A Guide to Pro Wrestling for the Lapsed Fan With Bryan Curtis | The Masked Man Show

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A Guide to Pro Wrestling for the Lapsed Fan With Bryan Curtis | The Masked Man Show

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Oct 4, 2019

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David Shoemaker teams up with Bryan Curtis, his tag-team partner from 'The Press Box' podcast, to discuss the current landscape of pro wrestling (02:00) and the ‘AEW: Dynamite’ premiere on TNT (06:15). Then they look ahead to the debut episode of 'SmackDown' on Fox (25:45) and more.

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Oct 4, 2019

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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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