VIP Podcast Vault

VIP AUDIO 12/21 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable following TNA’s first three-hour Sunday event featuring Randy Savage, Styles, Jarrett, Hardy, Raven, Dutt, Badd, Hall & Nash, more (44 min.)

December 21, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Dec. 5, 2004 TNA Victory Road PPV Roundtable. PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell discuss TNA’s Victory […]

VIP AUDIO 12/20 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (12-18-2004) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week including Triple H’s Off the Record interview, Heyman ousted from Smackdown writing team (20 min.)

December 20, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to The Real Deal with Pat McNeill featuring the Hot Five Stories of the Week including a preview of TNA PPV, the Paul Heyman ousting […]

VIP AUDIO 12/19 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Legacy of Nash and reflecting on his WWF Title win 10 years earlier, Tough Enough cross-dressing, Heyman removed from SD booking, should Batista turn (53 min.)

December 19, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the December 3, 2004 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. The following topics are covered: The legacy […]

VIP AUDIO 12/18 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (12-2-2004): Tough Enough shoot fight, PPV schedule becomes ludicrous, Raw ratings analysis, Hunter’s hypocrisy, WWE announcers, guest G.M. thoughts, more (25 min.)

December 18, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Dec. 2, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: The upcoming WWE shoot fight on PPV which could end up being a […]

VIP AUDIO 12/16 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (12-16-2004) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories including Vince’s dividends, Dusty as TNA booker, ROH under siege, Raw ratings, Indy Line-up of Week (19 min.)

December 16, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to The Real Deal with Pat McNeill featuring the indy line-up of the week with a surprising main event, the official RDWPM Question of the […]

VIP AUDIO 12/15 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: ECW DVD review including when truth was shaded, plus Holly-Dupree, McMahon raise, Dusty as TNA booker (62 min.)

December 16, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the November 26, 2004 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. The following topics are covered: Extensive time […]

VIP AUDIO 12/10 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (11-24-2004): Third detailed update on Holly-Dupree incident with a number of points of view and how Depree is handling it, more (14 min.)

December 10, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 24, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring an overview of one of the busiest news weeks in wrestling in a long time, […]

VIP AUDIO 12/6 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (11-23-2004): Tons more details on Holly-Dupree incident at house show, backstage details on Dusty introducing himself as new booker, Vince’s big raise (24 min.)

December 6, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 23, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Another big dose of insider info on the Bob Holly’s attack on […]

VIP AUDIO 12/5 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (11-22-2004): Insider details on Holly-Dupree incident at WWE house show, Dusty Rhodes takes over as TNA booker, Flair’s reception in Iraq, poll results (24 min.)

December 5, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 22, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Details and background on the Bob Holly-Rene Dupree incident at the house […]

VIP AUDIO 12/4 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (11-19-2004): Early talk of bringing back ECW brand, potential changes in WWE and TNA TV situations over the next year, Tough Enough contestant insider notes (29 min.)

December 4, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 19, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: More information added to the pot on the potential changes in the WWE […]

VIP AUDIO 12/3 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (11-17-2004): Could another Monday Night War be brewing, how Nash & Hall are fitting in with TNA backstage, B.G. James’s rant, latest on WWE cutbacks, Arab-American gimmick (24 min.)

December 3, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 17, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: The chances of another Monday Night War era coming off of some encouraging […]

VIP AUDIO 12/3 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (11-13-2004) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories including latest WWE roster cuts, Angle injury, TNA turmoil, new ROH competitor, Question of Week, Indy Show of Week (19 min.)

December 3, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to Nov. 13, 2004 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring the Hot Five Stories of the Week (Latest WWE cutbacks, Kurt Angle […]

VIP AUDIO 12/2 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable following TNA’s first three-hour Sunday event featuring Styles, Jarrett, Hardy, Raven, more (47 min.)

December 2, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 7, 2004 TNA Victory Road PPV Roundtable. Wade is joined by columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell to discuss the pros and […]

VIP AUDIO 11/28 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – 5th-Ever Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Evaluating JBL as champ, Hogan-Savage politics, RVD’s push, Survivor Series 2004 (57 min.)

November 28, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the November 12, 2004 fifth-ever Official Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. The following topics are covered: In-depth match-by-match analysis […]

VIP AUDIO 11/27 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (11-9-2004): Reaction within WWE to the Angle-Puder incident, what Debra was doing backstage at Raw, Hogan-Savage verbal exchange backstage, early praise for Batista’s upside, more (24 min.)

November 27, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 9, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Insight into what the reaction is within WWE to the Kurt Angle-Daniel Puder […]

VIP AUDIO 11/22 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (11-6-2004) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories including the Angle-Puder shoot incident, rumors of a Maven turn, ten WWE roster cuts, Indy line-up of the week, Hall & Nash (22 min.)

November 22, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring the Hot Five Stories of the Week including the Kurt Angle-Daniel Puder shoot incident, rumors of a […]

VIP AUDIO 11/21 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – 4th-Ever Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Angle-Puder shoot incident on Smackdown and whether WWE should follow up on it and reward Puder’s actions, plus 10 WWE cutbacks, TNA PPV (44 min.)

November 21, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the November 5, 2004 fourth-ever Official Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They primarily focus on the fascinating situation involving […]

VIP AUDIO 11/20 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (11-4-2004): WWE introduces two Muslim characters on Raw, why Billy Gunn, Test, A-Train were released, Russo-Dusty feud, Memphis Wrestling draws big for nostalgia show with Lawler (29 min.)

November 20, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Nov. 4, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Some talk about our online poll about the Bush-Kerry election WWE introduces two […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-30-2004) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories including Survivor Series, PPV buyrate, Angle’s talk of retirement, Big Show-Tough Enough, Q of Week (17 min.)

November 17, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring the Hot Five Stories of the Week (Survivor Series, October WWE PPV buyrate, Angle’s talk of retirement, […]

VIP AUDIO 11/16 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – 3rd-Ever Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Big Show out of line on Tough Enough, the Tammy Sytch journey, was HBK’s promo genuine, Russo legacy (37 min.)

November 16, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 29, 2004 third-ever Official Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They discussed these topics: Smackdown’s Tough Enough competition […]

VIP AUDIO 11/15 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-28-2004): Insider details on Vince-Steph disagreement, Luger’s condition at TNA and why it upset wrestlers, Piper-Fairplay skit a disaster, Russo’s TNA future, Tough Enough (14 min.)

November 15, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 28, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Lex Luger’s conduct at the TNA tapings this week, why he upset the […]

VIP AUDIO 11/14 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-27-2004): Who grabbed power behind scenes in Vince’s absence, what it says about Shane, Hogan-WrestleMania rumors, analysis of Orton as top Raw babyface, Hall/Nash in TNA, more (24 min.)

November 14, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 27, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: The politics of Vince McMahon’s absence, what the buzz is about his absence, […]

VIP AUDIO 11/13 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-24-2004) – The Real Deal: Million Dollar Tough Enough, ROH DVD review with Punk in main event, remembering Robocop in WCW, Ventura endorsement, Indy Line-up of Week (24 min.)

November 14, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring the Hot Five Stories including Million Dollar Tough Enough, ROH DVD review with C.M. Punk in main […]

VIP AUDIO 11/12 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Wade Keller Hotline (10-22-2004): Insider details on Laurinaitis controversy in WWE as he takes over as Exec VP for Ross while Triple H’s power increases, should Booker be next for JBL, Tough Enough (27 min.)

November 12, 2022

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 22, 2004 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Insider details on John Laurinaitis controversy in WWE as he takes over […]