'The Masked Man' — The (Familiar) Elbow Drop Heard Round the World and Bruce Prichard (Ep. 287)

The (Familiar) Elbow Drop Heard Round the World and Bruce Prichard (Ep. 45) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

The (Familiar) Elbow Drop Heard Round the World and Bruce Prichard (Ep. 45): The Ringer's David Shoemaker teams up with Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling to discuss Shane McMahon's elbow drop on 'SmackDown' (03:00), the general manager situation on 'Raw' (10:00), how Braun Strowman could fit into the Roman Reigns–Undertaker match (21:30), the "Missing Ron Simmons" teaser (29:00), and Twitter questions (34:00). Then Bruce Prichard of "Something to Wrestle With" calls in to discuss kayfabe in today's wrestling (39:00) and share Andre the Giant stories (46:00). by The Masked Man Show

51 min listen

Booking Ronda Rousey, 'WrestleMania' Speculation, and 'Elimination Chamber' Fallout With Skylar Astin | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 103): The Ringer's David Shoemaker is joined by Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling and actor "Stone Cold" Skylar Astin to look ahead to Roman Reigns facing Brock Lesnar at 'WrestleMania 34' (02:00) and break down John Cena's promo on 'Raw Talk' (07:00). Then they discuss the Women's Elimination Chamber match (22:30), the need for new factions in the WWE (27:00), how to repair "Broken" Matt Hardy (33:00), Braun Strowman's frustrating loss at 'Elimination Chamber' (38:00), and what to do with Ronda Rousey (43:15). by The Masked Man Show

66 min listen

Shane's 'Mania Match, a New WWE Reality Show, and 'Elimination Chamber' Ideas | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 100): The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling celebrate their 100th episode by discussing Shane McMahon's promo regarding Daniel Bryan's injury (02:45) and what it means for 'WrestleMania' (06:30), the Miz's new contract (12:45), which wrestlers deserve a reality show (18:00), Booker T wanting to fight Corey Graves (23:15), Dave Meltzer reporting that John Cena isn't happy with booking (29:30), possible 'Elimination Chamber' main event scenarios (31:30), fantasy booking for Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins (40:30), the Liv Morgan experiment (56:30), and a trip down memory lane (01:06:45). by The Masked Man Show

71 min listen

Shane's 'Mania Match, a New WWE Reality Show, and 'Elimination Chamber' Ideas | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 100) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

71 min listen

Booking Ronda Rousey, 'WrestleMania' Speculation, and 'Elimination Chamber' Fallout With Skylar Astin | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 103) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

66 min listen

The Lucas Brothers on 'Battleground' and Kurt Angle's Secret (Ep. 69): The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling are joined by comedians the Lucas Brothers to discuss Shane McMahon's helicopter crash (02:00), John Cena's promo (05:30), the "Punjabi Prison Match" (12:30), and what to do with Rusev (18:00), and their projected winners for Sunday (24:30). Then they dive into the Kurt Angle–Jason Jordan angle (33:00), Braun Strowman's push (42:00), the cancellation of 'Talking Smack' (47:45), the story of Demolition (50:00), and the Four Horsemen (52:30). by The Masked Man Show

57 min listen

Are Braun and Becky Heels? Plus: 'All In' and Twitter Questions | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 127): The Ringer's David Shoemaker and "The King of Sad Style" Dan St. Germain sit down to look at this weekend's 'All In' card (02:00), Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns teaming up on a weird 'Raw' (18:30), and Becky Lynch's feud with Charlotte Flair on 'SmackDown Live!' (24:30). Then they wrap up with some Twitter questions (46:00). by The Masked Man Show

60 min listen

'WrestleMania' Preview: Booing Ronda Rousey and Expecting the Undertaker | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 108): The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling join forces with Nick Mundy from 'The Team Tiger Awesome Show' to discuss which 'NXT Takeover: New Orleans' match they are looking forward to most (07:25) before jumping into 'WrestleMania' questions on Braun Strowman's partner (13:00), who needs the Intercontinental Championship the most (29:30), what to expect from the Charlotte Flair match with Asuka (33:30), whether Ronda Rousey will bet booed (38:00), will anyone turn heel in Daniel Bryan's return (43:00), if A.J. Styles taking on Shinsuke Nakamura will be the fight of the night (49:00), the fallout after Brock Lesnar–Roman Reigns (52:00), whether Undertaker will wrestle John Cena (01:06:30), and more. You can find the official Ringer merch store here: http://bit.ly/ringershop by The Masked Man Show

82 min listen

Remembering Bruno Sammartino, John Cena's Breakup, and the Superstar Shakeup | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 110): The Ringer's David Shoemaker teams up with Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling discuss the passing of WWE legend Bruno Sammartino (01:45), Chris Jericho replacing Rusev in his match against the Undertaker at 'The Greatest Royal Rumble' (09:15), and the end of John Cena and Nikki Bella's relationship (12:00). Then they dive into the Superstar Shakeup (15:00), Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn joining 'Raw' (20:00), Ronda Rousey's next foe (31:30), the Shawn Michaels–Kevin Nash Reboot (40:15), the biggest additions to 'SmackDown Live!' (43:30), and the Bullet Club (54:30). by The Masked Man Show

77 min listen

Bruce Prichard Invades 'The Masked Man Show'! (Ep. 96): The Ringer's David Shoemaker is joined by Nick Mundy from 'The Team Tiger Awesome Show' to discuss Jason Jordan's importance to Roman Reigns (01:30), concerns about 'WrestleMania' (07:00), and the return of the Bálor/Bullet Club and the Miz (12:00). Then Bruce Prichard of 'Something to Wrestle With Bruce Prichard' joins the show to talk about his return to the WWE for the 25th anniversary of 'Raw' (16:30), the method to planning the madness that is a 'Royal Rumble' (23:30), his favorite recurring "spots" from the 'Rumble' (35:30), the biggest screw up that no one noticed during a 'Royal Rumble' (39:45), and turning Hulk Hogan heel (44:15). by The Masked Man Show

68 min listen

A Procession of Legends, and the Greatest and Most Disappointing Night in Wrestling (Ep. 98): The Ringer's David Shoemaker teams up with Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling to break down the 25th anniversary of 'Raw' (01:00), complaints from the people in each venue (04:30), the Undertaker's vague promo (10:00), the DX reunion (12:45), Vince McMahon and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's segment (18:00), the glaring misuse of Bruce Prichard (23:30), and the Miz defeating Roman Reigns for the IC title (27:00). Then, they analyze some 'Royal Rumble' gambling odds (34:15) before giving their predictions (49:30). by The Masked Man Show

60 min listen

'WrestleMania' Countdown: Day 2 (Ep. 47) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

23 min listen

A Procession of Legends, and the Greatest and Most Disappointing Night in Wrestling (Ep. 98) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

60 min listen

Are Braun and Becky Heels? Plus: 'All In' and Twitter Questions | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 127) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

60 min listen

Thankful, Not Thankful (Ep. 90): 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). by The Masked Man Show

58 min listen

'WrestleMania' Countdown: Day 5 With Bill Simmons (Ep. 50): The Ringer's David Shoemaker teams up with HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons to grapple with being a wrestling fan in the mainstream media (02:00), the importance of 'WrestleMania' in the 1980s (05:30), Mr. T in the WWF (07:00), the 30th anniversary of "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (09:00), all-time WrestleMania matches (14:30), gimmick ideas (24:00), the signature match this year (30:30), the need for a resurgence of heel managers (41:00), and the upcoming Andre the Giant documentary (58:45). by The Masked Man Show

68 min listen

The Most Prestigious Preview Pod Of All-Time (Ep. 92): 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). by The Masked Man Show

81 min listen

Thankful, Not Thankful (Ep. 90) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

58 min listen

Del Rio's Suspension, PPV Breakdown, and 'SummerSlam' Speculation (Ep. 68): The Ringer's David Shoemaker is joined by Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling to discuss the suspension of Alberto Del Rio (01:00), Samoa Joe's performance at "Great Balls of Fire" (05:30), Braun Strowman's "ambulance match" (11:30), the Hardy Boyz losing the "Iron Man match" (22:00), a great episode of 'SmackDown' (32:00), the conundrum of the New Day (35:30), the best entrance since the Undertaker (37:30), and Kurt Angle's mysterious love interest (42:30). by The Masked Man Show

49 min listen

A "Cheap Heat" Reunion With Peter Rosenberg (Ep. 63): The Ringer's 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). by The Masked Man Show

47 min listen

Ronda Rousey Comes Undone, Daniel Bryan's Continued Success, and the McMahons Stealing Headlines | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 107) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

80 min listen

Ronda Rousey Comes Undone, Daniel Bryan's Continued Success, and the McMahons Stealing Headlines | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 107): The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling are joined by comedian Mike Lawrence to break down the lack of story line between the Undertaker and John Cena (03:00), why Daniel Bryan may be the last true underdog (10:30), Shane McMahon's vacation debacle (20:00), and Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's 'WrestleMania' preparation (23:00). Then, they discuss why Ronda Rousey's skills seems to be trending backward (32:00) before reading a passage of fan fiction about Stephanie McMahon (51:00) and running through the card for 'WrestleMania 34' (01:02:15). You can find the official Ringer merch store here: http://bit.ly/ringershop by The Masked Man Show

80 min listen

The ONLY 'TLC' Preview (Ep. 84): 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). by The Masked Man Show

50 min listen

The ONLY 'TLC' Preview (Ep. 84) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

50 min listen

The Greatest 'Greatest Royal Rumble' Preview | The Masked Man Show (Ep. 111): The Ringer's David Shoemaker teams up with Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling and Dan Black of 'The Comedians of Wrestling' to look ahead at this Friday's 'Greatest Royal Rumble' PPV (01:30). They discuss the women of the WWE not working the show (04:00), the first-ever 50-man 'Royal Rumble' match (11:15), Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns in a steel-cage match for the Universal title (30:45), the Undertaker taking on Rusev in a casket match (38:00), John Cena facing Triple H (40:30), and more! by The Masked Man Show

53 min listen

'WrestleMania' Countdown: Day 2 (Ep. 47): The Ringer's David Shoemaker teams up with Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling and comedian Nick Mundy to discuss the big match between the Undertaker and Roman Reigns (01:00). Bruce Prichard of 'Something to Wrestle With' then joins the show to discuss how he would have handled the Undertaker's streak (06:30), babyfaces getting booed (11:30), and fantasy-booking the fight (17:15). by The Masked Man Show

23 min listen

Extreme Rules, WCW, and Loving Alexa Bliss With Nick Mundy (Ep. 61): The Ringer's 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). by The Masked Man Show

54 min listen

A "Cheap Heat" Reunion With Peter Rosenberg (Ep. 63) by The Ringer Wrestling Show

47 min listen

Finn Bálor Returns, AJ's Future, Superstar Shake-up, and Nakamura's Debut! (Ep. 52): The Ringer's David Shoemaker and Bleacher Report's Dave Schilling team up to discuss the return of Finn Bálor (03:00), the heat that Roman Reigns received to kick off 'Raw' (11:00), the "Superstar Shake-up" (15:30), Shinsuke Nakamura's debut on 'SmackDown!' (22:00), and the Hardys reviving their WWE careers (31:00). by The Masked Man Show

46 min listen

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'The Masked Man' — The (Familiar) Elbow Drop Heard Round the World and Bruce Prichard (Ep. 287)

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