VIP Exclusive Alerts

VIP AUDIO 4/28 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Trav and Rich talk WWE ref Drake Wuertz, Darby Allin main eventing Dynamite for third week, “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” finale, more (184 min)

April 29, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Trav and Rich clown WWE referee Drake Wuertz for being a Proud Boy conspiracy kook in front of his local Florida county commissioner and the world. Rich catches us up on the latest […]

VIP AUDIO 4/28 – East Coast Cast #549 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss a WWE referee crying over mask policies, Kenny Omega, Daniel Bryan, Indi Hartwell, Peacock, more (97 min)

April 29, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On tonight’s show the guys talk about a WWE referee using his work time and uniform to cry over mask policies to his local legislature. No one watches Monday Night Raw anymore. AEW […]

VIP AUDIO 4/28 – WKH – NXT Ratings Report, Tony Khan reacts to TNT-NHL deal, AEW Dynamite Review: Darby defends TNT Title, Pinnacle-Inner Circle hype Blood & Guts, Christian-Taz, Omega, more (32 min)

April 29, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides details on NXT’s third Tuesday rating and demo numbers followed by Tony Khan’s response to the NHL deal with TNT. […]

VIP AUDIO 4/28 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (9/22/1991): Dave Meltzer discusses the latest news (88 min)

April 28, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the September 22, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#128) hosted by John Arezzi featuring a conversation with Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer discussing current events in […]

VIP AUDIO 4/28 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier ft. Eric Krol: Wrestling Dontaku 2021 preview, what impact the Impact Rebellion PPV may have on NJPW (86 min)

April 28, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado is joined by former PWTorch columnist Eric Krol to preview both nights of Wrestling Dontaku 2021 and get Eric’s perspective of the […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1719 (April 28, 2021): Keller’s cover story on Omega’s Impact Title win, Radican’s Rebellion review, Keller’s reports on AEW, NXT, Raw, Smackdown, more

April 28, 2021

PWTorch Newsletter #1719 Cover-dated April 28, 2021 LINK: 1719 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2020 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features […]

VIP AUDIO 4/27 – WKH – The News: How the new NHL-TNT deal could affect AEW good and bad, NXT on USA highlights and reaction, Raw rating, AEW Dynamite line-up preview (22 min)

April 28, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including how the new NHL-TNT deal could affect AEW both good and bad, NXT […]

VIP AUDIO 4/27 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Barry Murphy chats with Alan for a macro look at the many strengths of AEW and how it’s positioned for the foreseeable future (86 min)

April 27, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined for the first time by the great Barry Murphy in a meeting of two Irish wrestling podcast veterans! As the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Charlotte reinstated, Braun added to Backlash, Orton agrees to team with Riddle, Alexa, Virk, Humberto, more (27 min)

April 27, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown of WWE Monday Night Raw including Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre and the ramifications for the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – Impact Rebellion PPV Roundtable (w/Radican & Lilly): Thoughts on AEW Champion Kenny Omega vs. Impact Champion Rich Swann, main event result and what it means for Impact going forward, overall thoughts on rest of card, more (51 min)

April 26, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch contributor Darrin Lilly for the Impact Rebellion PPV roundtable. The show begins with an in-depth look at the title vs. title main event match between […]

VIP AUDIO 4/25 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Why would Impact agree to let their champion lose to the AEW Champion on their home turf? When did Wade and Vince McMahon stop talking on the phone and why? (23 min)

April 26, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller asks VIP member questions in this “Ask the Editor” format including these topics: Why would Impact Wrestling agree to let their […]

VIP AUDIO 4/25 – Everything with Rich & Wade: Bryan leaves Smackdown if he loses to Reigns, grading Cesaro, MJF shines and Jericho falters, Lawlor’s win, AWA WrestleRock Rumble and WWF “Land of a Thousand Dances” (99 min)

April 25, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s new VIP-exclusive series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: Daniel Bryan wrestling Roman Reigns, has to leave Smackdown if he loses, which […]

VIP AUDIO 4/24 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including more on Edge’s sudden retirement and speech on Raw, Jericho talks his future on Tonight Show, Heyman not out of touch, Bischoff, Christian, Raven, Hall, more (170 min)

April 25, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features a week of vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago this month. Details follow: •The April 12, 2011 episode features more on the sudden […]

VIP AUDIO 4/24 – VIP Podcast Vault – WWE Vengeance 2003 PPV Roundtable (7-22-2003): Endorsing Eddie for a big babyface push, Sable vs. Stephanie, Vince vs. Zack Gowen, Angel vs. Lesnar vs. Show, Taker vs. Cena (48 min)

April 24, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault features the WWF Vengeance 2003 PPV Roundtable podcast with PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Bruce Mitchell and James Guttman. They dissect and discuss the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/24 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: An Orton/Bryan trade, the poor booking of non-title women’s feuds, more (78 min)

April 24, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Tom Colohue and Nick Barbati discuss an Orton/Bryan trade and the poor booking of non-title women’s feuds, and find a way to make […]

VIP AUDIO 4/24 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover Clash of the Champions on NXT from 4-24-13 featuring Wade Barrett vs. Bo Dallas for IC title, Cesaro vs. Neville for US title, times movie characters died shockingly early, more (56 min)

April 24, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover Clash of the Champions on NXT from April 24, 2013, featuring Wade Barrett vs. Bo Dallas for the IC title, Cesaro vs. Neville for the US title, […]

VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #652 (May 5, 2001): “WCW relaunch still in works” with analysis, Keller on pros and cons of guaranteed contracts, Torch Talk with amazing insight into WCW sale, more

April 24, 2021

SUMMARY of #652 cover-dated May 5, 2001: This issue begins with a cover story titled “WCW relaunch still in works, but no firm date set” details the WWF’s tentative plans for a WCW relaunch including […]

VIP AUDIO 4/23 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Reigns responds to Cesaro challenging him, Crews vs. Owens for IC Title, Sami dances over KO, Bayley laughs in Belair’s face, more (23 min)

April 24, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Roman Reigns responding to Cesaro challenging him, Apollo Crews vs. Kevin Owens for IC Title, […]

VIP AUDIO 4/23 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier ft. Tyler Sage: Semi-Finals of New Japan Cup 2021 USA, Never Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship defended, and Tyler’s point of view (70 min)

April 23, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado is joined by Tyler Sage from PWTorch VIP show “Podcast of Honor” to cover the semi-finals of the New Japan Cup 2021 […]

VIP AUDIO 4/23 – WWE Then and Now w/Frank Peteani: Rich Fann cohosts to talk WM 21 and recent WWE happenings. Undertaker vs. Orton, Cena vs. JBL, Triple H vs. Batista, Belair and Ripley, more (95 min)

April 23, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Rich Fann, cohost of “Everything with Rich Fann” and host of the PWTorch Dailycast show “The DeepDive,” amongst other shows, joins Frank to discuss WrestleMania 21 from 2005 as well as […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): Crowds returning influencing booking, Cody’s isolation among EVPs, Jade Gargill, ECW One Night Stand, Omega’s persona, Kross, Triple H, more (102 min.)

April 23, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix (pt. 2 of 2), PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller address the following questions and topics submitted by readers: When will AEW […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – WKH – Ask the Editor: How were 1984 WWF house shows in Minnesota different than AWA events of that era, introducing new VIP exclusive Wrestling Forum newsletters from 1980s (28 min.)

April 23, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller first discusses a new VIP feature, Wrestling Forum newsletters from the 1980s now being published digitally for the first time ever […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann) – Part 2: Update on Mickie James and key WWE officials fired, thoughts on Resident Evil VIII demo, reviews of GCW’s rSpringBreak and Bloodsport VI from WrestleMania 37 weekend (60 min)

April 23, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann for part 2 of Radican Worldwide. They begin the show with an update on the Mickie James story from Part 1 where […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): AEW and NXT viewership increases, Impact Rebellion preview, reviews of SD, Raw, NXT, Dynamite, NJPW, UFC, more (96 min)

April 22, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In the first installment of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they begin with a preview of Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion PPV […]