{"id":225148,"date":"2026-11-12T22:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T04:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=225148"},"modified":"2026-11-12T22:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T04:52:33","slug":"vip-podcast-11-12-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-the-show-that-made-wade-feel-ill-it-was-so-awful-adam-pearce-takes-over-roh-booking-wwe-brand-split-ideas-an-emerging-wwe-act-more-78-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/11\/12\/vip-podcast-11-12-vip-vault-18-yrs-ago-the-show-that-made-wade-feel-ill-it-was-so-awful-adam-pearce-takes-over-roh-booking-wwe-brand-split-ideas-an-emerging-wwe-act-more-78-m\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP PODCAST 11\/12 \u2013 VIP Vault \u2013 18 Yrs Ago: The show that made Wade feel ill it was so awful, Adam Pearce takes over ROH booking, WWE brand split ideas, an emerging WWE act, more (78 min.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1909208064\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><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 Oct. 22, 28, 29, and Nov. 1, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022OCT. 22: A rant of all rants on TNA&#8217;s infuriating display of dismal booking in their showcase two hour Las Vegas live edition of TNA Impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022OCT. 28: Analysis of the previous night&#8217;s WWE Raw including Keller&#8217;s pick as the top story of the show &#8211; Rey Mysterio vs. Evan Bourne. Plus, a disappointing promo, an emerging act, the oddities at ringside, the tag team title treatment, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022OCT. 29: Analysis of the changes in ROH with Gabe Sapolsky out and Adam Pearce in. What does &#8220;1970s style&#8221; wrestling mean, which bookers took that retro approach before, how can it be good and how can it be bad, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022NOV. 1: A proposal to change the landscape of WWE&#8217;s brand separations with a new role for G.M.s, stronger roster depth and flexibility across the board, and a reason for the brands to continue to exist as separate entities. 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