{"id":202056,"date":"2025-08-01T00:37:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=202056"},"modified":"2025-08-01T00:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:37:48","slug":"vip-podcast-7-31-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-punk-prospects-in-attitude-era-hogans-pay-cormier-as-a-commentator-ole-andersons-eye-for-talent-trick-williams-more-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/08\/01\/vip-podcast-7-31-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-punk-prospects-in-attitude-era-hogans-pay-cormier-as-a-commentator-ole-andersons-eye-for-talent-trick-williams-more-72\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 7\/31 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Punk prospects in Attitude Era, Hogan&#8217;s pay, Cormier as a commentator, Ole Anderson&#8217;s eye for talent, Trick Williams, more (72 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3825160976\" 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&#8217;s The Fix Mailbag PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, the following topics are covered:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How should first-time World Title defenses be handled? The pattern in AEW has been an upper-mid-carder getting the first title shot.<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on Vince McMahon not giving out guaranteed contracts in the WWF in the 1980s and beyond and whether any particular wrestlers got really shortchanged<\/li>\n<li>Did Ole Anderson have a terrible eye for talent?<\/li>\n<li>Can a good case be made C.M. Punk wouldn&#8217;t have been a big star in the Attitude Era due to his promos and the fan culture then?<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on Daniel Cormier as a commentator with UFC and would he be a good fit in pro wrestling since he&#8217;s a fan?<\/li>\n<li>Did Zane Bresloff deserve more credit for WCW Nitro&#8217;s run of success?<\/li>\n<li>Is it inevitable Seth Rollins returns and cashes in right away? Is there a way to change fans popping for MITB cash-ins when heels run out?<\/li>\n<li>Is Trick Williams getting better as a heel now?<\/li>\n<li>Why did Hulk Hogan get such big contracts and paydays when it seemed he had little or no negotiating leverage?<\/li>\n<li>An idea for how to stop fans from doing &#8220;This is awesome!&#8221; and &#8220;You deserve it!&#8221; chants<\/li>\n<li>Are there signs of WWE business having peaked and being on a downward trajectory now?<\/li>\n<li>What are the prospects of Rusev, Aleister Black, and Andrade breaking out as stars or getting to the next level?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2025\/08\/20250731TM2.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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