{"id":219556,"date":"2026-07-20T13:48:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219556"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:48:41","slug":"free-podcast-7-20-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-episode-13-5-lackluster-summer-blockbusters-josh-is-joined-by-adam-kidd-to-assess-the-performance-of-wwe-and-aew-over-the-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/20\/free-podcast-7-20-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-episode-13-5-lackluster-summer-blockbusters-josh-is-joined-by-adam-kidd-to-assess-the-performance-of-wwe-and-aew-over-the-l\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 7\/20 \u2013 PWTorch Dailycast \u2013 Worse or Better (Episode 13.5 &#8211; Lackluster Summer Blockbusters): Josh is joined by Adam Kidd to assess the performance of WWE and AEW over the last year (91 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-499726560\" 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 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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