyon, France. They also get into WrestleMania 41 being announced for Las Vegas and reports of Saudi Arabia wanting The Show or Shows or the Royal Rumble, WWE releasing Drew Gulak and Gable Steveson, why the Olympic gold medalist didn't work out, and early predictions for the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments! |
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