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Breaking Down SmackDown's Sad State of Affairs (WWE SmackDown Review - February 28, 2020)

2/29/2020

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This week's SmackDown finally gave us a glimpse of what we can expect from the blue brand at WrestleMania 36... but is it really want fans want to see? Graham "GSM" Matthews gives his scathing review of Friday's show with thoughts on the fallout from Super ShowDown, how Goldberg's second Universal Championship reign is so far different than his first, Roman Reigns not having to earn a shot at the strap, Sasha Banks coming back in Boston and immediately losing, if it means she'll be facing Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania, Robert Roode beating Kofi Kingston and what the current WrestleMania plan seems to be for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, yet another contract signing between Braun Strowman and Shinsuke Nakamura, if Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak is on the horizon, why Mustafa Ali is likely behind the SmackDown static, Jeff Hardy's upcoming appearance on WWE Backstage, why an Elimination Chamber match for the tag titles is unnecessary, The Miz and John Morrison losing to The Usos, why "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt challenging John Cena to a match at 'Mania doesn't make any sense, and more!
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WrestleRant Radio - February 27, 2020

2/27/2020

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Graham "GSM" Matthews is all fired up coming off that atrocious ending to Super ShowDown earlier today that saw Goldberg beat The Fiend for the Universal Championship in a matter of minutes. What the hell was WWE thinking?! After getting his initial frustration out, he reviews the rest of the show and discusses The Undertaker's return and what his WrestleMania 36 match should be, The Miz and John Morrison becoming the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions, Angel Garza defeating Humberto Carrillo for the second time this week, if The Street Profits' chase for the Raw Tag Team Championship is over, why it's high time NXT started featuring Mansoor in a regular role, Brock Lesnar squashing Ricochet, Roman Reigns and King Corbin finally settling their score inside of a steel cage, Bayley vs. Naomi for the SmackDown Women's Championship, and more thoughts on that deplorable main event and what the future holds for Goldberg, Bray Wyatt and the rest of the blue brand heading into WrestleMania.

GSM then closes out the episode with reviews of NXT and AEW Dynamite! Hear his two cents on what's been lacking in NXT lately, Finn Balor potentially challenging WALTER for the NXT UK Championship soon, the announcement of two Steel Cage matches next week and why it's overkill, Charlotte Flair besting Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley looking like an idiot, how Dynamite has really hit its stride recently, the signing of Lance Archer to AEW, the outstanding opener between Kenny Omega and Pac, more matches added to Revolution, the excellent sit-down interview hosted by Jim Ross, and how the weigh-in delivered.

Finally, stick around for his AEW Revolution preview and predictions at the very end!

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Bella Twins to Be Inducted Into the WWE Hall of Fame! (WWE SmackDown Review - February 21, 2020)

2/22/2020

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Despite not being a stellar show on the whole, Friday Night SmackDown was a bit better than usual this week as the WrestleMania 36 card slowly starts to take shape. Graham "GSM" Matthews breaks down the entire episode and discusses why he didn't watch live (and what he watched instead while enjoying a WWE ice cream bar), the eight-man tag team match that kicked off the night and what it might be leading to at WrestleMania, Renee Young's sit-down interview with Lacey Evans and why it should have happened two months ago, why three Elimination Chamber matches at the March pay-per-view of the same name would be complete overkill, The Bella Twins being officially announced for the WWE Hall of Fame on Moment of Bliss and whether they're worthy of the honor, Daniel Bryan squashing Heath Slater (again) and who he should face at the Show of Shows, the latest in the ongoing angle with Otis and Mandy Rose, Naomi becoming the new number one contender to Bayley's SmackDown Women's Championship, why Goldberg laying out The Fiend wasn't a big deal, and more!
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WrestleRant Radio - February 20, 2020

2/20/2020

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You know it's WrestleMania season when matches start to get officially announced and rumors run rampant regarding the Show of Shows! Graham "GSM" Matthews opens up this week's WrestleRant Radio with some unfortunate news having to do with an injured Samoa Joe before getting into what's reportedly being planned for WrestleMania 37, including The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles and John Cena vs. Elias. What are the pros and cons of each match and what are the odds they actually come to fruition? He also shares his thoughts on The British Bulldog, JBL, Jushin "Thunder" Liger and The Bella Twins likely entering the WWE Hall of Fame over WrestleMania weekend.

From there, GSM gives his full review of NXT TakeOver: Portland from Sunday night and talks Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic rekindling their rivalry, Raquel Gonzalez debuting as Dakota Kai's new heavy, Finn Balor killing it in his new heel role, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women's Championship being set in stone for 'Mania, The BroserWeights winning the NXT Tag Team Championship, and Johnny Gargano turning on Tommaso Ciampa. Plus, hear him discuss Randy Orton ambushing Matt Hardy (again) on Raw, another excellent episode of AEW Dynamite, matches that must happen at TakeOver: Portland, and much more.

Stick around for his complete preview and predictions for next week's Super ShowDown pay-per-view event!

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