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VIP AUDIO 8/16 – WKH – The News: A look ahead to the big week including NXT’s line-up without Dynamite as competition, death of former ROH Champion Xavier, Sonya’s near miss, Smackdown overnight rating, more (14 min.)

August 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including AEW vs. NXT ratings, a Johnny Gargano injury scare, a NJPW show cancelled due to […]

VIP AUDIO 8/15 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Bliss confronts Braun in the ring, Styles mocks analytics, Retribution cause more chaos, Sonya-Mandy hair match scheduled, Triple Brand Battle Royal (36 min)

August 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown start to finish including Alexa Bliss confronts Braun Strowman in the ring, A.J.Styles mocks analytics, Retribution […]

VIP AUDIO 8/15 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Jacqui Pratt: AEW’s Orange Cassidy story in depth, Scorpio Sky, Retribution, AEW Promises, Velveteen Dream (82 min)

August 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce Mitchell and Jacqui Pratt discuss AEW’s Orange Cassidy story in depth, Scorpio Sky, Retribution, AEW Promises, Velveteen Dream, and more. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO […]

VIP AUDIO 8/15 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: Remembering Kamala with full career retrospective, nuances and historical significance of Ric Flair’s appearance on Raw, effectiveness of tag team appreciation night segment on Dynamite (100 min)

August 15, 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: remembering Kamala with a full career retrospective including specific discussion […]

VIP AUDIO 8/15 – NXT Eight Years Back – Special Watch-Along Edition: Stoup covers NXT from 8-15-12 including Gold Rush semifinals including McGillicutty vs. Rollins, Kruger’s demented promo, Slater open challenge, more (54 min)

August 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this Special Watch-Along Edition of NXT Eight Years Back for NXT from August 15, 2012, Tom Stoup covers Gold Rush semifinals including McGillicutty vs. Rollins, Kruger’s demented promo, Slater open challenge, and […]

VIP AUDIO 8/14 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Raw and Smackdown reviews headed into Summerslam 2010, Linda McMahon senate run, Bischoff reveals TNA commitment, WWE PG rating, Batista, more (138 min)

August 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to a full week of WKH’s from 10 years ago this week. The summaries of each follow in the order they play […]

VIP AUDIO 8/14 – Torch Talk w/Ex-WWE Creative Team member Chris DeJoseph: Exclusive backstage details on WWE adjusting to pandemic, Vince McMahon interaction, Bruce Prichard, Cinematic Matches, Creative Process, more (90 min)

August 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In his first interview since departing WWE earlier this summer, former WWE Producer and Creative Team member Chris DeJoseph discusses a wide range of topics over the course of an hour-and-a-half. The following […]

VIP AUDIO 8/13 – WKH – The News: AEW vs. NXT ratings, Gargano injury, NJPW show cancelled, Summerslam site rumor, Takeover line-up, Dynamite line-up, new Torch Talk notes (14 min)

August 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including AEW vs. NXT ratings, a Johnny Gargano injury scare, a NJPW show cancelled due to […]

VIP AUDIO 8/13 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Talent on display – Breaking down the success of the Ric Flair and Randy Orton angle from this week’s Monday Night Raw (58 min)

August 13, 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 8/13 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): The most promising careers cut short? Five best Taker matches? Dropkick physics? Jericho-Sturgis controversy? More (94 min)

August 13, 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, they answer […]

VIP AUDIO 8/13 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Kamala, Tito Santana new autobiography review, Orton-Flair angle analyzed in depth, plus more on Raw, SD, AEW, NXT, Impact, ROH, NJPW (94 min)

August 13, 2020

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 begin with […]

VIP AUDIO 8/13 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (1/31/1993): Keller interviews Jerry Lawler who gushes about his first impression of the WWF, working with Vince McMahon, how he was Straight Edge before it was a thing (67 min)

August 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the January 31, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosting and George Schire cohosting. Keller interviews Jerry Lawler who had just joined the WWF at the time […]

VIP AUDIO 8/13 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Josh “The Goods” Woods talks about his national championship wrestling career, his journey to ROH, his friendship with Silas Young, more (70 min)

August 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Ryan and Tyler talk with ROH star Josh “The Goods” Woods. Josh talks about his national championship wrestling career, his journey to ROH, his friendship with Silas Young, and his love […]

VIP AUDIO 8/12 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk politics, “A Touch of Power” and “Eden’s Gate,” Cody vs. Scorpio Sky, more (187 min)

August 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav are back for VIP yelling about politics and the state of the world. Joe picks Kamala to be his running mate, and the implications surrounding that decision. Rich continues the […]

VIP AUDIO 8/12 – East Coast Cast #514 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Orton’s current main event push, Retribution garbage, R-Truth’s new game show, more (78 min)

August 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Trav and Cam discuss Randy Orton’s current main event push. His TV happenings with Ric Flair. Is Randy thriving because there is no crowd or traditional pressures? The newest faction […]

VIP AUDIO 8/12 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Jericho-Cassidy rematch, Tag Team Appreciation Night, Cody vs. Scorpio, MJF promo, Tag Title match (?? min)

August 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown of AEW Dynamite including the Orange Cassidy-Chris Jericho rematch, Cody defending the (now finished) TNT Title […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1681 (August 12, 2020): Keller WWE Raw Roster Depth Chart & Evaluation, Parks column on Fiend, Nick Khan new top WWE exec faces uncertain challenges, more

August 12, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1681 Cover-dated August 12, 2020 LINK: 1681 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 8/12 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: An exploration of some classic wrestling television with Brian Elliott. Mid-South Wrestling featuring one of their most famous angles, Southwest Championship Wrestling on USA Network, more! (101 min)

August 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Brian Elliott for the first of a new series celebrating classic wrestling television episodes. The guys have picked an […]

VIP AUDIO 8/11 – WKH – The News: Raw ratings including demo battle with AEW, Dynamite and NXT previews, ROH restarting taping matches, more (11 min)

August 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including WWE Monday Night Raw ratings and the latest on the close demo battle with AEW, […]

VIP AUDIO 8/11 – WKPWP Tuesday Mailbag & VIP Aftershow (AD-FREE): Keller & Heydorn talk where Raw Underground is heading, should AEW cancel Jericho-Cassidy, Aleister, Scorpio Sky (141 min.)

August 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Mailbag edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost PWTorch columnist Zack Heydorn. They talk Raw Underground and where it could be headed […]

VIP AUDIO 8/10 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including week two of Raw Underground and Retribution, Orton-Flair angle, Seth-Dominic, more (28 min.)

August 11, 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 week two of Raw Underground and Retribution, a big Randy […]

VIP AUDIO 8/10 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): NJPW announces G1 Climax 30 dates, KOPW title announced, AEW’s promises, Talk ’N Shop A Mania review, more! (73 min)

August 10, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch audio contributor Rich Fann for another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. The show begins with a look at the latest NJPW news including the G1 […]

VIP AUDIO 8/9 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is association with Vince McMahon costing NXT viewers against AEW, ideas on who will win SD women’s battle royal, WWE Network workout show idea, more (25 min)

August 10, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor format with the following listener-submitted topics: Is association with Vince McMahon costing NXT viewers against AEW, […]

VIP AUDIO 8/9 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: New NEVER Six-Man Tag Champions crowned, New Japan Cup USA underway, first NJPW Strong episode (111 min)

August 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado cover the new NJPW Strong show, the first round of the New Japan Cup 2020 USA, and the tournament […]