VIP Exclusive Alerts

VIP AUDIO 2/5 – Ten Pounds of Talk: Wells, Taylor, and Harris cover the interesting build for Aldis-Scurll, Allysin Kay-Thunder Rosa rematch, Eddie Kingston getting dark in a promo, more (53 min)

February 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Ten Pounds of Talk, Kelly Wells, Michael Taylor, and J.R. Harris cover the interesting build for Aldis-Scurll, Allysin Kay-Thunder Rosa rematch, Eddie Kingston getting dark in a promo, and […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1654 (Feb. 4, 2020): WWE co-presidents out, Mitchell column on Racist Rumble, Parks column on NWA Hard Times, Keller’s TV reports on NXT, AEW, Raw, SD

February 5, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1654 Cover-dated February 4, 2020 LINK: 1654 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 2/5 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: The philosophies of the WWE Performance Center, OTT’s ScrapperMania build, MOTY Top 10! (62 min)

February 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L goes solo for the first time in a while to hit on a mixed bag of topics that have been occupying space […]

VIP AUDIO 2/4 – WKH – The News: NXT on USA and AEW Dynamite previews, Arn explains coaching Cody, NWA Power thoughts including new NWA TV Title structure, Raw ratings, more (22 min)

February 5, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: NXT on USA and AEW Dynamite previews, Arn explains coaching Cody, NWA Power […]

VIP AUDIO 2/3 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Orton addressing Edge attack, Charlotte-Ripley angle, Drew shows confidence, Ricochet earns shot at Lesnar, more (30 min)

February 4, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full show rundown and analysis including Randy Orton addressing last week’s Edge attack, a big Charlotte-Ripley angle, Drew McMahon […]

VIP AUDIO 2/2 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Does Darby have an upside similar to Rey Mysterio? Is Matt Hardy a good fit for Dark Order? Does NXT viewership work for or against McMahon’s “Midas Touch” rep? Cody-MJF compared to Cole-Ciampa? (23 min)

February 3, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers VIP member questions (askwadekeller@gmail.com) on the following topics: Is Matt Hardy a good fit for AEW’s Dark Order? Is it […]

VIP AUDIO 2/2 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 2 of 2): NWA Power in-depth including comparison to the territories it’s emulating and what its future might be, plus live at New Japan, TV reviews of AEW, NXT, Smackdown (65 min)

February 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosting, they discuss NWA Power in-depth including comparison to the territories it’s emulating and what its future might be, […]

VIP AUDIO 2/2 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller (pt. 1 of 2): Departure of WWE co-presidents George Barios & Michelle Wilson, in what ways it matters a lot and other ways it matters little, where Vince McMahon fits in (58 min)

February 2, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosting, they look at the departure of WWE co-presidents George Barios & Michelle Wilson, in what ways it matters […]

VIP AUDIO 2/1 – WKH – 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines: Reaction to news of Impact going head to head with Raw full time, Jericho and Helms arrested, Russo apologizes, post-Rumble Raw review, Rock on Oprah, Hogan on Hardy (58 min)

February 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to three Wade Keller Hotlines from ten years ago this week in 2010: 1/28 Wade Keller Hotline – News: Raw may benefit […]

VIP AUDIO 2/1 – On the Canvas with Zack Heydorn: The return – Analyzing the art within Edge’s return to the WWE (50 min)

February 1, 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 2000 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #586 (January 29, 2000): Cover Story on jump of Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, and Perry Saturn to WWF, Cover Sidebar on death of Bobby Duncum Jr., Royal Rumble coverage, more

February 1, 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 1/31 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Braun challenges Nakamura for IC Title, Reigns & Usos vs. Corbin & Ziggler & Roode in dog food match, Bayley-Naomi promo, Otis asks Mandy on a date, Four-Way Tag (22 min)

February 1, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews WWE Smackdown start to finish including Braun Strowman challenges Shinsuke Nakamura for IC Title, Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. Baron Corbin […]

VIP AUDIO 1/30 – WKH – The News: WWE stock plunges after shake-up among top management today, AEW vs. NXT ratings including key metrics and updates (21 min)

January 31, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look the following news topics: WWE stock plunges after shake-up among top management today, plus AEW vs. NXT ratings including […]

VIP AUDIO 1/30 – The Fix w/Todd Martin & Wade Keller: Kane book review, rant about Dynamite, NWA Hard Times review, some Aldis praise, reaction to WWE co-presidents news, NXT World Collide, Raw, UFC, more (150 min)

January 30, 2020

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd provides his analysis […]

VIP AUDIO 1/30 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (7/12/1992): Keller joined by Mike Tenay and Dave Meltzer to talks current events, Bill Watts’s WCW V.P. decisions, Great American Bash, Jake Roberts, Shane-Bret rumors (82 min)

January 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: This is the July 12, 1992 episode of Pro Wrestling Focus featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller in a journalist roundtable with Dave Meltzer and Mike Tenay discussing current events such as Bill Watts’s WCW […]

VIP AUDIO 1/29 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk cultural appropriation, Dynamite, NXT, and AEW including John Moxley, Dusty Rhodes, Keith Lee, and more (138 min)

January 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich and Trav are back on VIP to discuss cultural appropriation. Is it literally how the world interacts or the ruin of society? Rich fills us in on this week’s episode of Dynamite […]

VIP AUDIO 1/29 – East Coast Cast #486 (NSFW): Bryant and Hawkins discuss the Royal Rumble and its important fallout on Raw, plus Cam’s in-house review and experiences, more (99 min)

January 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s show, Cam and Trav recap the Royal Rumble and its important fallout on Raw the next night. Cam gives an in-house review of what it was like in the building […]

VIP AUDIO 1/29 – WKH – AEW Dynamite Review: Moxley and Jericho in opening segment, Cody vs. Sabian, Britt Baker unloads on J.R. and Tony, Bucks vs. Butcher & Blade, more (26 min)

January 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish including Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho in opening segment, Cody vs. Kip Sabian, Britt Baker […]

VIP AUDIO 1/29 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: Late Night News Round-Up (56 min)

January 30, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: It’s a late night news round-up as Will breaks down all the Twitter craziness surrounding Chris Brookes, PROGRESS, and Schadenfreude before looking at a promising start to WWE on BT Sport and another […]

VIP AUDIO 1/29 – Ten Pounds of Talk: Wells, Taylor, and Harris discuss the excellent mic work of Nick Aldis, Ricky Starks vs. Zicky Dice, James Storm telling knock-knock jokes, more (50 min)

January 29, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Ten Pounds of Talk, Kelly Wells, Michael Taylor, and J.R. Harris discuss the excellent mic work of Nick Aldis, Ricky Starks vs. Zicky Dice, James Storm telling knock-knock jokes, […]

VIP AUDIO 1/29 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Sale of NOAH to CyberAgent. NOAH expert Hisame with all the details (35 min)

January 29, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is here to talk about the huge news that has broken in Japan today with DDT’s parent company CyberAgent acquiring Pro Wrestling […]

VIP AUDIO 1/29 – Podcast of Honor w/Ryan Sullivan & Tyler Sage: Discussion of upcoming Free Enterprise show, ROH/NWA tapings this past weekend, Supercard of Honor, more (64 min)

January 29, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Podcast of Honor, Ryan Sullivan and Tyler Sage discuss the upcoming Free Enterprise show in Baltimore. They also discuss ROH/NWA tapings this past weekend and look ahead to Supercard […]

VIP AUDIO 1/28 – WKH – The News: Riddle-Lesnar, Andrade suspension, AEW Dynamite and NXT on USA previews, NWA Power thoughts, Raw ratings key metrics, more (18 min)

January 28, 2020

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the following news topics: Matt Riddle-Brock Lesnar, Andrade suspension, AEW Dynamite and NXT on USA previews, NWA […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1653 (Jan. 28, 2019): Keller’s Royal Rumble report, Keller’s reports on NXT, Raw, Dynamite, Parks column on reacting to Rumble, PPV Roundtable Reviews

January 28, 2020

PWTorch Newsletter #1653 Cover-dated January 28, 2020 LINK: 1653 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 […]