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SummerSlam Star Power, Even Without Roman Reigns and Jey Uso on the Card | The Masked Man Show Jul 29, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Can you guess this theme? Dave shocks Kaz with a certain wrestler who had a certain theme song for their match this past weekend. Then they get into the following:

WWE and AEW superstars on the Bloodsport card (2:45)
Bloodline’s chances of leaving Cleveland with all the titles (13:00)
Whether we will see the Wyatt Sicks at SummerSlam (25:10)
Ranking the star power of the SummerSlam participants (32:22)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Blood and Guts and Gimmick Chair Shots! Plus, CM Punk’s Huge Value in WWE. | The Masked Man Show Jul 25, 2024

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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing AEW Dynamite: Blood and Guts and the following:

Mark Briscoe makes his mark in the Blood and Guts match (4:04)
Jack Perry takes an unprotected chair shot to the head (17:57)
Kamille debuts and assists Mercedes Moné (30:30)
MJF introduces the American Championship to replace the International Championship (34:39)

Then they recap WWE 'Raw' as we get closer to SummerSlam:

Seth Rollins is set to be the special guest referee for CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (45:00)
CM Punk’s value in WWE even though he's not wrestling (54:10)

Then they close the show with Sell or No Sell and talk about some of the trending stories in pro wrestling and a huge Fanatics Fest announcement (68:10)!

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Seth Rollins Complicates Punk-McIntyre Match. Plus, Where Should Gunther Win the World Title? | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Jul 23, 2024

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Ben, Khal, and Brian fire up the mics right after ‘Raw’ for another “After Dark” edition of ‘Worldwide.’ They start off by recapping Hollywood’s appearance on CBC News. Then they get into the following headlines for ‘Raw’:

Seth Rollins named the special referee for CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam (09:20)
Should Gunther win the world title at SummerSlam or Bash in Berlin? (20:56)
Women’s tag team title temperature check (36:52)

After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a couple of hot takes from you—the people—regarding Solo Sikoa and why WWE should pull the trigger with him at SummerSlam. Then, they each share which wrestlers inspired them while growing up (53:29).

Finally, the guys preview Tuesday’s ‘NXT’ (70:47).

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Bobby Lashley to Hit Free Agency? Plus, a Big Weekend for AEW Collision and TNA Wrestling. Jul 22, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which active wrestler would make the best president of the United States?

David and Kaz kick off the show with a fun conversation on what a Stone Cold Steve Austin or the Rock presidency would look like (5:40)

Then they get into the following:

Bobby Lashley, MVP, and Tamina removed from the internal WWE roster (15:23)
Missed opportunities with the Hurt Business (24:13)
Bobby Lashley in AEW (29:40)?
AEW Collision’s new look (35:40)
TNA’s great weekend and Nic Nemeth crowned new world champion (43:26)
The chances that Solo will become WWE champion at SummerSlam (50:530

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Mark Henry Talks Discovering World Champs, AJ Styles's Fake Retirement, and the Hall of Pain Era | The Masked Man Show Jul 18, 2024

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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing AEW Dynamite, including the match between MJF and Will Ospreay, Mercedes Mone’s showdown with Britt Baker, and the upcoming Blood and Guts match (4:30).

Then they have a run-in by WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, who joins the show to discuss his upcoming A&E biography, the desire to become the world’s strongest man, keeping up with the Olympics, recruiting wrestlers, and more (24:42).

They close the show by recapping Monday Night Raw, where the Liv-Rhea-Dominik story takes another turn, the Wyatt Sicks’ Erick Rowan’s passionate vignette, the Damian Priest–Gunther showdown, and more! (57:59)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Rhea Ripley-Liv Morgan Feud Hits Boiling Point! Plus, Was Gunther Right About Damian Priest? | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Jul 16, 2024

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Ben, Khal, and Brian fire up the mics right after 'Raw' for another “After Dark” edition of 'Worldwide' and discuss their plans in Cleveland when they arrive for SummerSlam. Then, they discuss the following headlines from 'Monday Night Raw':

Satisfaction for the Liv-Rhea SummerSlam build (07:14)
Was Gunther right about Damian Priest’s world title run being underwhelming? (19:57)
Which triple threat match would you rather see: Drew-Seth-Punk or Bron-Sami-Dragunov? (35:27)

After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for “They Said What?!” and react to a couple of hot takes from you, the people, regarding Cody Rhodes and Bayley’s title runs, as well as a reason for Tiffany Stratton to cash in Money in the Bank on 'Raw' instead of 'SmackDown' (52:30).

Finally, the guys preview Tuesday’s ‘NXT’ (71:56).

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The Making of Solo Sikoa on the Road to SummerSlam | The Masked Man Show Jul 15, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Between the two men’s world title matches at SummerSlam, which gets the bigger POP (0:39)?

David and the returning Kaz kick off the show by recapping Chelsea Green’s appearance as the fill-in host for Thursday’s show. Then they get into the following headlines:

Stephanie Vaquer joins WWE (9:23)
Solo Sikoa will face Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam (21:23)
Should WWE hold back from announcing Roman Reigns for SummerSlam (28:23)?
Which match at SummerSlam will get the crowd hyped the most (35:49)?
Two huge AEW title matches set for All In (60:12)

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Host: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famiyude

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Chelsea Green Cohosts to Talk Women’s Mid-Card Title, a TNA Crossover, and More! | The Masked Man Show Jul 11, 2024

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David needs a fill-in cohost for Kaz on this episode and finds an epic one in WWE superstar Chelsea Green, after her incredible Money in the Bank weekend. She discusses the following:

Inter-gender wrestling (8:35)
Whether she’s actually afraid of heights or not (9:33)
The current state of women’s wrestling (20:53)
Wanting to wrestle celebrities (35:23)
The potential WWE women’s mid-card title (43:50)
Which independent women’s wrestler she wants to see in ‘NXT’ next (45:33)

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Host: David Shoemaker

Guest: Chelsea Green

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Executive Producer: Ben Cruz

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Punk-Rollins Bigger than Punk-McIntyre? Plus, Rhea Ripley's Brutality Tour Begins. | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Jul 09, 2024

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Ben, Khal, and Brian welcome back David Shoemaker this week after a drama-filled ‘Monday Night Raw.’ They fire up the mics and get into the following headlines:

Rhea Ripley returns—was the Liv-Dom drama worth it? (03:03)
Seth Rollins–CM Punk feud reloading (13:34)
Sonya Deville returns, will we see a women’s mid-card title soon? (27:45)

After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a couple of hot takes from you—the people—regarding WWE’s history of five-star matches, then rank John Cena’s greatest opponents (41:26).

Finally, the guys preview Tuesday’s ‘NXT’ (65:45).

For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to RingerWrestling@gmail.com.

Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.

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

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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John Cena on the WWE Mount Rushmore? And WWE Money in the Bank Recap. | The Masked Man Show Jul 08, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Is John Cena on the Mount Rushmore of WWE?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing John Cena’s retirement announcement and where he ranks among the all-time WWE greats (1:03). Then they discuss the following from the weekend:

Solo Sikoa pinning Cody Rhodes (9:22)
The men’s Money in the Bank (14:51)
CM Punk costs Drew McIntyre the World Title again (23:35)
The women’s Money in the Bank (32:27)
WWE retiring John Cena’s jorts and hanging up their own banners in every town (38:27)
Ethan Page wins the NXT World Title (59:08)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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