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VIP AUDIO 5/19 – WKH – MITB Review: Full rundown and analysis of entire PPV card plus Ask the Editor topics related to MITB booking (42 min)

May 20, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a detailed full rundown and analysis of entire Money in the Bank PPV card plus Ask the Editor topics related […]

VIP AUDIO 5/19 – WWE Money in the Bank PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Mitchell & Martin: Full analysis of every match including surprise ending, Becky’s two defenses, Seth vs. Styles (73 min)

May 19, 2019

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 Money in the Bank PPV with full analysis […]

VIP AUDIO 5/18 – WKH: 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including Raw review with Keller’s suggestion for who could be the new Red Rooster, Miz mocks Cena’s Word Life rap, plus Ask the Editor on early UFC, Hogan-Bockwinkel, more (67 min)

May 18, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to three Wade Keller Hotlines from ten years ago this week with Hotlines from May 19, 2009, May 21, 2009, and May […]

VIP AUDIO 5/18 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: AEW heading to TNT in the fall but on what night, Money in the Bank match by match preview, Disco Inferno, Brad Anderson shoot, more (47 min)

May 18, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss AEW heading to TNT in the fall but on what night, WWE Money in the Bank […]

VIP AUDIO 5/18 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Rob Naylor comes aboard for a mammoth lovefest on the career of Kota Ibushi! (100 min)

May 18, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by old friend Rob Naylor to discuss the amazing career of IWGP Intercontinental Champion Kota Ibushi. After several near misses […]

VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #549 (May 22, 1999): Cover Story titled “ECW features good matches, puzzling booking,” coverage of ECW Hardcore Heaven PPV, Newswire on Goldberg’s beef with WCW, final installment of Jim Brunzell Torch Talk, more

May 18, 2019

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 5/16 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (1/12/1992) (Pt. 1 of 2): Interview with “Dr. D” David Schults who talks about John Stossel “20/20” slap, Hogan introducing him to steroids; plus NY Post columnist Phil Mushnick on WWF criticism (48 min)

May 18, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This the Jan. 12, 1992 episode of the Pro Wrestling Focus radio show hosted by Wade Keller on KFAN radio in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. Wade Keller interviews “Dr. D” David Shults, one-time AWA […]

VIP AUDIO 5/17 – WKH: WWE Money in the Bank PPV thorough preview with a march through each match, the pros and cons of various likely and unlikely finishes for each of the matches and each MITB matches competitor (30 min)

May 17, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a WWE Money in the Bank PPV thorough preview with a march through each match, the pros and cons of various […]

VIP AUDIO 5/17 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: PPV preview – Artistic grades and analysis on the build to every match at WWE Money in the Bank 2019 (74 min)

May 17, 2019

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 5/16 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What three things should AEW do to compete with WWE? Why aren’t wrestlers such as Reigns and Lashley and Joe in MITB match? Does Styles need a break to become fresh again? (17 min)

May 16, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Ask the Editor mailbag, answering VIP member questions on these topics: What three things should AEW do to compete […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1616 (May 16, 2019) – Keller’s Cover Story on AEW-TNT announcement, Keller’s NXT & Raw & SD TV reports, Parks revisits his 2014 Top Five Draft Picks, Live Event Reports, Newswire

May 16, 2019

PWTorch Newsletter #1616 Cover-dated May 16, 2019 LINK: 1616 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2017 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter includes Wade Keller’s Cover […]

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann complain about Game of Thrones, give comic book recommendations, discuss the Wildcard rule, Bianca Belair, and more (87 min)

May 16, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: After a silent week, Trav and Rich bring back the Game of Coast Cast show and complain about bad writing and horrible character development in GoT. Begging the audience to buy into your […]

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – East Coast Cast #450 (NSFW): Bryant & Hawkins discuss WWE fining Lars Sullivan, inter-gender wrestling, the real Bray Wyatt, Money in the Bank thoughts, more (173 min)

May 16, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s show, Trav and Cam talk about the odd decision of WWE to fine Lars Sullivan $100K for things he said before he worked for them, and why they think that […]

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – WKH – The News: AEW-TNT announcement, reaction to comments from Tony Kahn, Jim Ross, and Cody, plus Raw & SD ratings analysis, Lars Sullivan fine and backstage rep (32 min)

May 16, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller discusses the AEW-TNT announcement, reaction to comments from Tony Kahn, Jim Ross, and Cody, plus Raw & Smackdown ratings analysis, the […]

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Bray Wyatt, Tony Deppen, Johnny Doyle, ROH’s future, AEW marketing itself directly against WWE, Goto’s future, Tom Magee, Lars Sullivan, Jim Barnett, more (78 min)

May 15, 2019

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

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): AEW announcement and what it forwards about big 2019 story, Raw and Smackdown reviews, MITB PPV preview, NXT TV, UFC, Bellator (117 min)

May 15, 2019

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd provides his take on […]

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: Silver King and British Wrestling Regulation, RevPro Women’s Wrestling and Pro-Wrestling EVE Review (61 min)

May 15, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns to discuss the death of Silver King in London at a duo of events he attended. He explains the regulatory framework for pro-wrestling in England and Wales before highlighting what […]

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – The Pull Apart – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast with Jeff, Caitlin, and Joe: The lasting impact of Beaver Cleavage, fake Diesel and Razor, and Tye Dillinger stories nobody wants to hear (141 min)

May 15, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of The Pull Apart: Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast, Jeff Rush, Joe Aguinaldo, and Caitlin Lavelle discuss the lasting impact of Beaver Cleavage, fake Diesel and Razor, and Tye Dillinger stories nobody […]

VIP AUDIO 5/15 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: The backstory behind the Bret Hart-Tom McGhee match and documentary, what it says about Vince McMahon, and how it helps frame Bret Hart in history (31 min)

May 15, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the backstory behind the Bret Hart-Tom McGhee match and documentary, what it says about Vince McMahon, and […]

VIP AUDIO 5/14 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including the final hype for Money in the Bank, Owens-Kofi, Reigns-Elias, Shane scoring the pin, Lars intimidating Kayla, more (19 min)

May 15, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives a full show rundown and analysis of Smackdown including the final hype for Money in the Bank, the Kevin Owens-Kofi Kingston […]

VIP AUDIO 5/13 – WKH – Raw Review: Full rundown and analysis of Firefly Funhouse reveal, Money in the Bank developments, Reigns on Miz TV, Becky-Charlotte-Lacey segment, more (35 min)

May 14, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a detailed full rundown and analysis of Monday Night Raw including the Firefly Funhouse reveal, Money in the Bank developments, […]

VIP AUDIO 5/12 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Should AEW start their cable show with champions already crowned? Should WWE utilize the “influencer culture” to become more cool? Was Ross leaving WCW in 1993 a big deal at the time? More (24 min)

May 13, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the following topics: Should AEW start their cable show with champions crowned or determine that on the […]

VIP AUDIO 5/12 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: The Cubs Fan joins Alan4L to discuss Silver King’s career, recent events in CMLL and AAA, BOSJ preview, and DOUKI! (78 min)

May 12, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L welcomes Lucha Libre expert and founder of LuchaBlog, international man of mystery known simply as The Cubs Fan! Following the tragic passing […]

VIP AUDIO 5/12 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: Ineffective art – Analyzing the juvenile Ucy-Hot segment between the Usos and Revival on Monday Night Raw (47 min)

May 12, 2019

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 […]