{"id":210710,"date":"2026-01-20T00:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210710"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:35:55","slug":"vip-podcast-1-19-wades-news-bulletin-tna-blew-it-with-a-hodgepodge-amc-debut-and-how-it-could-have-been-better-plus-wwe-unreal-delves-into-r-truth-mess-14-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/01\/20\/vip-podcast-1-19-wades-news-bulletin-tna-blew-it-with-a-hodgepodge-amc-debut-and-how-it-could-have-been-better-plus-wwe-unreal-delves-into-r-truth-mess-14-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 1\/19 &#8211; Wade&#8217;s News Bulletin: TNA blew it with a hodgepodge AMC debut and how it could have been better, plus WWE Unreal delves into R-Truth mess (14 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1200861895\" 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 new Wade Keller Audio News Bulletin, he covers these topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MAIN STORY: TNA blew it with a hodgepodge AMC debut; to present a compelling, effective pro wrestling TV show, ignore the last 25 years of tropes<\/li>\n<li>NEWS &amp; NOTES: Big week for WWE headed into Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event and release of season two of &#8220;WWE Unreal.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>END NOTES: What else did TNA get wrong besides misguided brand promoting over hyping their top wrestlers? 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