{"id":210167,"date":"2026-01-07T00:13:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=210167"},"modified":"2026-01-07T00:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:13:51","slug":"wkpwp-tuesday-flagship-ad-free-keller-fann-discuss-wrestlekingdom-and-whether-it-set-up-new-japan-for-2026-jericho-wwe-teases-punk-breakker-outcome-mercedes-ciampa-wwe-unreal-dupri-mjf-10","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/wkpwp-tuesday-flagship-ad-free-keller-fann-discuss-wrestlekingdom-and-whether-it-set-up-new-japan-for-2026-jericho-wwe-teases-punk-breakker-outcome-mercedes-ciampa-wwe-unreal-dupri-mjf-10\/","title":{"rendered":"WKPWP Tuesday Flagship (AD-FREE): Keller &#038; Fann discuss WrestleKingdom and whether it set up New Japan for 2026, Jericho-WWE teases, Punk-Breakker outcome, Mercedes, Ciampa, WWE Unreal, Dupri, MJF (101 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-541534819\" 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>PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann, a PWTorch columnist.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WrestleKingdom analysis including Kazuchika Okada&#8217;s performance and effort, how Hiroshi Tanahashi&#8217;s retirement was handled, the quality of the show overall, did the event entice fans who showed up for the first time in years or ever to come back, who are the top rising stars for 2026, and more<\/li>\n<li>The Chris Jericho-WWE teases, pro and con<\/li>\n<li>WWE Unreal<\/li>\n<li>Becky Lynch vs. Maxxine Dupri<\/li>\n<li>Is WWE overdoing the underdog storyline<\/li>\n<li>Tommaso Ciampa<\/li>\n<li>C.M. 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