{"id":209016,"date":"2025-12-18T23:52:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209016"},"modified":"2025-12-18T23:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T05:52:58","slug":"vip-podcast-12-18-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-cena-gunther-levesques-future-aew-vs-wwe-booker-criticism-by-fans-rip-sports-entertainment-nevada-109-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/18\/vip-podcast-12-18-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-cena-gunther-levesques-future-aew-vs-wwe-booker-criticism-by-fans-rip-sports-entertainment-nevada-109-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 12\/18 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Cena-Gunther, Levesque&#8217;s future, AEW vs. WWE, booker criticism by fans, RIP sports entertainment, Nevada (109 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-512585021\" 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 week\u2019s The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What questions would you want John Cena to be asked if he would give an honest answer in an interview?<\/li>\n<li>Have there been any really successful new gimmick matches in recent times? Are there any inactive past gimmick matches worth bringing back?<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on the heel\/face dynamic when it came to Sol Ruca-Zaria angle<\/li>\n<li>Is WWE moving away from the sports entertainment term given how Michael Cole framed Gunther beating John Cena?<\/li>\n<li>Why are fans upset with a clean finish with Cena-Gunther when the majority of WWE finishes are bad and so few react negatively to those?<\/li>\n<li>Why does Paul Levesque book so many bad finishes?<\/li>\n<li>Who would take over if Paul Levesque were no longer in charge of Creative?<\/li>\n<li>Who will the next three AEW World Champions be?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any John Cena matches that should&#8217;ve happened but didn&#8217;t?<\/li>\n<li>Would AEW be wise to launch an independent app like WWE Network for their primary programs with so few corporate-legacy options out there?<\/li>\n<li>Was the The Rock-Roman Reigns-Cody Rhodes-Seth Rollins story so extravagant that everything since has been a letdown?<\/li>\n<li>Is it inevitable in this era that bookers will be targets of public criticism amongst even the mainstream fanbase for finishes or angles they don&#8217;t like?<\/li>\n<li>Would it have made a difference of Gunther has been built up more going into the Cena match so the story wasn&#8217;t just about Cena, but also what Gunther had to gain or lose?<\/li>\n<li>What is the ideal Continental Classic closing scenario?<\/li>\n<li>Fallout!<\/li>\n<li>The history of pro wrestling in Nevada?<\/li>\n<li>Did Triple H take a big career risk dating Stephanie McMahon, as Stephanie said soon a recent podcast?<\/li>\n<li>Could all the McMahon family be out of power by 2030?<\/li>\n<li>What if WWE switched the order of the Gunther and Dominik Mysterio matches?<\/li>\n<li>Could Vince have picked someone else for the spot Cena had from that same era and had success?<\/li>\n<li>Could AEW have survived if WWE went head-to-head with a stronger show than NXT?<\/li>\n<li>Did WWE get arrogant with the way the handled Cena&#8217;s retirement tour? 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