As the first half of 2018 comes to a close, Graham "GSM" Matthews is breaking down all the latest happenings in the world of wrestling, starting with his picks and predictions for Friday's ROH Best in the World pay-per-view! Will Punishment Martinez emerge victorious in his first defense of the ROH World Television Championship? Can Jay Lethal avenge his recent loss to Kushida? And is Bullet Club truly "fine" considering Cody and Marty Scurll will both be vying for the ROH World Championship in the main event?
Plus, GSM offers praise for this past week's WWE NXT U.K. specials, the Extreme Rules main event being nixed (for now), Bayley finally snapping on Sasha Banks and why a heel turn could be big for her, the apparent alliance between Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens, when we can expect a possible Roman Reigns vs. Drew McIntyre feud, SAnitY losing their first televised match on SmackDown Live, Team Hell No reuniting and why he has mixed feelings about it, Lio Rush debuting on 205 Live, an outstanding main event on NXT, and much more! Receive every archived and new episode as soon as they're uploaded to iTunes by subscribing today!
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After spending a weekend in the Windy City, Graham "GSM" Matthews returns to talk about his entire experience in Chicago on a rare Saturday edition of WrestleRant Radio! Hear what he has to say about being in attendance for NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Undisputed Era retaining the NXT Tag Team Championship in a great match before dropping them a few days later, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream stealing the show, Keith Lee appearing in the audience and why you should take notice, Lars Sullivan impressing in his first shot at the NXT Championship, and Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa taking their rivalry to new heights in the Chicago Street Fight main event.
In his full review of WWE Money in the Bank from Sunday night, GSM dishes out on what would turn out to be Big Cass' final match against Daniel Bryan, Sami Zayn suffering an injury and how long he's expected to be out for, Seth Rollins vs. Elias for the Intercontinental Championship (and why it was dumb for Dolph Ziggler to win the title the very next night on Raw), Alexa Bliss becoming Ms. Money in the Bank, the crowd crapping all over Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal, James Ellsworth returning, Shinsuke Nakamura again failing to capture the WWE Championship and what's next for him, Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey exceeding expectations and the surprise cash-in, and why Braun Strowman winning Money in the Bank was a good thing. Finally, don't miss his thoughts on Vader's passing, Big Cass' WWE release and what might have led to it, and AJ Styles landing the cover of WWE 2K19! Receive every archived and new episode as soon as they're uploaded to iTunes by subscribing today! Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau reunite for yet another exclusive audio piece, this time talking TakeOver: Chicago II! Before they journey to the Second City for Money in the Bank on Sunday, the duo discuss their overall expectations for NXT's latest anticipated event as well as give their full predictions for every advertised match on the card! Hear their thoughts on if TakeOver: New Orleans was the most epic installment yet, the current state of NXT's women's division and how Shayna Baszler has flourished in her role as champion so far, if a main roster call-up for Nikki Cross is imminent, how Kyle O'Reilly has come into his own as a well-rounded performer, why Ricochet has "star" written all over him, his match with Velvteen Dream having the potential to steal the weekend, if the Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa saga will end in Chicago and how they'll be able to top themselves from last time, Lars Sullivan's chances of becoming NXT Champion and his progress over the past year, and much more!
Jonn Ritland returns to WrestleRant Radio this week to help Graham "GSM" Matthews preview the card for this Sunday's WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view! But first, Jonn shares his two cents on NJPW's Dominion event from last weekend and the top two matches that saw Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho win gold. Is Omega WWE bound after next year's Wrestle Kingdom event? They also briefly share their thoughts on CM Punk's unsuccessful second fight at UFC 225 and what his future holds in the mixed martial arts world.
While transitioning into their Money in the Bank predictions, the duo discuss who should ultimately dethrone "Woken" Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt as Raw Tag Team Champions, which brand's tag team division is worse right now, how Carmella has fared as SmackDown Women's Champion so far, why the Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn feud mercifully needs to end, Roman Reigns facing Jinder Mahal and when we can expect him to vie for the Universal Championship again, Ronda Rousey's singles debut against Nia Jax for the Raw Women's Championship, if it's Shinsuke Nakamura's time to become WWE Champion, who will reign supreme in the women's and men's Money in the Bank Ladder matches, and much more! Receive every archived and new episode as soon as they're uploaded to iTunes by subscribing today! |
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