The Ringer Wrestling Show

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 Greg

Guest: Zoey Stark

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas

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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. Waters

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas

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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:

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde, and Dip

Guests: LA Knight, Dominic Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley

Producer: Troy Farkas

And a special thanks goes to Kristen, Amy, Devi, Sydney, Chuck, Kelly, and Josh from Fringe Arts for making this event possible.

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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 Greg

Producers: Brian H. Waters

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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 Greg

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas

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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:

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.

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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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 Dip

Guest: Big E

Producer: Troy Farkas

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you are punished and only allowed out of the house for one hour during WrestleMania week, what do you go see?

David, Kaz, Brian, and Ben look ahead to the WrestleMania card and predict which matches would be night one and night two!

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, Pennsylvania 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 Ben Cruz

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Wrestling is great! And on today’s historic episode of the Friday Something, Rosenberg and Dip discuss some of the things they’re excited for as we count down the days until WrestleMania. The guys get into Dip’s review of Monday’s unforgettable ‘Raw’ episode (07:47), how The Rock has made wrestling even greater, and some speculation on the opening match at WrestleMania. Plus, they discuss possible story lines for Jade Cargill next weekend, as well as more details for next Thursday’s live podcast.

And more. Stay maj.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Dip

Producer: Troy Farkas

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David and Kaz are joined by longtime friend of the program, Andrew Goldstein, to get into what may have been the best episode of ‘Monday Night RAW’ in over 15 years!

They discuss the Rock and Cody Rhodes showdown (8:40), whether or not Roman Reigns is an afterthought (15:30), and even come up with a crazy way that Cody Rhodes could lose at WrestleMania (24:23). They also discuss the Punk-Rollins-McIntyre promo and how real it felt (38:04), who is a bigger star between Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley (44:50), and much more!

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, Pennsylvania 19145.

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

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Andrew Goldstein

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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