The Masked Man Show show

The Masked Man Show

Summary: David Shoemaker hosts 'The Masked Man Show' on the Ringer Podcast Network every week breaking down the everything in the world of professional wrestling.

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 The Most Prestigious Preview Pod Of All-Time (Ep. 92) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:37

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report's David Schilling, and comedian Mike Lawrence kick off the show by discussing the lead up to the Kenny Omega-Chris Jericho match at 'Wrestle Kingdom 12' (02:45) and the WWE's 'Mixed Match Challenge' (16:00). Then "the King of Sad Style" Dan St. Germain invades the show to talk about the "Yep Movement" (19:45) and to preview 'Clash of Champions' (24:30). They wrap up the show by breaking down the controversial ending to the "number one contender match" between Braun Strowman and Kane (42:15), the value of fighting Triple H (50:30), the Bray Wyatt and "Woken" Matt Hardy packages video (54:00), the latest happenings on 'Raw' (59:15), and finally, make predictions for this Sunday's PPV (01:06:00).

 The Masked Man Field Trip to 'Raw' (Ep. 91) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:15:11

Fresh off a field trip to 'Raw,' The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report's David Schilling, and "The Silver Lake Heartthrob" Steve Kazee get together to discuss their experience on Monday night (02:00), whether Matt Hardy will be booked properly (04:00), the rise in WWE's stock price (14:00), Paige's legitimate gripe (18:45), marks buying T-shirts (30:00), Samoa Joe's role (38:30), and embarrassing entrance music (01:05:30).

 Thankful, Not Thankful (Ep. 90) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:00

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling break down Shoemaker's list of grievances (02:00). They discuss Paige's return (05:00), new Intercontinental champion Roman Reigns (24:15), "Broken" Matt Hardy (32:30), Daniel Bryan's heel turn on 'SmackDown' (38:30), and the WWE's handling of 'Starrcade' (53:30).

 Reactions to 'WarGames' and 'Survivor Series' (Ep. 89) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:27

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and "The Silver Lake Heartthrob" Steve Kazee team up to discuss Drew McIntyre's injury (02:30), the return of the 'WarGames' match (08:15), and their favorite match from the NXT card on Saturday night (17:30). Then, they move their focus to the 'Survivor Series' (24:00), the misuse of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in the main event (26:30), the New Day losing to the Shield (42:00), how Asuka was booked (38:30), the T-shirt debacle (45:15), and Brock Lesnar's win over A.J. Styles (55:00).

 Farewell, Ellsworth (Ep. 88) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:02:27

The Ringer's David Shoemaker reunites with Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling to break down the release of James Ellsworth (03:00), the return of several superstars to WWE television (07:00), the end of the Mega-Maniacs (10:00), and the overarching storylines between 'Raw' and 'SmackDown' (13:00) before wrapping up the show by previewing 'Survivor Series' (21:30).

 Circling Back on 'Nature Boy' With Steve Kazee (Ep. 87) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:53:14

The Ringer's David Shoemaker teams up with "The Silverlake Heartthrob" Steve Kazee to discuss the two biggest storylines in the WWE (01:30), Chris Jericho's challenge to Kenny Omega at 'Wrestle Kingdom 12' (04:45), and ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary 'Nature Boy' (10:45) before previewing 'Survivor Series' (24:30).

 Elated by 'Raw' With Nick Mundy (Ep. 86) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:11

The Ringer's David Shoemaker joins up with Nick Mundy from The Team Tiger Awesome Show to discuss the return of Stephanie McMahon (02:30), the 'Survivor Series' card taking form (09:00), Kane squashing on 'Raw' (15:00), the Miz's value to the WWE as a heel (19:15), Rusev expanding his vocabulary (21:00), and Daniel Bryan's future (31:30).

 2 Sweet 2 Furious (Ep. 85) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:48:42

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling break down Kurt Angle's performance at 'TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs' (03:00), the Jeff Jarrett rumor (11:30), Asuka's debut (16:00), what A.J. Styles and Finn Bálor's "Too Sweet" hand gesture means in the WWE universe (21:00), and the invasion by 'SmackDown' superstars (29:45). Then they speculate about who will represent the brands at 'Survivor Series' (35:00).

 The ONLY 'TLC' Preview (Ep. 84) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:49:58

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling square up to discuss the news that Jinder Mahal will face Brock Lesnar at 'Survivor Series' (05:00), Kane's return on 'Raw' (12:30), the WWE mass-exodus rumors (15:00), the undeniable chemistry between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens on 'SmackDown!' (26:00), and predictions for 'TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs' (33:30).

 Rumors and Reunions (Ep. 83) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:27

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling address the Neville rumors (02:00), the Shield reunion (13:00), the Sami Zayn–Kevin Owens promo (20:00), and the stellar cage matches from 'Hell in a Cell' (22:30).

 Remembering Lance Russell and Previewing 'Hell in a Cell' (Ep. 82) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:44

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling honor the late Lance Russell (04:00) before diving into the match between Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins (12:00), a new (old) gimmick for Mickie James (19:30), Sister Abigail's debut (26:00), and a reunion for the Shield (29:15). Then they predict the winners for 'Hell in a Cell' (36:00).

 'No Mercy' Fallout and Looking Ahead to 'Hell in a Cell' (Ep. 81) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:00

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling wrestle with the overuse of the "this is awesome!" chant (02:00), Cesaro getting his teeth knocked up into his gums (12:00), the finisher conundrum (18:00), and the familiar end to Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman's match (27:00). Then, they move on to the booking of Enzo (30:30), Bobby Roode's glorious return (40:30), and the 'Hell in a Cell' card (44:30). They wrap up by answering some Twitter questions (49:00).

 Remembering Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Previewing 'No Mercy' (Ep. 80) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:48

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling, and the 'Rough Hang' podcast's Dan St. Germain discuss the passing of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (02:00), and the two biggest matches coming up at 'No Mercy' (11:00). Then, Shoemaker and Schilling dive into the importance of Bobby Heenan in the 1980s (19:30), the tribute video package from Monday (22:30), and Heenan's incredible heel commentary (24:15). Finally, they wrap up by breaking down Jinder Mahal's promo on 'SmackDown' (33:30) and predicting each match from the 'No Mercy' card (43:30).

 The Head Butt Heard Round the Universe (Ep. 79) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:54:14

The Ringer's David Shoemaker sits down with Joel Solomon to discuss the Mae Young Classic (02:00), Kevin Owens's vicious assault of Vince McMahon (11:00), the problem with working shoots (29:00), and the Miz abusing Enzo on the mic (35:00).

 The Big Exits (Ep. 78) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:41

The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling dive into Jeff Jarrett's departure of GFW (01:15), what JBL's absence will mean to the 'SmackDown!' announce team (09:00), the Big Show's final match (18:00), Kevin Owens's death wish on Shane (36:00), and the resurrection of Vince McMahon (41:00).

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