{"id":222498,"date":"2026-09-17T21:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222498"},"modified":"2026-09-17T22:06:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:06:55","slug":"vip-podcast-9-17-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-breaking-news-of-mick-foley-signing-with-tna-cenas-injury-raw-review-championship-scramble-format-84-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/17\/vip-podcast-9-17-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-including-breaking-news-of-mick-foley-signing-with-tna-cenas-injury-raw-review-championship-scramble-format-84-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 9\/17 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago: Keller Hotlines including breaking news of Mick Foley signing with TNA, Cena&#8217;s injury, Raw review, Championship Scramble format (84 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3026998453\" 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. 23, 25, 26, and 27, 2008. 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