{"id":219134,"date":"2026-07-09T20:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T01:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219134"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T01:25:13","slug":"vip-podcast-7-9-the-fix-w-todd-wade-pt-1-of-2-sami-punk-mjf-omega-sheamuss-future-conor-mcgregor-media-coverage-njpw-nxt-more-93-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/09\/vip-podcast-7-9-the-fix-w-todd-wade-pt-1-of-2-sami-punk-mjf-omega-sheamuss-future-conor-mcgregor-media-coverage-njpw-nxt-more-93-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 7\/9 &#8211; The Fix w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Sami-Punk, MJF-Omega, Sheamus&#8217;s future, Conor McGregor media coverage, NJPW, NXT, more (93 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1374354044\" 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 current events episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they cover these topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A look at the Sheamus-WWE contract situation and how he could fit in with another promotion including AEW<\/li>\n<li>Reviews of AEW Collision and Dynamite including the MJF vs. Kenny Omega main event for the AEW World Title and the Brawling Birds skit<\/li>\n<li>A review of the last New Japan event before the G1 and then a look ahead to the G1<\/li>\n<li>A review of a pre-taped NXT and thoughts on whether pre-taping NXT and running it through AI could help the ring work look better<\/li>\n<li>Reviews of WWE Smackdown and WWE Raw with a focus on the Sami Zayn celebration and his eventual loss to CM Punk with thoughts on where Sami goes from here. 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