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VIP AUDIO 7/20 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Ring of Honor Roundtable: Keller, Radican, McNeill discuss Mid-2005 State of ROH, prediction on fan reaction to Hardy now that he’s signed with WWE, ROH World Title situation, future (35 min.)

July 20, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to July 13, 2005. PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosted an ROH Roundtable Discussion with PWTorch.com ROH reporter Sean Radican and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill. The […]

VIP AUDIO 7/20 – The Fix Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): Three hour Dynamite, Blood & Guts, is WWE in a boom period, Don Callis’s career, Bigelow’s legacy, Nakamura’s future, Jericho-MJF dance vs. latest Dance-off, Steamboat, more (77 min.)

July 20, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they respond to listener emails on these topics. Why doesn’t this surge in business for WWE […]

VIP AUDIO 7/20 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Blood & Guts, Dance-Off, MJF-Cole, Slammiversary, Dominik’s NXT N.A. Title win, NJPW G1, UFC, TV reviews, more (107 min.)

July 20, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss these topics: Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary ROH PPV preview […]

VIP AUDIO 7/19 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: Blood & Guts main event, a dance-off with MJF, Cole, Garcia, Guevara, plus Hook’s longest match and first loss, on-site reports (19 min.)

July 20, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the July 19 edition of AEW Dynamite start to finish including the Blood & Guts main event, a dance-off with MJF, […]

VIP AUDIO 7/19 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier Machado: G1 Climax 33 Nights 3 and 4 (37 min.)

July 19, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: On this G1 Special episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado covers Nights 3 and 4 of the NJPW G1 Climax 33 tournament, as well as the comments made by the wrestlers […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1833 (July 19, 2023): Slammiversary PPV report, Parks looks at whether Bullet Club has overstayed its value as a faction, Keller’s TV reports, Newswire

July 19, 2023

PWTorch Newsletter #1833 Cover-dated July 19, 2023 LINK: 1833 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2021 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features Darrin […]

VIP AUDIO 7/19 – Tony Khan Media Q&A: ROH PPV main event situation, Blood & Guts, Danielson injury update, more (58 min.)

July 19, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this special audio bonus, the full nearly hour-long media Q&A with Tony Khan from Tuesday discussing the ROH PPV this Friday and the Blood & Guts edition of Dynamite, plus other topics including […]

VIP AUDIO 7/18 – WKH – Focus On AEW: Collision week five ratings, TK talks ROH PPV main event with Mark Briscoe out injured, TK reacts to new Guidelines, Dynamite preview, more (16 min.)

July 18, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of a “Focus on AEW” edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these topics: Collision week five ratings, plus Battle of the Belts and Rampage ratings Tony […]

VIP AUDIO 7/18 – Everything with Rich & Wade: Summerslam’s robust line-up, Collision so far, Nick Aldis’s potential in AEW, Nick Wayne losing his first match, Slammiversary, new AEW match restrictions, Bloodline, Q.T., G1 (85 min.)

July 18, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich react cover these topics: AEW Collision’s viewership, the different tone than Dynamite, the 58 minute tag match, C.M. […]

VIP AUDIO 7/18 – Greg Parks Outloud! (A New VIP Podcast Series): What Greg likes about pro wrestling these days from Cody to Cassidy to The Bloodline to Killer Kelly (23 min.)

July 18, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this debut edition of a new VIP podcast series titled “Greg Parks Outloud!,” PWTorch columnist Greg Parks presents a weekly podcast version of his PWTorch Newsletter. The topic of this episode is a […]

VIP AUDIO 7/18 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Justin Shapiro returns to discuss the first month of AEW Collision (96 min.)

July 18, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is delighted to be rejoined by the great Justin Shapiro for an analysis of the rollout, and first month of AEW Collision. Taking […]

VIP AUDIO 7/17 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Summerslam developments, Brock attacks Cody, Baszler-Rousey, Gunther vs. Riddle, Women’s Tag Team Title change, more (24 min.)

July 18, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Raw start to finish including Brock Lesnar attacking Cody Rhodes in front of his family, Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens against […]

VIP AUDIO 7/17 – Greg Parks Outloud! (A New VIP Podcast Series): A look at all that has changed and happened in pro wrestling during Roman Reigns’s 1,000+ title run (23 min.)

July 17, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this debut edition of a new VIP podcast series titled “Greg Parks Outloud!,” PWTorch columnist Greg Parks presents a weekly podcast version of his PWTorch Newsletter. The topic of this episode is a […]

VIP AUDIO 7/17 – WKH – Focus On WWE: Bayley injury with backstage update, Raw and NXT preview, WWE momentum, Summerslam attendance update, new Cody documentary thoughts, Eric Young, Nick Aldis, more (21 min.)

July 17, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of a “Focus on WWE” edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these topics: Bayley’s knee injury and an update from backstage after her match Preview of […]

VIP AUDIO 7/17 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss a Deonna Purrazzo open challenge, Mike Bailey vs. Kevin Knight, Slammiversary matches, more (56 min.)

July 17, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo cover a busy week in Impact Wrestling. First, they discuss the go-home TV show, which featured a Deonna Purrazzo open challenge and an excellent Mike Bailey vs. Kevin Knight […]

VIP AUDIO 7/17 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier Machado: G1 Climax 33 Nights 1 and 2 (26 min.)

July 17, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: On this G1 Special episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado covers Nights 1 and 2 of the NJPW G1 Climax 33 tournament, as well as some comments made by the wrestlers […]

VIP AUDIO 7/15 – WKH – AEW Collision review: Thoughts on the classic near-60 minute FTR vs. Jay & Juice tag match, Punk vs. Starks, Willow vs. Ruby (18 min.)

July 16, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the July 15 edition of AEW Collision. It included a classic FTR vs. Jay White & Juice Robinson match, the Owen […]

VIP AUDIO 7/15 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 7-15-15 including Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks in their last NXT meeting, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable’s first team-up, a Takeover Brooklyn press conference, more (59 min.)

July 15, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup covers NXT from July 15, 2015, including Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks in their last NXT meeting, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable’s […]

VIP AUDIO 7/15 – WKH – Focus On AEW: Wrestler reaction to new rules for matches in AEW, minute-by-minute viewership for Punk vs. Joe and FTR vs. Juice & Jay, Rampage thoughts, Dynamite ratings, attendance notes (28 min.)

July 15, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of a “Focus on AEW” edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these topics: Full details and reaction to the new rules for wrestlers in AEW including […]

VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #767 (July 19, 2003): Foley tells Keller whether he regrets HIAC bumps & his ideas for industry, lack of attention to detail hurting Kane, Mitchell column, G.M. history

July 15, 2023

SUMMARY of #767 cover-dated July 19, 2003: This issue begins with a cover story on WWE’s lack of attention to detail regarding the Kane transformation storyline… The WWF Newswire includes Bret Hart commenting on the […]

VIP AUDIO 7/14 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Heyman & Solo confront Jey, Asuka vs. Belair, Waller trash talks The Rock, near MITB cash-in, more (16 min.)

July 15, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller features a full rundown of WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Paul Heyman & Solo Sikoa confronting Jey Uso, Asuka vs. Bianca Belair, […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1832 (July 12, 2023): Keller’s Cover Story on Collision’s first four weeks, Parks column on what he most likes about pro wrestling these days, Keller’s TV reports, Newswire

July 14, 2023

PWTorch Newsletter #1832 Cover-dated July 12, 2023 LINK: 1832 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2021 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features […]

VIP AUDIO 7/13 – The Fix Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): What is Seth’s character? Is NXT an underrated product right now? Should MJF just turn babyface? Plus Bully Ray, Toots Mondt, Moxley, Cole, Claudio, more (95 min.)

July 14, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they respond to listener emails on these topics. WWE Title vs. WWE Championship terminology Could Claudio […]

VIP AUDIO 7/13 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Latest with Bloodline and MJF-Cole, Slammiversary preview, reviews of UFC PPV, Collision, Smackdown, Raw, NXT, Dynamite, Rampage (114 min.)

July 13, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss these topics: Review of last Friday’s WWE Smackdown including […]