{"id":101823,"date":"2020-08-01T16:28:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T21:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=101823"},"modified":"2020-08-01T16:28:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T21:28:58","slug":"vip-audio-8-1-wkh-10-15-yrs-ago-hotlines-hogan-michaels-backstage-dynamic-dusty-meets-with-wwe-creative-jericho-locker-room-rep-top-wwe-writers-talk-inner-workings-hbk-joins","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-audio-8-1-wkh-10-15-yrs-ago-hotlines-hogan-michaels-backstage-dynamic-dusty-meets-with-wwe-creative-jericho-locker-room-rep-top-wwe-writers-talk-inner-workings-hbk-joins\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 8\/1 \u2013 WKH \u2013 10 &#038; 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Hogan-Michaels backstage dynamic, Dusty meets with WWE creative, Jericho locker room rep, top WWE writers talk inner-workings, HBK joins internet (139 min)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3039275822\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>SHOW SUMMARY:<\/strong> In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to a WKH from 15 years ago this weekend and then six WKH&#8217;s from 10 years ago this week. The summaries of each follow in the order they play on today&#8217;s Hotline&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>2005&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>8\/3\/05 Audio Flashback &#8211; Wade Keller Hotline: In today&#8217;s Keller Audio Update, even more on the hype for Shawn Michaels vs. Hulk Hogan, next week&#8217;s set-up for the face-to-face segment, exclusive backstage chatter about the dynamic between those two, and more&#8230; The latest on Chris Jericho&#8217;s WWE status, what others in wrestling are saying about him, what his comments on Byte This tonight indicate, and additional details on his future&#8230; Reaction to Tatanka being offered a contract by WWE and a gimmick idea for him&#8230; Details on Dusty Rhodes meeting with WWE today and what it could mean to the WWE creative process&#8230; Some thoughts on Arn Anderson&#8217;s promoting of the Four Horsemen DVD&#8230; Notes on Molly Holly&#8217;s DVD interview&#8230; And more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>2010&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>7\/24\/10 Wade Keller Hotline &#8211; The News: Two top WWE writers speak about inner-workings of WWE at Comic-Con, Steamboat released from hospital (13 min.): This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a look at the latest news including Rick Steamboat being released from the hospital and two top WWE writers speaking about the inner-workings of WWE&#8217;s scriptwriting process. Keller adds an idea for how TNA can trump WWE by taking the writers&#8217; Q&amp;A to the next level and make it a regular part of their programming cycle.<\/p>\n<p>7\/26\/10 Wade Keller Hotline &#8211; The News: Vince McMahon &amp; Dixie Carter speak &#8211; in-depth reaction and analysis of Dixie&#8217;s comments on ECW-themed PPV, McMahon on drug testing, politics, Benoit (28 min.): This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a look at the public comments in interviews with Dixie Carter and Vince McMahon. Keller breaks down what Dixie said regarding her motivations for the ECW-themed PPV and what it says about her that is consistent with what other say, somewhat endearing, yet also alarming. Also, Vince McMahon speaks about drug testing, and that&#8217;s always good for a breakdown of the lapses in logic, agenda-based opinions, and contradictions to real history.<\/p>\n<p>7\/27\/10 Wade Keller Hotline &#8211; The News: Raw ratings, TNA plans after Hardcore Justice, the false choice Vince Russo often presents on wrestling&#8217;s TV presentation (13 min.): This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a quick preview of this week&#8217;s PWTorch Newsletter, a look at the Raw ratings this week and what&#8217;s working for WWE right now, thoughts on last night&#8217;s Raw, what&#8217;s planned for the Impact after the Hardcore Justice PPV, the false choice Russo often presents on wrestling&#8217;s TV presentation, notes on the VIP Blog section, and more.<\/p>\n<p>7\/29\/10 Wade Keller Hotline &#8211; The News: Shawn Michaels joins Internet, NXT ratings, Linda opponent fires shots, Dixie counters a rumor, Mikey Whipwreck on Hardcore Justice, Ross responds to Cole&#8217;s dig (14 min.): This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a look at the news of the last 24 hours including Shawn Michaels joining the Internet, NXT ratings, Linda McMahon&#8217;s opponent fires a shot at her, Dixie Carter says Hulk Hogan is not dead, Mikey Whipwreck says whether he&#8217;ll join TNA for Hardcore Justice, Jim Ross responds to a dig from Michael Cole, and more.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-12307555\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>7\/30\/10 Wade Keller Hotline &#8211; The News: Ross on returning to Raw, Smackdown thoughts, Kane&#8217;s revelation, Impact ratings pop, Carlito signed, Shelley injury, Lucha USA extended, PWG, Heenan update, more (20 min.): This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a look at the news of the last 24 hours plus a review of tonight&#8217;s Smackdown. News analysis includes Jim Ross&#8217;s blog on whether he&#8217;d like to or accept an assigned return to WWE TV weekly, a Bobby Heenan health update, Impact&#8217;s ratings pop and what it means, Carlito&#8217;s signing for a new TV gig, Alex Shelley&#8217;s injury, extended thoughts on Smackdown&#8217;s big angle with Kane revealing who he says Taker blames for his attack, and more.<\/p>\n<p>7\/31\/10 Wade Keller Hotline &#8211; Ask the Editor: WCW BattleBowl &#8217;91, what will the post-Attitude Era be known as, why don&#8217;t wrestlers sometimes get one-off PPV main event title shots, more (20 min.): This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a look at the news of the last 24 hours plus a review of tonight&#8217;s Smackdown. 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