{"id":221229,"date":"2026-08-22T00:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T05:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221229"},"modified":"2026-08-22T00:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T05:48:37","slug":"vip-podcast-8-21-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-punk-vs-owens-for-wwe-title-codys-intriguing-closing-line-wwe-tag-title-match-latest-with-sami-chelsea-tiffany-more-30-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/22\/vip-podcast-8-21-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-punk-vs-owens-for-wwe-title-codys-intriguing-closing-line-wwe-tag-title-match-latest-with-sami-chelsea-tiffany-more-30-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/21 &#8211; WKH &#8211; WWE Smackdown review: Punk vs. Owens for WWE Title, Cody&#8217;s intriguing closing line, WWE Tag Title match, latest with Sami, Chelsea, Tiffany, more (30 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-960730762\" 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 edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the August 21 edition of WWE Smackdown including Kevin Owens challenging CM Punk in Toronto with interference from Sami Zayn, Cody Rhodes drops an intriguing closing line hinting at a possible Paul Heyman alliance, MFTs defends WWE Tag Titles against Damien Priest &amp; R-Truth, Tiffany vs. Lash Legend, the latest from Tatum Paxley, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2026\/08\/20260821WK-SD.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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