{"id":164531,"date":"2023-08-24T15:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=164531"},"modified":"2023-08-25T12:23:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T17:23:07","slug":"vip-audio-8-24-the-fix-mailbag-pt-3-of-3-should-mjf-be-aews-centerpiece-babyface-did-tk-screw-up-by-renewing-the-elites-contracts-comparing-backstage-influence-of-punk-to-hogan-what-if-mc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/24\/vip-audio-8-24-the-fix-mailbag-pt-3-of-3-should-mjf-be-aews-centerpiece-babyface-did-tk-screw-up-by-renewing-the-elites-contracts-comparing-backstage-influence-of-punk-to-hogan-what-if-mc\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 8\/24 &#8211; The Fix Mailbag (pt. 3 of 3): Should MJF be AEW&#8217;s centerpiece babyface? Did TK screw up by renewing The Elite&#8217;s contracts? Comparing backstage influence of Punk to Hogan? What if McMahon went to prison in 1994? More (75 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3242241173\" 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:\u00a0<\/strong>In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they respond to listener emails on these topics.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comparing C.M. Punk&#8217;s backstage influence to Hulk Hogan&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<li>Did Tony Khan screw up by re-signing The Elite given the locker room situation?<\/li>\n<li>Why do people care and why do reporters report on AEW&#8217;s in-fighting backstage?<\/li>\n<li>Why don&#8217;t AEW fans chant &#8220;AEW!&#8221; at events like fans of ECW, TNA, and NXT have done?<\/li>\n<li>What is the story with the Jim Crockett Promotion&#8217;s touring of outdoor stadiums in the summer of 1986, especially with low attendance in so many?<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on L.A. Knight&#8217;s feud with Bray Wyatt<\/li>\n<li>Are there many promoter excuses that are valid when business is down?<\/li>\n<li>Should MJF be the centerpiece babyface of AEW?<\/li>\n<li>What if Vince McMahon went to jail due to the steroid trial?<\/li>\n<li>What if Stone Cold didn\u2019t have the neck damage from Owen Hart\u2019s piledriver?<\/li>\n<li>What if Montreal screw job didn\u2019t happen?<\/li>\n<li>What if Vince Russo didn\u2019t join WCW?<\/li>\n<li>What if AEW requested for Bray Wyatt to be part of the Brodie Lee tribute show and WWE said yes and this led to co-operation between the two companies?<\/li>\n<li>What if AEW hired a private plane and sat Punk next to the Bucks on the flight?<\/li>\n<li>Has Tony Khan completely abandoned his initial vision for AEW?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s the history of the Garza family?<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating the careers of Max Hollway and The Korean Zombie heading into this weekend with the fight between them?<\/li>\n<li>Do you think Dana White betting on Sean O&#8217;Malley to be next major draw in UFC is wise?<\/li>\n<li>Why have UFC ratings on cable increased this summer?<\/li>\n<li>What was the impact of Dory Funk Jr. and Sr. on pro wrestling compared to Terry Funk?<\/li>\n<li>Why did Terry Funk take on the persona of Chainsaw Charlie in his late-&#8217;90s WWF run?<\/li>\n<li>Can anything ever be bad enough again to justify comparing it to the awfulness of Vince Russo&#8217;s booking?<\/li>\n<li>Do you see Will Ospreay signing with AEW in six months given how much he has said he doesn&#8217;t want to work in the States?<\/li>\n<li>Doesn&#8217;t Tony Khan deserve credit for coming through in the end with a good All In card?<\/li>\n<li>Was Dynamite this week the best Go Home episode they&#8217;ve done so far?<\/li>\n<li>Why hasn&#8217;t hiring Will Washington solved AEW&#8217;s continuity problems?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2023\/08\/20230824TM3.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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