{"id":156315,"date":"2023-03-31T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T18:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=156315"},"modified":"2023-03-31T13:08:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T18:08:49","slug":"vip-audio-3-31-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-1-of-2-has-punk-damaged-his-chances-of-returning-should-cody-have-a-home-base-show-if-he-wins-what-were-the-best-wm-opening-matches-which-recen","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-audio-3-31-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-1-of-2-has-punk-damaged-his-chances-of-returning-should-cody-have-a-home-base-show-if-he-wins-what-were-the-best-wm-opening-matches-which-recen\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 3\/31 &#8211; The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Has Punk damaged his chances of returning? Should Cody have a home-base show if he wins? What were the best WM opening matches? Which recently absent WWE wrestlers should return? 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