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VIP AUDIO 7/31 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: What to make of the Brock Lesnar-Paul Heyman dynamic on Raw, the use of Lesnar throughout show, did it work to draw Reigns sympathy, plus Rousey vs. Fox, more (41 min)

August 1, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce reviews last night’s Raw including what to make of the Brock Lesnar-Paul Heyman dynamic on Raw, the use of […]

VIP AUDIO 7/30 – WKH – Raw Review: Start to finish rundown and analysis of show including Lesnar-Heyman issues, Lesnar giving Angle an F5, Rousey setup for first Raw match next week, more Summerslam developments (26 min)

July 31, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Raw start to finish with rundown and analysis of show including Brock Lesnar-Paul Heyman issues, Lesnar giving Kurt Angle an F5, […]

VIP AUDIO 7/29 – WKH – Hall of Fame Weekend Wrap-up including anecdotes and observations of dignitaries and legends at convention events, plus personal reflections on Volkoff, Christopher, Brickhouse (27 min)

July 30, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller wraps up a weekend of Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame Weekend podcasts including anecdotes from interactions with and observations of various dignitaries and […]

VIP AUDIO 7/29 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Discussing the careers of Nikolai Volkoff, Brickhouse Brown, Brian Christopher, plus Gerald Brisco tribute at HOF, Slammiversary’s hardcore gore (43 min)

July 30, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce discusses the careers of the late Nikolai Volkoff, Brickhouse Brown, Brian Christopher, plus details on the Gerald Brisco tribute […]

VIP AUDIO 7/29 – You, Me, and Wrestling with Cameron Hawkins: UK journalist Andrew Pollard (@culturedleftpeg) talks late ’80s/early ’90s WWF including Shawn Michaels and Davey Boy Smith, plus fandom vs. maturity as it relates to a lifelong Warrior fan (53 min)

July 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: UK journalist Andrew Pollard (@culturedleftpeg) joins Cam to talk about late ’80s/early ’90s WWF. He talks about Shawn Michaels ruining some of his favorite moments, what Davey Boy Smith meant to the British working […]

VIP AUDIO 7/28 – WKH – Special Edition with Mitchell & Powell: Live from Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, recap of Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame ceremony with Owen Hart Family, Booker T, Dan Severn, Ben Askren, Stan Hansen, more (39 min)

July 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell and ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell to review Day Two in Waterloo at the George Tragos/Lou […]

VIP AUDIO 7/28 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Special – Bruiser Brody Panel Discussion with Barbara Goodish (widow), Stan Hansen (partner), Herb Simmons (promoter), Tony Garea (opponent) telling great Brody stories (64 min)

July 28, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this special edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, Bruce takes part in a panel discussion on Bruiser Brody on the 30th Anniversary of his murder in Puerto Rico. The panelists, along with […]

VIP 1998 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #506 (August 8, 1998): Cover story on ECW’s Heat Wave ’98 PPV, reader letters on Goldberg’s WCW Title reign, cover sidebar on WCW-WWF battle over wrestling fans’ choice between SummerSlam and Road Wild, more

July 28, 2018

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 7/27 – WKH – Special Edition with Mitchell & Powell: Live from Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, conversation about Day One in Waterloo including Nikita Koloff, Austin Aries, Colt Cabana, Larry Hennig, Dave Boy Smith Jr (57 min)

July 28, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell and ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell to review Day One in Waterloo at the George Tragos/Lou […]

VIP AUDIO 7/27 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: PWTorch Senior Columnist Bruce Mitchell joins the program to discuss and dissect the art of wrestling (51 min)

July 27, 2018

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 7/26 – WKH – The News: WWE 2nd Quarter financial highlights and key takeaways including latest Network subscribers, attendance, TV revenue, plus Miz & Mrs., SD, and Raw ratings (20 min)

July 27, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the following news topics: WWE 2nd Quarter financial highlights and key takeaways including latest Network subscribers, attendance, TV revenue, plus ratings info […]

VIP AUDIO 7/26 – RETRO RADIO – PWSpotlight #256 (11/13/1994): Ron Skoler, Tammy Sytch, Chris Condito, Dave Meltzer (100 min)

July 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This is an November 13, 1994 episode of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight. This episode features Ron Skoler, Tammy Sytch, Chris Condito, and Dave Meltzer. The Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio show debuted April 9, 1989 on […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann talk Infinity Countdown, how being an SJW and comic fan worked well for Trav in the dating game, this week in Roman, more (161 min)

July 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, Rich and Travis discuss the latest happenings in Infinity Countdown (looks like Thanos has met his match), how being an SJW and comic fan worked well for Trav in the ole dating […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – East Coast Cast #408 (NSFW): Bryant & Hawkins discuss the announcement of WWE Evolution, the ensuing backlash, and WWE’s management patting themselves on the back, plus Lesnar-Reigns, Alexa and Carmella at Summerslam, more (188 min)

July 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode the women dominate the conversation as the fellas discuss the announcement of WWE Evolution, the company’s first all women’s PPV. Just like most progress, this announcement came with a decent amount […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – WKH – Ask the Editor: Should Women’s PPV be Evolution or Revolution? Is Reigns calling Lashley “Bob” because of Roode? Are Bayley & Sasha and Finn Balor supposed to be LGBTQ? Should Hogan get new HOF speech? (21 min)

July 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the following topics: Should Women’s PPV be Evolution or Revolution? Is Reigns calling Lashley “Bob” because of Roode? […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 2): Evolution announcement on Raw, Hogan locker room speech backlash, Orton’s explanation, UFC news, Mailbag on Vince, Ciampa, Managers, NXT TV, Bob, WWF 1991, Jinder, Asuka, MLW (88 min)

July 26, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Evolution announcement on […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 2): Impact Slammiversary Review, in-depth review of excellent new “Nitro” book chronicling WCW’s peak and downfall, latest G1 thoughts including Hangman Page, Iishi, Okada, Juice (70 min)

July 26, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on The Fix may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch columnist Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Todd begins with an Impact Slammiversary […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – Elite Repeat Podcast: Roundtable discussion of Being the Elite episodes 19-22 and the later years in the careers of The Young Bucks (67 min)

July 25, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: “Spot Monkeys.” Every week Harley R. Pageot, Emily Fear, and wrestler-in-training Tempest go back in time to revisit the early days of The Young Bucks’ popular web series Being the Elite. On this episode […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: Shelley steps away from wrestling, Motor City Machine Guns memories, reviews of CMLL and Dragon Gate, more (55 min)

July 25, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Sarah Flannery to discuss what Alex Shelley and The Motor City Machine Guns meant to their wrestling fandom following news […]

VIP AUDIO 7/25 – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast: Andrew and Jeff talk Something to Wrestle’s Invasion episode, dive into Bash at the Beach ’94, reveal the wrestler who was scared of success, more (111 min)

July 25, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast, Andrew and Jeff discuss Something to Wrestle’s Invasion episode, dive into Bash at the Beach ’94, reveal the wrestler who was scared of success, and more. NOT […]

VIP AUDIO 7/24 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Orton explaining his actions, Paige’s Summerslam challenger announcement, Becky vs. Carmella, New Day vs. Sanity, Miz & Mrs hype (26 min)

July 25, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a start to finish rundown of WWE Smackdown Live including Randy Orton explaining his actions, Paige’s Summerslam challenger announcement, Becky Lynch […]

VIP AUDIO 7/24 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Analysis of Evolution PPV announcement on Raw and the pros and cons of WWE’s approach, Lashley-Reigns main event, Owens-Braun, more (36 min)

July 24, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce provides his analysis of the all-women’s WWE Evolution PPV announcement on Raw and the pros and cons of […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1574 (July 24, 2018) – Keller cover story on MSG-ROH/NJ announcement, Mitchell’s Guide to WWE Network Vault on territories, Parks on Superstar Shake-up, Keller’s NXT TV Reports, Slammiversary, Keller’s End Notes on Hogan’s apology

July 24, 2018

PWTorch Newsletter #1574 Cover-dated July 24, 2018 LINK: 1574 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2017 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter includes Wade Keller’s […]

VIP AUDIO 7/23 – WKH – Raw Review: Start to finish rundown and analysis of show including Vince McMahon, Stephanie, and Triple H announcing Women’s PPV, plus Lashley-Reigns with big stakes, Sasha/Bayley, Summerslam developments (38 min)

July 24, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Raw start to finish with rundown and analysis of show including Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H announcing Women’s PPV, […]