{"id":210985,"date":"2026-01-22T21:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210985"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:48:44","slug":"vip-podcast-1-22-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-mcmahons-legal-situation-cross-promotional-partnerships-tnas-identity-kevin-owens-excalibur-hogan-finishes-77-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/01\/22\/vip-podcast-1-22-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-mcmahons-legal-situation-cross-promotional-partnerships-tnas-identity-kevin-owens-excalibur-hogan-finishes-77-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 1\/22 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): McMahon&#8217;s legal situation, cross-promotional partnerships, TNA&#8217;s identity, Kevin Owens, Excalibur, Hogan finishes (77 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-647580379\" 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 cross-promotional partnerships have worked out?<\/li>\n<li>Did two Hulk Hogan finishes permanently damage a promotion?<\/li>\n<li>Was Eric Bischoff&#8217;s biggest mistake actually losing Steve Austin, not expanding Nitro and adding Thunder?<\/li>\n<li>Should there have been a storyline explanation for Vince McMahon going from an on-air announcer to the boss?<\/li>\n<li>Major League Baseball<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s the latest on Vince McMahon&#8217;s legal situation; will he get a day in court, what&#8217;s taking so long; will he win or lose?<\/li>\n<li>If Excalibur is one kind of play-by-play announcer, is it a better version than the kind played by WWE&#8217;s Michael Cole and Joe Tessitore?<\/li>\n<li>Will some wrestlers choose to work for either AEW or WWE based on wanting their values aligned when it comes to politics? 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