The Future of WWE’s Released Superstars. Plus, How Good Will John Cena vs. Randy Orton Be?

The Ringer Wrestling Show

The Ringer

Wrestling, Sports

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What would you rather watch—a documentary about Darby Allin doing kickflips on Mt. Everest, or Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff’s new wrestling venture (0:32)? David and Kaz kick off the week discussing the WWE releases that took place over the weekend and which names surprised them most (4:59). They break down ‘SmackDown,’ in which the Naomi–Jade feud is now part of the WWE Women’s Title picture (37:37), and give a temperature check on the upcoming WWE Backlash showdown between John Cena and Randy Orton (39:50). Later, they preview ‘Raw,’ featuring Rusev vs. Otis and Roxanne Perez vs. Women’s World Champion Iyo Sky (53:30). Finally, they close with a fun question: What wrestling-themed jewelry would they create (1:02:40)? 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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