The Ringer Wrestling Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF  THE WEEK: Who is the Michael B. Jordan of pro wrestling (0:41)?

David and Kaz kick off the show discussing the main event of ‘AEW Revolution,’ where MJF retained his title, leaving Adam Page to never challenge for the AEW World Title again (2:32).

They discuss the following:

Ronda Rousey is “All Elite”  (14:02)

Cope and Cage return (21:36)

Jon Moxley’s impressive wrestling resume  (26:26)

MJF adds the Texas Death Match to his list of great matches (48:36)

Randy Orton beats down Cody Rhodes during the ‘WrestleMania’ contract signing (54:19)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Five years ago this week was AEW’s exploding barbed wire death match. If WrestleMania had that match, who would you want to see in it (0:30)?

David and Brian open up the mailbag this week, respond to a few questions from the humanoids, and recap highlights from WWE ‘Raw.’

They discuss the following:

Build a wrestler by picking from the legends' in-ring skills, mic skills, physical look, and signature moves (3:00)

Brian’s perfect wrestler in MyRISE mode in 'WWE 2K26' (8:40)

Is CM Punk working heel right now (20:33)?

Whether or not David was one of the masked men on 'Raw' (50:10)

Logan Paul’s WrestleMania and whether or not Tom Brady was involved (52:07)

Oba Femi’s dominant win over Rusev (56:40)

Cody Rhodes regains the Undisputed WWE Championship, and fans are buying bots to dislike the YouTube video (1:31:20)

Then Ben speaks with AEW superstar Swerve Strickland, and they discuss the following:

The total number of matches Swerve has had in his career (1:38:35)

Looking back at his AEW debut four years ago (1:40:39)

How he's evolved and become physically bigger since his debut (1:46:23)

Reactions to Kaz’s description of his personality (1:49:34)

Previewing his match with Brody King at AEW Revolution (1:52:30)

His viral entrance with Prince Nana (1:57:24)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Brian H. Waters, and Ben Cruz

Guest: Swerve Strickland

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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CM Punk Drills a Deep Cut With Roman Reigns

OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre: Who is going to win (0:40)?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing AEW Dynamite, which opened with an incredible match between MJF and Kevin Knight (3:40). Then they recap WWE 'Raw' with the following:

Penta defeats Dominik Mysterio to win the Intercontinental Championship (20:49)

CM Punk brings up Roman Reigns’s father in his promo (25:22)

Wearing lucha masks is a part of everyday fashion (58:30)

Hot take: David says that Demolition was better than Road Warriors (1:00:00)

Later, Drew McIntyre speaks with David, Ben, and Brian ahead of his match with Cody Rhodes on SmackDown, a showdown that he is urging Nick Aldis to cancel. He also discusses the following:

Thoughts on CM Punk and Roman Reigns's promo battle (1:05:32)

Opponent preferences for WrestleMania (1:06:27)

Working with Cody Rhodes in 2010 versus 2026 (124)

His postretirement diet (1:15:00)

Hosts: David Shoemaker, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters

Guest: Drew McIntyre

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What reveal from Saturday was more fulfilling, Danhausen coming out of the box or seeing Wheeler Yuta’s shaved head?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the reveal that Danhausen was the wrestler in the mysterious crate (2:53). Then they recap WWE Elimination Chamber:

Will Finn Balor be OK after his loss to CM Punk (15:54)?

Seth Rollins returns to Elimination Chamber as the Masked Man (22:26)

Randy Orton wins the men’s Elimination Chamber match with Drew McIntyre’s interference (29:42)

Rhea Ripley will challenge Jade Cargill at WrestleMania (46:20)

Kiana James and Raquel Rodriguez were impressive in the Elimination Chamber (51:30)

WWE 'Raw' preview (1:02:24)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who do you think is the lone person with a 97 overall rating in 'WWE 2K26'?

The show starts off with Kaz taking a victory lap after AJ Styles confirmed that he is retired from the ring (10:27). Then he and David discuss the MVPs of ESPN’s coverage leading into the Elimination Chamber (17:56).

They also discuss:

Who is the best booker in wrestling today? (33:42)

How they would push the young talent in WWE (49:09)

Predictions for the men’s Elimination Chamber (54:35)

Predictions for the women’s Elimination Chamber (1:11:48)

The show ends with Finn Bálor joining before he faces off with CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship this Saturday. They discuss the subtle changes to his character recently (1:39:01), his relationship with cannabis (1:49:03), and what AJ Styles has meant to him throughout his career (1:52:46).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Finn Bálor

Producer: Bruce Baldwin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If professional wrestling were an Olympic sport, who would represent the United States?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing WWE superstars who are appearing on ESPN shows (10:01), before David doubles down on his Seth Rollins injury take (19:57).

They also discuss:

Kaz’s insights into how the WWE creative team pivots when wrestlers get injured (28:10)

Whether recent injuries have thrown the WrestleMania plans out the window (36:20)

Who the most surprising winner of the Men’s Elimination Chamber would be (47:50)

Who they think the masked man is on 'Raw' (1:01:48)

AJ Styles's retirement celebration on 'Raw' last night (1:10:12)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Bruce Baldwin

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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David and Kaz kick off the show discussing Jon Heidenreich’s job at Walmart and which stores they could see wrestlers working in. (0:38)

Then, they get into the following:

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Stefan Anderson 

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who in WWE will be most likely to have a burner account (0:35)?

A mystery crate has arrived in WWE, but what’s inside?  David and Kaz kick off the show discussing Mercedes Mone’s $99 text service (7:50), then they discuss WWE’s new partnership (13:10). They also talk:

Kevin Nash’s comments about Je’Von Evans and how Evans earned a spot in the Elimination Chamber (27:10).

MJF’s upcoming AEW title defense against Zilla Fatu at House of Glory in New York City (43:31)

AEW Grand Slam recap (49:10)

The mystery crate that will be open at the end of the month (1:09:37).

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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 your favorite part of the Super Bowl halftime show (0:37)?
David and Kaz kick the show off by discussing Brody King not appearing on AEW and the discrepancies around it (5:21). Then they preview AEW Grand Slam (16:14) and a loaded 'Smackdown' (45:28). They close the show with “reported WrestleMania matches." (53:00)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What was your favorite part of the Super Bowl halftime show (0:37)?

David and Kaz kick off the discussion about which wrestler would host the best Super Bowl party (4:10). Then they discuss the following:

WWE prohibiting local bars from showing WrestleMania (8:41)

Whether or not a year-long story would help WrestleMania (20:44)

AJ Lee-Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan- Stephanie Vaquer showdowns on 'Raw' (55:01)

Rhea Ripley and LA Knight qualify for the Elimination Chamber (59:06)

Then, new NXT Champion Joe Hendry joins the show and discusses the following:

Working in the United States during the pandemic and going back to the U.K. (1:15:18)

Going from having a viral song to becoming NXT champion (1:23:20)

Being NXT champion and facing WWE champion Drew McIntyre (1:2434)

Learning how to approach the art of timing from John Cena (1:27:23)

And in a bonus interview, Ben Cruz speaks with Charlotte Flair at Super Bowl’s Radio Row, where they discuss the following:

Throwing Alexa out at the Royal Rumble 1:31:47

Charlotte shows Ben how to do the heart hands (1:33:44)

Joining Bayley at her Lodestone Women’s Wrestling camp (1:35:20)

Her relationship with Bayley (1:36:57)

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

Guests: Joe Hendry and Charlotte Flair

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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