{"id":223403,"date":"2026-10-07T22:23:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T03:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=223403"},"modified":"2026-10-07T22:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T03:23:57","slug":"free-podcast-10-7-wkpwp-flagship-from-5-yrs-ago-keller-powell-discuss-wwe-draft-roster-reshuffling-was-cody-avoiding-being-the-centerpiece-aew-star-rhodes-to-the-top-early-impressio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/10\/07\/free-podcast-10-7-wkpwp-flagship-from-5-yrs-ago-keller-powell-discuss-wwe-draft-roster-reshuffling-was-cody-avoiding-being-the-centerpiece-aew-star-rhodes-to-the-top-early-impressio\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 10\/7 \u2013 WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago: Keller &#038; Powell discuss WWE draft roster reshuffling, was Cody avoiding being the centerpiece AEW star, &#8220;Rhodes to the Top&#8221; early impressions (220 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1396327256\" 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&#8217;s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast &#8220;Flagship&#8221; episode (10-5-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They covered these topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review of the reshuffled WWE roster after the draft beginning with Raw\u2019s men\u2019s division, tag team division, and women\u2019s division, then Smackdown\u2019s mens, tag team, and women\u2019s division. They isolate key wrestlers and look at potential opponents including Becky Lynch, Big E, Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley.<\/li>\n<li>Did AEW Rampage\u2019s ratings indicate it\u2019s more of a burden already for Tony Khan than a success, and different ways to read the ratings so far with the additions of C.M. Punk, Bryan Danielson, and Adam Cole.<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts on Impact not benefiting greatly from AEW wrestlers crossing over and some AEW Dynamite analysis in general.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BONUS MAILBAG:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Could a billionaire start a third major promotion with the talent out there?<\/li>\n<li>Is AEW booking young rising stars to have enough wins? Will WWE pay a price for not being the promotion young wrestlers aspire to work for?<\/li>\n<li>Did AEW\u2019s wrestler EVPs earn their executive titles and do the EVPs even get along with each other anymore?<\/li>\n<li>Does Jason stand by his comments ten years ago about Cody Rhodes\u2019s potential?<\/li>\n<li>Is Cody avoiding trying to be a top wrestler in AEW for fear of failure given deep roster of top stars in AEW? 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