The Ringer Wrestling Show The Ringer

David and Kaz are joined by Brian Gewirtz, former WWE head writer and executive producer of ‘Young Rock,’ to discuss which WWE superstars he thinks are the equivalent to different New York Knicks players. Later, they discuss Gewirtz’s latest project, ‘Who Killed WCW?,’ premiering June 4 on Vice TV.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Jonathan Kermah
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
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Will Kofi Kingston ever get another shot at being world champion? Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, Brian H. Waters, and the Ringer Wrestling’s tribal chief, David Shoemaker, begin the show by answering this question in High-Spot Headlines. Then, the guys discuss Karrion Kross’s place in WWE, the timeline for Lyra Valkyria becoming a champion, and whether it was the right call to have Jey Uso defeat Ilja Dragunov on ‘Raw’ last night. After that, the guys take calls in They Said What?! about a specific type of wrestling Mount Rushmore, Cody Rhodes’s heel situation, and whether Trick Williams or Lash Legend will have the better career. Plus, the show finally runs back Hot Tag With The Masked Man, then guys close it out with a preview of tonight’s NXT.
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CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)

Will Kofi Kingston get another title shot? (03:23)

When will Lyra Valkyria become champ? (20:02)

Jey Uso defeating Ilja Dragunov (26:56)

They Said What?! (36:29)

Hot Tag With The Masked Man (01:01:17)

NXT preview (01:07:06)


Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: David Shoemaker
Producer: Troy Farkas
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David and Brian open up the mailbag this week, responding to a few questions from the humanoids, including:

Falling in love with pro wrestling (5:55)

Pro wrestling guilty pleasures (25:19)

The Jalen Brunson of wrestling (32:35)

Money in the Bank favorites (42:370)

Fantasy booking All In and SummerSlam 2025 (62:40)


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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you had to pick one WWE wrestler to be in the rotation for the Knicks, who would it be?
David and Kaz are joined by the SmackDown first-round draft pick Carmelo Hayes who discusses the following:

Elevating the NXT brand (6:48)

Responding to Bobby Lashley on social media (10:55)

Challenging Cody Rhodes on his first night on the SmackDown roster (13:24)

His thoughts on the Drake-Kendrick beef (21:04)

What it means for him seeing Trick Williams win the NXT title (25:00)

Shawn Michaels’s influence (31:30)


Then David and Kaz close out the show with the following:

King and Queen of the Ring tournament with a few predictions (46:26)

NXT highlights (63:53)

Mogul Embassy betraying Swerve Strickland on AEW ‘Dynamite’ (70:38)

WWE ‘Raw’ staying on USA through the end of 2024 (76:40)

Kofi Kingston says he wants to wrestle Barack Obama (84:42)


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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Carmelo Hayes
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Ben Cruz and Khal Davenport are joined by Ringer Wrestling Tribal Chief, David Shoemaker, to tackle this very important question: Which pro wrestler should be selected to mediate the beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar? Then, in Highspot Headlines, the guys discuss King of the Ring, Dragunov’s title aspirations, and how the women’s 'Raw' division will fare while Rhea Ripley rehabs an injury. Then, in They Said What?!, the guys take calls about Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes's championship run.
CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)

Which wrestler can settle the Drake-Kendrick beef? (02:18)

How much do you care about King of the Ring? (08:15)

Dragunov’s title hopes (24:03)

The plan for the women’s division (32:04)

Whether Becky Lynch has had a boring title run (37:18)

They Said What?! (42:35)

NXT preview (01:07:00)


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Hosts: Ben Cruz and Khal Davenport
Guest: David Shoemaker
Producer: Troy Farkas
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Dave Shoemaker and Kaz are back, and they’ve got a LOT to say about what went down at WWE Backlash in Lyon, France, on Saturday. After tackling the Cold Open Question of the Week, the guys discuss the CRAZY French crowd, how past all-American wrestlers compare to Cody Rhodes, what story line WWE should craft for Rhodes moving forward, and early predictions for what the SummerSlam main event will be. Plus, they get into the full slate of Backlash results. And later, they wonder how much weight Roman Reigns will put on during his time away from the ring.
CHAPTERS:

Cold Open Question of the Week (00:00)

The display board economy (04:17)

WWE Backlash crowd (06:12)

Cody Rhodes comparisons (20:32)

What to do with Rhodes? (27:17)

Predictions for the SummerSlam main event (32:50)

More WWE Backlash results (50:41)

How much weight will Roman Reigns gain? (01:03:42)

Jerry Lawler is out of WWE (01:25:53)

‘Raw’ preview (01:26:54)

WrestleMania 41 goes to Las Vegas (01:31:50)


Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Troy Farkas
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