# WKPWP - Interview w/former WWE Creative Matt McCarthy on Lesnar-Orton prospects, pros and cons of Roster Split, Final Deletion, TNA Impact

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Podcast: [Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast-606210)
Published: 2026-07-12T05:19:38+00:00
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## Resource

In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (7-7-2016) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller's live interview with former WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy, who is a professional standup comedian and massive pro wrestling fan who hosts the weekly We Watch Wrestling podcast. They go in-depth in examining The Final Deletion segments on Impact Wrestling this week from a wide array of angles, plus prospects of Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton, thoughts on the pros and cons of the WWE Roster Split, and much more including a funny story from McCarthy’s days as a WWE writer. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support .

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