PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents part two of a two part 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: What happens at WrestleMania between Cody Rhodes and John Cena? Are John Cena and The Rock taking away the sense that the full-time main event wrestlers leading this WWE boom period are lesser stars? The mismanagement of Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair in this story with Iy...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 27 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents part one of a two part Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media and Sports Illustrated. They dissect John Cena's heel promo from Raw yesterday and look at what worked and also what seemed to be missing and whether those aspects are likely to be addressed in the future, such as The Rock's role in Cena's turn. Also, thoughts on Cody Rhodes's response and whether he struck the right to...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 15 and 16, 2010. On the Mar. 15, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and guest co-host Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net took calls for 60 minutes focused primarily on the Monday battle between Raw and Impact, plus thoughts on recently released WWE wrestlers potentially showing up in TNA, Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker talk, TNA's profitability, Tony Schiavone potentially returning, Impact giving away J...
Mar 18, 2025•2 hr 49 min
In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (3-17-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell. They wondered what was the point of Seth Rollins's ruse on Randy Orton, WWE making fans change out of costumes, Rey Mysterio to Lucha Underground, Roman Reigns’s response to family stories, IC Title hype, Hall of Fame for Larry Zbyszko, Kevin Nash, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Af...
Mar 17, 2025•2 hr
In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy with an analysis of the march to WrestleMania - Daniel Bryan’s fall, Roman Reigns’s rise, Undertaker-Bray Wyatt, Sting-Triple H, U.S. and IC titles, and more including live callers and email topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support ....
Mar 16, 2025•2 hr 5 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 11 and 12, 2010. On the Mar. 11, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and co-host Rob McNichol of the U.K. Sun took phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on topics in the news including Steve Austin on Raw, whether Austin will be involved in Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon at WrestleMania, Raw announcers, Jim Ross's future, Vince McMahon in the ring vs. Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair in the r...
Mar 15, 2025•2 hr 59 min
In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-12-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist and podcast host Greg Parks. They talk about pro wrestling without a crowd of fans, the very latest regarding coronavirus ramifications on pro wrestling industry, analysis of WrestleMania developments, extended talk about key happenings on AEW and NXT this week, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...
Mar 14, 2025•2 hr
In a special Mailbag episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-10-2020) PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Bruce Mitchell. They begin with questions about the possibility of WrestleMania taking place this year without a live audience if the coronavirus leads to massive live event cancellations by early next month. Is pro wrestling viable without a live audience to react and play off of? What about Raw, Smackdown, Dynamite, NXT, and other live wrestli...
Mar 13, 2025•2 hr 11 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 and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss these topics:MAIN TOPICS Is WWE following up quickly enough on John Cena's heel turn, is it cooling off quickly, and can it fired up again? Details on Rock wanting to Cody to turn heel and Cody turning it down, plus the timeline of Cena agreeing to turn heel Is Rock really next-level when i...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 50 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 9 and 10, 2010. On the Mar. 9, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and co-host PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell take phone calls and email questions throughout the live 60 minutes focused mainly on last night's Raw vs. Impact battle. Also, in the 19 minute previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Keller and Mitchell discuss the just-in quarter hour ratings trends throughout the two programs. Then on the Ma...
Mar 11, 2025•3 hr 3 min
In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (3-10-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and was joined by Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net to discuss latest big angles for WrestleMania 31, is WWE giving it their all this year, merits of Sting’s odd vocal filter, Roman Reigns believes in opinion, Undertaker-Bray Wyatt, Brock Lesnar/Paul Heyman, and more with live callers. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow portion, they discussed John C...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 42 min
In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-6-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former ECW Champion Justin Credible on a variety of topics including the Bill Demott controversy and how should wrestlers be trained in 2015, is WM31 hugely disappointing already, and more. Live callers and email topics are sprinkled in. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support ....
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 5 and 8, 2010. On the Mar. 5, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and co-host PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discuss the humiliating and humbling ratings trends on TNA Impact headed into Mar. 8's beginning of the supposed Monday Night War II. After covering that subject and others brought up by callers and emailers, Parks and Keller in the VIP Aftershow discuss the state of Smackdown headed into Wrestle...
Mar 08, 2025•2 hr 43 min
In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-6-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Todd Martin from the PWTorch VIP Podcast "The Fix with Todd Martin." They begin by discussing the latest episodes of WWE Smackdown and WWE Monday Night Raw including the Goldberg-Roman Reigns situation and why its doomed, the start of the John Cena-Fiend feud, and the Randy Orton-Beth Phoenix segment. Then they preview WWE Elimination Chamber...
Mar 07, 2025•2 hr 27 min
In this week's special Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-3-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosted a special Roundtable episode with a three-person panel discussing their live experience in Chicago. PWTorch East Coast Cast host Travis Bryant, PWTorch.com “AEW Hits & Misses” contributor Joel Dehnel, and former Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist (circa early 1990s) and current Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Eric Krol all attended A...
Mar 06, 2025•2 hr 2 min
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 discuss these topics: The shocking John Cena heel turn and reason for optimism that Cena is all-in on this Examining Rock's motivations and the backstage politics of his involvement Ideas on how to fill what appear to be storyline gaps with Cena's heel turn Gushing about the C.M. Punk promo with one caveat Rock's spinning ...
Mar 05, 2025•2 hr 6 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 3 and 4, 2010. On the Mar. 3, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and co-host PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill take phone calls and email questions throughout the live 60 minutes on a variety of topics starting with WWE NXT, predictions on March 8 ratings, the C.M. Punk-Rey Mysterio feud, an idea for how to end Shawn Michaels vs. Undertaker with a twist, and more. Also, in the 16 minute previously VIP-ex...
Mar 04, 2025•2 hr 53 min
In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (3-3-2015), PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell filled in for Wade Keller and was joined by Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net to discuss with live callers the previous night's Raw, the WrestleMania build missing so many top stars and feeling like the build should be for Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan instead of Brock vs. Roman Reigns, should Seth Rollins or Roman be champion after WrestleMania...
Mar 03, 2025•2 hr 4 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Mar. 1 and 2, 2010. On the Mar. 1, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and co-host PWTorch columnist Jason Powell of prowrestling.net discussed a variety of topics including WWE Raw, WrestleMania's line-up, Hulk Hogan wrestling again, Impact, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Keller and Powell answered email questions and talk about other topics. Then on the Mar. 2, 2010 episode, PWTorch...
Mar 02, 2025•2 hr 46 min
In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-27-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosted a celebrity panel discussion with Jonny Fairplay of TNA and Reality TV fame and ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein discussing the week in WWE including a ton of thoughts on the hype so far for the top WrestleMania 31 matches including Sting-Triple H, Stewart-Seth, Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan dynamic, Randy Orton’s awful return on Monday, and more. Live callers and email topics w...
Mar 01, 2025•2 hr 45 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, 2010. On the Feb. 25, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and co-host PWTorch columnist Greg Parks has phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on topics in the news including more follow-up on the NXT concept, TNA Impact on Mondays, adding a title in TNA, building stars in WWE and TNA, the Destination X PPV, Dixie Carter's Shoot interview, Money in the Bank qualifiers, and more. In ...
Feb 28, 2025•2 hr 31 min
In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (2-15-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss NXT’s 10th Anniversary live event they both attended and their takeaways from seeing NXT’s roster up close, plus some talk about the first season of NXT (Pros and Rookies) and its evolution since. Then they preview the full announced line-ups for WWE Super Sh...
Feb 27, 2025•2 hr 6 min
PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host PWTorch columnist and PWTorch podcast host Greg Parks. They discuss these topics: Preview and predictions for WWE Elimination Chamber with evaluation of the hype for each announced match The Rock's return last week and what it does to the Chamber and WrestleMania line-up likelihoods and options A preview of AEW Dynamite this week including evaluating Kenny Omega since his ...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 54 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Feb. 23 and Feb. 24, 2010. On the Feb. 23, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and co-host PWTorch Nostalgia specialist Brian Hoops has phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on topics in the news including last night's WWE Raw, WWE setting up Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker II and whether it's the right move, where Triple H falls in the mix, and Nostalgia questions on 1960s and '70s wrestlers who wo...
Feb 25, 2025•2 hr 41 min
In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (2-24-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discussed Brock Lesnar walking out on Raw last night, Samoa Joe returning to ROH, WrestleMania 31’s line-up, Sting-Triple H and more with live callers. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed the curious use of Randy Orton last night, The Authority’s future, C.M. Punk-Colt Cabana lawsui...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 59 min
In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-22-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE and TNA lead play-by-play announcer Josh Mathews who discussed his time in WWE, why he departed, his path to TNA, his controversial Twitter exchange with Jim Ross, what he likes about TNA, what it’s like to be shouted at by Vince McMahon, what his prep style was like in WWE, what he was liking about TNA, his Tough Enough experience, the departure of Samoa Joe, and his new po...
Feb 23, 2025•2 hr 40 min
Today we jump back 15 years to two episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Feb. 19 and Feb. 22, 2010. On the Feb. 19, 2010 episode, PWTorch's Greg Parks joined Wade Keller on the show. They took phone calls, answered emails, and responded to live chat room questions on topics in the news including analysis of The Pope's push and his promo standing up to Ric Flair last night, how many managers are candidates for the Hall of Fame, TNA Impact ratings, the Monday Night War ratings expectations and pre...
Feb 22, 2025•2 hr 40 min
Today we jump back 15 years to the Feb. 18, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast where PWTorch's James Caldwell and Wade Keller answered phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on topics in the news including WWE's wholesale PPV changes, why the gimmicks might not work, why the gimmicks might work, Bill Watts banning top rope moves in WCW, and Jim Cornette in Smoky Mountain. In the VIP Aftershow, they talk about the NXT concept, speculation on how NXT will look, and Jerry Lawler for America...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 31 min
In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (2-20-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Rich Fann. They evaluated the current WrestleMania likely line-up with particular attention to The Fiend vs. Roman Reigns, Randy Orton vs. Edge, Undertaker vs. A.J. Styles, Charlotte vs. Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler, and John Cena vs. Elias. They also discuss Cody’s emergence as the centerpiece AEW babyface and his r...
Feb 20, 2025•2 hr 54 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 and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss these topics: The men's and women's Elimination Chamber favorites including whether the obvious choices are less obvious because of Jey Uso's Royal Rumble win with a sidebar mini-rant on reporting spoilers on things that haven't happened but are "the plans" If John Cena doesn't win the Cham...
Feb 19, 2025•2 hr 7 min
