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

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WrestleDream starts at 8:00 p.m. ET, what time will it be over?David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing AEW and NXT going head-to-head on Tuesday night and who won the ratings battle (5:06). Then they discuss the following: Randy Orton vs. Je’Von Evans (16:32) Tony D’Angelo wins the North American Title (18:45) Sami Zayn and Gunther’s World Title match on Raw (27:45) Raw moving to two hours (33:50) Then they preview WrestleDream (26:24): Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley (40:54) Jay White vs. Hangman Adam Page (46:04) And then to close the show they welcome Will Ospreay, who talks: His match with Ricochet and Konosuke Takeshita (55:03) American crowds vs. Japanese crowds (57:53) The differences in his latest match with Ricochet and their match in 2016 (65:29) Whether or not he keeps tracks of his five-star matches (71:52) His response to people who say he doesn’t “sell enough” (76:43) His relationship with Tony Khan (85:34) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideGuest: Will OspreayProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing what they did with the extra hour now that 'Raw' has moved to two hours and their thoughts on what the Netflix era could look like in terms of programming (6:26). Then, they discuss how Bron Breakker attacked Jey Uso a week after Breakker showed him respect (14:55).Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they go back and revisit Bayley and Sasha Banks’s epic Iron Man match at NXT TakeOver: Respect (17:24).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 John Cena and Randy Orton as they make their way to WrestleMania for the title and how you date yourself as a wrestling fan (42:44).Then, in the Triple-Threat Open Challenge, each of the guys brings the following topics to the table (57:15) Brian: In or out—one more reign for the Rock? Khal: Who are we siding with more, Kofi Kingston or Xavier Woods? Ben: What is the Rock’s best movie? 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

David and Kaz recap WWE Bad Blood, which may have featured the match of the year! They kick off the show by discussing an epic match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre (3:58)! They also discuss Raquel Rodriguez’s return during Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley’s match (25:54). Later, they do a deep dive on the main event with Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns squaring off against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu (32:10). Plus they discuss the returns of Jimmy Uso and the Rock (39:55). They close the show with a “work, shoot, or work-shoot” discussion and preview Monday Night Raw (54:14)Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz dive into a loaded night of ‘Dynamite,’ including Will Ospreay and Ricochet’s clash, a potential Hurt Business reunion, and more! Later, the guys preview WWE’s ‘Bad Blood’ (1:18:00).Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Jonathan KermahAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, Brian, and David recap friend of the program Roxanne Perez retaining her NXT Women’s title against Giulia on NXT’s CW Network debut (3:22).Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the week, they go back and revisit SmackDown’s debut on Fox with an impromptu watchalong of the dreaded main event (14:22).After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take from you, the people, regarding a possible Bron Breakker–Bronson Reed feud (43:53).Then in the Triple Threat Open Challenge, each of the guys bring the following topics to the table (52:51) Khal: Last Monster Standing Match (53:36) Brian: The World Title vs. AEW Continental Title match on Dynamite (60:02) Ben: Early favorites to win the Royal Rumble (65:12) 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: David ShoemakerProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices