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Now PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast.

Five years ago this week on the flagship, Todd Martin joined me from T.W. Torch, and we talked about the XFL and the positives coming out of the relaunch weekend.

And then a review of Raw, a review of NXT on USA, a preview of Sunday's NXT takeover Portland live event.

And then we conclude with the bonus segment, Triple H's media Q&A from earlier in the week,

discussing that NXT takeover event and other pertinent NXT issues, such as the future of Keith Lee.

This originally dropped on February 13th, 2020, and it is today's Wade Keller

Pro Wrestling podcast five years ago, Flakeship Flashback for Friday, February 14th, 2025.

All right, Todd, we'll begin with your thoughts on the XFL this past weekend.

We haven't talked a lot about it here on the show yet.

Your thoughts on the ratings, the presentation, the on field play,

Vince McMahon's second incarnation of the XFL.

Mostly from what I've seen getting better than people saying they enjoyed it more they anticipated

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