Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip are back this week in full force on this spooky edition of 'Cheap Heat'! They discuss the following: The wrestling is great sign on 'Monday Night Raw' (5:29) SGG shares a wrestling fan interaction story (7:35) How 'Friday Night SmackDown' felt like “something going on” (10:59) WWE Crown Jewel preview (13:13) MJF vs. Omega recap (21:35) Then they respond to some of the mailbag questions (31:38) To bid on the 'Cheap Heat' anniversary auction, visit this link. Be sure to che...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 4 min
David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the Wikipedia “fake” results of WWE Crown Jewel (3:30). Then they get into the following from pro wrestling over the weekend: LA Knight looking like he belongs in the ring with Roman Reigns (5:07) MJF and Kenny Omega’s title match on AEW 'Collision' (16:15) Who would you take on your draft board, MJF or LA Knight (20:47)? Who will be MJF’s three partners for the eight-man tag match (23:41)? WWE 'Monday Night Raw' preview (33:19) Later, Kaz speaks wit...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Rosenberg is joined by the host and producer of 'Wednesday Worldwide,' Brian H. Waters, for the Friday Something of 'Cheap Heat'! They tap into the following: MJF’s title defense against Kenny Omega on AEW Collision this Saturday (00:00) Rosenberg’s response to David and Kaz calling cap on Adam Cole (21:53)! Ric Flair’s appearance on AEW Dynamite as Sting’s gift (25:26) LA Knight’s showdown with Roman Reigns (35:36) They also have some special run-ins with Brian Mann and Dip to chime in on these...
Oct 27, 2023•43 min
David kicks off the show with the Cold Open Question of the Week: Who is the Victor Wembanyama of pro wrestling (0:30)? Then the guys discuss the following from the world of pro wrestling: Which pro wrestler they would love to hang out with (8:53) More WWE International PLEs (12:41) Kenny Omega vs. MJF on the horizon (16:28) Ric Flair making his AEW debut as a gift to Sting (23:05) NXT Halloween Havoc recap (32:06) A Swerve invasion (41:36) What are the odds Judgment Day sides with Drew or Seth ...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by discussing Bad Bunny hosting 'SNL' (1:24). Then they tap into the following headlines: Randy Orton likely returning at Survivor Series (3:50) WWE being “very interested” in Will Ospreay (14:47) Raw vs. SmackDown not currently being the plan for Survivor Series (23:50) Later, in “They Said What?!," they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for a plethora of takes, including ones about booking LA Knight for a World Heavyweight Championship run, Roman Reig...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min
To celebrate the show’s 10th anniversary, Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip have quite the announcement in store on today’s show. But before that, they get into some pro wrestling by discussing a maj way that LA Knight could beat Roman Reigns, the two things LA Knight must do to get on Dip’s good side, the latest with Imperium, and WarGames matchups on the horizon. Rosenberg also berates Dip for his lack of travel, Troy the Goy accidentally reveals just how white and uncultured he is, and is Dip the LA Kn...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min
David kicks off the show with the Cold Open Question of the Week: Will he and Kaz look better than J.R. and the King when they eat dinner together 25 years from now? Then they discuss the following from the world of pro wrestling: Impact Wrestling rebrands back to TNA (0:00) AEW Collision recap (22:37) Jey Uso retaliates against his brother Jimmy (33:10) A convincing way for LA Knight to beat Roman Reigns (36:02) Last shocking world title change (39:00) Be sure to check out videos on the brand-n...
Oct 23, 2023•51 min
On today’s Friday Something, Rosenberg and SGG have a special show in store for you! Plus, friend of the program Booker T gets the hot tag. Enjoy yourselves. Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde Guest: Booker T Producer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2023•55 min
David and Kaz are back to dive into another loaded week of wrestling. The guys open the show discussing the massive target on AEW champion MJF’s back (05:00). Then, they discuss Sting’s announcement of his last match as well as Rey Mysterio’s allusion to his future retirement plans (18:00). Later, they look back at this week’s ‘RAW,’ including Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins getting real with each other on the microphone (39:00). Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kareem Famuyide Producers: Jonathan Kerm...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by discussing some of the more memorable weddings in WWE history (1:33). Then they tap into the following headlines: Rhea Ripley’s desire to face Jade Cargill (9:43) WrestleMania 40 main event “belonging” to Cody Rhodes, but could be interrupted by LA Knight (21:07) Goldberg saying modern pro wrestling lacks “depth” (33:54) Later, in They Said What?!, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for a plethora of takes, including ones about Roman Reigns’s rol...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 29 min
From his palatial New York City estate, Rosenberg is joined by super-agent Diperstein for the standard combination of pro wrestling and nonsense you've come to expect from this program. Today, the guys discuss: (00:00) The LA Knight build and why Rosenberg is beginning to see Dip’s point of view (12:38) The intertwining of social media and pro wrestling (25:25 Dom Mysterio heat (28:57) The holdup with Montez Ford and why Dip feels it’s time to make him a major star (33:55) New Smackdown general ...
Oct 18, 2023•50 min
David and Kaz are back after a weekend full of wrestling to discuss the following: Adam Copeland’s promo with Ricky Starks (4:07) Roman Reigns going face-to-face with LA Knight (8:30) The impact of Jade Cargill’s backstage meeting with Charlotte Flair (15:26) Nick Aldis joining WWE and becoming the SmackDown general manager (37:00) Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling. We are also on Instagram and Threads and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Fam...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Rosenberg flies solo, opening the mailbag to a flurry of questions about John Cena’s career development, LA Knight’s recent run, the crew’s differing takes on AEW, and the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Plus, Rosenberg talks about Tony Khan declaring “victory” over WWE earlier this week. Then, fan favorite Carlito joins the Friday Something (37:40) to talk about his 13-year layoff from WWE, whether he thought he’d ever return to the ring, how he started in pro wrestling, some of the legen...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 4 min
David and Kaz are back to help you dive into another week in the world of wrestling. The guys react to the latest trailer of ‘The Iron Claw,’ A24’s film on the Von Erich family (06:00). Then, the guys get into AEW and NXT’s head-to-head ratings war, plus thoughts on the shows overall (12:00). Later, they react to news that WWE rejected the idea of bringing back CM Punk (52:00). Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kareem Famuyide Producer: Jonathan Kermah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Everyone wish Khal a happy birthday! This week, we have a stacked show as Ben, Khal, and Brian get into the top headlines, including: Bully Ray said The Rock is a bigger headliner than Cody Rhodes (4:37) John Cena said his final match is “on the horizon” (22:17) Ric Flair said that if Charlotte Flair broke his record, it would be the biggest thing in pro wrestling history (32:40) Afterward, they discuss AEW 'Title Tuesday,' which went head-to-head with NXT (51:03). Later in the segment, the Mask...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Back from a weekend spent gorging himself on some St. Elmo’s shrimp cocktail with a side of professional wrestling, Rosenberg is joined by SGG to discuss the following: Takeaways from WWE Fastlane (19:07) Carlito is finally back! (22:13) Where to go with the John Cena and LA Knight story line, as well as with Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits Rosenberg’s backstage experience with Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley (31:34) Plus, SGG defends himself, and Troy the Goy wants to stay with Rosenberg in N...
Oct 10, 2023•58 min
We have a stacked show for you to kick off the week. David is joined by Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters of ‘Wednesday Worldwide’ to recap WWE Fastlane. They discuss: Seth Rollins’s successful World Heavyweight Championship defense (16:00) The odd couple of Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes (26:57) Montez Ford’s status with Bobby Lashley’s new group (43:32) Then we go back to Part 2 of David and Kaz’s interview with AEW’s Adam Copeland, who talks about AEW’s Title Tuesday (72:55). Finally, they preview ‘Monda...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 53 min
From the beautiful Newark, New Jersey airport, Rosenberg addresses some burning mailbag questions about his upcoming trip to St. Elmo’s Steakhouse in Indianapolis. Then, from his hotel just around the block from tomorrow’s WWE Fastlane event, Rosenberg is joined by SGG to preview the event (16:14) and also friend of the show (and future cohost?) O’Shea Jackson Jr., who discusses the Bloodline story line, Adam Copeland, and much more (20:42). Stay maj this weekend. Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Greg...
Oct 06, 2023•40 min
David and Kaz open things up with their reactions to Adam Copeland, formerly know as Edge, and his ‘Dynamite’ debut, along with the rest of ‘Dynamite’ (02:00). Then the guys preview this weekend's ‘WWE Fastlane’ (25:00). Later, they are joined by the Rated-R Superstar himself, Adam Copeland, to discuss his AEW debut and much more (51:00). Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Guest: Adam Copeland Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by comparing the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles to a current professional wrestler. Then they get into the following headlines: Bobby Lashley wanting Jade Cargill in his emerging group (3:40) Mustafa Ali missing out on a championship opportunity (13:06) Adam Copeland saying it’s perfect to end his career with Christian (23:11) Later, in They Said What?!, they react to Kaz’s take calling NXT more entertaining than SmackDown (40:06). Then they continue wi...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Back from Las Vegas and the maj hotel that is New York, New York, Rosenberg is joined by SGG and Dip to discuss the following on today’s episode: Michael Cole’s cryptic promo last night (8:50) The current state of the AEW pay-per-view business (14:30) A recent uptick in NXT promos and why the guys think this is happening (32:02) Some advice to wrestling fans regarding the spreading of famous social media videos Plus, some mailbag (51:53), and what’s the best steakhouse in Indianapolis? Hosts: Pe...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min
AEW ‘WrestleDream’ grabbed headlines when ‘The Rated R Superstar,’ Adam Copeland showed up and officially became “All Elite.” David and Kaz discuss this and the following from a stacked weekend of pro wrestling. Is Copeland the biggest star in AEW history? (0:00) Bryan Danielson vs Zack Sabre Jr. (14:55) What is the path for Swerve to get to MJF? (20:56) LA Knight is John Cena’s tag partner (44:04) Tiffany Stratton and Becky Lynch Extreme Rules takeways (52:10) Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov th...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Coming to you from Las Vegas on the eve of another Canelo Alvarez fight, it’s the world’s no. 1 sports and recreation podcast! On today’s episode, Rosenberg sits down with friends Brian Campbell and Andreas Hale to talk about boxing or MMA fighters they’d be interested to see in WWE before Rosenberg decides to rip into UFCs lack of storytelling. Then, Rosenberg flies solo to talk about Adam Cole’s injury and why it’s so devastating (21:48). And lastly, Rosenberg finishes the episode with some ma...
Sep 29, 2023•43 min
Fresh off their interview with Jade, David and Kaz discuss their takeaways from her media rollout (3:30). Then they get into this weekend’s shows. Edge’s WWE contract expires (17:13) AEW WrestleDream predictions (22:37) NXT No Mercy predictions (46:13) Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling. We are also on Instagram and Threads and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide Producer: Brian H. Waters and Jonathan Kermah. Learn more about your ad choice...
Sep 28, 2023•57 min
Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by celebrating Brian’s two-year Ringer-versary and reflecting on his first interaction with David Shoemaker. Then, they dive into a few top headlines: The Rock is rumored to appear at Elimination Chamber as a warm-up for 'WrestleMania 40' (3:40) WWE ’s high hopes for Jey Uso (17:14) WrestleDream’s shockingly low ticket sales (28:00) Later, in They Said What?!, they react to Dip’s take on Montez Ford needing his “barbershop moment” (40:47). Then the guys dis...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Today, WWE announced it has signed free-agent superstar Jade Cargill. David and Kaz talk with her just hours after she signed on the dotted line and discuss the following: Why she chose WWE (1:30) Who she's looking forward to wrestling (6:50) How WWE will help her reach her potential (9:20) Who she will miss the most from AEW (15:10) Creating footsteps for the next generation to follow (20:50) Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling. We are also on Ins...
Sep 26, 2023•32 min
The trio of Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip is back and in rare fashion. On today’s episode, the three maj hosts of the world’s no. 1 sports and recreation podcast get into the following: Jade Cargill signing with WWE and the guys’ thoughts for how WWE should bring the former AEW star into the fold (6:46) SGG says goodbye to some of his favorite wrestlers who were let go by WWE last week (21:37) Eddie Kingston’s place among the all-time great schlumps of professional wrestling (27:21) Why SGG finds hims...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Dave and Kaz open up the show by discussing the best dances in pro wrestling. Plus: Matt Riddle released (9:55) KeMonito wants to retire from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (22:44) Ricky Starks vs. Bryan Danielson (28:16) LA Knight reaches refund levels (46:30) Bobby Lashley wants more from the Street Profits (62:08) Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling. We are also on Instagram and Threads and X. Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min
In this very maj episode of the Friday Something, Rosenberg is joined by two superstars—Dip and Grayson Waller! With Dip, Rosenberg discusses the WWE cuts and Dip’s thoughts on the Rock’s return last Friday. Then, WWE superstar Grayson Waller hops on (43:25) to talk about the advice he received that changed his career trajectory, his superstardom in Australia, his NFL fandom, his excitement levels for ‘WrestleMania 40,’ why he feels he should give the Rock the rub, and what Waller believes he st...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min
David and Kaz open the show with a deep dive on WWE’s new deal to bring ‘SmackDown’ to the USA Network, along with the list of WWE superstars released today, headlined by Dolph Ziggler (01:00). Then, they react to last night’s AEW 'Dynamite Grand Slam,' including potential injuries to Adam Cole and Jon Moxley (21:00). Later, the guys are joined by former NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton to discuss her match with Becky Lynch, how her past in gymnastics aids in her high-flying abilities, and ...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 19 min
