{"id":178320,"date":"2024-05-11T14:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T19:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=178320"},"modified":"2024-05-11T14:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T19:43:08","slug":"vip-audio-5-11-wkpwp-interview-classic-ad-free-10-yrs-ago-jim-ross-on-punks-wwe-future-whether-lesnar-beating-taker-was-the-right-call-did-he-always-know-match-finishes-wrestlers-u","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-audio-5-11-wkpwp-interview-classic-ad-free-10-yrs-ago-jim-ross-on-punks-wwe-future-whether-lesnar-beating-taker-was-the-right-call-did-he-always-know-match-finishes-wrestlers-u\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 5\/11 \u2013 WKPWP Interview Classic (AD-FREE): (10 Yrs Ago) Jim Ross on Punk&#8217;s WWE future, whether Lesnar beating Taker was the right call, did he always know match finishes, wrestlers upset with pay, more (72 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2529685341\" 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\u2019s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2014), we present the third and final installment of a four hour interview with Jim Ross conducted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell. In this third and final installment, he gives his thoughts on the finish of Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar including a big teaser about a bombshell Shawn Michaels will reveal next week about that match, plus did he always know the finishes of matches ahead of time when he called them. 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