{"id":223164,"date":"2026-10-01T23:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T04:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=223164"},"modified":"2026-10-01T23:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T04:24:13","slug":"vip-podcast-10-1-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-pacs-legacy-friday-the-13th-movies-shield-break-up-seth-rollins-pattersons-1972-turn-tough-enough-zuffa-boxing-aew-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/10\/01\/vip-podcast-10-1-the-fix-mailbag-w-todd-wade-pt-2-of-2-pacs-legacy-friday-the-13th-movies-shield-break-up-seth-rollins-pattersons-1972-turn-tough-enough-zuffa-boxing-aew-com\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 10\/1 \u2013 The Fix Mailbag w\/Todd &#038; Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Pac&#8217;s legacy, Friday the 13th movies, Shield break-up, Seth Rollins, Patterson&#8217;s 1972 turn, Tough Enough, Zuffa Boxing, AEW comedy (50 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4073317473\" 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 week\u2019s The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are viewers to assume wrestlers and security personnel and backstage workers sign indemnification that they agree to never sue if they are attacked at work?<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing the &#8220;Friday the 13th&#8221; movies<\/li>\n<li>How should The Death Riders be featured going forward?<\/li>\n<li>More on why some Tough Enough wrestlers weren&#8217;t welcomed to the main roster<\/li>\n<li>Do guaranteed contracts dampen motivation by wrestlers to grow as performers, such as Mark Henry, Big Show, and Marc Mero in the early 2000s?<\/li>\n<li>Is it time to rework or put a pause on the Money in the Bank concept?<\/li>\n<li>Some AEW fans say they want a more serious, sports-like presentation, yet so many fans laugh and cheer zaniness and silliness on the shows, so what gives?<\/li>\n<li>A look back at Pat Patterson&#8217;s babyface turn in Roy Shires San Francisco territory in 1972 and what it says about the merits of minimal turns<\/li>\n<li>What was the best chapter of Seth Rollins&#8217; career and character presentation?<\/li>\n<li>How would the Shield&#8217;s split be rearranged to get the most out of the three wrestlers?<\/li>\n<li>Is the Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury fight hype and Dana White glowing up at reporters, are we inching toward the end of Saudi money influencing boxing?<\/li>\n<li>What is Pac&#8217;s legacy?<\/li>\n<li>Is AEW becoming the steward of pro wrestling given how it&#8217;s acknowledging the global scene, such as how they&#8217;ve presented the tribute to Pac?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:thefixmailbag@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thefixmailbag@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>View the list of books Todd Martin has reviewed with their placements from Tier 1 to Tier 5. 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