{"id":217039,"date":"2026-05-25T23:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=217039"},"modified":"2026-05-25T23:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:08:17","slug":"free-podcast-5-25-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-episode-7-totally-mid-steph-josh-take-a-look-at-midcard-titles-their-value-and-whether-or-not-there-are-just-too-many-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/05\/25\/free-podcast-5-25-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-episode-7-totally-mid-steph-josh-take-a-look-at-midcard-titles-their-value-and-whether-or-not-there-are-just-too-many-t\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 5\/25 \u2013 PWTorch Dailycast \u2013 Worse or Better (Episode 7 &#8211; Totally Mid): Steph &#038; Josh take a look at midcard titles, their value, and whether or not there are just too many titles compared to previous eras (87 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3030098154\" 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 PWTorch Dailycast series titled &#8220;Worse or Better,&#8221; Josh White and Stephanie Chase discuss one aspect of today&#8217;s pro wrestling scene and compare it to a previous era or eras and decide if today is&#8230; worse or better. 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