PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (12-16-2016). Wade interviews Jim Ross, who talks about the end of Jerry Lawler’s run on WWE TV, the prospects of a Shawn Michaels vs. A.J. Styles match, Hall of Fame candidates this year, New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV including WrestleKingdom 11 this January, and much more with live callers and email questions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (12-14-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined once again by Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net. They discuss a wide range of topics including how to spell Smackdown and refer to Smackdown Live, the Sami Zayn-Strowman angle, should The Shield reunite, a breakdown of the pros and cons of the big VICE article, A.J. Styles vs. James Ellsworth, New Day’s tag team legacy, the ROH departures to NXT/WWE an...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 47 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (12-13-2011), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They discuss the previous night's Raw, the Slammy Awards, the Mystery Video, WrestleMania 28 taking shape, the WWE Network, and a lot more including lots of calls and email questions in 90 minutes of Livecast and 41 minutes of a VIP Aftershow. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-p...
Dec 16, 2021•2 hr 46 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Sean Radican, a long-time PWTorch columnist and podcaster. They cover these topics: A look at ROH's future and what it actually means that they've shut down but are possibly relaunching in August. What would that relaunch look like and who would the top stars be? ROH's peak eras and biggest stars through the years ROH's contributions and legacies to the wrestling industry....
Dec 15, 2021•2 hr 19 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (12-14-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined once again by Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net. They talk about Goldberg’s 2003 run in WWE and why a Steve Austin match didn’t happen, FloSlam and OTT, A.J. Styles’s prospects for 2017, WWE Hall of Fame speculation, the year-end Smackdown hype, John Cena on SNL, and much more with callers. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 47 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (12-8-2016). Wade interviews Al Snow, a veteran of many wrestling promotions from SMW to ECW to WWE to TNA, head trainer for Tough Enough, and still training wrestlers. We get an update on what he’s doing now and then shift into a long broad conversation about the state of the wrestling industry today, what kayfabe really is and why it matters, how wrestlers today are getting certain vital things wrong to their detrimen...
Dec 11, 2021•2 hr 34 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (12-9-2011), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They react to the previous night's Raw, all the attention paid to John Cena being booed, the TLC main event set-up, what's next for Cena, Zack Ryder's push, Undertaker's streak, Chris Jericho's potential return, and more, including a lot of rapid-fire email questions in the VIP Aftershow on a wide range of topics including the WWE Network ...
Dec 10, 2021•2 hr 8 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (12-7-2016), Wade is joined by Jim Valley, host of Saturday Morning Wrestling on the PWTorch Livecast line-up. They discussed the remarkable recovery from what Maura Ranallo called last week “the mother of all Styles Clashes,” the great week Alexa Bliss has had, whether Sasha Banks is better off as a heel, the prospects of “205 Live” and how it’s been presented so far, what Noam Darr got right, the in...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 57 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They cover these topics including some prompted by listener questions in the mailbag (and more): Brock Lesnar's as a babyface and possible results of his match at Day One against Roman Reigns. Kevin Owens' future and where he would fit in AEW AEW's ensemble approach to featuring their top half of the roster, pro and con The Edge-Miz feud...
Dec 08, 2021•2 hr 26 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-30-2016), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They discuss fans booing Roman Reigns, Vince's clear commitment to Reigns, and Wade's assessment why fans were booing Reigns and how to fix it with a heel turn. They also talk about the Revival on the main roster, New Day losing steam, Kevin Owens' Universal Title reign, the Enzo-Lana saga, Brock Lesnar-Goldberg pros and cons, Sasha Banks...
Dec 06, 2021•2 hr 36 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (12-1-2016). Wade interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy (@mccarthyredhead). They discuss whether WWE wrestlers could follow the lead of UFC fighters in aiming for a collective bargaining agreement with WWE to earn more money and benefits, plus they discuss Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar, evaluate the comedic success of Cesaro & Sheamus in The Bar and the Chris Jericho/Kevin Owens dynamic, the Sasha Banks v...
Dec 04, 2021•2 hr 54 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Todd Martin, a PWTorch VIP analyst. This is a simulcast of part of this week's "The Fix with Todd & Wade" podcasts which are usually VIP-exclusive. Topics covered include: Review of the post-Survivor Series episode of WWE Smackdown including Charlotte's interview Review of this week's Raw including the returns of Edge and Miz, Big E vs. Kevin Owens Todd's take on the ...
Dec 03, 2021•2 hr 11 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-29-2011), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They discuss the previous night's Raw including the Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry angle, the tacky Thanksgiving Impact, the mysterious vignettes on WWE TV and whether they were from Chris Jericho or Undertaker, John Morrison's promo progress, and VIP Aftershow rapid-fire questions. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.co...
Dec 01, 2021•2 hr 9 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-22-2011), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They discuss the previous night's Raw including John Cena manipulating Miz and Truth into breaking up, fallout from Survivor Series, C.M. Punk's promo last night, the trend of top stars downgrading others in the company on TV, and looking ahead to the next four PPVs including WrestleMania including possible main events. They take live cal...
Nov 29, 2021•2 hr 41 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-15-2011), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They discuss last night's Raw including the return of The Rock, the final hype for Survivor Series, the Michael Cole Challenge with Jim Ross, the return of Mick Foley with a This Is Your Life John Cena segment, and more from Raw, plus other topics, a lot of live callers, and a lot of email questions. The previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow...
Nov 27, 2021•2 hr 38 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-8-2011), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They discuss the previous night's Raw and the possible reasons for the drastic drop in the rating this week. They take live calls, answer email questions, and then in the VIP Aftershow tackle last week's TNA Impact show, Chris Jericho's future, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-w...
Nov 25, 2021•2 hr 27 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Greg Parks, Pro Wrestling Torch columnist. They discuss: Vince McMahon's odd return to TV and the ratings impact Is Roman Reigns right that WWE is targeting a broader audience than AEW? What are WWE's main weaknesses at this point? AEW's main event roster depth with Kenny Omega and Adam Cole What top stars should AEW sign from WWE next and if the top three should be women? R...
Nov 24, 2021•2 hr 7 min
In this Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-1-2011), Wade is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They discuss last night's Raw including the Rock's taped promo, The Muppets skits, the champions losing, the surprising finishes, Jim Ross being bumped, and more. Live callers, email questions answered, and a VIP Aftershow tackling a variety of Raw topics, TNA topics, and ROH. You can hear them talk about DVDs and iPod Touches, too, indica...
Nov 23, 2021•2 hr 9 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (11-20-2016). Wade interviews Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, who talks about his new weekly talk show called “X-Pac 1-2-360” on Afterbuzz TV, plus callers chime in to get his thoughts on Stephanie McMahon as a central figure on WWE TV, Survivor Series, the influence behind the scenes of Road Dogg these days, his Mount Rushmore of pro wrestling, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive portion, Sean talks about the differi...
Nov 21, 2021•2 hr 25 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They discuss the big week in AEW from Full Gear to Dynamite with in-person notes from Target Center and the media Q&A. Then they discuss the state and future of ROH followed by a preview of Survivor Series, the Vince McMahon trajectory from here on out and is Triple H or someone else the heir apparent, and what Jimmy Fallon mentioning...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 52 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special WWE Survivor Series PPV Preview on this special Wednesday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest celebrity analyst Sam Roberts. They talk Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Roman Reigns vs. Big E, RK-Bro vs. Usos, the Team Raw vs. Team Smackdown matches, whether the Survivor Series format is worth keeping, the potential quality of this event overall, and some sidebars on Bron Breaker, Shinsuke Nakamura, and more. Become a supporter...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 59 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (11-13-2016). Wade interviews Nick Aldis, a/k/a Magnus, about a wide range of topics in this in-depth interview including his current career aspirations, why he’s not in WWE, the thriving UK wrestling scene, his wife Mickie James’s match against Asuka at NXT Takeover, thoughts on TNA’s current ownership situation and losing the Challenge TV clearance, turning points in TNA history, what Sting meant to him, any regrets h...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 45 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Todd Martin, a PWTorch VIP analyst. This is a simulcast of part of this week's PWTorch VIP podcast, "The Fix with Todd & Wade," which they do roughly every three weeks. They begin with a review of AEW Rampage including the stellar C.M. Punk-Eddie Kingston exchange with a lengthy discussion about whether Punk's tone and overall sanctimonious demeanor is detrimental in ...
Nov 12, 2021•2 hr 16 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special AEW Full Gear PPV Preview Roundtable on this Tuesday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-hosts Tyler Sage and Eric Krol. They march through the card beginning with the Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page main event for the AEW World Title and discuss the pros and cons of various outcomes. They discuss the hype for C.M. Punk vs. Eddie Kingston so far, and likely outcome and match quality of the rest of the match with predict...
Nov 10, 2021•2 hr 9 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (11-3-2016). He interviews Gabe Sapolsky for the first 30 minutes and then Steve Austin for the next 75 minutes. Sapolsky, VIP of Talent Relations and Creative for EVOLVE and WNN, discusses the FloSlam streaming affiliation and what it means to indy wrestling and the development of talent, WWE’s reaction, who his top stars are, what the marketing will be, and more. Then Steve Austin joins Wade to talk a lot of current e...
Nov 06, 2021•2 hr 4 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a new Interview with Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio host and book author John Arezzi. Both Wade and John covered the Vince McMahon Steroid Trial in person in New York in 1994. They discuss the "Dark Side of the Ring" documentary last week dedicated to the McMahon Trial, including what they thought of the editorial choices on how to tell the story and what to include and exclude. John talks about that frightening visit to his house covered in the documentary and...
Nov 05, 2021•2 hr 20 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann, PWTorch columnist. They discuss these topics: The improvement in Raw since the draft kicked in and what stood out this week. Becky Lynch continues to strive to get booed while being cheered, is Seth the answer? Cody Rhodes attempting to get cheered Reflecting "Rhodes to the Top" C.M. Punk "disappointed" in Eddie Kingston's behavior - is that cringy? Bryan Daniel...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 59 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Classic from five years ago (10-27-2016) with Colt Cabana talking about his new documentary, “The Wrestling Road Diaries 3: Comedy Equals Money,” the making of it and the previous two including the filming process and editing progress, the rise of wrestler-hosted podcasts and his influence as a pioneer in that category, his finding of a balance between comedy and serious wrestling when he works indy shows, looking back at ROH and why his return to...
Oct 30, 2021•2 hr 51 min
In this special Thursday Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, we jump back to two episodes from five years ago this week - one covering Raw and the other covering Smackdown. In the first episode from Oct. 24, 2016, PWTorch editor Wade Keller went live right after WWE Monday Night Raw went off the air and was joined by Pat McNeill a lot of callers to talk about Monday Night Raw including the final push for Hell in a Cell with a memorable Mick Foley segment with Charlotte an...
Oct 29, 2021•2 hr 33 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They dive into the season finale of "Rhodes to the Top" with thoughts on Cody coping with being booed, impressions of Brandi, and Arn Anderson seemingly thinking Aleister Black is some unknown upstart kid getting a big rub from Cody. They also cover the Charlotte-Becky Lynch dust-up with an attempt to understand Charlotte's perspective a...
Oct 27, 2021•2 hr 23 min
