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Dec 2024
1h 29m

CM Punk and Seth Rollins's Rivalry Heats...

The Ringer
About this episode

The crew is back together! Ben, Khal, Brian, and David fire up the mics to discuss a few hot things from 'Raw,' including CM Punk and Seth Rollins's feud and how the crowd is seemingly split down the middle (3:00).

Plus, they discuss the possible teasing of Penta El Zero's arrival to WWE (37:26)

Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they revisit Stone Cold Steve Austin and Booker T’s supermarket brawl (42:07).


After the break, they welcome the no. 1 contender for the NXT championship, Oba Femi. He comes on to discuss his upcoming match with Trick Williams, getting acclimated to pro wrestling, his relationship with Shawn Michaels, the WWE transfer window, and more (55:26)


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

Guests: David Shoemaker and Oba Femi

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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