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Aug 2024
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Randy Orton–Gunther Reaction, Damian Pri...

The Ringer
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Fresh off a fun weekend together in Cleveland for SummerSlam, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters are joined by Ringer Wrestling Tribal Chief David Shoemaker to first recap the weekend. Then, in “Raw Is Headlines,” the crew discusses Randy Orton vs. Gunther at “Bash in Berlin,” whether last night was the official beginning of Damian Priest getting over, and Bronson Reed’s destruction of Seth Rollins. Then, in “They Said What!?,” the guys take calls on a possible CM Punk heel turn and Cody Rhodes. To close out the show, they get into “Hot Tag with The Masked Man” and preview night 2 of NXT The Great American Bash.


CHAPTERS:

  • Ringer Wrestling’s Cleveland weekend recap (00:00)
  • Surprised by Randy Orton vs. Gunther? (08:17)
  • Can Damian Priest finally get over? (22:04)
  • Bronson Reed’s big night (34:53)
  • They Said What!? (48:21)
  • Hot Tag with The Masked Man (58:53)
  • NXT preview (01:04:49)


Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Troy Farkas

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