The Ringer Wrestling Show

We’re back, humanoids! Here is Part 2 of David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian’s draft, where they pick the matches they are most confident in when it comes to predicting the winner. They make picks for the following matches:

Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (2:31)

The Usos and LA Knight vs. IShowSpeed and the Vision (12:33)

Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes (17:00)

Gunther vs. Seth Rollins (29:49)

Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill (33:58)

Women’s tag team match (37:56)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Humanoids, we are just days away from WrestleMania 42. David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian draft which matches they are most confident in when it comes to predicting the winner (4:56). They make picks for the following matches:

Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer (8:59)

"The Demon" Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio (12:15)

Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre (18:32)

Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar (25:29)

Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn (35:58)

Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee (41:36)

Ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship (47:59)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Cold Open Question of the Week: Who on the WrestleMania card could you beat in a fight (0:05)?

David and Kaz kick off the show discussing AEW Dynasty:

MJF retains the AEW World title (5:35)

Jon Moxley defeats Will Ospreay (17:19)

Liv Morgan releases a music video (26:51)

Kevin Knight wins the TNT title (39:26)

Chris Jericho’s WrestleMania résumé (55:50)

Then, Ben and Brian join in and discuss the current build of WrestleMania and the fact that WWE is offering 25 percent off ticket prices (58:40).

Then, they welcome Shawn Michaels to the show ahead of the premiere of his brand-new documentary, and they discuss the following (1:23:12):

Was Carmelo Anthony the inspiration for naming Carmelo Hayes? (1:24:01)

What makes this documentary different? (1:25:22)

The moment when in-ring work and promo work clicked (1:31:50)

Has there ever been an NXT star you wanted to keep? (1:37:16)

Keeping up with Bret Hart’s comments (1:40:20)

Will there be another Mr. WrestleMania? (1:44:56)

Who is Mrs. WrestleMania? (1:47:52)

Later, they welcome Paul Walter Hauser ahead of his matches in Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend (1:49:30):

Paul rates our YouTube backgrounds (1:51:43)

The New Day and Big E finishing their story (1:52:23)

How movie and TV acting compares to wrestling acting (1:54:54)

Where to find his upcoming matches (2:02:34)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters

Guests: Shawn Michaels and Paul Walter Hauser

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Cold Open Question of the Week: Which Old-School Wrestler Could Have Had a YouTube Channel?

David, Kaz, Ben, and Brian welcome you to the first video episode of the Masked Man Show.


Welcome to the Show (3:07)


The Upcoming Hulk Hogan Documentary (6:03)


Which Wrestler Should Be Featured Next on Netflix? (9:16) ?


CM Punk Calls Out The Rock, Pat McAfee, and TKO on ‘Raw’ (17:13)


What Are the Chances The Rock Wrestles Again? (24:10)


TKO Is the Heel Now? (33:12)


WrestleMania Ticket Prices (42:55)


Who Is the Biggest Star Not Booked? (54:09)


WrestleMania Hype Draft (59:43)


Tony Khan Joins the Show  (1:18:40) 


When Was AEW's Most Pivotal Point? (1:19:39)


Is Thekla the Rookie of the Year (1:21:39)?


Chris Jericho’s Return to AEW (1:23:17)


Growing as an Owner (1:26:23)


Kenny Omega Vs. MJF (1:35:41)


Reactions to TNA Cancelling Crossover Matches (1:40:42)


What Does Tony Khan Do in His Spare Time? (1:47:13)

They close the show with a lightning round of AEW Dynasty predictions (1:54:07)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters

Guest: Tony Khan

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Netflix is editing some crowd chants: If you could edit any chant over Oba and Brock, what would it be (0:06)?

Welcome to the new era of The Masked Man Show! David and Kaz kick off the show discussing the outrage sparked after Pat McAfee sided with Randy Orton on the road to WrestleMania.


Welcome to The Masked Man Show (2:39)


Kaz sets the IWC on fire with his Pat McAfee post (4:16)


Does it make sense for Pat McAfee to join Randy Orton (10:59)?


WWE is not as hot as it was two years ago (20:25)!


Does Cody Rhodes believe in himself as a top guy (38:54)?


Celebrities involved in WrestleMania 42 (50:23)


David goes through his wrestling tabs (57:50)


NXT Stand & Deliver results (1:09:44)


‘WWE Raw’ preview (1:16:57)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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