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VIP AUDIO 10/19 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: G1 Climax 30 final nights review and overall thoughts (77 min)

October 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado finish up their G1 coverage, going over the October 16th, 17th, and 18th G1 Climax 30 events including Jay […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Is Ricochet really getting buried or is it something else? Is Sister Abigail well executed? Are ratings demos the be all end all? (26 min.)

October 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Ask the Editor edition covering these listener-submitted topics: Is Ricochet really getting buried as he seems to think or […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Linda’s senate run media coverage, Ross talks HBK-Styles, MVP on rock star lifestyle in WWE, Raw review, Hardy released, Heyman as WWE booker, more (110 min)

October 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to six WKH’s from 10 years ago this week… 10 YEARS AGO HOTLINES… 10/13/10 Wade Keller Hotline – The News: Raw Ratings […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2020 ballot analysis, part two (107 min)

October 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch Columnist Zack Heydorn, they take a look at the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2020 ballot and begin analysis. Discussion points […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 10-17-12 with Steamboat & Usos vs. Ohno & Ascension, Riley vs. Mahal, a tangential discussion on favorite directors, more (57 min)

October 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 10-17-12 with Steamboat & Usos vs. Ohno & Ascension, Riley vs. Mahal, a tangential discussion on favorite […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #625 (October 28, 2000): Cover Story on lack of resolve to WCW ownership situation, Newswire on Yokozuna’s death, Coverage of WWE No Mercy headlined by Angle vs. Rock, more

October 17, 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 10/16 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Season Premiere, Stephanie & Hunter introduce show, Reigns vs. Braun for Universal Title, Jey Uso, Sasha-Bayley contract signing, New Day farewell, Lars vs. Hardy (25 min)

October 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Season Premiere of WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Fox start to finish including Stephanie & Triple H introducing the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/16 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Breakdown of week five of Pure Wrestling Tournament, Josh “The Goods” Woods joins to talk ROH Bubble and his tournament matches, more (81 min)

October 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Ryan and Tyler break down week five of the Pure Wrestling Tournament. Big picture thoughts on the past five weeks of ROH TV, and what is to come with the rest of the […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1690 (October 15, 2020): Keller’s WWE Draft cover story, Keller’s newsletter-exclusive NXT report, team coverage of every G1 Climax match with star ratings, more

October 16, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1690 Cover-dated October 15, 2020 LINK: 1690 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 10/15 – WKH – The News: Moxley talks his future and gushes about Khan, Cody talks one year of AEW, Cena married, AEW tourney picks, ratings, more (15 min.)

October 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including highlights of Jon Moxley talking about his future and gushing about working with Tony Khan, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/15 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Review of G1 Climax 30 nights 14-16, preview of nights 17-18 (68 min)

October 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado continue their G1 coverage, going over the October 11th, 13th, and 14th G1 Climax 30 events including Evil vs. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/15 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Game changing talent – Artistic analysis of GCW’s The Collective with special guest Tyler Sage (67 min)

October 16, 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 10/15 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Should Tony Khan defer to wrestlers as much as he does? AEW-NJPW working agreement? Lars Sullivan a bad idea? Ospreay going heel? Scurll mistake? More (70 min)

October 15, 2020

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 10/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Draft Reaction, Debate on Sasha-Bayley DQ finish, full reviews of SD, Raw, NXT, AEW, a year of AEW, NJPW G1 standings, UFC, Bellator (135 min)

October 15, 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 discuss the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/15 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (4/4/1993): WrestleMania 9 discussion, tribute to AWA promoter Wally Karbo with host Keller and guests Bockwinkel, Brunzell, Roger Kent, DeRusha, George Schire (114 min)

October 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the April 4, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire doing another special tribute to Wally Karbo with AWA announcers Al DeRusha and Roger […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – East Coast Cast #523 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss the WWE Draft, the first year of AEW Dynamite, Joey Ryan suing Impact, more (93 min)

October 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, the fellas discuss the farce WWE called a draft. How they swapped entire finished feuds between Raw and Smackdown. That one year it sort of resembled an actual sports draft. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Moxley vs. Archer, Cody vs. Cassidy, Shida vs. Swole, MJF-Jericho segment, Schiavone and Baker at the spa (24 min)

October 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including four title matches – Jon Moxley vs. Lance Archer, Cody vs. Orange Cassidy, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise (pt. 2 of 2): Hall of Fame ballot discussion with Dan Kuester (111 min)

October 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Dan Kuester for part 2 of their chat, this time looking at the Observer Hall of Fame ballot and […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise (pt. 1 of 2): Dan Kuester talks early wrestling fandom, mid-’80s Watts and the UWF house show that he attended featuring Duggan, Gilbert, Sheepherders, Blade Runners, more (44 min)

October 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Dan Kuester for part 1 of a near three-hour chat. In this first part, Alan and Dan talk early […]

VIP AUDIO 10/13 – WKH – The News: Previewing AEW Dynamite anniversary show, NXT on USA, Raw and SD draft ratings, tweak for next year, Omega’s sexual proposition on BTE gets YouTube’s attention (16 min.)

October 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including a preview of the AEW Dynamite anniversary show and NXT on USA, Raw and Smackdown […]

VIP AUDIO 10/12 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Draft results, Women’s Battle Royal for Asuka title shot, first trading of belts between champs, KO vs. Black, Seth’s farewell, more (27 min)

October 13, 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 WWE Draft results, a Women’s Battle Royal for Asuka title […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – WKH – Mid-Draft Overview & Assessment: A look at most likely moves to create sufficient depth chart for McIntyre, Reigns, Asuka, and Sasha headed into WrestleMania and beyond (20 min)

October 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the most likely draft moves on Raw to create a sufficient depth chart for Drew McIntyre, Roman […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Review of G1 Climax 30 nights 11-13, preview of nights 15-16 (67 min)

October 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado continue their G1 coverage, going over the October 7th, 8th, and 10th G1 Climax 30 events including Ibushi vs. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2020 ballot analysis, part one (126 min)

October 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch Columnist Zack Heydorn, they take a look at the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2020 ballot and begin analysis. Discussion points […]