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VIP AUDIO 10/30 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: Career of Gory Guerrero, history and root of supernatural wrestling characters, analysis of Ric Flair wrestling for NWA Championship at Starrcade 1983 (63 min)

October 30, 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: A quick look at the career of Gory Guerrero, the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/30 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Matt Taven discusses return and time away from wrestling this year, Ryan and Tyler talk semifinal matches of Pure Tournament, more (75 min)

October 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Former ROH World Champion and current trend-setter Matt Taven joins Ryan and Tyler to discuss his return and his time away from wrestling this year. The guys also discuss the semifinal matches of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/29 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Overlooked WWE Hall of Fame candidates, Lana’s treatment, G1 Best Of Categories, Khabib vs. Jones, Jericho-MJF, Iibushi, more (87 min)

October 30, 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 10/29 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: NXT Halloween Havoc, AEW Dynamite, Raw, Smackdown, UFC, Bound for Glory, and more (108 min)

October 30, 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 Impact […]

VIP AUDIO 10/29 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: An outdated concept – Discussion on the artistic issues with WWE’s Survivor Series (50 min)

October 30, 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 10/29 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (4/18/1993): Discussion of big NWA Grandslam independent supershow with Sabu, Lightning Kid, Terry Funk, Road Warrior Hawk, Taz, Nailz, plus WCW house show report (63 min)

October 29, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the April 18, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire and guest Mick Karch discussing the big NWA Grandslam independent supershow with Sabu, Lightning […]

VIP AUDIO 10/28 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk late ’80s and early ’90s kid sitcoms, LitRPG series “Small Medium,” Halloween editions of NXT and AEW, more (172 min)

October 29, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav talk everything but wrestling for two thirds of the VIP including a memory lane filled with late ’80s and early ’90s kid sitcoms. Travis rages over Tiffani Thiessen being snubbed […]

VIP AUDIO 10/28 – East Coast Cast #524 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Jey Uso coming up short in feud with Reigns, Sasha taking Bayley’s women’s championship, Orton beating McIntyre for WWE title, more (87 min)

October 29, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This week on the ECC, Cam and Trav discuss Jey Uso coming up short in his feud with Roman Reigns. Will Jey, Jimmy, and that part of the family be shunned and ostracized […]

VIP AUDIO 10/28 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including semi-finals of Kenny vs. Penta and Hangman vs. Wardlow, plus Cody vs. Cassidy, Jericho-MJF Town Hall, more (33 min)

October 29, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including the semi-finals of Kenny Omega vs. Penta El 0M and Hangman Page vs. […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1692 (October 28, 2020): Keller’s WWE Hell in a Cell PPV, Raw Smackdown, NXT, AEW reports, Parks reevaluates last year’s draft, Impact BFG PPV report

October 28, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1692 Cover-dated October 28, 2020 LINK: 1692 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 10/27 – WKH – The News: Raw rating, Smackdown loses big on FS1, Heyman handed note from Vince on live TV, AEW and NXT Havoc previews, more (17 min.)

October 28, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including the following topics: WWE Raw rating, WWE Friday Smackdown loses big on FS1, the awkward […]

VIP AUDIO 10/27 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: On the Road to Power Struggle and the Strong NEVER Tour (60 min)

October 27, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, with the G1 firmly in the rear view, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado turn to the recently concluded NJPW Strong NEVER Tour including Rocky […]

VIP AUDIO 10/26 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Orton on Talking Bliss, Drew reacts to loss, Survivor Series line-up announced, Lana through another table, more (25 min)

October 27, 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 the Survivor Series matches announced including champion vs. champion matches, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/25 – WKH – WWE Hell in a Cell PPV Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Reigns-Jey, Drew-Orton, Bayley-Sasha, Elias-Hardy, Otis-Miz, Lashley vs. Slapjack (29 min)

October 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full rundown and analysis of WWE Hell in a Cell PPV including Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso, Drew McIntyre […]

VIP AUDIO 10/25 – WWE Hell in a Cell PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Martin & Mitchell: Full analysis of three Hell in a Cell matches – Drew-Orton, Bayley-Sasha, Reigns-Jey, and full show (61 min)

October 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-PPV Audio Roundtable, Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell and PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin with full analysis of the entire show beginning with Randy Orton […]

VIP AUDIO 10/25 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: TNA/Impact Special for Bound for Glory weekend. A look at some of the best matches in TNA history and the Impact Plus service as a whole (125 min)

October 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by returning guest Golazo Dan and our young debutant Eddie Sideburns to celebrate TNA and Impact Wrestling on this, their […]

VIP AUDIO 10/25 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Jacqui Pratt: In-depth look at AEW Chris Jericho/MJF musical comedy and Raw Elias Bandstand segments (85 min)

October 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce Mitchell and Jacqui Pratt take an in-depth look at the AEW Chris Jericho/MJF musical comedy and the Raw Elias Bandstand segments, including star […]

VIP AUDIO 10/24 – WKH – 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Analysis of Lesnar’s UFC loss and possible return to WWE, Bret rips Hogan and Bischoff, Nash says wrestlers can’t draw until year six, Linda for Senate (161 min)

October 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to one WKH from 15 years ago this week and seven WKH’s from 10 years ago this week… 15 YEARS AGO HOTLINES… […]

VIP AUDIO 10/24 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Seth’s character inspiration, Retribution-Hurt Business, New Japan tags, KO-Goldberg, AEW vignettes, ranking Ed Leslie’s gimmicks, more (77 min)

October 24, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In the Mailbag edition of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer Mailbag questions on a wide array of topics including: Is Seth Rollins’ […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #626 (November 4, 2000): Cover Story on Owen Hart family settling lawsuit with WWF, and news of Bret Hart retiring as a wrestler, Torch Talk with Bobby Eaton pt. 2, WCW Halloween Havoc PPV coverage, more

October 24, 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 10/24 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 10-24-12 with Seth Rollins vs. Heath Slater in a non-title match, Paige’s next step up the card, a match where both men had their only NXT TV match ever, more (51 min)

October 24, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 10-24-12 with Seth Rollins vs. Heath Slater in a non-title match, Paige’s next step up the card, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/23 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Reigns-Uso stipulation revealed, Bryan back in the mix, Miz takes Otis to court, Seth-Murphy-Mysterio saga continues, Belair debuts, more (?? min)

October 24, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown on FS1 start to finish including the Roman Reigns-Uso stipulation reveal, Daniel Bryan back in the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/23 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show – Special Edition: Bruce talks with Randy Hales, author of the new book “Living the Dream: Memphis Wrestling: The Randy Hales Story” (119 min)

October 23, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this Special Edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce has a conversation with Randy Hales, author of the new book “Living the Dream: Memphis Wrestling: The Randy Hales Story,” about his […]

VIP AUDIO 10/23 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Breakdown of week six of Pure Wrestling Tournament, what is to come with rest of tournament, EC3’s premiere in ROH, more (60 min)

October 23, 2020

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