The Ringer Wrestling Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who between Oba Femi and Claudio Castagnoli would throw their opponent the farthest? David and Kaz kick off the show by recapping AEW Dynamite, which was live at the 2300 Arena (3:40). Then Brian and Ben make predictions for WWE Clash in Paris (41:45). Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: How much money would it take for you to eat your favorite cereal with the fork used on Darby Allin (0:17)? David and Kaz fire up the mics after a big weekend in pro wrestling and start the show by discussing some of the most brutal moments from the weekend (5:14). Then they recap the following: The lights out cage match (13:25) Adam "Hangman" Page’s win over MJF (20:11) Brodido becoming the new AEW Tag Team Champions (28:10) Kazuchika Okada’s win over Swerve Strickland (42:24) The best non-lifting finish moves in wrestling (44:00) Oba Femi’s win over Je’Von Evans (56:39) Blake Monroe’s win over Jordynne Grace (65:43) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz fire the mics and have a lot to discuss after a heavy news week in pro wrestling. They discuss the following: Naomi announcing her pregnancy and vacating the Women’s world title (0:23) Adam “Hangman” Page vs. MJF stipulations changing (3:49) WWE announcing WrestlePalooza and moving PLEs to ESPN in September (17:16) AEW Forbidden Door preview (33:40) Whether WWE is trying to get rid of its competition (56:01) Athena vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women’s Championship (1:24:20) Oba Femi vs. Je’Von Evans (1:32:48) Dave and Kaz respond to the best alien wrestling fan questions (1:46:34) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: With reports that Chris Jericho’s contract is up in December, how would you book him in WWE in 2026 (0:36)?David and Kaz discuss the rumors that WWE is putting together a show against AEW All Out (10:16). They also discuss the following: Naomi to address the crowd on WWE 'Raw' (35:54) Konosuke Takeshita wins the G1 Climax (41:06) Omos goes viral, and El Hijo del Vikingo gets booed at Triplemanía (47:59) Will WWE bring back Alberto Del Rio after the reactions at Triplemanía (58:00)? If aliens tuned in to wrestling for the first time, what’s the first question they’d ask (1:12:17)? WWE ‘Raw’ preview (1:14:40) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who from the SmackDown tag team division would you book for the main event of WrestleMania (0:36)?David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the latest on Karrion Kross after his interview about his WWE contract status (9:00). Then they discuss the following: Dominik Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and El Grande Americano vs. El Hijo del Vikingo at Triplemanía (14:57) Dominik Mysterio’s trajectory for the WrestleMania 42 main event (26:00) Is WWE attempting to put AEW out of business (32:14)? John Cena’s last match vs. AEW (47:30) Vince McMahon appears in a Hulk Hogan documentary (51:21) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What pro wrestling T-shirt would your family surprise you with (0:15)?David, Kaz, and Brian discuss Karrion Kross’s documentary, in which he revealed that his time with WWE is up. They discuss whether or not it’s part of a big story line or whether it’s real. They also discuss the possibility of this leading to fan outrage and his return to WWE (4:55).Later, they recap AEW Collision (59:00) and play a game deciding who would be better off as El Grande Americano (61:10).Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. WatersProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David, Kaz, and Adnan Virk fire up the mics early Thursday morning to discuss the WWE-ESPN deal and what it’s like working as a broadcaster at WWE! They talk about the following: Who’s most likely to win a title: LA Knight, CM Punk, or Roman Reigns (0:22) Virk joins to talk about his new book 'Cinephile' (22:01) How WWE can benefit from working with ESPN (30:10) Virk’s as a WWE broadcaster (33:22) Karrion Kross and Scarlett contract extensions (1:05:00) MJF and the Hurt Syndicate (1:10:15) Be sure to check out our videos on⁠ BlueSky⁠,⁠ TikTok⁠,⁠ Instagram Threads⁠, and⁠ X⁠. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Kyle Williams Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz welcome Bret “The Hitman” Hart to the show live at Gramercy Theater in New York City. Bret discusses his career, which wrestlers currently remind him of himself, who he is not currently a fan of, and more. Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Guest: Bret Hart Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian fire up the mics early Monday morning to discuss WWE SummerSlam! They talk about the following: Brock Lesnar returns at the end of the show (2:25) Cody Rhodes defeats John Cena to win the WWE title (22:01) Seth Rollins pulls off the "work of the century” to become World Heavyweight Champion (34:34) Dominik Mysterio retains the WWE Intercontinental Title on the 20-year anniversary of the match between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero (43:19) The Wyatt Sicks retain the WWE Tag Titles in the TLC match (53:00) Naomi continues her reign as Women’s World Champion (55:47) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s SummerSlam weekend and David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian are all together in New Jersey with a few WWE superstars!Alexa Bliss discusses her return, how she began working with Charlotte, the possibilities of working with the Wyatt Sicks, the stories of each variation of her character, and more (2:28)Then to close the show, David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian each make picks for SummerSlam—with a twist (31:44)!Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters Guests: Alexa Bliss Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices