Did the December 16, 2022 edition of Friday Night SmackDown live up to the hype? Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses Damage CTRL defending the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox, the masked woman already being revealed, Uncle Howdy appearing in person and why it fell flat, the excellent Intercontinental Championship match between Gunther and Ricochet, Hit Row becoming the number one contenders to the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship (and Top Dolla's embarrassing botch), The Bloodline's segment being interrupted by a big announcement from John Cena, and more!

In an absolutely stacked WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau attempt to break down one of the most newsworthy weeks in wrestling all year, starting with former NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose's shocking release from WWE on Wednesday. They discuss the circumstances surrounding the situation, double standards, what's relevant and what's not, what it all comes down to, and whether we'll see her back in WWE down the road.

Sasha Banks reportedly being done with WWE and being New Japan Pro-Wrestling bound was also a hot topic this past week, as well as her rumored appearance at Wrestle Kingdom 17, if an AEW run is in the cards, and why leaving WWE will make her a bigger star in the long run. They also have plenty of thoughts on Vince McMahon possibly planning a WWE comeback and why it shouldn't happen, Triple H reportedly being "severely underwhelmed" by a handful of the people he's brought back and who's to blame, John Cena returning to SmackDown on December 30th and what he'll have in store, Matt Riddle reportedly failing a drug test for a second time, Alexa Bliss and Seth Rollins winning number one contender's matches on Monday's Raw, Bobby Lashley getting "fired," Roxanne Perez winning the NXT Women's Championship, and quick thoughts on NXT Deadline, ROH Final Battle, and the Winter Is Coming edition of Dynamite!

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In his complete review of the December 9, 2022 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Graham "GSM" Matthews discusses John Cena's upcoming return to the blue band, Roman Reigns being back next week and if Sami Zayn's possible makeover will lead to him finally getting booted from The Bloodline, The Usos successfully defending the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship against The Brawling Brutes, a wasted week with Bray Wyatt and LA Knight, Hit Row attacking The Viking Raiders and Legado del Fantasma and why nobody cared, the Intercontinental Championship contract signing, Ricochet and The New Day beating Imperium, Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox earning a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship opportunity with a win over Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler, Kurt Angle's birthday celebration ending in Alpha Academy getting soaked with milk, thoughts on Gable Steveson, and more!

Ahead of WWE NXT Deadline this Saturday, NXT star Apollo Crews joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk all about his upcoming opportunity at the NXT Championship against Bron Breakker, his experience so far being back on NXT, why it was the right time for it, the brand hitting the road again with Vengeance Day, why winning the title would mean more this time around than it would have years ago, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then share their thoughts on some notable names at this week's WWE tryouts, why the third hour is killing Monday Night Raw, The Usos successfully defending the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, who will win next week's number one contender's matches and why Alexa Bliss must turn heel, AEW reportedly having nothing for Miro creatively, an update on William Regal's AEW departure and why he wants to return to WWE, the excellent verbal exchange between MJF and Ricky Starks on AEW Dynamite, two terrific title matches on the show, if FTR could be on their way out of AEW come the spring, and full previews and predictions for AEW Winter Is Coming, Ring of Honor Final Battle, and NXT Deadline!

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