Can Darby Allin Last as a Fighting Champion? Plus, Which NXT Call-Up Has the Most Upside?

The Ringer Wrestling Show

The Ringer

Sports, Wrestling

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

David and Kaz kick off the show discussing Darby Allin’s current run as fighting AEW World Champion, and what that looks like for the next few months (5:32). Then, they discuss the following: Kazuchika Okada passing the torch to Konosuke Takeshita (21:56) Lizzy Rain’s debut and devastating finishing move (32:14) Will Kroos debuts on NXT (36:56) Which NXT call-ups have the biggest upside? (45:31) Thoughts on Roman Reigns’s full-time schedule (1:02:57) Three matches set for WWE Backlash (1:16:59) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Subscribe to the Ringer Wrestling YouTube channel! Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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