{"id":215187,"date":"2026-04-18T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=215187"},"modified":"2026-04-18T22:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:07:16","slug":"free-podcast-4-18-wkpwp-interview-classic-10-yrs-ago-drew-mcintyre-on-being-tna-champ-plus-ex-wwe-creative-matt-mccarthy-talking-wrestlemania-32-146-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/18\/free-podcast-4-18-wkpwp-interview-classic-10-yrs-ago-drew-mcintyre-on-being-tna-champ-plus-ex-wwe-creative-matt-mccarthy-talking-wrestlemania-32-146-min\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 4\/18 \u2013 WKPWP Interview Classic (10 Yrs Ago): Drew McIntyre on being TNA Champ plus ex-WWE Creative Matt McCarthy talking WrestleMania 32 (146 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1690290801\" 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 Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (4-14-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE writer and professional standup comedian and podcaster Matt McCarthy, who returned to the show to talk about NXT Takeover Dallas, WrestleMania 32, Payback, his in-person perspective on being at Raw in L.A. at Staples Center, and everything going on in the world of WWE from the perspective of a pro standup comedian and former WWE employee. 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