{"id":210230,"date":"2026-01-08T16:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=210230"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:23:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T22:23:07","slug":"the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-bron-breakker-comes-up-short-unflattering-wrestler-interviews-potential-nxt-call-ups-more-44-min","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-bron-breakker-comes-up-short-unflattering-wrestler-interviews-potential-nxt-call-ups-more-44-min\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nicky\u2019s Club with Nick Barbati: Bron Breakker comes up short, unflattering wrestler interviews, potential NXT call-ups, more (44 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1509006267\" 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>Nick Barbati kicks off 2026 on <em>The Nicky\u2019s Club<\/em> with a deep dive into the first <em>Raw<\/em> of the year, including Bron Breakker coming up short in his quest for the World Championship and what that means for his long-term trajectory. 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