David and Ben return to recap the sixth episode of the second season titled, "Appearances." They discuss how important this episode is to the lore of the show, all the flashbacks and how it changes the way we view certain characters, how it all connects to Tom Spade’s suicide, as well as this week’s awards (01:38). Also, the director of this week’s episode Peter Segal returns to discuss the process of casting the younger versions of Tom, Willie, and Wild Bill, what made this episode important to the creators, Chris Bauer’s performance, and more (59:09).

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Ben Lindbergh

Guest: Peter Segal

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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On today’s episode, Rosenberg comes to you from the bustling JFK Airport to set the scene for WWE Payback before getting into a little mailbag, which features more angry e-mails about Dip’s LA Knight takes (7:54). Then, Rosenberg unearths a 2014 podcast interview he conducted with the late Bray Wyatt (22:51).

Stay maj, everyone. Happy Labor Day weekend.

Host: Peter Rosenberg

Producer: Troy Farkas

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David and Kazeem are back as always to discuss all things wrestling, including both the real conflicts backstage and the scripted stories in the ring. Today’s topics include:

CM Punk and Jack Perry’s backstage scuffle and what the potential impact from CM Punk’s second confrontation at AEW may be (01:00)

AEW 'All Out’ predictions (32:00)

WWE 'Payback’ predictions (46:00)

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Jonathan Kermah

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This week, Ben, Khal, and Brian kick off the show by fantasy booking John Cena’s return. Then they get into the following headlines:

Later, in They Said What?!, they react to Dip’s take on 'Cheap Heat' when he said that Raquel Rodriguez may not be the best opponent for Rhea Ripley (37:52). Then they discuss the legacy of former WWE champion Bray Wyatt (48:16). (Check out this Ringer dot com piece from Ian Douglass and Oliver Lee Bateman titled “The Making of Bray Wyatt.“)

The crew closes the show with highlights from NXT (57:10) and a preview of tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (59:20).

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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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The physically staycationing Peter Rosenberg is joined by his old pal Dip to discuss the following on another episode of the world’s no. 1 sports and recreation podcast:

Plus, the director of the iconic wrestling documentary ‘Beyond the Mat,’ Barry Blaustein, pops in to share his fond memories of working with the late Terry Funk.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Dip

Guest: Barry Blaustein

Producer: Troy Farkas

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Last week, Windham Rotunda, known as Bray Wyatt, passed away at the age of 36. Kaz kicks off the show by sharing a few stories from the time they worked together (4:00).

Then he and David get into AEW All-In and recap the following:

Brawl Out 2 (19:20)

The real world champion of each match (30:38)

Then before they close out, they react to John Cena being announced for the next seven weeks of 'Smackdown' (72:32)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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David and Ben return to recap the fifth episode of the second season titled, "Who the Hell Is The Condamned?" The guys discuss the return of Ace as his new gimmick, The Condamned, and debate if Charlie Gully, Roster, and Willie’s characters are baby faces, heels, or tweeners. Also, they discuss how the social media story line will affect the characters for the rest of the season and give out awards for this week’s episode.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Ben Lindbergh

Producer: Jessie Lopez

Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz

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Joined by David Shoemaker, the typically jovial Peter Rosenberg begins today’s Friday Something with a heavy heart as he and the Masked Man look back on the career and legacy of Bray Wyatt (0:00). Then, SGG pops in to give his thoughts on his favorite Wyatt memories before Rosenberg and Dip take it away with the usual Friday absurdity.

Hosts: Peter Rosenberg and Dip

Guest: David Shoemaker

Producer: Troy Farkas

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This week, the pro wrestling world lost the legend Terry Funk. David and Kaz welcome Phil Schneider to the show to discuss his legacy and some of his greatest moments and contributions to the wrestling business (4:20).

Later, they predict all 11 matches at AEW All In (23:04)

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Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide

Guest: Phil Schneider

Producers: Christian John Bradley and Brian H. Waters

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This week, Ben kicks off the show with some “This Day in Wrestling History” trivia for Khal and Brian. Then they get into the following headlines:

Later, in They Said What?!, they react to Kaz’s take on 'The Masked Man Show' in which he said Beth Phoenix would be a bigger get for AEW than Edge (25:09). After the break, they react to a Wednesday Worldwide Hotline take regarding Bad Bunny, the Super Bowl, and Roman Reigns (34:50).

The crew closes the show with highlights from NXT (44:42) and a preview of tonight’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ (47:10).

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Hosts: Ben Cruz, Khal Davenport, and Brian H. Waters

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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