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WWE Draft Night 1 Recap, Night 2 Preview | The Masked Man Show Apr 29, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: It’s Day 2 of the WWE draft. Who is your top prospect on the board?

David and Kaz kick off the show by recapping the first night of the WWE draft and discussing some of the issues with the way it has been presented (2:48). They discuss some of picks from SmackDown, including:

Bianca Belair and Carmelo Hayes to SmackDown (25:29)
Adrade to SmackDown (30:00)
Kiana James to 'Monday Night Raw' (36:22)
Draft picks after SmackDown went off the air (42:03)
The draft board ahead of 'Monday Night Raw' (46:10)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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WWE Mock Draft Time! | The Masked Man Show Apr 25, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Right now there is an 8-foot painting of Andre the Giant at the new WWE headquarters. Who will that painting be of in 50 years?

Dave and Kaz kick off the show by discussing Tony Khan taking the Meltzer Driver at the end of AEW Dynamite and Jack Perry’s heel/face status with the company (6:10).

Then, Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’s Ben, Khal, and Brian join the 'Masked Man' crew for the annual 'Ringer Wrestling Show' mock draft (29:40)!

The mock draft rules:

Snake draft
Each team must come up with their own promotion name
20 picks for each team
10-second pick clock
Injured wrestlers are eligible to be drafted
Tag teams count as one pick
Factions are broken up

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Is Becky Lynch the Right Call as Women’s Champ? Plus, Making King of the Ring Big Again. | Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Apr 23, 2024

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In the first repackaged episode of 'Ringer Wrestling Worldwide' (or 'Wednesday Worldwide on Tuesdays'?), Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters begin by debating the greatest repackages in wrestling history. Then, in Highspot Headlines, the guys get into Becky Lynch’s title victory on ‘Raw,’ WWE’s attempt to bring a level of prestige back to King of the Ring, Dom Mysterio’s injury, and Damien Priest’s title run so far. The guys also take a call about Samoa Joe in 'They Said What' before closing out the show by discussing tonight’s NXT Spring Breakin’, Swerve Strickland, and WWE’s sudden release of Cameron Grimes.

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CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)
Historic wrestler re-packagings (01:55)
Becky Lynch is the new champion (05:09)
The return of King of the Ring (15:56)
Dom Mysterio’s injury (27:54)
Damien Priests’s title run (28:39)
“They Said What?” (40:29)
NXT Spring Breakin' preview (50:20)
Who should Swerve Strickland’s first title feud be with? (53:42)
WWE releases Cameron Grimes (01:01:37)

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

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Danielson-Ospreay: Greatest Match Ever? Plus, Swerve Strickland Makes History at AEW Dynasty. | The Masked Man Show Apr 22, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could hear a diss track from any pro wrestler, who would it be?

Dave and Kaz recap a history-making night from AEW Dynasty:

Bryan Danielson and Will Ospreay wrestled in what many are calling the greatest match in American history (05:40)
Swerve becomes the first Black AEW World Champion (27:27)
Samoa Joe is one of the most important champions in AEW history (32:25)
Jack Perry is back (46:53)

Then they discuss Solo and Tama Tonga’s beatdown of Kevin Owens on SmackDown (69:46)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Welcome to 'The Ringer Wrestling Show'! Apr 18, 2024

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‘The Ringer Wrestling Show’ brings you instant reactions to the biggest matches, breakdowns of the hottest feuds, and analysis of all the latest gossip in the wild world of professional wrestling. Join "The Masked Man" David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport and Brian H. Waters for a podcast feed that redefines what it means to be a wrestling fan.

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Will Swerve Strickland Become the Next AEW World Champion at AEW Dynasty? | The Masked Man Show Apr 18, 2024

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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the emergence of NXT’s Je’Von Evans after his match with Ilja Dragunov (5:30). Then they get into the following topics:

Rhea Ripley vacates the Women’s World Title (11:00)
Chad Gable turns on Sami Zayn (27:00)
AEW Dynasty preview (42:57)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Brian H. Waters

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Who Is the Next Women’s World Champion? Plus, Carmelo Hayes NXT GOAT Talk. | Wednesday Worldwide Apr 17, 2024

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Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by giving their flowers to 'Cheap Heat’ cohosts Peter Rosenberg, Stat Guy Greg, and Dip! Then they jump into the following headlines:

Becky Lynch is returning soon. Will she be the next Women’s World Champ? (6:20)
Bron Breakker says he will prove he is the future of WWE (16:34)
Carmelo Hayes says he has accomplished everything in NXT (30:33)

Then 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 the Bloodline Civil War and WWE’s latest product placement (44:33)

Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (62:45) and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (63:56).

For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160.

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Everyone's Waiting: ‘Cheap Heat’ Leaves The Ringer Apr 16, 2024

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Get your tissues ready folks, because it’s an emotional episode of the world’s no. 1 sports and recreation podcast. Yes, the rumors are true: ‘Cheap Heat’ is leaving The Ringer. But the good news is … the show will go on! To support The Maj Era of the program, just give it a follow on this Spotify feed or this Apple Podcasts feed.

In this final episode, Rosenberg, SGG, and Troy the Goy reminisce on all the life milestones the guys hit during their two-and-a-half-year run at The Ringer. Plus, they get emotional reading emails from the Peckerheads after saying goodbye to Troy, who is proud to say he’s finished the story.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Greg Hyde

Producer: Troy Farkas

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The Bloodline Reloaded, Plus a New Wyatt Family on the Horizon | The Masked Man Show Apr 15, 2024

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Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could recommend any book to the Blackpool Combat Club, what would it be?

David and Kaz discuss a few trending things from this weekend in pro wrestling, including:

Tama Tonga joining the Bloodline, Solo Sikoa attacking Jimmy Uso (13:36)
The Wyatt family returning (32:00)
The Paul George of WWE (1:15:23)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Brian H. Waters

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The Future of 'Cheap Heat,' Dip’s Mania Weekend Review, and AEW’s Unforced Error | Cheap Heat Apr 12, 2024

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In the penultimate edition of ‘Cheap Heat’ on The Ringer, Rosenberg and Dip give you everything you might come to expect on a Friday Something (minus the bagel talk). Here’s what’s on deck:

Intro (00:00)
Rosenberg tells Dip how to subscribe to the new podcast feed (02:15)
Drew McIntyre is maj (07:45)
Troy needs mattress recs (19:29)
Rosenberg sounds off on AEW airing the backstage CM Punk footage (24:18)
Dip’s take on WrestleMania (35:57)
Mailbag (40:32)

If you want to help usher ‘Cheap Heat’ into the Maj Era, then follow the new feed here on Spotify or Rosenberg’s YouTube channel.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Dip

Producer: Troy Farkas

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