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Fresh off his huge Iron Survivor Challenge win at NXT Deadline, WWE NXT star Trick Williams joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk his career-altering conversation with Shawn Michaels, his breakout match against Ilja Dragunov, winning and losing the NXT North American Championship, the surge in fan support, Booker T being among his biggest supporters, and more!

GSM and RJ Marceau then talk their in-person experience at last week's SmackDown in Providence, an overview of NXT Deadline, CM Punk making the rounds and how he could make a difference with WWE's Raw television deal negotiations, his heated confrontation with Seth Rollins on Raw and the stage being set for a huge WrestleMania match, if WWE could or should pivot to Punk vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin if the marquee match presents itself, other highlights from Raw including Jey Uso's latest loss, Drew McIntyre challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship on the Day 1 edition of Raw and if he should get a temporary run with it, and if we'll see either sets of tag titles change hands next week.

They also have thoughts on Wednesday's Winter Is Coming edition of AEW Dynamite including the latest on The Devil and who will be a part of the group, updated predictions for the Continental Classic, and why that Golden Jets segment with Ricky Starks and Big Bill was terrible television.

Ahead of MLW One Shot, "Filthy" Tom Lawlor joins Graham "GSM" Matthews on WrestleRant Radio to talk about returning to MLW, facing Satoshi Kojima at One Shot, his goals being back, joining the World Titan Federation, growing the MLW product, his nixed AEW appearance, thoughts on CM Punk's return to WWE, and more!

RJ Marceau then joins GSM to talk Kazuchika Okada reportedly becoming a free agent in January and if he'd be a good fit in either WWE or AEW, CM Punk vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being discussed for WrestleMania 40 and if the dream match should happen, an update on a potential 'Mania opponent for Randy Orton, who will win the United States Championship number one contender's tournament, Drew McIntyre's continued excellence as a heel, why the Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax and Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura feuds work, Jey Uso's strong showing against Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship in the Raw main event, WWE's legal issues with "Yeet", the lame finish to Christian Cage vs. Adam Copeland on Dynamite, and the possibility of Andrade El Idolo returning to WWE once his current contract with AEW expires.

Plus, FULL PREDICITONS for Saturday's NXT Deadline event featuring two Iron Survivor Challenge matches and Ilja Dragunov vs. Baron Corbin for the NXT Championship!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau have no shortage of topics to talk about on this WrestleRant Radio, including an eventual Survivor Series event from WWE last weekend. The duo discuss the women's WarGames match, Bayley's upcoming babyface turn and the odds of a returning Sasha Banks factoring into the storyline, Gunther and Rhea Ripley retaining their titles, if Zoey Stark can get over with the audience, Dragon Lee's standout showing against Santos Escobar, why the men's WarGames match was the match of the night, and Randy Orton's return and what's in store for him on the road to WrestleMania.

And of course, they address the Pepsi-tattooed elephant in the room: CM Punk's shocking return to WWE! Hear their thoughts on how they reacted, how it was handled, if WWE bringing him back is more of a risk or a reward, his polarizing promo on Monday's Raw, his most likely WrestleMania match, and what direction WWE should take his character in. They're also talking Bryan Danielson heading the committee that made the decision to fire Punk from AEW, MJF reportedly suffering a torn labrum and how it's a terrible situation for AEW, if it guarantee Samoa Joe is leaving Worlds End as AEW World Champion, QT Marshall announcing his departure and reports regarding why it happened, and who should win the Continental Classic.

The annual Thanksgiving edition of WrestleRant Radio features Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau reviewing AEW Full Gear and talking the top takeaways! Hear their thoughts on MJF successfully defending his AEW World Championship against Jay White, Swerve Strickland beating Adam Page in a gruesome Texas Death match and where Swerve goes from here, The Golden Jets earning an AEW World Tag Team Championship opportunity with a win over The Young Bucks and how there's nothing left for The Elite to do collectively, Toni Storm and Julia Hart capturing gold, Will Ospreay signing with AEW and if he made the right call, wanting to see more wrestlers take risks in 2024, MJF potentially "secretly re-signing" with AEW and what the better career choice for him would be, and WWE reportedly having interest in Kazuchika Okada.

Plus, FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view including Carlito vs. Santos Escobar, Gunther vs. The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship, Rhea Ripley vs. Zoey Stark for the Women's World Championship, who will win women's WarGames, Randy Orton joining field for men's WarGames, if CM Punk will pop up in Chicago, and more!

It's RJ Marceau's birthday this week on WrestleRant Radio! He checks in with Graham "GSM" Matthews on the special occasion to discuss WWE officially announcing Backlash 2024 for Paris, Santos Escobar's betrayal of Rey Mysterio on SmackDown and how it can culminate in a big WrestleMania match with a certain celebrity, Asuka and Kairi Sane aligning with Damage CTRL and who the final member of the women's match could be at Survivor Series, Drew McIntyre turning heel on Monday's Raw and the very obvious candidate for who will join the babyfaces to even the odds, and The Bunny's departure from AEW and if more will soon follow suit.

Plus, they've got FULL PREDICTIONS for Saturday's AEW Full Gear pay-per-view event, including who they believe the big signing will be!

On this week's WrestleRant Radio, Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau give their top takeaways from WWE Crown Jewel including what's next for LA Knight following his hard-fought loss to Roman Reigns, why the blue brand could use a boost in the absence of Roman Reigns and John Cena, why a women's WarGames match isn't necessary, IYO SKY reuniting with Kairi Sane and the possibility of a Bayley babyface turn, where the John Cena story could be headed and how WWE can have Solo Sikoa capitalize on his win over him.

They're also talking a men's WarGames match being announced for Survivor Series and if more members will be added to each team, Zoey Stark and The Miz earning title shots on Monday's Raw, NXT joining The CW and the NWA's deal with the network likely falling through, Ric Flair and Mariah May signing with AEW, why Samoa Joe relinquishing the ROH World Television Championship on Dynamite was a dumb booking decision, who's under The Devil mask, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open WrestleRant Radio this week reviewing WWE Raw from Monday night with thoughts on the many video packages that aired and who will be able to get over from the current crop of competitors, The Creed Brothers' successful debut against Alpha Academy, #DIY's return to action, and an argument for how The Miz's babyface turn COULD work.

Plus, the duo discuss Night 2 of NXT Halloween Havoc as well as Wednesday's AEW Dynamite with a review of Tony Khan's latest "important announcement," the busy AEW World Championship scene with MJF being the centerpiece of several storylines at the moment, Bryan Danielson getting injured (again), Paul Wight's return to television, and new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions crowned. They've also got full predictions for Saturday's Crown Jewel pay-per-view event!