{"id":169929,"date":"2023-11-30T13:42:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=169929"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:42:36","slug":"vip-audio-11-30-vip-podcast-vault-18-yrs-ago-bruce-mitchell-audio-show-11-25-2005-bret-hart-dvd-review-wwe-drug-testing-reinstated-samoa-joe-vs-kobashi-classic-analysis-dr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/11\/30\/vip-audio-11-30-vip-podcast-vault-18-yrs-ago-bruce-mitchell-audio-show-11-25-2005-bret-hart-dvd-review-wwe-drug-testing-reinstated-samoa-joe-vs-kobashi-classic-analysis-dr\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 11\/30 \u2013 VIP Podcast Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago &#8211; Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (11-25-2005): Bret Hart DVD review, WWE drug testing reinstated, Samoa Joe vs. Kobashi classic analysis, dropping TV ratings, more (113 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1008749269\" 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 to the November 25, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. 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