{"id":205542,"date":"2025-10-05T13:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T18:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=205542"},"modified":"2025-10-05T13:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T18:04:40","slug":"vip-podcast-10-5-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-10-13-2007-hornswoggle-wwe-comments-on-benoits-conclusion-history-indy-line-up-of-the-week-sandman-next-boom-period-87-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/05\/vip-podcast-10-5-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-10-13-2007-hornswoggle-wwe-comments-on-benoits-conclusion-history-indy-line-up-of-the-week-sandman-next-boom-period-87-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 10\/5 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago (10-13-2007): Hornswoggle, WWE comments on Benoit&#8217;s conclusion history, Indy Line-up of the Week, Sandman, Next Boom Period (87 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1397540178\" 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>This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to three episodes of the Real Deal with Pat McNeill from Sept 13, 20, and 27, 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 13: This week on the Real Deal, Pat McNeill gloats about being right about Hornswoggle being Vince McMahon&#8217;s &#8220;son,&#8221; Pat&#8217;s prediction on when the next boom period will be for pro wrestling, WWE statement about Chris Benoit&#8217;s concussion history, Sandman&#8217;s WWE release, the Indy Lineup of the Week, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Sept. 20: This week on the Real Deal, Pat McNeill explains how wrestling promotions can create new stars, using small words. 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