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VIP AUDIO 12/20 – WKH – End of 2018 Ratings Report: Detailed key metrics on this week’s moderate rebound, perspective on full year comparisons for 2017 and 2016, where WWE ranks on cable overall (23 min)

December 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides an End of 2018 Ratings Report with detailed key metrics on this week’s moderate rebound for Raw and Smackdown after TLC […]

VIP AUDIO 12/20 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (8/24/1991): Eddie Gilbert as guest plus live calls on current events in pro wrestling, the real-fake issue, plus notes from Keller’s McMahon meeting (69 min)

December 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This is episode #2 of the Pro Wrestling Focus radio show from 20 years ago (Aug. 24, 1991) hosted by Wade Keller on KFAN radio in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. He covers the news of […]

VIP AUDIO 12/19 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann follow up on their Self Made #1 discussion, talk Infinity Wars #6 and what it means for rest of cosmic issues on hand, TLC, “all new” Raw and Smackdown, more (150 min)

December 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Travis and Rich follow up on their Self Made #1 discussion, adding in the first episode of the post-issue podcast done by the creator. They also talk about Infinity Wars #6 and […]

VIP AUDIO 12/19 – East Coast Cast #429 (NSFW): Bryant & Hawkins discuss fallout from TLC PPV, McMahons announcing they are starting fresh, is Vince trying to hustle his audience, are Triple H, Steph, and Shane trying to hustle Vince, more (178 min)

December 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s show focuses on the fallout from the TLC PPV this past Sunday and the announcement from the McMahons that they are starting fresh! They half-assed admitted management hasn’t been listening to the […]

VIP AUDIO 12/19 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Was WWE announcing matches ahead of time a new policy or circumstantial this week? Are NXT call-ups a substitute for improving booking? Should Roman show up at WM if Seth beats Brock? (21 min)

December 19, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Was WWE announcing matches ahead of time a new policy or circumstantial this week? Are NXT […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1595 (December 19, 2018) – Cover Story on WWE’s empty “shake up” and return of Vince McMahon to TV, Parks review of “Death of Territories” book, TLC Report & Roundtable, more

December 19, 2018

PWTorch Newsletter #1595 Cover-dated December 19, 2018 LINK: 1595 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 12/19 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Mailbag on Omega’s disappointing IWGP reign so far, Ambrose’s disappointing heel run so farm, NXT call-ups, Jeff Hardy, Hot Tags, Raw-SD female wrestler trades, Quintet Grappling (60 min)

December 19, 2018

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 first reviews the latest with […]

VIP AUDIO 12/19 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): Todd’s Five Steps to Actually Improve WWE, Raw and Smackdown analysis including Vince McMahon’s return, So-Called Fresh Start, plus Tyler Breeze-Ricochet on NXT (81 min)

December 19, 2018

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 presents his Five Steps to […]

VIP AUDIO 12/18 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Shane’s pep talk to the wrestlers, Mustafa Ali’s big win, Becky responds to Rousey interference, Miz-Vince interaction (27 min)

December 19, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a start to finish rundown of WWE Smackdown including Shane McMahon’s pep talk to the wrestlers, Mustafa Ali’s big win, Becky […]

VIP AUDIO 12/17 – WKH – Raw Review: Vince McMahon joined by Shane, Stephanie, and Triple H to shake things up, plus Women’s Gauntlet, TLC fallout (40 min)

December 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Raw start to finish including Vince McMahon joined by Shane, Stephanie, and Triple H to shake things up, plus Women’s Gauntlet match […]

VIP AUDIO 12/16 – WKH – WWE TLC PPV Review & Mailbag: Match results and analysis with star ratings plus Mailbag questions on Seth, Becky, Selling, more (38 min)

December 17, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller runs down the results of the WWE TLC PPV match including analysis with star ratings plus Mailbag questions on Seth Rollins, Becky […]

VIP AUDIO 12/16 – WWE TLC PPV Roundtable – Keller & Martin & Bryant: Full analysis of Becky vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte, Bryan vs. Styles, Rousey vs. Jax, Seth vs. Dean (55 min)

December 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-PPV Audio Roundtable, Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin and PWTorch East Coast Cast host Travis Bryant to analyze WWE TLC with full analysis of the entire […]

VIP AUDIO 12/15 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What should Vince McMahon say on Monday? Why are wrestlers portrayed as subservient to management? Should storylines talk about ratings incentives? Will WWE exploit Vince’s death? (26 min)

December 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: What should Vince McMahon say on Monday? Why are wrestlers portrayed as subservient to management? Should […]

VIP AUDIO 12/15 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Keller: Response to “84 Weeks” episode on Sting vs. Hogan main event at Starrcade ’98, Terry Taylor’s contributions to NXT and his career leading up to this chapter (34 min)

December 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce responds to the “84 Weeks” episode on the Sting vs. Hulk Hogan main event at Starrcade ’98 and […]

VIP AUDIO 12/15 – NJPW Lioncast w/Ursin DeRoche: Ursin and co-host CJ Goodspeed continue coverage of World Tag League Night 13-Finals with match-by-match opinion and analysis! (208 min)

December 15, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch NJPW Lioncast, Ursin and CJ complete their epic, astounding, and otherworldly coverage of NJPW World Tag League […]

VIP AUDIO 12/15 – ROH Final Battle 2018 PPV Roundtable w/Radican, Fann, and Martin: Breakdown of entire card from top to bottom, Being the Elite cast gets swept, thoughts on ROH’s future, more! (68 min)

December 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch audio contributor Rich Fann and PWTorch audio analyst Todd Martin for the PWTorch VIP ROH Final Battle 2018 PPV audio roundtable. The show begins with a […]

VIP AUDIO 12/15 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Ten things Vince McMahon should “shake up” about Raw when he appears this Monday, Smackdown TLC hype analysis (74 min)

December 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce talks about a list of ten things Vince McMahon should “shake up” about Raw when he appears this Monday […]

VIP AUDIO 12/15 – The Pull Apart – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast: Jeff, Caitlin, and Joe discuss Charly Caruso’s relationship spoilers, piling on poor Finn Balor, and updated wrestling Patreon standings (125 min)

December 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of The Pull Apart: Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast, Jeff Rush, Caitlin Lavelle, and Joe Aguinaldo discuss Charly Caruso’s relationship spoilers, piling on poor Finn Balor, and updated wrestling Patreon standings. Shows […]

VIP 1998 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #525 (December 19, 1998): Cover Story on angle where Flair had heart attack live on Nitro, coverage of WWF Rock Bottom PPV, letters on Vince McMahon-Bret Hart feud, more

December 15, 2018

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 12/14 – WKH – ROH Final Battle PPV Review: Lethal vs. Cody for ROH World Title, Ladder Wars with Briscoes, Bucks, So Cal Uncensored, plus such more including Sandman, Nick Aldis (16 min)

December 14, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller runs down the results of ROH Final Battle 2018 with some perspective from the website reports from Sean Radican and Harley Pageot […]

VIP AUDIO 12/14 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: Artistic grades and analysis for the build to every match at WWE TLC 2018 (78 min)

December 14, 2018

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 12/13 – WKH – Detailed key metrics and perspective on sharp declines in recent weeks for Raw and Smackdown, Seth and ex-WWE Creative Team members react on Twitter (20 min)

December 13, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides detailed key metrics and perspective on sharp declines in recent weeks for WWE Raw and Smackdown, plus thoughts on the reactions […]

VIP AUDIO 12/13 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Sean Herbert returns, talking The Wrestling Channel, The Bagpipe Report, International Showdown, and more TWC memories! (81 min)

December 13, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L starts his festive season celebrations with the return of our most popular guest this year, The Wrestling Channel founder Sean Herbert. Sean regales […]

VIP AUDIO 12/13 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (8/7/1991): Debut episode with John Arezzi as guest, live calls for two hours on WWF steroid testing, Where Are They Now, GWF, Lightning Kid, Flair to WWF (85 min)

December 13, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the debut episode of the Pro Wrestling Focus radio show from 20 years ago (Aug. 17, 1991) hosted by Wade Keller on KFAN radio in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. He covers the news […]