{"id":198017,"date":"2025-05-17T12:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=198017"},"modified":"2025-05-17T12:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T17:26:29","slug":"vip-podcast-5-17-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-5-10-2007-real-deal-with-pat-mcneill-talks-with-sam-ford-who-taught-a-pro-wrestling-course-at-mit-plus-mr-kennedy-ecw-tribute-show-hoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/05\/17\/vip-podcast-5-17-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-5-10-2007-real-deal-with-pat-mcneill-talks-with-sam-ford-who-taught-a-pro-wrestling-course-at-mit-plus-mr-kennedy-ecw-tribute-show-hoga\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 5\/17 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago (5-10-2007): Real Deal with Pat McNeill talks with Sam Ford who taught a pro wrestling course at MIT, plus Mr. Kennedy, ECW Tribute Show, Hogan, Lawler (45 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2127005349\" 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>PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill talks with Sam Ford, who had been teaching a professional wrestling course that spring at MIT. 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