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PWTORCH NEWSLETTER FLASHBACK: Full Rundown & Keller's Analysis of McMahon vs. Costas 2001 "interview" on HBO
EXCLUSIVE: Sammartino details WWWF Title victory 50 years ago today, who made the decision to give him the title, more
TOP 5 STORIES 10 YRS. AGO: Austin retires & becomes Raw GM, Lesnar beats Cena, Smackdown ratings
KELLER FLASHBACK: Who was ranked #1 on the ECW brand five years ago this week?, where did C.M. Punk land?
TORCH TALK EXCLUSIVE: Who said 10 years ago he could write McMahon biography "that no one would believe?"
TORCH TALK EXCLUSIVE: Goldberg talks nearly signing with WWE over WCW in 1990s, reveals details of meeting "car salesman" McMahon for the first time
TORCH FLASHBACK - Death of a Female Wrestling Icon: Miss Elizabeth dies 10 years ago today
FLASHBACK - Brian Pillman Memorial 15 years ago today: Jericho vs. Benoit main event, Al Snow, Steve Austin attends, more
FLASHBACK: Who did Lesnar face in the Smackdown main event 10 years ago today?, plus perspective on John Cena's journey to the WWE Title
NEW ECW DOCUMENTARY "Barbed Wire City" - Must-read supplemental Torch articles by Bruce Mitchell and Wade Keller on Kulas-New Jack incident (w/Addendum)
RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs. ago: Lowest Raw rating in 11 years from the U.K. with Triple H-JBL, Jericho-Umaga, Orton-Regal
TORCH FLASHBACK - Streak is Over: Raw beats Nitro in TV ratings with teased Austin vs. McMahon match (15 yrs. ago)
COMMON FAN'S RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW - WrestleMania 9: Ross debuts on WWE TV 20 years ago today, Hogan "wins" WWF Title, Did You Know: Razor Ramon vs. Bob Backlund happened?
RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs. ago: Ric Flair's memorable send-off the night after WM24, Jericho vs. Punk, Orton vs. Hardy
KELLER'S WM28 FLASHBACK - 1 yr. ago (04-01-12): Rock vs. Cena I, Taker vs. Triple H, Punk vs. Jericho
RAW FLASHBACK - 10 yrs. ago (03-17-03): Countdown to Stone Cold's final match, Jericho & Christian, Triple H vs. Goldust
WWE RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs. ago: Three-hour format for WM Rewind - Flair's retirement match set, Cena vs. HBK main event, Jericho vs. Hardy, Casket match
TNA IMPACT FLASHBACK: How does TNA want to differentiate itself from WWE?, very first Impact captures goal
WWE RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs. ago: Triple H vs. Orton, Cena vs. Kennedy, HBK & Flair team, WM main events already set
WCW NITRO FLASHBACK - 15 yrs. ago (03-02-98): Hart's in-ring Nitro debut, Hogan & Hall vs. Sting & Savage
TORCH TALK FLASHBACK: Dutch Mantell (Zeb Colter) talks Ross vs. Heyman commentary feud 20 years ago, why he didn't work well with Dusty, what he would have done if he were not in wrestling
TORCH TALK FLASHBACK: Dutch Mantell (Zeb Colter) talks where he gets his material from, wrestling influences, his style of talking, road stories 20 years ago today
EXCLUSIVE: Former manager details Jake Roberts's go-to practical joke during WWF run
RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs. ago (02-25-08): Flair-HBK set for WM24, Hunter & Cena vs. Orton & Anderson main event, Mayweather-Big Show hype continues
WWE NEWS FLASHBACK: What did McMahon say in TV interview about WCW/Turner, Hogan, Sammartino, Austin, and taking WWE public 15 years ago this week?
WWE PPV FLASHBACK - No Way Out (10 yrs. ago today): Stacked line-up includes Rock vs. Hogan, Austin vs. Bischoff, Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy, Taker vs. Big Show, Hunter vs. Steiner, Lesnar & Benoit
WWF ARENA REPORT FLASHBACK - 20 yrs. ago: WWF in transition with Hart vs. Bigelow main event, Razor vs. Perfect, Owen, Tatanka, Doink
SUPERDOME FLASHBACK: NWA's Clash (Flair-Steamboat) faces WM5 (Hogan-Savage); 25 years later, Mania to the Superdome
TORCH FLASHBACK: NWO hits WWF 11 years ago, attacks Austin & Rock to set up top WrestleMania matches
RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs ago. (02-11-08): Hardy vs. HBK four-star match, McMahon vs. Hornswoggle, Cena vs. Henry
KELLER FLASHBACK: Watts demoted from head of WCW 20 years ago, Bischoff gains power & Ross loses power
TORCH FLASHBACK - Curt Hennig dies 10 years ago today (PWTorch Newsletter Cover Story)
WWF MSG FLASHBACK - 20 yrs. ago: Andre's death announced, Flair's WWF farewell, HBK vs. Backlund main event, Savage vs. DiBiase, Hart WWF champion, Taker, Steiners, more big names
PWTORCH EXCLUSIVE: What did Sammartino say about Triple H in 2006 interview discussing WWE's new Wellness Policy?
WWF "THE MAIN EVENT" REVIEW - 25 yrs. ago: Hogan's four-year title reign ends, plus Savage vs. HTM
BRUNO EXCLUSIVE: Sammartino tells the Torch in 2006 why he would never enter WWE Hall of Fame
RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs. ago (02-04-08): Day-after-Super Bowl features Arm Wrestling, Hardy & HBK & Jericho main event
LESNAR FLASHBACK: Brock Lesnar loses UFC debut five years ago; which WWE stars were shown ringside?
PWTORCH NEWSLETTER SERIES #1: Edge - Latest Installment of Adam Copeland's journey from WWE try-out to Hall of Fame
LOCKDOWN FLASHBACK - 2010: Angle vs. Anderson memorable cage match, Team Hogan vs. Team Flair, Styles-Pope title match
COMMON FAN'S RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW - Royal Rumble 2000: Rock wins Rumble, Hunter vs. Cactus Street Fight, Tazz debuts
WCW FLASHBACK: Hart vs. Flair headlines "Souled Out" 15 years ago, plus Luger vs. Savage, Nash vs. Big Show
WWF FLASHBACK: Hulk Hogan captures WWF Title 29 years ago today, begins four-year title reign
WWE NEWS: Why did the Royal Rumble match almost never exist? Back-story on Rumble's origin
WWE RAW FLASHBACK - 5 yrs. ago (01-21-08): Final hype for Hardy-Orton at Rumble, Raw debuts in HD, Triple H main event
RUMBLE FLASHBACK - 15 yrs. ago (01-18-98): Austin wins Rumble, HBK vs. Taker title match goes on last, Rock-Shamrock
KELLER FLASHBACK: How Taz should have been cast when he first arrived in TNA - not as a commentator
RAW FLASHBACK: WWE celebrates Raw's 10-year anniversary with disappointing Special (01-14-03)
RAW FLASHBACK - First-ever Raw 20 years ago today (01-11-93): Taker main event, HBK singles match, Flair on second-ever Raw
FRIDAY FLASHBACK: The Rock on Smackdown 10 years ago - who did Rock confront?
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He has conducted "Torch Talk" insider interviews with Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Steve Austin, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Eric Bischoff, Jesse Ventura, Lou Thesz, Jerry Lawler, Mick Foley, Jim Ross, Paul Heyman, Bruno Sammartino, Goldberg, more.

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He hosted the weekly Pro Wrestling Focus radio show on KFAN in the early 1990s and hosted the Ultimate Insiders DVD series distributed in retail stories internationally in the mid-2000s including interviews filmed in Los Angeles with Vince Russo & Ed Ferrara and Matt & Jeff Hardy. He currently hosts the most listened to pro wrestling audio show in the world, (the PWTorch Livecast, top ranked in iTunes)


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