{"id":219075,"date":"2026-07-08T13:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219075"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:15:45","slug":"vip-podcast-7-8-the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-barbati-plichta-talk-cm-punks-shocking-return-latest-chapter-in-reigns-rollins-rivalry-current-direction-of-the-vision-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/08\/vip-podcast-7-8-the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-barbati-plichta-talk-cm-punks-shocking-return-latest-chapter-in-reigns-rollins-rivalry-current-direction-of-the-vision-what\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 7\/8 \u2013 The Nicky\u2019s Club with Nick Barbati: Barbati &#038; Plichta talk CM Punk&#8217;s shocking return, latest chapter in Reigns-Rollins rivalry, current direction of The Vision, what&#8217;s next for Oba Femi, more (56 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2126351614\" 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>Sean Plichta returns to <em>The Nicky\u2019s Club<\/em> as he joins Nick Barbati to break down a seismic week in WWE. The duo reacts to C.M. Punk&#8217;s shocking return and surprise WWE Championship victory, discussing what it means for Punk&#8217;s character and the road to Summerslam. They also examine the latest chapter in the Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins rivalry, assess the current direction of The Vision, and debate what&#8217;s next for the rapidly rising Oba Femi.<\/p>\n<p>To close the show, Nick answers a fun mailbag question about the Queen of Pop on the (dancing) heels of her new album <em>Confessions 2<\/em>, proving that <em>The Nicky&#8217;s Club<\/em> always has room for a little pop culture alongside the wrestling talk.<\/p>\n<p>Join the conversation inside <em>The Nicky\u2019s Club<\/em>\u2014where wrestling feels like the coolest club in town.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2026\/07\/20260708TNC.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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