{"id":217623,"date":"2026-06-07T21:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=217623"},"modified":"2026-06-07T21:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:27:02","slug":"free-podcast-6-7-pwtorch-dailycast-best-of-pwtorch-livecast-10-yrs-ago-aj-styles-heel-turn-analysis-john-cena-vs-styles-hype-muhammad-alis-influence-on-pro-wrestling-examin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/06\/07\/free-podcast-6-7-pwtorch-dailycast-best-of-pwtorch-livecast-10-yrs-ago-aj-styles-heel-turn-analysis-john-cena-vs-styles-hype-muhammad-alis-influence-on-pro-wrestling-examin\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 6\/7 \u2013 PWTorch Dailycast \u2013 Best of PWTorch Livecast: 10 Yrs Ago &#8211; AJ Styles heel turn analysis, John Cena vs. Styles hype, Muhammad Ali&#8217;s influence on pro wrestling examined, more (164 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2728209093\" 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>Today we jump back ten years to a pair of back to back PWTorch Livecasts from ten years ago.<\/p>\n<p>First, the June 3, 2016 episode with PWTorch&#8217;s Travis Bryant of the PWTorch East Coast Cast and future PWTorch columnist Rich Fann for the Friday Livecast breaking down this week\u2019s headlines, including A.J. 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