{"id":221641,"date":"2026-08-30T12:59:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221641"},"modified":"2026-08-30T12:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:59:45","slug":"vip-podcast-8-29-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-8-8-2008-mitchell-keller-on-flairs-wwe-departure-ravens-lawsuit-over-independent-contractor-status-rock-and-brocks-early-departur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/30\/vip-podcast-8-29-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-8-8-2008-mitchell-keller-on-flairs-wwe-departure-ravens-lawsuit-over-independent-contractor-status-rock-and-brocks-early-departur\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 8\/29 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago (8-8-2008): Mitchell &#038; Keller on Flair&#8217;s WWE departure, Raven&#8217;s lawsuit over independent contractor status, Rock and Brock&#8217;s early departures, Nikita, Gordon Solie (132 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3088735967\" 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 to the Aug. 8 and 9, 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with guest host Wade Keller. 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