Friday Night SmackDown saw a slight improvement in quality for the May 13, 2022 edition. Graham "GSM" Matthews talks RK-Bro being back on the show and Riddle battling Sami Zayn, Ronda Rousey defending her newly-won SmackDown Women's Championship against Raquel Gonzalez in an open challenge, Happy Corbin's vicious attack on Madcap Moss, Shayna Baszler and Natalya challenging Sasha Banks and Naomi for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, Butch scoring a rare win over Kofi Kingston, The Usos accepting RK-Bro's tag team title unification challenge and if we may be getting Roman Reigns vs. Riddle soon, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are giving their on-site report from WWE's WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view event in Providence on this week's WrestleRant Radio and talking how the event exceeded expectations, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins delivering another instant classic, Omos avenging his loss to Bobby Lashley and what his ceiling is, Rhea Ripley joining The Judgement Day, Ronda Rousey winning the SmackDown Women's Championship and what Charlotte Flair's upcoming absence means for the SmackDown women's division, why Madcap Moss desperately needs a repackaging, The Bloodline battling Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro in the main event and if a tag team title unification match is still in the cards.

Plus, what's Roman Reigns' status heading into the summer? The duo discuss the reports regarding his upcoming absence from WWE TV and what it means for the product, plans for Hell in a Cell, what should be done with the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, and if all of this is an indictment of WWE's inability to create new stars. They also have thoughts on Alexa Bliss' return to Raw, Lacey Evans being moved to the red brand's women's division and inexplicably turning heel already, why Asuka's comedy is awful, and Wednesday's AEW Dynamite featuring the quarterfinals of the men's and women's Owen Hart Cups, an insane Anything Goes match in the main event between Darby Allin and Jeff Hardy, and more!

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Ahead of WrestleMania Backlash this Sunday, Graham "GSM" Matthews gives his thoughts on the May 6, 2022 edition of Friday Night SmackDown featuring a brawl between Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey, Sasha Banks battling Shayna Baszler before next week's WWE Women's Tag Team Championship clash, Madcap Moss basically bullying Happy Corbin on Happy Talk, Gunther destroying Drew Gulak, The New Day colliding with Sheamus and Ridge Holland in a tag team Tables match, the reintroduction of Lacey Evans and if she might be turning heel already, Shinsuke Nakamura losing to Sami Zayn yet again and why he's the ultimate loser by this point, Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro getting the better of The Bloodline, and more!

Dakota Kai, Malcolm Bivens, Dexter Lumis, Persia Pirotta and others are the latest to be released from WWE NXT, and Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau are breaking down each departure to open WrestleRant Radio. They also do a complete analysis of NXT 2.0 and the issues with the transition from the old guard to the new, why 90 days isn't enough to determine a newcomer's development, how the show could have benefited from a name change upon its relaunch, the one benefit of the brand's new management, Roderick Strong reportedly requesting his release, and much more.

The duo then discuss Gunther's ceiling on SmackDown, what would need to happen in order for Madcap Moss to become a star, quick thoughts on Monday's Raw, who should win the men's and women's Owen Hart Cup in AEW, and full predictions for Sunday's WrestleMania Backlash pay-per-view event!

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