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AJ Styles Fakes Retirement! Plus, Trick Williams Joins to Talk NXT Battleground, Sexyy Red, and More.

David and Kaz also talk Roman Reigns’s return, WWE’s upcoming free agents, and much more

By Kazeem Famuyide and David Shoemaker
WWE


Cold Open Question of the Week: When you look back 20 years from now, who would have had a better NFL career, Brock Lesnar with the Vikings or Gable Steveson with the Bills? (0:35)?

David and Kaz look back at the weekend to discuss the following:

  • Kaz’s commentary at Sukeban (5:22)
  • AJ Styles faking his retirement and his continuing feud with Cody Rhodes (8:25)
  • Roman returning and potentially uniting with Cody Rhodes (15:51)
  • Mark Henry not wanting to be the WWE champion after his fake retirement (23:20)
  • WWE’s upcoming free agents: Who is staying and who is leaving (31:34)?

They are then joined by NXT champion Trick Williams, who discusses the following:

  • Working with Sexyy Red (59:00)
  • Ethan Page skipping the line (67:30)
  • Shawn Michaels’s Instagram explore page (72:56)
  • Potential crossover matches with TNA Wrestling (77:50)
  • Being Black in pro wrestling right now (80:50)

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer Wrestling TikTok account @‌RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Trick Williams
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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