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VIP AUDIO 4/8 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk NXT including Gargano vs. Ciampa and a #1 contenders ladder match for the NXT Women’s championship, the pros and cons of a Charlotte Flair NXT run, more (112 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On VIP, Trav and Rich give their thoughts on the few minutes of AEW Dynamite that was watched. Rich fills Travis in on NXT’s show from tonight, which featured Gargano vs. Ciampa and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/8 – East Coast Cast #496 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss the different takes since Mania about various measures the company took, “cinematic wrestling matches” being part of lexicon now, differing levels of praise for performances, more (96 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Trav and Cam talk about the scaled back, two-night event that WrestleMania 36 turned out to be. Lots of different takes since Mania about the various creative measures the company […]

VIP AUDIO 4/8 – WKH – AEW Review: Jericho on commentary, Cody vs. Spears in TNT Title Tournament, Omega & Nakazawa go all zany in tag match, Jake Roberts, Broken Matt, Archer, Brodie Lee, Moxley-Hager hype (34 min)

April 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish including Chris Jericho on commentary, the Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa zaniness before and during their tag […]

VIP AUDIO 4/7 – WKH – Wednesday Preview & Ask the Editor: Announced matches for Dynamite and NXT on USA, then Mailbag questions on Liv Morgan’s weekend, which WM matches fared best without a crowd, more (23 min)

April 8, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller first covers some news including the Raw rating and the announced matches for AEW Dynamite and NXT on USA. Then he […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1663 (April 7, 2020): Keller’s WrestleMania 36 Report & Staff Roundtable Reviews, Greg Parks WM Fashion Report, Keller’s Raw Report

April 7, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1663 Cover-dated April 7, 2020 LINK: 1663 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 4/6 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including WrestleMania 36 follow-up, Drew’s victory interview and surprise interruption by Big Show, promos from KO, Baszler, Becky, Charlotte, more (33 min)

April 7, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown of the “Raw After Mania” episode including the surprising Drew McIntyre title defense against Big Show […]

VIP AUDIO 4/5 – WKH – WrestleMania 36 Nights 1 & 2 Review: Big Picture macro analysis of whether WWE pulled it off under difficult circumstances, who were the MVPs, what matches worked and didn’t, star ratings, cinematic experimentation (45 min)

April 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WrestleMania 36, both nights one and night two including Big Picture macro analysis of whether WWE pulled it off under difficult […]

VIP AUDIO 4/5 – WWE WrestleMania 36 Night Two PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Martin & Mitchell: Full analysis of every match including Brock-Drew, Firefly Funhouse with Cena and Fiend, Edge-Orton, Ripley-Charlotte, Otis-Ziggler (54 min)

April 5, 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 to review the WWE WrestleMania 36 Night Two PPV including Brock Lesnar vs. Drew […]

VIP AUDIO 4/5 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: New Jack documentary on “Dark Side of the Ring” series – an in-depth review of key controversies covered (90 min)

April 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosting, they discuss the second episode of season two of “Dark Side of the Ring” which was focused on […]

VIP AUDIO 4/4 – WKH – News & 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Viewership for Smackdown, plus 2005 Hall of Fame insider details and more news, 2010 Raw vs. Impact TV reviews (112 min)

April 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, first some news on Smackdown viewership last night, and then we flash back to two Wade Keller Hotlines from 15 years ago in early April […]

VIP AUDIO 4/4 –WWE WrestleMania 36 Night One PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Mitchell & Martin: Full analysis of every match including Undertaker-Styles, Becky-Baszler, KO-Seth, Ladder Match, Goldberg vs. Braun, Sami-Bryan (68 min)

April 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-PPV Audio Roundtable, Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin and PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell to review the WWE WrestleMania 36 Night One PPV including Undertaker […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #595 (March 25, 2000): Cover Story analysis of “Beyond the Mat” documentary, coverage of WCW’s Uncensored PPV, Keller’s cover sidebar analysis of Foley’s decision to break retirement vow immediately to take part in WrestleMania, more

April 4, 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 4/3 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Final WrestleMania hype, Cena vows not to collapse from panic and fear, Cole briefly mentions Reigns won’t be facing Goldberg, big Otis-Mandy-Ziggler development (23 min)

April 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Friday Night Smackdown start to finish including the final WrestleMania hype, John Cena vows not to collapse from panic and fear […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Old friends (and ghosts) of past WrestleMania journeys get together for some light-hearted antics ahead of the Granddaddy of Them All with some semi-serious analysis thrown in occasionally! (116 min)

April 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L takes you on a magical seasonal adventure in the midst of the most depressing WrestleMania season ever. Joined by our old pal Justin […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: A career discussion on Junkyard Dog, the historical significance of the Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch tag team, and Curt Hennig’s 1993 run (48 min)

April 3, 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 career discussion on the Junkyard Dog, the historical significance […]

VIP AUDIO 4/3 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: PPV preview – Greg Parks joins to help give artistic grades and analysis on the build to every match at WWE WrestleMania 36 (90 min)

April 3, 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 4/2 – WKH – The News: AEW tapes several weeks of matches before stay-at-home mandates kick in, AEW and NXT viewership down, Triple H says things might never be the same, MLW postpones (26 min)

April 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: AEW tapes several weeks of matches before stay-at-home mandates kick in, AEW and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/2 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag with a heavy dose of ECW talk plus, Michaels-Flair GOAT debate, better options for Hogan at WM2 than Bundy, Ryback, Undertaker, Heyman, Dana White, more (73 min)

April 3, 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 4/2 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): WrestleMania Preview, Should Wrestling Shut Down, Reviews of AEW Dynamite, NXT, Raw, Smackdown, REO Speedwagon, Ozark (126 min)

April 3, 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 4/2 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (9/12/1992): Wade Keller and Dave Meltzer discuss Summerslam ’92, WWF trying to prove they could thrive without Hulk Hogan, Bill Watts’s affect on WCW morale (45 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the September 12, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and guest analyst Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter discussing current events in pro wrestling that week […]

VIP AUDIO 4/1 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk about Rich working from home as a college administrator, how Zoom is running away with Skype’s ball, favorite Intercontinental title feuds, more (111 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: VIP brings Rich and Trav out to talk about what it is like for Rich as a college administrator to work from home every day now. How Zoom took Skype’s ball and is […]

VIP AUDIO 4/1 – East Coast Cast #495 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss Miz coming to work sick leading to Reigns pulling himself from WrestleMania, why Vince McMahon is the only one to blame, what to stream during stay-at-home order, more (77 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Trav and Cam struggle a tad bit to talk about anything besides Coronavirus or its effects on pro wrestling and society at large. Miz coming to work sick led to the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/1 – WKH – Jericho yells at Vanguard 1 the drone and then tries to recruit Matt Hardy, Cody on color with Tony, Moe-Hager angle, Kenny vs. Sammy, Brodie Lee wrestles (29 min)

April 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish. The show took place in a mystery location outside of Florida including the announcement of the TNT Championship brackets, a video […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1662 (March 31, 2020): Keller’s Cover Story on Reigns pulling out of WM match, Mitchell and Parks preview WrestleMania, Newswire, TV Reports, more

April 1, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1662 Cover-dated March 31, 2020 LINK: 1662 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 […]