{"id":203762,"date":"2025-08-30T00:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T05:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=203762"},"modified":"2025-08-30T00:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T05:35:21","slug":"vip-podcast-8-29-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-sami-challenges-solo-for-u-s-title-cenas-self-serving-scorched-earth-promo-approach-continues-31-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/08\/30\/vip-podcast-8-29-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-sami-challenges-solo-for-u-s-title-cenas-self-serving-scorched-earth-promo-approach-continues-31-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/29 &#8211; WKH &#8211; WWE Smackdown review: Sami challenges Solo for U.S. Title, Cena&#8217;s self-serving scorched earth promo approach continues (31 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3485170033\" 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>In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the August 29 edition of WWE Smackdown including Sami Zayn capturing the U.S. Title from Solo Sikoa in the main event, an epic John Cena-Logan Paul verbal exchange that continued Cena&#8217;s self-absorbed, self-serving scorched earth approach to his retirement tour, Bo Dallas wandering around backstage, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2025\/08\/20250829WK-SD.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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