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Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau close out 2023 the same way they do every year: with the 11th-annnual WWE/AEW Year in Review Awards! After giving some already-outdated predictions for AEW's Worlds End pay-per-view this weekend (they recorded prior to Wednesday's Dynamite), they look back at the year that was 2023 for WWE and AEW, as well as what YOU voted for in every category: Show of the Year, Pay-Per-View of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Men's and Women's Match and Wrestler of the Year, and more!

Graham "GSM" Matthews and RJ Marceau open the holiday edition of WrestleRant Radio going off on a tirade about the best movies they've seen in 2023 before getting into if Liv Morgan's recent arrest could affect her push upon returning to the ring and if she could be considered a frontrunner to win the women's Royal Rumble match, Carmelo Hayes' ceiling on WWE's main roster, why "dark" AJ Styles is a refreshing chance of pace for him, The Miz having one of his best matches in years against Gunther on Monday's Raw, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter capturing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and why it might be short-lived, and who will eventually dethrone The Judgment Day as Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.

On the subject of Judgment Day, the duo discuss Dominik Mysterio being an MVP for WWE in 2023, contract talk for Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch and Drew McIntyre and the possibility of any of them actually leaving, what can be done with Omos, Kenny Omega announcing he has diverticulitis, the updated card for AEW Worlds End, upcoming opponents for Swerve Strickland and how AEW missed the boat to do the match with Keith Lee, and who is a better choice to beat MJF for the AEW World Championship: Swerve or Samoa Joe?

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!