The Ringer Wrestling Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Goldberg's announced that he will wrestle his last match. Who would you pencil in as his opponent (0:37)?David and Kaz recap WWE Crown Jewel with the following: Solo Sikoa pinned Roman Reigns (4:37) Was LA Knight, Carmelo Hayes, and Andrade the match of the night (18:04)? Cody Rhodes wins the WWE Crown Jewel title and has a ring to go with it (21:18) 'Raw' spoiler alerts in this episode.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Halloween, humanoids! David kicks off the show with a few cold open questions for Kaz regarding which wrestlers he would choose to be for Halloween (0:30). Then they discuss AEW Fright Night: Bobby Lashley shows up and confronts Swerve Strickland (7:50) Private Party win the tag titles (29:19) Jon Moxley nearly destroys Wheeler Yuta to get Orange Cassidy’s attention (34:00) Mercedes Mone’ sends Kamille to the back (41:04) David Shoemaker’s fashion critiques (43:39) Then they close the show with WWE Crown Jewel Predictions (47:52) Roman Reigns and the Uso vs. the Bloodline 2.0 (48:45) Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther (58:26) Nia Jax vs. Liv Morgan (62:51) Seth Rollins vs. Big Bronson Reed (70:27) Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens (73:04) LA Knight vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes (74:50) Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair vs. Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky vs. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson vs. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven (76:02) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Halloween week! Ben, Khal, Brian, and David each get in the spirit of the season and throw on a wrestling-themed costume (2:00). Then they get into the following from Monday Night Raw: Jey and Jimmy Uso reuniting (6:18) Sami Zayn inserting himself into the Bloodline story … again (10:40) Who might be the next contender for Gunther’s world heavyweight title (20:54) Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed continue to destroy each other (24:01) Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they go back to revisit WWE’s only all-women’s pay-per-view, Evolution (27:11).After the break, they introduce a new segment: “Am I the Heel” where they encourage you, the people, to get in your Reddit bags and voice an unpopular wrestling opinion (48:50).For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160.To submit your “Am I the Heel” questions, send an email to RingerWrestlingShowWorldwide@gmail.com.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. WatersGuest: David ShoemakerProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WrestleDream starts at 8 p.m. ET. What time will it be over?David and Kaz kick off the show by recapping SmackDown, where the Motor City Machine Guns won the WWE Tag Team Championship (6:34). Then they get into Sunday night’s Halloween Havoc: Trick Williams retains the NXT World Championship (13:00) Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia are impressive in their win (20:11) Bully Ray shows up to help Trick Williams (27:13) Trick Williams’s diss tracks (30:37) Then they rate a few NXT stars’ readiness on a scale of 1 to 5 using Halloween jack-o’-lanterns (39:29). They also discuss Masha Slamovich’s win over Jordynne Grace for the TNA Knockouts Title (50:15), Wheeler Yuta’s promo (54:18), and the Usos’ big hug on SmackDown (68:00).Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling., 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’s the best antidote for hitting the wrestling wall? David and Kaz discuss the state of pro wrestling lately with the following: WWE and AEW going against the hottest time in sports (4:34) Fantasy booking AEW power authority (21:22) Shelton Benjamin being booked like a star (25:08) Rhea Ripley and her “exes” (40:07) Then they welcome Cora Jade ahead of Halloween Havoc and discuss the following: Working with CM Punk, Shawn Michaels, and others she grew up watching (50:29) Growing up in a wrestling hotbed like Chicago (53:00) Her and Roxanne being the “Passion Police” (55:40) Be sure to check out our videos on the 'Ringer Wrestling' TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideGuest: Cora JadeProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, and Brian are together in studio! They welcome David Shoemaker and react to the surprising departure of Samantha Irvin (3:05). Then, they discuss highlights from 'Raw,' including: Bronson Reed and Seth Rollins are fighting all over the WWE Universe (15:00) Bron Breakker defeats Jey Uso for the Intercontinental Championship (17:16) Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they go back to revisit the time Jake “The Snake” Roberts attacked Macho Man with a literal snake on 'WWE Superstars.(26:38)'After the break, they go to the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a couple of hot takes from you, the people, regarding a Bron Breakker–Jacob Fatu showdown and a question about Lex Luger’s WCW SuperBrawl VI (37:01).To close the show, David asks the guys a few questions from a 1997 WWE trivia game (0:00).For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to RingerWrestling@gmail.com.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. WatersGuest: David ShoemakerProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could have any president on a podcast with any wrestler, who would you pick? (00:41)David and Kaz kick off the show with their reactions to the debut of Motor City Machine Guns in WWE (07:26). After that, they dive into the recent Rolling Stone article detailing the “living hell” working as a WWE writer and tap into Kaz’s personal experience (16:37). Finally, they talk about about the lack of creative for Baron Corbin (67:29) and end with their Raw preview (77:33).Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Host: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Eduardo OcampoAdditional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could bring back an old tag team from WWE’s past, who would it be (0:46)?David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing David’s new artwork with a sprinkle of pro wrestling history (4:32). They have an honest conversation about pro wrestling the past three days, discussing the following: The direction of AEW (9:06) Shelton Benjamin vs. Lio Rush and the wait for Bobby Lashley (25:42) The worst refereeing ever (41:21)? AJ Styles’s injury (46:00) The two-hour Monday Night Raw (52:29) WWE‘s renewed tag team division (59:38) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing the return of the War Raiders on Monday Night Raw (3:12).Then, in the "Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week," they go back to revisit the first Buried Alive match between the Undertaker and Mankind (11:34).After the break, they go to the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Hotline for "They Said What?!" and react to hot takes from you, the people, regarding a weird thing going on with Liv and Dom that could lead to a Dom babyface run and figuring out the Rock’s messaging at Bad Blood (39:08).Then, they welcome NXT North American champion Tony D’Angelo, who discusses the following: What winning the NXT North American title meant to him (58:00) His inspiration for using the “spinebuster” (68:45) NXT adapting to the move to The CW network (71:00) His favorite Rocky film (78:45) For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to RingerWrestling@gmail.com.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. WatersGuests: Tony D’Angelo and David ShoemakerProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: All of AEW’s Champions are heels. If you had to root for one of them, who would it be?David and Kaz recap AEW WrestleDream and the brutal ending (and potential retirement?) of Bryan Danielson (07:19). Then they discuss the following and more: Does this put Bryan Danielson on wrestling Mount Rushmore? (14:20) Jon Moxley: New AEW World Champion (21:42) Are we more convinced Shane McMahon is joining AEW (28:02)? Returns of MJF and Adam Cole (36:08) Takeshita takes International Championship (47:09) Then, they “Sell or No Sell” on some of the following topics: A renewal of the Billy Gunn-Rico storyline (59:00) Bobby Lashley not appearing at WrestleDream (60:40) Zach Sabre Jr. wins IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (64:08) Sports Illustrated’s kayfabe reporting on Kevin Owens-Randy Orton brawl (68:34) No Rock at WrestleMania? (71:14) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Eduardo OcampoAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices