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Why The Wyatt Sicks and Aleister Black Didn’t Work in WWE Apr 28, 2026

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David and Kaz kick off the show discussing the recent releases of 20-plus WWE superstars (4:40). Then, they discuss the Hulk Hogan documentary (29:43). Afterward they recap the following from WWE ‘Raw’:
Jacob Fatu challenging Roman Reigns (48:12)
Bron Breakker steps to Seth Rollins (50:58)
Oba Femi created the “Oba Femi Open Challenge" (52:49)
The Street Profits are not friends with Seth Rollins (56:42)
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats El Grande Americano (57:58)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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‘Raw’ After Mania Recap, plus Bryan Storkel Director of the Hulk Hogan Documentary Joins the Show Apr 24, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
If you could have anyone come on HOT97 and start a fake fight, who would it be?
David and Kaz kick off the show discussing wrestling fan behavior throughout WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas(5:49). Then they discuss the following:
Je’Von Evans jumping into Kaz’s arms (18:03)
Whether or not Brock Lesnar is really retired (23:21
Sol Ruca and Ethan Page debut on WWE ’Raw’ ( 27:29)
The Street Profits Return (30:11)
CM Punk to challenge Cody Rhodes (34:51)
Tommaso Ciampa vs Darby Allin (37:42)
Later they sit down with the director of the four-part Hulk Hogan documentary, Bryan Storkel, and got some insight on the process (44:36)! They discussed the following:
The most difficult thing to convey about Hogan (45:01)
How many times did they interview Hogan? (46:23)
What was Hogan like at the end? (47:06)
The most revealing interview (50:20)
The differences between Hulk Hogan and Terry Bollea (53:12)
The challenges of telling Hogan's story (10:56)
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Bryan Storkel
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz
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Producer: Brian H. Waters

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WrestleMania 42 Recap: Who Won the Weekend? Apr 20, 2026

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David, Kaz, and Brian fire up the mics on Monday morning in Las Vegas to recap WrestleMania 42!
Finn Bálor is OK (1:20)
Cody Rhodes defeats Randy Orton (4:29)
Roman Reigns wins the World Heavyweight Championship (11:48)
Oba Femi defeats Brock Lesnar (13:45)
Pénta retains his intercontinental title (23:47)
Winners of the weekend (37:13)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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WrestleMania 42 Interview Extravaganza, Part 4! Apr 19, 2026

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The Ringer Wrestling crew is live in Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42!
To close out ’Mania weekend, the guys kick it with their last group of WWE Superstars:
Ricky Saints (00:41)
Royce Keys (20:05)
Cruz Del Toro (31:43)
Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide and Ben Cruz
Guests: Ricky Saints, Royce Keys and Cruz Del Toro
Producers: Brian H. Waters and Stefano Sanchez

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WrestleMania 42 Interview Extravaganza, Part 3! Apr 18, 2026

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The Ringer Wrestling crew is live in Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42!
With The Show of Shows finally here, the guys lock up with four more WWE Superstars:
Ilja Dragunov (00:36)
Zelina and Aleister Black (22:01)
B-Fab (41:46)
Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide and Brian H. Waters
Guests: Ilja Dragunov, Zelina, Aleister Black and B-Fab
Producers: Brian H. Waters and Stefano Sanchez
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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WrestleMania 42 Interview Extravaganza, Part 2! Apr 17, 2026

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The Ringer Wrestling crew is live in Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42!
Today, they tap in with two of WWE’s young stars:
Dominik Mysterio (00:45)
Austin Theory (15:54)
Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Brian H. Waters and Ben Cruz
Guests: Dominik Mysterio and Austin Theory
Producers: Brian H. Waters and Stefano Sanchez

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WrestleMania 42 Interview Extravaganza, Part 1! Apr 17, 2026

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The Ringer Wrestling crew is live in Las Vegas for WrestleMania 42! They get an early start to the weekend’s festivities by sitting down to talk with four of WWE’s biggest stars:

Kit Wilson (1:17)

Nia Jax and Lash Legend (13:01)

Je’Von Evans (29:41)

Then, David chats with writer Brad Balukjian about his new Ringer dot com piece, “The History of WrestleMania 2” (34:01).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guests: Kit Wilson, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Je’Von Evans, and Brad Balukjian

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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WrestleMania 42 Preview and Predictions, Part 2 Apr 15, 2026

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We’re back, humanoids! Here is Part 2 of David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian’s draft, where they pick the matches they are most confident in when it comes to predicting the winner. They make picks for the following matches:

Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (2:31)

The Usos and LA Knight vs. IShowSpeed and the Vision (12:33)

Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes (17:00)

Gunther vs. Seth Rollins (29:49)

Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill (33:58)

Women’s tag team match (37:56)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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WrestleMania 42 Preview and Predictions, Part 1 Apr 14, 2026

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Humanoids, we are just days away from WrestleMania 42. David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian draft which matches they are most confident in when it comes to predicting the winner (4:56). They make picks for the following matches:

Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer (8:59)

"The Demon" Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio (12:15)

Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre (18:32)

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar (25:29)

Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn (35:58)

Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee (41:36)

Ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship (47:59)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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AEW Dynasty Recap and Discounted WrestleMania Tickets. Plus, Paul Walter Hauser and Shawn Michaels Join the Show. Apr 13, 2026

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Cold Open Question of the Week: Who on the WrestleMania card could you beat in a fight (0:05)?

David and Kaz kick off the show discussing AEW Dynasty:

MJF retains the AEW World title (5:35)

Jon Moxley defeats Will Ospreay (17:19)

Liv Morgan releases a music video (26:51)

Kevin Knight wins the TNT title (39:26)

Chris Jericho’s WrestleMania résumé (55:50)

Then, Ben and Brian join in and discuss the current build of WrestleMania and the fact that WWE is offering 25 percent off ticket prices (58:40).

Then, they welcome Shawn Michaels to the show ahead of the premiere of his brand-new documentary, and they discuss the following (1:23:12):

Was Carmelo Anthony the inspiration for naming Carmelo Hayes? (1:24:01)

What makes this documentary different? (1:25:22)

The moment when in-ring work and promo work clicked (1:31:50)

Has there ever been an NXT star you wanted to keep? (1:37:16)

Keeping up with Bret Hart’s comments (1:40:20)

Will there be another Mr. WrestleMania? (1:44:56)

Who is Mrs. WrestleMania? (1:47:52)

Later, they welcome Paul Walter Hauser ahead of his matches in Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend (1:49:30):

Paul rates our YouTube backgrounds (1:51:43)

The New Day and Big E finishing their story (1:52:23)

How movie and TV acting compares to wrestling acting (1:54:54)

Where to find his upcoming matches (2:02:34)

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

Guests: Shawn Michaels and Paul Walter Hauser

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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