{"id":212224,"date":"2026-02-21T22:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T04:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=212224"},"modified":"2026-02-18T18:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T00:39:53","slug":"wkpwp-interview-classic-10-yrs-ago-ec3-talks-with-wade-about-impacts-improvements-working-with-hardy-daniel-bryan-billy-corgan-live-battle-rap-his-character-memphis-wrestling-histor","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/wkpwp-interview-classic-10-yrs-ago-ec3-talks-with-wade-about-impacts-improvements-working-with-hardy-daniel-bryan-billy-corgan-live-battle-rap-his-character-memphis-wrestling-histor\/","title":{"rendered":"WKPWP Interview Classic (10 Yrs Ago): EC3 talks with Wade about Impact\u2019s improvements, working with Hardy, Daniel Bryan, Billy Corgan, live battle rap, his character + Memphis Wrestling historian (Ad-Free &#8211; 163 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2176097711\" 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 Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (2-18-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Ethan Carter III (EC3) for a full hour live interview with live callers discussing his time in WWE Developmental, his experiences around Daniel Bryan, the TNA creative process this year, how worried he was about TNA\u2019s future, how much of his character is improvised by him, his picks for new TNA talent acquisitions, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Then, a bonus flashback (2-13-2016), PWTorch contributor Jim Valley presented episode #4 of the \u201cSaturday Morning Wrestling\u201d edition of the PWTorch Livecast with live calls and nostalgia featuring live talk with Memphis Wrestling historian Mark James, plus calls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2026\/02\/20260221WKPWP-IntClassic-VIP.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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