COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 came out this week, but who is no. 1 in the Kaz 500 (0:19)?
David and Kaz kick off the show with their reactions to the PWI 500's top 10 (4:55). Then they discuss the John Cena vs. AJ Styles match (44:17).
Later, they welcome the no. 1 contender for the NXT Championship, Ricky Saints, ahead of his title match with Oba Femi at No Mercy (1:15:20).
He discusses the following:
- Getting really personal with his vignette in his hometown (1:16:23)
- The promo that put him on the mainstream map (1:21;44)
- Getting called out for being Cody Rhodes’s friend (1:27:30)
- Challenging for the NXT Championship (1:30:54)
- The WWE/NXT and AEW counterprogramming (1:41:31)
- Being backstage at the 2023 Royal Rumble while at AEW (1:44:03)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Ricky Saints
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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