The Ringer Wrestling Show

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Reliving Undertaker-Mankind “Buried Alive.” Plus, NXT North American Champion Tony D’Angelo Joins the Show. | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Oct 16, 2024

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Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing the return of the War Raiders on Monday Night Raw (3:12).

Then, in the "Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week," they go back to revisit the first Buried Alive match between the Undertaker and Mankind (11:34).

After the break, they go to the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Hotline for "They Said What?!" and react to hot takes from you, the people, regarding a weird thing going on with Liv and Dom that could lead to a Dom babyface run and figuring out the Rock’s messaging at Bad Blood (39:08).

Then, they welcome NXT North American champion Tony D’Angelo, who discusses the following:

What winning the NXT North American title meant to him (58:00)
His inspiration for using the “spinebuster” (68:45)
NXT adapting to the move to The CW network (71:00)
His favorite Rocky film (78:45)

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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Guests: Tony D’Angelo and David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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End of the Road for Bryan Danielson? Plus, the Start of Jon Moxley’s Reign of Terror. | The Masked Man Show Oct 14, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: All of AEW’s Champions are heels. If you had to root for one of them, who would it be?

David and Kaz recap AEW WrestleDream and the brutal ending (and potential retirement?) of Bryan Danielson (07:19). Then they discuss the following and more:

Does this put Bryan Danielson on wrestling Mount Rushmore? (14:20)
Jon Moxley: New AEW World Champion (21:42)
Are we more convinced Shane McMahon is joining AEW (28:02)?
Returns of MJF and Adam Cole (36:08)
Takeshita takes International Championship (47:09)

Then, they “Sell or No Sell” on some of the following topics:

A renewal of the Billy Gunn-Rico storyline (59:00)
Bobby Lashley not appearing at WrestleDream (60:40)
Zach Sabre Jr. wins IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (64:08)
Sports Illustrated’s kayfabe reporting on Kevin Owens-Randy Orton brawl (68:34)
No Rock at WrestleMania? (71:14)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Eduardo Ocampo

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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AEW and NXT Go Head-to-Head! Plus, Will Ospreay Joins the Show Ahead of WrestleDream. | The Masked Man Show Oct 10, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WrestleDream starts at 8:00 p.m. ET, what time will it be over?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing AEW and NXT going head-to-head on Tuesday night and who won the ratings battle (5:06). Then they discuss the following:

Randy Orton vs. Je’Von Evans (16:32)
Tony D’Angelo wins the North American Title (18:45)
Sami Zayn and Gunther’s World Title match on Raw (27:45)
Raw moving to two hours (33:50)

Then they preview WrestleDream (26:24):

Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley (40:54)
Jay White vs. Hangman Adam Page (46:04)

And then to close the show they welcome Will Ospreay, who talks:

His match with Ricochet and Konosuke Takeshita (55:03)
American crowds vs. Japanese crowds (57:53)
The differences in his latest match with Ricochet and their match in 2016 (65:29)
Whether or not he keeps tracks of his five-star matches (71:52)
His response to people who say he doesn’t “sell enough” (76:43)
His relationship with Tony Khan (85:34)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Will Ospreay

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Reliving Bayley and Sasha Banks’s Iron Man Match Nine Years Later. Plus, Some Orton-Cena Fantasy Booking. | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Oct 08, 2024

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Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing what they did with the extra hour now that 'Raw' has moved to two hours and their thoughts on what the Netflix era could look like in terms of programming (6:26). Then, they discuss how Bron Breakker attacked Jey Uso a week after Breakker showed him respect (14:55).

Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz Moment of the Week, they go back and revisit Bayley and Sasha Banks’s epic Iron Man match at NXT TakeOver: Respect (17:24).

After the break, they go to the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to hot takes from you, the people, regarding John Cena and Randy Orton as they make their way to WrestleMania for the title and how you date yourself as a wrestling fan (42:44).

Then, in the Triple-Threat Open Challenge, each of the guys brings the following topics to the table (57:15)

Brian: In or out—one more reign for the Rock?
Khal: Who are we siding with more, Kofi Kingston or Xavier Woods?
Ben: What is the Rock’s best movie?

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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Punk-McIntyre, Match of the Year? Rock Returns After Roman and Cody’s Win! WWE Bad Blood Review | The Masked Man Show Oct 07, 2024

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David and Kaz recap WWE Bad Blood, which may have featured the match of the year! They kick off the show by discussing an epic match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre (3:58)! They also discuss Raquel Rodriguez’s return during Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley’s match (25:54). Later, they do a deep dive on the main event with Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns squaring off against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu (32:10). Plus they discuss the returns of Jimmy Uso and the Rock (39:55). They close the show with a “work, shoot, or work-shoot” discussion and preview Monday Night Raw (54:14)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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AEW Five-Year Anniversary and ‘Bad Blood’ Preview | The Masked Man Show Oct 03, 2024

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David and Kaz dive into a loaded night of ‘Dynamite,’ including Will Ospreay and Ricochet’s clash, a potential Hurt Business reunion, and more! Later, the guys preview WWE’s ‘Bad Blood’ (1:18:00).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Re-Living Kofi Kingston–Brock Lesnar Five Years Later! Plus, NXT Brings the Heat on CW Debut | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Oct 02, 2024

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Ben, Khal, Brian, and David recap friend of the program Roxanne Perez retaining her NXT Women’s title against Giulia on NXT’s CW Network debut (3:22).

Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the week, they go back and revisit SmackDown’s debut on Fox with an impromptu watchalong of the dreaded main event (14:22).

After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take from you, the people, regarding a possible Bron Breakker–Bronson Reed feud (43:53).Then in the Triple Threat Open Challenge, each of the guys bring the following topics to the table (52:51)

Khal: Last Monster Standing Match (53:36)
Brian: The World Title vs. AEW Continental Title match on Dynamite (60:02)
Ben: Early favorites to win the Royal Rumble (65:12)

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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Guests: David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Seth Rollins Returns After Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman Break the Ring! Plus, AEW Fifth Anniversary Show Preview. | The Masked Man Show Oct 01, 2024

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Seth Rollins Returns After Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman Break the Ring! Plus, AEW Fifth Anniversary Show Preview. | The Masked Man Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who do you think super-producer Brian H. Waters would have a better chance against: Bronson Reed or Braun Strowman (0:43)? David and Kaz have a special Tuesday episode of 'The Masked Man Show' for you. They recap 'Raw,' discussing the following:

The Last Monster Standing Match (4:02)
Whether or not the ring collapse spot has run its course (8:20)
Could Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston both be turning heel (18:17)?
The Miz turns on R-Truth (32:26)
Bron Breakker’s pending face turn (37:50)?
Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada at the AEW fifth anniversary show (46:35)

Plus, another fantasy booking championship belt contender calls their shot (55:34)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Shawn Michaels and Roxanne Perez Talk 'NXT' Moving to CW Sep 30, 2024

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Humanoids, we have a special episode of 'The Ringer Wrestling Show.' First, David and Kaz speak with the Heartbreak Kid and senior vice president of talent development creative: Shawn Michaels. They discuss the following:

The reason he began coaching the next generation (2:00)
Cinematic television in pro wrestling (13:00)
CM Punk possibly leading 'NXT' in the future (23:00)
What does the Shawn Michaels Instagram Explore page look like (24:45)?

Then, Ben, Khal, and Brian speak with NXT Women’s champion Roxanne Perez ahead of her big match with Giulia on the debut of 'NXT' on the CW Network (35:32). She discusses the following:

Being on the same screen with Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer (37:00)
Women to watch on the independents (38:21)
Reactions to the Worldwide Hotline regarding a WrestleMania match with Cora Jade (45:43)
A trivia game on how well she knows her coworkers (54:43)

Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Guests: Shawn Michaels and Roxanne Perez

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Shoemaker's Insight on Netflix’s ‘Mr McMahon.’ Then, NXT Champion Ethan Page Joins the Show. | The Masked Man Show Sep 26, 2024

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Humanoids, Kaz and Brian ask David Shoemaker questions about the Netflix docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon’ (2:44. He answers about the following subjects:

Who gave the best interviews (15:00)
Reactions to Bruce Prichard calling his name out (21:06)
Sitting down with Vince McMahon (24:51)

Then they discuss SummerSlam, which will go to two nights in 2025 (40:02); Shane McMahon's photo with the Young Bucks (43:35); and Darby Allin losing his title opportunity 48:58).

Later, they are joined by NXT champion Ethan Page, who discusses: