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VIP AUDIO 7/5 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): New Japan Kizuna Road July 2 thoughts, preview of upcoming events, is New Japan schedule too packed, Beyond Wrestling Project Dolphin review, more (48 min)

July 6, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann for another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. They start the show off with a review of the July 2 Kizuna Road event […]

VIP – VINTAGE NEWSLETTER – Wrestling Forum (9-15-1987): First mention of the Royal Rumble concept, regional reports on WWF with Savage and DiBiase, NWA, Houston, Florida, Dallas, Memphis

July 5, 2021

Today we present the fifth issue of the vintage Wrestling Forum newsletter from the late 1980s that we are publishing regularly here at PWTorch VIP. This is Vol. II, Issue 17, cover-dated Sept. 15, 1987, […]

VIP AUDIO 7/4 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier Machado: Playing catch-up with New Japan Strong and previews for upcoming events (19 min)

July 5, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado catches up to New Japan Strong including Karl Fredricks facing Tom Lawlor for the Strong Openweight title. He also covers recent New […]

VIP AUDIO 7/4 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including Punk pipe bomb promo fallout, Orton talks about his beef with The Rock, Linda Hogan dishes on Ultimate Warrior, Punk’s anti-gay slur (158 min)

July 5, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features a week of vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago this month. Details follow: •The June 28, 2011 episode features a look at the […]

VIP AUDIO 7/3 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including a meticulous breakdown of Punk’s Pipe Bomb promo good and bad, Linda Hogan book review, Chavo release, Hall to jail, more (165 min)

July 3, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features a week of vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago this month. Details follow: •The June 21, 2011 episode features WWE Raw ratings perspective, […]

VIP AUDIO 7/3 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Zelina Vega returns in time for Money in the Bank 2021, Edge and McIntyre get new opportunities for Rollins to scupper, more (67 min)

July 3, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Nick Barbati and Tom Colohue discuss Zelina Vega returning in time for WWE Money in the Bank 2021, Edge and McIntyre getting new […]

VIP AUDIO 7/3 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 7-3-13 including Cesaro challenging Bo Dallas for NXT Championship, Enzo & Cass in the first appearance of their familiar roles, highs and lows of Jim Carrey, more (80 min)

July 3, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from July 3, 2013 including Cesaro challenging Bo Dallas for the NXT Championship, Enzo & Cass in the first appearance of their familiar roles, highs and […]

VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #662 (July 21, 2001): The inside story on the WWF pulling the plug on WCW as a separate entity, Dallas Page upsets Taker at house show, Torch Talk with Jerry Lawler, Ask the Torch, more

July 3, 2021

SUMMARY of #662 cover-dated July 21, 2001: This issue begins with a cover story on the WWF pulling plug on WCW as a separate entity after a disasterous Raw appearance by WCW… WWF Newswire details […]

VIP AUDIO 7/2 – WKH – WWE Smackdown: Owens vs. Sami in Last Man Standing match, Edge explains his return, MITB developments (23 min.)

July 3, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn in a Last Man Standing match, Edge explains his return, […]

VIP AUDIO 7/2 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Ryan Droste co-hosts to talk Money in the Bank 2011 and preview 2021 edition. Raw and Smackdown MITB ladder matches, Orton vs. Christian, Punk vs. Cena, more (95 min)

July 2, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Ryan Droste from the “Top Rope Nation” podcast joins Frank to relive the famous CM Punk pipe bomb promo and the Money in the Bank 2011 PPV. They discuss the entire card, which […]

VIP AUDIO 7/2 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: A thunderous alternative – Analyzing the artistry of the WWE ThunderDome (50 min)

July 2, 2021

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 7/1 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 3): WWE scheduling MSG near AEW in N.Y., who should beat The Bucks, favorite MMA era, are bikers tougher than wrestlers, Lesnar in Japan, more (112 min)

July 2, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix (pt. 3), PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller address the following questions and topics submitted by listeners: Who started collectible wrestling chairs […]

VIP AUDIO 7/1 – WKH – The News: Death of “Patriot” Del Wilkes, Dynamite ratings and key perspective, WWE Fan Council survey’s odd questions, New Japan returning to U.S., Rebel injury update, more (23 min)

July 2, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including news of the death of “Patriot” Del Wilkes, AEW Dynamite ratings and key […]

VIP AUDIO 7/1 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2): Adam Cole not being called up yet, reaction to WWE cuts, reviews of Raw, Smackdown, NXT on USA, UFC (89 min)

July 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s mega-episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss WWE Smackdown, WWE Raw, NXT on USA, and UFC, […]

VIP AUDIO 7/1 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1): Review of both AEW Dynamite episodes including Omega vs. Jungle Boy, Hangman Page-Dark Order dynamic, more (68 min)

July 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss both last Saturday night’s AEW Dynamite episode and last […]

VIP AUDIO 7/1 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: Wrestle(ing) and Foot(ball) Connection (165 min)

July 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns to celebrate the much-delayed EURO 2020 with the grizzled former wrestling referee and co-host of The Arn and Eddie Experience, Eddie Sideburns. They talk how Speaking Out caused wrestling fans […]

VIP AUDIO 6/30 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Trav and Rich talk Bronson Reed dropping North American title, last two episodes of “Loki,” Dynamite, books, more (159 min)

July 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On VIP this week, Rich and Trav discuss whether Bronson Reed dropping his North American title may be signaling a potential call-up to Raw or Smackdown. The last two episodes of “Loki.” What […]

VIP AUDIO 6/30 – East Coast Cast #558 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Edge returning to Smackdown, Reigns warns Rock and Cena to stay away from wrestling, MITB qualifying matches, more (91 min)

July 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the ECC, Cam and Trav get into the week in wrestling starting with Edge returning to Smackdown, presumably to take a mid-summer L to Roman Reigns. Roman, on social […]

VIP AUDIO 6/30 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: MJF vs. Guevara, Young Bucks vs. Penta & Kingston, Miro defends against Pillman, Baker & Rebel vs. Vickie Guerrero & Rose, more (29 min)

July 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides a full rundown and analysis of AEW Dynamite headlined by MJF vs. Sammy Guevara with Chris Jericho on commentary, plus […]

VIP AUDIO 6/30 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (12/1/1991): Vince Russo’s first pro wrestling media appearance ever, plus Meltzer analyzes news of week, live callers, more (94 min)

June 30, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the December 1, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#136) hosted by John Arezzi featuring analysis of the news of the week with guest Dave Meltzer of the […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1728 (June 30, 2021): Keller’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV Report and Staff Roundtable Reviews & Scores, Parks looks at why NXT has lost some lustre, Keller’s TV Reports, more

June 30, 2021

PWTorch Newsletter #1728 Cover-dated June 30, 2021 LINK: 1728 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2020 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features Wade […]

VIP AUDIO 6/29 – WKH – The News: AEW Dynamite ratings and key metrics for Saturday Omega-Jungle Boy match, Smackdown viewership, Seth-Becky marriage and how to handle it on TV, NXT on USA top happenings (25 min.)

June 30, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including AEW Dynamite ratings and key metrics for Saturday’s show including the quarter hour […]

VIP AUDIO 6/29 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: An in-depth look at where AEW is currently ahead of their last show of “The Daily’s Place Era.” Miro, Hangman, Andrade, Team Taz, more (97 min)

June 29, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined once again by Barry Murphy (or Barry Lad as most of us know him!) in his role as our official […]

VIP AUDIO 6/28 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Drew vs. Styles vs. Riddle, Kofi promotes WWE Title match, Cross vs. Baszler, Morrison vs. Ricochet, more (23 min)

June 29, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown of WWE Monday Night Raw including Drew McIntyre vs. A.J. Styles. vs. Riddle, an MVP and […]