{"id":219060,"date":"2026-07-07T21:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T02:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219060"},"modified":"2026-07-07T21:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T02:58:47","slug":"vip-podcast-7-7-radican-worldwide-interview-with-chris-charlton-thoughts-on-njpw-rebuild-working-relationship-between-njpw-and-aew-rising-talent-in-njpw-g1-climax-36-more-43-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/07\/vip-podcast-7-7-radican-worldwide-interview-with-chris-charlton-thoughts-on-njpw-rebuild-working-relationship-between-njpw-and-aew-rising-talent-in-njpw-g1-climax-36-more-43-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 7\/7 \u2013 Radican Worldwide: Interview with Chris Charlton &#8211; Thoughts on NJPW rebuild, working relationship between NJPW and AEW, rising talent in NJPW, G1 Climax 36, more (43 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3653614667\" 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>PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by NJPW English announcer Chris Charlton for a new Radican Worldwide interview ahead of NJPW\u2019s return to the U.S. for G1 Climax 36 Night 1 in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Charlton discusses the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hiroshi Tanahashi\u2019s retirement match at Wrestle Kingdom 20<\/li>\n<li>NJPW rebuild in 2026 with a focus on Callum Newman, IWGP Hvt. 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