

The Ringer Wrestling Show
The Ringer
‘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, Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters for a podcast feed that redefines what it means to be a wrestling fan.
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Mar 19, 2024 • 53min
Predictions for How Long The Rock Will Stick Around. Plus, Is Cody Rhodes the Face of WWE? | Cheap Heat
The world’s no. 1 sports and recreation podcast is back, and boy do Rosenberg, SGG, and Dip have a lot to get into on today’s episode:
Intro (00:00)
Breakdown of The Rock’s most recent WWE appearance (04:58)
When will the people turn on Cody Rhodes? (14:30)
Why the guys think it’s possible that The Rock will stick around after WrestleMania (20:34)
The Sami Zayn, Gunther, and Usos of it all (26:17)
Does The Rock go out shopping anymore? (30:12)
Rosenberg’s Jerry Seinfeld sighting (34:34)
The latest from AEW (39:18)
Only a few tickets remain for our live podcast the Thursday before WrestleMania! Grab ‘em here.Hosts: Peter Rosenberg, Greg Hyde, and DipProducer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 20min
Freddie Prinze Jr. Talks WWE Rivals, Social Media, and More. Then Drew McIntyre Talks Speaking His Mind, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins. | The Masked Man Show
As we get closer to the biggest WrestleMania of all time, David and Kaz welcome two guests this week to the show.First ‘WWE Rivals’ host and former WWE creative Freddie Prinze Jr. comes to discuss the following:
His first time attending a pro wrestling show (12:20)
Landing a job in WWE (15:30)
Working with JBL and Kevin Nash on WWE Rivals (24:43)
Whether or not Roman Reigns is taking a backseat to The Rock (31:40)
Then Drew McIntyre joins ahead of his World Title match with Seth Rollins at WrestleMania XL to talk the following:
Reactions to Freddie Prinze Jr’s message (53:00)
How he feels he is keeping CM Punk relevant (54:14)
Using social media to stir the pot (1:03:20)
Getting his killer instinct back in his feud with Seth Rollins (1:05:30)
Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia,Pennsylvania 19145.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 2024 • 54min
Wrestling Temperature Checks on Rhea Ripley, Sami Zayn, the Usos Rivalry, and More | Cheap Heat
There’s something going on this Friday as Rosenberg and Dip close out the week of pro wrestling.First, Rosenberg has a very important glasses update (11:43).Then they share their current thoughts on the following topics:Is Drew McIntyre missing something (19:01)?Rhea Ripley’s mic skills (19:57)The Prime sponsorship (28:09)Jimmy vs. Jey at WrestleMania (30:36)Sami Zayn vs. Gunther at WrestleMania (33:34)AEW’s big three, Mercedes Moné, Will Ospreay, and Kazuchika Okada (41:58)There are just a FEW tickets left for the Heat ’N Greet at WrestleMania! Get ’em here.Be sure to check out videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday, April 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. ET for our meet and greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Bryan DipersteinProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 14, 2024 • 1h 36min
Mercedes Moné’s Debut in AEW Is a Shift to Bigger Business. Plus, Dan St. Germain Joins the Show!| The Masked Man Show
Cold Open Question of the Week: Rank these modern-day debuts: Mercedes Moné, Cody Rhodes in WWE, CM Punk in AEW, and CM Punk back to WWE.David, Kaz, and Brian ring the bell and discuss the following:
Mercedes Moné’s debut and what it means for AEW (8:40).
Will Ospreay’s star power (17:30)
Kazuchika Okada’s immediate impact on AEW (24:45)
Darby Allin takes another bump (33:10)
What is Kevin Owens doing at WrestleMania (40:10)?
Then, as a bonus, Dan St. Germain comes on the show to talk about his upcoming comedy special, ‘Dance, Fatty Dance,' and share his WrestleMania XL hot takes, thoughts on Mercedes Moné, and more (59:11). They closes the show with the return of Sell or No Sell (1:15:06), plus Kaz has a few WaleMania guest announcements (1:28:42).Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday, April 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. ET for our meet and greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. WatersGuest: Dan St. GermainProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 13min
Reactions to the Maxxine Dupri–Candice LeRae Segment. Plus, Cornell Gunter Joins to Talk 'WWE 2K24' | Wednesday Worldwide
Ben kicks off the show with a special smell test of a few products from the Rock’s brand-new skin-care line, Papatui (1:20).Then he, Khal, and Brian get into the following headlines from the week:
Christian Cage reacts to Candice LeRae and Maxxine Dupri’s segment on 'Raw' (5:20)
Logan Paul says wrestling fans are upset about his Prime sponsorship (19:26)
Then, in ‘They Said What?!’ they react to Rosenberg’s take on ‘Cheap Heat’ declaring that Cody Rhodes’s story is already finished (27:28).Then they are joined by 2K Games social media influence manager Cornell Gunter, who comes on to discuss 'WWE 2K24,' WrestleMania 40, and who in NXT has him most excited (35:45)Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (61:54) and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (65:45).Join us for the ‘Ringer Wrestling Show’ meet and greet on Friday, April 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Chickie’s and Pete’s South Philly!For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160.Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling.We are also on Instagram and Threads and X.Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. WatersGuest: Cornell GunterProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 2024 • 1h 7min
Cody Rhodes's Story Is Already Finished | Cheap Heat
Rosenberg and Stat Guy Greg kick off the show getting you hyped for the ‘Cheap Heat’ Heat ‘N Greet! Then they start talking graps:
Cody Rhodes being the number one guy (15:10)
Jimmy Uso challenging Jey Uso (31:10)
Could Cody and Gunther be the next great rivalry (35:00)?
There’s just a FEW tickets left for the Heat ’N Greet at WrestleMania! Get ’em here.Be sure to check out videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19145.Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Stat Guy GregProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 11min
The Mailbag Edition of ‘The Masked Man Show’
David and Kaz kick off Monday on the 'Ringer Wrestling Show' feed by answering some questions. Some of the topics include:
Seth Rollins's reasoning for being involved in Cody Rhodes's story (5:13)
Reversing a wrestling free agency decision (26:00)
The Money in the Bank briefcase problem (36:21)
The next five WrestleMania main event locations (55:10)
Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday, April 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. ET for our meet and greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. WatersProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2024 • 52min
Exclusive: U.S. Express’s Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda Talk WWE Hall of Fame Induction and WrestleMania 1. Plus, AEW News and Notes. | Cheap Heat
In this very special edition of the ‘Cheap Heat’ Friday Something, Rosenberg welcomes the U.S. Express’s Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda shortly following today’s announcement that the legendary tag team is headed for the WWE Hall of Fame. But before that, Rosenberg takes you through some major headlines coming out of AEW this week.
Intro (00:00)
Takeaways from AEW Dynamite (03:05)
Mini-Mailbag (08:04)
Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda interview (12:34)
The beginning of Barry and Mike’s relationship (14:16)
Their entry into the pro wrestling business (18:34)
WrestleMania 1 memories (26:56)
The importance of road agents for their careers (41:12)
Host: Peter RosenbergGuests: Barry Windham and Mike RotundaProducer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 12min
Kazuchika Okada or The Rock: Whose Heel Turn Means More? | The Masked Man Show
Kazuchika Okada officially becomes All Elite and sides with the Young Bucks. David and Kaz react to this and compare it to The Rock’s heel turn. They get into the following:
Reactions to Kazuchika Okada joining AEW (3:00)
The Rock’s heel turn and how long it lasts (11:30)
Drew McIntyre is hater of the year (17:35)
Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso (24:00)
Swerve season approaches (35:30)
AEW justifying Darby Allin’s spot at AEW Revolution (42:30)
Mercedes Moné will reportedly debut in AEW next week (53:15)
Join the ‘Ringer Wrestling’ crew on Friday April 5 from 5-7 p.m. ET for our meet-and-greet at Chickie’s & Pete’s in South Philly, located at 1526 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19145.Be sure to check out our videos on the Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling., Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 13min
John Cena’s Planned Heel Turn, Plus a Deep Dive on The Rock and Solo Sikoa Thumb Theories | Wednesday Worldwide
We are officially one month out from WrestleMania XL! Ben, Khal, and Brian discuss how they are feeling heading into the Showcase of the Immortals and then kick off the show by talking through the legacy of Bull Nakano, who was announced as the latest 2024 WWE Hall of Fame inductee (4:45).Then they get into the following headlines from the week:
John Cena says he was about to turn heel during his feud with The Rock (6:47)
John Cena lists his Mount Rushmore (16:49)
AEW reportedly suspends Sammy Guevara after his match with Jeff Hardy (20:52)
Omos wants another match with Bobby Lashley (29:45)
Then in ‘They Said What?!’ they react to Kaz’s take on 'The Masked Man Show' on what The Rock’s thumb really means (40:16).Afterward, they go to the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline for hot takes from you, the people, regarding Chad Gable and whether or not it was a missed moment for him to be Kurt Angle’s “son.” (49:53).Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (64:24) and preview tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (65:39).Join us for the 'Ringer Wrestling Show' meet and greet on Friday, April 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chickie's and Pete's South Philly!For an opportunity to have your hot take featured on They Said What?!, leave a voicemail at (202) 417-8160.Be sure to check out videos on the brand-new Ringer TikTok account @RingerWrestling.We are also on Instagram and Threads and X.Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. WatersProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices