{"id":217669,"date":"2026-06-08T13:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=217669"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:37:08","slug":"free-podcast-6-8-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-episode-9-all-elite-women-steph-josh-examine-the-womens-division-in-aew-from-the-optimism-of-their-inception-to-the-unc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/06\/08\/free-podcast-6-8-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-episode-9-all-elite-women-steph-josh-examine-the-womens-division-in-aew-from-the-optimism-of-their-inception-to-the-unc\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 6\/8 \u2013 PWTorch Dailycast \u2013 Worse or Better (Episode 9 &#8211; All Elite Women): Steph &#038; Josh examine the women&#8217;s division in AEW, from the optimism of their inception to the uncertainty of the present (137 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3832678297\" 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><b><\/b>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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