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Ben, Khal, and Brian H. are here to break down a few midweek headlines, including:

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<li>Chris Jericho’s interest in a WWE return (04:35)</li>
<li>Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley being the favorites to main event Night 1 of &#039;WrestleMania&#039; (11:55)</li>
<li>D-Von Dudley calling MJF the second coming of CM Punk (16:35)</li>
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Later, they react to <a href="https://twitter.com/StatGuyGreg/status/1630051862593302528?s&#061;20" rel="nofollow">Stat Guy Greg’s tweet </a>saying Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks should start their WWE careers in NXT (25:50). Then, they are joined by Nadine Smith, who discusses her debut piece on the Ringer dot com, &#034;<a href="https://www.theringer.com/wwe/2023/2/23/23611698/pro-wrestling-documentaries-history-wrestling-with-shadows-dark-side-of-the-ring-dangerous-breed" rel="nofollow">Chronicling Kayfabe: How Pro Wrestling Documentaries (Attempt to) Separate Fact From Fiction</a>&#034; (52:41). They close the show with highlights from ‘NXT&#039; and a preview of tonight’s AEW go-home ‘Dynamite’ (56:19).

Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Nadine Smith
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Ben Cruz is a cohost of ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’ and podcast manager at The Ringer. He has covered the NBA since the pre-dynasty Golden State Warriors and pro wrestling since pre–“Yes! movement” WWE.

Ben Cruz

A pro wrestling fan from birth, Brian H. Waters is a Baltimore native living the dream. He enjoys playing sports video games such as ‘WWE 2K,’ ‘NBA 2K,’ ‘Madden,’ and ‘MLB: The Show.’ His guilty pleasure is watching the ‘Power’ series, which he has completed multiple times.

Brian H. Waters

khal is a New Jersey–based senior editor at The Ringer and part of the faction known as ‘The Ringer Wrestling Show,’ cohosting ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide.’ His hobbies include scrolling Instagram Reels, watching horror movies, and searching for the perfect beat.

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