VIP Podcast Vault

VIP AUDIO 10/31 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable on WWE Taboo Tuesday including Cena vs. Angle vs. Michaels, Flair vs. Triple H, Mankind vs. Carlito, more (40 min.)

October 31, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our post-PPV coverage of the WWE Taboo Tuesday PPV from November 1, 2023. PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and James […]

VIP AUDIO 10/30 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-29-2005): Christian departs WWE, Ross controversy, more on Jarrett-WWE meeting, Torrie Wilson, Steve Austin skipping Taboo Tuesday (30 min.)

October 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 29, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides in-depth coverage of the Christian departure from WWE and the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/29 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (10-28-2005): McMahon spoofs Ross surgery, Steph says without McMahons there’d be no wrestling biz (78 min.)

October 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 28, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They cover these topics: Insight into […]

VIP AUDIO 10/28 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-27-2005) – Caldwell Audio Show: McMahon parody angle, why Joe vs. Liger only went 7 minutes, Angle-Cena, TNA Bound for Glory and TV ratings (36 min.)

October 28, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 27, 2005 episode of The James Caldwell Audio Show. He covers these topics: TNA’s ratings trend, Bound for Glory’s probable buyrate. What […]

VIP AUDIO 10/26 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-25-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week on Vince’s proctology exam, Roddy Piper, Dusty, Bob Orton, Rhino (35 min.)

October 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 25, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: The Hot Five Stories of the Week including Rhyno […]

VIP AUDIO 10/25 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable on TNA Bound for Glory including Jarrett vs. Rhino for NWA Title, Samoa Joe vs. Liger, Styles vs. Daniels, plus Konnan, Roode, Petey, Hardy (101 min.)

October 25, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our post-PPV coverage of the TNA Bound for Glory PPV from October 23, 2005. First, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist […]

VIP AUDIO 10/23 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (10-21-2005): Austin & Foley on Raw, ratings dropping, return of McMahons to TV, TNA on Spike, prime time special, Bound for Glory 2005 thoughts (94 min.)

October 23, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 21, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They cover these topics: A focus on […]

VIP AUDIO 10/22 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-20-2005) – Caldwell Audio Show: Coach lead announcer on Raw, remember Palmer Canyon, Chikara (36 min.)

October 22, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 20, 2005 episode of The James Caldwell Audio Show. He covers these topics: tnflCoach’s first week as Raw lead announcer, why Coach […]

VIP AUDIO 10/19 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-18-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week on Austin, Foley, Batista’s latest interview in UK, Nigel vs. Abyss, Listener Mail, more (36 min.)

October 19, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 18, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: The Hot Five Stories of the Week including the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-18-2005): Steph’s reaction to Austin one-liner, Ross status rumors, Taboo Tuesday, SD fines (33 min.)

October 18, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 18, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers ten questions sent in this week on a variety of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (10-14-2005): Jim Ross-Mike Goldberg situation, Steve Austin-Hulk Hogan WrestleMania situation, Lesnar-WWE legal battle, TNA-WWE ratings (98 min.)

October 17, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 14, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They cover these topics: Jim Ross’s […]

VIP AUDIO 10/16 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-13-2005) – Caldwell Audio Show: Ross’s removal from Raw, Mike Goldberg interview reax, Lesnar-New Japan, Kennedy, more (37 min.)

October 16, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 13, 2005 episode of The James Caldwell Audio Show. He covers these topics: Jim Ross’s health situation, the kind of week J.R. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/15 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Keller’s interview with Mike Goldberg discussing his negotiations with WWE to replace Jim Ross (29 min.)

October 15, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to an interview PWTorch editor Wade Keller conducted with Mike Goldberg. The man who almost signed with WWE to replace Jim Ross as the long-term […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-12-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week, Ross removed by WWE, Impact’s initial success on Spike, Indy Line-up of Week with Styles and Daniels, Waltman-Rave, more (31 min.)

October 14, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 12, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: The Hot Five Stories of the Week include the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/12 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WWE No Mercy PPV Roundtable: Did Batista earn his PPV main event status against Eddie Guerrero, plus Randy & Bob Orton vs. Undertaker, JBL vs. Rey (36 min.)

October 12, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our post-PPV coverage of the WWE No Mercy PPV from October 9, 2005. PWTorch editor Wade Keller and columnists James Caldwell and Pat McNeill […]

VIP AUDIO 10/9 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-8-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week, Jim Ross-Raw status, ratings panic in WWE, turmoil with Lesnar in New Japan, NWA Anniversary, more (19 min.)

October 9, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 8, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: Hot Five Stories of the Weekend include the latest […]

VIP AUDIO 10/7 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (10-7-2005): The politics of Jim Ross possibly being bumped from Raw, analysis of Raw Homecoming, TNA debut on Spike, Kobash-ROH (64 min.)

October 7, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 7, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They discuss the biggest stories of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/6 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-7-2005): Details on Jim Ross announcing situation and his possible replacement Mike Goldberg, quarter hour analysis of Raw vs. UFC, Hogan’s challenge of Austin (36 min.)

October 6, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 7, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers ten questions sent in this week on a variety of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/5 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-6-2005): Ask the Editor analysis of first week of Spike/UFC/TNA vs. WWE/USA, does WWE pressure Divas to get super-skinny, what if Russo/Ferrara didn’t jump, WWE DVDs (33 min.)

October 5, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 6, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers ten questions sent in this week on a variety of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/4 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-4-2005): Exclusive insider info on Hogan challenging Austin on Raw, why didn’t Hogan return fire at HBK after his digs after Summerslam, Warrior scares WWE at own game, more (24 min.)

October 4, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 4, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring exclusive insider info on Hulk Hogan challenging Steve Austin on Raw last night for a […]

VIP AUDIO 10/2 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago: Keller & McNeill review TNA’s debut on Spike TV, did TNA effectively introduce the product to a new audience, Tito Ortiz, Samoa Joe, Styles, X Division (30 min.)

October 2, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our instant post-show review of the debut episode of TNA Impact on Spike TV from October 2, 2005. Did TNA effectively introduce the product […]

VIP AUDIO 10/1 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-1-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week, Indy Line-up of the Week, ROH Kenta Kobushi shows, TNA’s Spike TV debut, Listener Mail on possible Torch reality show (35 min.)

October 1, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 1, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: His Hot Five Stories of the Weekend include the […]

VIP AUDIO 9/30 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (9-30-2005): Myth vs. Reality regarding Ultimate Warrior, did he really draw, who pulled strings in Warrior-McMahon dynamic, plus Samoa Joe, Spike-WWE, UFC (78 min.)

September 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the September 30, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They cover these topics: The first […]

VIP AUDIO 9/29 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (9-28-2005): Insider details on Spike TV censors battling WWE during last live airing of Raw, who was upset, plus backstage news on TNA’s first Spike TV tapings (35 min.)

September 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the September 28, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast features insider details on what went down between Spike TV and WWE on Monday night. What […]