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The Elite Re-Sign With AEW and Is Paul Heyman the GOAT? Plus, Booker T’s Main Event Mafia Take | Wednesday Worldwide Aug 02, 2023

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Happy SummerSlam week! Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show with their favorite SummerSlam memories and then celebrate the 31st anniversary of Ron Simmons winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Afterward, they discuss the following headlines:

The Elite signing new multi-year contracts with AEW (7:16)
Paul Heyman claiming he is the greatest manager of all time (14:30)
Booker T saying Main Event Mafia should have been as big as NWO and DX (24:44)

Later, in They Said What?!, they get into an epic debate about Peter Rosenberg’s opinion on Roman Reigns and Jey Uso not being the “A story” heading into SummerSlam (32:32).

After the break, they react to a few hot takes from the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline, including actors crossing over to WWE during the SAG-AFTRA strike, and Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams potentially going their separate ways (46:23).

The crew closes the show with highlights from NXT (61:25) and a preview of tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (63:53).

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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'SummerSlam’ Picks and What Should Happen with LA Knight. Plus, A Very Special ‘Cheap Heat’ Contest! | Cheap Heat Aug 01, 2023

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As the days wind down to WWE’s massive ’SummerSlam’ event in Detroit, Rosenberg and SGG discuss the following on today’s episode:

Rosenberg’s announcement regarding a special ‘Cheap Heat’ contest and how you can enter for a chance to win a MAJ prize (11:57)
Just a few weeks into their marriage, Misshattan has already left Rosenberg (15:45)
The Battle Royal match that Rosenberg and SGG spend way too much time talking about (27:46)
An all-MMA rules matchup between Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler and what the heck that even means (33:53)
If Logan Paul has any chance of finishing his match quickly in Detroit so he can hop on a jet to go support his brother Jake in his boxing fight in Dallas (40:00)

Plus, there’s something going on backstage with LA Knight and Troy The Goy has a new book! If you wish to pre-order his wacky self-improvement book, “Surrender: A Guide to Living Your Best Life in Your Twenties,” you can get the paperback on Barnes & Noble or the e-book on Amazon.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde

Producer: Troy Farkas

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The Best Wrestling Hugs, Plus NXT Great American Bash Recap | The Masked Man Show Jul 31, 2023

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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the best wrestling hugs, following Adam Cole and MJF's hug on AEW Collision.

Then they discuss the following:

Adam Cole’s many stables (6:30)
CM Punk unveiling the AEW World Title he never lost (15:15)
Great American Bash Recap (28:45)
Santos Escobar vs. Rey Mysterio (35:30)
Reactions to Gable Steveson (40:50)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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’Heels’ Season 1 Recap and Season 2, Episode 1 Review Jul 29, 2023

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David Shoemaker and Ben Lindbergh bring you into the squared circle to recap the entire first season of Starz wrestling drama ‘Heels,’ as well as the first episode of its second season. They go through all the show's characters, explain why the show needs to appeal to more than just hardcore wrestling fans, and discuss expectations for the rest of the second season. Also, the guys give out awards for the Season 2 premiere, including the World Champ (episode’s MVP), the "Holy Shit" Moment (favorite scene), and more.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Ben Lindbergh

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre on Prepping for Brock Lesnar, His ‘Money in the Bank’ Return, and WILD Career Journey | Cheap Heat Jul 28, 2023

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One of the biggest stars in all of WWE joins Peter Rosenberg on the Friday Something to discuss the following:

Why he always wanted to join WWE
His return at ‘Money in the Bank' 2023 in London and how it’s breathed a different kind of energy into his career (7:21)
How his preparation for Brock Lesnar in 2020 changed McIntyre’s career forever (12:19)
Whether he prefers being a heel or face (32:05)

And more! Stay maj.

Host: Peter Rosenberg

Guest: Drew Mcintyre

Producers: Brian H. Waters, Troy Farkas

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Judgment Day Overload? ‘Dynamite’ Reactions and More | The Masked Man Show Jul 27, 2023

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David and Kaz are back to help you process another week of wrestling programming. Today’s topics include:

‘Dynamite’ reactions, including an assessment of Jack Perry’s heel turn thus far (05:00)
Is the Judgment Day doing too much? (55:00)
Gable Steveson’s upcoming pro wrestling debut (1:02:00)

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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AEW Turns Down Bret Hart, and Why Are LA Knight and Adam Cole So Over? | Wednesday Worldwide Jul 26, 2023

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Khal is back and before the show starts, he rates Brian and David Shoemaker’s fill-in “WORLDWIDE” proclamations. Then, they discuss the following headlines:

Bret Hart wanting to work at AEW (4:12)
LA Knight’s backstage politicking abilities (13:11)
SummerSlam card being locked at nine matches (22:06)

Later, in They Said What?!, they get into an epic debate about Peter Rosenberg’s opinion on Adam Cole (32:04).

After the break, they react to a few hot takes from the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline, including Jade Cargill and the AEW Women’s Division and whether or not Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens are stale. (49:05).

The crew closes the show with highlights from NXT (68:29) and a preview of tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (72:19).

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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Who Turns First, MJF or Adam Cole? Plus, What’s Better for PLEs, Saturday or Sunday? | Cheap Heat Jul 25, 2023

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Rosenberg, SGG and Dip get back to pro wrestling discussion. They get into the following:

MJF and Adam Cole’s current “friendship” (9:45)
Saturday vs. Sunday PLEs (16:40)
One last honeymoon rant (19:53)
Pro wrestling documentaries (49:50)

They close out the show with this week’s Black Power Rankings (53:27) and answer a few questions from the mailbag (57:22).

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

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Host: Peter Rosenberg, Stat Guy Greg, and Dip

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The “Perfect” SummerSlam Card | The Masked Man Show Jul 24, 2023

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David and Kaz kick off the show and discuss “reports” around L.A. Knight, Ring of Honor Death Before Dishonor, and the best wrestling dancers.

Then Kerm and Brian join in to draft the perfect SummerSlam card based on previous matches! Each must select the following types of matches:

World Title
Women’s Title
Tag Team
Wildcard Pick (any type of match)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Jonathan Kermah, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters and Jonathan Kermah

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There’s Nothing to Do on the Resort | Cheap Heat Jul 21, 2023

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With nothing to do at his honeymoon resort, Rosenberg answers a few questions from the mailbag with a couple of cameos from Misshattan.

The wedding aftermath (9:20)
Cody’s recent run (20:14)
Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits (26:05)
The Rock and John Cena returning amid actors and writers strikes (28:30)

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Host: Peter Rosenberg

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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