The Ringer Wrestling Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Will Sol Ruca in 11 years be a bigger deal than Charlotte Flair is now?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing Ludwig Kaiser’s arrest in Florida yesterday, before diving into their predictions for AEW ‘Double or Nothing’ (14:53) and WWE’s ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ (30:09) coming up this weekend.

Next, the guys are joined by one of WWE’s fasting rising stars, Sol Ruca, ahead of her highly anticipated match against Becky Lynch at ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ (37:40). Sol explains how she came up with her epic “Sol Snatcher” finisher, dealing with the newest set of wrestling fan trolls since getting called up to the main roster, advice she received from John Cena right before his last match, and much more!

After that, David and Kaz link up with the Queen herself, Charlotte Flair, for an extensive chat on her career, her feud with Becky Lynch, and more (54:45). They start off by discussing the biggest lessons learned from Charlotte’s epic feud with The Man, including the infamous title exchange that went sideways. Charlotte also dives into her journey of understanding wrestling psychology, her current run with Alexa Bliss, and why she thinks she’s doing the best character work of her career right now.

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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 would the Victor Wembanyama of pro wrestling look like?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the successes of the WWE Performance Center (07:57), before their takes on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano MMA card (15:47).

They also discuss:


Darby Allin’s AEW World Title reign (31:08)


Highlights from ‘Smackdown’ (36:59)


Royce Keys’s WWE Run so far (41:42)


Iyo Sky and Naraku (fka EVIL) getting married (46:51)

The show ends with Chris Jericho joining ahead of AEW’s massive “Double or Nothing” pay-per-view this Sunday, May 24, 2026 (56:55). Jericho talks about the most underrated moments of his career, the rumors of returning to WWE, his recent AEW return, Stadium Stampede, his time filming ’Margo’s Got Money Troubles, and why he is a legitimate licensed magician in the state of Nevada.

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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 would Kaz’s version of a "John Cena Classic" look like?David and Kaz kick off the show comparing Kaz’s New York Knicks to Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns before recapping everything that happened at Backlash this past weekend. They get into:

Whether Backlash was partly the WrestleMania show WWE’s writing team actually wanted to put together

Is the Seth Rollins-Bron Breakker feud over?

Why this Trick Williams-Sami Zayn match was better than their WrestleMania match (and take a slight detour into Zayn and other WWE superstars’ reported pay cuts)

Asuka’s potential retirement

Danhausen’s mainstream appeal

How strong Jacob Fatu came out of the main event

Whose stock rose most after the PLE?

They close out the show talking Darby Allin’s successful AEW World Championship defense over PAC at Fairway to Hell, as well as Jack Perry’s pending free agency and if he could potentially be WWE-bound.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Ben Cruz
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which sports team would you like to see Danhausen un-curse next (0:06)?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, who have mutually parted ways with WWE (4:52). Then, they discuss the following:


Getting Kofi Kingston ready for the main event (12:39)


What’s next for the New Day (17:33)?


Did WWE drop the ball with the New Day (23:17)?


The meaning of restructuring a contract (30:41)


Is WWE worried about the competition (37:43)?


Roman Reigns won’t work TV shows in June (45:45)


Jacy Jayne defeats Charlotte Flair (56:18)


Is the Bloodline running WWE again (60:17)?


Who will have the biggest post-WWE career (68:51)?

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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David and Kaz kick off the show discussing Darby Allin’s current run as fighting AEW World Champion, and what that looks like for the next few months (5:32). Then, they discuss the following:


Kazuchika Okada passing the torch to Konosuke Takeshita (21:56)


Lizzy Rain’s debut and devastating finishing move (32:14)


Will Kroos debuts on NXT (36:56)


Which NXT call-ups have the biggest upside? (45:31)


Thoughts on Roman Reigns’s full-time schedule (1:02:57)


Three matches set for WWE Backlash (1:16:59)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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