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WWE, The Ringer launching 25-episode ‘Book of Wrestling’ podcast series

Posted on by Josh Nason

On Monday, WWE and The Ringer announced a Spotify-exclusive podcast called “The Book of Wrestling” — a 25-episode series with each focusing on a specific catchphrase and related stories from the Attitude Era.

Hosted by David Shoemaker, the series will launch on Monday, April 4th, with new episodes dropping every weekday for five weeks.

The concept is based off Ringer founder Bill Simmons’ The Book of Basketball which has also moved over from book to podcast form. Shoemaker is an author and the host of the weekly Masked Man Show on The Ringer/Spotify.

From the release: “David will talk to the people who either played a part in creating the catchphrase or were there to witness its impact on the wrestling community.”

While a full episode guide wasn’t released, several mentioned in the press release were “Curtain Call,” “Austin 3:16,” “Bret Screwed Bret,” and “Suck It.”

The two sides first announced a partnership in August 2021.

Here’s the trailer for the series:

WWE partnering with Spotify’s The Ringer on new podcast network

Posted on by Josh Nason

WWE announced they are partnering with Spotify’s The Ringer on a new podcast network that will see Bill Simmons’ group expand their pro wrestling coverage.

The news comes two years after they first launched a podcast network with Endeavor Audio.

As part of the deal, The Ringer and WWE will work together on new original podcasts which include a narrative series produced by Simmons and MackMania, a series from The Bump co-host Evan Mack.

Additionally, various hosts will utilize Spotify’s Greenroom feature to go live after every major WWE pay-per-view with the final “room” being converted into podcasts for The Ringer Wrestling Show, the now-renamed Masked Man Show that is co-hosted by David Shoemaker and Kaz. The Greenroom experience begins this weekend with SummerSlam in Las Vegas.

The podcasts will be exclusive to both Spotify and The Ringer’s website. Any existing WWE podcasts from the Endeavor Audio era will move exclusively to Spotify as part of the deal.

Simmons is a lifelong pro wrestling fan and has worked with WWE before on the Andre The Giant documentary for HBO Films. He is also an executive producer on the upcoming Vince McMahon documentary series for Netflix.