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VIP - 10/12 Radican's Wrestling Community Audio (w/Metzger & Leahy) - CHIKARA King of Trios 2015 in-depth, Rey de Voladores begins, heavy angle in main event, more! (50 min.)
VIP - 10/11 - Wade Keller Hotline - The News: What is TNA's relevance after Matt Hardy title forfeit and more dates cancelled, WWE results, Scott Hall and Eric Bischoff DVDs, Matt Riddle-WWE, Haas & Benjamin, HIAC PPV, more (24 min.)
VIP - 10/11 McNeill & Valley's "Wayback Playback" Audio Show (ep. #56): Into ECW Time Machine for November to Remember 1995 - Funk & Dreamer, Sandman, more! (57 min.)
VIP - 10/10 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Britt Whitmire (pt. 2): Reaction to Matt Hardy relinquishing TNA Title, why Young-Angle sucked, when to cheer for the heels, Backlund, Raw ratings and WWE's TV future (71 min.)
VIP - 10/10 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Britt Whitmire (pt. 1): The simplicity of what made NXT Takeover work so well, the upside of Bailey on the main roster, what's most misreported about Montreal Screwjob, TNA Bound for Glory (71 min.)
VIP - 10/10 - Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: Could Owens get a mega-push to ready him for Lesnar at WM32? How could Cena be turned heel? Why is Stephanie selling off WWE stock? (25 min.)
VIP - 10/10 Moonlighting with Greg Parks: With PWTorch columnist Todd Martin, discussing and analyzing the latest episodes of WWE Smackdown, NXT Takeover: Respect, and TNA Impact Wrestling (60 min.)
VIP - 10/09 - Wade Keller Hotline - The News: James Storm's NXT debut and potential upside in WWE, ROH and Impact viewership up, Jericho and Henry on WM32 roles, Batista news, WWE stock surge, more (24 min.)
VIP - 10/09 PWTorch Livecast: Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant talk w/live callers on this week's hot topics, plus is there a quick fix for WWE?, Storm's future, more! (66 min.)
VIP - 10/09 Audio Flashback - WWE No Mercy PPV Roundtable with Keller, McNeill, Caldwell: Did Batista earn his PPV main event status against Eddie Guerrero, plus Randy & Bob Orton vs. Undertaker, JBL vs. Rey (34 min.)
VIP - 10/08 - Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: More thoughts on Bob Backlund autobiography, might Ziggler benefit from a heel turn, should winner paydays be stressed more in WWE’s narrative (25 min.)
VIP - PWTorch Newsletter #1426 (PDF & TEXT): TNA BFG results & roundtable reviews, Keller Raw & MSG Reports, Parks on diminished MITB concept, 25 Yrs. of Mitchell (12 pgs)
VIP - 10/08 Audio Flashback - Real Deal w/Pat McNeill (10-08-2005): Hot Five Stories of the Week, Indy Line-up of the Week, Jim Ross-Raw status, ratings panic in WWE, turmoil with Brock Lesnar in New Japan, NWA Anniversary, more (19 min.)
VIP - 10/07 - Wade Keller Hotline - NXT Takeover: Nothing bad, everything good on display for over two hours of a reminder of what can be awesome about the presentation and execution of a pro wrestling show (32 min.)
VIP - 10/07 East Coast Cast w/Travis Bryant (ep. #262): Is New Day a serious team now?, MSG live thoughts, Real-Time Reaction to NXT: Takeover Hour 1, more! (148 min.)
VIP - 10/07 The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Analysis of Raw and the huge element missing from Lesnar/Heyman promo, Punk-UFC update, Fix Mailbag on Japan wrestling scene, NXT-WWE dynamic in historical context, more (82 min.)
VIP - 10/07 PWTorch Livecast: Pat McNeill talks live with int'l tag champion Lance Hoyt/Archer: Wrestling in Japan, past memories of WWE & TNA, insight on the wrestler life, more!, plus VIP Aftershow (98 min.)
VIP - 10/07 Audio Flashback - Wade Keller Hotline (10-07-2005): Lots of details on Jim Ross announcing situation and his possible replacement Mike Goldberg, quarter hour analysis of Raw vs. UFC, Hogan’s challenge of Austin (34 min.)
VIP - 10/07 Audio Flashback - Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (10–07-2005): The politics at work regarding Jim Ross possibly being bumped from Raw, analysis of Raw Homecoming, UFC Fight Night, TNA debut on Spike, Kobash-ROH (63 min.)
VIP - 10/06 - Wade Keller Hotline - The News: Raw ratings, Total Diva’s next season cast change, TNA World Title vacated by Matt Hardy, C.M. Punk’s UFC setback, Triple H’s conference including a rebuttal to one key point (18 min.)
VIP - 10/06 PWTorch Livecast VIP Aftershow: Keller & Powell reflect on live show callers, react to breaking news on TNA World Title and Total Divas cast, plus answer email topics on WWE charity, who could spark Raw (34 min.)
VIP - 10/06 PWTorch Livecast AD-FREE: Keller & Powell discuss with live callers last night’s Raw including Lesnar’s early appearance, third hour ratings crash, New Day in main event spot with Cena, Summer-RuRu drama (77 min.)
VIP - 10/06 Audio Flashback - Wade Keller Hotline (10-06-2005): Ask the Editor format including analysis of first week of Spike/UFC/TNA vs. WWE/USA, does WWE pressure Divas to get super-skinny, what if Russo/Ferrara didn’t jump (30 min.)
VIP - 10/05 - Wade Keller Hotline - WWE Raw: New Day headline against Cena, Dudleys in the mix in a bigger way, Breast Cancer charity takes center stage, NXT Takeover hype, Kane and Seth team (41 min.)
VIP - 10/05 PWTorch Livecast: Raw Post-Game show w/James Caldwell & Pat McNeill: Top stories dissected with live callers, including New Day sudden change, inconsistent characters, Lesnar return, who takes U.S. Title from Cena?, more! (110 min.)
VIP - 10/05 Audio Flashback - Wade Keller Hotline (10–04-2005): Exclusive insider info on Hogan challenging Austin on Raw, why didn’t Hogan return fire at HBK after his digs after Summerslam, Warrior scares WWE at own game (22 min.)
VIP - 10/04 TNA Bound for Glory Post-PPV Audio Roundtable: Keller, Caldwell, Martin discuss and debate pros and cons of TNA’s annual showcase event including Matt Hardy’s first World Title win (95 min.)
VIP - 10/04 - Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: Is John Cena more of a problem than a solution at this point? Could a five minute delay help Raw go unscripted again? Could Paige be WWE’s next breakout draw? (16 min.)
VIP - 10/04 Audio Flashback - TNA Impact Review (10-02-05): Keller & McNeill review TNA’s debut on Spike TV - did TNA effectively introduce the product to a new audience, Tito Ortiz, Samoa Joe, Styles, X Division (29 min.)
VIP - 10/04 McNeill & Valley's "Wayback Playback" Audio Show (ep. #55): Into the ECW Time Machine for Nov. to Remember 1995 - Tag Titles, big heel turn, more! (55 min.)
VIP - 10/04 Audio Flashback - James Caldwell Audio Show (10-03-2005): Analysis of TNA’s debut on Spike TV, how TNA presented Styles and X Division, futures of Hogan, Austin, Foley, Triple H, and Ultimate Warrior’s comments (36 min.)
VIP - 10/04 Audio Flashback - Real Deal w/Pat McNeill (10-01-2005): Hot Five Stories of the Week, Indy Line-up of the Week, ROH Kenta Kobushi shows, TNA’s Spike TV debut, Listener Mail on possible Torch reality show (35 min.)
VIP - 10/03 - Wade Keller Hotline - The News: Full rundown of the Lesnar vs. Show and Cena vs. Seth headlined MSG live special on WWE Network, plus RPW in the UK with Styles, Nakamura, Liger, Tanahashi (25 min.)
VIP - 10/03 Moonlighting with Greg Parks: With PWTorch contributor Mike McMahon, discussing and analyzing the latest episodes of Smackdown, NXT, and TNA Impact Wrestling (63 min.)
VIP - 10/03 Audio Flashback - Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (9–30-2005): Myth vs. Reality regarding Ultimate Warrior in terms of did he really draw and who pulled strings in Warrior-McMahon dynamic, plus Samoa Joe, Spike-WWE, UFC (76 min.)
VIP - 10/02 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller (pt. 2): How will Cena’s extended time off affect WWE, could a Bob Backlund model be applied, detailed history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden (50 min.)
VIP - 10/02 Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller (pt. 1): Bruce picks winner of Lesnar vs. Show!!! Plus how should WWE react to 2.3 Raw rating, do supernatural angles work in pro wrestling, where does Reigns stand (60 min.)
VIP - 10/02 PWTorch Livecast: Bruce Mitchell & Travis Bryant talk w/live callers on MSG Network predictions, how low can the Raw rating go?, fill-ins for Cena, more! (66 min.)
VIP - 10/02 - Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: Rapid-fire questions on WrestleMania 32 scenarios, how about Kevin Owens vs. Jeff Hardy, does having two HIAC matches make it tougher on wrestlers, is WWE getting what it deserves (23 min.)
VIP - PWTorch Newsletter Back Issue #353 PDF & TEXT (20 Yrs. Ago): Bischoff brags on Nitro #2 about ratings, Mitchell on start of Raw vs. Nitro, insider details on Luger’s surprise jump, emergency Raw tapings, UFC 7 (09–16-95)
VIP - 10/02 Vintage 1990s Wrestling Radio - Pro Wrestling Spotlight #125 from Sept. 1, 1991: Jim Ross discusses Flair’s jump to the WWF, Summerslam, WCW vs. WWF, UWF memories, state of wrestling industry, more with live callers (97 min.)
VIP - 10/02 Audio Flashback - Wade Keller Hotline (9-28-2005): Insider details on Spike TV censors battling WWE during last live airing of Raw, who was upset, plus backstage news on TNA’s first Spike TV tapings (30 min.)
VIP - 10/02 Audio Flashback - Guttman Audio Show (9–28-2005): Latest on Matt Hardy-Edge feud, the last Raw on Spike TV, the Moment of Insanity between WWE mentioning USA Network on Spike TV, did Spike undercut TNA out of the gate (30 min.)
VIP - 10/01 AD-FREE PWTorch Livecast with Wade Keller interviewing “X-Pac” Sean Waltman: Update on scary injury he suffered this week, will WWE be in good hands with Triple H eventually, should wrestlers Sting’s age still wrestle (104 min)
VIP - 10/01 - Wade Keller Hotline - The News: Big weekend with WWE MSG special and TNA Bound for Glory, Lesnar’s next appearance, Hogan-Gawker update, Total Divas viewership, New Japan on AXS, Rock’s new deal,more (24 min.)
VIP - 09/30 East Coast Cast w/Travis Bryant (ep. #261): Is the Raw rating the bottom?, when will WWE see a need for change?, Divas division, more!, plus VIP Chat (216 min.)
VIP - 09/30 PWTorch Livecast: Jim Valley & radio host Steve Migs talk w/live callers: Tons of insight on what's going on with WWE's product, behind-the-scenes on WWE talent interviews, TNA, more wrestling talk! (112 min.)
VIP - 09/30 - Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: Why does WWE allow Punk and Paige to speak truth on air but then do nothing about it? How about this non-wrestling role for Austin at WM32? Has Triple H admitted Raw needs work? (22 min.)
VIP - 09/30 The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, pt. 2 of 2: Part two of in-depth review & analysis of Bob Backlund autobiography including strengths and weaknesses of 480 page book, plus Jon Jones, UFC preview (65 min.)
VIP - 09/30 The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, pt. 1 of 2: Reaction to Raw, what’s next for Lesnar and Undertaker, Hornswoggle, Table for Three endorsement, first part of in-depth Bob Backlund book review (76 min.)
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller has covered pro wrestling full time since 1987 starting with the Pro Wrestling Torch print newsletter. PWTorch.com launched in 1999 and the PWTorch Apps launched in 2008.

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.

He has interviewed big-name players in person incluiding Vince McMahon (at WWE Headquarters), Dana White (in Las Vegas), Eric Bischoff (at the first Nitro at Mall of America), Brock Lesnar (after his first UFC win).

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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