{"id":214649,"date":"2026-04-09T12:17:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=214649"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:17:48","slug":"vip-podcast-4-9-the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-comparing-cards-of-both-nights-of-wrestlemania-the-possibility-of-pat-mcafee-as-ortons-secret-supporter-cenas-role-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/09\/vip-podcast-4-9-the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-comparing-cards-of-both-nights-of-wrestlemania-the-possibility-of-pat-mcafee-as-ortons-secret-supporter-cenas-role-at\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 4\/9 \u2013 The Nicky\u2019s Club with Nick Barbati: Comparing cards of both nights of WrestleMania, the possibility of Pat McAfee as Orton\u2019s secret supporter, Cena&#8217;s role at WM and beyond, more (46 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3723379864\" 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>Nick Barbati breaks down both nights of WrestleMania on <em>The Nicky\u2019s Club<\/em>, comparing the cards to determine which lineup is stronger and what WWE\u2019s format says about the Saturday vs. Sunday shows. 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