

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 25, 2024 • 53min
The Beer Rankings for WrestleMania 40: Who Are You Having a Beer With? | The Masked Man Show
Cold Open Question of the Week: What is your favorite WrestleMania city?David and Kaz have a fun episode for you. Who would you have a beer with in the following categories?
Member of the 'Ringer Wrestling' family (6:30)
2024 WWE Hall of Fame inductee (9:54)
Member of the WrestleMania Night 1 main event (19:50)
World title match contender (30:13)
Tag team title match contenders (32:55)
Intercontinental, United States championship contenders (36:11)
The Usos, LA Knight, or AJ Styles (38:30)
WrestleCon special guest (40:00)
Tweet us your top five people from WWE that you are having a beer with at WrestleMania.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 and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 2024 • 1h
WWE’s Becky Lynch's Joins! “The Man” Opens Up on Her Road to WWE, Relationship With Charlotte Flair, and New Book. | Cheap Heat
On this Friday Something, beloved WWE superstar Becky Lynch makes her long-awaited return to the program. Days before the release of her new book, 'The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl,' Lynch discusses the following with Rosenberg:
How she became romantically involved with her husband, Seth Rollins
How she got her start in professional wrestling
The influence of Finn Balor on her career
Taking pride in representing her home country of Ireland
Working with Rhea Ripley
The challenges of being a babyface
Her up-and-down relationship with Charlotte Flair
What she hopes her legacy will be
Just 23 tickets for the 'Cheap Heat' live podcast remain! Get 'em here.Host: Peter RosenbergGuest: Becky LynchProducer: Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 43min
The WrestleMania XL Fantasy Draft With Phil Schneider | The Masked Man Show
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who would you rather have as a father, Christian Cage or Adam Copeland?David, Kaz, and Brian are joined by Phil Schneider to talk DEAN, the pro wrestling show he is promoting during WrestleMania weekend (2:50).Then they discuss the following:
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage’s street fight (13:30)
Kazuchika Okada becoming the new AEW Continental Champion (19:12)
Mercedes Mone’s opening promo on AEW Dynamite (42:52)
They close the show with David and Kaz doing a fantasy draft for WrestleMania XL, where they each select a match for their prospective nights (47:28).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 FamuyideGuest: Phil SchneiderProducer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 20, 2024 • 1h 13min
Three More Bloodline Years? Plus, Did WWE Miss Out on Undertaker Vs. Sting? | Wednesday Worldwide
Ben, Khal, and Brian fire up the mics and discuss what they are most looking forward to for this year’s WrestleMania. Then they get into the following headlines from the week:
Jey Uso says the Bloodline story could last another three years (4:53)
Shayna Baszler will face Masha Slamovich at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport X (24:16)
Undertaker says a match with Sting would not have lived up to expectations (33:01)
Then in ‘They Said What?!’ they react to a couple of hot takes from the Wednesday Worldwide Hotline that discuss the Rock adding some “Red Notice” to the Bloodline story and a fantasy booking of Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar (45:22).Finally, the guys talk through last night’s NXT (60:51) and look ahead to tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Rampage’ (64:28).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

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