The Ringer Wrestling Show

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IC Title Picture, Bron Breakker Breaks a Dude, and Chicken Wing Sauces for MITB Predictions | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide May 21, 2024

Show notes

Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters are joined by Ringer Wrestling's tribal chief, David Shoemaker, on today’s episode. Their conversation begins with calling The Rock’s ridiculously large muscles into question. Then, in the debut of ‘Raw’ Is Headlines (the repackaged Highspot Headlines segment), the Ringer Wrestling crew debates who should hold the Intercontinental title next, Bron Breakker’s violent Monday night performance, Lyra Valkyria punching her ticket to the Queen of the Ring finals, and more. The guys later take a very unusual chicken wing sauce–based question in They Said What?! And, to close things out, the guys look ahead toward tonight’s ’NXT.’

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CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
The Rock’s appearance (01:30)
Intercontinental title debate (06:36)
Bron Breakker on ‘Raw’ (16:24)
Lyra Valkyria advances (23:20)
They Said What?! (36:14)
‘NXT’ preview (50:42)

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

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Troy Farkas

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King and Queen of the Ring Finals Predictions and Reactions to the Original WrestleMania XL Plans. Plus, Dominik Mysterio Joins to Talk Eddie Guerrero. | The Masked Man Show May 20, 2024

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David and Kazeem open the show with a few WWE-NBA comparisons for a few of the stars left in the playoffs.

Then they get into the following:

How the WWE King of the Ring brackets unfolded (12:11)
Cody Rhodes's revelation of the original WrestleMania XL plans (26:49)

Then they are joined by Dominik Mysterio, who discusses the following:

His connection to the Guerrero family (36:30)
Watching Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. ringside (40:08)
Addressing Liv Morgan’s mind games (44:48)

They close out the show by discussing the Queen of the Ring, Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul, AEW Double or Nothing (50:32), and more.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Dominik Mysterio

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Brian Gewirtz on ‘Who Killed WCW?’ | The Masked Man Show May 16, 2024

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David and Kaz are joined by Brian Gewirtz, former WWE head writer and executive producer of ‘Young Rock,’ to discuss which WWE superstars he thinks are the equivalent to different New York Knicks players. Later, they discuss Gewirtz’s latest project, ‘Who Killed WCW?,’ premiering June 4 on Vice TV.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Questioning Jey Uso’s Win Over Dragunov, Kofi Kingston’s Title Hopes, and the NXT Dating Scene! | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide May 14, 2024

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Will Kofi Kingston ever get another shot at being world champion? Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, Brian H. Waters, and the Ringer Wrestling’s tribal chief, David Shoemaker, begin the show by answering this question in High-Spot Headlines. Then, the guys discuss Karrion Kross’s place in WWE, the timeline for Lyra Valkyria becoming a champion, and whether it was the right call to have Jey Uso defeat Ilja Dragunov on ‘Raw’ last night. After that, the guys take calls in They Said What?! about a specific type of wrestling Mount Rushmore, Cody Rhodes’s heel situation, and whether Trick Williams or Lash Legend will have the better career. Plus, the show finally runs back Hot Tag With The Masked Man, then guys close it out with a preview of tonight’s NXT.

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CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
Will Kofi Kingston get another title shot? (03:23)
When will Lyra Valkyria become champ? (20:02)
Jey Uso defeating Ilja Dragunov (26:56)
They Said What?! (36:29)
Hot Tag With The Masked Man (01:01:17)
NXT preview (01:07:06)

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

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Guilty Pleasures in Pro Wrestling? Mailbag Episode of 'The Masked Man Show.' May 13, 2024

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David and Brian open up the mailbag this week, responding to a few questions from the humanoids, including:

Falling in love with pro wrestling (5:55)
Pro wrestling guilty pleasures (25:19)
The Jalen Brunson of wrestling (32:35)
Money in the Bank favorites (42:370)
Fantasy booking All In and SummerSlam 2025 (62:40)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Carmelo Hayes Joins to Talk Going at It With Bobby Lashley on Social Media, His Match With Cody Rhodes, Drake-Kendrick Beef, and More | The Masked Man Show May 09, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you had to pick one WWE wrestler to be in the rotation for the Knicks, who would it be?

David and Kaz are joined by the SmackDown first-round draft pick Carmelo Hayes who discusses the following:

Elevating the NXT brand (6:48)
Responding to Bobby Lashley on social media (10:55)
Challenging Cody Rhodes on his first night on the SmackDown roster (13:24)
His thoughts on the Drake-Kendrick beef (21:04)
What it means for him seeing Trick Williams win the NXT title (25:00)
Shawn Michaels’s influence (31:30)

Then David and Kaz close out the show with the following:

King and Queen of the Ring tournament with a few predictions (46:26)
NXT highlights (63:53)
Mogul Embassy betraying Swerve Strickland on AEW ‘Dynamite’ (70:38)
WWE ‘Raw’ staying on USA through the end of 2024 (76:40)
Kofi Kingston says he wants to wrestle Barack Obama (84:42)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Carmelo Hayes

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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King of the Ring Interest Levels, Dragunov's Ceiling, and Assessing Becky Lynch’s Title Run | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide May 07, 2024

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Ben Cruz and Khal Davenport are joined by Ringer Wrestling Tribal Chief, David Shoemaker, to tackle this very important question: Which pro wrestler should be selected to mediate the beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar? Then, in Highspot Headlines, the guys discuss King of the Ring, Dragunov’s title aspirations, and how the women’s 'Raw' division will fare while Rhea Ripley rehabs an injury. Then, in They Said What?!, the guys take calls about Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes's championship run.

CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
Which wrestler can settle the Drake-Kendrick beef? (02:18)
How much do you care about King of the Ring? (08:15)
Dragunov’s title hopes (24:03)
The plan for the women’s division (32:04)
Whether Becky Lynch has had a boring title run (37:18)
They Said What?! (42:35)
NXT preview (01:07:00)

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Hosts: Ben Cruz and Khal Davenport

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Troy Farkas

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WWE Backlash Reaction! The Cody Rhodes Plan, Winners and Losers, and Kaz’s Message to “Embarrassing” American Fans | The Masked Man Show May 06, 2024

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Dave Shoemaker and Kaz are back, and they’ve got a LOT to say about what went down at WWE Backlash in Lyon, France, on Saturday. After tackling the Cold Open Question of the Week, the guys discuss the CRAZY French crowd, how past all-American wrestlers compare to Cody Rhodes, what story line WWE should craft for Rhodes moving forward, and early predictions for what the SummerSlam main event will be. Plus, they get into the full slate of Backlash results. And later, they wonder how much weight Roman Reigns will put on during his time away from the ring.

CHAPTERS:

Cold Open Question of the Week (00:00)
The display board economy (04:17)
WWE Backlash crowd (06:12)
Cody Rhodes comparisons (20:32)
What to do with Rhodes? (27:17)
Predictions for the SummerSlam main event (32:50)
More WWE Backlash results (50:41)
How much weight will Roman Reigns gain? (01:03:42)
Jerry Lawler is out of WWE (01:25:53)
‘Raw’ preview (01:26:54)
WrestleMania 41 goes to Las Vegas (01:31:50)

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Backlash France Preview | The Masked Man Show May 02, 2024

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David and Kaz kicks things off with their reactions to Kenny Omega’s return promo last night, along with some other AEW highlights (05:00). Later the guys dive into their Backlash France predictions (52:00).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kareem Famuyide

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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Can Punk and McIntyre Keep Interest Without Wrestling? Plus, Who Will Be the Most Impactful Switch of the WWE Draft? | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Apr 30, 2024

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This week, Brian kicks things off revealing his feelings about the NFL’s Tribal Chief, Patrick Mahomes, showing up on ‘Monday Night Raw.’ Then, the guys are joined by the Ringer Wrestling Show’s Tribal Chief, David Shoemaker, and answer the following big questions from ‘Raw’:

Who is the most impactful switch of the WWE draft? (4:13)
Can CM Punk and Drew McIntyre keep their feud going while both are injured? (18:31)
Should Jey Uso defeat Damian Priest for the world heavyweight title at Backlash? (25:21)

Then after the break, they go to the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Hotline for “They Said What?!” and react to a couple of hot takes from you, the people, regarding a potential Bloodline–Wyatt Family storyline and the psychology of the WWE draft (35:23 ).

Then they introduce a new weekly segment called “The Hot Tag with the Masked Man,” in which David answers a big question of the week. Today, he reacts to Khal saying Cody is only over because of his theme music and his dance partners (48:58).

The guys close the show previewing night two of NXT ‘Spring Breakin’” (61:13)

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

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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