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VIP AUDIO 4/5 – WWE WrestleMania 36 Night Two PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Martin & Mitchell: Full analysis of every match including Brock-Drew, Firefly Funhouse with Cena and Fiend, Edge-Orton, Ripley-Charlotte, Otis-Ziggler (54 min)

April 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-PPV Audio Roundtable, Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell and PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin to review the WWE WrestleMania 36 Night Two PPV including Brock Lesnar vs. Drew […]

VIP AUDIO 4/5 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: New Jack documentary on “Dark Side of the Ring” series – an in-depth review of key controversies covered (90 min)

April 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosting, they discuss the second episode of season two of “Dark Side of the Ring” which was focused on […]

VIP AUDIO 4/4 – WKH – News & 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Viewership for Smackdown, plus 2005 Hall of Fame insider details and more news, 2010 Raw vs. Impact TV reviews (112 min)

April 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, first some news on Smackdown viewership last night, and then we flash back to two Wade Keller Hotlines from 15 years ago in early April […]

VIP AUDIO 4/4 –WWE WrestleMania 36 Night One PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Mitchell & Martin: Full analysis of every match including Undertaker-Styles, Becky-Baszler, KO-Seth, Ladder Match, Goldberg vs. Braun, Sami-Bryan (68 min)

April 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-PPV Audio Roundtable, Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin and PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell to review the WWE WrestleMania 36 Night One PPV including Undertaker […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #595 (March 25, 2000): Cover Story analysis of “Beyond the Mat” documentary, coverage of WCW’s Uncensored PPV, Keller’s cover sidebar analysis of Foley’s decision to break retirement vow immediately to take part in WrestleMania, more

April 4, 2020

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Final WrestleMania hype, Cena vows not to collapse from panic and fear, Cole briefly mentions Reigns won’t be facing Goldberg, big Otis-Mandy-Ziggler development (23 min)

April 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Friday Night Smackdown start to finish including the final WrestleMania hype, John Cena vows not to collapse from panic and fear […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Old friends (and ghosts) of past WrestleMania journeys get together for some light-hearted antics ahead of the Granddaddy of Them All with some semi-serious analysis thrown in occasionally! (116 min)

April 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L takes you on a magical seasonal adventure in the midst of the most depressing WrestleMania season ever. Joined by our old pal Justin […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: A career discussion on Junkyard Dog, the historical significance of the Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch tag team, and Curt Hennig’s 1993 run (48 min)

April 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch Contributor Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: a career discussion on the Junkyard Dog, the historical significance […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: PPV preview – Greg Parks joins to help give artistic grades and analysis on the build to every match at WWE WrestleMania 36 (90 min)

April 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Between booking decisions and billion dollar television deals, the art form that is pro wrestling can get lost in the shuffle. This show finds it and brings it to the forefront for optimal […]

VIP AUDIO 4/2 – WKH – The News: AEW tapes several weeks of matches before stay-at-home mandates kick in, AEW and NXT viewership down, Triple H says things might never be the same, MLW postpones (26 min)

April 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: AEW tapes several weeks of matches before stay-at-home mandates kick in, AEW and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/2 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag with a heavy dose of ECW talk plus, Michaels-Flair GOAT debate, better options for Hogan at WM2 than Bundy, Ryback, Undertaker, Heyman, Dana White, more (73 min)

April 3, 2020

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd answers […]

VIP AUDIO 4/2 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): WrestleMania Preview, Should Wrestling Shut Down, Reviews of AEW Dynamite, NXT, Raw, Smackdown, REO Speedwagon, Ozark (126 min)

April 3, 2020

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/2 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (9/12/1992): Wade Keller and Dave Meltzer discuss Summerslam ’92, WWF trying to prove they could thrive without Hulk Hogan, Bill Watts’s affect on WCW morale (45 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the September 12, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and guest analyst Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter discussing current events in pro wrestling that week […]

VIP AUDIO 4/1 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk about Rich working from home as a college administrator, how Zoom is running away with Skype’s ball, favorite Intercontinental title feuds, more (111 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: VIP brings Rich and Trav out to talk about what it is like for Rich as a college administrator to work from home every day now. How Zoom took Skype’s ball and is […]

VIP AUDIO 4/1 – East Coast Cast #495 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Miz coming to work sick leading to Reigns pulling himself from WrestleMania, why Vince McMahon is the only one to blame, what to stream during stay-at-home order, more (77 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Trav and Cam struggle a tad bit to talk about anything besides Coronavirus or its effects on pro wrestling and society at large. Miz coming to work sick led to the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/1 – WKH – Jericho yells at Vanguard 1 the drone and then tries to recruit Matt Hardy, Cody on color with Tony, Moe-Hager angle, Kenny vs. Sammy, Brodie Lee wrestles (29 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish. The show took place in a mystery location outside of Florida including the announcement of the TNT Championship brackets, a video […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1662 (March 31, 2020): Keller’s Cover Story on Reigns pulling out of WM match, Mitchell and Parks preview WrestleMania, Newswire, TV Reports, more

April 1, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1662 Cover-dated March 31, 2020 LINK: 1662 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2019 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features […]

VIP AUDIO 4/1 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: The Horror King Vincent talks about his feud with Matt Taven, breaking up The Kingdom, and his thoughts on horror movies, plus more (59 min)

April 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Podcast of Honor, Ryan and Tyler have The Horror King Vincent (@horrorkingvm) on the show to talk about his feud with Matt Taven, breaking up The Kingdom, and his […]

VIP AUDIO 3/31 – WKH – The News: WWE considers big change to Raw and Smackdown presentation, Roman lashes out at “haters,” AEW introduces new singles title and reveals half of brackets, AEW and NXT previews, Raw ratings dip again, NWA, ROH (25 min)

March 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: WWE considers big change to Raw and Smackdown presentation, Roman Reigns lashes out […]

VIP AUDIO 3/30 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including final stand-out promos for WrestleMania from Edge, Heyman, Becky, Owens, Undertaker, plus six-man tag, more (24 min)

March 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including several stand-out promos for WrestleMania from Edge, Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch, Kevin Owens, and Undertaker, […]

VIP AUDIO 3/30 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A quartet of great matches with guest Mike Falcone, featuring Stone Cold, Vader, Kaientai, 123 Kid, El Generico, Tyler Black, and more! (53 min)

March 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by the ray of sunshine that is Mike Falcone to discuss four great matches from 1997 (x2), 2010, and 2011. […]

VIP AUDIO 3/29 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is AEW hiring too many wrestlers in their 40s? Isn’t Broken Matt a step too far for AEW trying to differentiate from WWE? Is the Hall of Fame ceremony happening? Plus Triple H reacts to crowd-free shows (20 min)

March 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers VIP member questions (askwadekeller@gmail.com) on the following topics: Is AEW hiring too many wrestlers in their 40s? Isn’t Broken Matt […]

VIP AUDIO 3/28 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: The risks and quality of empty-arena wrestling, WrestleMania status, which wrestler stands to lose the most next weekend, Triple H, Vince selling stock, Brodie Lee, Matt Hardy (76 min)

March 28, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosting, they discuss the risks and quality of empty-arena wrestling, WrestleMania’s status and if it should even air as […]

VIP AUDIO 3/28 – WKH – News & 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Jericho’s announcement, Bret comments on Michaels, a newsworthy Smackdown including Swagger’s image makeover, TNA’s icky tawdry counter-productive awful episode (75 min)

March 28, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to three Wade Keller Hotlines from ten years ago looking at the latest news, a review of Smackdown, and a long rant […]