{"id":215754,"date":"2026-04-30T22:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=215754"},"modified":"2026-04-30T22:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:34:33","slug":"vip-audio-4-30-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-what-is-aews-current-booking-structure-performer-safety-pwg-memories-brodie-lee-jr-s-first-match-wwe-cuts-punk-hypocrisy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/30\/vip-audio-4-30-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-what-is-aews-current-booking-structure-performer-safety-pwg-memories-brodie-lee-jr-s-first-match-wwe-cuts-punk-hypocrisy\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 4\/30 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): What is AEW&#8217;s current booking structure, performer safety, PWG memories, Brodie Lee Jr.&#8217;s first match, WWE cuts, Punk hypocrisy (105 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2977866613\" 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 current booking structure of AEW? Does Tony Khan meet with individual wrestlers? Does AEW feel like there are fresh contributors?<\/li>\n<li>NFL Draft thoughts on the Commanders<\/li>\n<li>Is there hypocrisy with C.M. Punk reportedly refusing to work an angle with Teddy Hart after legit issues between them when Punk was critical of The Young Bucks for not working a storyline with them after legit heat?<\/li>\n<li>Is Zelina Vega right that a journalist should have let her frame her release publicly before reporting it themselves?<\/li>\n<li>Are there examples of any wrestler moving down the card and losing main event designation only to return to main event status for a stretch longer than just a one-off match or feud?<\/li>\n<li>Should TKO hire ex-UFC fighters who didn&#8217;t get a second contract to be body guards for UFC and WWE performers who are worried about their safety?<\/li>\n<li>Why isn&#8217;t pro wrestling creative writing\/booking better? Is there something about the art form that is just difficult to pull off and underestimated?<\/li>\n<li>Todd&#8217;s top PWG memories<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on the furor between Dave Meltzer and Conrad Thompson over the framing of the Brodie Lee Jr. vs. Joey Janela match?<\/li>\n<li>What does it say about WWE&#8217;s developmental system that they cut bait on two Olympic Gold Medalists?<\/li>\n<li>Which wrestlers recently cut by WWE have the best chance to thrive outside of WWE? How lame duck of a show is LFG when winners are cut and contestants are cut before the show even airs?<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on the &#8220;forced hire&#8221; of Zoe Hines, the niece of RFK Jr., to WWE? 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