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Apr 2022
1h 10m

Declaring Randy Orton’s RKO the Greatest...

The Ringer
About this episode

This week, Evan, Jack, Flobo and Brian discuss Randy Orton being one of the best WWE superstars of all time (01:02). They also nominate Asuka, Shotzi, Lacey Evans and Xia Li as finalists for the Women’s Franchise tag (22:05). Should FTR’s Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood face each other without breaking up? Jack and Brian debate (40:49). 


Hosts: Evan T. Mack, Flobo Boyce and Jack Farmer

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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