New Day Rejected, Oba Femi Is Trick Williams’s Next Challenge, and WWE Transfer Window Picks | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide

Merry Christmas Eve! Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show sharing some of their wrestling-related Christmas traditions (2:54). Then, they discuss what Drew McIntyre’s road to WrestleMania might look like (7:09), and the latest turn in the New Day story (22:06). Then, in the ‘Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week’, they revisit Starrcade 1998, when Kevin Nash ended Goldberg’s epic 173-match win streak (30:160). Then, in a special “Worldwide Christmas Carol” segment, the guys get into the gift-giving spirit as the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come (53:34). For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or drop your “Am I the Heel?” situations at [email protected]. ***Warning do not listen with your kids in the car unless you want to ruin Christmas for them*** 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

David and Kaz close out the year with the Maskies, handing out awards in the pro wrestling world, including Wrestler of the Year, Moment of the Year, Feud of the Year, and more! Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, 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 recapping Darby Allin and Will Ospreay’s banger from AEW Dynamite (4:55). Then they get into the following: Mercedes Moné is coming into her own (15:08) Is it time to wrap up Adam Cole and MJF (21:19)? AEW is suffering without the world title on TV every week (40:00) Who will open the premiere or 'Raw' on Netflix (45:00? Kevin Owens proclaims himself as the real world champion with the Winged Eagle (53:32) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew is back together! Ben, Khal, Brian, and David fire up the mics to discuss a few hot things from 'Raw,' including CM Punk and Seth Rollins's feud and how the crowd is seemingly split down the middle (3:00). Plus, they discuss the possible teasing of Penta El Zero's arrival to WWE (37:26) Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they revisit Stone Cold Steve Austin and Booker T’s supermarket brawl (42:07). After the break, they welcome the no. 1 contender for the NXT championship, Oba Femi. He comes on to discuss his upcoming match with Trick Williams, getting acclimated to pro wrestling, his relationship with Shawn Michaels, the WWE transfer window, and more (55:26) For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or drop your “Am I the Heel?” situations at [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 Guests: David Shoemaker and Oba Femi Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Owens Spoils Cody Rhodes's Night; Saturday Night’s Main Event Recap David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the nostalgic look of Saturday Night’s Main Event (3:20). Then they discuss the following: Chelsea Green becoming the inaugural women’s U.S. champion (8:26) Kevin Owens piledriving Cody Rhodes after the show went off the air (19:08) Will Cody Rhodes vacate the title (22:48)? Gunther retains his World Heavyweight title (41:38) Liv Morgan's biggest win of her title reign (48:40) Winners and losers from Saturday Night's Main Event (53:04) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s the best day of the week to watch wrestling (0:32)? David welcomes Khal and Brian from 'Ringer Wrestling Worldwide' to continue Wednesday’s conversation about Saturday Night’s Main Event with official predictions for the following matches: Kevin Owens vs. Cody Rhodes (4:32) Gunther vs. Finn Balor vs. Damian Priest (29:00) Liv Morgan vs. Iyo Sky (41:51) Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn (48:19) The inaugural Women’s United States Championship match (54:38) Then they close the show by recapping AEW Dynamite and the updated Continental Classic tournament (78:20) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben is out sick, but Brian, Khal, and David are here with a Wednesday edition of 'Worldwide' and they kick off the show by recapping last week’s ‘Factions Draft’ (2:45). Then, they discuss the following from this week: The New Day being rejected by the WWE Universe (9:20) Oba Femi and Trick Williams's showdown on NXT (20:34) After the break, they go to the ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’ hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take from the people, including the upcoming WWE transfer window (32:44 ). They close the show by talking through the matches they are looking forward to most at this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event (66:20) For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or drop your “Am I the Heel?” situations at [email protected]. Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: Khal Davenport and Brian H. Waters Guest: David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shoes is back! David and Kaz kick off the week by discussing #DIY winning the WWE Tag Team titles on Smackdown (4:40) and then they look at the current champions and predict whether they will still hold the titles by WrestleMania (5:40). Later, they discuss who would be the first pick for Raw when it goes to Netflix (37:40) and then David has a hot take about NXT (45:00). Kaz closes the show with his flaming hot take regarding Mercedes Moné (71:19). Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kaz and Khal are here to dive into loaded episodes of ‘Monday Night Raw’ and ‘Dynamite’ (02:00). Later, the guys are joined by GCW wrestler Effy to discuss his week in the wrestling headlines opposing Tony Khan, the state of indie wrestling and AEW, and much more (40:00)! Host: Kareem Famuyide Guests: Khal Davenport and Effy Producer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Brian on vacation, Ben and Khal keep the show rolling, starting by shouting out and giving credit to a Rock movie that they finally enjoyed (02:34). Then, they go over a few things that didn’t happen at WarGames and what they would have wanted to see (05:42) before getting into the surprising and heartbreaking events of the New Day's split (08:26). Shoemaker then joins to give his reaction (22:15). They chat a bit about the return of Drew McIntyre (27:46), the Seth Rollins and CM Punk face-off (31:04), and who attacked Jey Uso (32:45). Finally, in honor of New Day, they wrap up the show with a factions draft (42:43). For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160, or drop your Am I the Heel situations at [email protected]. Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: Ben Cruz and Khal Davenport Guest: David Shoemaker Producer: Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices