{"id":120511,"date":"2021-06-03T23:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T04:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=120511"},"modified":"2021-06-03T23:44:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T04:44:20","slug":"vip-audio-6-3-wwe-then-and-now-w-frank-peteani-nate-lindberg-co-hosts-to-talk-wrestlemania-x8-from-2002-and-current-events-ric-flair-vs-undertaker-austin-vs-hall-rock-vs-hogan-triple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/03\/vip-audio-6-3-wwe-then-and-now-w-frank-peteani-nate-lindberg-co-hosts-to-talk-wrestlemania-x8-from-2002-and-current-events-ric-flair-vs-undertaker-austin-vs-hall-rock-vs-hogan-triple\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 6\/3 \u2013 WWE Then and Now w\/Frank Peteani: Nate Lindberg co-hosts to talk WrestleMania X8 from 2002 and current events. Ric Flair vs. Undertaker, Austin vs. Hall, Rock vs. Hogan, Triple H vs. Jericho, more (129 min)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2966515028\" 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>PWTorch contributor Nate Lindberg from the &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; Dailycast and author of \u201cNXT Hits &amp; Misses\u201d and \u201cSmackdown Alt Perspective\u201d joins Frank to discuss the entire card of WrestleMania X8 from 2002 through today\u2019s lens and mix in current events. They start by discussing the recent WWE releases and Mark Henry signing with AEW. They then move to the show featuring babyface Ric Flair vs. The Undertaker, \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall, The Rock vs. \u201cHollywood\u201d Hulk Hogan, and Chris Jericho defending the WWF Undisputed Championship vs. Triple H with Stephanie McMahon in his corner. Focus topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The effectiveness of William Regal back then as a wrestler and as the general manager of NXT today.<\/li>\n<li>Comparing the Hardcore Championship to the 24\/7 Championship in today&#8217;s environment.<\/li>\n<li>The genesis of linchpin characters Kurt Angle and Kane.\u00a0 Can T-Bar (Dominick Dijakovic) emerge from a bad gimmick the way Kane did from Isaac Yankem and the fake Diesel?<\/li>\n<li>Ric Flair facilitating the Undertaker transforming into a better wrestler and the role played by the American Badass character.<\/li>\n<li>Should \u201cStone Cold\u201d Steve Austin have faced Hulk Hogan instead of the Rock?<\/li>\n<li>The potential of Roman Reigns facing the Rock in comparison to the Rock facing Hogan at this show.\u00a0 What does it mean and what will it do for Roman?<\/li>\n<li>Why did the Undisputed Championship match suffer on this card?\u00a0 Was Jericho the right man for this spot?\u00a0 They then discuss Triple H\u2019s short title run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2021\/06\/20210603WWETN.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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