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VIP AUDIO 2/17 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: An in-depth look at the big title changes in NOAH & DDT and the outlook for both companies with Muto and Akiyama leading the way (63 min)

February 17, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L breaks down the big news coming from the major NOAH and DDT events this past weekend. Alan looks at the new champions, […]

VIP AUDIO 2/16 – WKH – The News: Battle of Standout Tag Matches on Wednesday night, MVP injury, Christian and Victoria talk Rumble, Rock talks COVID, sad end to former WWE ring boy Tom Cole’s life, more (21 min)

February 17, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including a Battle of Standout Tag Matches on Wednesday night, MVP injury, Christian and Victoria talk […]

VIP AUDIO 2/15 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Lacey’s pregnancy announcement, Drew’s marathon Gauntlet match performance, Miz vs. Kofi, more (28 min)

February 16, 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 the Gauntlet Match, the Lacey Evans pregnancy announcement and Ric […]

VIP AUDIO 2/15 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: The New Beginning in Hiroshima Nights 1 & 2, New Japan Strong, and a look through the “Forbidden Door” (76 min)

February 15, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado and Bethany Rupil cover both nights of NJPW’s The New Beginning in Hiroshima headlined by Hiromu vs. Sho and Ibushi vs. Sanada. […]

VIP AUDIO 2/14 – WKH – NXT Takeover Vengeance Day: Full results of Gargano-Kushida, Balor-Dunne, Dusty Cup with star ratings, match analysis, reaction to big angle, thoughts on the new signing, more (22 min)

February 14, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at NXT Takeover “Vengeance Day” including the match results with star ratings and analysis including a match of the year […]

VIP AUDIO 2/14 – Everything with Rich Fann & Wade Keller: WWE’s quest to attract new fans with celebrity crossovers like Bad Bunny, Elimination Chamber news, Dreamer’s 50th, Mutoh vs. Shiozaki, Lio, more (89 min)

February 14, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of new VIP-exclusive series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: WWE exec Nick Khan saying WWE is trying to attract younger […]

VIP AUDIO 2/13 – WKH – Impact No Surrender, Dreamer vs. Swann, Smackdown ratings, 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including Vince and Rock on Raw (112 min)

February 14, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, first up are some thoughts on Impact No Surrender including the main event Impact Title match with Tommy Dreamer challenging Rich Swann for the Impact […]

VIP AUDIO 2/13 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells and Stoup cover NXT from 2-13-13 featuring the finals to crown the inaugural NXT Tag Team Champions, Sasha Banks and Corey Graves appear, David Fincher’s best and worst movies, more (55 min)

February 13, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 2-13-13 featuring the finals to crown the inaugural NXT Tag Team Champions, Sasha Banks and Corey Graves […]

VIP AUDIO 2/13 – VIP Podcast Vault – Wade Keller Hotline #4 (May 28, 2003): WWE leans on Flair for ratings despite disrespectful TV push, what irritated Luger on road trips, split-brand PPV initiative, TNA Torch survey result, more (26 min)

February 13, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the VIP Podcast Vault is the fourth-ever Wade Keller Hotline recorded for the PWTorch VIP website. It includes details on WWE leaning on Ric Flair for ratings despite disrespectful TV […]

VIP AUDIO 2/13 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: Inconsistencies between champions, Seth Rollins return, will we see women in an Elimination Chamber this year, more (72 min)

February 13, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Tom Colohue and Nick Barbati break down inconsistencies between champions, the big Seth Rollins return, and whether we are going to see women […]

VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #642 (February 25, 2001): Major exclusive that WCW buyout falling through, Bischoff’s master plan to revitalize WCW, strong reader reaction to Goldberg Torch Talk, Keller’s WWE Roster Evaluation, more

February 13, 2021

SUMMARY of #642 cover-dated February 25, 2001: This issue includes a Cover Story on Eric Bischoff’s master plan to revitalize WCW… WCW Newswire breaks the major news that the announcement that Fusient Media Ventures had […]

VIP AUDIO 2/12 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Seth returns, Elimination Chamber for Universal Title shot set up, Bayley-Bianca, Big E vs. Nakamura for IC Title, more (22 min)

February 13, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Seth returns, participants in the Elimination Chamber qualify for Universal Title shot, Bayley-Bianca Belair segment, […]

VIP AUDIO 2/11 – WKH – The News: AEW-NXT rating takeaways after big drops for both shows, analysis of Triple H media call on ratings, Ripley, Velveteen, Cutler, NXT on Peacock, NXT in Rumble, more + Full Triple H media call (67 min)

February 12, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including key takeaways from this week’s AEW Dynamite and NXT on USA viewership. Also, analysis of […]

VIP AUDIO 2/12 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: PPV preview – Artistic grades and analysis on the build to every match at NXT Takeover Vengeance Day (51 min)

February 12, 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 2/12 – Everything Mailbag w/Rich Fann & Zack Heydorn: Biggest creative influences, Murphy/Mysterio family dynamic lost, celebrating 30 years of a PWTorch VIP listener, what if Austin never turned at WM 17, more (63 min)

February 12, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Everything Mailbag is a potpourri, featuring questions on the WWE/NBC Universal deal and what can be an opportunity to evolve with the times (most notably the change from seats to “lateral […]

VIP AUDIO 2/12 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Jon Mezzera cohosts to talk Elimination Chamber 2011 and preview upcoming Chamber PPV (124 min)

February 12, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Jon Mezzera, author of the “Raw Hits and Misses” report for PWTorch.com, joins Frank to discuss the Elimination Chamber PPV from 2011. Jon was in attendance for the show and offers an in-person […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1707 (February 10, 2021): WWE touts record revenue in 2020, Counihan column on New Japan’s strong start to 2021, Parks on New Japan-AEW potential, Keller’s TV reports

February 12, 2021

PWTorch Newsletter #1707 Cover-dated February 10, 2021 LINK: 1707 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 […]

VIP AUDIO 2/11 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Wade pronounces cities in Scotland, Todd’s reshuffled WWE roster hierarchy, wrestlers wearing boxer t-shirts, great first-time match-ups, wrestler encounters, Yokozuna doc (98 min)

February 12, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they address the following questions and topics submitted by readers… Wade is challenged […]

VIP AUDIO 2/11 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): NXT Takeover preview, reviews of NXT, AEW, Smackdown, Raw, Impact, New Japan, UFC, Bellator, WWE Financials (128 min)

February 11, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss NXT more in depth than usual with NXT Takeover coming up this […]

VIP AUDIO 2/11 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (8/8/1993): Keller and Schire interview Jim Cornette about his controversial decision to join the WWF while running SMW, plus discussion on Verne Gagne filing for bankruptcy, current events (120 min)

February 11, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the August 8, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost wrestling historian George Schire. In this episode, Keller and Schire interview Jim Cornette about his controversial […]

VIP AUDIO 2/10 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk Edge’s championship decision, has Miz devolved, was Nia Jax injury legit, Aleron Kong’s “God’s Eye,” more (120 min)

February 11, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav are back for VIP talking Edge’s championship decision and who he matched up best against. Has Miz devolved in the last year character-wise? Did Nia Jax legit hurt herself or […]

VIP AUDIO 2/10 – East Coast Cast #539 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Edge on all three WWE shows, Kenta in AEW, Lacey Evans and Charlotte Flair, Bad Bunny and Bow Wow, more (94 min)

February 11, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On tonight’s episode of the ECC, the guys talk the last week in wrestling TV. Royal Rumble winner Edge made his way to all three WWE-branded shows to put the champions on notice. […]

VIP AUDIO 2/10 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Omega & Kenta vs. Archer & Moxley, Darby vs. Janela, Sammy Guevara quits Inner Circle, Page outsmarts Hardy, more (26 min)

February 11, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including Kenny Omega & Kenta vs. Lance Archer & Jon Moxley, Darby Allin vs. […]

VIP AUDIO 2/9 – WKH – The News: Raw rating, analysis of Stephanie’s spin on 2020 ratings, Gargano off Takeover, NXT vs. AEW preview, reactions to Ryan Nemeth, Dreamer, Acclaimed, Hardy & Private Party (24 min)

February 10, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including the latest Raw and Smackdown ratings, analysis of Stephanie’s spin on 2020 ratings, Johnny Gargano […]