{"id":222825,"date":"2026-09-24T22:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222825"},"modified":"2026-09-24T22:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:52:13","slug":"vip-podcast-9-24-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-details-lawsuit-to-change-wrestler-classification-as-independent-contractors-michaels-injury-raw-review-tna-impact-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/24\/vip-podcast-9-24-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-keller-hotlines-details-lawsuit-to-change-wrestler-classification-as-independent-contractors-michaels-injury-raw-review-tna-impact-review\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 9\/24 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago: Keller Hotlines details lawsuit to change wrestler classification as independent contractors, Michaels injury, Raw review, TNA Impact review (103 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1122951655\" 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. 28, Aug. 29, Sept. 1, and Sept. 2, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022AUG. 28: A look at the lawsuit filed by Raven, Kanyon, and Mike Sanders contending wrestlers should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors and a reaction to comments from WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt reacting to the lawsuit, with a look at what the IRS says about this matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022AUG. 29: Analysis of the previous night&#8217;s TNA Impact program with a particular focus up front on the big Sting promo.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022SEPT. 1: Analysis of the ill-timed potentially serious arm injury to Shawn Michaels and questions of whether Michaels would consider retiring, plus a possible way out of this situation for WWE regarding his match at Unforgiven. 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