{"id":200501,"date":"2025-07-03T22:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=200501"},"modified":"2025-07-03T22:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T03:34:43","slug":"vip-podcast-7-3-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-does-cm-punk-realize-how-bad-the-last-few-weeks-have-been-why-are-fans-turning-on-cody-hunchbacks-sheamus-more-50-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/07\/03\/vip-podcast-7-3-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-does-cm-punk-realize-how-bad-the-last-few-weeks-have-been-why-are-fans-turning-on-cody-hunchbacks-sheamus-more-50-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 7\/3 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Does CM Punk realize how bad the last few weeks have been? Why are fans turning on Cody? Hunchbacks, Sheamus, more (50 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4233661470\" 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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hunchbacks gimmick<\/li>\n<li>Did Taz introduce tapping out in pro wrestling?<\/li>\n<li>Marc Mero&#8217;s finishers<\/li>\n<li>Why are fans slowly turning on Cody Rhodes?<\/li>\n<li>If Cody Rhodes turns, when should it be and under what circumstances?<\/li>\n<li>What was the intent of WWE when it comes to C.M. 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