{"id":60588,"date":"2018-05-28T21:37:28","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T02:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=60588"},"modified":"2018-05-28T21:40:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T02:40:01","slug":"free-podcast-5-28-monday-livecast-mma-talk-for-pro-wrestling-fans-vallejos-and-monsey-take-an-in-depth-look-at-the-new-television-deals-for-the-ufc-and-wwes-smackdown-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/05\/28\/free-podcast-5-28-monday-livecast-mma-talk-for-pro-wrestling-fans-vallejos-and-monsey-take-an-in-depth-look-at-the-new-television-deals-for-the-ufc-and-wwes-smackdown-11\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE PODCAST 5\/28 \u2013 Monday Livecast \u2013 MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Vallejos and Monsey take an in-depth look at the new television deals for the UFC and WWE\u2019s Smackdown (119 min)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2556684722\" 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>\u00a0On this special edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com\u2019s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey take an in-depth look at the new television deals for the UFC and WWE\u2019s Smackdown. On the UFC side: Robert gives Rick an abridged ESPN history lesson, they discuss the legacy of the UFC\u2019s relationship with Fox, whether non-MMA pundits will embarrass themselves on ESPN, the UFC\u2019s influence over ESPN, the significance of the UFC being lowballed, will fighters get a raise, and the current relevance of pay-per-view and UFC Fight Pass. 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