The Ringer Wrestling Show

By The RingerSports Wrestling

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The Ringer Wrestling Show episodes

February 05Liv Morgan, the Greatest Royal Rumble Winner, Joins the Show.
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Can a 48-year-old Brock Lesnar win in a real fight against Oba Femi (0:30)?

David and Kaz kick off the discussion about which wrestler would host the best Super Bowl party (4:10). Then they discuss the following:
Brody King defeating MJF to earn a shot at the AEW title (11:40)

Will Ospreay is on his way back (14:05)

Stephanie Vaquer retains Women’s World Title (24:53)

Roman Reigns chooses CM Punk for his WrestleMania opponent (30:25)

Building a WrestleMania card with majority of women’s matches (40:54)
Then, Liv Morgan joins after her Royal Rumble victory and discusses the following:
Breaking down backstage after winning the Rumble (1:03:31)

Her attempt to help Raquel Rodriguez win the Women’s World Title on 'WWE Raw' (1:08:05)

Wearing the Swarovski Jordan 1s in her Royal Rumble win (1:12:38)

Waiting to pick her WrestleMania opponent (126:00)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Liv Morgan
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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1 hr 38 min
February 02Roman Reigns Wins the Royal Rumble After Waiting for Someone to Step Up and Take the Ball
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which decision was worse: having Roman Reigns win the Royal Rumble or having LED lights (0:39)?
David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing Roman Reigns’s Royal Rumble win and the reason why he is the most important WWE star today (2:24). They also discuss the following:
Who else could have won if not Roman (20:30)?

Liv Morgan wins the Women’s Royal Rumble, and Brie Bella makes a shocking return (34:16)

Drew McIntyre defeats Sami Zayn (55:27)

Gunther ends AJ Styles's WWE career (59:00)
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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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1 hr 17 min
January 30Who Wins the 2026 Royal Rumble?
David and Kaz kick off the show discussing Samoa Joe’s unfortunate non-contact injury that was revealed on Wednesday’s 'Dynamite' (0:37).

Then, Ben joins the guys to discuss the following:
The speed of which the Royal Rumble Saudi Arabia stadium was built (3:50)

Betting odds for both the men’s and women’s Royal Rumbles (10:41)

Royal Rumble card picks (47:13)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide and Ben Cruz
Producer: Stefan Anderson
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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1 hr 16 min
January 26Is Sami Zayn the Next WWE Champion? Saturday Night’s Main Event Recap.
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Following Sami Zayn's victory in the Fatal 4-Way on 'Saturday Night's Main Event,' which of the four competitors is most likely to become a world champion next (0:30)? David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the possibility of Sami Zayn becoming the WWE champion at Royal Rumble (3:10).
Then they discuss:
Trick Williams’s performance in the Fatal 4-Way match (15:09)

Jacob Fatu’s transformation and his match with Cody Rhodes (20:54)

AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura take it back to Strong Style (31:00)

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky defend their tag titles against Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez (38:37)

Who is the wild card to win the Royal Rumble (45:50)?
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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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1 hr 16 min
January 23Did The Rock Ruin John Cena’s Retirement Tour? Plus, Building New Stars in Wrestling.
David and Kaz fire up the mics and discuss whether or not the Rock ruined John Cena’s retirement tour by filming ‘The Smashing Machine’ (8:19). Then, they discuss a few things from Season 2 of 'WWE Unreal' (20:25). They also discuss the following:
The debate whether or not AEW is building new stars (35:00)

Lainey Reid and Ricky Sosa grab the attention of wrestling fans everywhere (1:02:21)

David’s rant of the week: Wrestlers should never wear plaid on television (1:14:34)

Saturday Night’s Main Event preview (1:22:9)
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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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1 hr 34 min
January 20Finn Balor is Going to be OK
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: After 'Monday Night Raw,' is Finn Balor still going to be OK (0:30)?
David and Kaz return after the holiday with a big announcement from Kaz (2:32). Then they discuss the following from WWE Raw :
Finn Balor fails to win the World Heavyweight Title (15:00)

Giving CM Punk flowers for his current run as world champion (23:23)

Royal Rumble predictions (42:35)

'WWE Unreal' Season 2 (53:23)

TNA debut on AMC (58:00)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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1 hr 22 min
January 15 NXT’s Big Reset, Big AEW and WWE Free Agent Signings, and TNA Thursday Night Impact Returns!

THE LONGEST COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If wrestlers had shoe deals, who is the top superstar you’d be going after (0:30)?
David and Kaz kick off the show with the latest in pro wrestling free agency:
Powerhouse Hobbs is WWE bound (14:01)
The Rascalz are AEW bound (28:11).
Then they discuss NXT’s reset:
Keanu Carver shows up and cleans house (34:30)
Ethan Page and Shawn Michaels comparisons (47:43)
Last, they recap AEW Dynamite (50:09).
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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1 hr 25 min
January 13Drew McIntyre Wins WWE Championship. Will Finn Balor Become World Champion Next Week?
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Would it be better for Bron Breakker or Jacob Fatu to be mad at you (1:03)?
The band is back together. David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian kick off the show by resuming their conversation about pro wrestling’s Trae Young comparison (4:20). Then they fantasy book a Survivor Series: WarGames match featuring USA vs. the world (10:50).
Then David and Kaz recap the following from the weekend:
Je’Von Evans's first match as part of the 'Raw' roster (15:33)

Drew McIntyre defeats Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship (25:38)

Finn Balor’s chances of defeating CM Punk for the World Heavyweight title (39:11)

The women’s tag team division (56:00)

Which NBA star could get a YEET entrance (1:06:29)?

Oba Femi left the NXT title in the ring (1:12:27)
Be sure to check out our videos on⁠ BlueSky⁠,⁠ TikTok⁠,⁠ Instagram Threads⁠, and⁠ X⁠.
Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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1 hr 25 min
January 08Shoemaker Plays Catch-Up With Everything He Missed in Pro Wrestling
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: For $600, would you rather have a bad Ric Flair cameo or nosebleed seats at the Elimination Chamber (1:00)?
Shoes is back, and he is joined by Ben and Brian. He has a few more cold open questions, including:
A bad Ric Flair cameo or an immaculate AI ’80s Ric Flair promo (3:32)?

Bigger loss: EC3 leaving NWA or Brock Lesnar retiring from wrestling events (6:19)?

Who is the wrestling Trae Young (7:38)?
Then they discuss the following:
Bron Breakker’s path to the main event of WrestleMania (14:37)

Oba Femi vacating the NXT title (21:53)

Trick Williams and Matt Cardona join 'SmackDown,' Je’Von Evans joins 'Raw,' and Jordynne Grace is still deciding (27:34)

Ricky Saints is now the guy in NXT (34:43)

Andrade and Jake Doyle debut in AEW (36:00)

Jon Moxley’s babyface turn (42:05)

MJF’s reign as AEW World Champion (45:12)

CM Punk’s comments about fans complaining (53:23)

Why Damian Priest is too cool to be a babyface (59:19)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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1 hr 19 min
January 06Was the One-Year Anniversary of ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix Too "Strange"?
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is your pro wrestling New Year’s resolution?
Ben and Brian fill in for David and Kaz and kick off the show by discussing the one-year anniversary of ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix, which had a ‘Stranger Things’ theme. They talk about the following:
Brian’s experience in the arena vs. Ben’s experience watching on Netflix (3:00)

How WWE incorporated ‘Stranger Things’ (8:23)

CM Punk retains the world title against Bron Breakker (13:56)

Is the Vision lackluster without Seth Rollins (20:09)?

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky win the women’s tag team titles (25:45)

Becky Lynch beats Maxxine Dupri for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship (33:34)

Fans are upset that Chris Jericho did not appear on ‘WWE Raw’ (40:29)
Trick Williams and Matt Cardona debuting on 'SmackDown' (50:00)

Drew McIntyre challenging Cody Rhodes to a Three Stages of Hell match (54:39)

MJF becoming AEW world champion and Willow Nightingale winning two titles, including dethroning Mercedes Moné (58:21)
Then they recap a few things we missed over the break, including:
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Hosts: Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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1 hr 9 min

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‘The Ringer Wrestling Show’ brings you instant reactions to the biggest matches, breakdowns of the hottest feuds, and analysis of all the latest gossip in the wild world of professional wrestling.…