The Masked Man Show
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The Ringer’s David Shoemaker discusses the wrestling world with various guests.
July 5
Breaking the Fourth Wall and the Return of John Cena
The Ringer’s David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling, and “The King of Sad Style” Dan St. Germain join forces to discuss Kazuchika Okada’s performance in the New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Special (5:00), the Young Bucks’ breaking of the fourth wall (8:30), whether Kenny Omega could succeed in the WWE (13:30), the xenophobic overtones of John Cena’s feud with Rusev (21:10), the rap battle between the New Day and the Usos on ‘Smackdown Live’ (23:15), predictions for the upcoming ‘Great Balls of Fire’ pay-per-view (29:25), and the title match of Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe (43:15).
June 28
Great LaVar Ball of Fire With Tony Schiavone
David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling are joined by “The Silverlake Heartthrob” Steve Kazee to discuss LaVar Ball’s appearance on Raw (04:45), Samoa Joe choking out Brock Lesnar (14:15), Finn Balor and the Hardys (20:00), Braun throwing Roman at an ambulance (20:45), the gauntlet match (24:30), the Money in the Bank rematch (28:30), and the return of the “Punjabi Prison Match” (35:00). Then, Tony Schiavone of “What Happened When” joins the show to discuss the most surprising moment during his announcing days in WCW (42:00), the value of the world title today (46:30), how podcasting has changed his life (50:00), what he learned working under Bruce Prichard (59:00), whether the NWA/WCW gets enough respect on the WWE Network (01:08:00), and more!
June 22
Getting to the Bottom of Things With Zach Linder
David Shoemaker is joined by former WWE.com writer Zach Linder to discuss meeting WWE Hall of Famer/POTUS Donald Trump (02:00), James Ellsworth’s impact at Money in the Bank (09:30), when the New Day should break up (18:00), Lana’s debut against Naomi (20:00), Triple H and the Ring of Honor influence (30:00), the Jinder Mahal era (37:50), Baron Corbin’s new briefcase (41:00), the breakup of Enzo and Cass (49:00), “the night that changed wrestling” with Kevin Nash (53:00), and Mauro Ranallo’s return (56:00).
June 14
Chicanery in the Bank With Mike Lawrence
David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling team up with Roast Battle winner Mike Lawrence to discuss the women’s ladder match at Money in the Bank (08:00), the Usos vs. the New Day (16:00), what to do with Shinsuke Nakamura (24:00), the reveal of the Bear’s identity on Raw (42:30), and the pull-apart brawl between Brock Lesner and Samoa Joe (47:00).
June 7
A ‘Cheap Heat’ Reunion With Peter Rosenberg
David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling are joined by Shoemaker’s former tag-team partner, “Pretty Good” Peter Rosenberg, to discuss the scariest wrestlers in real life (02:00), the “Fatal 5-Way” match at Extreme Rules (06:30), the Dean-Miz feud on Raw (14:00), whether or not Roman Reigns is a heel (19:00), when the Rock will return (24:45), and the median ages of wrestling fans (33:30) and then answer Twitter questions (38:15).
June 2
Interviews From “Parts Unknown,” Part II, With Kevin Owens and A.J. Styles
David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling return with the second installment from “parts unknown,” where they exchange words with Kevin Owens about his training and his last “Ladder War” with El Generico (03:00), and discuss boy bands and finally joining the WWE with A.J. Styles (18:00).
May 31
Extreme Rules, WCW, and Loving Alexa Bliss With Nick Mundy
David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling, and comedian Nick Mundy team up to discuss missing Braun Strowman (04:00), covering indie wrestling (18:30), the future of Dean Ambrose (21:30), WCW Nitro under Vince Russo (24:45), and when Finn Bálor will bring back the Demon King (30:00). Then they dive into the Extreme Rules card (38:00) and give their favorites for the “Fatal 5-Way” main event card (51:00).
May 25
Braun Strowman, Sasha Banks, and Shinsuke Nakamura
David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling travel deep into “parts unknown” to exchange words with Braun Strowman (03:00), Sasha Banks (12:00), and Shinsuke Nakamura (25:00).
May 24
The Modern-Day Maharaja and ‘NXT TakeOver: Chicago’ (Ep. 59)
David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling, and “The King of Sad Style” Dan St. Germain team up to discuss Jinder Mahal’s surprising victory over Randy Orton (04:00), the absence of the elephants (17:00), the babyface tag team of A.J. Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura (27:00), and epic moments from NXT TakeOver: Chicago (29:00).
May 17
The Road to ‘Backlash’
David Shoemaker teams up with Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling to preview ‘Backlash’ and discuss the connection between Tye Dillinger and Bayley (08:30), Sami Zayn’s upcoming match against Baron Corbin on Sunday (15:30), the debut of Shinsuke Nakamura (18:00), Randy Orton’s blood feud with indie wrestling (30:00), the three matches that prove there’s a bright future for the WWE (40:00), and the injury suffered by Braun Strowman (47:00).
May 10
Heart Punches and Braun Strowman’s Injury
David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report’s Dave Schilling, and “The Silver Lake Heartthrob” Steve Kazee team up to discuss Braun Strowman’s injury (02:00), teaching wrestlers how to act (10:00), Raw in London (15:00), Jinder Mahal (30:30), and Nakamura’s insults on SmackDown (35:45).
