WWE Then and Now

VIP AUDIO 5/20 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Bruce Hazelwood cohosts to talk Backlash 2006 and recent happenings. RVD vs. Shelton, Michaels & God vs. McMahons, Cena vs. Triple H vs. Edge, more (116 min)

May 20, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: “Doc” Bruce Hazelwood, author of the “Raw Alt Perspective” report, returns to WWE Then and Now to discuss Backlash from 2006, as well as current events. The card featured Carlito vs. Chris Masters, […]

VIP AUDIO 5/6 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Zack Heydorn co-hosts to talk WrestleMania 22 and preview WrestleMania Backlash. Edge vs. Foley, Shawn vs. Vince, Cena vs. Triple H, more (105 min)

May 6, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn, host of the VIP exclusive show “On the Canvas,” returns to “WWE Then and Now” and joins Frank to discuss WrestleMania 22 from 2006, as well as preview […]

VIP AUDIO 4/23 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Rich Fann cohosts to talk WM 21 and recent WWE happenings. Undertaker vs. Orton, Cena vs. JBL, Triple H vs. Batista, Belair and Ripley, more (95 min)

April 23, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Rich Fann, cohost of “Everything with Rich Fann” and host of the PWTorch Dailycast show “The DeepDive,” amongst other shows, joins Frank to discuss WrestleMania 21 from 2005 as well as […]

VIP AUDIO 4/6 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Greg Parks joins to talk WrestleMania 27 from 2011 and preview WM 37 – Rock as host, Cena vs. Miz, Undertaker vs. Triple H, Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio, more (107 min)

April 6, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Greg Parks, long-time PWTorch columnist and host of the “Wrestling Night in America” Dailycast, returns to WWE Then and Now to talk about WrestleMania 27 from 2011 while mixing in a preview of […]

VIP AUDIO 3/28 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Brandon LeClair cohosts to talk WrestleMania X-Seven and preview upcoming show. Undertaker vs. Triple H, Shane vs. Vince, Austin vs. Rock II, more (152 min)

March 28, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Brandon LeClair, author of PWTorch.com’s PPV Alt Perspective, rejoins Frank to revisit WrestleMania X-Seven from 2001. They start out by discussing how Brandon got into wrestling and what this event meant to him. […]

VIP AUDIO 3/14 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Brandon LeClair cohosts to talk Fastlane 2015 and preview 2021 version of Reigns vs. Bryan, Authority vs. Ziggler & Rowan & Ryback, more (148 min)

March 14, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch.com’s Brandon LeClair, author of the “PPV Alt Perspective” report, joins Frank to revisit Fastlane from 2015. The matches discussed include the Usos vs. Cesaro & Tyson Kidd for the WWE Tag Team […]

VIP AUDIO 3/2 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Bruce Hazelwood cohosts to talk No Way Out 2005 and current storylines – Eddie & Rey vs. Bashams for Tag Titles, Divas, Booker T vs. Heidenreich, more (143 min)

March 2, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: “Doc” Bruce Hazelwood, author of the “Raw Alt Perspective” report, joins Frank to discuss No Way Out 2005 as well as current events. They discuss Bruce’s appreciation for the Ruthless Aggression era, and […]

VIP AUDIO 2/12 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Jon Mezzera cohosts to talk Elimination Chamber 2011 and preview upcoming Chamber PPV (124 min)

February 12, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Jon Mezzera, author of the “Raw Hits and Misses” report for PWTorch.com, joins Frank to discuss the Elimination Chamber PPV from 2011. Jon was in attendance for the show and offers an in-person […]

VIP AUDIO 2/4 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Tom Stoup cohosts to talk 2010 Elimination Chamber and 2020 highlights, Cena, Vince, Batista, NXT, Edge, Miz, Undertaker, Baszler, more (132 min)

February 4, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Tom Stoup from the “PWT Talks NXT” Dailycast and the “NXT Eight Years Back” VIP podcast joins Frank to discuss the first Elimination Chamber PPV event from 2010. They break down the show […]

VIP AUDIO 1/22– WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Tyler Sage cohosts to talk 2005 Royal Rumble, Ruthless Aggression Era, Edge, Cena, Batista, Orton, classic cinema, some sports, more (102 min)

January 22, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Tyler Sage from the PWTorch VIP show “Podcast of Honor” joins Frank to break down the 2005 Royal Rumble. They talk about the Ruthless Aggression era and transition to the Cena/Batista years which […]

VIP AUDIO 1/15 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Zack Heydorn co-hosts to talk 2011 and 2020 Rumbles, Nexus, Punk, Del Rio, WWE in transition in 2011, Baszler, McIntyre, upcoming Rumble without fans, more (145 min)

January 15, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch.com contributor Frank Peteani and PWTorch Assistant Editor Zack Heydorn discuss the 2011 Royal Rumble and the highlights of the 2020 edition. 2011’s event includes Edge vs. Dolph Ziggler for the World Heavyweight […]

VIP AUDIO 12/11 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Greg Parks joins inaugural episode to talk first TLC PPV event from 2009, major stories of TLC 2019, gimmick matches becoming PPVs, character development, more (126 min)

December 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: “WWE Then and Now,” hosted by PWTorch.com audio and written contributor Frank Peteani, makes its debut. PWTorch columnist Greg Parks joins Frank for a roundtable discussion of the first TLC PPV from December […]