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**The Ringer Wrestling Show**

‘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, and Ben Cruz for a podcast feed that redefines what it means to be a wrestling fan.

Latest Episodes:

Tony Khan Joins Ahead of AEW Dynasty, Plus CM Punk Calls Out Pat McAfee and TKO. Apr 09, 2026

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Cold Open Question of the Week: Which Old-School Wrestler Could Have Had a YouTube Channel?

David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian welcome you to the first video episode of the Masked Man Show.

Welcome to the Show (3:07)
The Upcoming Hulk Hogan Documentary (6:03)
Which Wrestler Should Be Featured Next on Netflix? (9:16) ?
CM Punk Calls Out The Rock, Pat McAfee, and TKO on ‘Raw’ (17:13)
What Are the Chances The Rock Wrestles Again? (24:10)
TKO Is the Heel Now? (33:12)
WrestleMania Ticket Prices (42:55)
Who Is the Biggest Star Not Booked? (54:09)
WrestleMania Hype Draft (59:43)
Tony Khan Joins the Show (1:18:40)
When Was AEW's Most Pivotal Point? (1:19:39)
Is Thekla the Rookie of the Year (1:21:39)?
Chris Jericho’s Return to AEW (1:23:17)
Growing as an Owner (1:26:23)
Kenny Omega Vs. MJF (1:35:41)
Reactions to TNA Cancelling Crossover Matches (1:40:42)
What Does Tony Khan Do in His Spare Time? (1:47:13)

They close the show with a lightning round of AEW Dynasty predictions (1:54:07)

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

Guest: Tony Khan

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Pat McAfee Sides With Randy Orton and Causes Outrage From the IWC! Apr 06, 2026

Show notes

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Netflix is editing some crowd chants: If you could edit any chant over Oba and Brock, what would it be (0:06)?

Welcome to the new era of The Masked Man Show! David and Kaz kick off the show discussing the outrage sparked after Pat McAfee sided with Randy Orton on the road to WrestleMania.

Welcome to The Masked Man Show (2:39)
Kaz sets the IWC on fire with his Pat McAfee post (4:16)
Does it make sense for Pat McAfee to join Randy Orton (10:59)?
WWE is not as hot as it was two years ago (20:25)!
Does Cody Rhodes believe in himself as a top guy (38:54)?
Celebrities involved in WrestleMania 42 (50:23)
David goes through his wrestling tabs (57:50)
NXT Stand & Deliver results (1:09:44)
‘WWE Raw’ preview (1:16:57)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Chris Jericho Returns to AEW! Plus: Stephanie McMahon Goes Face to Face With Cody Rhodes. Apr 03, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Historically, which wrestler do you think would be the best at age 55? (0:40)
David, Kaz, and Brian kick off the show discussing Chris Jericho’s return to AEW (2:49). Then, as the card for WrestleMania shapes, they discuss the following:

Stephanie McMahon confronts Cody Rhodes (23:39)
Who could Randy Orton be talking to on the phone? (31:21)
LA Knight attacks iShowSpeed at his home (43:12)
The Hurt Syndicate is back in business. (50:44)
NXT Stand and Deliver preview (1:00:41)

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

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The Road to WrestleMania Heats Up as Sami Zayn Wins the United States Championship Mar 30, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you had to pick one wrestler on the roster to win a random championship to get on the WrestleMania card, who would it be (0:40)?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the announcement that John Cena will host WrestleMania (6:42).

Then they discuss the following:

Fans paying for a Cody Rhodes bus tour during WrestleMania weekend (10:30)
Sami Zayn winning the WWE United States Championship (19:18)
Which match they're more invested in: Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton or Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (32:56)
Kenny Omega defeating Swerve Strickland to become no. 1 contender for the AEW World Title (41:20)
WWE ‘Raw’ at Madison Square Garden preview (54:23)
Bad News Brown being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (1:10:59)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Roman Reigns and Oba Femi Take Control of the Road to WrestleMania Mar 24, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you had to predict a reason for Toni Storm’s extended absence, what would it be (0:40)?
David, Kaz, and Brian look at the following feuds developing for WrestleMania:

Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker’s injury recovery time (9:31)
Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar’s showdown (14:34)
Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes (17:19)
Roman Reigns and CM Punk (22:29)
Stephanie Vaquer and Liv Morgan (33:36)

Then they discuss what Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Gunther and a few others could be doing at WrestleMania (36:00)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide and Brian H. Waters
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Remembering Chuck Norris’s WWE Survivor Series Moment, Plus Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar Is Happening Mar 20, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: When you were a kid, who was cooler, Chuck Norris or Dennis Rodman (0:41)?

David and Kaz kick off the show discussing the IWC fallout after Ricochet's tweet and apology (13:45).

They discuss the following:

Who AEW will miss more, Toni Storm or Adam Hangman Page (29:23)
Swerve challenges Kenny Omega for his EVP position (55:35)
Oba Femi answers Brock Lesnar’s open challenge (1:12:34)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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AEW Revolution Preview. Plus, MJF Talks Preparing for the Texas Death Match. Mar 17, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Five years ago this week was AEW’s exploding barbed wire death match. If WrestleMania had that match, who would you want to see in it (0:30)?

David, Kaz, and Brian kick off the show discussing Ricky Sosa’s television debut on TNA wrestling (9:10)

They discuss the following:

Which wrestling themes they play enough before it hits ‘Spotify Wrapped’ (19:25)
ESPN will no longer use letter grades for WWE PLEs (23:00)
Brock Lesnar’s potential opponents for WrestleMania (49:25rtt)
AEW ‘Revolution’ Preview (56:28)

Then Ben Cruz sits down with MJF ahead of his Texas Death match with Adam Hangman Page, where he discusses not only how he is preparing for the match, but also how he is preparing his wife, and his fellow 'Happy Gilmore 2' cast members (1:46:01).

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

Guest: Maxwell Jacob Friedman

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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MJF Overcomes Texas Death, Plus Randy Orton Destroys Cody Rhodes Mar 16, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who is the Michael B. Jordan of pro wrestling (0:41)?

David and Kaz kick off the show discussing the main event of ‘AEW Revolution,’ where MJF retained his title, leaving Adam Page to never challenge for the AEW World Title again (2:32).

They discuss the following:

Ronda Rousey is “All Elite” (14:02)
Cope and Cage return (21:36)
Jon Moxley’s impressive wrestling resume (26:26)
MJF adds the Texas Death Match to his list of great matches (48:36)
Randy Orton beats down Cody Rhodes during the ‘WrestleMania’ contract signing (54:19)

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

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Building the Perfect Wrestler. Plus, Swerve Strickland Discusses His Evolution at AEW Four Years Later and More! Mar 10, 2026

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Five years ago this week was AEW’s exploding barbed wire death match. If WrestleMania had that match, who would you want to see in it (0:30)?

David and Brian open up the mailbag this week, respond to a few questions from the humanoids, and recap highlights from WWE ‘Raw.’

They discuss the following:

Build a wrestler by picking from the legends' in-ring skills, mic skills, physical look, and signature moves (3:00)
Brian’s perfect wrestler in MyRISE mode in 'WWE 2K26' (8:40)
Is CM Punk working heel right now (20:33)?
Whether or not David was one of the masked men on 'Raw' (50:10)
Logan Paul’s WrestleMania and whether or not Tom Brady was involved (52:07)
Oba Femi’s dominant win over Rusev (56:40)
Cody Rhodes regains the Undisputed WWE Championship, and fans are buying bots to dislike the YouTube video (1:31:20)

Then Ben speaks with AEW superstar Swerve Strickland, and they discuss the following:

The total number of matches Swerve has had in his career (1:38:35)
Looking back at his AEW debut four years ago (1:40:39)
How he's evolved and become physically bigger since his debut (1:46:23)
Reactions to Kaz’s description of his personality (1:49:34)
Previewing his match with Brody King at AEW Revolution (1:52:30)
His viral entrance with Prince Nana (1:57:24)

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

Guest: Swerve Strickland

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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CM Punk Drills a Deep Cut With Roman Reigns. Plus, Drew McIntyre Talks His Title Defense Against Cody Rhodes. Mar 05, 2026

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CM Punk Drills a Deep Cut With Roman Reigns

OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre: Who is going to win (0:40)?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing AEW Dynamite, which opened with an incredible match between MJF and Kevin Knight (3:40). Then they recap WWE 'Raw' with the following:

Penta defeats Dominik Mysterio to win the Intercontinental Championship (20:49)
CM Punk brings up Roman Reigns’s father in his promo (25:22)
Wearing lucha masks is a part of everyday fashion (58:30)
Hot take: David says that Demolition was better than Road Warriors (1:00:00)

Later, Drew McIntyre speaks with David, Ben, and Brian ahead of his match with Cody Rhodes on SmackDown, a showdown that he is urging Nick Aldis to cancel. He also discusses the following:

Thoughts on CM Punk and Roman Reigns's promo battle (1:05:32)
Opponent preferences for WrestleMania (1:06:27)
Working with Cody Rhodes in 2010 versus 2026 (124)
His postretirement diet (1:15:00)

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

Guest: Drew McIntyre

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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