{"id":219309,"date":"2026-07-14T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219309"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T23:04:32","slug":"free-podcast-7-14-wkpwp-flagship-keller-heydorn-explore-why-summerslam-ticket-sales-are-alarmingly-sluggish-hangmans-return-to-tv-omegas-aew-title-win-sami-maxxine-theory-oba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/14\/free-podcast-7-14-wkpwp-flagship-keller-heydorn-explore-why-summerslam-ticket-sales-are-alarmingly-sluggish-hangmans-return-to-tv-omegas-aew-title-win-sami-maxxine-theory-oba\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 7\/14 \u2013 WKPWP Flagship: Keller &#038; Heydorn explore why Summerslam ticket sales are alarmingly sluggish, Hangman&#8217;s return to TV, Omega&#8217;s AEW Title win, Sami, Maxxine &#038; Theory, Oba, more (112 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1804584381\" 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 editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media and Sports Illustrated. 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