{"id":18752,"date":"2016-05-07T00:02:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-07T05:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=18752"},"modified":"2016-05-19T02:22:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T07:22:36","slug":"torch-today-raw-post-game-show-direct-link-weeks-livecast-schedule-new-vip-audio-interview-collection-former-wwe-writer-interviews-latest-torch-newsletter-three-new-interviews-pwpodca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/07\/torch-today-raw-post-game-show-direct-link-weeks-livecast-schedule-new-vip-audio-interview-collection-former-wwe-writer-interviews-latest-torch-newsletter-three-new-interviews-pwpodca\/","title":{"rendered":"Torch Today &#8211; Keller&#8217;s Thursday Livecast Interview Direct Link, Wed. Audio: Livecast Interview &#038; Kickstarter &#038; ECC, new PWTorch Newsletter #1456, Poll Results &#8211; who do you want to see return to WWE TV?, Collectibles Exclusive, Radican Unboxes Videos, Hits &#038; Misses, MMATorch &#8211; UFC for sale?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-354898992\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>TORCH TODAY &#8211; PWTorch Updates May 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, May 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/pro-wrestling-torch\/2016\/05\/12\/pwtorch-livecast--wade-kellers-interview-thursday-walex-greenfield\" target=\"_blank\">DIRECT LINK<\/a> to PWTorch editor Wade Keller&#8217;s two-and-a-half-hour conversation with former WWE writer <strong>Alex Greenfield<\/strong> on Thursday&#8217;s PWTorch Livecast call-in show via <a href=\"http:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\/2016\/05\/12\/next-livecast-episode-wade-kellers-interview-thursday-100-p-m-est\/\" target=\"_blank\">PWTorchLivecast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/opnionandanalysis\/\">New Opinions &amp; Columns<\/a> &#8211; from Sean Radican with an Unboxing Video, Nathan Kyght&#8217;s ROH Global Wars PPV Evaluation, Brian Leahy specialist article, more!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mmatorch.com\/2016\/05\/12\/mmatorch-daily-top-five-512-top-mma-quotes-of-the-week\/\" target=\"_blank\">MMATorch.com Daily Top 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, May 11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/11\/vip-newsletter-pro-wrestling-torch-1456-may-11-2016-kellers-analysis-wwe-financials-depth-details-2016-q1-mitchell-club-parks-wwe-cutbacks-ringside-beat\/\">NEW PWTorch Newsletter #1456 with WWE Financials Coverage &amp; very diverse opinions on ROH&#8217;s &#8220;Global Wars&#8221; PPV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Pat McNeill hosted\u00a0the PWTorch Livecast with former ECW\/WWE star <strong>&#8220;Nova&#8221; Mike Bucci<\/strong> and comic artist <strong>Branden Conejo<\/strong> at <a href=\"http:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\/2016\/05\/11\/next-livecast-episode-former-ecwwwe-star-nova-mike-bucci-wpat-mcneill-800-p-m-es-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\">PWTorchLivecast.com<\/a>. Read more about Branden&#8217;s &#8220;Victims of Villains and the Wrestling Dead&#8221; comic book series aiming to be a short film. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/victimsofvillains\/victims-of-villains-comic-based-on-an-original-scr\" target=\"_blank\">Kickstarter Campaign<\/a>)<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3930838756\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; Travis Bryant hosted\u00a0the weekly East Coast Cast at <a href=\"http:\/\/EastCoastCast.com\" target=\"_blank\">EastCoastCast.com<\/a> nearing 300 episodes of the ECC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; New <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/11\/radican-unboxes-april-2016-lucha-loot-deluxe-booty-chest-wvideo-coupon-code\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Radican Unboxing Video<\/a> for the April 2016 Lucha Loot Deluxe Booty!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; New <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/11\/collectibles-column-review-new-leaf-signature-series-trading-cards-exclusive-first-look-andre-signature\/\" target=\"_blank\">Collectibles Column from Michael Moore<\/a> with an <strong>exclusive<\/strong> Andre the Giant scan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/11\/hits-misses-59-raw-club-styles-reigns-ic-title-dana-brooke-call-new-era-no-main-event\/\">Jon Mezzera&#8217;s weekly Raw Hits &amp; Misses column<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/MMATorch.com\" target=\"_blank\">At MMATorch.com<\/a>: Big change to UFC 198, UFC reportedly for sale, <a href=\"http:\/\/mmatorch.com\/2016\/05\/11\/mmatorch-daily-top-five-511-top-replacement-opponents-to-face-b-j-penn-at-ufc-199\/\">MMATorch Daily Top 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; POLL RESULTS: Which injured full-time WWE star do you most want to see return to WWE TV? (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/11\/injuredwwepoll\/\">Cast Your Vote!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>63% &#8211; Seth Rollins<\/li>\n<li>9% &#8211; Enzo Amore<\/li>\n<li>7% &#8211; Bray Wyatt<\/li>\n<li>5% &#8211; Cena\/Orton tied<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This Week&#8217;s Livecast Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Monday: The PWTorch Livecast Raw Post-Game Show featured\u00a0James Caldwell &amp; Pat McNeill breaking down Raw at this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/pro-wrestling-torch\/2016\/05\/10\/pwtorch-livecast--raw-post-game-show-wcaldwell-mcneill\" target=\"_blank\">DIRECT LINK<\/a>. 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