{"id":186009,"date":"2024-10-06T09:12:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T14:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=186009"},"modified":"2024-10-06T09:12:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T14:12:06","slug":"vip-audio-10-6-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-3-of-3-comparing-aptitude-of-shane-and-stephanie-is-bischoff-right-that-vinces-win-was-inevitable-do-ratings-matter-since-aew-scored-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/10\/06\/vip-audio-10-6-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-3-of-3-comparing-aptitude-of-shane-and-stephanie-is-bischoff-right-that-vinces-win-was-inevitable-do-ratings-matter-since-aew-scored-b\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 10\/6 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 3 of 3): Comparing aptitude of Shane and Stephanie, is Bischoff right that Vince&#8217;s win was inevitable, do ratings matter since AEW scored big new deal, tribalism, more (81 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1230744041\" 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 week\u2019s The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics. (Note: This is the third part of The Fix and the second part of the Fix Mailbag. Part one covered current events.)<\/p>\n<p>TOPICS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Was CTE a significant factor in Chris Benoit&#8217;s actions?<\/li>\n<li>The aptitude of Shane McMahon compared to Stephanie McMahon<\/li>\n<li>How would pro wrestling history be different if Vince McMahon fired everyone involved in the curtain call?<\/li>\n<li>Is there a benefit to any wrestling company buying the rights to Lucha Underground?<\/li>\n<li>Are TV ratings still relevant since AEW just scored a huge TV renewal with WBD?<\/li>\n<li>Seriously, what&#8217;s up with AEW&#8217;s merchandise options?<\/li>\n<li>Is Eric Bischoff right that it was always inevitable that Vince McMahon was going to win the Monday Night War?<\/li>\n<li>Is Vince McMahon delusional when he says John Cena was beloved by fans from the start?<\/li>\n<li>Roman Reigns as a flawed character in his return<\/li>\n<li>How many wrestlers would prefer to be in the WWE system versus AEW&#8217;s?<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating retirement or similar matches over the decades<\/li>\n<li>How do you feel about the nutty tribalism that has taken some of the fun out of this boom period for pro wrestling fans?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, check out part one of the mailbag posted on Friday if you haven&#8217;t yet.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>View the list of books Todd Martin has reviewed with their placements from Tier 1 to Tier 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/vip-sections\/todd-martin-collection\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2024\/10\/20241006TM3.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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