The Ringer Wrestling Show

David, Kaz, Ben, Khal, and Brian are live from Cleveland and have a few guests lined up ahead of SummerSlam.

First, they talk with Jey Uso, who talks his entrance, YEET and the glasses, Solo Sikoa’s rise, and a possible Bloodline story (1:15)

Then they sit down with Gunther, who talks about originally never wanting to come to the U.S. to wrestle, raising the prestige of the Intercontinental title, and challenging Damian Priest for the world title at SummerSlam (27:37).

They close out Friday with Rhea Ripley, who talks about never losing her title, watching 'Raw' and Liv Morgan while recovering from her injury, her history with Liv, and more (52:52)

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.

Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Guests: Jey Uso, Gunther, and Rhea Ripley

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz sit down together in Cleveland and fire up the mics with the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide crew, Ben, Khal and Brian, for an action-packed episode. They kick off the show by talking about Shane McMahon and Tony Khan’s meeting (0:00) and then Swerve Strickland and Bryan Danielson's title vs. career match (0:00). Then they discuss the following matches at SummerSlam:

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.

Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, Brian H. Waters, and Ringer Wrestling tribal chief David Shoemaker begin by discussing Cody Rhodes’s “Ric Flair rule” for his shoes. Then, in Raw Is Headlines, the guys answer the question: Which are you looking forward to more, CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre or Damian Priest vs. Gunther? After that, they talk about the facial reveals of the Wyatt Sicks, as well as thoughts and feelings on the return of Damage CTRL. And in They Said What!?, the guys go to the Ringer Wrestling Hotline for calls about a potential reunion between Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan, as well as dream wrestling stables they’d build. And to close out the show, the guys preview night one of NXT: The Great American Bash.

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 [email protected].

CHAPTERS:

Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Troy Farkas

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Can you guess this theme? Dave shocks Kaz with a certain wrestler who had a certain theme song for their match this past weekend. Then they get into the following:

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, 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 kick off the show by discussing AEW Dynamite: Blood and Guts and the following:

Then they recap WWE 'Raw' as we get closer to SummerSlam:

Then they close the show with Sell or No Sell and talk about some of the trending stories in pro wrestling and a huge Fanatics Fest announcement (68:10)!

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, and Brian fire up the mics right after ‘Raw’ for another “After Dark” edition of ‘Worldwide.’ They start off by recapping Hollywood’s appearance on CBC News. Then they get into the following headlines for ‘Raw’:

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 Solo Sikoa and why WWE should pull the trigger with him at SummerSlam. Then, they each share which wrestlers inspired them while growing up (53:29).

Finally, the guys preview Tuesday’s ‘NXT’ (70:47).

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 [email protected].

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. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which active wrestler would make the best president of the United States?

David and Kaz kick off the show with a fun conversation on what a Stone Cold Steve Austin or the Rock presidency would look like (5:40)

Then they get into the following:

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, 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 kick off the show by discussing AEW Dynamite, including the match between MJF and Will Ospreay, Mercedes Mone’s showdown with Britt Baker, and the upcoming Blood and Guts match (4:30).

Then they have a run-in by WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, who joins the show to discuss his upcoming A&E biography, the desire to become the world’s strongest man, keeping up with the Olympics, recruiting wrestlers, and more (24:42).

They close the show by recapping Monday Night Raw, where the Liv-Rhea-Dominik story takes another turn, the Wyatt Sicks’ Erick Rowan’s passionate vignette, the Damian Priest–Gunther showdown, and more! (57:59)

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, and Brian fire up the mics right after 'Raw' for another “After Dark” edition of 'Worldwide' and discuss their plans in Cleveland when they arrive for SummerSlam. Then, they discuss the following headlines from 'Monday Night Raw':

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 Cody Rhodes and Bayley’s title runs, as well as a reason for Tiffany Stratton to cash in Money in the Bank on 'Raw' instead of 'SmackDown' (52:30).

Finally, the guys preview Tuesday’s ‘NXT’ (71:56).

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 [email protected].

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. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Between the two men’s world title matches at SummerSlam, which gets the bigger POP (0:39)?

David and the returning Kaz kick off the show by recapping Chelsea Green’s appearance as the fill-in host for Thursday’s show. Then they get into the following headlines:

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and

X.

Host: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famiyude

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices