{"id":222563,"date":"2026-09-19T01:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T06:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222563"},"modified":"2026-09-19T01:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T06:12:25","slug":"vip-podcast-9-18-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-sami-vs-ko-for-wwe-title-cody-defends-his-choices-to-cole-mitb-qualifiers-more-19-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/19\/vip-podcast-9-18-wkh-wwe-smackdown-review-sami-vs-ko-for-wwe-title-cody-defends-his-choices-to-cole-mitb-qualifiers-more-19-min\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 9\/18 &#8211; WKH &#8211; WWE Smackdown review: Sami vs. KO for WWE Title, Cody defends his choices to Cole, MITB qualifiers, more (19 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1451934652\" 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 Sept. 18 edition of WWE Smackdown including Sami Zayn defending his WWE Title against Kevin Owens ending with CM Punk costing KO the match. 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