{"id":154098,"date":"2023-02-18T14:08:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T20:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=154098"},"modified":"2023-02-18T14:08:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T20:08:05","slug":"vip-audio-2-18-wkpwp-interview-classic-ad-free-5-yrs-ago-nwa-champ-nick-aldis-talks-wrestling-philosophy-growth-of-new-japan-a-crazy-a-j-styles-story-why-everyones-goal-shouldnt","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-audio-2-18-wkpwp-interview-classic-ad-free-5-yrs-ago-nwa-champ-nick-aldis-talks-wrestling-philosophy-growth-of-new-japan-a-crazy-a-j-styles-story-why-everyones-goal-shouldnt\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 2\/18 \u2013 WKPWP Interview Classic (AD-FREE): (5 Yrs Ago) NWA Champ Nick Aldis talks wrestling philosophy, growth of New Japan, a crazy A.J. 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