The Ringer Wrestling Show

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Hulk Hogan Dies at 71. Plus, AEW Dynamite and Raw Reactions. | The Masked Man Show Jul 24, 2025

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David and Brian react to Hulk Hogan passing away at the age of 71 (0:00). Then they answer the COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could go back in time to throw a Summer Bash when you were a child, what wrestler from the past would be your special guest (22:16)? Then David and Kaz talk about next week’s Summer Bash in New York, where they will be interviewing Bret “Hitman” Hart live at the Gramercy Theatre (25:37).

Then they discuss the following:

Will Ospreay announcing his injury on AEW Dynamite (20:08)
Adam “Hangman” Page and Jon Moxley's upcoming rematch (44:32)
Trick Williams going face-to-face with the Undertaker on NXT (1:03:24)
Roman Reigns teaming with Jey Uso at SummerSlam (1:22:27)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Is There More to Goldberg’s Frustrations? Plus, Roman Reigns Returns Ahead of SummerSlam. | The Masked Man Show Jul 21, 2025

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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing TNA Slammiversary, where Kaz had a special on-screen appearance. They also discuss Trick Williams and Jacy Jayne, who left with the NXT and TNA world titles (2:09). Then they get into the following headlines from pro wrestling:

Reactions to Goldberg's frustrations with his final match (21:24)
Is Bron Breakker benefiting the most from Seth Rollins’s absence (37:19)?
Roman Reigns will address Paul Heyman on ‘Raw’ (44:42)
CM Punk and Gunther are set for SummerSlam (47:22)

Plus, there is a special announcement regarding SummerSlam weekend.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Biggest Winners Over a Huge Wrestling Weekend! Another Great Mailbag Episode! | The Masked Man Show Jul 14, 2025

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What was the best moment of the weekend (0:29)?
David and Brian kick off the show with the top 10 winners from an incredible pro wrestling weekend that included ROH Supercard of Honor, the NXT Great American Bash, AEW All In, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, and WWE Evolution (1:52). Then they open the mailbag and respond to questions regarding Naomi cashing in her Money in the Bank contract to win the women’s world title (12:13), how WWE will pivot after Seth Rollins’s injury (17:37), Adam Page winning the AEW world title (22:45), and more!
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Royal Rumble of Wrestling Matches Matches, Plus Sol Ruca Doing Double Duty at WWE Evolution and NXT Great American Bash | The Masked Man Show Jul 10, 2025

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which wrestler would you hang with instead of watching the four big wrestling shows this weekend (0:45)? David and Kaz have a special Masked Man Royal Rumble of all 23 matches announced for TV this weekend to see which match is the last one standing (3:40).

Then they welcome Sol Ruca to the show ahead of a weekend when she'll be doing double duty and will have an opportunity to leave with three championships. She talks the following:

Transitioning from gymnastics to WWE (60:09)

Her unique finisher, the Sol Snatcher (71:43)

Wrestling on both the Great American Bash and Evolution (77:06)

Social media reactions to being her being half Black (91:32)

Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters

Guest: Sol Ruca

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Executive Producer: Ben Cruz

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MJF Talks AEW All In, Becoming AEW Champion Again, 'Happy Gilmore 2', and More! | The Masked Man Jul 08, 2025

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ShowIn a special bonus episode of The Masked Man Show, David and Kaz welcome MJF to the show. He discusses his role in 'Happy Gilmore 2', why the Hurt Syndicate has been so successful, the current state of the AEW locker room, and more.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Gearing Up For a Big Weekend for AEW, NXT, and WWE | The Masked Man Show Jul 07, 2025

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David and Kaz are set to discuss a huge week of wrestling that includes four shows (5:40).
They discuss how these cards will look this weekend:

WWE Evolution (20:25)
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (32:00)
WWE Evolution vs. the Beyonce concert (41:29)
AEW All In (49:41)

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

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The Stakes Rise at AEW All-In, Plus Finn Balor is OK! | The Masked Man Show Jul 03, 2025

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Roman Reigns celebrated the birth of his sixth child. How many children of Bloodline members will be pro wrestlers in the next 30 years (0:30)? Then, they discuss the following:

Wrestling fan behavior (15:58)
CM Punk’s change of heart (25:08)
Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley to face off in a Texas Deathmatch (37:45)
Cody Rhodes joins the cast of ‘Street Fighter’ (41:04)
Ospreay & Swerve raise the stakes vs. Young Bucks (45:03)
The latest on Britt Baker (56:34)
Finn Balor and JD McDonagh win the World Tag Team Titles (65:30)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The Real Champions of Night of Champions! Plus, Some Internet Rumors! | The Masked Man Show Jun 30, 2025

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Where does “boo your momma” rank in terms of best comebacks to angry fans?

David and Kaz kick off the week by discussing Night of Champions (05:44), including:

(06:16) Solo Sikoa’s title win
(09:09) The debut of Tala Tonga
(12:25) John Cena versus everyone
(31:30) Kaz’s fantasy booking
(33:32) Jade Cargill versus Asuka
(42:06) Sami Zayn versus Karrion Kross
(53:23) Grayson Waller’s tweet
(56:15) Cody Rhodes versus Randy Orton
(1:01:43) Early predictions
(1:06:44) Rhea Ripley versus Raquel Rodriguez
(1:09:10) 'Raw'
(1:13:29) Weird wrestling notes
(1:17:27) Thanks for listening

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Ashleigh Smith and Brian Waters

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Night of Champions Preview! Plus, an Interview With Gunther. | The Masked Man Show Jun 26, 2025

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who’s the greatest French professional wrestler of all time (00:38)?

David and Kaz kick off the week by discussing Night of Champions before Brian Waters and Ben Cruz close the show with an interview with Gunther (1:09:31). They also discuss the following:

John Cena vs. CM Punk (5:50)
Jade Cargill vs. Asuka (18:50)
Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes (29:13)
Karrion Kross vs. Sami Zayn (37:47)
Jacob Fatu vs. Solo Sikoa (38:32)
Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez (52:40)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Brian H. Waters and Ben Cruz
Guests: Gunther
Producers: Kyle Williams and Brian Waters

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John Cena’s Pipe Bomb Sequel | The Masked Man Show Jun 23, 2025

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Over the weekend at Fanatics Fest, who had the worse WWE entrance: Tom Brady or James Harden (0:30)?

Ben and Brian are filling in for David and Kaz today and kick off the show recapping WWE’s big weekend at Fanatics Fest and talk through some of their favorite moments (6:51). Then, they get into the following:

John Cena’s ‘Pipe Bomb’ sequel (14:50)
Jacob Fatu’s babyface run (28:59)
Is Solo better on the mic than Jimmy and Jey (36:58)?
If Mercedes Mone wins the AEW Women’s title at All In, does it actually hurt the title itself (52:18)?
WWE ‘Raw’ preview (59:470)

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Hosts: Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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