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The Masked Man Show | Does Sami Zayn Know He's Walking Into a Betrayal? Feb 13, 2023

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This week, David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the “Dusty Finish” that happened in the Super Bowl. Then they discuss the following:

Sami Zayn and Jey Uso’s secret conversation on 'SmackDown' (7:27)
Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens being the Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpoof WWE (19:53)
Reactions to Tony Khan saying that WWE and AEW do not like each other (37:12)
Whether WWE can tell a romantic story on par with the Bloodline story (44:16)
Expectations for Montez Ford in the Elimination Chamber (50:44)

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The ‘Cheap Heat’ Friday Something: Jake “The Snake” Roberts on Sobriety and How He Got His Life Back Feb 10, 2023

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Pro wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” joins Rosenberg for an honest and open conversation about his long road to recovery, the current state of his relationship with WWE, how he helped shape the career of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and more (23:02). But before that, Rosenberg takes a deep dive into the mailbag.

Host: Peter Rosenberg

Producer: Troy Farkas

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The Masked Man Show | Top Five Pro Wrestling Actor Performances Feb 09, 2023

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David and Kaz are here with the Thursday edition of the show to discuss the following:

Twitter’s response to Monday’s kayfabe trades (0:34)
Sending Jerry Lawler well-wishes (9:19)
AEW 'Dynamite' highlights (16:24)
Cody Rhodes and Paul Heyman’s exchange on 'Monday Night Raw' (33:30)
Top five acting performances in pro wrestling (46:34)

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

Production Assistant: Jonathan Kermah

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Wednesday Worldwide | Gunther vs. Brock Lesnar on Deck? Plus, Toxic Attraction’s Rockers-Like Breakup. Feb 08, 2023

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Ben, Khal, and Brian H. are here to break down a few midweek headlines, including:

Gunther saying he wants to retire Brock Lesnar (04:00)
Carmelo critiquing his NXT Vengeance Match (08:02)
‘Dark Side of the Ring’ topics being revealed (10:16)
‘The Masked Man Show’ trading Goldberg for Swerve Strickland (15:27)

Later, Cam Hawkins joins to talk about his Ringer dot com article "Feeding Potential: WWE’s NIL Athletes Prep for Greatness”(26:07). They close the show with highlights from ‘NXT’ (43:42) and a preview of tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (49:06).

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

Guest: Cameron Hawkins

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Cheap Heat | A Cody Rhodes Debate, Lita Helps Becky, and Dip Says There’s a Chance ... Feb 07, 2023

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The maj-est podcast in all the land is back in full force with the incomparable trio of Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip here to take you through the wacky world of professional wrestling. On today’s episode, the guys discuss:

The fans’ reception of Cody Rhodes and his ‘Raw’ appearance last night (3:41)
Why Dip still believes we haven’t seen the last of The Rock in WWE (21:06)
Lita coming to Becky Lynch’s rescue last night (26:28)
Friend-of-the-show Roxanne Perez’s NXT title defense (34:49)

Plus … mailbag (41:15).

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde, Dip

Producer: Troy Farkas

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The Masked Man Show | Fantasy Wrestling Trades in Honor of the NBA Trade Deadline Feb 06, 2023

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This week, Dave and Kaz welcome Ben, Phil, and Brian, and they start off the show by discussing the fallout between Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn (04:07) as well as 'NXT Vengeance Day’ (10:33). Then, as the NBA trade deadline nears, they fantasy book a few trades between WWE, AEW, New Japan, and other various pro wrestling promotions (21:26).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guests: Phil Schneider, Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The ‘Cheap Heat’ Friday Something: NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez on Accomplishing Her Dreams Feb 03, 2023

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Ahead of her NXT “Vengeance Day” performance, the new NXT Women’s Champion joins Rosenberg for an inspirational conversation about the 21-year-old’s journey to the top of professional wrestling. Today, Perez tells Rosenberg about:

What it was like winning the NXT title last year (3:00)
Her relationship with Booker T. and her experience at his wrestling promotion (4:20)
Why she is so confident she will win the women’s Royal Rumble one day (7:03)
The moment WWE called her (26:10)
Dream matchups in WWE (32:30)

Plus, she talks about the moments she considered quitting, saying no to high school hangouts so she could take the Greyhound to wrestling events instead, getting her mother on board with her wrestling career, and more. And to polish off the episode, Rosenberg hits some Mailbag (35:00).

Host: Peter Rosenberg

Producer: Troy Farkas

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The Masked Man Show | Is Cody Rhodes Really the Guy? Feb 02, 2023

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David and Kaz are back to discuss another week in the world of professional wrestling.

Topics include:

Some of the voices on this podcast feed disapproving of Cody Rhodes’s Royal Rumble victory (06:00)
The highlights of last night’s ‘Dynamite’ (32:00)
Fantasy booking Bianca Belair’s road to ‘WrestleMania’ (45:00)

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Associate Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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Wednesday Worldwide | The Rock NOT Wrestling at 'WrestleMania'? Plus, the Cody Rhodes Backlash Is Heating Up! Feb 01, 2023

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Ben, Khal, and Brian H. are here to break down a few midweek headlines, including:

The Rock’s potential appearance at 'WrestleMania' in a non-wrestling role (6:03)
Kofi Kingston’s thoughts on "KofiMania" (11:24)
Seth Rollins wanting FTR back in WWE (16:08)
Response to the 'Cheap Heat’ “Countdown to Cody Boos” (22:34)
Phil Schneider joins to talk about his Ringer dot com article featuring this week's top 3 matches. (29:26)
Highlights from ‘NXT’ (50:31)
Preview of tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (53:46)

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

Guest: Phil Schneider

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Cheap Heat | Breaking Down Cody’s ‘Royal Rumble’ Win, the Sami vs. Roman Crash Course, and Dip Uses the F-word Jan 31, 2023

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In the first post–‘Royal Rumble’ episode of the world’s no. 1 sports and recreation podcast, Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip discuss:

Why Dip is already tired of Cody Rhodes (5:44)
Jey Uso walking away from the Bloodline
Sami Zayn’s continued superstardom and what his run up to ‘WrestleMania’ could look like (17:05)
Thoughts on the Pitch Black match (23:16)
A debate about the entertainment value of the postmatch press conference (25:46)

And more! Stay maj.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde, Dip

Producer: Troy Farkas

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