The Ringer Wrestling Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why is Conrad Thompson right about Roman Reigns being the most overrated main eventer ever?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing last night’s Grand Slam Mexico (06:34), including “Protostar” Kyle Fletcher’s win over “Speedball” Mike Bailey (07:54), Willow Nightingale and the Brawling Birds’ win over Mercedes Moné and Divine Dominion (14:16), and the Death Riders' win over Cope, Christian Cage, and the Young Bucks (16:09). After that, David asks Kaz who in the Continental Cup has the best chance of dethroning Jon Moxley (17:57) before the guys give their takes on Místico, Jericho, and Darby Allin’s win over the Don Callis Family (21:43). Following that, David and Kaz discuss Persephone’s win over Kris Statlander (23:21), Hangman and Brodido’s win over the Demand (24:30), and MJF’s return to television (28:48).

The show continues with the guys talking about Roman Reigns and LA Knight’s watch-centric promo (30:23), and David asks Kaz whether he would want Roman Reigns’s watch guy or Seth Rollins’s stylist (38:55). Next, the guys discuss Becky Lynch's return to 'Raw' as a babyface (39:29) and Big Cass’s return to WWE (43:50). After that, David goes through the history of “the next big thing” in wrestling (50:05), leading to a conversation about the Oba Femi–Bron Breakker dynamic (57:12). The show wraps up with a quick discussion of Roman Reigns’s planned trip to AAA (1:00:58), the passing of wrestling legend Dory Funk Jr. (1:06:36), and how the Undertaker hates podcasting (1:08:31).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What brand’s mascot would you choose to interrupt your big hometown title win?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing their thoughts on SummerSlam (07:17), and ask whether WWE made the right decisions (08:29). The guys discuss Roman Reigns’s win over Seth Rollins in the main event of Night 2 (12:55), and Jon Moxley’s place in their story (15:54). Next, David and Kaz move on to CM Punk’s win over Cody Rhodes (20:47), and ask to what extent winning and losing in the main event of SummerSlam really matters (25:42).

After that, David and Kaz go through which wrestlers’ stock rose at SummerSlam (34:14), including Kevin Owens (37:39), and Solo Sikoa (40:33). Next, the guys discuss Danhausen’s win over Dominik Mysterio (42:36), and Baron Corbin’s win over Trick Williams (48:23). After that, Kaz takes a moment to talk about his experience listening to WWE Radio during SummerSlam (53:23).

Following that, the guys give their takes on Gunther’s win over Nick Aldis (57:13), Chelsea Green winning the interim WWE Women’s Championship (59:26), Liv Morgan retaining her title over Iyo Sky (1:01:16), and Oba Femi’s win over Brock Lesnar in Hell in a Cell (1:03:59). The show wraps up with some quick discussion about Fatal Influence’s win over the Bella twins and Paige (1:12:07), what could be next for Penta (1:13:29), and the return of Randy Orton (1:17:20).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Can you name any champion in WWE history that went longer without defending their title than Liv Morgan?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing David’s newly released book, ‘Why Hulk Hogan Matters’ (03:35), and whether it's a spiritual successor to David’s last book, ‘The Squared Circle’ (06:43). Following that, the guys give a brief review of 'AEW Dynamite' (12:46), focusing on Willow Nightingale’s championship celebration (13:09) and the show-closing promo between Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay (16:23).

Next, David and Kaz dive into their SummerSlam picks and predictions (27:57), starting with the Undisputed WWE Championship match between CM Punk and Cody Rhodes (31:10). After that, the guys move on to the Hell in a Cell match between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar (40:24), the Women’s World Championship match between Iyo Sky and Liv Morgan (43:16), the United States Championship match between Trick Williams and Baron Corbin (47:58), and the Intercontinental Championship match between Penta and Chad Gable (49:52).

The show wraps up with David and Kaz giving their predictions for Gunther’s grudge match against 'Smackdown' GM Nick Aldis (53:46), The World Heavyweight Championship match between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins (58:17), the no. 1 contender match between Finn Balor and Sami Zayn (1:01:14), the Human Monies on a Pole match between Dominik Mysterio and Danhausen (1:02:45), the trios match with LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys vs. the Bloodline (1:05:42), and the Interim WWE Women’s Championship ladder match between Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, and a mystery opponent (1:08:18).

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Today on a special bonus mini-episode of the Masked Man Show, David reads an excerpt from his newly released book, ‘Why Hulk Hogan Matters.’

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could pick any state for your last name, which one would you pick?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the Busted Open–WWE Radio–SiriusXM deal announced late last week (08:51), before moving on to discuss the watch parties WWE has announced across the U.S. for next year’s WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia (19:16).

Next, the guys dive into Sunday’s AEW Redemption pay-per-view (21:16), reviewing matches such as the International title no. 1 contender ladder match (21:41), The Young Bucks vs. Moxley and Ospreay (27:00), and Jericho vs. Tommaso Ciampa’s no-holds-barred bout (30:01).

After that, David and Kaz set their sights on the Redemption main event between Kenny Omega and Kevin Knight (41:09), before moving on to the statement performance Maya World had against Hikaru Shida for the TBS title (52:15). The show wraps up with a quick run-through of the rest of the matches from Redemption (58:00).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz
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