{"id":211644,"date":"2026-02-06T00:28:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=211644"},"modified":"2026-02-06T00:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:28:03","slug":"vip-podcast-2-5-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-anti-ice-crowd-chant-montez-ford-ciampa-reigns-punk-mjf-brody-king-breakker-balor-more-110-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/02\/06\/vip-podcast-2-5-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-anti-ice-crowd-chant-montez-ford-ciampa-reigns-punk-mjf-brody-king-breakker-balor-more-110-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 2\/5 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Anti-ICE crowd chant, Montez Ford, Ciampa, Reigns-Punk, MJF-Brody King, Breakker, Balor, more (110 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2835800360\" 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 is the motivation for pro wrestling bookers relying on non-clean finishes so often?<\/li>\n<li>Has Roman Reigns cooled off in recent years?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s with all the positivity regarding Tommaso Ciampa goiava sng to AEW?<\/li>\n<li>Should TNA have signed Brock Lesnar in 2007 even if they had to match Kurt Angle&#8217;s pay?<\/li>\n<li>Did Roman Reigns give his best pro wrestling promo of his career on Monday?<\/li>\n<li>Is WWE going to turn C.M. Punk heel before the Roman Reigns match at WrestleMania?<\/li>\n<li>What did Paul Levesque mean when he said in the Royal Rumble intro video that the winner is &#8220;a decision.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Does Michael Cole create resentment when he christens people future WrestleMania main eveners?<\/li>\n<li>Comparing Je&#8217;Von Evans and Bianca Belair in terms of their upside after being called up<\/li>\n<li>Are there any female MMA fighters who didn&#8217;t win titles who could be considered for Hall of Fame?<\/li>\n<li>Remembering The Great Mephisto<\/li>\n<li>Is Andrade impressing enough early in AEW to perhaps deserve an AEW World Title run?<\/li>\n<li>Will Rock actually advertise his final match? Would it have worked to have Reigns pick The Final Boss as his WrestleMania opponent after winning the Rumble?<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on &#8220;Hangman&#8221; Page choosing to take a photo with Marty Scurll and how he handled the criticism afterward<\/li>\n<li>Who have Wade and Todd met in person from the PWTorch staff?<\/li>\n<li>Disagreement with Wade&#8217;s criticism of the MJF vs. Brody King short main event on Dynamite<\/li>\n<li>Was there a better way to take Bron Breakker out of the Royal Rumble than the rehash the Austin Theory\/Seth Rollins angle?<\/li>\n<li>Is it worth pushing Finn Balor at a world title level again?<\/li>\n<li>Is AEW making its world title scene too cluttered?<\/li>\n<li>Should Brody King and AEW in general lean into the crowd chanting &#8220;F&#8212; ice!&#8221; on Dynamite?<\/li>\n<li>What is the morality of following a booker&#8217;s decision if a wrestler disagrees with it?<\/li>\n<li>How does the current United States administration end?<\/li>\n<li>What is the difference between Velveteen Dream and Gable Steveson in terms of what they&#8217;ve been accused of?<\/li>\n<li>Should AEW move away from building stories that only pay off on PPV when TV revenue is such a dominant source of its revenue?<\/li>\n<li>What makes Bron Breakker an actual prospect to be a WrestleMania main evener?<\/li>\n<li>What is holding Montez Ford back?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:thefixmailbag@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thefixmailbag@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>View the list of books Todd Martin has reviewed with their placements from Tier 1 to Tier 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/vip-sections\/todd-martin-collection\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2026\/02\/20260205TM2.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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