Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Oct. 27 and 28, 2010. On the Oct. 27, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Pat McNeill continue the discussion this week on the biggest stories including more on the Brock Lesnar-Undertaker angle at the UFC PPV on Saturday, looking ahead to the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, Undertaker's WrestleMania options, the disrespect shown to women on WWE and TNA television, Daniel Bryan's push in WWE, Undertaker out of character, TNA and WWE PPV buys, and more. On the Oct. 28, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch Nostalgia columnist Brian Hoops includes discussion with live callers on tonight's TNA Impact, the change of direction for TNA's top storyline and positives and negatives that could come from it, Hulk Hogan's same ol' video message on "shooting" and "getting real," Dragon Gate USA's live Internet PPV on Friday, a look-ahead to how WWE could book the Royal Rumble, historical perspective on Japanese wrestlers who got over in the U.S. and African-American top stars, health concerns over blood in WWE and concussions in pro wrestling, and much more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed the lack of money-making pro wrestling angles in WWE & TNA right now, how the four-year look at Raw & Impact ratings points to that, Smackdown's ratings, plus a 20 years ago flashback review of the Nov. 1, 1990 Torch Newsletter with WCW Halloween Havoc broken down in detail. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to the Oct. 26, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell, they discuss in-depth last night's Raw and the final hype for Sunday's Bragging Rights PPV. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed with live callers about the previous week's Impact and the dismal quarter hour ratings trends, whether WWE might shake up their approach to PPVs, the Eric Bischoff-Bret Hart war of words, Linda McMahon's future if she loses, the whole "Stand Up for WWE" campaign, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (10-22-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Todd Martin from the PWTorch VIP podcast “The Fix.” They discuss Impact Wrestling’s biggest annual PPV Bound for Glory start to finish, last week’s final hype for Hell in a Cell on Smackdown, the HIAC follow-up on Raw, the big UFC PPV last Saturday night, a review of AEW Dynamite, the AEW-NXT ratings, and a review of NXT’s Halloween Havoc on USA Network. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the weekly Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss these topics: Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Oct. 22 and 25, 2010. On the Oct. 22, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch Nostalgia columnist Brian Hoops discussed with live callers the previous night's TNA Impact in-depth, why the show was improved yet can't answer the question of why anything discussed matters, breaking news analysis of the Impact rating dropping, the Bragging Rights PPV up against UFC 121 this weekend, Goldust's rise in 2010, analysis of the Top 5 babyfaces in TNA being flawed characters to oppose Team Immortals, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed why RVD is in WWE's upcoming video game, predictions for Bragging Rights, whether anyone would buy Kevin Nash vs. Taker at WrestleMania, Stand Up for WWE week in review, 20 years ago Flashback - WWF's A & B house shows, Cactus Jack Torch Talk, more... On the Oct. 25, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell discussed with live callers the Brock Lesnar and Undertaker situation, the booking and match results at the previous night's Bragging Rights PPVs, a caller with a live perspective on the PPV from Minneapolis, tonight's Raw, WWE and TNA being held responsible for wrestler health issues and whether TNA gets a pass, plus much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (10-27-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discussed Monday Night Raw from the night before with live callers. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed the proper heel or face roles for each of the Shield members, plus answered email questions on a range of topics including Daniel Bryan. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-15-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed Bob Backlund autobiography co-author Robert Miller who discusses going from fan to friend as he wrote definitive Backlund chronicle. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to the Oct. 21, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks. They discussed with live callers on Kevin Nash's interview covering multiple WWE & TNA coverage, tonight's TNA Impact, Paul Heyman's vision for TNA if he joined the promotion, TNA Reaction with more explanation of "they," Kaval's booking on Smackdown, whether WWE can create marketable stars trying to create "comedic" sides to their stars, Japan vs. U.S. media coverage of wrestling, TMZ marketing JWoww vs. Cookie better than TNA would book it, and much more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed who should be first in line to face Jeff Hardy for the TNA Title, what it says about TNA's booking that they don't have a strong babyface ready for Hardy, Bragging Rights overview & whether it's worth ordering & predictions on the top three matches, WWE Movies, including the Hollywood Reporter ripping "Knucklehead," the inevitable "Stand Up for WWE" campaign response telling the audience to stand up against elitist Hollywood movie reviewers, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to the Oct. 20, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost Pat McNeill, they discussed the controversy erupting over the "Stand Up For WWE" campaign as it relates to Linda McMahon's political campaign. Also, live calls on Jeff Hardy's heel turn, Paul Heyman's goals for TNA, R-Truth's absence this week, Tough Enough's format, Bischoff's comments on ROH and Bret's comments on Bischoff, MVP's push, the Jeff Jarrett-Kurt Angle relationship, potential for Sunday's Daniel Bryan-Dolph Ziggler match, Hornswoggle's character, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, the McNeill Live Event center, Listener Email Questions on Tito Santana and a WWE continuity editor, plus the Briscoes, Kaval, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (10-22-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discussed the top happenings in pro wrestling over the last week including NXT, AEW Dynamite, Raw, Smackdown, Hell in a Cell, and Impact’s Bound for Glory. Some specific topics include Pat McAfee joining Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch, the new presentation of Kenny Omega and how to interpret it, the odd framing of The Young Bucks, the latest chapter with Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, trying to figure out the point of Retribution, the stellar Jon Moxley-Eddie Kingston hype, Eric Young vs. Rich Swann as the headline match at Bound for Glory, and of course the Chris Jericho-MJF steak dinner song and dance routine. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media and Sports Illustrated. They cover these topics: Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Oct. 18 and 19, 2010. On the Oct. 18, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell discussed with live callers Vince McMahon's YouTube video, what it says about WWE's state, whether McMahon should be removed from power in WWE, historical perspective on WWE "rallying the troops," tonight's WWE Raw, WWE's one big "ace in the hole" being John Cena and Wade Barrett, the lack of hype for Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett at the PPV, TNA's booking of female TV characters, WWE & TNA struggling to draw on house show tours right now without John Cena and Jeff Hardy on tour, and much more. On the Oct. 19, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell, they discussed in-depth last night's Raw and the final hype for Sunday's Bragging Rights PPV. Also, a discussion with callers about the previous week's Impact and the dismal quarter hour ratings trends, whether WWE might shake up their approach to PPVs, the Eric Bischoff-Bret Hart war of words, Linda McMahon's future if she loses, the whole "Stand Up for WWE" campaign, and more. This includes the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (10-20-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discussed the Steve Austin interview with Brock Lesnar, plus reaction to last night's Raw and the breaking news of Raw's rating. They also field phone calls from live listeners on a variety of WWE-related topics. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they follow up on the Livecast to absorb the ratings news, plus answer a wide range of email topics including Global Force Wrestling, a Kane-Seth Rollins PPV prediction, a bold declaration from Keller regarding Seth, TNA in India, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Oct. 14 and 15, 2010. On the Oct. 14, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and columnist Pat McNeill, they take live calls for the full hour with topics including the Jim Cornette-Mark Madden rivalry, Bruce Prichard's history, TNA's lack of strict face/heel definitions, TNA's Jersey Shore cross promotion, Gail Kim and Mickie James, Shocking Angles, and more. Plus in the VIP Aftershow, Keller and McNeill discuss the possible big changes WWE might initiate in the face of declining business. On the Oct. 15, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks includes discussion with live callers on last night's TNA Impact, including an in-depth review of the key segments and overall show and why they didn't work despite TNA's best efforts, plus discussion of Impact viewership that came in before the Livecast, Matt Hardy's release and why WWE finally released him, his future likely in TNA, the one missing element from Impact with brief focus on Kurt Angle's retirement, a Jenna vs. Sharmell reference, why the "no wrestling" beginning to Impact wasn't a bad concept, just bad execution, Cena vs. Nexus and what WWE could do with the angle going forward. Plus, more phone calls in the Bonus Livecast on Hardy's heel turn and first heel promo, Dixie's "smug s---" comment & Tweet, and in the VIP Aftershow, in-depth preview of Smackdown and an overview of the Bragging Rights line-up to this point and why it's not worth ordering yet. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed Matt Hardy in TNA, Kevin Nash, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents our AEW WrestleDream PPV Preview episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. Wade is joined by former PWTorch Newsletter columnist Eric Krol. They look at the entire announced line-up with a mix of predictions and analysis of the build plus thoughts on the current state of AEW. Also, some closing thoughts on the Kota Ibushi injury and his potential future in the ring after recovery. After that, we present the Tony Khan media Q&A from Thursday discussing primarily WrestleDream including his thoughts on if "Hangman" Page feels more confident with this AEW World Title reign than last time. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to the Oct. 13, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and his cohost PWTorch Nostalgia columnist Brian Hoops. They discussed with live callers the latest in the Linda McMahon Senate campaign, Jeff Hardy's heel turn, where TNA storylines are going starting Thursday on Impact, Samoa Joe's standing in TNA, WWE's weak house show draw over the weekend and why they didn't draw in a major region like Los Angeles/Orange County, plus the McNeill Live Event Center. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, more discussion of TNA storylines, including where Fortune fits in with Team Hogan, plus the 20 years ago Torch Newsletter look back at WWF layoffs and other topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (10-15-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Rich Fann. They discussed the WWE Draft including Montez Ford, Seth Rollins, Keith Lee, and Big E, plus Retribution with Mustafa Ali, highlights of AEW’s 1st year on TNT and where there’s room for improvement, NXT’s 1st year on USA, NJPW G1 standings & surprises so far, assessing and comparing Capital Wrestling Center, ThunderDome, and Daily’s Place, and more including scattered emails questions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann, a PWTorch columnist and podcaster. They cover these topics: Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Oct. 11 and 12, 2010. On the Oct. 11, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell includes discussion with live callers on the TNA Bound for Glory PPV, a Lively Argument on how to rate a PPV with horrible booking vs. decent-to-good wrestling, people in TNA conning Dixie into thinking re-creating WCW in the 1990s is the way to go, Raw vs. ESPN's Monday Night Football that night, whether the Raw ratings would hold up from last week's rebound, the audience caring about John Cena Week 1, but will they care Week 2 in Nexus, and much more. On the Oct. 12, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell discussed in-depth last night's Raw, in particular the John Cena-Nexus follow-up. Also they take live calls on a variety of subjects including the PG rating hurting fan interest, Hell in a Cell being overused, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed Matt Hardy in TNA, Kevin Nash, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (10-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discussed with live callers the previous night’s Raw including bad ratings, looking ahead to WrestleMania, Bailey's tremendous upside, Damien Sandow, Sting DVD preview, Dolph Ziggler-Lana-Rusev mess, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they answered email topics including whether WWE was intentionally sabotaging Seth Rollins, was the Evolve-WWE relationship anti-ROH, TNA Title situation, a Taker vs. Cena feud hint, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.