{"id":202644,"date":"2025-08-12T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T03:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=202644"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:04:21","slug":"free-podcast-8-12-wkpwp-tuesday-flagship-keller-heydorn-talk-new-tko-media-deals-hangman-mjf-wwe-unreal-lesnars-return-brodido-bucks-more-142-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/08\/12\/free-podcast-8-12-wkpwp-tuesday-flagship-keller-heydorn-talk-new-tko-media-deals-hangman-mjf-wwe-unreal-lesnars-return-brodido-bucks-more-142-min\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 8\/12 \u2013 WKPWP Tuesday Flagship: Keller &#038; Heydorn talk new TKO media deals, Hangman-MJF, WWE Unreal, Lesnar&#8217;s return, Brodido-Bucks, more (142 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2832665571\" 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>PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media and Sports Illustrated. 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