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VIP AUDIO 3/18 – WKH – Raw Review: Seth’s good week in Chicago, Angle’s flop announcement, Rousey’s husband joins her act, Glamazon is back, Batista improves on last week, more (33 min)

March 19, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a detailed review of WWE Raw start to finish including Seth Rollins’s good week in Chicago, Kurt Angle’s flop announcement, […]

VIP AUDIO 3/17 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Should WWE be advertising a different Shield threesome after Ambrose leaves? Should ROH and Impact work together? Is New Day turning on Kofi a good strategy? (26 min)

March 18, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Should WWE be advertising a different Shield threesome after Ambrose leaves? Should ROH and Impact […]

VIP AUDIO 3/17 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Fann: Jordan Devlin’s victory over Walter, Young Bucks, Cody and Jeff Jarrett (?!?) in AAA, Brock on Raw, Kofi Kingston’s Gauntlet (82 min)

March 17, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce is joined by Rich Fann to discuss Jordan Devlin’s victory over Walter, Young Bucks, Cody and Jeff Jarrett (?!?) in AAA, Brock on […]

VIP AUDIO 3/17 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a look at the history of professional wrestling and Ireland (74 min)

March 17, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L does something a little different to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! 24 hours after the biggest wrestling match of the modern era on […]

VIP AUDIO 3/16 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Has Kevin Owens shown he can be trusted as a babyface? Should Becky beat Ronda if Ronda’s taking time away? Is Kofi really deserving of a WWE Title run? (18 min)

March 16, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Has Kevin Owens shown he can be trusted as a babyface? Should Becky beat Ronda […]

VIP AUDIO 3/16 – ROH 17th Anniversary PPV Roundtable w/Radican and Mills: In-depth look at card from start to finish, thoughts on build to ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard, Lethal vs. Taven analysis, more! (57 min)

March 16, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch contributor Mike Mills for the ROH 17th Anniversary PPV roundtable. The show looks at ROH’s 17th Anniversary PPV from start to finish with a focus […]

VIP AUDIO 3/16 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: A tale of two promos – Examining the artistic differences in Ronda Rousey’s Raw promo and the Smackdown Live promo between Randy Orton and AJ Styles (54 min)

March 16, 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 1999 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #540 (March 20, 1999): Coverage of WCW’s Uncensored PPV headlined by Flair vs. Hogan, behind the scenes news on Monday Night War, WWF’s plans for a WWF-themed casino in Las Vegas, more

March 16, 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 3/15 – WKH – NXT TV Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Dusty Rhodes Classic semi-finals, big angle with Gargano and Ciampa, Baszler’s title defense for Takeover set-up, Cole-Riddle exchange (16 min)

March 15, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full NXT TV show rundown and analysis including Dusty Rhodes Classic semi-finals, a big angle with Johnny Gargano and […]

VIP AUDIO 3/15 – NJPW Lioncast w/Ursin DeRoche: Full match-by-match analysis and review of New Japan Cup 2019 Round 1, Okada vs. Elgin, Ibushi vs. Naito, Sanada vs. Goto, plus more! (156 min)

March 15, 2019

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: The NOT READY FOR PRIMETIME podcasters are back for New Japan Cup 2019! Ursin is joined by CJ Goodspeed and Courtney Summers […]

VIP AUDIO 3/14 – WKH – The News: G1 Supercard of Honor still taking shape with new matches, NJPW ticket sales, Raw & SD ratings, The Shield still advertised for April house show, more (22 min)

March 14, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers a variety of topics in the news including Raw and Smackdown ratings, the latest G1 Supercard line-up for MSG next […]

VIP AUDIO 3/13 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann talk WWE Fastlane fallout, Ronda and Kofi, Smackdown gets a pass with odd creative decisions, review of Hotshots and Self/Made, more (77 min)

March 14, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: Top stories of the week including WWE Fastlane fallout, more on Ronda and Kofi, including Vince McMahon’s inherent biases. Smackdown gets a pass when they make odd creative decisions. Why doesn’t WWE run […]

VIP AUDIO 3/13 – East Coast Cast #441 (NSFW): Bryant, Hawkins, and Fann discuss the Kofi Kingston storyline, WWE taking excitement out of Becky-Ronda, what happened to Nakamura and Rusev, more (163 min)

March 14, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Rich joins Trav and Cam for a healthy part of the live show to talk about the Kofi Kingston storyline. Many think the story is playing up stereotypical tropes, but […]

VIP AUDIO 3/14 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (11/23/1991): GWF’s Joe Pedicino, Roundtable on news with Mark Madden & John Arezzi, Steve Gerber talks pro wrestling videos (83 min)

March 14, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the Nov. 23, 1991 episode of the Pro Wrestling Focus radio show hosted by Wade Keller on KFAN radio in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. He is joined for a journalist roundtable to […]

VIP AUDIO 3/13 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Did Becky clean up a booking mess with her online post-Fastlane backstage interview? Why wasn’t Charlotte upset with Rousey? Who is up next if Kofi and Becky win at WM? EC3 vs. Orton? Ross-WWE? (24 min)

March 14, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Did Becky clean up a booking mess with her online post-Fastlane backstage interview? Why wasn’t […]

VIP AUDIO 3/13 – The Fix w/Todd Martin Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): HBK one final match, Bret vs. Richter screw jobs, Heyman-AEW, Hogan biopic casting, Rousey’s YouTube “shoot,” Drew or Corbin, Liger’s retirement, Bugenhagen, more (95 min)

March 13, 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 (pt. 2 of 2), Todd tackles […]

VIP AUDIO 3/13 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): Analyzing post-Fastlane episodes of Raw & Smackdown, plus ROH Anniversary PPV preview, New Japan Cup, UFC, Destroyer (80 min)

March 13, 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 analyzes post-Fastlane episodes of […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1607 (March 13, 2019) – Keller’s WWE Fastlane report, PPV Roundtable Reviews, Keller’s Raw and Smackdown reports, Parks on WOW on AXS

March 13, 2019

PWTorch Newsletter #1607 Cover-dated March 13, 2019 LINK: 1607 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 […]

VIP AUDIO 3/13 – The Pull Apart – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast with Jeff and Joe: Limits of X-Division, Conrad’s journey back to 1997, Maven’s thoughts on Undertaker, E&C’s Undisputed streak (89 min)

March 13, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of The Pull Apart: Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast, Jeff Rush and Joe Aguinaldo discuss the limits of the X-Division, Conrad’s journey back to 1997, Maven’s thoughts on the Undertaker, and E&C’s […]

VIP AUDIO 3/12 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Analysis of odd Batista-Triple H summit, merits of shoot aspects of Ronda promos, Seth-Heyman, Roman-Drew, Angle, more (52 min)

March 13, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce provides his analysis of the odd Batista-Triple H summit, Ronda Rousey’s heel promo, the Seth Rollins-Paul Heyman […]

VIP AUDIO 3/12 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including strong Vince-New Day and Styles-Orton segments, Shane’s explanation, Becky-Charlotte back-and-forth, more (28 min)

March 13, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives a full rundown and analysis of WWE Smackdown Live including including a strong Vince McMahon-New Day and A.J. Styles-Randy Orton […]

VIP AUDIO 3/11 – WKH – Raw Review: Batista-Hunter flops, The Shield’s farewell, Roman’s WrestleMania opponent apparently set, Rousey’s heel promo, Alexa, more (34 min)

March 12, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a detailed review of WWE Raw start to finish including Batista-Hunter flopping, The Shield’s farewell, Roman Reigns’s WrestleMania opponent apparently […]

VIP AUDIO 3/10 – WKH – WWE Fastlane Edition: Match results and star ratings and booking analysis, plus mailbag on Charlotte-Becky-finish, The Shield, Styles-Orton, Kofi Mania, more (45 min)

March 11, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a start to finish rundown of the WWE Fastlane PPV with match results and star ratings and booking analysis, plus […]

VIP AUDIO 3/10 – WWE Fastlane PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Martin & Mitchell: Full analysis of The Shield reunion, Charlotte-Becky with Rousey involvement, Bryan’s defense, Miz & Shane fallout (68 min)

March 10, 2019

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 Fastlane PPV start to finish with full […]