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VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1665 (April 22, 2020): Keller’s Cover Story on WWE cutbacks, Greg Parks feature column analyzing how underutilized the wrestlers were who were cut, plus Raw, SD, Dynamite reports

April 23, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1665 Cover-dated April 22, 2020 LINK: 1665 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 4/22 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk WWE coming out behind on PR front, Bulls documentary on ESPN, Travis nearing end of Farseer trilogy, more (92 min)

April 23, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav are back for VIP and talking WWE coming out behind on the PR front, exposing their systematic scumbaggery to a larger, mainstream audience. A brief talk about the Bulls documentary […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – East Coast Cast #498 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss another week of empty arena shows, was XFL’s failing connected to WWE financially more than originally thought, is Rousey right about fans, more (84 min)

April 23, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Cam and Trav get back to this business of feigning interest in any televised wrestling product. Most fans and people close to wrestling are still reeling from last week’s firings. Another […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – WKH – AEW Dynamite TV Review: Guevara vs. Darby, Dustin vs. Archer, MJF updates his injury, Dark Order recruits again, Cassidy vs. Havoc, Broken Matt, more (27 min)

April 23, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish including two semi-final matches in the ongoing TNT Championship Tournament – Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara and Dustin […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: Fight Club Pro, ATTACK!, Riptide, and the problem with St George (82 min)

April 22, 2020

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns to celebrate St George’s Day by reviewing shows that happened before the world ended. He gives his thoughts on […]

VIP AUDIO 4/21 – WKH – The News: Raw ratings drop to a new non-holiday low, AEW and NXT previews, Bischoff comments on AEW compared to Impact as competition to WWE, XFL lawsuit, remembering Joe Pedicino, more (24 min)

April 22, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at a ton of news including Raw ratings dropping to a new non-holiday low, some ideas for adding some […]

VIP AUDIO 4/21 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: “The Mecca” Brian Johnson talks about his early time in wrestling and his time in the ROH Dojo, plus discussion of the released WWE wrestlers and if they would be a good fit in ROH (62 min)

April 21, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Podcast of Honor, Ryan and Tyler talk with “The Mecca” Brian Johnson about his early time in wrestling and his time in the ROH Dojo. The guys also discuss […]

VIP AUDIO 4/20 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Drew vs. Angel Garza, several MITB qualifiers, Kairi vs. Nia Jax rematch, Lashley tips over tires, Viking Raiders sing together (27 min)

April 21, 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 a Drew McIntyre vs. Angel Garza main event, several MITB qualifiers […]

VIP AUDIO 4/20 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: WWE roster cuts and the opportunity wrestlers should act on in response, remembering Howard Finkel, remembering Joe Pedicino (69 min)

April 21, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they dive into three key news topics: WWE roster cuts and the opportunity wrestlers should act on in response, […]

VIP AUDIO 4/20 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Hot crowds, simple stories, and buckets of charisma – four great matches from All Japan, Smoky Mountain, PWG, and New Japan (113 min)

April 20, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by the wise man Matt McEwen to talk about this week’s selection of matches from the vault! We go to the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/19 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Would the WWF have survived a pandemic with its 1990 business model? Who might AEW sign from list of released wrestlers? Did XFL bankruptcy factor into roster cuts? Calling spots in empty venues? (23 min)

April 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers VIP member questions (askwadekeller@gmail.com) on the following topics: Would the WWF have survived a pandemic with its 1990 business model? Who […]

VIP AUDIO 4/18 – WKH – News & 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Edge’s 2005 locker room heat for Lita-Hardy situation, Styles about his WWE future, WWE overseas hotel lobby incident with police, Triple H behind the scenes, 2010 WWE Draft analysis (81 min)

April 18, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we present two Hotlines from 15 years ago this week featuring a ton of insider news and then one Hotline from 10 years ago this […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #597 (April 8, 2000): In-depth coverage of WrestleMania XVI, Keller’s feature editorial arguing that Foley was wrong to come out of retirement for one match so soon after vowing he wrestled his last match, more

April 18, 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 4/17 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Big MITB format announcement, Big E wins tag titles for New Day, Tamina scores big upset win, Braun celebrates on Moment of Bliss, everyone gets close to Cole, more (27 min)

April 18, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown start to finish including WWE’s attempts to make Michael Cole a top candidate to contract the COVID-19 […]

VIP AUDIO 4/17 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: Is the Revival’s departure from WWE a repudiation on how WWE transitions stars from NXT to main roster, a career history lesson on Buddy Rose, did CM Punk’s 2011 pipe bomb promo set the foundation for future top stars of NXT (77 min)

April 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch Contributor Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: Is the Revival’s departure from WWE a repudiation on how […]

VIP AUDIO 4/17 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: A build done right – Full artistic analysis of the Empty Arena Match between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley from AEW Dynamite (54 min)

April 17, 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 4/16 – WKH – The News: Colleagues remember Howard Finkel including Justin Roberts and Lilian Garcia, another NXT win over AEW in total same night viewers, WWE as Essential makes headlines, Revival future, more (20 min)

April 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at a ton of news including colleagues remember Howard Finkel including Justin Roberts and Lilian Garcia, another NXT win […]

VIP AUDIO 4/16 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Bret’s best WCW matches, choosing Cena over Batista, Hogan’s heel turn, WWE releases, Lesnar’s matches, independent contractors, WCW reset in 2000, more (65 min)

April 16, 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, Todd answers […]

VIP AUDIO 4/16 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Remembering Howard Finkel, timing of WWE roster cuts, review of Moxley vs. Hager, analysis of Raw, Smackdown, Dynamite, NXT, latest on UFC (65 min)

April 16, 2020

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

VIP AUDIO 4/16 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (9/26/1992): Wade Keller interviews Sean Waltman, a/k/a X-Pac/Lightning Kid who predicts Steve Austin will be big money-maker in ’90s, mixed thoughts on Steiners (44 min)

April 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the September 26, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s interview with Sean “Lightning Kid” Waltman, later X-Pac, who talks about his tours of Japan, aspirations, thoughts on […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk Lance Storm being furloughed, WWE’s reputation, Seth Rollins boot licking, Dark Side of the Ring, more (88 min)

April 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Trav get Rich’s thoughts on the Black Wednesday firings. Why the Lance Storm furloughing sits the worst with a lot of people. Is WWE costing themselves reputation? Seth Rollins licking the boot of […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – East Coast Cast #497 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss “Black Wednesday,” where over two dozen wrestlers and agents/producers were fired from WWE two days after Florida deemed WWE an essential business (67 min)

April 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: “Black Wednesday” was the biggest topic of the week, and Cam and Trav treated it as so. Over two dozen wrestlers and agents/producers were fired from WWE Wednesday afternoon in what is being […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – WKH – Moxley vs. Hager in No Holds Barred empty arena match with Ross calling action, Archer vs. Colt, Baker segment, Jericho & Schiavone chemistry, Guevara, Spears, Bubbly Bunch (23 min)

April 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish including Jon Moxley vs. Jake Hager in a No Holds Barred empty arena match for the AEW […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Mandy Leon talks about her personal wrestling fandom and how that translated to her move into pro wrestling, her time with the Allure, more (58 min)

April 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Podcast of Honor, Ryan and Tyler have Mandy Leon on the show to talk about her personal wrestling fandom, and how that translated to her move into professional wrestling, […]