{"id":222616,"date":"2026-09-21T13:53:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222616"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:53:48","slug":"free-podcast-9-21-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-the-finishing-touch-josh-white-chris-lansdell-discuss-finishing-moves-over-the-last-four-decades-of-wrestling-116-min","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/21\/free-podcast-9-21-pwtorch-dailycast-worse-or-better-the-finishing-touch-josh-white-chris-lansdell-discuss-finishing-moves-over-the-last-four-decades-of-wrestling-116-min\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 9\/21 \u2013 PWTorch Dailycast \u2013 Worse or Better (The Finishing Touch): Josh White &#038; Chris Lansdell discuss finishing moves over the last four decades of wrestling (116 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-760074257\" 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 PWTorch Dailycast series titled &#8220;Worse or Better,&#8221; Josh White and a guest discuss one aspect of today&#8217;s pro wrestling scene and compare it to a previous era or eras and decide if today is&#8230; worse or better. 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