{"id":5271,"date":"2026-03-02T22:45:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2026-03-02T22:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:45:51","slug":"the-year-of-duke-and-rogue-season-9-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/2026\/03\/02\/the-year-of-duke-and-rogue-season-9-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"The Year of Duke and Rogue: Season 9 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Duke and Rogue are back to review Season 9, a year in which we covered the WWF from WrestleMania 7 to WrestleMania 8.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWe look back on our predictions going into the year, and select our best and worst of the season. 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