{"id":210333,"date":"2026-01-10T22:13:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T04:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210333"},"modified":"2026-01-10T22:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T04:13:27","slug":"free-podcast-1-10-pwtorch-dailycast-the-nickys-club-2025-year-in-review-2026-wish-list-breakker-comes-up-short-unflattering-wrestling-interviews-nxt-call-ups-104-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/01\/10\/free-podcast-1-10-pwtorch-dailycast-the-nickys-club-2025-year-in-review-2026-wish-list-breakker-comes-up-short-unflattering-wrestling-interviews-nxt-call-ups-104-min\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 1\/10 \u2013 PWTorch Dailycast \u2013 The Nicky\u2019s Club: 2025 Year-in-Review, 2026 Wish List, Breakker comes up short, Unflattering Wrestling Interviews, NXT call-ups (104 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-524579068\" 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>Today, in place of &#8220;Acknowledging WWE,&#8221; we bring you the latest two episodes of &#8220;The Nicky&#8217;s Club&#8221; with host Nick Barbari, typically a VIP-exclusive podcast. 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