The Ringer Wrestling Show

It’s SummerSlam weekend, and David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian are all together in New Jersey to sit down with a few WWE Superstars! Here is the second half of their interviews.
Drew McIntyre explains why he was held up from returning back to the United States, why Jelly Roll doesn’t belong in a wrestling ring, his goal to get back to pursuing the WWE title, having a run in front of fans, and more (0:53).
Aleister Black talks returning to WWE from AEW, what’s different in his current run, and a little bit of mythology about the depth of who he is (22:16).
Zelina Vega joins and discusses growing up in New York, training as a wrestler in different regions, becoming the United States champion, becoming the first Queen of the Ring, and her match with Giulia on Smackdown (48:03)
Last, Karrion Kross joins and discusses his viral moment after WrestleMania 41, his desire to reward wrestling fans who watch weekly, Bloodspot, and the craziest moment of the past six months (1:13:45).
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters

Guests: Drew McIntyre, Aleister Black, Zelina Vega, and Karrion Kross

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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It’s SummerSlam weekend, and David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian are all together in New Jersey to sit down with a few WWE Superstars!
Chelsea Green talks 'WWE: Unreal,' what creative decisions she would die on a hill for, being the comedic relief, being the first United States champion, and more (1:00).
Ron Killings then joins and talks about getting released and the outpouring love on social media that brought him back. Plus, he talks about cutting his hair on live television and his upcoming country album (22:30).
Damian Priest joins and discusses being an anchor in the locker room, working with different producers, his friendship with Bad Bunny, having a New York Yankees plug, and more (46:24).
Last, Michin joins and discusses transitioning from Mia Yim to Michin and how that influences her character, wrestling in hardcore matches, teaming with B-Fab, representing her HBCU on 'Saturday Night’s Main Event,' and more (1:15:59).
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters

Guests: Chelsea Green, Ron Killings, Damian Priest, and Michin

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s your favorite Hulk Hogan memory (0:16)? David and Kaz continue the conversation about the late Hulk Hogan and the legacy he leaves behind (3:36). Later, they share some quick SummerSlam picks (71:00).
Then David welcomes Marc Raimondi, author of ‘Say Hello to the Bad Guys,' to discuss Hogan’s career and how he changed the landscape of professional wrestling through the NWO (76:00)
Read David’s piece “The Mortal Hulk Hogan” on The Ringer's website.
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Marc Raimondi
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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David and Brian react to Hulk Hogan passing away at the age of 71 (0:00). Then they answer the COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could go back in time to throw a Summer Bash when you were a child, what wrestler from the past would be your special guest (22:16)? Then David and Kaz talk about next week’s Summer Bash in New York, where they will be interviewing Bret “Hitman” Hart live at the Gramercy Theatre (25:37).

Then they discuss the following:

Will Ospreay announcing his injury on AEW Dynamite (20:08)

Adam “Hangman” Page and Jon Moxley's upcoming rematch (44:32)

Trick Williams going face-to-face with the Undertaker on NXT (1:03:24)

Roman Reigns teaming with Jey Uso at SummerSlam (1:22:27)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker,  Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing TNA Slammiversary, where Kaz had a special on-screen appearance. They also discuss Trick Williams and Jacy Jayne, who left with the NXT and TNA world titles (2:09). Then they get into the following headlines from pro wrestling:

Reactions to Goldberg's frustrations with his final match (21:24)

Is Bron Breakker benefiting the most from Seth Rollins’s absence (37:19)?

Roman Reigns will address Paul Heyman on ‘Raw’ (44:42)

CM Punk and Gunther are set for SummerSlam (47:22)

Plus, there is a special announcement regarding SummerSlam weekend.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What was the best moment of the weekend (0:29)?
David and Brian kick off the show with the top 10 winners from an incredible pro wrestling weekend that included ROH Supercard of Honor, the NXT Great American Bash, AEW All In, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, and WWE Evolution (1:52). Then they open the mailbag and respond to questions regarding Naomi cashing in her Money in the Bank contract to win the women’s world title (12:13), how WWE will pivot after Seth Rollins’s injury (17:37), Adam Page winning the AEW world title (22:45), and more!
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which wrestler would you hang with instead of watching the four big wrestling shows this weekend (0:45)? David and Kaz have a special Masked Man Royal Rumble of all 23 matches announced for TV this weekend to see which match is the last one standing (3:40).

Then they welcome Sol Ruca to the show ahead of a weekend when she'll be doing double duty and will have an opportunity to leave with three championships. She talks the following:

Transitioning from gymnastics to WWE (60:09)

Her unique finisher, the Sol Snatcher (71:43)

Wrestling on both the Great American Bash and Evolution (77:06)

Social media reactions to being her being half Black (91:32)

Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters

Guest: Sol Ruca

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Executive Producer: Ben Cruz

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ShowIn a special bonus episode of The Masked Man Show, David and Kaz welcome MJF to the show. He discusses his role in 'Happy Gilmore 2', why the Hurt Syndicate has been so successful, the current state of the AEW locker room, and more.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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David and Kaz are set to discuss a huge week of wrestling that includes four shows (5:40).
They discuss how these cards will look this weekend:

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Roman Reigns celebrated the birth of his sixth child. How many children of Bloodline members will be pro wrestlers in the next 30 years (0:30)? Then, they discuss the following:

Wrestling fan behavior (15:58)

CM Punk’s change of heart (25:08)

Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley to face off in a Texas Deathmatch (37:45)

Cody Rhodes joins the cast of ‘Street Fighter’ (41:04)

Ospreay & Swerve raise the stakes vs. Young Bucks (45:03)

The latest on Britt Baker (56:34)

 Finn Balor and JD McDonagh win the World Tag Team Titles (65:30)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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