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VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1701 (January 3, 2021): Brodie Lee’s death and AEW’s moving tribute to him, Counihan on WK15, Parks on Women’s Rumble options, Keller’s TV reports

January 4, 2021

PWTorch Newsletter #1701 Cover-dated January 3, 2021 LINK: 1701 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 1/3 – WKH – A Walk Through 2020 – Q2: Looking at and reflecting on the headlines in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter every week in the second quarter of 2020 including impact of pandemic (22 min)

January 4, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a walk through 2020, part two, looking at and reflecting on the headlines in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter every […]

VIP AUDIO 1/3 (NEW SERIES) – Everything with Rich Fann and host Wade Keller: Reacting to PWI Tag Team Top 50 List and Rich’s Top 20 Teams, five years of Styles and Nakamura in WWE, Velveteen’s 2020 and future, Cole or O’Reilly, Brodie Lee (118 min)

January 3, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Today we are proud to introduce the latest VIP-exclusive weekly podcast “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller.” Rich Fann, who has contributed to PWTorch podcasts and the PWTorch.com website for over […]

VIP AUDIO 1/2 – WKH – 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Reviews of Raw from 15 years and 10 years ago this week, news updates on Cena injury, Lesnar, what if WWE fired Vince McMahon, Impact’s 2010, more (170 min)

January 3, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to a Wade Keller Hotline from 15 years ago today covering the Jan. 2, 2006 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw including […]

VIP AUDIO 1/2 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 preview, look at NJPW booking, more (62 min)

January 3, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch specialist Rich Fann for another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. Radican and Fann preview both nights of Wrestle Kingdom, providing an in-depth overview of the […]

VIP AUDIO 1/2 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Science vs. Art – An in-depth analysis of Wrestle Kingdom 15 with wrestling statistician Chris Samsa (81 min)

January 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 1/2 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells and Stoup cover NXT from 1-2-13 featuring the Shield’s NXT debut, thoughts on Jon Huber’s contributions to NXT and beyond, surprising film sequels, more (57 min)

January 2, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 1-2-13 featuring the Shield’s NXT debut, thoughts on Jon Huber’s contributions to NXT and beyond, surprising film […]

VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #636 (January 13, 2001): Cover Story on Shawn Michaels’s negotiations to come out of retirement, Part three of Torch 2000 Awards, Part five of Torch Talk with Steve Corino, more

January 2, 2021

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 1/1 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Owens vs. Uso, Sonya Deville returns, Big E pays more tribute to Brodie Lee, Carmella & Bayley vs. Sasha & Belair, Big E vs. Corbin, more (22 min)

January 2, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Kevin Owens vs. Jey Uso, Sonya Deville returns, Big E pays more tribute to Brodie […]

VIP AUDIO 1/1 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: ROH star Joe Hendry discusses using quarantine to expand brand on social media, his time with Drew McIntyre, thoughts on ROH, more (95 min)

January 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Ryan and Tyler have ROH star and YouTube sensation Joe Hendry on the show. Joe talks about how he used the quarantine to expand his brand on YouTube and other social […]

VIP AUDIO 12/31 – WKH – A Walk Through 2020 – Q1: Looking at and reflecting on the headlines in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter every week in the first quarter of 2020 including start of pandemic (26 min)

January 1, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a walk through 2020, part one, looking at and reflecting on the headlines in the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter every […]

VIP AUDIO 12/31 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Best giants in wrestling? What’s so great about Kenny Omega? Championship Scramble? Worst wrestling books? Old video games, Okada, Hippopotamuses, more (104 min)

January 1, 2021

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In the Mailbag edition of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer Mailbag […]

VIP AUDIO 12/31 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): AEW’s tribute to Brodie Lee, remembering Danny Hodge, WrestleKingdom preview, review of NXT, Smackdown, Raw, Keith Lee concern, more (77 min)

January 1, 2021

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

VIP AUDIO 12/31 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (6/27/1993): Paul Heyman talks about Hulk Hogan leaving WWF and his new promotion for a full hour, Bruce Mitchell joins Keller & Schire to talk current wrestling news (125 min)

December 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the June 27, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire and guest analyst, PWTorch Newsletter columnist Bruce Mitchell, as they cover a variety of […]

VIP AUDIO 12/31 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Wrestle Kingdom preview and end of year wrap-up (84 min)

December 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado wrap up the year revealing their favorite wrestlers, matches, and storylines. Also, get up to speed with a preview […]

VIP AUDIO 12/30 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk AEW Dynamite’s Brodie Lee tribute, NXT end of year awards, “The Expanse” and “His Dark Materials,” more (94 min)

December 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: VIP brings Travis and Richard together again to discuss AEW Dynamite’s tribute to Brodie Lee. The special matches that were put together along with the touching words from some of Brodie’s friends and […]

VIP AUDIO 12/30 – East Coast Cast #533 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss the death of Brodie Lee, Owens-Reigns cage match, Big E, Jeff Hardy, more (93 min)

December 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, the wrestling community mourns the death of Brodie Lee, aka Luke Harper. What he meant to his friends in the business. The outpouring of support from fans all over. The story […]

VIP AUDIO 12/30 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis of Brodie Lee tribute show with Brodie’s family, Erick Rowan, surprise gift by Tony Khan at the end, and lots of expressions of love (25 min)

December 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis of the Jon “Brodie Lee” Huber tribute show with Brodie’s family, Erick Rowan appearance, […]

VIP AUDIO 12/29 – WKH – The News: Wrestling industry remembers and pays tribute to Brodie Lee, tribute show planned, BTE Brodie Lee outtakes, New Day share stories on Raw Talk, plus other news items (15 min)

December 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including the pro wrestling industry remembers and pays tribute to Brodie Lee, a Dynamite tribute show […]

VIP AUDIO 12/28 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Bliss-Orton gasoline and match angle, Miz gets MITB briefcase back, Jax vs. Charlotte, Sheamus vs. Lee, Ali vs. Ricochet, more (27 min)

December 29, 2020

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 Keith Lee vs. Sheamus for a WWE Title shot next […]

VIP AUDIO 12/27 – WKH – The News: Wrestling industry mourns death of AEW wrestler Brodie Lee, review and analysis of Austin’s stellar interview with Drew McIntyre (33 min)

December 28, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller discusses the death of AEW wrestler Brodie Lee (Jon Huber), also known as Luke Harper in WWE. Then a detailed review […]

VIP AUDIO 12/27 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: 2020 in Review-ish (92 min)

December 28, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns to take a look back at what was a difficult year for British Wrestling. To do so, he’s joined by Benno and Gareth, fresh off a marathon 5 1/2 hour […]

VIP AUDIO 12/26 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Ten years ago news updates including Survivor Series PPV buys, WWE release, TV show reviews of Raw, Smackdown, Impact, plus Ask the Editor (148 min)

December 27, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to seven Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago this week, Dec. 21-27. The Dec. 21 Hotline features a review of a […]

VIP AUDIO 12/26 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: What happened with WCW and Collision in Korea 1995, possible topics for season 3 of “Dark Side of the Ring,” history of Antonio Inoki as a draw in pro wrestling (41 min)

December 26, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch Columnist Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: What happened with WCW and the Collision in Korea in […]