{"id":220615,"date":"2026-08-08T18:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T23:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=220615"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T23:27:30","slug":"vip-podcast-8-8-the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-summerslam-fallout-44-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/08\/vip-podcast-8-8-the-nickys-club-with-nick-barbati-summerslam-fallout-44-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/8 \u2013 The Nicky\u2019s Club with Nick Barbati: Summerslam Fallout (44 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3133243549\" 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>Summerslam is in the rearview mirror, and Nick Barbati takes a hard look at where WWE goes from here. 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