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VIP AUDIO 3/20 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Gronkowski confronted by Corbin, Reigns-Goldberg contract signing, Paige reveals Bayley’s WrestleMania title defense, Cena-Fiend WM30 replay, Miz & Morrison vs. Heavy Machinery, more (18 min)

March 21, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the first empty arena episode of WWE Smackdown start to finish including Rob Gronkowski confronted by Baron Corbin, the Roman Reigns-Goldberg […]

VIP AUDIO 3/19 – WKH – The News: Raw minute-by-minute numbers for Rumble and Rey-Andrade and Austin, AEW vs. NXT ratings and key metrics, AEW taped matches last night, Bryan’s future in WWE uncertain, more (24 min)

March 20, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: WWE Raw minute-by-minute numbers for Rumble and Rey-Andrade and Austin, AEW vs. NXT […]

VIP AUDIO 3/19 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: If a tree falls at WrestleMania – Discussion and analysis on the artistry of a crowd-less WrestleMania with special guest Tom Stoup (74 min)

March 20, 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 3/19 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Matt Hardy’s AEW ceiling given how WWE used him, WM26 women’s ten-woman tag match analyzed, SMW working with both WWF and WCW, AEW-WWE and WWE-AEW future jumps, Bret-Shawn Iron Man match (47 min)

March 19, 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 3/19 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Reviews of UFC, Raw, SD, AEW without fans in attendance, comparing Cody and Cena Quotes of Wisdom, Todd breaks Prince Pretty’s heart, identical twins, hiccups (69 min)

March 19, 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 and […]

VIP AUDIO 3/19 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (8/31/1992): Keller & Mitchell & Schire discuss Summerslam in Wembley Stadium, live questions on site at Minnesota State Fair, Bill Watts as WCW V.P., WCW Clash preview (104 min)

March 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the August 31, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller with guests, PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell and wrestling historian George Schire, as they take live caller questions and […]

VIP AUDIO 3/18 – East Coast Cast #493 (NSFW): Trav and Cam talk more about the effects Coronavirus is having on life, pro wrestling, and other entertainment genres, is fundamental societal change coming, more (77 min)

March 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Cam and Trav talk more about Coronavirus and the effects it is having on life, pro wrestling, and other entertainment genres. WrestleMania 36 has officially been moved to the Performance Center […]

VIP AUDIO 3/19 – Ten Pounds of Talk: Wells, Taylor, and Harris hand out Powerrr-era awards including best performers, best non-wrestling on-air personality, best talker, more (44 min)

March 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: With no new content this week, Kelly Wells, Michael Taylor, and J.R. Harris hand out their Powerrr-era awards including best performers, best non-wrestling on-air personality, best talker, and more. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK […]

VIP AUDIO 3/18 – WKH – Matt Hardy and Brodie Lee revealed, Moxley promo, Blood & Guts hype, Elite vs. Inner Circle, AEW adjust to no fans, Cody & Kenny address world events, Archer video package (33 min)

March 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller begins with a brief note on WrestleMania switching to a two-night event. Then a full review of AEW Dynamite start to […]

VIP AUDIO 3/18 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: An update of ROH during the Covid-19 pandemic, plus Ryan and Tyler interview each other to learn more about each other (61 min)

March 18, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Podcast of Honor, Ryan and Tyler give an update of ROH during the Covid-19 pandemic, and also interview each other to learn more about each other. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1660 (March 17, 2020): Keller’s Cover Story on Coronavirus Impact on WrestleMania, Keller’s Editorial on alternative presentations to empty seats, Parks looks at Jake-Archer through lens of history, TV reports

March 18, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1660 Cover-dated March 17, 2020 LINK: 1660 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 3/17 – WKH – The News: Empty-arena ratings are in for Raw and SD including quarter hours and minute-by-minute trends, Radican joins Keller to talk Indy Wrestling cancellations due to virus, AEW preview, more (32 min)

March 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: Empty-arena ratings are in for Raw and Smackdown including quarter hours and minute-by-minute […]

VIP AUDIO 3/16 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Edge’s big promo, Austin 3:16 Day segment with Saxton, Undertaker-Styles, Becky promo, Rumble match re-aired, and more (30 min)

March 17, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including Edge’s promo, Steve Austin’s segment with Byron Saxton and Becky Lynch, Becky Lynch’s […]

VIP AUDIO 3/15 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What would you do and what do you think WWE will do regarding WrestleMania this year? Can Smackdown, NXT, and Raw continue at the PC indefinitely? Will lack of crowd feedback make Vince more self-indulgent? More (29 min)

March 16, 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: What would you do and what do you think WWE will do regarding […]

VIP AUDIO 3/15 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Evaluating crowd-free Smackdown, prospects of WM36 happening on time, AEW Dynamite, effect of coronavirus on satellite business in pro wrestling industry (118 min)

March 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosting, they discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on satellite businesses in the pro wrestling industry. Then they shift […]

VIP AUDIO 3/15 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Digging through the archives again for more classic matches to watch during these Social Distancing times. Tajiri, Doc & Gordy, Hero, Tanahashi, and more of our BattlARTS faves Ishikawa and Ikeda! (92 min)

March 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L continues to combat COVID-19 by delving deep into wrestling’s past and watching a bunch of awesome matches to help with the blues. This […]

VIP AUDIO 3/14 – WKH – News & 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Viewership for Smackdown without crowd, another hiatus announced, flashback Impact review and news on Bret, Austin, Ross, Heyman, Bischoff, more (53 min)

March 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to three Wade Keller Hotlines from ten years ago this week in mid-March 2010: 3/20 Wade Keller Hotline: Detailed Smackdown Analysis and […]

VIP AUDIO 3/14 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Comfort wrestling – Defining the top ten “comfort” wrestling matches to watch to ease stress and relax (53 min)

March 14, 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 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #592 (March 4, 2000): Cover Story analysis of Foley’s farewell bump in his Hell in a Cell retirement match at No Way Out, in-depth coverage of the entire PPV, The Annual Torch Fantasy/Priority Draft, more

March 14, 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 3/13 – WKH – Smackdown Review: First empty arena episode with Cena-Bray segment at end, Reigns sit-down promo, Bryan vs. Gulak, Jeff Hardy returns vs. Corbin, Bayley & Sasha vs. Nikki & Bliss (30 min)

March 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the first empty arena episode of WWE Smackdown start to finish including the John Cena-Bray Wyatt segment at the end, […]

VIP AUDIO 3/12 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: Coronavirus, WXW 16 Carat Day 2 & 3, NXT UK Spoilers, and Pro Wrestling EVE (139 min)

March 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns to talk about the impact of the Coronavirus on pro wrestling, including the rationale behind President Trump’s Travel Ban and Britain not banning mass gatherings. He then recaps the second […]

VIP AUDIO 3/12 – WKH – The News: Update on major changes to Smackdown, Dynamite, ROH PPV, and latest WrestleMania status, plus Wednesday ratings details (20 min)

March 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: Update on major changes to Smackdown, Dynamite, ROH PPV, and latest WrestleMania status, […]

VIP AUDIO 3/12 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Becky, Iishi, Orton-Edge alternative, WrestleMania 11, Summerslam ’92, who could gain from losing to Goldberg, Low-Ki, visiting moment in history, plus riddles! (85 min)

March 12, 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 3/12 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Coronavirus impact, Raw, Smackdown, NXT, Dynamite analysis, latest UFC and Bellator, Rikidozan book review (121 min)

March 12, 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 and […]