# 5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell talk WWE roster cuts, would Vince sell WWE, lack of rules in Young Bucks matches, Cody's trajectory

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Podcast: [Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast-606210)
Published: 2026-06-04T03:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (6-3-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss the WWE cutbacks, the prospects of Vince McMahon selling WWE, TV ratings and whether WWE is in a holding pattern creatively until mid-July, the lack of rule enforcement in Young Bucks tag matches, the five-way main event at the next Takeover, the Adam Cole-Karrion Kross segment this week, should Lana be reunited with Miro in AEW, will AEW’s TV expansion backfire, what’s the trajectory for Cody Rhodes, is Hangman Page on course to be AEW’s centerpiece star, Jimmy Smith’s debut on Raw and the departure of Tom Phillips, the return of fans to arenas, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support .

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