{"id":143806,"date":"2022-07-30T14:09:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=143806"},"modified":"2022-07-30T14:09:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:09:37","slug":"vip-audio-7-30-wkpwp-interview-classic-with-jake-hager-john-piermarini-and-tommy-rich-5-yrs-ago-ad-free-exploring-wrestler-writer-dynamic-behind-the-scenes-vince-mcmahon-real-americ","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-audio-7-30-wkpwp-interview-classic-with-jake-hager-john-piermarini-and-tommy-rich-5-yrs-ago-ad-free-exploring-wrestler-writer-dynamic-behind-the-scenes-vince-mcmahon-real-americ\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 7\/30 \u2013 WKPWP Interview Classic with Jake Hager &#038; John Piermarini and Tommy Rich (5 Yrs Ago) (AD-FREE): Exploring wrestler-writer dynamic behind the scenes, Vince McMahon, Real American gimmick + Jerry Lawler, short NWA Title reign (98 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-357901037\" 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:\u00a0<\/strong>In this week&#8217;s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-6-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini and former WWE World Champion Jack Swagger. 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