{"id":177093,"date":"2024-04-19T00:29:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T05:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=177093"},"modified":"2024-04-19T00:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T05:31:10","slug":"vip-audio-4-18-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-3-is-aew-in-any-way-as-bad-as-wcw-in-its-dying-days-has-meaning-of-cm-punk-changed-should-sami-have-headlines-wm39-after-all-more-74-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/04\/19\/vip-audio-4-18-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-3-is-aew-in-any-way-as-bad-as-wcw-in-its-dying-days-has-meaning-of-cm-punk-changed-should-sami-have-headlines-wm39-after-all-more-74-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 4\/18 &#8211; The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 3): Is AEW in any way as bad as WCW in its dying days? Has meaning of CM Punk changed? Should Sami have headlined WM39 after all? More (74 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2674750650\" 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 part two of this week&#8217;s three part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Were people too negative about AEW last week and are comparisons to WCW in its dying days valid?<\/li>\n<li>Briefly revisiting the entrance theme battle last week<\/li>\n<li>Should the conduct of C.M. Punk disqualify him from working younger wrestlers in NXT in the future?<\/li>\n<li>Does WWE and AEW realized their entrance theme are lacking lately or do they think they have a good array? Who could use a boost in entrance music the most these days?<\/li>\n<li>Was WrestleMania 40 and the aftermath just over-the-top Saccharine and at risk of hurting Cody with fans?<\/li>\n<li>Expert tips on buying tickets to pro wrestling in Japan<\/li>\n<li>How has the meaning of C.M. Punk changed over the last 10-plus years in terms of being about Punk specifically and then a protest chant and now whatever is it.<\/li>\n<li>Is Bray Wyatt&#8217;s WWE gimmick getting overpraised after death? If Bo Dallas returns to continue Bray Wyatt&#8217;s vision, can we hope it&#8217;s not supernatural?<\/li>\n<li>Did WWE drop the word &#8220;Universal&#8221; from Cody&#8217;s title and, if so, why?<\/li>\n<li>Is Vince McMahon selling his assets to move to Saudi Arabia to escape potential criminal legal jeopardy?<\/li>\n<li>Should AEW move Forbidden Door to the Tokyo Dome to give Japanese fans a chance to see former top New Japan stars who are now on the AEW roster? Will the format work going forward otherwise since New Japan&#8217;s roster is so depleted?<\/li>\n<li>Why aren&#8217;t Saturday or Sunday afternoon pro wrestling PPVs more frequent?<\/li>\n<li>Isn&#8217;t the Jack Perry &#8220;Scapegoat&#8221; gimmick a reason to be enthusiastic about AEW rather than focus on negatives?<\/li>\n<li>Why do people still admire and cheer for C.M. 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