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Oct 2020
1h 16m

Mock WWE Draft, and Booker T and Sharmel...

The Ringer
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David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and babyface producer Jonathan Kermah preview the upcoming WWE draft with a mock draft of their own. Later in the show, they are joined by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T and Sharmell to discuss training developmental talent and their upcoming program, ‘Swing Vote’ (39:30). Finally, David and Kazeem dive into 'Hell in a Cell,' the NXT injury bug, and 30 years of Chris Jericho (51:00).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

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