VIP Exclusive Alerts

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – Radican Worldwide (w/Fann) – Part 1: WWE’s treatment of Mickie James and women in general, Bryan says he felt “detached” from WrestleMania 37 main event, Triller Fight Club 2 review, “Nobody” movie review (52 min)

April 22, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann for an all new blockbuster edition of Radican Worldwide. In part one, they begin the show discussing Mickie James’s open discussion on […]

VIP AUDIO 4/22 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Maria Kanellis-Bennett discusses her new role at forefront of Women of Honor division, her vision, her career in wrestling, her future, more (73 min)

April 22, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Ryan and Tyler interview Maria Kanellis-Bennett about her new role at the forefront of the Women of Honor division. She discusses her vision for women in Ring of Honor, her career […]

VIP AUDIO 4/21 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Trav and Rich talk this week’s NXT and AEW, WWE’s women’s roster, Tay Conti, Jericho pandering for cheers, TV shows, audiobooks, more (161 min)

April 22, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav discuss NXT and AEW Dynamite from this week. WWE has a stacked women’s roster that hasn’t even been on TV yet. Travis has to admit Tay Conti has vastly improved […]

VIP AUDIO 4/21 – East Coast Cast #548 (NSFW): Trav and Cam talk wrestlers showing support for justice served, WWE roster cuts, Bianca and Sasha, more (107 min)

April 22, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, some wrestlers show their support in justice being served, clearing a very low bar in American society. WWE cut nearly a dozen from the talent roster, leaving many scratching their heads […]

VIP AUDIO 4/21 – WKH – NXT Ratings Report and AEW Dynamite Review: Darby vs. Jungle Boy, MJF and Jericho dueling promos, Christian vs. Hobbs, Page vs. Starks, more (35 min)

April 22, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller provides details on NXT’s second Tuesday rating and demo numbers followed by a full rundown and analysis of AEW Dynamite including […]

VIP AUDIO 4/21 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (9/15/1991): Interview with Freddie Blassie (94 min)

April 21, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the September 15, 1991 episode of New York’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight Radio Show (#127) hosted by John Arezzi featuring a vintage long-form interview with Freddie Blassie including live callers. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO […]

VIP AUDIO 4/20 – WKH – Raw Ratings Analysis and full NXT on USA TV review including O’Reilly vs. Grimes main event and Sarray’s debut (24 min)

April 21, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller first analyzes Raw’s rating last night and then presents a full NXT on USA TV review including Kyle O’Reilly vs. Cameron […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1718 (April 21, 2021): Keller’s cover story on AEW’s viewership surge, Parks column on WWE releases, Fann on significance of Belair-Sasha main event, TV reports, Newswire

April 21, 2021

PWTorch Newsletter #1718 Cover-dated April 21, 2021 LINK: 1718 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 4/20 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Greatest Wrestler Ever – ’90s All Japan edition (135 min)

April 20, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined once again by Case Lowe for the final stop before we reach our destination on our Greatest Wrestler Ever journey. […]

VIP AUDIO 4/19 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Charlotte vs. Asuka, Retribution unmasked, Sheamus beats up Carrillo, Alexa’s Playground, Adnan Virk’s week two performance (25 min)

April 20, 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 Charlotte vs. Asuka, Riddle vs. Randy Orton, Alexa Bliss’s new […]

VIP AUDIO 4/18 – WKH – A&E Steve Austin Documentary reaction plus first-ever details of Keller’s conversation with Vince McMahon in late 1998 about issue he had with Torch cover story on Austin (40 min)

April 19, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reacts to the two hour A&E biography on Steve Austin that premiered tonight including a comparison to the prior A&E documentary […]

VIP AUDIO 4/18 – Everything with Rich & Wade: Post-Mania Smackdown review including Cesaro’s highs and lows, Bockwinkel (w/Heenan) vs. Hogan look-back, Charlotte, AEW rating, McAfee, Belair, more (100 min)

April 18, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of VIP-exclusive series “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics: The post-WrestleMania episode of Smackdown including reviewing Pat McAfee on commentary, Cesaro’s […]

VIP AUDIO 4/18 – On The Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Making the moment – The artistic success of Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 37 (54 min)

April 18, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Between booking decisions and billion dollar television deals, the art form that is pro wrestling can get lost in the shuffle. This show finds it and brings it to the forefront for optimal […]

VIP AUDIO 4/17 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including initial details on Edge’s retirement announcement shocker, Morrison cold-shoulders Trish, who’s on Rock’s side behind the scenes and who isn’t, more (141 min)

April 18, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This edition of the Wade Keller Hotline features vintage Wade Keller Hotlines from 10 years ago. Details follow: •The April 5, 2011 episode features a look at the latest post-WrestleMania, post-Raw news including […]

VIP AUDIO 4/17 – Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure: WWE releases, brand new commentary teams, and an AEW resurgence (66 min)

April 17, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: WrestleMania is over and it’s all change. In this week’s episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Tom Colohue and Nick Barbati discuss WWE releases, brand new commentary teams, and an AEW resurgence […]

VIP AUDIO 4/17 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 4-17-13 featuring Rollins vs. Graves in a lumberjack match, Bayley vs. Emma, favorite and least favorite “popcorn movies,” more (71 min)

April 17, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 4-17-13 featuring Rollins vs. Graves in a lumberjack match, Bayley vs. Emma, favorite and least favorite “popcorn […]

VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #651 (April 28, 2001): Pro wrestling finishes last in national sports poll, in-depth analysis of demise of WCW including revealing Torch Talk with major player, McNeill, Keller columns

April 17, 2021

SUMMARY of #651 cover-dated April 28, 2001: This issue begins with a cover story detailing pro wrestling finishing last in a national sports poll… Then, in-depth analysis of the demise of WCW includes part one […]

VIP AUDIO 4/16 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Reigns gloats, Belair celebrates, Sami complains, Cesaro vs. Jey, Roode & Ziggler vs. Profits, Otis vs. Rey (17 min)

April 17, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Cesaro vs. Jey Uso in the main event, Natalya vs. Shayna Baszler, Dolph Ziggler & […]

VIP AUDIO 4/16 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: This week’s episode of ROH TV, milestone episode #500 preview, WrestleMania thoughts (56 min)

April 16, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Ryan and Tyler discuss this week’s episode of ROH TV, previewing the massive milestone episode #500, and they do a five-minute recap of their thoughts on WrestleMania. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – WKH – The News: AEW’s big surge in viewership this week and what it does and doesn’t indicate, Samoa Joe and nine other WWE roster cuts, Mauro Ranallo returning, Kenny-Swann press conference (25 min)

April 16, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller details AEW’s big surge in viewership this week and what it does and doesn’t indicate, thoughts on Samoa Joe and nine […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): RVD career highlights, Styles’ future, Cena-Reigns potential, Ishii, Nash DDP, Hakushi, TNT Title, Omega-Moxley comparisons, David Crockett, more (76 min)

April 15, 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: What are highlights […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Big AEW rating, WWE roster cuts including Samoa Joe’s future, Tyson on Dynamite, Bucks as heels, Janela’s Spring Break, Raw review, UFC, NXT, more (127 min)

April 15, 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 reaction to AEW Dynamite’s big viewership […]

VIP AUDIO 4/15 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier: First Round of New Japan Cup 2021 USA, Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2021, and random musings (35 min)

April 15, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Javier Machado covers the first round of New Japan Cup 2021 USA on New Japan Strong. He also covers the storylines leading to Wrestling […]

VIP AUDIO 4/14 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Trav and Rich talk WrestleMania, Dynamite, Belair on ESPN, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Invincible,” more (160 min)

April 15, 2021

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav talk WrestleMania on this VIP episode. Travis watches the first hour of AEW Dynamite and gives his frank opinion of what he saw. Favorite matches from the last week. Bianca […]