The Ringer Wrestling Show

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: With your Carmelo Hayes prediction being correct, are there any other wrestling predictions you’d like to make?

David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing Max Caster’s firing from TNA after one match because of a controversial line in his entrance rap that mentioned the bombing of the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which transitions into a conversation about whether WWE’s Crown Jewel PLE will take place in Saudi Arabia as originally planned.

The guys move away from geopolitics to acknowledge Leon Slater’s win over Nic Nemeth to win the TNA World Championship at Bound for Glory last weekend, before moving on to a general discussion of this weekend’s upcoming Clockwork Carnage match at AEW’s WrestleDream. After David and Kaz give their predictions for Clockwork Carnage, they discuss Adam Copeland’s retirement announcement from this past Wednesday’s ‘AEW Dynamite’ and what his retirement tour could look like.

The show wraps up with the guys giving their picks for the rest of the WrestleDream card, and a quick preview of Tonight’s ‘SmackDown.’

(2:49) TNA firing Max Caster

(16:05) Is Crown Jewel going to happen?

(25:01) Leon Slater is TNA champion

(30:07) Clockwork Carnage predictions

(39:27) Adam Copeland announces his retirement in 2027

(47:08) Picks for the rest of WrestleDream

(1:07:20) ‘SmackDown’ preview

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: If you’d won Money in the Bank last night, which champion would you cash in on?

David and Kaz bring you an extra episode today to discuss everything that happened Saturday night at WWE’s Money in the Bank PLE. The guys kick off the show by giving their letter grades for the show (03:46), before discussing their thoughts on the opening match that saw World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns defeat LA Knight (11:18). After that, David and Kaz dive into their winners and losers of the PLE, starting with the winners (21:03). Once that's done, the guys dive into their losers of the show (45:04), and give their takes on Oba Femi’s win over Bronson Reed (1:02:02). The show wraps up with David and Kaz predicting what the developments at Money in the Bank mean for the future of WWE television (1:14:52).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Would you rather be able to say you were the WWE Intercontinental champion or own the WrestleMania III Intercontinental title belt?

On today’s episode of The Masked Man Show, David and Kaz are joined by the most prolific man in the wrestling podcast world, Conrad Thompson! Conrad joins the show to talk about the ongoing Heritage Auction featuring the WrestleMania III Intercontinental Championship title belt held by “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Tito Santana, among others (01:41). David and Kaz ask Conrad why he's auctioning off the belt now (02:58), when the WWF started making replica belts (07:49), how he acquired this title belt (11:44), and whether there are any other wrestling memorabilia wish list items he has his eyes set on (17:54). The interview portion of the episode concludes with Conrad answering who he would podcast with, living or dead (19:37).

Conrad joins Kaz and David for the rest of the show as they discuss their thoughts on AEW Grand Slam: France from this past Tuesday (21:24), before Kaz confronts Conrad about his recent takes on Roman Reigns (31:41). After that discussion, Conrad and the guys move on to give their predictions for Money in the Bank this weekend, starting with Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight (49:17), followed by the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match (1:03:07) and the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match (1:09:55). The show wraps up with some quick predictions for the rest of Money in the Bank (1:12:53).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Conrad Thompson

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who is the ideal wrestler to send on a morning show?

On today’s episode, David and Kaz start the show joined by NXT and WWE Radio’s Vic Joseph (08:03)! Vic and the guys talk about the difference in mindset between calling wrestling for TV and radio (09:54), including how he calls entrances on radio (13:24). After that, Vic talks about how much lead time he was given before the SummerSlam WWE Radio broadcast (17:29), his chemistry with Booker T (20:19), and some of his career goals (23:56).

Next, David and Kaz ask what he gets the biggest kick out of while announcing the WWE’s future superstars in NXT (27:36) before Vic explains the differences between Triple H, Shawn Michaels, and Vince McMahon being in your ear while announcing (30:00). The interview wraps up with Vic giving his personal rankings of the WWE’s major PLEs (37:01) and Vic sharing his thoughts on the passing of Benjamin Satterley, known to wrestling fans as “Pac” and “Adrian Neville” (40:37).

After that, David and Kaz give their quick thoughts on last night’s ‘Monday Night Raw’ (45:40). The show ends with David welcoming producer Bruce on to discuss some news from outside the wrestling ring (54:20) before David gives his thoughts on TJP’s recent comments (59:03).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Vic Joseph

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz
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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: On a scale of 1-10, how emotionally spent are you after last night’s PAC tribute episode of ‘Dynamite’?

David and Kaz kick off today’s show by discussing last night’s AEW 'Dynamite’ tribute show for the late Benjamin “PAC” Satterley (02:45), before they dive deeper into the details that stood out on the touching tribute show, which saw his coworkers and friends honor his life inside and outside the wrestling ring (17:58). Next, the guys raise the question about whether Bryan Danielson’s comeback from retirement is real or whether this was a one-off appearance (49:04). The show ends with some quick discussion of this weekend’s 'MLP: Northern Rising' show and a quick ‘SmackDown’ preview (58:10).

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producers: Bruce Baldwin and Ben Cruz
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