{"id":212619,"date":"2026-03-04T22:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T04:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=212619"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T00:13:17","slug":"wkpwp-flagship-from-5-yrs-ago-cody-media-qa-on-revolution-nxt-moving-shaq-more-plus-keller-mccarthy-talk-aew-huge-new-signing-lashleys-win-more-ad-free-169-min","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/wkpwp-flagship-from-5-yrs-ago-cody-media-qa-on-revolution-nxt-moving-shaq-more-plus-keller-mccarthy-talk-aew-huge-new-signing-lashleys-win-more-ad-free-169-min\/","title":{"rendered":"WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago: Cody Media Q&#038;A on Revolution, NXT moving, Shaq, more plus Keller &#038; McCarthy talk AEW huge new signing, Lashley\u2019s win, more (Ad-Free &#8211; 169 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2483591370\" 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 Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-4-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by guest co-host Matt McCarthy from the \u201cWe Watch Wrestling\u201d podcast. The professional stand-up comedian and two-time former WWE Creative Team member gives his thoughts on the various possibilities for AEW\u2019s \u201chuge, huge\u201d signing that will be revealed on Sunday at the PPV. 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