WrestleRant Radio - April 16, 2020: Jim Ross Returns to Talk AEW, Leaving WWE, New Book, Undertaker, Jericho & More!

Coming off one of the darkest days in WWE history, Graham "GSM" Matthews welcomes RJ Marceau back to WrestleRant Radio to pay tribute to the late, great Howard Finkel before breaking down the Wednesday's shocking round of releases that included Kurt Angle, Rusev, Lio Rush, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, among many others. The duo discuss whose departure was the most shocking, who could have been utilized better, the current climate, fickle fans, where they'd like to see the talent end up and if the company could have afforded to keep them.

In the second half of the episode, GSM airs his exclusive interview with the voice of All Elite Wrestling, Jim Ross! Their in-depth conversation covers his new book Under the Black Hat, what's he's been watching while in quarantine, when fans can expect him back on Dynamite, doing commentary in an empty arena, signing Chris Jericho and how he's done on commentary thus far, the creative freedom AEW stars have compared to WWE, how he would grade himself behind the booth in AEW and working alongside Tony Schiavone and Excalibur, AEW's next big stars, the signings of Brodie Lee and "Broken" Matt Hardy, if the recently-released Revival are next, why he felt he needed to leave WWE, his thoughts on The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles from WrestleMania 36, his goals going forward, and much more!