The Ringer Wrestling Show Podcast

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who should be the mainstream artist to produce Seth Rollinss new theme music (0:27)? Then they discuss the following:

Jey Usos 51-day world title reign ends on 'Raw' (11:36)



Gunthers second title reign is set up to be better than the first (20:24)



King of the Ring tournament update (28:18)



Queen of the Ring tournament update (36:45)



Could Ron Killings win the WWE Championship (44:00)?



Swerve-Ospreay kicks off AEW Dynamite with a banger (52:04)



AEW introduces the Unified Championship (58:06)



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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who is more over, Ron Killings or Mr. Iguana? David and Kaz start the show with one of the wildest stories in pro wrestling, as Ron Killings, a.k.a. R-Truth, is BACK in WWE (2:53). Then they discuss the following:

Naomi becomes Ms. Money in the Bank (35:00)



Seth Rollins becomes a two-time Money in the Bank winner (46:24)



Preview for Jey Uso vs. Gunther on 'Raw' (62:40)



Becky Lynch becomes the Womens Intercontinental Champion (68:33)



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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Thunder Rosa challenged Britt Baker to a hair vs. hair match at All-In Texas. What’s a match that is less likely to happen (0:35)? Kaz is back, and he and David discuss the following from a wild week in wrestling:

The temperature around R-Truth’s release (2:10)



John Cena’s failed heel turn (16:45)



AEW Fyter Fest recap (28:13)



Fashion Corner With Shoes (40:44)



Mariah May makes her NXT debut (58:46)



Who had terrible indy names that were upgraded in WWE? (63:12)



WWE Money in the Bank preview (71:10)



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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK:  If you were starting a wrestling promotion today, R-Truth, Carlito, or Braun Strowman (0:33)?

David is joined by Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters this week and they reflect on the career of R-Truth, whose WWE contract will not be renewed (3:14). Later, they discuss Smackdown, including Naomi’s comments about Bianca Belair (50:52), and then they do a temperature check on Cody Rhodes (56:21).

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who is the Tyrese Haliburton of the WWE?

David and Kaz kick off the show and discuss how Haliburton’s wrestling fandom has been very transparent and which wrestler is most like him (1:02). Then they discuss the following:

Jacy Jayne defeating Stephanie Vaquer for the NXT Women’s Title (7:00).

Ethan Page defeating Ricky Saints for the NXT North American Title (19:30).

Ranking the following three from AEW: Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay, and Adam Page (22:35).

Will Mercedes Moné vs. Toni Storm be the greatest women’s match ever (33:53)?

TNA, WTF are you doing (56:13)?

WWE, WTF are you doing (1:05:40)?

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