{"id":221604,"date":"2026-08-29T00:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221604"},"modified":"2026-08-29T00:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:43:28","slug":"vip-podcast-8-28-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-balor-vs-gunther-vs-owens-in-no-1-contendership-match-without-a-finish-chelsea-returns-to-action-orton-and-cody-interact-more-19-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/29\/vip-podcast-8-28-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-balor-vs-gunther-vs-owens-in-no-1-contendership-match-without-a-finish-chelsea-returns-to-action-orton-and-cody-interact-more-19-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/28 &#8211; WKH &#8211; WWE Smackdown review: Balor vs. Gunther vs. Owens in no. 1 contendership match without a finish, Chelsea returns to action, Orton and Cody interact, more (19 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2045872476\" 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 28 edition of WWE Smackdown including Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor vs. Gunther in another main event that ends without a finish due to interference again, Chelsea Green returns to action in a tag match, Randy Orton tries to get Cody Rhodes to snap and hit him, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECT LINK: <\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/android\/legacyuploads\/wp-media\/2026\/08\/20260828WK-SD.mp3\">VIP AUDIO LINK<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOT VIP? 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