Ricky Saints, Oba Femi, and Je’Von Evans Lead the Next Generation of Stars. Plus, the Hardy Boyz Join Kai Cenat.

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4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 114 minutes

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who had a better weekend—Ricky Saints, Je’Von Evans, or Oba Femi (0:18)? David and Kaz kick off the week with a round of applause for a friend of the program and Thursday’s guest, Ricky Saints, who won the NXT World Title at ‘No Mercy’ (8:27). Then, they discuss the following: Sami Zayn and Je’Von Evans steal the show on 'Smackdown' (15:37) Who will be world champion first—Oba Femi or Sami Zayn (23:44)? The next generation of Black main-eventers (24:35) Bad Bunny to perform at the Super Bowl (41:20) Jacy Jayne’s rising stock (45:20) Vince McMahon gifts a bust to birthday-party attendees (1:05:20) The “botched” three-count on 'Smackdown' (1:18:32) Hardy Boyz meet Kai Cenat (1:34:31) Who will Cena’s last match be against (1:38:35)? Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Danny Kelly and it's officially fantasy football season, which means the ringer fantasy football show is back with the latest news from around the NFL and everything you need to get ready for the fantasy football season.
0:11.2	So join us at the ringer fantasy football show on Spotify or on our new YouTube channel.
0:18.8	Cold open question of the week, Kaz.
0:21.3	What's up, Shoes?
0:22.6	Who had a better weekend?
0:26.0	Ricky Saints, who won the NXT Championship.
0:31.0	He did.
0:31.8	Javon Evans, who got a featured spot and a losing effort on Smackdown and also won at the NXC pay-per-view or Obafemi,
0:42.8	who lost the NXT championship, but looks like he's in line for a main roster call-up.
0:49.6	Who had the better weekend?
0:51.7	Dan, that is a hell of a question to start off this week.
0:55.4	I feel like, I feel like we have to say Ricky Saints, right?
1:02.9	Like, I feel like we have to.
1:04.7	Yeah.
1:05.5	Who's had a better weekend?
1:08.0	But I feel like this was such a pivotal week for like all three and low key four of
1:14.1	those guys.
1:14.7	If you add Trick Williams, right?
1:16.1	Like they're all sort of like setting this new trajectory for all of them.
1:21.0	Like Ricky Saints is the NXT champ.
1:24.5	Javon Evans stealing the show on Smackdown and Obafem who did lose,
1:29.4	but everybody in A. Mama is now penciling them in for like,
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