Was the One-Year Anniversary of ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix Too "Strange"?
Was the One-Year Anniversary of ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix Too "Strange"?  
Podcast: The Ringer Wrestling Show
Published On: Tue Jan 06 2026
Description: COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is your pro wrestling New Year’s resolution? Ben and Brian fill in for David and Kaz and kick off the show by discussing the one-year anniversary of ‘WWE Raw’ on Netflix, which had a ‘Stranger Things’ theme. They talk about the following: Brian’s experience in the arena vs. Ben’s experience watching on Netflix (3:00) How WWE incorporated ‘Stranger Things’ (8:23) CM Punk retains the world title against Bron Breakker (13:56) Is the Vision lackluster without Seth Rollins (20:09)? Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky win the women’s tag team titles (25:45) Becky Lynch beats Maxxine Dupri for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship (33:34) Fans are upset that Chris Jericho did not appear on ‘WWE Raw’ (40:29) Trick Williams and Matt Cardona debuting on 'SmackDown' (50:00) Drew McIntyre challenging Cody Rhodes to a Three Stages of Hell match (54:39) MJF becoming AEW world champion and Willow Nightingale winning two titles, including dethroning Mercedes Moné (58:21) Then they recap a few things we missed over the break, including:Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X. Hosts: Ben Cruz and Brian H. WatersProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices