{"id":220094,"date":"2026-07-30T23:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=220094"},"modified":"2026-07-30T23:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T04:44:49","slug":"the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-lesnars-2004-wwe-departure-judy-bagwell-is-pro-wrestling-inevitable-hangman-ospreay-omega-grayson-waller-more-94-min","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-lesnars-2004-wwe-departure-judy-bagwell-is-pro-wrestling-inevitable-hangman-ospreay-omega-grayson-waller-more-94-min\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Lesnar&#8217;s 2004 WWE departure, Judy Bagwell, is pro wrestling inevitable, Hangman, Ospreay-Omega, Grayson Waller, more (94 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-414053739\" 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>Is the Roman Reigns-Seth Rollins storyline hurting Seth?<\/li>\n<li>Is pro wrestling resilient enough that it would have survived as an embedded part of American pop culture without Vince McMahon&#8217;s national vision in the mid-1980s, whereas roller derby was not?<\/li>\n<li>Does AEW have a star power problem in that their top stars are quirky, weird, anxious, awkward, and unserious, plus can&#8217;t beat anyone quickly?<\/li>\n<li>Would Todd consider reviewing AAA&#8217;s weekly TV show on The Fix?<\/li>\n<li>Have &#8220;gimmick&#8221; personalities of wrestlers been unfairly stigmatized or maligned?<\/li>\n<li>Has there a lasting negative impact on pro wrestling because of the Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar part-time champion reigns?<\/li>\n<li>Favorite Summerslam intro sequences<\/li>\n<li>Judy Bagwell<\/li>\n<li>Was Grayson Waller&#8217;s promo on NXT yet another tired pseudo-shoot promo behind the times or the new work?<\/li>\n<li>Is pro wrestling becoming increasing niche and are more and more fans following pro wrestling in snippets instead of full-length shows?<\/li>\n<li>Is the babyface-heel dynamic more important to full-time viewers compared to casual, occasional viewers?<\/li>\n<li>Could WWE use a cliffhanger on night 1 of Summerslam to get a boost for night 2?<\/li>\n<li>What nation does the AEW National Title represent?<\/li>\n<li>Brock Lesnar&#8217;s WWE departure in 2004<\/li>\n<li>Has the more layered build for Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay added intrigue? 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