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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, […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann): WWE talent releases, should pro wrestling shows be run live during pandemic, Netflix’s Big Show Show and The Main event reviews, more (35 min)

April 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch audio contributor Rich Fann for another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. The show begins with a look at WWE releasing twenty wrestlers and furloughing or […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1664 (April 15, 2020): Keller’s In-Depth Cover Story on big week for Vince McMahon with XFL and COVID-19 positive plus big Florida decision, Parks reviews J.R.’s new book, more

April 15, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1664 Cover-dated April 15, 2020 LINK: 1664 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 4/14 – WKH – The News: McMahon named an advisor to President Trump to “restart economy,” clarification regarding Florida “essential” classification and WWE ownership in XFL, Moxley-Hager hype, Raw ratings (25 min)

April 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at a ton of news including Vince McMahon being named an advisor to President Trump to help “restart economy,” […]

VIP AUDIO 4/13 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Drew-Seth angle, Drew vs. Andrade, Charlotte, Becky, Viking Raiders, Baszler, more (27 min)

April 14, 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-Seth Rollins angle after Drew vs. Andrade, Zelina Vega’s crew very […]

VIP AUDIO 4/13 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: XFL bankruptcy and implications, WWE decisions during coronavirus, worse case scenario for WWE in next year, Rousey, Dana White, Moxley-Hager, Gargano-Ciampa, more (102 min)

April 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they dive into the news of the XFL shutting down and filing for bankruptcy, plus the revelation that […]

VIP AUDIO 4/13 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Four matches to serve as tonic if you’re missing NJPW. Andrew Rich stops by to talk Nakamura, Roppongi 3K, Bullet Club, Ishii, and more of your New Japan faves! (97 min)

April 13, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined for the first time by the man behind the highly acclaimed Music of the Mat podcast, the great Andrew Rich! […]

VIP AUDIO 4/12 – WKH – The News: WWE planning to run live TV shows, WWE comments to ESPN on continuing shows and a COVID-19 positive test, how officials say pro wrestling differs from pro sports, details of precautions taken and not taken (24 min)

April 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an in-depth look at how WWE and AEW are dealing with COVID-19 based on the latest breaking news that WWE is […]

VIP AUDIO 4/11 – WKH – News & 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Hogan establishes where his legacy is compared to Michaels, Draft Lottery news, WWE cuts, review of strong Impact, review of Raw where Triple H was jerk to Lilian (110 min)

April 11, 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 two Hotlines from 10 years ago this […]

VIP AUDIO 4/11 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: Historical perspective on why certain wrestling stars only worked babyface, comparing Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels matches from 1997 to their WM run, and more, plus bonus material on Brawl for All episode of Dark Side of the Ring (105 min)

April 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch Contributor Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: A discussion on why certain talents like Ricky Steamboat and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/11 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: A cinematic endeavor – Full artistic analysis of the Boneyard Match between A.J. Styles and The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36 (55 min)

April 11, 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 #596 (April 1, 2000): Cover Story called “Bischoff and Russo given second chances,” Mitchell column titled “The Next Big,” Keller’s WrestleMania preview, plus tons of news and event coverage, more

April 11, 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 […]