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VIP AUDIO 6/26 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: History of Jim Barnett and pro wrestling in Australia, impact of Nation of Domination in WWE, and a look into 1984 WWF with discussion on Iron Sheik and Bob Backlund (62 min)

June 26, 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: The history of Jim Barnett and pro wrestling in Australia, […]

VIP AUDIO 6/25 – WKH – The News: More COVID-19 positives and details on loosening standards for safety, NXT’s biggest win over AEW, Charlotte, Tessa, Shayna, more (22 min)

June 26, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including more COVID-19 positives and details on loosening standards for safety, NXT’s biggest win over AEW, […]

VIP AUDIO 6/25 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 3): Should NXT abandon its style to groom more for Vince? Great matches under 15 minutes? Mt. Rushmore and Top 100 List candidates? Orange’s upside? More! (77 min)

June 26, 2020

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

VIP AUDIO 6/25 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2): COVID-19 positives and the loosening of precautions, NXT rating win over AEW, New Japan Cup nights 3-5, Tracy Smothers book review, more (76 min)

June 25, 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 begin […]

VIP AUDIO 6/25 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1): Single-topic focus on Speaking Out including Riddle, Guevara, Scurll, Joey Ryan, Lagana, industry response so far and in future (54 min)

June 25, 2020

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

VIP AUDIO 6/25 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Jacqui Pratt: COVID-19 testing results, Speak Up movement, Chikara, wrestling benchmarks with Austin, Punk, Lita, more (75 min)

June 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Bruce Mitchell is joined by co-host Jacqui Pratt to discuss her own professional wrestling benchmarks in “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Lita, C.M. Punk, the PWG, and Chikara promotions, which leads to a discussion […]

VIP AUDIO 6/25 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (12/12/1992): Keller & Mitchell discuss 1992 Year-End Awards including predictions on Shawn Michaels as singles star, Ray Whebbe discusses Wrestle for Shelter (88 min)

June 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the December 12, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller joined by PWTorch Newsletter columnist Bruce Mitchell to discuss 1992 Year-End Awards and whether Shawn Michaels is on […]

VIP AUDIO 6/25 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: A hot product – In-depth artistic analysis of Game Changer Wrestling’s The WRLD on GCW Part 2 (50 min)

June 25, 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 6/24 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk grassroots efforts making more difference than exposés, trying not to kink-shame someone while holding them accountable for destructive behavior, book club, more (105 min)

June 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav are back for VIP discussing the monumental week in wrestling. How honest grassroots efforts can make more difference than any exposé by a journalist or news organization. Trying to stay […]

VIP AUDIO 6/24 – East Coast Cast #507 (NSFW): Trav and Cam reflect on the terrible but eye-opening week in pro wrestling including favorites who have been exposed as predators and scumbags, who has lost their job so far, more (98 min)

June 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Cam and Trav reflect on the terrible but eye-opening week in pro wrestling. A week that saw lots of our favorites get exposed as sex predators at worst and scumbags […]

VIP AUDIO 6/24 – WKH – AEW Dynamite TV Review: COVID-19 prompts changes in two matches, Ross advocates mask-wearing on Dynamite, full show review including Orange Cassidy-Chris Jericho segment, Cody & Arn presser (35 min)

June 25, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish, but first discusses all of the COVID-19 news earlier today affecting both AEW and WWE. […]

VIP AUDIO 6/23 – WKH – The News: Lagana and Scurll respond to allegations, Raw ratings for Championship Monday, MLW TV update, Charlotte surgery, NXT and AEW previews (18 min)

June 24, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including Dave Lagana and Marty Scurll respond to allegations, Raw ratings for Championship Monday, MLW TV […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1674 (June 23, 2020): Speaking Out sparks a reckoning, Heydorn debut column on Undertaker doc, Parks column on age of featured wrestlers, Keller column on pandemic safety

June 23, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1674 Cover-dated June 23, 2020 LINK: 1674 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 6/22 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Edge’s statement, Orton-Big Show segment, Asuka vs. Charlotte, Drew-Ziggler segment, Sasha & Bayley vs. IIconics, Raiders vs. Profits, more (35 min)

June 23, 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 Randy Orton-Big Show exchange, Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins […]

VIP AUDIO 6/21 – WKH – NXT TV Review including some puzzling directions including projectile vomiting and a psychologist skit, some intriguing reshuffling, big Winner Take All announcement (30 min)

June 22, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full review of the latest episode of NXT TV including some puzzling directions including projectile vomiting and a psychologist […]

VIP AUDIO 6/21 – Radican Worldwide (w/Cooling & Fann): A look at the #speakout movement, focus on systemic abuse of women in British wrestling, latest on allegations on big names in the U.S. and U.K. including Banks, Ospreay, Ryan, more (139 min)

June 21, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by co-hosts PWTorch audio contributors Will Cooling and Rich Fann for a new edition of Radican Worldwide. The focus of the show is on the #speakout movement […]

VIP AUDIO 6/20 – WKH – SD Rating & 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Cena comments on rising stars from 10 years ago including Drew and Cody, Bryan firing controversy, NXT invasion angle fallout on Raw, Jericho backstage rep, more (133 min)

June 21, 2020

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

VIP AUDIO 6/20 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells and Stoup cover the first week of the modern era of NXT featuring debuts of Bo Dallas and Damien Sandow, vignettes for Seth Rollins and Bray Wyatt, more (47 min)

June 20, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In the debut episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover the first week of the modern era of NXT featuring debuts of Bo Dallas and Damien Sandow, vignettes […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #606 (June 10, 2000): Cover Story on Goldberg’s return to WCW and whether he is the solution, Keller’s column titled “Vince Russo is from Outer Space,” Mitchell’s column titled “Of Racist Gimmicks and Poverty Pimps,” more

June 20, 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 6/19 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Riddle on Smackdown despite accusation, overview of SpeakingOut, full review including Firefly Funhouse, Miz TV with Mandy, Styles celebrates IC Title win (29 min)

June 20, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown start to finish including Matt Riddle on Smackdown despite accusation along with an overview of SpeakingOut. […]

VIP AUDIO 6/19 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show Special Edition: Jacqui Pratt joins for an in-depth look at social media storm around Speaking Out, Matt Riddle, Velveteen Dream, David Starr, more (117 min)

June 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Bruce Mitchell is joined for a special BMAS by Jacqui Pratt for an in-depth look at the social media storm around Speaking Out, including its historic and cultural context in pro wrestling. Subjects […]

VIP AUDIO 6/19 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: Historical roots of Speak Up movement and will it change wrestling business, is door closed for further WWE expansion into UK, how racial stereotyping is embedded into Bobby Lashley and Lana storyline (65 min)

June 19, 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: Understanding the historical roots of the Speak Up movement, will […]

VIP AUDIO 6/18 – WKH – Ask the Editor: How are wrestling ratings tracked by Nielsen? Should certain topics and stories be off-limits for WWE? Did Bruce Prichard take over NXT this week? Why was word “Wrestling” part of Edge-Orton marketing? (23 min)

June 19, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the AEW-NXT ratings and then answers mailbag questions on these topics: How are wrestling ratings tracked by […]

VIP AUDIO 6/18 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Evaluating an intriguing suggested WCW-WWF 1992 talent swap, best masked wrestlers, NWO-Horsemen spoof, 2005 Rumble finish, wrestlers in movies, more (83 min)

June 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 […]