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LA Knight, Sami Zayn, and AJ Styles Interviews Live in Philadelphia! Apr 04, 2024

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David and Kaz kick off a weekend full of interviews with LA Knight. He talks hip-hop influences, frustrations with the fans’ response to him going unrecognized, how The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin inspired him, and much more (1:45).

Then, Sami Zayn joins to discuss telling stories with each match, his upcoming Netflix special, and his time with the Bloodline (36:18).

They then head to WWE World and speak to AJ Styles live. He dives into his match with LA Knight at WrestleMania XL, being the Undertaker's last match, and his feelings about CM Punk’s return, as well as their past history (1:02:58).

Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19145.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Stat Guy Greg

Producers: Brian H. Waters

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Will Bloodline Rules Prevail at WrestleMania? WrestleMania XL Official Preview | The Masked Man Show Apr 04, 2024

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Cold Open Question of the Week: Who is the biggest star in pro wrestling, 2024 Rock, Peak Hulk Hogan, or Peak Stone Cold Steve Austin?

David, Kaz, and Brian go over the WrestleMania XL card, discussing mashup tag teams, potential celebrities who may show up, and more!

Later, they do a deep dive into what the Bloodline Rules match will be if Rhe Rock and Roman Reigns defeat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins on night one. Or what the main event of night two will look like if Rhodes and Rollins win and the Bloodline is barred from ringside.

Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday, April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19145.

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

Producers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas

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The Evolution of the Bloodline Story and Rhea Ripley Sets Sights on Jade Cargill | Wednesday Worldwide Apr 03, 2024

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Ben, Khal, and Brian fire up the mics together in Philadelphia for WrestleMania week. They kick off the show with Ben and Brian sharing their experience from the go-home edition of Monday Night Raw in Brooklyn. Then they discuss the following headlines:

Rhea Ripley says a match with Jade Cargill is money (5:20)
Paul Heyman says the Bloodline story has been rewritten multiple times (16:07)

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 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Ricochet and a Bloodline-'Avengers: Infinity War' comparison (32:33)

Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (62:35) and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (65:49).

Join us for the ‘Ringer Wrestling Show’ meet and greet on Friday, April 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chickie’s and Pete’s South Philly!

Be sure to check out Brian’s latest piece, The WWE Mixtape, Vol. 3: The Ladies of WrestleMania, as well as Phil Schneider’s piece, Three Times Paul Heyman Changed the Face of Pro Wrestling, both on The Ringer dot com.

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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An Important Conversation With Big E About Mental Health, Loss, and the Bray Wyatt Film. Plus, Dip and Peter Recap ‘Raw.’ | Cheap Heat Apr 02, 2024

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Two days before Rosenberg and Dip appear in front of a SOLD-OUT crowd in Philadelphia, they’re together in New York City to discuss their big takeaways from last night’s ‘Raw.’ (00:00) After that, Dip airs some grievances about the luxury towel industry, solicits bagel recommendations in Saudi Arabia, and then pulls it together for a little mailbag (28:40).

Then, Big E joins Rosenberg for a chat intended to be about WrestleMania, but becomes a much more important conversation (43:55). Rosenberg and Big E each open up about their own mental health struggles, and Big E sheds light on how meditation and living in the present moment has helped him overcome his demons. The guys then finish out the conversation with a discussion concerning the Bray Wyatt documentary and how Wyatt’s sudden death changed Big E’s perspective on life (01:08:45).

Thanks to Snickers for helping Big E join the program. We’ll see you Thursday.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Dip

Guest: Big E

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Predicting What the WrestleMania XL Night One and Two Cards Will Be | The Masked Man Show Apr 01, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you are punished and only allowed out of the house for one hour during WrestleMania week, what do you go see?

David, Kaz, Brian, and Ben look ahead to the WrestleMania card and predict which matches would be night one and night two!

Rey Mysterio Jr. and Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar (5:20)
Naomi, Bianca Belair, and Jade Cargill vs. Damage CTRL (19:15)
Logan Paul vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens (27:50)
Sami Zayn vs. Gunther (30:40)
Bayley vs. IYO Sky (42:40)
Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley (47:08)
The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title Ladder Match (56:13)

Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19145.

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Thank You, Rock! Why The Rock’s Return Has Over-Delivered and Made Us Very Excited for WrestleMania | Cheap Heat Mar 29, 2024

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Wrestling is great! And on today’s historic episode of the Friday Something, Rosenberg and Dip discuss some of the things they’re excited for as we count down the days until WrestleMania. The guys get into Dip’s review of Monday’s unforgettable ‘Raw’ episode (07:47), how The Rock has made wrestling even greater, and some speculation on the opening match at WrestleMania. Plus, they discuss possible story lines for Jade Cargill next weekend, as well as more details for next Thursday’s live podcast.

And more. Stay maj.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Dip

Producer: Troy Farkas

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The Rock Reminds Cody He Is the Final Boss, Featuring Andrew Goldstein | The Masked Man Show Mar 28, 2024

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David and Kaz are joined by longtime friend of the program, Andrew Goldstein, to get into what may have been the best episode of ‘Monday Night RAW’ in over 15 years!

They discuss the Rock and Cody Rhodes showdown (8:40), whether or not Roman Reigns is an afterthought (15:30), and even come up with a crazy way that Cody Rhodes could lose at WrestleMania (24:23). They also discuss the Punk-Rollins-McIntyre promo and how real it felt (38:04), who is a bigger star between Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley (44:50), and much more!

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Andrew Goldstein

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Jade Cargill’s Big SmackDown Tease. Plus, Kaz Joins to Talk WaleMania Philly. | Wednesday Worldwide Mar 27, 2024

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Jade Cargill’s Big SmackDown Tease. Plus, Kaz Joins to Talk WaleMania Philly. | Wednesday Worldwide

Khal kicks off the show by filling in Ben and Brian on his recent trip to a wrestling fan’s dream store in Philadelphia. Then they discuss the following headlines:

Jade Cargill has a huge promise for this week’s 'SmackDown' (8:40)
Becky Lynch says WWE contract negotiations are all up for conversation (18:20)
Andrade preaches patience with his story line (27:02)

Then after the break, they are joined by WaleMania curator and 'The Masked Man’ cohost Kazeem Famuyide to discuss this year’s epic WaleMania. (Get your tickets here!)

Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (52:52) and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (57:09).

Join us for the ‘Ringer Wrestling Show’ meet and greet on Friday, April 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chickie’s and Pete’s South Philly!

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

Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling.

We are also on Instagram and Threads and X.

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

Guest: Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The Best ‘Raw’ Episode of the Past 20 Years?! Plus, Seth Rollins Catches a Stray. | Cheap Heat Mar 26, 2024

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Hey, hi, hello there! It’s officially the week before ‘WrestleMania 40,’ and more important, it’s the week before the official ‘Cheap Heat’ live podcast! We’re very close to selling out, so please grab your ticket here before it’s too late.On today’s episode, Rosenberg and SGG get into a whole bunch, including:

Intro (00:00)
SGG and Troy on the magnitude of ‘WrestleMania’ (01:12)
More details on the Heat 'N Greet (10:33)
Why last night’s ‘Raw’ episode felt like a page out of the Attitude Era (13:20)
Seth Rollins catches a stray (21:35)
Is Roman Reigns being made into an afterthought? (25:19)
Some of the sounds from last night (33:36)
Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch (39:45)
Mailbag (46:38)

Stay maj.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Greg Hyde

Producer: Troy Farkas

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The Beer Rankings for WrestleMania 40: Who Are You Having a Beer With? | The Masked Man Show Mar 25, 2024

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Cold Open Question of the Week: What is your favorite WrestleMania city?

David and Kaz have a fun episode for you. Who would you have a beer with in the following categories?

Member of the 'Ringer Wrestling' family (6:30)
2024 WWE Hall of Fame inductee (9:54)
Member of the WrestleMania Night 1 main event (19:50)
World title match contender (30:13)
Tag team title match contenders (32:55)
Intercontinental, United States championship contenders (36:11)
The Usos, LA Knight, or AJ Styles (38:30)
WrestleCon special guest (40:00)

Tweet us your top five people from WWE that you are having a beer with at WrestleMania.

Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday, April 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. ET for our meet and greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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