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VIP AUDIO 8/29 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise vs. The British Wrestling Report: Previews of Takeover Cardiff, Royal Quest, and All Out as the three biggest promotions in the world clash on Saturday! (121 min)

August 29, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In the first ever co-production of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise and Will Cooling’s British Wrestling Report, Alan and Will go in-depth on the huge day of wrestling that is August 31st. With two major […]

VIP AUDIO 8/29 – On The Canvas with Zack Heydorn: Evolution of a heel – Artistic analysis of Sasha Banks’s defining heel promo from Monday Night Raw (55 min)

August 29, 2019

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 8/29 – RETRO RADIO – Keller’s Pro Wrestling Focus (3/15/1992): Keller on Worst Media Week for WWF ever, interviews Ventura and two top mainstream reporters covering explosion of scandalous allegations against company (50 min)

August 29, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This episode of Pro Wrestling Focus from March 15, 1992 features host Wade Keller’s in-depth coverage of the worst mainstream media week for WWF ever as newspaper, TV, and radio reports ranging from […]

VIP AUDIO 8/28 – WKH – The News: Raw and Smackdown ratings and end-of-summer assessment, Steve Austin and Miz viewership this week, AEW announcing assignments at All Out and details on Schiavone (15 min)

August 28, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at some news stories this week including the Raw and Smackdown ratings this week and a larger perspective at […]

VIP AUDIO 8/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin – Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): How does Vince react if NXT outdraws Raw or Smackdown? Finger Poke of Doom rebooked? HBK vs. Adam Cole on Oct. 2? Will there still be call-ups? Taker in WCW? More (70 min)

August 28, 2019

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 tackles The Fix Mailbag covering […]

VIP AUDIO 8/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): AEW All Out preview, Moxley news, Sabu autobiography review, Raw and Smackdown reviews, plus NXT UK, NJ Royal Quest, Bellator, UFC (124 min)

August 28, 2019

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 reacts to the Jon Moxley […]

VIP AUDIO 8/28 – East Coast Cast #465 (NSFW): Bryant and Hawkins discuss the WWE “Whodunit,” the new Dave Chappelle special, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch, plus Fann joins to talk AEW, more (169 min)

August 28, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Cam and Trav discuss the latest in the WWE “Whodunit” and why it is wearing very thin very quickly. Trav and Cam have very different reactions to the new Dave Chappelle […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1632 (Aug. 28, 2019): Keller’s cover story on Moxley missing All Out, Mitchell on Modern Pro Wrestling Guide, Parks on Impact, NXT Tapings, ROH PPV, more

August 28, 2019

PWTorch Newsletter #1632 Cover-dated August 28, 2019 LINK: 1632 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 includes Wade Keller’s […]

VIP AUDIO 8/27 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including the fanatically bad payoff to Reigns whodunit mystery, King of the Ring, Lacey vs. Bayley, Clash hype, more (24 min)

August 28, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives a full show rundown and analysis including the fanatically bad payoff to the Roman Reigns whodunit mystery, two more King […]

VIP AUDIO 8/26 – WKH – Raw Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Sasha’s standout heel promo, King of the Ring including analysis of Drew’s loss, Braun vs. Seth set for Clash, more (32 min)

August 27, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives a full show rundown and analysis including Sasha Bank’s standout heel promo, the latest King of the Ring results including […]

VIP AUDIO 8/26 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (Pt. 2 of 2): A look at the Steve Austin Show, and context for the latest appearances of three members of a very exclusive club (48 min)

August 26, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce looks at the Steve Austin Show and provides context for the latest appearances of three members of a very exclusive club. DIRECT LINK: VIP […]

VIP AUDIO 8/26 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (Pt. 1 of 2): NXT news and an in-depth look at pro wrestling’s Hottest Free Agent, C.M. Punk (29 min)

August 26, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce starts with some real NXT news in lieu of their USA debut on September 18, then takes an in-depth look at pro wrestling’s Hottest […]

VIP AUDIO 8/25 – WKH – Ask the Editor: How will Vince react if NXT does similar viewership to Smackdown and Raw? Should newly signed wrestlers still start in NXT and get “called up” later? Undisputed Era with a woman champ? (21 min)

August 25, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on these topics: How will Vince McMahon react if NXT does similar viewership of Smackdown and Raw? Should […]

VIP AUDIO 8/25 – The British Wrestling Report w/Will Cooling: WWE UK Sellout, Summer Sizzler Preview, PROGRESS Woes, RevPro and Fight Club Pro Reviews, Matt Le Blanc and Ben Stokes (110 min)

August 25, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns to talk WWE UK nearly selling out in Cardiff, the big Summer Sizzler card which is headlined by Will Ospreay vs. David Starr, PROGRESS struggling to draw, why some British […]

VIP AUDIO 8/25 – On The Canvas with Zack Heydorn: To be or not to be a star – Discussion and in-depth artistic analysis of AEW’s Road to All Out episode #7 (51 min)

August 25, 2019

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 attention. […]

VIP AUDIO 8/24 – WKH: 10 Yrs Ago Hotlines including Rey Mysterio suspended and Vince not happy, Raw analysis and ratings, nasty Hogan divorce, Impact TV review, more (87 min)

August 25, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, we flash back to four Wade Keller Hotlines from ten years ago this week the end of August 2009: 8/27 Wade Keller Hotline – The […]

VIP AUDIO 8/24 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: The Greatest Matches Ever in the UK! World of Sport, Ospreay vs. Scurll classics, Summerslam 92 to NXT Takeover, and so much more! (99 min)

August 24, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L welcomes back longtime British wrestling expert Mo Chatra to co-pilot the journey through Alan’s final ever Fighting Spirit Magazine article – the […]

VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #563 (August 28, 1999): Cover Story on Mankind winning WWF Title at Summerslam then losing it 24 hours later on Raw to Triple H, Cover Sidebar detailing Randy Savage being upset with role in WCW, WCW Newswire on Bischoff telling wrestlers they could leave if they weren’t happy, more

August 24, 2019

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 8/23 – WKH – The News: Moxley out of All Out and scheduled for surgery, analysis of Road to All Out hype includes interviews with Adam Page, Kenny, Bucks, plus Raw & SD ratings, Corino, Ricochet, Aries, more (21 min)

August 24, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at some news stories this week including the breaking news of Jon Moxley out of All Out and […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1631 (August 22, 2019): Keller’s cover story on NXT going live on USA, Radican and Parks features on New Japan G1, Triple H media call on state of NXT, more

August 23, 2019

PWTorch Newsletter #1631 Cover-dated August 22, 2019 LINK: 1631 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 includes Wade […]

VIP AUDIO 8/21 – The Pull Apart – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast with Jeff and Joe: Bret Hart’s business card, Chavo’s craft beer, Samoa Joe’s dangerous necklace, and the greatest TV shows of all time (84 min)

August 23, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of The Pull Apart: Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast, Jeff Rush and Joe Aguinaldo discuss Bret Hart’s business card, Chavo’s craft beer, Samoa Joe’s dangerous necklace, and the greatest TV shows of […]

VIP AUDIO 8/23 – WKPWP Friday Mailbag: Keller & Powell talk AEW touring, how long before other companies close down, Reigns progress, what’s end game of Wednesday War, Strowman, more (84 min)

August 23, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY:PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They answer questions from listeners […]

VIP AUDIO 8/22 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Will the attention Vince gives the XFL help WWE? Is Bayley’s heel turn more likely to succeed than the attempt to turn Becky heel a year ago? Will NXT matches now have commercial breaks in the middle? (20 min.)

August 23, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on these topics: Will the attention Vince gives the XFL help WWE? Is Bayley’s heel turn more likely […]

VIP AUDIO 8/21 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk the week in wrestling, the craziness of facial recognition, Dark Materials, Spider-Man, more (89 min)

August 22, 2019

SHOW SUMMARY: Travis and Rich start the show talking the week in wrestling, then jump into the craziness of facial recognition and the inherent issues it faces for black and brown folk, then hop back […]