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, Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters for a podcast feed that redefines what it means to be a wrestling fan.
Episodes
August 7, 2025 • 94 mins
David, Kaz, and Adnan Virk fire up the mics early Thursday morning to discuss the WWE-ESPN deal and what it’s like working as a broadcaster at WWE! They talk about the following:
Who’s most likely to win a title: LA Knight, CM Punk, or Roman Reigns (0:22)
Virk joins to talk about his new book 'Cinephile' (22:01)
How WWE can benefit from working with ESPN (30:10)
Virk’s as a WWE broadcaster (33:22)
Karrion Kross and ...
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August 4, 2025 • 56 mins
David and Kaz welcome Bret “The Hitman” Hart to the show live at Gramercy Theater in New York City. Bret discusses his career, which wrestlers currently remind him of himself, who he is not currently a fan of, and more.
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide
Guest: Bret Hart
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz
Lear...
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August 4, 2025 • 113 mins
David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian fire up the mics early Monday morning to discuss WWE SummerSlam! They talk about the following:
Brock Lesnar returns at the end of the show (2:25)
Cody Rhodes defeats John Cena to win the WWE title (22:01)
Seth Rollins pulls off the "work of the century” to become World Heavyweight Champion (34:34)
Dominik Mysterio retains the WWE Intercontinental Title on the 20-year anniversary of the match...
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August 4, 2025 • 101 mins
It’s SummerSlam weekend and David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian are all together in New Jersey with a few WWE superstars!Alexa Bliss discusses her return, how she began working with Charlotte, the possibilities of working with the Wyatt Sicks, the stories of each variation of her character, and more (2:28)Then to close the show, David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian each make picks for SummerSlam—with a twist (31:44)!Be sure to check out our videos on...
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August 1, 2025 • 119 mins
It’s SummerSlam weekend, and David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian are all together in New Jersey to sit down with a few WWE Superstars! Here is the second half of their interviews.Drew McIntyre explains why he was held up from returning back to the United States, why Jelly Roll doesn’t belong in a wrestling ring, his goal to get back to pursuing the WWE title, having a run in front of fans, and more (0:53).Aleister Black talks returning to W...
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August 1, 2025 • 102 mins
It’s SummerSlam weekend, and David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian are all together in New Jersey to sit down with a few WWE Superstars!Chelsea Green talks 'WWE: Unreal,' what creative decisions she would die on a hill for, being the comedic relief, being the first United States champion, and more (1:00).Ron Killings then joins and talks about getting released and the outpouring love on social media that brought him back. Plus, he talks about...
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What’s your favorite Hulk Hogan memory (0:16)? David and Kaz continue the conversation about the late Hulk Hogan and the legacy he leaves behind (3:36). Later, they share some quick SummerSlam picks (71:00).Then David welcomes Marc Raimondi, author of ‘Say Hello to the Bad Guys,' to discuss Hogan’s career and how he changed the landscape of professional wrestling through the NWO (76:00)Read David’s p...
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July 24, 2025 • 99 mins
David and Brian react to Hulk Hogan passing away at the age of 71 (0:00). Then they answer the COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you could go back in time to throw a Summer Bash when you were a child, what wrestler from the past would be your special guest (22:16)? Then David and Kaz talk about next week’s Summer Bash in New York, where they will be interviewing Bret “Hitman” Hart live at the Gramercy Theatre (25:37).
Then they d...
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David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing TNA Slammiversary, where Kaz had a special on-screen appearance. They also discuss Trick Williams and Jacy Jayne, who left with the NXT and TNA world titles (2:09). Then they get into the following headlines from pro wrestling:
Reactions to Goldberg's frustrations with his final match (21:24)
Is Bron Breakker benefiting the most from Seth Rollins’s absence (37:19)?
Roma...
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What was the best moment of the weekend (0:29)?David and Brian kick off the show with the top 10 winners from an incredible pro wrestling weekend that included ROH Supercard of Honor, the NXT Great American Bash, AEW All In, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, and WWE Evolution (1:52). Then they open the mailbag and respond to questions regarding Naomi cashing in her Money in the Bank contract to win th...
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which wrestler would you hang with instead of watching the four big wrestling shows this weekend (0:45)? David and Kaz have a special Masked Man Royal Rumble of all 23 matches announced for TV this weekend to see which match is the last one standing (3:40).
Then they welcome Sol Ruca to the show ahead of a weekend when she'll be doing double duty and will have an opportunity to leave with three cham...
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ShowIn a special bonus episode of The Masked Man Show, David and Kaz welcome MJF to the show. He discusses his role in 'Happy Gilmore 2', why the Hurt Syndicate has been so successful, the current state of the AEW locker room, and more.
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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideGuest: Maxwell Jacob FriedmanProducer: Brian H. WatersAdditional Product...
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July 7, 2025 • 74 mins
David and Kaz are set to discuss a huge week of wrestling that includes four shows (5:40).They discuss how these cards will look this weekend:
WWE Evolution (20:25)
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (32:00)
WWE Evolution vs. the Beyonce concert (41:29)
AEW All In (49:41)
Catch all our video content on Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram Threads, and X.Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem FamuyideProducer: Brian H. Waters
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July 3, 2025 • 88 mins
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Roman Reigns celebrated the birth of his sixth child. How many children of Bloodline members will be pro wrestlers in the next 30 years (0:30)? Then, they discuss the following:
Wrestling fan behavior (15:58)
CM Punk’s change of heart (25:08)
Adam Page vs. Jon Moxley to face off in a Texas Deathmatch (37:45)
Cody Rhodes joins the cast of ‘Street Fighter’ (41:04)
Ospreay &...
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June 30, 2025 • 82 mins
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Where does “boo your momma” rank in terms of best comebacks to angry fans?
David and Kaz kick off the week by discussing Night of Champions (05:44), including:
(06:16) Solo Sikoa’s title win
(09:09) The debut of Tala Tonga
(12:25) John Cena versus everyone
(31:30) Kaz’s fantasy booking
(33:32) Jade Cargill versus Asuka
(42:06) Sami Zayn versus Karrion Kross
(5...
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June 26, 2025 • 93 mins
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who’s the greatest French professional wrestler of all time (00:38)?
David and Kaz kick off the week by discussing Night of Champions before Brian Waters and Ben Cruz close the show with an interview with Gunther (1:09:31). They also discuss the following:
John Cena vs. CM Punk (5:50)
Jade Cargill vs. Asuka (18:50)
Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes (29:13)
Karrion Kross vs. Sami Zay...
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June 23, 2025 • 82 mins
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Over the weekend at Fanatics Fest, who had the worse WWE entrance: Tom Brady or James Harden (0:30)?
Ben and Brian are filling in for David and Kaz today and kick off the show recapping WWE’s big weekend at Fanatics Fest and talk through some of their favorite moments (6:51). Then, they get into the following:
John Cena’s ‘Pipe Bomb’ sequel (14:50)
Jacob Fatu’s babyface run (28:59)
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June 20, 2025 • 92 mins
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If Hulk Hogan had passed away because of some routine surgery, how would he describe how he went on to the afterlife (0:36)?David and Kaz kick off the week by previewing Jey Uso vs. Cody Rhodes in the King of the Ring tournament on next week’s 'Raw' (9:50). Then they discuss the following:
Bilingual Hangman (24:50)
The false reports that WWE is potentially for sale (31:08)
Blake Monroe's NX...
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: In kayfabe, who is the worst father: Paul Bearer, Rey Mysterio, Ric Flair, or Stu Hart (0:30)? David and Kaz kick off the week by discussing the reports about Triple H’s decision to make Gunther vs. Goldberg a world title match (3:35). Then they also discuss the following:
Whether or not the John Cena heel turn is turning the corner (20:05)
Who the one to dethrone Cena should be (32:55)
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who should be the mainstream artist to produce Seth Rollins’s new theme music (0:27)? Then they discuss the following:
Jey Uso’s 51-day world title reign ends on 'Raw' (11:36)
Gunther’s second title reign is set up to be better than the first (20:24)
King of the Ring tournament update (28:18)
Queen of the Ring tournament update (36:45)
Could Ron Killings win the WWE Champ...
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