The Ringer Wrestling Show

Just before heading to Lincoln Financial Field for night two of WrestleMania XL, the 'Ringer Wrestling' crew has one more awesome episode for you guys. In this special Sunday evening edition of the program, Dominik Mysterio joins the guys on the big stage to talk about being booed by fans, what’s next for him in the ring, facing his father last night, Dom’s dream scenario, and more.Then, Andrade talks about tagging with Rey Mysterio last night, the Latino wrestling scene, Charlotte Flair’s impact on his career, his workout regimen this week, reuniting with Zelina Vega this weekend, and much more (43:28).Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. WatersProducers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From WWE World just a few hours before the second night of Wrestlemania XL kicks off, Shoemaker, Kaz, and Khal are running on fumes to give you the interviews you want to hear. First up, NXT superstar Oba Femi joins the guys to talk about his collegiate track and field days at Alabama, the transition to professional wrestling, his performance at ’Stand and Deliver', how he’s approaching his development, promo work, and much more.Secondly, R-Truth—one half of the new ‘Raw’ tag team champions—joins the guys in front of a massive crowd eager to catch a glimpse of the new champ (17:10). In this conversation, R-Truth opens up about what this title means to him and the very, very, long journey he took to get back to this moment. You won’t want to miss this.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Khal DavenportProducers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final interview before the official kickoff of Night One of Wrestlemania, Shoemaker, Kaz, and SGG talk to Brutus and Julius Creed on the big stage at WWE World. In this conversation, the Creed brothers talk about wrestling at Duke University, sibling rivalry, the dynamics growing up, their legendary workouts, the mentorship of UFC legend Daniel Cormier, dreams of holding WWE and UFC belts simultaneously, and more. Plus, Kaz challenges the Creed brothers to a push-up contest!Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Greg HydeGuests: Brutus Creed and Julius CreedProducers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the big stage at WWE World on this very special Wrestlemania Saturday, Shoemaker, Kaz, and SGG are joined by the amazing Zoey Stark. In this conversation, Stark addresses many topics with the crew, such as her transition from NXT to WWE, her lifelong love for pro wrestling, WWE’s massive global appeal, working with Shayna Baszler, what she learned from Trish Stratus, and most importantly, her go-to Chipotle order.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Stat Guy GregGuest: Zoey StarkProducers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ONE day before this weekend’s massive WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia, the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew has boots on the ground at all the day’s big events. And on today’s episode, we have two special interviews for you. First, Naomi joins Shoemaker, Kaz, and Khal on the big stage in front of a raucous crowd at WWE World for a discussion about Naomi’s evolution as a wrestler, her fashion sense, how she hopes to use her platform to inspire young women, and more. (02:42).After that, Ben Cruz, SGG, and Brian H. Waters talk to Tiffany Stratton about her gymnastics background, favorite workout playlists, reality TV takes, and more (28:32).Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Khal Davenport, Ben Cruz, Greg Hyde, Brian H. WatersProducers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SPOILER ALERT: Names of mystery guests to follow in this description.In this special edition of the “Friday Something,” Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip are LIVE in front of hundreds of Peckerheads at Fringe Arts in Philadelphia ahead of this weekend’s MASSIVE WrestleMania XL! Here’s a taste of what to expect on today’s program: Intro from Troy the Goy (00:00) Peter, SGG, and Dip take the stage (02:00) LA Knight revokes Dip’s speaking privileges (05:00) Dominik Mysterio is Fu Fu Schma Schma! (23:05) Dom’s secret surprise, Rhea Ripley, joins him onstage (26:50) Rosenberg roasts Dip for his behavior so far this week (43:49) WrestleMania preview (46:48) Live mailbag! (54:32) Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde, and DipGuests: LA Knight, Dominic Mysterio, and Rhea RipleyProducer: Troy FarkasAnd a special thanks goes to Kristen, Amy, Devi, Sydney, Chuck, Kelly, and Josh from Fringe Arts for making this event possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz kick off a weekend full of interviews with LA Knight. He talks hip-hop influences, frustrations with the fans’ response to him going unrecognized, how The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin inspired him, and much more (1:45).Then, Sami Zayn joins to discuss telling stories with each match, his upcoming Netflix special, and his time with the Bloodline (36:18).They then head to WWE World and speak to AJ Styles live. He dives into his match with LA Knight at WrestleMania XL, being the Undertaker's last match, and his feelings about CM Punk’s return, as well as their past history (1:02:58).Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19145.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Stat Guy GregProducers: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cold Open Question of the Week: Who is the biggest star in pro wrestling, 2024 Rock, Peak Hulk Hogan, or Peak Stone Cold Steve Austin?David, Kaz, and Brian go over the WrestleMania XL card, discussing mashup tag teams, potential celebrities who may show up, and more!Later, they do a deep dive into what the Bloodline Rules match will be if Rhe Rock and Roman Reigns defeat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins on night one. Or what the main event of night two will look like if Rhodes and Rollins win and the Bloodline is barred from ringside.Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday, April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19145.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Brian H. Waters, and Stat Guy GregProducers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, and Brian fire up the mics together in Philadelphia for WrestleMania week. They kick off the show with Ben and Brian sharing their experience from the go-home edition of Monday Night Raw in Brooklyn. Then they discuss the following headlines: Rhea Ripley says a match with Jade Cargill is money (5:20) Paul Heyman says the Bloodline story has been rewritten multiple times (16:07) Then after the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a couple of hot takes from you, the people, regarding the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Ricochet and a Bloodline-'Avengers: Infinity War' comparison (32:33)Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (62:35) and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (65:49).Join us for the ‘Ringer Wrestling Show’ meet and greet on Friday, April 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chickie’s and Pete’s South Philly!Be sure to check out Brian’s latest piece, The WWE Mixtape, Vol. 3: The Ladies of WrestleMania, as well as Phil Schneider’s piece, Three Times Paul Heyman Changed the Face of Pro Wrestling, both on The Ringer dot com.For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160.Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling.We are also on Instagram and Threads and X.Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. WatersProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two days before Rosenberg and Dip appear in front of a SOLD-OUT crowd in Philadelphia, they’re together in New York City to discuss their big takeaways from last night’s ‘Raw.’ (00:00) After that, Dip airs some grievances about the luxury towel industry, solicits bagel recommendations in Saudi Arabia, and then pulls it together for a little mailbag (28:40).Then, Big E joins Rosenberg for a chat intended to be about WrestleMania, but becomes a much more important conversation (43:55). Rosenberg and Big E each open up about their own mental health struggles, and Big E sheds light on how meditation and living in the present moment has helped him overcome his demons. The guys then finish out the conversation with a discussion concerning the Bray Wyatt documentary and how Wyatt’s sudden death changed Big E’s perspective on life (01:08:45).Thanks to Snickers for helping Big E join the program. We’ll see you Thursday.Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and DipGuest: Big EProducer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices