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VIP AUDIO 10/15 – WKH – The News: Moxley talks his future and gushes about Khan, Cody talks one year of AEW, Cena married, AEW tourney picks, ratings, more (15 min.)

October 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including highlights of Jon Moxley talking about his future and gushing about working with Tony Khan, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/15 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Review of G1 Climax 30 nights 14-16, preview of nights 17-18 (68 min)

October 16, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado continue their G1 coverage, going over the October 11th, 13th, and 14th G1 Climax 30 events including Evil vs. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/15 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Game changing talent – Artistic analysis of GCW’s The Collective with special guest Tyler Sage (67 min)

October 16, 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 10/15 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Should Tony Khan defer to wrestlers as much as he does? AEW-NJPW working agreement? Lars Sullivan a bad idea? Ospreay going heel? Scurll mistake? More (70 min)

October 15, 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 10/15 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Draft Reaction, Debate on Sasha-Bayley DQ finish, full reviews of SD, Raw, NXT, AEW, a year of AEW, NJPW G1 standings, UFC, Bellator (135 min)

October 15, 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 the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/15 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (4/4/1993): WrestleMania 9 discussion, tribute to AWA promoter Wally Karbo with host Keller and guests Bockwinkel, Brunzell, Roger Kent, DeRusha, George Schire (114 min)

October 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the April 4, 1993 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost George Schire doing another special tribute to Wally Karbo with AWA announcers Al DeRusha and Roger […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – East Coast Cast #523 (NSFW): Trav and Cam discuss the WWE Draft, the first year of AEW Dynamite, Joey Ryan suing Impact, more (93 min)

October 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode, the fellas discuss the farce WWE called a draft. How they swapped entire finished feuds between Raw and Smackdown. That one year it sort of resembled an actual sports draft. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Moxley vs. Archer, Cody vs. Cassidy, Shida vs. Swole, MJF-Jericho segment, Schiavone and Baker at the spa (24 min)

October 15, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including four title matches – Jon Moxley vs. Lance Archer, Cody vs. Orange Cassidy, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise (pt. 2 of 2): Hall of Fame ballot discussion with Dan Kuester (111 min)

October 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Dan Kuester for part 2 of their chat, this time looking at the Observer Hall of Fame ballot and […]

VIP AUDIO 10/14 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise (pt. 1 of 2): Dan Kuester talks early wrestling fandom, mid-’80s Watts and the UWF house show that he attended featuring Duggan, Gilbert, Sheepherders, Blade Runners, more (44 min)

October 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Dan Kuester for part 1 of a near three-hour chat. In this first part, Alan and Dan talk early […]

VIP AUDIO 10/13 – WKH – The News: Previewing AEW Dynamite anniversary show, NXT on USA, Raw and SD draft ratings, tweak for next year, Omega’s sexual proposition on BTE gets YouTube’s attention (16 min.)

October 14, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including a preview of the AEW Dynamite anniversary show and NXT on USA, Raw and Smackdown […]

VIP AUDIO 10/12 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Draft results, Women’s Battle Royal for Asuka title shot, first trading of belts between champs, KO vs. Black, Seth’s farewell, more (27 min)

October 13, 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 WWE Draft results, a Women’s Battle Royal for Asuka title […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – WKH – Mid-Draft Overview & Assessment: A look at most likely moves to create sufficient depth chart for McIntyre, Reigns, Asuka, and Sasha headed into WrestleMania and beyond (20 min)

October 12, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the most likely draft moves on Raw to create a sufficient depth chart for Drew McIntyre, Roman […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – The New Japan Pride Podcast w/Javier and Bethany: Review of G1 Climax 30 nights 11-13, preview of nights 15-16 (67 min)

October 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the New Japan Pride Podcast, Bethany Rupil and Javier Machado continue their G1 coverage, going over the October 7th, 8th, and 10th G1 Climax 30 events including Ibushi vs. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – Bruce Mitchell Mailbag w/Heydorn: The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2020 ballot analysis, part one (126 min)

October 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Mailbag Podcast, hosted by PWTorch Columnist Zack Heydorn, they take a look at the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2020 ballot and begin analysis. Discussion points […]

VIP AUDIO 10/10 – WKH – 10 & 15 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Ross nearly replaced on Raw by UFC’s Goldberg, insider details on Hogan challenging Austin on Raw, why Hogan held back on Michaels, Linda’s poll drop (123 min)

October 11, 2020

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

VIP AUDIO 10/10 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A Dive with Rich Fann into the Paradise that was an amazing G1 Climax show in Osaka. Takagi, Okada, Ishii, Suzuki, more (72 min)

October 11, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In the first ever Deep Dive x ProWres Paradise co-produce, Rich Fann and Alan4L give their reactions to an amazing night of G1 Climax magic in Osaka. Shingo Takagi lit the tournament on […]

VIP AUDIO 10/10 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 10-10-12 with Seth Rollins’s first championship defense vs. McGillicutty, C.M. Punk’s special appearance, Paige’s continued rise, more (53 min)

October 10, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from 10-10-12 with Seth Rollins’s first championship defense vs. McGillicutty, C.M. Punk’s special appearance, Paige’s continued rise, and […]

VIP 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #624 (October 21, 2000): Cover Story breaking news that WWE had become top contender to purchase WCW, Keller’s feature editorial looking at what a McMahon-owned WCW would be like, more

October 10, 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 10/9 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Draft Night One, New Day split up, Fiend vs. Owens, Reigns-Uso exchange, Sasha vs. Bayley, Tag Team Title change, more (22 min)

October 10, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Friday Night Smackdown start to finish including full Draft analysis, New Day being split up, Lars Sullivan’s return, the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/8 – WKH – Ratings Update plus full NXT on USA rundown and analysis including Holland’s injury, Takeover fallout, Ember Moon’s return promo and match, Drake & Killian’s new entrance theme (36 min)

October 9, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a ratings update plus a full detailed NXT on USA rundown and analysis including Ridge Holland’s injury, Takeover fallout, Ember […]

VIP AUDIO 10/9 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Stories still play – Frame-by-frame artistic analysis of Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso from WWE Clash of Champions 2020 (56 min)

October 9, 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 10/8 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 2 of 2): More ranking relative importance between tag members, Lynch still getting paid, AEW-NJPW, WM main event, Austin’s rep, Bret 2001, more (72 min)

October 9, 2020

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

VIP AUDIO 10/8 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Did WWE underplay Orton’s attack on legends last week? What’s up with Undisputed Era? Who is the top star in wrestling today based on this week’s performance? (131 min)

October 9, 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 NXT […]