Ricky Saints Talks NXT Title, Cody Rhodes, False Online Stories, and More. Plus, Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 Reactions.

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🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 109 minutes

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 came out this week, but who is no. 1 in the Kaz 500 (0:19)?David and Kaz kick off the show with their reactions to the PWI 500's top 10 (4:55). Then they discuss the John Cena vs. AJ Styles match (44:17).Later, they welcome the no. 1 contender for the NXT Championship, Ricky Saints, ahead of his title match with Oba Femi at No Mercy (1:15:20).He discusses the following: Getting really personal with his vignette in his hometown (1:16:23) The promo that put him on the mainstream map (1:21;44) Getting called out for being Cody Rhodes’s friend (1:27:30) Challenging for the NXT Championship (1:30:54) The WWE/NXT and AEW counterprogramming (1:41:31) Being backstage at the 2023 Royal Rumble while at AEW (1:44:03) Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. WatersGuest: Ricky SaintsProducer: 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.
0:19.3	Cold open question of the week, Cass.
0:21.5	What's up, shoes?
0:23.9	Well, yesterday was my wife's birthday.
0:27.0	Happy birthday, Dominique.
0:28.7	The PWI 500 came out earlier this week.
0:30.9	I got to tell you, I've not looked at it for a single second,
0:33.3	but we're going to talk about it today.
0:34.4	We're going to react live on the pod.
0:36.3	But here's my question for you.
0:37.9	Yes.
0:39.4	Who's number one in the CAS 500?
0:44.5	Number one in the CAS 500.
0:47.4	This year, the number one wrestler?
0:49.7	Yeah.
0:52.9	What a question. You'd think it'd be easy, right? You'd think it'd be easy right you think it'd be easy you'd think it would be easy um
1:01.1	it's hard to disagree with cody roads being number one okay He's so undoubtedly the guy right now.
1:12.3	If you had to disagree with Cody Rhodes.
1:14.2	But if I had to disagree, I think the guy that I've been most locked in with as far as
1:20.2	like being on TV every week is CM Punk.
1:23.2	C.m.
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