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VIP 1997 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #453 (August 16, 1997): Preview of ECW’s Hardcore Heaven PPV, Rick Rude’s return to WWE with Shawn Michaels, more

August 5, 2017

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

VIP 1997 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #450 (July 26, 1997): UFC’s fight for industry acceptance, expansion plans for WCW and WWF, Rude turns heel, more

July 15, 2017

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

VIP AUDIO 5/28 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2 of 2): The early pros and cons of Jinder Mahal’s sudden elevation to World Title level, Breezango-Usos (75 min)

May 29, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they look in-depth at the early pros and cons of the rapid sudden elevation of Jinder Mahal to the World […]

VIP AUDIO 5/28 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2 of 2): The early pros and cons of Jinder Mahal’s sudden elevation to World Title level, Breezango-Usos (75 min)

May 29, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they look in-depth at the early pros and cons of the rapid sudden elevation of Jinder Mahal to the World […]

NEWS ITEMS: Angle updates Jericho on in-ring future, Sandow might be done, Lana on heat with management, Helms on new Impact, more

April 10, 2017

Today at our newly relaunched sister site, PWPodcasts.com: Talk is Jericho with Kurt Angle (Apr. 7, 2017) KELLER BLOG: Livecast Interview Thursday Notes – JTG says Cena wasn’t a good leader, praises Jericho, talks possible […]

VIP AUDIO 4/5 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Angle’s HOF speech, Rude, Undertaker, Punk’s enduring popularity, ROH PPV review, NXT Takeover review, Dan Hardy book review, UFC 210 preview (93 min)

April 5, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd reviews NXT Takeover, ROH’s Supercard of Honor XI, the WWE Hall of […]

VIP AUDIO 4/5 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Angle’s HOF speech, Rude, Undertaker, Punk’s enduring popularity, ROH PPV review, NXT Takeover review, Dan Hardy book review, UFC 210 preview (93 min)

April 5, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s edition of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd reviews NXT Takeover, ROH’s Supercard of Honor XI, the WWE Hall of […]

VIP AUDIO 3/30 – Interview Thursday: WWE Hall of Famer inductee Rick Rude (from 1991) and “Hardcore” Bob Holly (2013) discussing his fascinating autobiography on his WWE career (125 min)

March 30, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents two interviews from the PWTorch Vault. First a special interview from 1991 with Rick Rude, who will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame tomorrow. This interview was […]

VIP AUDIO 3/30 – Interview Thursday: WWE Hall of Famer inductee Rick Rude (from 1991) and “Hardcore” Bob Holly (2013) discussing his fascinating autobiography on his WWE career (125 min)

March 30, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents two interviews from the PWTorch Vault. First a special interview from 1991 with Rick Rude, who will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame tomorrow. This interview was […]

VIP AUDIO 3/5 – Wayback Playback #130 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: War Games Match at WCW WrestleWar 1992! (71 min)

March 5, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner keep the WCW World Tag Team Titles against Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuki Iizuka? Can mortal enemies Sting & Nikita Koloff lead their team to victory over Paul Heyman’s […]

VIP AUDIO 3/5 – Wayback Playback #130 w/ Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: War Games Match at WCW WrestleWar 1992! (71 min)

March 5, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner keep the WCW World Tag Team Titles against Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuki Iizuka? Can mortal enemies Sting & Nikita Koloff lead their team to victory over Paul Heyman’s […]

PPV LOOKBACK – WrestleMania VI (1990): Hogan vs. Warrior, Savage & Sherri vs. Dusty & Sapphire, Rude vs. Snuka, Jake vs. DiBiase

February 20, 2017

Hey there, gang. With Elimination Chamber in the books, just one show remains before WrestleMania. To commemorate 27 years of being a wrestling fan, I’m going to do the first pay-per-view that occurred after I started watching […]

Interview Highlights: Jerry Lynn talks with “X-Pac” Sean Waltman about strange scene inside his first WWE locker room, why he wanted to lose ROH Title once he won it

December 22, 2016

  Check out these highlights of Jerry Lynn’s interview with Sean “X-Pac” Waltman on “X-Pac 1, 2, 360” where he talks about his first time in the WWF locker room, why he couldn’t wait to drop […]

VIP AUDIO 5/12 – RETRO RADIO – PWSpotlight (11/24/1991): Arezzi interviews Kevin Sullivan, “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers, and hardcore indy promoter Joel Goodhart (93 min)

May 12, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the November 24, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#136) hosted by John Arezzi featuring analysis of the news of the week with guests Kevin Sullivan, “Nature Boy” […]

VIP AUDIO 5/12 – RETRO RADIO – PWSpotlight (11/24/1991): Arezzi interviews Kevin Sullivan, “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers, and hardcore indy promoter Joel Goodhart (93 min)

May 12, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the November 24, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#136) hosted by John Arezzi featuring analysis of the news of the week with guests Kevin Sullivan, “Nature Boy” […]

VIP AUDIO – WrestleMania Collection – WrestleMania 5 Roundtable w/Keller, McNeill, Mitchell (63 min)

March 20, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell discuss in-depth WrestleMania 5 including Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage, Andre the Giant vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Red Rooster vs. Bobby Heenan, Rick […]

VIP AUDIO – WrestleMania Collection – WrestleMania 5 Roundtable w/Keller, McNeill, Mitchell (63 min)

March 20, 2016

SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Bruce Mitchell discuss in-depth WrestleMania 5 including Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage, Andre the Giant vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Red Rooster vs. Bobby Heenan, Rick […]

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