{"id":220033,"date":"2026-07-29T20:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T01:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=220033"},"modified":"2026-07-29T20:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T01:23:10","slug":"vip-podcast-7-29-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-ask-the-editor-on-samoa-joe-cm-punk-career-paths-benoit-tna-michael-cole-jim-ross-plus-news-sd-review-more-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/29\/vip-podcast-7-29-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-ask-the-editor-on-samoa-joe-cm-punk-career-paths-benoit-tna-michael-cole-jim-ross-plus-news-sd-review-more-98\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 7\/29 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago: Keller Hotlines including Ask the Editor on Samoa Joe-CM Punk career paths, Benoit-TNA, Michael Cole-Jim Ross, plus news, SD review, more (98 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-727574328\" 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>This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from July 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 2008. 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