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Sean sits down with ‘Masked Man’ host David Shoemaker to discuss the evolution of pro wrestling on the big screen (0:31). Then Stephen Merchant joins to talk about his relationship to wrestling, working with Dwayne &#034;The Rock&#034; Johnson, and turning Florence Pugh into a believable professional wrestler (21:28).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Stephen Merchant, David Shoemaker

Wrestling film recommendations:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v&#061;3n1OHUYgNps" rel="nofollow">The Big Show Off</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v&#061;pFnpoaRHpfA" rel="nofollow">Night and the City</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v&#061;Y_yJ9V5yHfI" rel="nofollow">The Foul King</a>
 
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David Shoemaker is the host of The Masked Man Show With Kaz and the author of ‘The Squared Circle: Life, Death, and Professional Wrestling.’

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