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VIP AUDIO 9/3 – Wayback Playback #156 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Midnight Express vs. Original Midnight Express at NWA Starrcade 1988! (66 min)

September 3, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will The Fantastics hang on to the United States Tag Team Titles against the Varsity Club? Can the universe survive when Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express battles Paul Heyman’s Original Midnight Express? Why are Ivan Koloff & […]

VIP AUDIO 9/3 – Wayback Playback #156 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Midnight Express vs. Original Midnight Express at NWA Starrcade 1988! (66 min)

September 3, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will The Fantastics hang on to the United States Tag Team Titles against the Varsity Club? Can the universe survive when Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express battles Paul Heyman’s Original Midnight Express? Why are Ivan Koloff & […]

VIP AUDIO 7/9 – Wayback Playback #148 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Tower of Doom Match at NWA Great American Bash 1988! (59 min)

July 9, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Why is the Tower of Doom more dangerous than the War Games and the Punjabi Prison combined? Can Tim Horner & Kendall Windham survive against the pairing of Dick Murdoch & Rick Steiner? What […]

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July 9, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Why is the Tower of Doom more dangerous than the War Games and the Punjabi Prison combined? Can Tim Horner & Kendall Windham survive against the pairing of Dick Murdoch & Rick Steiner? What […]

VIP AUDIO 5/20 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2 of 3): Orton’s digs at indy style and whether anyone is right in this debate, is there any scenario to justify a Jinder title win at Backlash, Styles-Owens (62 min)

May 20, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Randy Orton digs at “indy style” and whether anyone is right in this debate and the roots […]

VIP AUDIO 5/20 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2 of 3): Orton’s digs at indy style and whether anyone is right in this debate, is there any scenario to justify a Jinder title win at Backlash, Styles-Owens (62 min)

May 20, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Randy Orton digs at “indy style” and whether anyone is right in this debate and the roots […]

COLLECTIBLES COLUMN: Where to Find Cards of Koloff, Steele, Bass and Others

March 19, 2017

Pro wrestling has already lost several top stars in the first three months of 2017, including an outlaw, an animal and the man who beat Bruno in the Garden. It’s been well documented in this […]

SMW LOOKBACK – Ep. 7 (3-14-1992): Terry Gordy, Bob Holly, Jerry Lynn, Hector Guerrero, Fantastics, Ivan Koloff, Rip Rogers, more

March 10, 2017

SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING MARCH 14, 1992 TAPED IN KNOXVILLE, TENN. AT THE CIVIC COLISEUM AIRED IN SYNDICATION REGIONALLY REPORT BY MIKE MILLS, PWTORCH SPECIALIST Show Summary – OPENING OF THE SHOW. Bob Caudle, Dutch Mantel, and […]

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March 9, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Jim Ross, former WWE and WCW lead announcer and now play-by-play announcer for AXS TV’s New Japan series. They discuss WrestleMania hot topics including Lesnar vs. Goldberg, the use […]

VIP AUDIO 3/9 – Jim Ross w/Keller on Interview Thursday Livecast (AD-FREE) – WrestleMania 33 talk regarding Lesnar, Goldberg, Styles, Undertaker, plus Angle’s future, Josh Matthews, more (101 min)

March 9, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Jim Ross, former WWE and WCW lead announcer and now play-by-play announcer for AXS TV’s New Japan series. They discuss WrestleMania hot topics including Lesnar vs. Goldberg, the use […]

VIP AUDIO 2/22 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): Review of Raw & Smackdown, Paul Roma podcast, remembering Ivan Koloff and George Steele, thought on latest Impacts (52 min)

February 22, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss key segments from Raw and Smackdown, look at the latest TNA […]

VIP AUDIO 2/22 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): Review of Raw & Smackdown, Paul Roma podcast, remembering Ivan Koloff and George Steele, thought on latest Impacts (52 min)

February 22, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss key segments from Raw and Smackdown, look at the latest TNA […]

SMW LOOKBACK – Ep. 4 (2-22-1992): Hector Guerrero, Killer Kyle, Brian Lee, Ivan Koloff, Jimmy Golden, Bobby and Jackie Fulton (The Fantastics)

February 20, 2017

SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING FEBRUARY 22, 1992 TAPED IN MORRISTOWN, TENN. AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL AIRED IN SYNDICATION REGIONALLY REPORT BY MIKE MILLS, PWTORCH SPECIALIST SHOW SUMMARY – Bob Caudle and Dutch Mantel kick off the […]

VIP AUDIO 2/19 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (pt. 2 of 2): Career bios & place in history for George Steele, Ivan Koloff, Nicolle Bass, plus Festival of Friendship evaluation (87 min)

February 19, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (pt. 1 of 2), hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce looks back at the career and evaluates the place in history for George Steele, Ivan […]

VIP AUDIO 2/19 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (pt. 2 of 2): Career bios & place in history for George Steele, Ivan Koloff, Nicolle Bass, plus Festival of Friendship evaluation (87 min)

February 19, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (pt. 1 of 2), hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce looks back at the career and evaluates the place in history for George Steele, Ivan […]

VIP AUDIO 2/18 – WKH – The News: Remembering Ivan Koloff and George “The Animal” Steele with 1980s in-person stories, plus details on Nicolle Bass’s death (31 min)

February 19, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller discusses some personal stories from the 1980s as a fan relating to Ivan Koloff and George “The Animal” Steele, both of whom died […]

VIP AUDIO 2/18 – WKH – The News: Remembering Ivan Koloff and George “The Animal” Steele with 1980s in-person stories, plus details on Nicolle Bass’s death (31 min)

February 19, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller discusses some personal stories from the 1980s as a fan relating to Ivan Koloff and George “The Animal” Steele, both of whom died […]

VIP AUDIO 2/18 – Prime Time Saturday Livecast w/Bruce & Co. (AD-FREE): Bruce Mitchell & co-host Rich Fann discuss Friendship, The Cold War, Turnbuckle Stuffing, more (58 min)

February 18, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: On this special Saturday edition of the Livecast, PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell & co-host Rich Fann, with an economical ecology of callers, discuss Friendship, The Cold War, Turnbuckle Stuffing, Babyface Cult Leaders, and more. APP […]

VIP AUDIO 2/18 – Prime Time Saturday Livecast w/Bruce & Co. (AD-FREE): Bruce Mitchell & co-host Rich Fann discuss Friendship, The Cold War, Turnbuckle Stuffing, more (58 min)

February 18, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: On this special Saturday edition of the Livecast, PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell & co-host Rich Fann, with an economical ecology of callers, discuss Friendship, The Cold War, Turnbuckle Stuffing, Babyface Cult Leaders, and more. APP […]

Obit: “Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff, former WWWF Champion and NWA Tag Team Champion, dead at 74 after battling cancer (w/Keller’s Analysis)

February 18, 2017

Ivan Koloff, whose many career highlights including defeating Bruno Sammartino on January 18, 1971 in New York City at Madison Square Garden for the WWWF Championship and feuding with The Road Warriors in the Jim […]

SMW LOOKBACK – Ep. 2 (2-8-92): Paul Orndorff, Bob Holly, The Fantastics, “Dirty” Dutch Mantel, Armstrong, Koloffs

January 8, 2017

SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING – Episode 2 FEBRUARY 8, 1992 AIRED ON REGIONAL TV STATIONS Report by Mike Mills, PWTorch Specialist Show Summary – Bob Caudle and Jim Cornette are on commentary this week. Jim Cornette […]

SMW LOOKBACK – Ep. 1 (2-1-92): The launch of Jim Cornette’s regional promotion, Rock ‘n’ Roll Express, Horowitz, Koloff, Dutch Mantel

January 1, 2017

SMOKY MOUNTAIN WRESTLING FEBRUARY 1, 1992 AIRED ON REGIONAL TV STATIONS Report by Mike Mills, PWTorch Specialist Smoky Mountain Wrestling Background Since this is the first edition of my Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV Flashback, I […]

VIP AUDIO 1/22 – Mitchell Audio, pt. 2 of 2: Lesnar losing drawing power, Impact’s double turn, missing HOFers, JBL-BG James special, Styles-TNA (58 min)

January 22, 2016

SUMMARY: In today’s new Bruce Mitchell Audio Show hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller , pt. 1 of 2, they discuss this week’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling with Matt Hardy and EC3’s double-turn, a review of […]

VIP AUDIO 1/22 – Mitchell Audio, pt. 2 of 2: Lesnar losing drawing power, Impact’s double turn, missing HOFers, JBL-BG James special, Styles-TNA (58 min)

January 22, 2016

SUMMARY: In today’s new Bruce Mitchell Audio Show hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller , pt. 1 of 2, they discuss this week’s episode of TNA Impact Wrestling with Matt Hardy and EC3’s double-turn, a review of […]

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