​Too much news broke on Thursday morning for me to wait until next week to analyze it all, so here are my candid thoughts on the announcement that WWE Backstage will premiering on FS1 this November, the changes being made to Raw and SmackDown's commentary team starting next week, and John Morrison reportedly re-signing with WWE!

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!

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Rejoice! WWE's Wild Card Rule is finally coming to an end next month and Graham "GSM" Matthews couldn't be happier. He kicks off WrestleRant Radio discussing the Draft, what it means for Raw and SmackDown Live moving forward, and the possibility of WrestleRant Radio eventually switching days. He also addresses the future of 205 Live and if it will be folded into NXT as has been rumored recently, reviews Sunday's Clash of Champions pay-per-view, and talks the rise of Robert Roode as well as The Revival becoming the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

GSM then has a ton to say about Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks stealing the show, an honest assessment of Kofi Kingston's WWE Championship reign thus far and why he'll likely lose to Brock Lesnar during SmackDown's debut show on FOX, Luke Harper returning and what match it might lead to at Hell in a Cell, why Braun Strowman is the ultimate loser and how his main event matchup with Seth Rollins exceeded expectations, why "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt must walk out of Hell in a Cell the new Universal Champion, quick thoughts on this week's episodes of Raw and SmackDown, the tale of two returns with Rusev and AOP, King Corbin and why him winning the tournament wasn't the worst idea, and much more!
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WWE returned to Madison Square Garden this past week for two jam-packed episodes of Raw and SmackDown Live, and Graham "GSM" Matthews was there live on Monday night to witness all the action in person! He speaks about his experience at the world's most famous arena (along with how he met Kofi Kingston, Big E and Mandy Rose at CitiField!) including the insane reaction "Stone Cold" Steve Austin received, the women's tag team match, Gran Metalik getting a chance to shine versus Rey Mysterio, Baron Corbin advancing in King of the Ring, the crowd doing the wave during the 10-man tag team main event, and Cedric Alexander's big win.

While giving his thoughts on SmackDown Live, GSM also discusses The Undertaker's pointless appearance, The Miz battling Andrade, Heavy Machinery getting back on track, Roman Reigns and Erick Rowan brawling, how Bayley's heel run has been confusing so far, the Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton rivalry going full circle in MSG, Chad Gable beating Shane McMahon and who he thinks will ultimately win King of the Ring, and Kushida's surprise 205 Live debut.

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a Clash of Champions preview and predictions for this Sunday!

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