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WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: Nia Jax takes Reginald shopping, Edge-Bryan-Reigns-Jey, Big E’s return promo, Seth, Sami, live callers (Ad-Free – 119 min.)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:19 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (3-12-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Mike Meyers to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including the latest with Daniel Bryan, Edge, Roman Reigns, and Jey Uso headed into Fastlane. Also, Seth Rollins-Cesaro, Nia Jax takes Reginald shopping, Big E’s big return promo, Sami Zayn, and more.

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The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Would Shane have taken over for Vince in 2009, would Attitude Era version of Rock work today, Aleister, Rusev, UFC White House card, more (53 min.)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:17:09 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics:

If Vince McMahon was ousted in 2009, would Shane McMahon have taken over
Does Josh Briggs have a bright future?
Would The Rock’s schtick from the Attitude Era work today, such as the homophobic and misogynistic material?
Evaluating Aleister Black and Rusev on this stint in WWE a year in
Predicting WrestleMania 42 opponents for a list of names
How much backstage pressure is there to “stay on script” in matches?
The Kat and Jerry Lawler
What’s with AEW standby matches?
What’s with UFC Freedom 250 lacking representation of Easter block, female, and American-born black fighters?
Is WWE really changing plans for WM42 for the sake of surprising fans?
What exactly is the Americano vs. Americano feud based on now?

Email: thefixmailbag@gmail.com

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WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts: Cena’s latest Rock response, Steve Austin, Dolph, TNA, WM27 buys, Smackdown taping, TNA PPV, NXT5, Shelton’s future (Ad-Free – 169 min.)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:00:37 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 8 and 9, 2011.

On the Mar. 8, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Prowrestling.net’s Jason Powell took live calls for an hour on a variety of subjects including many aspects of last night’s Raw plus last week’s Impact.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed John Cena’s latest rap response to The Rock, potential Cena heel turn, Dolph Zipper’s move to Raw, and much more.

Then on the Mar. 9, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discussed with live callers Monday’s Raw, Cena’s promo, whether Rock should & will be live in the building on a future Raw before Mania, Raw & SD & Impact ratings, TNA’s thrown-together PPV line-up for Sunday, Tuesday’s Smackdown taping Caldwell attended live, whether Shelton Benjamin has a future in WWE, Hunter-Taker’s placement on the WrestleMania line-up, NXT Season 5 and looking ahead to NXT6, McNeill’s Live Events Center, Snooki on Raw next week, and more.

In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they take McNeill Listener Thread Mailbag questions on WCW nostalgia, ugly wrestlers, Candyman, and other current topics.

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The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Cody’s title win, AEW Revolution preview, New Japan Cup, UFC White House card, NXT Vengeance (96 min.)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 02:56:57 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this current events episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they cover these topics:

Reviews of AEW Collision and AEW Dynamite, plus a preview of AEW Revolution
A review of the New Japan Cup
A review of NXT Vengeance and the latest NXT TV show
A review of WWE Smackdown and WWE Raw
The latest from UFC including the White House card

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VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (2-17-2008): WWE No Way Out discussion including two Elimination Chambers, Punk, Cena, Flair, Orton (36 min.)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:04:40 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault, we jump back 18 years to our Post-PPV Roundtable podcast following the Feb. 17, 2008.

PWTorch’s Wade Keller, Bruce Mitchell, and Pat McNeill discussed the WWE No Way Out PPV. Key matches were:

Two Elimination Chambers: One with Triple H, Jeff Hardy, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, JBL, and Umaga, another with Undertaker, Batista, Finlay, MVP, Great Khali, Big Daddy V
John Cena vs. Randy Orton for WWE Title
Edge vs. Rey Mysterio for World Title
Ric Flair vs. Mr. Kennedy
C.M. Punk vs. Chavo Guerrero
Kane vs. Shelton Benjamin

This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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WKH – AEW Dynamite: MJF-Hangman press conference, Fletcher-Speedball shine, Willow vs. Persephone, Revolution hype (17 min.)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:19:56 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the March 11 episode of AEW Dynamite start to finish including a standout Kyle Fletcher vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey match for the TNT Title, an MJF-Hangman press conference, and more build for AEW Revolution with a solid two-plus hours of wrestling without much else really standing out.

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Wade Keller Post-Show – AEW Dynamite: Did AEW do enough to make Revolution feel must-see underneath the MJF-Hangman main event? Full show review with Keller & J.B. including an on-site correspondent (Ad-Free – 100 min.)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:53:47 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Another rock solid two hours of wrestling, but did AEW do enough to make Revolution feel must-see, especially beyond the main event build for “Hangman” Adam Page and MJF? Is there a clear second and third more important match? Does that matter if the AEW PPV clientele just want to look forward to four hours of very good matches?

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch’s Jerud Buhagiar to discuss just about everything else from Dynamite with live chat interactions throughout plus an on-site correspondent who relayed what it was like in the arena.

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PWTorch Dailycast – Wrestling Coast to Coast: Maitland & McClelland review West Coast Pro Evil Empire including Massaro vs. Kozone, Crush Boys vs. Orion & Shimbasi, Moriarty vs. Quest, more (Ad-Free – 72 min.)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:58:33 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland make a long awaited return to West Coast Pro for Evil Empire, with a main event of Vinny Massaro defending the WCP Title against Labron Kozone, The Crush Boys (Titus Alexander & Starboy Charlie) defend the tag titles against Danny Orion & Shimbasi, Lee Moriarty vs. Adrian Quest, and more. For VIP listeners, it’s to new promotion Pro Wrestling Junkie, where Jonathan Gresham and Tracy Williams cause us to tear up, and Miracle Generation do battle with Sinner and Saint.

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WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago: Peacock-WWE transition, AEW’s spin on Death Match finish, NXT’s announcements, Christian’s AEW arrival, Braun-Shane, Lashley’s rise (Ad-Free – 113 min.)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:27 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-11-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss the NXT announcements including the pros and cons of a two-night Takeover, the latest on the transition from WWE Network to Peacock, the state of the WrestleMania line-up and whether it can come together as a WM-worthy show, evaluating the latest angles with Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan and Edge, the rise of Bobby Lashley to WWE Title holder in WM season, AEW’s reaction to the lame finish to the Barbed Wire Death Match conclusion, whether Kenny Omega is way off the ideal track as a character already, Christian’s first two appearances for AEW, the Inner Circle angle, odd stuff on AEW Dynamite that jumps out as amateurish and sloppy, is AEW expanding to too many hours a week, the Shane McMahon-Braun Strowman storyline, some talk about the Omega-Impact angle and the merging of the Impact and TNA titles, and whether ROH is the cleansing experience for frustrated wrestling fans right now.

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VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (2-15-2008): Keller & Mitchell analyze Heyman’s fascinating UK Sun interview about his future, Hogan’s latest claim, McMahon family, Flair, Buff (111 min.)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:37:15 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Feb. 15 and 16, 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They discussed these topics:

NEWS ANALYSIS

The death of Johnny Weaver
Hulk Hogan’s claim today that he and Eric Bischoff were working on a new wrestling project with a major network
Paul Heyman’s fascinating interview with the UK Sun talking about his future
TNA
The McMahon family
WWE No Way Out PPV line-up
TNA Impact ratings sinking again

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Smackdown’s future
Ric Flair
Buff Bagwell
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PWTorch Dailycast – PWT Talks NXT: Wells & Lindberg discuss Ethan Page & Ricky Saints vs. Joe Hendry & Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair vs. Thea Hail, Lainey Reid vs. Sol Ruca, more (Ad-Free – 76 min.)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:38:38 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Nate Lindberg and Kelly Wells discuss Ethan Page & Ricky Saints vs. Joe Hendry & Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair vs. Thea Hail, Lainey Reid vs. Sol Ruca, Tavion Heights & Charlie Dempsey vs. Uriah Connors & Lexis King, Jasper Troy vs. Eli Knight vs. Sean Legacy, and more.

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WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: (3-8-2021) Shane-Braun weirdness, Lashley-Miz rematch, Raw Women’s Title scenarios (Ad-Free – 115 min.)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:51 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-8-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch’s Bruce Hazelwood to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discussed the weirdness that was Shane McMahon taunting and demeaning Braun Strowman, the rise of Bobby Lashley as he retains his title in a rematch against The Miz, the Drew McIntyre-Sheamus finish, the Raw Women’s Title landscape heading into WrestleMania, what cinematic format is likely for Randy Orton and The Fiend, and more with live callers and emails.

Then, in a bonus section, we jump back to the one-year ago Wade Keller Hotline reviewing the March 9, 2020 episode of Monday Night Raw including Edge’s return, Drew McIntyre smashing Erick Rowan’s pet, A.J. Styles calling out Undertaker, Charlotte-Rhea Ripley, more Kevin Owens-Seth Rollings build-up, shared popcorn and crowd kisses with callers in the Coronavirus era, Aleister Black vs. Seth Rollins, Angel Garza vs. Rey Mysterio, Becky Lynch reacting to Shayna Baszler’s win, and more.

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Collision Cafe with Brian Zilem & Taylor Halley: Jason Tatum returns, New Trios Champions, Ciampa turns heel, AEW Revolution preview (78 min.)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:14:44 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of “Collision Cafe,” Brian Zilem and new co-host Taylor Halley discuss the following:

00:00 Tatum Returns vs. Dallas
04:00 First Round Fears
05:38 Wrestling Return Favorites
08:04 Punk Return Paradox
10:28 Roman Punk Promo Critique
18:37 Episode 54 Kickoff
19:21 Ban the What Chant
23:20 Dynamite Highlights MJF Knight
26:18 David Finley in AEW
35:41 Women Division Notes
40:20 FTR vs. Rascals
43:54 Fixing Hook Segments
46:06 Garcia vs. Ciampa Fallout
49:11 Swerve vs. Gravity Critique
54:06 Swerve Recruits Kevin Knight
56:08 Bane and Cross Dominate
59:17 The Dogs Squash some geeks
01:01:10 Tony Storm Title Chase
01:06:23 Claudio vs. Takeshita Main Event
01:08:07 Revolution Card Speedrun
01:15:51 Wrap Up and Plugs

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WKPWP Flagship: Keller & Parks on Oba-Brock, whether Cody should turn heel, Punk-Reigns, Ripley-Jade, AEW Revolution line-up, AJ Lee, Pat McAfee, NXT, TNA (Ad-Free – 113 min.)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:51:10 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host PWTorch columnist and PWTorch podcast host Greg Parks. They discuss these topics:

The likelihood of Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, how the match could go and the pros and cons of different paths
Who will be a bigger star in 2-3 years – Bron Breaker and Oba Femi
AEW Revolution preview including thoughts on PPV length and whether a shorter PPV this time or next time could win over some WWE fans looking for a happy medium between WWE’s ESPN PLE format and AEW’s 4+ hour wrestling-dense events
The Cody Rhodes WWE Title win and whether it appears WWE will turn him heel and whether that would be prudent
The prospects for the build to Cody vs. Randy Orton to be more interesting than Drew vs. Cody
Rhea Ripley-Jade Cargill build and whether Jade should have been first choice to headline WrestleMania
A.J. Lee impressions headed into WrestleMania
Bayley’s latest push

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Pat McAFee’s departure
Joe Hendry-Ricky Saints feud
Who can step up and be next generation of male developmental prospects in NXT after so many call-ups
TNA topics including Santana as champ, Feast or Fired, dual authority figures
C.M. Punk and Roman Reigns build

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VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (late-February 2008): What’s left for Undertaker, ROH rape angle, Oscar Awards for Wrestlers, Raw Analysis, News Updates (157 min.)

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:01:42 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY:This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from Feb. 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 29, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:

THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 21 (Audio Ask the Editor including early take on C.M. Punk’s perceived arrogant prickly personality perhaps getting his way in WWE, what’s left for Undertaker)

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 23 (Rant-free TNA Impact analysis)

SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 24 (Oscar Awards for Pro Wrestling Industry, Rock)

MONDAY – FEBRUARY 25 (Raw Analysis)

TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 26 (Ratings, ROH Rape Angle, ECW Thoughts)

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 29 (News Analysis including Congress-Vince McMahon)

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WKH – WWE Raw review: Usos confront Punk who sorta not really apologizes, stellar Vaquer vignette, Seth’s guys scramble around, Oba vs. Rusev, more (Ad-Free – 20 min.)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:58:30 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the March 9 edition of WWE Raw featuring the Usos confronting C.M. Punk who sorta not really apologized, a stellar Vaquer vignette, Seth Rollins’s guys scramble around as (what’s left of) The Vision confront him, Oba Femi vs. Rusev, Women’s Gauntlet, and more.

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WKPWP after Raw: Keller & Wells talk Punk-Usos exchange, Judgment Day break-up, Oba vs. Rusev, Seth and his Black Hooded Henchmen, Vaquer vignette (Ad-Free – 126 min.)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:16:25 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch’s Kelly Wells to discuss the C.M. Punk-Usos exchange, the Judgment Day break-up, Oba Femi vs. Rusev, Seth Rollins and his Black Hooded Henchmen, a stellar Stephanie Vaquer vignette, Je’Von Evans and Kofi Kingston, and much more with live caller, email, and chat interactions throughout.

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PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: 5 Yrs Ago – AEW Revolution post-show with Greg Parks reacting to infamous finish of barbed wire death match with Omega vs. Moxley, plus Sting, Cody, Penta (Ad-Free – 78 min.)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:30:12 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back five years to the Mar. 7, 2016 episode of “Wrestling Night in America” with PWTorch columnist Greg Parks who broke down, with callers and emailers, the AEW Revolution PPV which featured Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in the infamous Exploding Barbed Wire Death match for the AEW World Title, Darvy & Sting vs. Team Taz’s Brian Cage & Ricky Starks, The Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho & MJF, Rey Fenix vs. Jungle Boy, and a ladder match for the TNT Title including Cody Rhodes, Penta, Ethan Page. Topics include the post-main event dud, AEW’s women’s division, surprise appearances, and more.

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WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts: Sting in TNA, how will Cena respond to The Rock, how important was Vince McMahon to Stone Cold’s success, WWE HOF, more (Ad-Free – 142 min.)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:00:01 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 4 and 7, 2011.

On the Mar. 4, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch Nostalgia columnist Brian Hoops discussed with live callers last night’s TNA Impact in-depth, breaking news analysis of Impact ratings & quarter-hour ratings, Impact looking big-league in an arena setting, Sting’s return and evaluating him as TNA champion, Kurt Angle with an ax, the value of mid-card titles in 2011, plus tons of nostalgia topics including early ’90s WWF scandals and Hulk Hogan in WCW. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they break down the Torch Newsletter back-issue from 20 years ago (Issue #110) and discuss Jim Duggan, Bob Armstrong, and other potential inductees into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame.

Then on the Mar. 7, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell discussed with live callers Steve Austin and The Rock comparisons in Attitude Era vs. March 2011, how John Cena should respond to Rock on Raw, Austin’s potential role at WrestleMania, guesses for Michael Cole-Jerry Lawler special referee, Snooki’s involvement on next week’s Raw, preview of Cena’s response to Rock on Raw, perspective on Jerry Lawler-Jimmy Hart from Memphis and Andy Kaufman, how vital Vince McMahon was to Austin’s success in Attitude Era, Sunny’s Hall of Fame induction and whether she “deserves” it, Kane’s random babyface turn, plus details on Keller’s Torch Talk with DDP.

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VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (early-February 2008): Another TNA rant, Rey injury, Raw review, Smackdown analysis, WWE No Way Out analysis (113 min.)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:42:24 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from Feb. 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:

MONDAY – FEBRUARY 11 (Raw Analysis)

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 15 (Rey injured, No Way Out Preview, TNA Poll)

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 16 (Smackdown Reax, Rey-Edge)

SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 17 (Quick WWE No Way Out PPV Reax)

MONDAY – FEBRUARY 18 (WWE Raw Analysis)

TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 19 (Major Rant on Last Week’s TNA Impact show)

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Greg Parks Outloud! The argument for a Cody Rhodes heel turn – Why now is the right time, and Randy Orton is the right opponent (22 min.)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:35:59 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of “Greg Parks Outloud!,” PWTorch columnist Greg Parks presents a podcast version of his weekly PWTorch Newsletter column. This week’s show features an argument for a Cody Rhodes heel turn – why Randy Orton is the right opponent, what fresh match-ups Cody could have as a heel, and those that could replace him as top babyface on Smackdown.

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WKPWP NXT on USA Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: (3-10-2021) Women’s Tag Championships announcement and first defense, Balor vs. Cole, a two-night Takeover on the way (Ad-Free – 87 min.)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:00:05 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-10-2021), we flash back to the “PWT Talks NXT” episode featuring Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg covered the announcement of Women’s Tag Championships and the first defense, Finn Balor vs. Adam Cole, a two-night Takeover on the way, and more.

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PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: 10 Yrs Ago – WWE Raw Post-show including thoughts on Shane McMahon as focus plus Hayabusa’s death, TNA rumors, WrestleMania season, live callers (Ad-Free – 177 min.)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:30:41 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back ten years to a pair of back-to-back PWTorch Livecasts from ten years ago.

First, the Mar. 4, 2016 episode with PWTorch’s Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast discussing the latest WrestleMania Season news, TNA rumors, Hayabusa’s death, and much more with live callers.

Then the Mar. 7, 2016 episode with PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks breaking down Monday’s Raw in the opening segment, then Caldwell took live phone calls on the latest Raw leading into WrestleMania.

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WKPWP Flagship from 10 Yrs Ago: Keller & Powell talk final hype for Roadblock, will it shake up WM32, Ambrose-Hunter, Shane-Vince, WM32 developments (Ad-Free – 106 min.)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:00:48 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (3-8-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with caller, email, and Twitter contributions looking at the previous night’s Raw, the hype for Roadblock, and how this all affects WrestleMania 32, plus some notes on WrestleMania 33’s host city announcement.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Wade and Jason discussed a range of topics suggested by emails from listeners including the UFC women’s division, more on the hype for a possible backlash from Roadblock, the Hulk Hogan-Gawker trial, and more.

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VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (early-February 2008): Wade’s review of a horrible TNA Impact episode, Lesnar’s UFC fight, Smackdown’s future, Raw review, OVW, more (97 min.)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:41:05 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from Feb. 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:

MONDAY – FEBRUARY 4 (Raw Analysis in a Weak Voice)

THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 7 (Brock Lesnar fight analysis, UFC future)

FRIDAY – FEBRUARY 8 (Smackdown’s future, OVW, SD analysis)

SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 9 (Horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible Impact)

SUNDAY – FEBRUARY 10 (Quick TNA Against All Odds PPV analysis)

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Everything with Rich & Wade: AEW Revolution preview, Cody regaining title, Sami, Danhausen, Penta, Ripley-Jade, War Dogs (83 min.)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:16:08 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich discuss these topics:

Cody Rhodes regaining WWE Title, setting up Randy Orton match at WrestleMania
Should WWE shift the senior legacy stars into star-building matches at WresleManias and Summerslams rather than booking them against each other?
Where is Sami Zayn headed?
How is WWE using Danhausen so far?
Penta’s IC Title win
Rhea Ripley-Jade Cargill face-to-face and online reaction
The (War) Dogs debut as a trio on Collision and AEW’s introduction of them to AEW fans who aren’t New Japan followers
Preview of AEW Revolution
A fun Keiji Mutoh and Hiroshi Tanahashi anecdote
TNA’s lack of commitment to Feast of Fired ships

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NXT Vengeance Day Roundtable: Wells & Lindberg & Weigle discuss Joe Hendry vs. Ricky Saints, Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan, Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame, more (62 min.)

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:04:41 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells, Nate Lindberg, and Paul Weigle discuss NXT Vengeance Day including Joe Hendry vs. Ricky Saints for the NXT Championship, Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan’s Underground match, Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame for the North American Championship, Dion Lennox vs. Tony D’Angelo, Jaida Parker vs. Blake Monroe, and more.

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WKPWP AEW Dynamite Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: Christian’s debut, Inner Circle and Jericho babyface turn, botched explosion explanation, MJF inconsistencies (Ad-Free – 104 min.)

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:00:46 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-10-2021), PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosted for Wade Keller and was joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to talk AEW Dynamite with listener calls and emails. Discussion points included Revolution fallout surrounding the botched explosion finish to Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega, Darby Allin vs. Scorpio Sky for the TNT Championship, Christian’s debut, his place in AEW and immediate future, Inner Circle and Chris Jericho turning babyface, inconsistencies with the angle concerning MJF and his new faction, what Chris Jericho brings to the company as a babyface, and much more. Enjoy!

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PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (3-10-2011) Ex-WWE Creative John Piermarini on whether an early Cena turn was considered, WM27 hype, Bryan firing, pitching ideas to Vince McMahon (Ad-Free – 109 min.)

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:30:59 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years (3-10-2011) to our PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and special guest cohost John Piermarini, former member of the WWE Raw writing team during 2009 and 2010. They took calls for one hour featuring Piermarini’s perspective on WrestleMania 27 hype and wide array of questions including developmental talent, Daniel Bryan firing, Undertaker catching on fire, Shelton Benjamin’s potential return, Hornswoggle being booked, pitching ideas to Vince McMahon, whether WWE is softening the PG rating, and more.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Piermarini answered VIP member questions from the VIP Forum and email including the Piggy James angle, whether a John Cena turn might be in the cards and ever was before and how he’d turn him, plus much more.

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WKPWP Interview Classic (10 Yrs Ago): Mick Foley talks funnest matches of his career, Shane’s return, early analysis of Becky, Bayley, Sasha, new development in Vince relationship, more (Ad-Free – 117 min.)

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 04:00:53 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (3-3-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed Mick Foley back to the show to discuss his WrestleMania Dream Vacation content, stories from the road, his funnest matches pre-WWF and during his WWF run, in-depth on the WWE women’s division including Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, and Bayley, thoughts on Shane McMahon’s return, new developments in his relationship with Vince McMahon, thoughts on his run as a color commentator, what he’s going to volunteer to do for Vince McMahon right after the show, and more.

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Wade’s News Bulletin: When the decision was made to put belt back on Cody, Jade-Ripley face-to-face, WWE Creative Team changes, more (10 min.)

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:33:38 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the new Wade Keller Audio News Bulletin, he covers these topics:

MAIN STORY: Cody title win was audible to “fix” line-up – WWE Creative shifted away from Drew vs. Cody when assessing landscape of WM42
NEWS & NOTES: Details on WWE Creative Team changes this past week, who gets to improvise on live TV in WWE, more on Rhea Ripley-Jade Cargill spat, NXT Vengeance preview
END NOTES: Why the way WWE handled the Jade Cargill-Rhea Ripley situation was smart for everyone involved

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WKH – WWE Smackdown review: Drew vs. Cody for WWE Title, Jade and Ripley face-to-face, Tag Team Gauntlet, more Daunhausen, Gargano perks up (27 min.)

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:26:02 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the March 6 edition of WWE Smackdown including Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Title, Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley face-to-face, a Tag Team Gauntlet, more Daunhausen, Johnny Gargano perks up, Nia Jax & Lash Legend celebrate, Carmelo Hayes vs. Dr. Wagner Jr., and more.

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Wade Keller Post-Show – WWE Smackdown: Keller & Machado analyze Cody’s big win and WrestleMania ramifications, plus Jade-Ripley, Danhausen, more (Ad-Free – 119 min.)

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:57:59 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: How that Cody Rhodes beat Drew McIntyre to regain the WWE Title, what does that mean for WrestleMania? Is this match locked in now or could others be added still? What else for Drew if he’s not in the main event? Plus the highly-anticipated Rhea Ripley-Jade Cargill segment did not include exploitation or the on-line exchanges between them.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch’s Javier Machado to review WWE Smackdown with live chat and caller interaction throughout. They discuss pretty much everything on the show including Danhausen, Charlotte, Ilja Dragunov, Johnny Gargano, and a section on star ratings and why they really don’t work in the modern era and can be counter-productive in terms of creating incentives that don’t actually help business.

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Radican Worldwide: Gunther on his future goals in WWE, MJF says he never plans to leave AEW + Fann on Punk vs. Reigns Raw promo, state of WWE women’s division, more (72 min.)

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:18:57 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is back with another blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. The show begins with Radican breaking down the top news stories of the week including the following topics:

Gunther says he wants to grow in the responsibility he takes on in WWE
MJF says he never plans to leave AEW

In the extended go-home segment, Radican is joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann. They take an in-depth look at the positives and negatives of the C.M. Punk vs. Roman Reigns promo exchange on Raw that was filled with insider references mixed with storyline bullet points.

The conversation leads to an in-depth look at WWE’s overall business practices and whether or not they are fan-friendly. The show closes with Radican and Fann examining the WWE women’s direction and how effective the company has been pushing its top women when so many are taking a backseat during the build to WrestleMania.

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PWTorch Dailycast – All Elite Conversation Club: Dehnel & Kanner discuss exceptional Dynamite with Don Callis family winning Trios Titles, MJF vs. Kevin Knight opener, more (Ad-Free – 99 min.)

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:30:57 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner cover these topics:

(00:00) Introductions
(04:37) Don Callis Family wins the Trios Championship
(09:41) Kevin Knight vs. MJF world title opener strong match
(20:42) Hangman Page squash Marty Snow eleven seconds effective
(22:27) David Finlay debuts with The Dogs
(30:52) Bandito/Andrade backstage segment
(33:16) Brawling Birds vs. Iinspiration squash one minute
(35:30) Young Bucks/Stokely backstage building FTR match personal family aspect
(36:02) Jon Moxley vs. Hechicero
(43:03) Brody King attacks Swerve Strickland chain strangle
(49:38) Tekla vs. Thunder Rosa
(52:04) Ricochet/Jack Perry video package
(53:18) Tommaso Ciampa Renee interview
(54:46) Toni Storm camera time
(56:14) Tony Schiavone commentary
(01:04:47) Upcoming lineups
(01:09:52) Mailbag and trivia

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WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts: Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan’s Twitter war, Miz-Cena-Rock, NXT 4 & 5, reason for Dark Matches, TNA’s TV format compared to WWE’s, review of Jericho book, more (Ad-Free – 163 min.)

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:00:35 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 2 and 3, 2011.

On the Mar. 2, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill, they discuss with live callers the top stories from Monday’s Raw and Tuesday’s NXT, why the Cena-Miz build-up has more issues than the promo content, referee for Cole-Lawler at WrestleMania (Austin?!), potential WrestleMania 27 announcers, where Brodus Clay could fit in on the main WWE roster, Johnny Curtis or Kaval on TV longer?, potential NXT 5 concepts (serious and not-so-serious), Dixie Carter as the face of TNA, McNeill’s Weekly Live Events Center, and more. In the VIP Aftershow, they discuss McNeill’s TNA house show experience over the weekend and taken Listener Mail questions from the McNeill Zone in the VIP Forum.

Then on the Mar. 3, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks, they take calls for an hour including Hilary Clinton’s comments about pro wrestling, Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan’s Twitter war, the history of dark matches in WWE and why they have them, TNA’s TV format, Ezekiel Jackson’s push, and more, plus in the VIP Aftershow a discussion on Greg attending the Raw TV event on Monday and his review of Chris Jericho’s book.

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WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago: Bryan beats Uso to earn Universal Title match, has Edge lost all momentum, Murphy, Apollo, Reginald, AEW Mystery Star talk (Ad-Free – 108 min.)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:45 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (3-5-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Nick Barbati to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Daniel Bryan beats Jey Uso to earn Universal Title match, Murphy returns and loses to Cesaro, Apollo Crews calls out Big E, Reginald rejected by two woman and admired by another, and more, plus some AEW Mystery Star talk.

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PWTorch Dailycast – PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast: Moynahan & McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #376 (3-2-96) including Ultimate Warrior returning, Razor Ramon gives notice and gets suspended, is Diesel next, WrestleMania XII card, more (Ad-Free – 110 min.)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:41:55 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #376 of the PWTorch including Ultimate Warrior officially coming back at WrestleMania, Razor gives his notice then gets suspended, Diesel may be on his way to WCW as well, full WrestleMania XII and WCW Uncensored cards, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

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The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 2): AJ Styles potential AEW impact, Punk-Reigns, Vince sticking with WrestleMania name, Lynch, Drew-COVID, Paramount-WBD, NXT booking, more (99 min.)

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:20:30 +0000

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s The Fix Mailbag with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics:

A.J. Styles potential impact in AEW
Comparing Todd’s name to Wade’s name
Drew McIntyre’s view of what happened to his WWE role during COVID era
Top matches to go back and watch in a Time Machine pre-1970
Is Becky Lynch hurting her legacy with current role?
Why did Vince McMahon stick with “wrestle” in the name of WrestleMania?
Could WrestleMania 43 be forced to move next year due to Operation Epstein Fury?
What’s going on with Jade Cargill?
Wouldn’t it be worth it to WWE to lose some money on house shows to give wrestler more reps?
Difference between C.M. Punk’s material and Roman Reigns’s material when they stray outside of strict storylines in promos
NBA tanking and the NBA 65 game rule
Thoughts on subtle part of Ricky Saints-Ethan Page segment
Todd’s favorite board games
Is Shawn Stasiak a bit of a parallel to the Danhausen debut?
Thoughts on Cody Rhodes’s run on top and Sami Zayn’s future in the WWE Title picture
Elimination Chamber top ten moments
Top crime-focused movies
The best use of The Dogs faction members in AEW
Who could actually benefit from being under the tutelage of Randy Orton?
Is bloom off the rose of Paul Levesque’s booking with a recent string of events, or does he deserve grace due to injuries?
How will AEW be affected by the Paramount-WBD merger possibility?
Is NXT the worst booked show these days with the worst champions?
Why do some people think TKO is going to meddle in WWE booking matters?

Email: thefixmailbag@gmail.com

View the list of books Todd Martin has reviewed with their placements from Tier 1 to Tier 5. CLICK HERE

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