{"id":200649,"date":"2025-07-07T22:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T03:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=200649"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T22:53:12","slug":"free-podcast-7-7-wkpwp-15-yrs-ago-livecasts-what-about-paul-heyman-taking-over-tna-creative-lesnars-ufc-success-cenas-rising-star-bret-martha-feud-150-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/07\/07\/free-podcast-7-7-wkpwp-15-yrs-ago-livecasts-what-about-paul-heyman-taking-over-tna-creative-lesnars-ufc-success-cenas-rising-star-bret-martha-feud-150-min\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 7\/7 \u2013 WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts: What about Paul Heyman taking over TNA creative, Lesnar&#8217;s UFC success, Cena&#8217;s rising star, Bret-Martha feud (150 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3894774864\" 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: <\/strong>Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from July 2 and 5, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>On the July 2, 2010 episode, PWTorch&#8217;s James Caldwell and guest co-host Rob McNichol of the U.K. Sun and One-Sided Ring podcast includes discussion with live callers on the previous night&#8217;s TNA Impact, Impact TV viewership, TNA&#8217;s strong character development, but lackluster TV storylines, WWE&#8217;s roster vs. TNA&#8217;s roster, whether TNA should re-emphasize a sporting feel similar to the FSN days, UFC 116 PPV hype, WWE stars supporting Brock Lesnar, what pro wrestling can learn from UFC&#8217;s hype, Triple H&#8217;s eventual return, Mystery Raw GM possibilities &#8211; Hunter, Batista, JBL?, Bret Hart&#8217;s feud with Martha Hart, and more. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed Ricky Steamboat&#8217;s health, how WWE should and could follow-up on Raw, Ric Flair stories from his U.K. media tour, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>Then on the July 5, 2010 episode, PWTorch&#8217;s James Caldwell and co-host Greg Parks includes live discussion previewing tonight&#8217;s WWE Raw right up until the start of the show, plus plenty of discussion on Paul Heyman possibly going to TNA, a break down of his &#8220;demands&#8221; and &#8220;requests,&#8221; a look at every angle of what Heyman would mean for TNA, where Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan would fit into a &#8220;Heyman TNA,&#8221; whether Dixie Carter will give Heyman complete control, what ideas Heyman might bring to TNA, UFC 116 with Brock Lesnar&#8217;s UFC Title victory, pro wrestling &#8220;not being cool&#8221; compared to UFC, whether Brock Lesnar or John Cena would be a better spokesperson, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>KEY LINKS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>PWTorch VIP membership&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/govip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/govip&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751173881549000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SlYVLDLDzMtOpPQ3iKvSw\">https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/govip<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or support us on Patreon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/pwtorchvip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/pwtorchvip&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751173881549000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Q7ZrxqjTjmliv0ww4ly6q\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/<wbr \/>pwtorchvip<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2931286351\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Subscribe to our YouTube Channel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pwtorch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pwtorch&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751173881549000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0UdLztcgHotVkox8U_nu8E\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/<wbr \/>pwtorch<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Blue Sky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/pwtorch.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/pwtorch.bsky.social&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1751173881549000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0srWkoArAQ4Gwtief8lXhc\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/<wbr \/>pwtorch.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>FREE VERSION: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/15-yrs-ago-livecasts-what-about-paul-heyman-taking-over-tna-creative-lesnar-s-ufc-success-cena-s-rising-star-bret-martha-feud--66889506\">AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>AD-FREE VIP VERSION:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2025\/07\/20250707WKPWP-15YrsAgo-VIP.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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