Despite the "new era" tagline, the October 30, 2021 edition of Friday Night SmackDown felt like more of the same from the blue brand. Graham "GSM" Matthews gets into multiple rivalries being renewed, why the show suffered from Roman Reigns' absence, Shozti stepping up to Charlotte Flair before turning heel on Sasha Banks, Brock Lesnar's enormous fine, Mustafa Ali answering Drew McIntyre's open challenge, The Usos crashing The New Day's coronation, Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss beating Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs in a Trick or Street Fight, Sonya Deville screwing over Naomi again, where New Day beating The Usos could be leading, the lack of build for Survivor Series, and more!

Joining Graham "GSM" Matthews at the start of this week's WrestleRant Radio is none other than wrestling legend Rey Mysterio! He talks getting drafted to Raw, working alongside his son Dominik Mysterio, if we'll eventually see them go one-on-one and Rey wanting to pass the torch to him, what goals he has left to accomplish, why a match with Finn Balor intrigues him, whose idea it was for him to push the mask back on upon arriving in WWE, and more!

After breaking down WWE's pay-per-view schedule for 2022, GSM and RJ Marceau also have a complete on-site report from Wednesday's edition of AEW Dynamite in Boston. Hear their thoughts on CM Punk battling Bobby Fish and what's next for him, Darby Allin returning to seek revenge on MJF, Sammy Guevara defending the AEW TNT Championship against Ethan Page and the latest in the Inner Circle vs. American Top Team feud, Hikura Shida and Serena Deeb putting on a clinic, Jon Moxley advancing in the AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament, Cody Rhodes' bizarre promo, the polarizing 10-man tag team match pitting The Elite against The Dark Order, and Ring of Honor announcing an upcoming hiatus from operations.

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In his review of the October 22, 2021 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Graham "GSM" Matthews breaks down Brock Lesnar staying true to his promise by wreaking havoc on Roman Reigns, his "suspension" and when their rematch could take place, Sami Zayn answering Drew McIntyre's open challenge, King Xavier's coronation, Mansoor scoring a straight second win over Mustafa Ali, Hit Row's debut, Happy Corbin and Shinsuke Nakamura rekindling their rivalry, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch exchanging titles and why it was an awful segment, and more!

The Boss is back on WrestleRant Radio! Graham "GSM" Matthews chats with SmackDown Superstar Sasha Banks about competing for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Crown Jewel, her thoughts on Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch, constantly breaking barriers for the women, having fans back, her experience on "The Mandalorian" and if she'll be on Season 3, and more!

In the second half of the show, GSM and RJ Marceau give their in-depth analysis of WWE's Crown Jewel pay-per-view event and share their thoughts on The Usos vs. The Hurt Business on the Kickoff show, the thrilling Hell in a Cell match between Edge and Seth Rollins and some small criticisms of it, Mansoor's trajectory on SmackDown following his win over Mustafa Ali, RK-Bro retaining the Raw Tag Team Championship and why it's time for AJ Styles and Omos to move on.

The duo also have plenty to say about Zelina Vega winning a badly booked Queen's Crown tournament, Goldberg besting Bobby Lashley in a Falls Count Anywhere affair, Xavier Woods becoming King of the Ring, Big E defending his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre, a terrific Triple Threat for the SmackDown Women's Championship and what happens now to the two women's titles on Raw and SmackDown, and how Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship lived up to the hype. Stick around for their two cents on the latest happenings in AEW as well.

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