The Ringer Wrestling Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you had to pick one wrestler on the roster to win a random championship to get on the WrestleMania card, who would it be (0:40)?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the announcement that John Cena will host WrestleMania (6:42).

Then they discuss the following:


Fans paying for a Cody Rhodes bus tour during WrestleMania weekend (10:30)


Sami Zayn winning the WWE United States Championship (19:18)


Which match they're more invested in: Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton or Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (32:56)


Kenny Omega defeating Swerve Strickland to become no. 1 contender for the AEW World Title (41:20)


WWE ‘Raw’ at Madison Square Garden preview (54:23)


Bad News Brown being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (1:10:59)

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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: If you had to predict a reason for Toni Storm’s extended absence, what would it be (0:40)?David, Kaz, and Brian look at the following feuds developing for WrestleMania:

Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker’s injury recovery time (9:31)

Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar’s showdown (14:34)

Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes (17:19)

Roman Reigns and CM Punk (22:29)

Stephanie Vaquer and Liv Morgan (33:36)

Then they discuss what Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Gunther and a few others could be doing at WrestleMania (36:00)Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide and  Brian H. WatersProducer: Brian H. Waters
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF  THE WEEK: When you were a kid, who was cooler, Chuck Norris or Dennis Rodman (0:41)?

David and Kaz kick off the show discussing the IWC fallout after Ricochet's tweet and apology (13:45).

They discuss the following:


Who AEW will miss more, Toni Storm or Adam Hangman Page (29:23)


Swerve challenges Kenny Omega for his EVP position (55:35)


Oba Femi answers Brock Lesnar’s open challenge (1:12:34)

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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, Kaz, and Brian kick off the show discussing Ricky Sosa’s television debut on TNA wrestling (9:10)

They discuss the following:


Which wrestling themes they play enough before it hits ‘Spotify Wrapped’ (19:25)


ESPN will no longer use letter grades for WWE PLEs (23:00)


Brock Lesnar’s potential opponents for WrestleMania (49:25rtt)


AEW ‘Revolution’ Preview (56:28)

Then Ben Cruz sits down with MJF ahead of his Texas Death match with Adam Hangman Page, where he discusses not only how he is preparing for the match, but also how he is preparing his wife, and his fellow 'Happy Gilmore 2' cast members (1:46:01).

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

Guest: Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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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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