The Ringer Wrestling Show

Ben, Khal, Brian, and David recap friend of the program Roxanne Perez retaining her NXT Women’s title against Giulia on NXT’s CW Network debut (3:22). Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the week, they go back and revisit SmackDown’s debut on Fox with an impromptu watchalong of the dreaded main event (14:22). After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take from you, the people, regarding a possible Bron Breakker–Bronson Reed feud (43:53).Then in the Triple Threat Open Challenge, each of the guys bring the following topics to the table (52:51) Khal: Last Monster Standing Match (53:36) Brian: The World Title vs. AEW Continental Title match on Dynamite (60:02) Ben: Early favorites to win the Royal Rumble (65:12) For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to [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 Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth Rollins Returns After Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman Break the Ring! Plus, AEW Fifth Anniversary Show Preview. | The Masked Man Show COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who do you think super-producer Brian H. Waters would have a better chance against: Bronson Reed or Braun Strowman (0:43)? David and Kaz have a special Tuesday episode of 'The Masked Man Show' for you. They recap 'Raw,' discussing the following: The Last Monster Standing Match (4:02) Whether or not the ring collapse spot has run its course (8:20) Could Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston both be turning heel (18:17)? The Miz turns on R-Truth (32:26) Bron Breakker’s pending face turn (37:50)? Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada at the AEW fifth anniversary show (46:35) Plus, another fantasy booking championship belt contender calls their shot (55:34) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humanoids, we have a special episode of 'The Ringer Wrestling Show.' First, David and Kaz speak with the Heartbreak Kid and senior vice president of talent development creative: Shawn Michaels. They discuss the following: The reason he began coaching the next generation (2:00) Cinematic television in pro wrestling (13:00) CM Punk possibly leading 'NXT' in the future (23:00) What does the Shawn Michaels Instagram Explore page look like (24:45)? Then, Ben, Khal, and Brian speak with NXT Women’s champion Roxanne Perez ahead of her big match with Giulia on the debut of 'NXT' on the CW Network (35:32). She discusses the following: Being on the same screen with Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer (37:00) Women to watch on the independents (38:21) Reactions to the Worldwide Hotline regarding a WrestleMania match with Cora Jade (45:43) A trivia game on how well she knows her coworkers (54:43) Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters Guests: Shawn Michaels and Roxanne Perez Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Humanoids, Kaz and Brian ask David Shoemaker questions about the Netflix docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon’ (2:44. He answers about the following subjects: Who gave the best interviews (15:00) Reactions to Bruce Prichard calling his name out (21:06) Sitting down with Vince McMahon (24:51) Then they discuss SummerSlam, which will go to two nights in 2025 (40:02); Shane McMahon's photo with the Young Bucks (43:35); and Darby Allin losing his title opportunity 48:58). Later, they are joined by NXT champion Ethan Page, who discusses: Being the guy at NXT (56:00) His Canadian Mount Rushmore (65:44) NXT's move to CW (74:11) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters Guest: Ethan Page Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‌ Ben, Khal, and Brian throw on the YEET shirts and fire up the mics to celebrate Jey Uso’s title win. David Shoemaker also joins to help figure out the best cage-related matches in pro wrestling (2:42) and Jey Uso’s big win over Bron Breakker (7:53). ‌ Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the day, they relive the record-setting This Is Your Life segment from the Rock ’n’ Sock Connection in 1999 (18:22). ‌ After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take from you, the people, looking ahead to a potential WrestleMania 45 match with Jade Cargill and Roxanne Perez (33:52) ‌ The guys then welcome NXT’s Trick Williams to the show (41:01). He comes on to discuss being on 'Wild ’n Out' (43:00), the Pete Dunne diss track (45:53), working with CM Punk (47:40), and more. ‌ For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to [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 Trick Williams ‌ Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the aesthetics of Jacob Fatu and Kevin Owens in the brawl at the end of SmackDown (0:31). Then they discuss the following: Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns’s conversation in an empty stadium (8:04) Kevin Owens's dislike for Cody’s conversation with Roman (25:27) Montez Ford’s hopeful singles run (34:02) Darby Allin’s chances of becoming the AEW World Champion (47:04) Miro’s current status with AEW (52:46) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters X (formerly Twitter) The Ringer Wrestling Show (@ringerwrestling) on X The @Ringer's home for pro wrestling feat. @DavidShoemaker, @kazeem, @cruzkontrol, @khal & @brianhwaters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz open the show with a new segment titled the Social Media Hot Tag, in which they welcome someone from the wrestling community to share one of their hot takes and fantasy bookings. They welcome Sydney (sr.3165 on TikTok), who comes on to discuss her fantasy booking of the Bloodline story (3:57). Plus they discuss the following: Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman’s feud (13:30) Tiffany Stratton’s run with the briefcase (20:50) Moxley forcing Private Party to reach their full potential (31:00) Jeff Jarrett and Adam Page’s showdown (40:32) Xavier Woods is upset with Kofi Kingston (50:34) Then they welcome to the show Carmelo Hayes, who discusses the following: His ongoing series of matches with Andrade (58:30) Carmelo Anthony’s influence on his character (63:30) Chasing the United States championship (71:54) Triple H and Shawn Michaels's different management styles (81:56) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Guests: Sidney and Carmelo Hayes Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben, Khal, Brian, and David fire up the mics and share which they relate to more: CM Punk willing to die at work to prove a point or Cody Rhodes saying he’s done with the Bloodline only to cave in later (2:48). Then, they discuss a couple of highlights from 'Raw,' including: New Day tension (6:22) Bron Breakker and Jey Uso’s showdown (4:36) Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman taking each other out (9:22) On Nostalgia Freakz, they revisit the debut episode of 'SmackDown' (21:19) before hitting the ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’ hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take about how CM Punk may pay homage to the first Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood (36:02). Then, in the main event of the show, it’s draft time once again on 'Worldwide.' This time: wrestlers who never won the WWE Title (47:59)! For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to [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 Guest: David Shoemaker Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David and Kaz open the show with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes standing side by side in the ring on ‘Smackdown on USA.’ They discuss the following: Solo Sikoa’s spot in the main event (5:44) Measuring who has the larger spotlight, Roman Reigns or Cody Rhodes (11:10) Reactions to fantasy bookings of the next chapter of the Bloodline story (22:15) Whether Cody Rhodes needs to be in a Bloodline War Games match (40:10) They also discuss WWE adding a Wade Barrett video playlist (49:32) and CM Punk’s Instagram post about fans at the airport (55:20). Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, 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 open the show by discussing Nigel McGuinness's return to the ring and challenging Bryan Danielson. Then they discuss a few highlights for Raw, including Bret Hart’s appearance (3:21). Then they have a run-in from 'Heels' star Stephen Amell, who discusses the following: Cody Rhodes being named no. 1 on the PWI 500 (25:12) 'Heels' premiering on Netflix (26:00) His match at SummerSlam in Brooklyn (33:26) Whether or not he is responsible for CM Punk’s return to pro wrestling (37:00) Favorite opponent on 'Heels' (38:03) Then they close out discussing WWE cutting back on house shows (50:10), Giulia making her debut on NXT (61:10), and the matches made for WWE Hell in a Cell so far (65:20) Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Guests: Stephen Amell Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices