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Is Bayley Being Overlooked AGAIN? Plus, Van Lathan on Jade-Bianca and Cody-Rock-Roman! | Wednesday Worldwide Feb 07, 2024

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Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by discussing which social media discourse took longer to get over: Cody-Rock-Roman or Wade Barrett’s “Whoop That Trick” Booker T imitation.

Then they get into the following headlines:

Bayley critiques WWE for not featuring her on the WrestleMania XL poster (3:46)
Swerve Strickland says he didn’t answer WWE’s call to return (18:04)

Then after the break, in They Said What?!, they are joined by the one and only Van Lathan, who flips the script and grills Khal on his take about Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill (28:53).

Then they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline and react to a couple of hot takes from you, the people, about the Rock, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and CM Punk as we head into WrestleMania (54:06).

Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (78:42) and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (84:10).

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

Guest: Van Lathan

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Everyone Needs to Calm Down About The Rock and Cody Rhodes | Cheap Heat Feb 06, 2024

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Back after another thrilling weekend in professional wrestling, Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip have some things to get off their chest. Today they discuss:

Why Rosenberg is sick of the online chatter about the Rock (00:00)
Why Cody Rhodes is the main character in this whole mess (31:44)
The tag team picture on ‘Raw’ (35:08)
Carmelo Hayes turning on Trick Williams (39:32)
Rhea Ripley’s improvement on the mic (46:48)
Mailbag (48:45)

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Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde, and Dip

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Is WWE Taking Their Biggest Risk With the Cody, Rock, and Roman Story? | The Masked Man Show Feb 05, 2024

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There’s been so much discourse online around Cody Rhodes, the Rock, and Roman Reigns! David and Kaz do a deep dive into the story, discussing the following:

Words Cody said that stuck out (6:24)
Looking at how this makes Cody appear in kayfabe (11:35)
Why adding the Rock poses a risk (27:45)

They also discuss the latest developments in the lawsuit against Vince McMahon (55:37).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer:Brian H. Waters

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The All-Mailbag Episode! Plus Heat ‘N’ Greet Details Announcement | Cheap Heat Feb 02, 2024

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Rosenberg flies solo in this Friday Something edition of the world’s no. 1 sports and recreation podcast. In an all-mailbag episode, Rosenberg takes questions about Rio de Janeiro food recs, Seth Rollins’s obvious ‘Wrestlemania’ opponent, a ‘Cheap Heat’ T-shirt life hack, and more. Rosenberg also issues an apology.

Plus, he announces everything you need to know for the show’s upcoming Heat ‘N’ Greet in Philadelphia.

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Host: Peter Rosenberg

Producer: Troy Farkas

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We Are Officially on Kazuchika Okada Watch. Plus, NXT Vengeance Day Preview! | The Masked Man Show Feb 01, 2024

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Cold Open Question of the Week: Rank the NXT wrestlers who were in the Royal Rumble (00:38).

David and Kaz get into a few things that are trending at the end of the week, including:

Weighing out the best options for Kazuchika Okada (17:12)
What Tony Khan’s big announcement could possibly be (26:03)
Larry David’s anti-wrestling comments (37:49)
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins promo (42:17)
NXT Vengeance Day predictions (52:44)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Brian H. Waters

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WWE’s Theme Song Problem. Plus, Bianca and Jade: Friends or Foes? | Wednesday Worldwide Jan 31, 2024

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Ben, Khal, and Brian H. Waters kick off the show with Brian’s highlights from the ground at the Royal Rumble in Tampa. Then they tap into the following headlines:

Bron Breakker reportedly replaced Brock Lesnar in the Royal Rumble (3:57)
About 50 percent of the WWE roster’s theme music didn’t generate reactions because it wasn’t recognizable (14:58)
Natalya would love to go to TNA to face Jordynne Grace (30:35)

Then after the break, in They Said What?!, they react to Kaz’s take on 'The Masked Man Show' about whether Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill should win the women’s tag team titles at WrestleMania. (38:35)

Last, they talk through last night’s NXT, share Vengeance Day predictions (53:34), and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (58:36).

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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CM Punk Sidelined for Six Months, Plus Royal Rumble Reactions | Cheap Heat Jan 30, 2024

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Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip are back after an eventful Royal Rumble weekend. They discuss the following:

CM Punk’s tricep injury in the Royal Rumble (14:36)
Seth Rollins calls out Cody Rhodes (19:38)
Whether or not it’s time to let the Rock vs. Roman Reigns go (21:49)
Some of the fun moments from the Royal Rumble (26:24)
Predictions for the WrestleMania XL main events (47:20)
The possible return of babyface Bayley (49:09)
Jade Cargill’s impressive debut (53:10)

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Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Stat Guy Greg, and Bryan Diperstein

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Recap. Plus, Reacting to the Vince McMahon Lawsuit. | The Masked Man Show Jan 29, 2024

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which Royal Rumble entrance popped you the most?

David and Kaz kick off the week by discussing a few highlights from this year’s Royal Rumble:

Cody Rhodes immediately picked Roman Reigns (3:49)
The big returns in the men’s Rumble match (17:12)
Naomi returned in the women’s Rumble match (28:57)
Jade Cargill made her in-ring debut (41:30)
Roman Reigns won and went to the skybox (43:15)

They close the show by discussing the details of the lawsuit against Vince McMahon and his exit from TKO Group (56:21).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz

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Royal Rumble Preview, Plus Bianca Belair and Montez Ford Talk 'Love & WWE'!| Cheap Heat Jan 26, 2024

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Rosenberg is live from Tampa for this year’s Royal Rumble. He jumps into the mailbag questions of the week (3:49). Later, Dip joins him to share their thoughts on their visit at Hogan’s Hangout (27:00). Rosenberg closes the show with his Hot97 interview with Bianca Belair and Montez Ford.Be sure to check out videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Bryan Diperstein

Guest: Bianca Belair and Montez Ford

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Key Takeaways From the WWE-Netflix Deal, Plus Royal Rumble Preview | The Masked Man Show Jan 25, 2024

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As we are days away from one of pro wrestling's biggest events, David and Kaz fire up the mics and discuss the following: