Current News Analysis

VIP AUDIO 11/16 – WKPWP Interview Friday (AD-FREE): Ex-WWE Creative Team member Kevin Eck previews Survivor Series, reacts to Becky Lynch injury, Charlotte-Rousey, Bryan’s heel turn, Lesnar-Bryan prospects, backstage insights (89 min)

November 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents “Interview Friday” featuring ex-WWE Creative Team member Kevin Eck who previews Survivor Series, reacts to Becky Lynch injury, Charlotte-Rousey, Bryan’s heel turn, Lesnar-Bryan prospects, and backstage insights. NOT VIP? NO […]

VIP AUDIO 11/15 – Thursday Livecast – Post-Impact Wrestling (AD-FREE): McMahon and Soucek discuss Impact’s TV future, Brian Cage cashing in Option-C at Homecoming, Johnny Impact vs. Matt Sydal, Cage vs. Sami Callihan (63 min)

November 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek discuss Impact Wrestling! They take listener emails on Impact’s TV future and other topics. They discuss Brian Cage cashing in Option-C at Homecoming, Johnny Impact vs. Matt Sydal, […]

VIP AUDIO 11/15 – NJPW Lioncast w/Ursin DeRoche: World Tag League 2018 Preview, news items of the week, plus a look ahead to the matches already booked for WrestleKingdom 13 on Jan 4, more! (127 min)

November 15, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: On Episode #26 of the PWTorch NJPW Lioncast, host Ursin DeRoche and co-host CJ Goodspeed discuss all fourteen teams assembled for this year’s […]

VIP AUDIO 11/15 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Reviews & Previews! Okabayashi, Sekimoto vs. Suzuki, Takeda vs. Takahashi, OTT, CMLL, Joey Janela’s L.A. Confidential, and more! (62 min)

November 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Manu Romero to discuss the huge Big Japan show at Sumo Hall – their biggest event of 2018. BJW presented […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann talk Infinity Warps and Nick Spencer writing Spider-Man, preview NXT Takeover and Survivor Series, more (111 min)

November 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Travis and Rich cover Infinity Warps, Nick Spencer writing Spider-Man, preview NXT Takeover and Survivor Series, talk about The Man Becky Lynch, Daniel Bryan, and of course the Brian Alston VIP mailbag […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – East Coast Cast #424 (NSFW): Bryant & Hawkins discuss Becky Lynch’s career-making week, Daniel Bryan turning heel, The Usos, Ronda Rousey on social media, more (192 min)

November 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, no one can stop talking about Becky Lynch and how her career was made this week! Broken-faced and pulled from the biggest match of her life, Becky still managed to solidify herself […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Will Nia Jax get heat and does she deserve heat for hitting Becky? Is Bryan’s heel turn a result of failing to take advantage of his comeback as a babyface? Is Bryan being punished? More (18 min)

November 15, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Will Nia Jax get heat and does she deserve heat for hitting Becky? Is Bryan’s heel […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – Wednesday Livecast – PWT Talks NXT (AD-FREE): War Games predictions, Bianca Belair, the Ohno-Riddle feud, the tag division, possible future matches (101 min)

November 14, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: “On the Eve of War.” This week Harley R. Pageot, Tom Stoup, and Justin James discuss the final build to TakeOver: War Games II including their full card predictions. Plus thoughts on Bianca Belair, […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 3 of 3): Mailbag including change in how Vince creatively deals with top stars since Attitude Era, best promos ever, what went wrong with Sid, Roman-Styles, Batista-Rock, Nia, top commentary teams (70 min)

November 14, 2018

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 these topics: Changes in how Vince McMahon creatively deals with top […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 3): Survivor Series full card preview including the worst and best case scenarios for Bryan vs. Lesnar, full NXT Takeover preview, UFC Denver, Impact thoughts, more (52 min)

November 14, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd gives his Survivor Series full card preview including the worst and best case scenarios for […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 3): In-depth analysis of Becky Lynch-Ronda Rousey-Charlotte situation from several dozen angles, plus initial reaction to Bryan her turn (64 min)

November 14, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they analyze in-depth the Becky Lynch-Ronda Rousey-Charlotte situation from several dozen angles, plus Todd’s initial reaction […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Bryan winning WWE Title after turning heel against Styles, Becky picking her replacement, more Survivor Series developments (26 min)

November 14, 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 Daniel Bryan winning WWE Title after turning heel against A.J. Styles, Becky […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Bryant (AD-FREE): Styles vs. Bryan in surprise WWE Title match, Becky-Charlotte audible for Sunday, on-site reporter, live callers, mailbag (115 min)

November 14, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch East Coast Cast host Travis Bryant as they discuss WWE Smackdown with a really good caller segment and a lot of good emails in the mailbag […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Raw Analysis including Becky-Rousey dynamic, Braun-Stephanie, Drew’s heel promo, Dean speaks, and more, plus remembering Stan Lee (62 min)

November 13, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce and Wade analyze Raw including the Becky Lynch-Ronda Rousey dynamic, Braun Strowman-Stephanie interaction, Drew McIntyre”s heel promo, Dean […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – Tuesday Livecast – Talking Honor w/Harley & Emily (AD-FREE): Global Wars with in-person perspective, King vs. Lethal, Final Battle developments, The Bouncers (81 min)

November 13, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: “Global Wars.” This week Harley R. Pageot and Emily Fear discuss all four dates of the fall Global Wars tour including Harley’s in-person perspective on the Toronto stop. Jay Lethal defends, Joe Koff bans […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Keller & Hawkins (AD-FREE): Becky’s bloody invasion, Rousey’s millennials avocado toast rant, live callers, on-site correspondent, mailbag (108 min)

November 13, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by cohost Cameron Hawkins from the PWTorch East Coast Cast to discuss WWE Monday Night Raw from Kansas City, Mo. including Becky Lynch’s bloody invasion, Ronda Rousey’s odd […]

VIP AUDIO 11/12 – WKH – Raw Review: Smackdown wrestlers invade Raw, Becky bleeds and gets babyface pop, Strowman strikes deal with Stephanie, Drew comments on Angle destruction, Dean finally speaks, more Survivor Series hype (38 min)

November 13, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Raw start to finish including Smackdown wrestlers invade Raw, Becky Lynch bleeds and gets babyface pop, Braun Strowman strikes deal […]

VIP AUDIO 11/12 – Monday Livecast – MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans (AD-FREE): Vallejos and Monsey review UFC Fight Night 139, discuss Miesha Tate becoming vice president of ONE Championship, the dissolution of the men’s flyweight division, more (80 min)

November 12, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans, MMATorch.com’s Robert Vallejos and Rick Monsey review UFC Fight Night 139. They Discuss Miesha Tate becoming the vice president of ONE Championship. They […]

VIP AUDIO 11/11 – WKH – The News: Cody getting MRI on knee and misses ROH Global Wars, Punk’s next MMA gig, Raw shortened, Impact TV taping results, Impact viewership update, Smackdown rating, future WWE line-ups, more (16 min)

November 12, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller takes a look at the latest news including Cody getting MRI on knee and misses ROH Global Wars, C.M. Punk’s next MMA […]

VIP AUDIO 11/11 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Keller: Thoughts on Bruce Prichard disputing that Jerry Jarrett was chosen by Vince McMahon to run WWE in case he went to prison, plus B.S. meter on Prichard podcasts (76 min)

November 11, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce gives his thoughts on Bruce Prichard disputing that Jerry Jarrett was chosen by Vince McMahon to run WWE […]

VIP AUDIO 11/11 – Sunday Livecast – Wrestling Night in America w/Greg Parks (AD-FREE): Joel Dehnel joins Greg to discuss Lucha Underground’s Ultima Lucha Cuatro as well as the future of the company, plus match-by-match previews of NXT Takeover: War Games and Survivor Series, more! (97 min)

November 11, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Wrestling Night in America, PWTorch columnist Greg Parks is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Joel Dehnel to break down Lucha Underground’s season finale, Ultima Lucha Cuatro. They also preview NXT Takeover: […]

VIP AUDIO 11/10 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Should Raw and Smackdown trade Bryan for Balor soon? Why is Shane even wrestling? Ranking Jericho, Angle, Hunter, Taker? Should blame on Becky and Charlotte celebrating together at Evolution be on them? (23 min)

November 10, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Should Raw and Smackdown trade Daniel Bryan for Finn Balor soon? Why is Shane McMahon even […]

VIP AUDIO 11/10 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): A look at 5 NXT talents – Tyler Bate, Mia Yim, Lacey Evans, Jinny, and Axel Dieter, where they can fit in 2019, more (35 min)

November 10, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, we’re a little shorter – but the content stays strong! A look at NXT wrestlers outside of the top 10 bubble, and how they may fare in NXT and/or the WWE main […]

VIP AUDIO 11/09 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Pros and cons of a couple ideas on how to book the finish of Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey to protect both women at Survivor Series, plus are crowds less enthusiastic, sloppy moments (23 min)

November 10, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: Pros and cons of a couple ideas on how to book the finish of Becky Lynch […]