{"id":181164,"date":"2024-07-06T14:41:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T19:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=181164"},"modified":"2024-07-06T14:41:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T19:41:43","slug":"free-podcast-7-6-wkpwp-5-yrs-ago-mailbag-keller-fairplay-7-7-2019-can-aew-find-its-groove-with-competing-visions-why-did-vince-choose-bischoff-heyman-nakamura-or-balor-join-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/07\/06\/free-podcast-7-6-wkpwp-5-yrs-ago-mailbag-keller-fairplay-7-7-2019-can-aew-find-its-groove-with-competing-visions-why-did-vince-choose-bischoff-heyman-nakamura-or-balor-join-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 7\/6 \u2013 WKPWP 5 Yrs Ago Mailbag &#8211; Keller &#038; Fairplay: (7-7-2019) Can AEW find its groove with competing visions? Why did Vince choose Bischoff &#038; Heyman? Nakamura or Balor join Styles &#038; Co.? More (85 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1185028966\" 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 a special Mailbag episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (7-7-2019) with guest cohost Jonny Fairplay, one-time TNA on-air manager, long-time indy manager, one-time personal manager for the late Roddy Piper, former Survivor contestant, and host of the Survivor NSFW podcast, they answer questions on these topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why does Vince McMahon even have creative team if he overrides others?<\/li>\n<li>Is AEW getting the portrayal of women right so far? 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