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David kicks off the show with Ben and Brian of &#039;Wednesday Worldwide,&#039; and they discuss the Rock’s return and their excitement levels for his showdown with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL (3:42). Then, Phil Schneider joins the show to discuss New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 18 (31:47), AEW Worlds End (49:41), and Phil&#039;s 10 top matches of 2023 (65:33)
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Hosts: David Shoemaker, Ben Cruz, and Brian H. Waters
Guest: Phil Schneider
Producer: Brian H. Waters

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Ben Cruz is a cohost of ‘Ringer Wrestling Worldwide’ and podcast manager at The Ringer. He has covered the NBA since the pre-dynasty Golden State Warriors and pro wrestling since pre–“Yes! movement” WWE.

Ben Cruz

A pro wrestling fan from birth, Brian H. Waters is a Baltimore native living the dream. He enjoys playing sports video games such as ‘WWE 2K,’ ‘NBA 2K,’ ‘Madden,’ and ‘MLB: The Show.’ His guilty pleasure is watching the ‘Power’ series, which he has completed multiple times.

Brian H. Waters

David Shoemaker

Phil Schneider is a cofounder of the 'Death Valley Driver Video Review,' a writer on the 'Segunda Caida' blog, host of 'The Way of the Blade' podcast, and the author of 'Way of the Blade: 100 of the Greatest Bloody Matches in Wrestling History,' which is available on Amazon. He is on Twitter at @philaschneider.

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