WrestleRant Radio - January 17, 2019: Finn Balor Bumps Braun Strowman From Royal Rumble Universal Title Match

WWE NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool had the entire wrestling world buzzing last weekend, including Graham "GSM" Matthews! He kicks off WrestleRant Radio with his full review of the critically-acclaimed event and talks Zack Gibson and James Drake becoming the first-ever NXT UK Tag Team Champions, Finn Balor making a surprise appearance, "Bomber" Dave Mastiff's potential, Toni Storm capturing the NXT UK Women's Championship and why Rhea Ripley will be one to watch in the future, the exceptional main event and why WALTER is the right guy to dethrone Pete Dunne as WWE United Kingdom Champion.

In the second half of the show, GSM breaks down WWE's newsworthy edition of Raw with thoughts on Balor replacing Braun Strowman in the Universal Championship match against Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble and why it's for the best, the suspicious timing of Balor's push, Bobby Lashley winning the Intercontinental Championship and why it was the right call, when the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship will be introduced, the odd usage of the latest NXT call-ups on WWE TV this week, The Revival potentially asking for their release from WWE and why they could be All Elite Wrestling bound, and much more!