{"id":220517,"date":"2026-08-06T21:40:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T02:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=220517"},"modified":"2026-08-06T21:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T02:40:57","slug":"vip-podcast-8-6-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-what-could-cause-collapse-of-wresting-industry-is-gunther-in-a-good-spot-was-aldis-treated-fairly-why-is-wwe-in-ring-worse-mor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/06\/vip-podcast-8-6-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-what-could-cause-collapse-of-wresting-industry-is-gunther-in-a-good-spot-was-aldis-treated-fairly-why-is-wwe-in-ring-worse-mor\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/6 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): What could cause collapse of wresting industry? Is Gunther in a good spot? Was Aldis treated fairly? Why is WWE in-ring worse? 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