{"id":222063,"date":"2026-09-08T22:41:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T03:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222063"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T03:41:46","slug":"vip-podcast-9-8-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-8-29-2008-bruce-wade-talk-jericho-hbk-john-cena-injury-reys-return-gail-kims-tna-departure-future-value-of-sting-to-tna-foley-tna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/08\/vip-podcast-9-8-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-8-29-2008-bruce-wade-talk-jericho-hbk-john-cena-injury-reys-return-gail-kims-tna-departure-future-value-of-sting-to-tna-foley-tna\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 9\/8 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago (8-29-2008): Bruce &#038; Wade talk Jericho-HBK, John Cena injury, Rey&#8217;s return, Gail Kim&#8217;s TNA departure, future value of Sting to TNA, Foley-TNA, more (137 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2650369120\" 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. 29 and 30, 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. 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