VIP AUDIO 8/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Nakamura translated book recap and review, NXT Takeover preview, Mailbag on what constitutes charisma in pro wrestling, comedy in pro wrestling, over-reliance on finishers, Lesnar’s future (80 min)

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they begin with a preview of NXT Takeover including Tomasso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano, Shayna Baszler vs. Kairi Sane, ECW vs. Velveteen Dream, Adam Cole vs. Ricochet, and the NXT Tag Title match. Then he recaps and reviews Shinsuke Nakamura’s recently translated Japanese biography with fascinating insights into New Japan and the MMA world. Then in the Mailbag segment they discuss whether New Japan World streaming service should be better about spoilers, what constitutes “charisma” in pro wrestling, comedy in pro wrestling and what works and doesn’t, is there too much of a reliance on finishing moves in matches, and could Brock Lesnar sign a short-term contract and actually defend the Universal Title after Summerslam. The email for The Fix Mailbag is: thefixmailbag@gmail.com.