{"id":211646,"date":"2026-02-06T00:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=211646"},"modified":"2026-02-06T00:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:28:01","slug":"the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-anti-ice-crowd-chant-montez-ford-ciampa-reigns-punk-mjf-brody-king-breakker-balor-more-110-min","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-anti-ice-crowd-chant-montez-ford-ciampa-reigns-punk-mjf-brody-king-breakker-balor-more-110-min\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Anti-ICE crowd chant, Montez Ford, Ciampa, Reigns-Punk, MJF-Brody King, Breakker, Balor, more (110 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1056154713\" 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>In this week\u2019s The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the motivation for pro wrestling bookers relying on non-clean finishes so often?<\/li>\n<li>Has Roman Reigns cooled off in recent years?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s with all the positivity regarding Tommaso Ciampa goiava sng to AEW?<\/li>\n<li>Should TNA have signed Brock Lesnar in 2007 even if they had to match Kurt Angle&#8217;s pay?<\/li>\n<li>Did Roman Reigns give his best pro wrestling promo of his career on Monday?<\/li>\n<li>Is WWE going to turn C.M. Punk heel before the Roman Reigns match at WrestleMania?<\/li>\n<li>What did Paul Levesque mean when he said in the Royal Rumble intro video that the winner is &#8220;a decision.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Does Michael Cole create resentment when he christens people future WrestleMania main eveners?<\/li>\n<li>Comparing Je&#8217;Von Evans and Bianca Belair in terms of their upside after being called up<\/li>\n<li>Are there any female MMA fighters who didn&#8217;t win titles who could be considered for Hall of Fame?<\/li>\n<li>Remembering The Great Mephisto<\/li>\n<li>Is Andrade impressing enough early in AEW to perhaps deserve an AEW World Title run?<\/li>\n<li>Will Rock actually advertise his final match? 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