{"id":221145,"date":"2026-08-20T19:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T00:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=221145"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T00:19:10","slug":"vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-cm-punks-early-wwe-title-reign-analysis-stings-legacy-jbl-cena-edge-vickie-wedding-review-more-67-min","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-cm-punks-early-wwe-title-reign-analysis-stings-legacy-jbl-cena-edge-vickie-wedding-review-more-67-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago: Keller Hotlines including CM Punk&#8217;s early WWE Title reign analysis, Sting&#8217;s legacy, JBL-Cena, Edge-Vickie wedding review, more (67 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-481186286\" 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>This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from July 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2008. 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