{"id":95960,"date":"2020-04-11T16:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T21:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=95960"},"modified":"2020-04-11T16:02:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T21:02:03","slug":"vip-audio-4-11-bruce-mitchell-mailbag-w-heydorn-historical-perspective-on-why-certain-wrestling-stars-only-worked-babyface-comparing-undertaker-vs-shawn-michaels-matches-from-1997-to-thei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/04\/11\/vip-audio-4-11-bruce-mitchell-mailbag-w-heydorn-historical-perspective-on-why-certain-wrestling-stars-only-worked-babyface-comparing-undertaker-vs-shawn-michaels-matches-from-1997-to-thei\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP AUDIO 4\/11 \u2013 Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w\/Heydorn: Historical perspective on why certain wrestling stars only worked babyface, comparing Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels matches from 1997 to their WM run, and more, plus bonus material on Brawl for All episode of Dark Side of the Ring (105 min)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1237987102\" 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 edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch Contributor Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: A discussion on why certain talents like Ricky Steamboat and Tito Santana only worked as babyfaces, comparing and contrasting The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels matches from 1997 to their WrestleMania run at WrestleMania 25 and 26, why Ted Dibiase was never NWA World Heavyweight Champion, is ESPN interested in airing pro wrestling again, and more. 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