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VIP AUDIO 7/31 – Greg Parks Outloud! (A New VIP Podcast Series): Has Bullet Club overstayed its welcome and value as a faction? (27 min.)

July 31, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this 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 whether Bullet […]

VIP AUDIO 7/30 – NXT Great American Bash Audio Roundtable – Wells & Hazelwood & Lindberg: Carmelo Hayes vs. Ilja Dragunov, Gable Steveson’s in-ring debut, Dominik Mysterio’s continuing reign, more (90 min.)

July 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells, Bruce Hazelwood, and Nate Lindberg cover Great American Bash featuring Carmelo Hayes vs. Ilja Dragunov, Gable Steveson’s in-ring debut, Dominik Mysterio’s continuing reign, and more. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? […]

VIP AUDIO 7/30 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (7-22-2005): HBK-Hogan Summerslam hype, dropoff in “Hogan Knows Best” reality show ratings, flashback to Russo’s shoot on Hogan at Bash PPV, Lucha in U.S., Hassan ban (66 min.)

July 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the July 22, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller covering these topics: Matt Hardy’s latest […]

VIP AUDIO 7/30 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier Machado: G1 Climax 33 Nights 7 and 8 (34 min.)

July 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: On this G1 Special episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado covers Nights 7 and 8 of the NJPW G1 Climax 33 tournament, as well as the comments made by the wrestlers […]

VIP AUDIO 7/29 – WKH – AEW Collision review: MJF & Cole don’t turn on each other but lose to FTR, Punk goes all subtext and passive aggressive again, Andrade-Matthews ladder match, more (27 min.)

July 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the July 29 episode of AEW Collision including FTR vs. Adam Cole & MJF for the AEW Tag Team Championships, Andrade […]

VIP AUDIO 7/29 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 7-29-15 including the future Revival/FTR with their first big TV win, Regal teasing big international opponent for Tyler Breeze, films of Christopher Nolan, more (73 min.)

July 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup covers NXT from July 29, 2015, including the future Revival/FTR with their first big TV win, Regal teasing a big international […]

VIP AUDIO 7/29 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (7-20-2005): Backstage reaction to Samoa Joe’s performance and what it means to his push, X Division changes, how booking is catering to “smart fans,” terrorist angle reax (27 min.)

July 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the June 20, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Backstage reaction to Samoa Joe’s performance at Sunday’s PPV, what it means politically […]

VIP AUDIO 7/29 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: “What’s on the Telly?” July edition – The underrated Continental Championship Wrestling and a strangely focused episode of Nitro (134 min.)

July 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by the host of “Everything,” “The Deep Dive,” and “The East Coast Cast” here on this very website – the great […]

VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #769 (August 2, 2003): Angle wins fourth WWE Title, McMahon interview highlights, Torch Talk with Konnan, Keller’s WWE Vengeance PPV Report & Roundtable, Russo explains TNA creative process

July 29, 2023

SUMMARY of #769 cover-dated August 2, 2003: This issue begins with a cover story on Kurt Angle winning his fourth WWE Title at Vengeance… WWE Newswire compares the rating for Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho […]

VIP AUDIO 7/28 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Rey vs. Escobar, Reigns confronts Jey Uso, Charlotte and Belair team, L.A. Knight vs. Ashante, Kross vs. Anderson, Lashley hangs with Street Profits (16 min.)

July 29, 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 Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar, Roman Reigns confronts Jey Uso, Charlotte Flair […]

VIP AUDIO 7/28 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (7-19-2005): Vince McMahon explains his falling out with Hogan and how he feels about Hogan going to WCW, Triple H news, Diva Search expanding, TNA-Spike update (19 min.)

July 28, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the June 19, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Breaking news regarding Triple H’s status with WWE The latest on the Spike […]

VIP AUDIO 7/27 – The Fix Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): Bigelow-Lawrence Taylor, Bob Sapp, Star Ratings rant, Radio WWF in the ’90s, Naomi, Cody, Cody, Statlander, more (109 min.)

July 28, 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. Should WWE repair the bridge with Naomi/Trinity and […]

VIP AUDIO 7/27 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Willow vs. Athena, New Japan G1, MJF & Cole, Gable Steveson, Bash preview, ROH PPV review, TV reviews, more (136 min.)

July 28, 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: Willow Nightingale vs. Athena Full ROH […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1834 (July 26, 2023): Athena vs. Willow at ROH PPV makes history and draws praise, Keller’s TV reports, Torch Newswire, more

July 27, 2023

PWTorch Newsletter #1834 Cover-dated July 26, 2023 LINK: 1834 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 7/27 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (7-18-2005) – Caldwell’s Weekend in Review: Potential WWE invasion angle, who stands to benefit from WWE wrestlers coming to TNA, how Matt Hardy fared in ROH, HBK going heel to face Cena? (24 min.)

July 27, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the July 18, 2005 debut episode of James Caldwell’s “Weekend in Review” covering the following topics: The fallout from the TNA No Surrender PPV, […]

VIP AUDIO 7/26 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: J.A.S. losing patience with Jericho, Baker vs. Valkryie, Darby vs. Swerve, A.R. Fox turns heel, Jack Perry’s latest heel promo, MJF & Cole interview, more (17 min.)

July 27, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the July 27 edition of AEW Dynamite start to finish including J.A.S. losing patience with Chris Jericho, Britt Baker vs. Taya […]

VIP AUDIO 7/26 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable on TNA No Surrender: NWA World Title King of the Mountain main event with Samoa Joe, Styles, Waltman, Raven (80 min.)

July 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our post-PPV coverage of the TNA No Surrender PPV from July 17, 2005. First up was a rapid-fire post-event analysis with PWTorch editor Wade […]

VIP AUDIO 7/26 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss Jake Something vs. Kevin Knight, a Subculture vs. ABC rematch for tag team titles, AXS TV’s audio problem, more (46 min.)

July 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo discuss the post-Slammiversary TV show, which included Jake Something vs. Kevin Knight and a Subculture vs. ABC rematch for the tag team titles. In addition, they talk about Impact/AXS […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – Everything with Rich & Wade: L.A. Knight, Cole-MJF, Cody’s latest interview, Ricochet-Logan Paul, Blood & Guts review, Bloodline latest, Athena-Willow, Rush video, Billy Gunn, more (79 min.)

July 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich cover these topics: L.A. Knight, Adam Cole-MJF, Cody Rhodes’s latest interview, Ricochet-Logan Paul, Blood & Guts review, Bloodline […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (7-16-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week including Matt Hardy-Lita-Edge, WWE Summerslam taking shape, breaking update on Dudleys, ROH, Listener Mail, Q of Week (35 min.)

July 25, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the July 16, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: The Hot Five Stories of the Week include Matt […]

VIP AUDIO 7/24 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Dominik vs. Sami, Seth-Balor contract signing, Baszler-Rousey match set, Becky vs. Stark, Cody hypes Lesnar match, more (23 min.)

July 25, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Raw start to finish including Dominik vs. Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins-Finn Balor contract signing, Shayna Baszler-Ronda Rousey match set, Becky Lynch […]

VIP AUDIO 7/24 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (7-15-2005): Matt Hardy-Lita-Edge controversy, review of first episode of “Hogan Knows Best,” Heyman replaces Cornette as head of OVW, more (127 min.)

July 24, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the July 15, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller covering these topics: A discussion of […]

VIP AUDIO 7/24 – The Fix Flashback (7-6-2016): Scott Hall DVD review, The Final Deletion on TNA Impact examined, Lashley’s improvement, Raw food fight, Lesnar vs. Hunt prediction, more (137 min.)

July 24, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In the latest Flashback episode of The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, we jump back just over seven years to the July 6, 2016 episodes covering these topics: CURRENT EVENTS: The Final […]

VIP AUDIO 7/24 – WKH – Focus On WWE: Insights on L.A. Knight push and future, what could hold him back, and is McMahon a fan of his? Plus, Smackdown off-air notes, NXT ratings for Dominik headlined-show, more (27 min.)

July 24, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of a “Focus on WWE” edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these topics: Insights on L.A. Knight push and future, what could hold him back, what […]