{"id":221330,"date":"2026-08-24T15:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=221330"},"modified":"2026-08-24T15:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:41:44","slug":"pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-an-unexpected-tourney-josh-adam-discuss-wrestling-tournaments-focused-on-king-of-the-ring-and-owen-cup-ad-free-99-min","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/podcast\/pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-an-unexpected-tourney-josh-adam-discuss-wrestling-tournaments-focused-on-king-of-the-ring-and-owen-cup-ad-free-99-min\/","title":{"rendered":"PWTorch Dailycast \u2013 Worse or Better (An Unexpected Tourney): Josh &#038; Adam discuss wrestling tournaments, focused on King of the Ring and Owen Cup (Ad-Free &#8211; 99 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2997321983\" 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><b><\/b>In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled &#8220;Worse or Better,&#8221; Josh White &amp; Stephanie Chase discuss one aspect of today&#8217;s pro wrestling scene and compare it to a previous era or eras and decide if today is&#8230; worse or better. 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