{"id":221505,"date":"2026-08-27T17:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221505"},"modified":"2026-08-27T17:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T22:15:45","slug":"vip-podcast-8-27-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-triple-hs-stance-on-exposing-pro-wrestlings-secrets-a-review-of-a-ridiculously-poorly-booked-raw-gail-kim-sit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/27\/vip-podcast-8-27-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-triple-hs-stance-on-exposing-pro-wrestlings-secrets-a-review-of-a-ridiculously-poorly-booked-raw-gail-kim-sit\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/27 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago: Keller Hotlines including Triple H&#8217;s stance on exposing pro wrestling&#8217;s secrets, a review of a ridiculously poorly booked Raw, Gail Kim situation, Samoa Joe&#8217;s physique, Foley (111 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1264085742\" 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 Aug. 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, 2008. 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