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VIP AUDIO 11/7 – AEW Full Gear PPV Audio Roundtable – Keller & Mitchell & Martin: Full analysis of FTR-Bucks, Cody-Darby, Mox-Kingston, MJF-Jericho, Omega-Page, more (65 min)

November 8, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-PPV Audio Roundtable, Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin and PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell with full analysis of AEW Full Gear start to finish including […]

VIP AUDIO 11/7 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 11-7-12 featuring a four-way elimination match for top contendership, Big E feuding with Vickie Guerrero, Luke Harper’s TV debut, more (50 min)

November 7, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 11-7-12 featuring a four-way elimination match for top contendership, Big E feuding with Vickie Guerrero, Luke Harper’s […]

VIP AUDIO 11/7 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: Circumstances surrounding the death of Dick the Bruiser, Adam Pearce as a character and the success of authority figures in wrestling, and the history of wrestling in the Northwest (66 min)

November 7, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch Columnist Zack Heydorn, they dive into the mailbag including these topics: The circumstances around the death of Dick the Bruiser, where […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #628 (November 18, 2000): Cover Story on WWF suing PTC for defamation, Mitchell’s open letter to WCW president Brad Siegel, Part four of Bobby Eaton Torch Talk, more

November 7, 2020

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

VIP AUDIO 11/6 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Sasha defends against Banks, Reigns-Jey dynamic revealed, Otis vs. Seth, Corbin vs. Rey, Murphy-Seth apparent reunion, more (22 min)

November 7, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown start to finish including more revealed about the Roman Reigns and Jey Uso dynamic, Kevin Owens […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1693 (November 6, 2020): Keller’s Full Gear PPV Preview, Heydorn column on Bucks-FTR hype, Parks column on NJPW G1 takeaways, Keller’s reports on Halloween Havoc, Raw, SD, Dynamite

November 6, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1693 Cover-dated November 6, 2020 LINK: 1693 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2019 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features […]

VIP AUDIO 11/6 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Winners and losers of Pure Wrestling Tournament Finals, predictions for ROH, more (69 min)

November 6, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Ryan Sullivan and Tyler Sage discuss the winners and losers of the Pure Wrestling Tournament Finals, as well as their predictions for ROH over the next weeks and months. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK […]

VIP AUDIO 11/5 – WKH – The News: How AEW and NXT fared against Election Coverage on cable, Impact viewership update, Cody’s insufficient answer on Full Gear Women’s Title match, LGBTQ+ documentary (17 min.)

November 6, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including these topics: How AEW and NXT fared against Election Coverage on cable last […]

VIP AUDIO 11/5 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Aalyah-Murphy in Shakespeare terms, Jericho-MJF dance routine revisited, All Japan Pro Wrestling history, Tony Modra, Pineapple on Pizza (34 min)

November 6, 2020

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In the Mailbag edition of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer Mailbag […]

VIP AUDIO 11/5 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): AEW Full Gear PPV preview, Anderson Silva’s possible last fight, reviews of Smackdown, Raw, Dynamite, NXT, New Japan, more (102 min)

November 5, 2020

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss a […]

VIP AUDIO 11/5 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (5/2/1993): Live calls on current events in pro wrestling including Lex Luger, Bret Hart, Scott Norton, plus thoughts on pro wrestling’s portrayal of minorities, historical facts (59 min)

November 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the May 2, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire discussing the week in pro wrestling with live callers including the prospects for Scott […]

VIP AUDIO 11/5 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: PPV preview – Artistic grades and analysis on the build to every match at AEW Full Gear 2020 (63 min)

November 5, 2020

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 11/5 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Road to Power Struggle approaches its climax, Best of Super Jr. and Super J Cup reactions (51 min)

November 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado react to the unveiling of the Best of Super Juniors 27 participants for NJPW and The Super J Cup […]

VIP AUDIO 11/4 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk Kylie Rae’s sudden exit from wrestling, Dynamite and NXT reviews, Philip Pullman’s “Serpentine,” more (117 min)

November 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In VIP tonight, Rich and Trav discuss Kylie Rae’s sudden exit from wrestling after no-showing an Impact PPV. They too try their best in not analyzing election results too much on air – […]

VIP AUDIO 11/4 – East Coast Cast #525 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss the election, upcoming AEW Full Gear PPV, Jey Uso beats down Daniel Bryan, more (95 min)

November 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, Trav and Cam get the election talk out of their systems early in the show before moving on to brighter topics. AEW’s Full Gear PPV is this weekend and looks […]

VIP AUDIO 11/4 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Moxley-Kingston segment, Cody’s promo about Darby, Kenny-Hangman hype, the Bucks reset their tone, more (21 min)

November 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including the final on Moxley-Eddie Kingston segment, Cody’s promo about Darby, Kenny Omega-Hangman Page […]

VIP AUDIO 11/3 – WKH – Preview of NXT on USA and AEW Dynamite head-to-head on Wednesday, new AEW signing, key metrics on Raw ratings on Monday (11 min)

November 4, 2020

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 The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin & Cedric, a Firefly […]

VIP AUDIO 11/2 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including New Day vs. Shelton & Cedric, Firefly Funhouse with the Swear Jar, Nikki confronts Bliss, Braun vs. Sheamus vs. Lee, more (33 min)

November 3, 2020

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 The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin & Cedric, a Firefly […]

VIP AUDIO 11/2 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Wrestling TV from past & present – Smackdown’s 2002 Halloween special featuring Lesnar, Angle, Mysterio, Edge, and more, plus this past week’s NXT UK war pitting WALTER against Dragunov (90 min)

November 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined once again by Brian Elliott for their series examining wrestling television of the past, and on this edition, the present. […]

VIP AUDIO 11/1 – WKH – NXT Halloween Havoc Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Priest vs. Gargano, Shirai vs. LeRae, Gonzales vs. Ripley, Grimes vs. Lumis in a Haunted House of Horrors match (20 min)

November 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown of NXT’s Halloween Havoc special on USA Network including analysis of Damien Priest vs. Johnny Gargano, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/31 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 10-31-12 featuring Roman Reigns’s TV debut, Cesaro defending U.S. Title vs. Tyson Kidd, hype for next challenger, more (57 min)

November 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 10-31-12 featuring Roman Reigns’s TV debut, Cesaro defending U.S. Title vs. Tyson Kidd, hype for next challenger, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/31 – WKH – 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Christian departs WWE, Jarrett-WWE meeting, McMahon lawsuit win, Dana White responds to Taker-Lesnar angle, Raw review (109 min)

November 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to one WKH from 15 years ago this week and four WKH’s from 10 years ago this week… 15 YEARS AGO HOTLINES… […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #627 (November 11, 2000): Cover Story on WWF declaring it was out of running to purchase WCW, ECW November to Remember coverage, Keller’s reaction to Bret’s bombshell about Owen, more

October 31, 2020

We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press […]

VIP AUDIO 10/30 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Reigns gives Jey ultimatum and Jey answers, Bayley issued challenge to Sasha, KO-Ziggler, Bryan-Jey, more Survivor Series developments (22 min)

October 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Season Premiere of WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Fox start to finish including Roman Reigns gives Jey Uso an […]