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FREE PODCAST 1/26 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show Raw Flashback w/Keller & Powell: (1-21-14) 5 Yrs Ago live call-in show reviewing disappointing final Raw before the Royal Rumble, critiquing Batista’s attempts to dress like a cool high school kid, WM30 speculation (118 min)

January 26, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to discuss the previous night’s Monday Night Raw which including the disappointing final hype for the Royal Rumble on Raw, critiquing Batista’s […]

NXT TAKEOVER PHOENIX REPORT 1/26: Full results and match analysis for Ciampa vs. Black, Baszler vs. Belair, Ricochet vs. Gargano, War Raiders vs. Undisputed Era

January 26, 2019

NXT TAKEOVER PHOENIX REPORT JANUARY 26, 2019 PHOENIX, ARIZ. AT THE TALKING STICK RESORT ARENA AIRED LIVE ON WWE NETWORK Just as the Spanish announce team wraps up their introductions, War Raiders start a fancy […]

1/26 NXT Takeover Phoenix Pre-Show Report: NXT Year-End Award Winner announcements, panel discussion with Charlie Caruso, Sam Roberts, Pat McAfee

January 26, 2019

NXT TAKEOVER PHOENIX – PRESHOW JANUARY 26, 2019 PHOENIX, ARIZ. REPORT BY RYAN HARRISON, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR TV NOTES Charlie Caruso, Sam Roberts and Pat McAfee were the commentators. They spoke sold the WWE Network subscription […]

FREE PODCAST 1/26 – PWTorch Dailycast – The Deep…Dive: Chatting with Justin McClelland about NXT Takeover, Vince McMahon SuperBowl Trivia, Favorite Rumble Moments, more (67 min)

January 26, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Rich is joined by Justin McClelland to discuss NXT Takeover, who he likes going into the show, Vince McMahon trivia regarding Superbowl, Justin’s soft spot for Kassius Ohno and why a flash […]

1/25 ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD report: The Briscoes, Silas Young, & Shane Taylor vs. Lifeblood, Jay Lethal makes history, Tag Wars continues

January 26, 2019

ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD JANUARY 25, 2019 HOUSTON, TX AT NRG ARENA AIRED ON ROH HONOR CLUB REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentary: Ian Riccaboni We opened in the arena with Dalton […]

VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #531 (January 30, 1999): Detailed coverage of WWF’s Royal Rumble ’99 PPV, PWTorch’s annual “Most Influential List,” news of Chris Jericho and Big Show planning to jump from WCW to WWF, more

January 26, 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 […]

Interview Highlights: Jeff Cobb talks about emotions headed into MSG debut, his prior role on Lucha Underground, Hangman Page match, ROH roster turnover

January 26, 2019

The following are highlights off Jeff Cobb on Interactive Wrestling Radio this week hosted by James Walsh discussing the chapter of his career in ROH including his emotions headed into his first match at MSG […]

FREE PODCAST 1/26 – WKPWP Saturday Mailbag: Keller & Mitchell answer questions on Sasha Banks at the Rumble, Seth’s promo on Raw, Trevor Lee signing with WWE, qualifying for the Rumble, dark long hair and beards, Royal Rumble origins (72 min)

January 26, 2019

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Mailbag Saturday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell. They answer questions on these topics: Sasha Banks at the Rumble, […]

VIP AUDIO 1/25 – WKH – The News: Ronda Rousey’s rollercoaster of a day regarding her professional and personal future, analysis of the final episode of NXT before Takeover (26 min)

January 25, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers weekend headlines including Ronda Rousey’s rollercoaster of a day regarding her professional and personal future with thoughts on where she was […]

FREE PODCAST 1/25 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show Raw Flashback w/Keller & Powell: (1-15-14) 5 Yrs Ago live call-in show reviewing Raw including Bryan breaking up with Wyatt Family already, Lesnar and Undertaker possible WM30 opponents, more (149 min)

January 25, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to discuss the previous night’s Monday Night Raw which included Daniel Bryan’s split with Wyatts, plus Ultimate Warrior’s HOF worthiness, John Cena-Randy […]

FREE PODCAST 1/25 – PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast: (1-15-14) Snitsky interview with John Cena road stories, working with Kane, “baby killer” storyline, thoughts on the WWE product in general, more (105 min)

January 25, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” jumps back to Jan. 15, 2014 and features Pat McNeill’s interview with former WWE wrestler Gene Snitsky speaking about his current wrestling and non-wrestling projects, his thoughts on the current […]

1/23 WWE Main Event TV Report: Odd trio mix of announcers calling action, No Way Jose vs. Mojo Rawley, Rezar (w/Drake) vs. Tyler Breeze

January 25, 2019

WWE MAIN EVENT JANUARY 23, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. AIRED ON HULU REPORT BY MIKE MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Percy Watson, Byron Saxton, Renee Young REASONS TO WATCH… Rezar turns up the personality while working […]

1/24 ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD report: Tag Wars tournament begins with Lethal & Gresham vs. Haskins & Williams, The Kingdom vs. Villain Enterprises

January 25, 2019

ROH ROAD TO G1 SUPERCARD JANUARY 24, 2019 DALLAS, TX AT GILLEY’S AIRED ON ROH HONOR CLUB REPORT BY HARLEY R. PAGEOT, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentary: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana We opened on Rhett Titus posing […]

VIP AUDIO 1/18 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A look at the highlight matches and moments from OTT and wXw last weekend. Starr, Absolute Andy, Dragunov, Devlin, Speedball! (61 min)

January 25, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Gary O’Donoghue to talk wXw Back to the Roots (which Alan attended live) and OTT Contenders: Restart (which Gary attended […]

VIP AUDIO 1/25 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: PWTorch columnist Greg Parks joins the show to give artistic grades and analysis on the build to every match at WWE Royal Rumble 2019 (75 min)

January 25, 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 […]

Ronda Rousey leaning toward taking time off from WWE after WrestleMania to try to have a baby, as she’s long talked about

January 25, 2019

Ronda Rousey has long been vocal about her desire to step away from WWE to have a baby with her husband at some point. WWE is bracing for that time to be shortly after WrestleMania this […]

NXT TAKEOVER PHOENIX PREVIEW: Aleister Black vs. Ciampa, Gargano vs. Ricochet, Baszler vs. Belair, Undisputed Era vs. War Raiders, Ohno vs. Riddle

January 25, 2019

NXT gave out their yearly awards a few weeks ago, and it drove home – if you hadn’t actively noticed – how impressive a year it was for the brand. Feuds across the board were […]

FREE PODCAST 1/25 – WKPWP Interview Friday: Keller & Sam Roberts preview WWE Royal Rumble & NXT Takeover including match by match predictions and hype analysis including potential dark horse Rumble winners (93 min)

January 24, 2019

TODAY’S SHOW SUMMARY… PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an “Interview Friday” edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with NXT pre-show panelist Sam Roberts. They preview NXT Takeover and the WWE Royal Rumble including match by match predictions […]

VIP AUDIO 1/24 – WKH – Ask the Editor: A case for Lacey Evans to win the Rumble? Which match should go last at Rumble on Sunday? Can tag teams go singles without breaking up? Should Daniel Bryan be entertaining as a heel? Production weaknesses? (27 min)

January 24, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Which match should end the Royal Rumble PPV on Sunday? Can a good case be made […]

VIP AUDIO 1/24 – NJPW Lioncast w/Ursin DeRoche: Fantasticamania 2019! All five shows covered in their entirety with match by match analysis! (181 min)

January 24, 2019

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: Ursin DeRoche and co-host CJ Goodspeed do what no podcast has dared to attempt – all five nights of NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania covered match […]

VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #530 (January 23, 1999): Cover Story on WCW getting raunchy just as mainstream media heat began to put pressure on WWF to tone down, inside news on Monday Night Wars, coverage of WCW Souled Out PPV featuring Goldberg vs. Scott Hall, more

January 24, 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 1/24 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (9/21/1991): Sportswriter and PWTorch columnist Mark Madden joins Keller to talk Flair’s legal problems with WCW over big gold belt appearing on WWF TV, the suspension of Ultimate Warrior, Sid Vicous’s big push, more (46 min)

January 24, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the episode #6 of the Pro Wrestling Focus radio show from 20 years ago (Sept. 21, 1991) hosted by Wade Keller on KFAN radio in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn. He covers the news […]

NJPW News: NJPW announces talent for New Beginning USA tour, blames government shutdown for no Japanese talent on events (w/Radican’s Analysis)

January 24, 2019

NJPW announced today on their website that due to the government shutdown in the U.S., they were unable to obtain visas for the Japanese talent they were planning on using for the New Beginning USA tour […]

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January 24, 2019

We are offering our best sale in years. Try a PWTorch VIP membership for just 19 cents for a full month. Membership includes: Sunday night’s Post-Royal Rumble PPV Roundtable Podcast w/Wade Keller, Bruce Mitchell, Todd […]