{"id":109596,"date":"2020-12-12T15:46:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T21:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=109596"},"modified":"2020-12-12T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T21:46:49","slug":"vip-audio-12-12-bruce-mitchell-mailbag-w-heydorn-what-will-history-say-about-pro-wrestling-companies-running-during-covid-19-pandemic-the-rebirth-of-tony-schiavone-and-is-pat-patterson-th","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-audio-12-12-bruce-mitchell-mailbag-w-heydorn-what-will-history-say-about-pro-wrestling-companies-running-during-covid-19-pandemic-the-rebirth-of-tony-schiavone-and-is-pat-patterson-th\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 12\/12 \u2013 Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w\/Heydorn: What will history say about pro wrestling companies running during COVID-19 pandemic, the rebirth of Tony Schiavone, and is Pat Patterson the greatest wrestling agent of all-time (65 min)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-362621425\" 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 Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch Columnist Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: What will history say about pro wrestling companies like WWE and AEW running shows during the COVID-19 pandemic, the rebirth of Tony Schiavone, what he means to AEW, his ability to get over current wrestling angles and not solely rely on nostalgia, whether or not Pat Patterson is the greatest wrestling agent of all time, and more. 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