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Seth Rollins Returns After Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman Break the Ring! Plus, AEW Fifth Anniversary Show Preview. | The Masked Man Show
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who do you think super-producer Brian H. Waters would have a better chance against: Bronson Reed or Braun Strowman (0:43)? David and Kaz have a special Tuesday episode of 'The Masked Man Show' for you. They recap 'Raw,' discussing the following:
The Last Monster Standing Match (4:02)
Whether or not the ring collapse spot has run its course (8:20)
Could Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston both be turning heel (18:17)?
The Miz turns on R-Truth (32:26)
Bron Breakker’s pending face turn (37:50)?
Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada at the AEW fifth anniversary show (46:35)
Plus, another fantasy booking championship belt contender calls their shot (55:34)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Humanoids, we have a special episode of 'The Ringer Wrestling Show.' First, David and Kaz speak with the Heartbreak Kid and senior vice president of talent development creative: Shawn Michaels. They discuss the following:
The reason he began coaching the next generation (2:00)
Cinematic television in pro wrestling (13:00)
CM Punk possibly leading 'NXT' in the future (23:00)
What does the Shawn Michaels Instagram Explore page look like (24:45)?
Then, Ben, Khal, and Brian speak with NXT Women’s champion Roxanne Perez ahead of her big match with Giulia on the debut of 'NXT' on the CW Network (35:32). She discusses the following:
Being on the same screen with Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer (37:00)
Women to watch on the independents (38:21)
Reactions to the Worldwide Hotline regarding a WrestleMania match with Cora Jade (45:43)
A trivia game on how well she knows her coworkers (54:43)
Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guests: Shawn Michaels and Roxanne Perez
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Humanoids, Kaz and Brian ask David Shoemaker questions about the Netflix docuseries ‘Mr. McMahon’ (2:44. He answers about the following subjects:
Who gave the best interviews (15:00)
Reactions to Bruce Prichard calling his name out (21:06)
Sitting down with Vince McMahon (24:51)
Then they discuss SummerSlam, which will go to two nights in 2025 (40:02); Shane McMahon's photo with the Young Bucks (43:35); and Darby Allin losing his title opportunity 48:58).
Later, they are joined by NXT champion Ethan Page, who discusses:
Being the guy at NXT (56:00)
His Canadian Mount Rushmore (65:44)
NXT's move to CW (74:11)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Ethan Page
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Ben, Khal, and Brian throw on the YEET shirts and fire up the mics to celebrate Jey Uso’s title win. David Shoemaker also joins to help figure out the best cage-related matches in pro wrestling (2:42) and Jey Uso’s big win over Bron Breakker (7:53).
Then, in the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the day, they relive the record-setting This Is Your Life segment from the Rock ’n’ Sock Connection in 1999 (18:22).
After the break, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take from you, the people, looking ahead to a potential WrestleMania 45 match with Jade Cargill and Roxanne Perez (33:52)
The guys then welcome NXT’s Trick Williams to the show (41:01). He comes on to discuss being on 'Wild ’n Out' (43:00), the Pete Dunne diss track (45:53), working with CM Punk (47:40), and more.
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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guests: David Shoemaker and Trick Williams
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing the aesthetics of Jacob Fatu and Kevin Owens in the brawl at the end of SmackDown (0:31). Then they discuss the following:
Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns’s conversation in an empty stadium (8:04)
Kevin Owens's dislike for Cody’s conversation with Roman (25:27)
Montez Ford’s hopeful singles run (34:02)
Darby Allin’s chances of becoming the AEW World Champion (47:04)
Miro’s current status with AEW (52:46)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz open the show with a new segment titled the Social Media Hot Tag, in which they welcome someone from the wrestling community to share one of their hot takes and fantasy bookings. They welcome Sydney (sr.3165 on TikTok), who comes on to discuss her fantasy booking of the Bloodline story (3:57). Plus they discuss the following:
Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman’s feud (13:30)
Tiffany Stratton’s run with the briefcase (20:50)
Moxley forcing Private Party to reach their full potential (31:00)
Jeff Jarrett and Adam Page’s showdown (40:32)
Xavier Woods is upset with Kofi Kingston (50:34)
Then they welcome to the show Carmelo Hayes, who discusses the following:
His ongoing series of matches with Andrade (58:30)
Carmelo Anthony’s influence on his character (63:30)
Chasing the United States championship (71:54)
Triple H and Shawn Michaels's different management styles (81:56)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guests: Sidney and Carmelo Hayes
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Ben, Khal, Brian, and David fire up the mics and share which they relate to more: CM Punk willing to die at work to prove a point or Cody Rhodes saying he’s done with the Bloodline only to cave in later (2:48).
Then, they discuss a couple of highlights from 'Raw,' including:
New Day tension (6:22)
Bron Breakker and Jey Uso’s showdown (4:36)
Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman taking each other out (9:22)
On Nostalgia Freakz, they revisit the debut episode of 'SmackDown' (21:19) before hitting the ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’ hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take about how CM Punk may pay homage to the first Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood (36:02).
Then, in the main event of the show, it’s draft time once again on 'Worldwide.' This time: wrestlers who never won the WWE Title (47:59)!
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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz open the show with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes standing side by side in the ring on ‘Smackdown on USA.’ They discuss the following:
Solo Sikoa’s spot in the main event (5:44)
Measuring who has the larger spotlight, Roman Reigns or Cody Rhodes (11:10)
Reactions to fantasy bookings of the next chapter of the Bloodline story (22:15)
Whether Cody Rhodes needs to be in a Bloodline War Games match (40:10)
They also discuss WWE adding a Wade Barrett video playlist (49:32) and CM Punk’s Instagram post about fans at the airport (55:20).
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz open the show by discussing Nigel McGuinness's return to the ring and challenging Bryan Danielson. Then they discuss a few highlights for Raw, including Bret Hart’s appearance (3:21). Then they have a run-in from 'Heels' star Stephen Amell, who discusses the following:
Cody Rhodes being named no. 1 on the PWI 500 (25:12)
'Heels' premiering on Netflix (26:00)
His match at SummerSlam in Brooklyn (33:26)
Whether or not he is responsible for CM Punk’s return to pro wrestling (37:00)
Favorite opponent on 'Heels' (38:03)
Then they close out discussing WWE cutting back on house shows (50:10), Giulia making her debut on NXT (61:10), and the matches made for WWE Hell in a Cell so far (65:20)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guests: Stephen Amell
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by discussing what they will do with the extra time they will get back when Monday Night Raw scales back to two hours (1:05).
Then, they discuss a couple of highlights from 'Raw,' including:
Joe Tessitore’s fandom coming through on the broadcast (8:34)
Gunther mentioning Goldberg’s name to Bret Hart’s face (11:45)
For the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the week, they revisit Ric Flair’s 1991 WWE debut (32:32).
After the break, they go to the ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’ hotline for They Said What?! and react to a couple of hot takes from you, the people, about premium live event theme songs and “aura” in pro wrestling (46:30).
Then to close the show with the Triple Threat Open Challenge and they talk about the following:
Logan Paul and Kevin Nash’s social media banter (65:01)
A potential New Day match at ‘Bad Blood' (67:56)
Theme songs that take you back in time (69:51)
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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz welcome Phil Schneider to discuss a bloody weekend from AEW Out which includes hypodermic needles, unprotected chair shots, plastic bags to the head and a split on a bed of nails (0:00).
Then they are joined by the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill (59:55). They come on to discuss the following:
Who takes longer to get ready when they travel together (60:33)
The Simone Biles Tribute (71:30)
Transitioning from being a collegiate athlete to WWE (78:01)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guests: Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Phil Schneider,
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz fire up the mics after a heart-wrenching go-home edition of AEW Dynamite. They discuss Adam Page burning down Swerve's house ahead of their match this weekend (0:00). They continue on with picks and predictions for the rest of the card (0:00).
Then as WWE sets to end its time on Fox this weekend, they look back at the 'Smackdown' on Fox era (0:00).
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show by checking in on how they feel after another weekend full of pro wrestling (and another one on the way) (1:00).
Then, they discuss a couple of highlights from 'Raw,' including:
Drew McIntyre feeding CM Punk a bracelet (4:36)
Joe Tessitore’s first night on 'Raw' (16:11)
For the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the day, they revisit the debut episode of 'WCW Monday Nitro' on September 4, 1995, live from the Mall of America (21:32).
After the break, they go to the ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’ hotline for They Said What?! and react to a hot take about wrestling chants from the live crowd (34:09).
Then, in the main event of the show, it’s draft time once again on 'Worldwide.' This time: the worst gimmicks of all time (43:14)
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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Kaz is back from vacation! He and David recap WWE Bash in Berlin and No Mercy. They discuss the following:
Cody Rhodes defeats Kevin Owens, and there's a lack of surprises (5:48)
CM Punk is officially back in his win over Drew McIntyre (28:10)
Gunther’s big win and his eventual showdown with Roman Reigns (39:10)
NXT stars shine bright at No Mercy (54:20)
Then Ricochet joins the show after his debut in AEW and talks the following:
His time in Lucha Underground (65:00)
Feeling like the new person at AEW (67:04)
His inspiration for his double rotation moonsaults (68:10)
His thoughts on his run in WWE (71:00)
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Check out David Shoemaker’s piece on The Ringer Dot Com on the late Sycho Sid.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Ricochet
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David is joined by Khal and Brian this week as they discuss who Bryan Danielson’s final opponent could be (2:50). Then they welcome Ryan Pappolla to the show to discuss this weekend’s WWE Bash in Berlin and NXT No Mercy (26:47).
Gunther vs. Randy Orton (34:38)
Kevin Owens vs. Cody Rhodes (36:26)
CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre (42:00)
Bianca Belair and Jade vs the Unholy Union (51:49)
The Terror Twins vs. the Judgment Day (56:50)
NXT No Mercy rapid-fire picks (70:52r)
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Check out David Shoemaker’s piece on The Ringer Dot Com on the late Sycho Sid.
Hosts: David Shoemaker, Khal, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Ryan Pappolla
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Wes Lee joins Ben, Khal, and Brian for a bonus episode ahead of his match with Zach Wentz at No Mercy. He discusses the following:
Why this feud with Wentz is so personal (2:34)
Returning from his career-threatening back injury (6:04)
His relationship with Shawn Michaels (7:22)
His love for video games and go-to characters on the Nintendo 64 'No Mercy' video game (20:10)
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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Wes Lee
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Ben, Khal, Brian, and David kick off the show with some of their favorite memories of the late Sycho Sid Eudy (5:56). Then, they discuss the online discourse about their theme song draft (13:57).
In their weekly Wyatt Sicks check-in, they share their thoughts on Uncle Howdy’s debut match on 'Raw' (17:27).
For the Nostalgia Freakz moment of the day, they revisit the first TLC match at SummerSlam 2000, which featured the Hardy Boyz, Dudley Boyz, and Edge & Christian (29:26).
After the break, they go to the 'Ringer Wrestling Worldwide' hotline for They Said What?! and react to a couple of hot takes from you, including fantasy booking Jon Moxley to take out Bryan Danielson and potentially bringing back traditional Survivor Series matches (43:33).
And finally, they introduce the new Triple-Threat Open Challenge, where Ben, Khal and Brian each bring a wrestling-related topic to the show. They discuss the following:
Whether or not WWE forgot what to do with tag teams (58:57)
Whether Bryan Danielson’s AEW win is potentially bigger than YEStleMania (65:28)
A list of WWE superstars Ben wants to become world champion (70:58)
For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to [email protected].
Check out David Shoemaker’s piece on The Ringer Dot Com on the late Sycho Sid.
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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: David Shoemaker
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing Bryan Danielson’s AEW World title win at All In (0:30). Then they recap the show with the following:
The star power in the Casino Gauntlet Match (16:36)
Mariah May and Toni Storm, a perfect match (33:53)?
What Ricochet in AEW looks like (52:56)
Later in the show they are joined by Roxanne Perez ahead of her big title defense at No Mercy. She talks the following:
Having the trust to lead the locker room (60:27)
Getting hands-on support and knowledge from Booker T and CM Punk (65:05)
Preparing for the arrivals of Stephanie Vaquer and Guila (68:04)
NXT moving to CW and how it will level up (69:21)
Shawn Michaels highlighting the women’s division (70:47)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Roxanne Perez
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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David and Kaz kick off the show by recapping the Ringer Wrestling Worldwide entrance theme draft (0:27). They preview the matches for AEW All In this weekend, including:
Bryan Danielson vs. Swerve Strickland (6:00)
The four-way London ladder match (18:30)
Britt Baker vs. Mercedes Moné (39:45)
MJF vs. Will Ospreay (46:15)
Toni Storm vs. Mariah May (50:01)
Later in the show they welcome Matt Cardona ahead of his match this Sunday at GCW Homecoming (54:05). He discusses the following:
Keeping the buzz on the independent wrestling circuit (57:05)
The economics of independent wrestling (61:54)
His rivalry with Nick Gage (69:20)
Advice for independent wrestlers looking for work (73:15)
The most amount of money he spends on action figures (86:33)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Matt Cardona
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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On today’s episode, something a bit different! First, Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, Brian H. Waters, and David Shoemaker reminisce in a brand-new segment, “Nostalgia Freakz,” where they look back with a “This Day in Pro Wrestling History” flavor (00:00). Today, they get into the epic Kurt Angle milk truck segment from August 20, 2001. After that, in “They Said What?!” the guys take a call about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and its possible connection to pro wrestling (32:02)
Then, ahead of this weekend’s AEW 'All Out' card, Willow Nightingale talks about the challenges of keeping a straight face around Stokely Hathaway, her options for the stipulation choice if she wins, her European debut, getting her own action figure, and more (40:10).
After that, the guys engage in the first ever Ringer Wrestling Worldwide Entrance Song Draft, each drafting a team of their four favorite entrance songs of all-time
For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160 or send an email to [email protected] (01:04:49).
Hosts: Ben Cruz, Brian H. Waters, and Khal Davenport
Guests: Willow Nightingale and David Shoemaker
Producer: Troy Farkas
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