{"id":214291,"date":"2026-04-03T09:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=214291"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:40:13","slug":"vip-audio-4-2-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-stephanie-and-triple-h-back-on-tv-this-week-billionaire-ted-skits-thekla-wwe-creative-turnaround-ideas-aew-jcw-leverage-pins-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/03\/vip-audio-4-2-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-stephanie-and-triple-h-back-on-tv-this-week-billionaire-ted-skits-thekla-wwe-creative-turnaround-ideas-aew-jcw-leverage-pins-m\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 4\/2 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Stephanie and Triple H back on TV this week, Billionaire Ted skits, Thekla, WWE Creative turnaround ideas, AEW-JCW, leverage pins, more (113 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-991443726\" 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>Was the &#8220;next generation&#8221; transfer in 2002 another great transition year, something WWE might be on the cusp of again this year?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s the timeline for WWE deciding whether they can safely hold WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia?<\/li>\n<li>Might AEW work with JCW, and does Todd have thoughts on the JCW StrangleMania &#8220;supercard&#8221; on WrestleMania weekend?<\/li>\n<li>Could a different person have successfully taken over as Undertaker character in the WWF?<\/li>\n<li>Do fans ever truly dislike someone enough to boo them while also still wanting to pay to see them?<\/li>\n<li>Are there strategies to avoid ads while watching Raw?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s going on with the Randy Orton mystery caller? 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