The Ringer Wrestling Show

You never know what to expect on the ‘Cheap Heat’ Friday Something. And on today’s episode, two of the most handsome men in pro wrestling join the maj one Peter Rosenberg! First, Dip weighs in on the CM Punk conversation from Tuesday’s show, and he and Rosenberg also discuss MJF’s babyface run (1:50). The guys also hit some mailbag questions before WWE superstar Finn Bálor—ahead of tomorrow night’s Nassau Coliseum event—hops on to talk about the Judgment Day and when he knew they’d be this good, the wrestler he thinks is the future of the business, what impresses him so much about Grayson Waller, and of course, the passing of Bray Wyatt (39:08).

Stay maj, everybody.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Dip

Guest: Finn Bálor

Producer: Troy Farkas

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David and Kaz are back to discuss the latest in the world of wrestling, kicking things off this week with a discussion about Gunther breaking Honky Tonk Man’s Intercontinental Championship record (01:00).

The guys dive into the WWE and UFC deal and how bringing the companies together could affect the way we consume WWE as fans in the future (05:00).

Of course David and Kaz take a moment to fantasy book potential CM Punk WWE return scenarios (16:00).

Later, the guys react to last night’s ‘Dynamite,’ including MJF and Samoa Joe’s confrontational promo (30:00).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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How did you explain the CM Punk situation to your non–wrestling fan friends in one sentence? Ben, Khal, and Brian share how they did it. Then they get into the following headlines:

Later, in They Said What?!, they react to Rosenberg’s take on ‘Cheap Heat’ when he said that CM Punk will NEVER be in WWE again. (42:50).

The crew closes the show with highlights from NXT (55:45) and a preview of tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (62:14).

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

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A fired up Rosenberg is joined by his old pal SGG on today’s episode to react to an action-packed weekend of professional wrestling. The guys discuss:

Happy Greg History Week! Stay maj.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde

Producer: Troy Farkas

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David and Kaz look back at the weekend full of pro wrestling after WWE Payback and AEW All Out. They get into the following:

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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CM Punk has been fired from All Elite Wrestling!

David, Kaz, Khal and Brian fire up the mics and react to the breaking news.

Tony Khan’s reactions (5:28)

Was CM Punk worth the investment? (10:40)

Will he return to WWE? (31:34)

Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling.

We are also on Instagram and Threads and X.

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters 

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Ahead of WWE Payback in Pittsburgh, Peter Rosenberg gets into today’s breaking news about John Cena’s return to WWE and what it entails. Then, ahead of tonight’s show, Rosenberg sits down with WWE superstar Raquel Rodriguez to discuss why she got into the business, her relationship with her father, what she wanted to be when she was growing up, her five years at the WWE Performance Center, her Spanish heritage, her relationship with Rhea Ripley, why she fully embraces the underdog role, and more.

Host: Peter Rosenberg

Guest: Raquel Rodriguez

Producer: Troy Farkas

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David and Ben return to recap the sixth episode of the second season titled, "Appearances." They discuss how important this episode is to the lore of the show, all the flashbacks and how it changes the way we view certain characters, how it all connects to Tom Spade’s suicide, as well as this week’s awards (01:38). Also, the director of this week’s episode Peter Segal returns to discuss the process of casting the younger versions of Tom, Willie, and Wild Bill, what made this episode important to the creators, Chris Bauer’s performance, and more (59:09).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Peter Segal

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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On today’s episode, Rosenberg comes to you from the bustling JFK Airport to set the scene for WWE Payback before getting into a little mailbag, which features more angry e-mails about Dip’s LA Knight takes (7:54). Then, Rosenberg unearths a 2014 podcast interview he conducted with the late Bray Wyatt (22:51).

Stay maj, everyone. Happy Labor Day weekend.

Host: Peter Rosenberg

Producer: Troy Farkas

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David and Kazeem are back as always to discuss all things wrestling, including both the real conflicts backstage and the scripted stories in the ring. Today’s topics include:

CM Punk and Jack Perry’s backstage scuffle and what the potential impact from CM Punk’s second confrontation at AEW may be (01:00)

AEW 'All Out’ predictions (32:00)

WWE 'Payback’ predictions (46:00)

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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