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VIP AUDIO 5/7 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (5-5-2006) – King of the Ring tournament, odd booking of Rey in JBL exchange, Cruiserweights turned into food for Khali, more (38 min.)

May 7, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the May 5, 2006 episode of WWE Smackdown review with PWTorch columnist James Caldwell and PWTorch specialist Mike Roe. They discuss the curious (to […]

VIP AUDIO 5/7 – The Fix Flashback (4-26-2017): Review of A.J. Lee book, Mauro Ranallo settlement, history of Rikidozan, wrestlers wearing advertisements, Hennig’s WWE run, more (146 min.)

May 7, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In the latest Flashback episode of The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, we jump back seven years to the Apr. 26, 2017 episode covering these topics: Smackdown including what’s going on with […]

VIP AUDIO 5/6 – WKH – WWE Raw review: King & Queen of the Ring Tournament matches, Punk promo, Becky assesses new Raw roster, Breakker has issue with Pearce, more (24 min.)

May 7, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the May 6 edition of WWE Raw featuring the first round of the King & Queen of the Ring Tournament including […]

VIP AUDIO 5/6 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (5-5-2006) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller: Joey Styles big shoot-style promo on Raw, Sting’s “Deal or No Deal,” Foley’s future with ECW revival, Ultimate Fighter, more (129 min.)

May 6, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the May 5, 2006 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. Topics include: The pros and cons of Joey Styles’s big “shoot-style” promo on […]

VIP AUDIO 5/6 – Greg Parks Outloud! This year’s WWE Draft winners and losers including Stratton, Rollins, Knight, Corbin, more (22 min.)

May 6, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of “Greg Parks Outloud!,” PWTorch columnist Greg Parks presents a podcast version of his weekly PWTorch Newsletter. This episode features Greg declaring this year’s WWE Draft winners and losers including Tiffany […]

VIP AUDIO 5/5 – Collision Cafe with Brian Zilem & Amin Ajani: New weekly Sunday podcast focused on AEW’s Saturday show begins with overview of AEW’s post-Dynasty landscape (37 min.)

May 6, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s debut episode of “Collision Cafe” with Brian Zilem & Amin Ajani, a new weekly Sunday VIP-exclusive podcast focused on AEW’s Saturday show, they introduce themselves and provide an overview of AEW’s […]

VIP AUDIO 5/5 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (5-3-2006) – Bruno Sammartino discusses 1980s WWF drug use, why he wouldn’t ride with other wrestlers, “Superstar” Graham + News Brief (26 min.)

May 5, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the May 3, 2006 episode of James Caldwell’s “On Point” audio interview series. In part four of a four-part 90-plus minute On Point interview […]

VIP AUDIO 5/4 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (5-2-2006): Real Deal with Pat McNeill with more talk about WWE reviving ECW, the TNA-ROH dynamic, Listener Mail, more (33 min.)

May 4, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Real Deal with Pat McNeill from May 2, 2006 including more talk about WWE reviving ECW, the TNA-ROH dynamic, Listener Mail, and more. […]

VIP AUDIO 5/4 – WWE Backlash Roundtable – Keller & Martin & LeClair: Cody vs. Styles, Priest vs. Jey Uso, Bayley vs. Stratton vs. Naomi, Bloodline vs. Orton & Owens, Asuka & Kairi vs. Belair & Jade (43 min.)

May 4, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-Event Audio Roundtable covering WWE Backlash PLE event, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnist Todd Martin and PWTorch contributor Brandon LeClair. They review the show start to finish, […]

VIP AUDIO 5/4 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 5-4-16 including Samoa Joe vs. a debuting Eric Young, Austin Aries vs. Tye Dillinger, best screenplays of 2001, more (61 min.)

May 4, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from May 4, 2016, including Samoa Joe vs. a debuting Eric Young, Austin Aries vs. Tye Dillinger, best screenplays […]

VIP 2004 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #808 (May 15, 2004): Cover Story on future of TNA now that they’re on national cable, Samoa Joe Torch Talk pt. 2, Newswires, Ten Years Ago Backtracks, more

May 4, 2024

SUMMARY of #808 cover-dated May 15, 2004: A Cover Story featuring Wade Keller’s in-depth look at the future of TNA now that they’re on national cable and how they got to this point… The Top […]

VIP AUDIO 5/3 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (5-1-2006): Cena vs. Kenny for WWE Title with Triple H as special referee, Carlito & RVD team, Vince McMahon brags about win at Backlash, more (48 min.)

May 4, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the May 1, 2006 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviewed that night’s WWE Raw which included John Cena […]

VIP AUDIO 5/3 – WKH – WWE Smackdown review: Final Backlash hype, Heyman makes a big admission, Theory & Waller vs. Profits, Cody-Styles face-to-face, Bayley-Belair tension, more (18 min.)

May 3, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the May 3 edition of WWE Smackdown featuring the final Backlash hype, Paul Heyman makes a big admission, Austin Theory & […]

VIP AUDIO 5/2 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (4-30-2006): WWE Backlash Roundtable with Keller & Mitchell & McNeill looking at Cena vs. Edge, McMahons vs. Michaels, plus Carlito, RVD, Trish (64 min.)

May 3, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our WWE Backlash PPV post-shows from Apr. 30, 2006. PWTorch editor Wade Keller was first joined by James Caldwell for a rapid-fire 15 minute […]

VIP AUDIO 5/2 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 2): Is praise for athleticism in matches overriding more important traits? Origin and influence of wrestling magazines? What if Hogan stayed in the AWA? Meaning of latest twist in lawsuit against Vince? More (94 min.)

May 2, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics: Which entrance […]

VIP AUDIO 5/2 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): WWE Draft assessment, Omega’s return and Elite attack, Tony Khan, NXT Spring Breakin’ II, Backlash preview, more (108 min.)

May 2, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss these topics: WWE Draft assessment Reviews of WWE Smackdown and […]

VIP AUDIO 5/1 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: Omega returns and teases retirement and then is attacked by Elite, Christian revealed as Swerve’s PPV challenger, Bucks take over (29 min.)

May 2, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the May 1 edition of AEW Dynamite featuring Kenny Omega’s return where he teased retirement and then was attacked by The […]

VIP AUDIO 5/1 – The Fix Flashback, pt. 3 of 3 (4-19-2017): The Mailbag & UFC Review & MMA Weekend Preview, including female viewership growth, rating Goldberg-Lesnar, what should WWE do with JBL situation, more (52 min.)

May 1, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In the latest Flashback episode of The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, we jump back seven years to the Apr. 19, 2017 episode (pt. 3 of 3) covering these topics: Whether John […]

VIP AUDIO 5/1 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (4-30-2006) – WWE Smackdown Analysis including Angle-Rey, Lashley, Booker T, US-UK + News Brief (47 min.)

May 1, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Apr. 30, 2006 episode of WWE Smackdown review with PWTorch columnist James Caldwell and PWTorch specialist Mike Roe. They discussed the Kurt Angle-Rey […]

VIP AUDIO 5/1 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss talking segments, ballot box skits, Nic Nemeth vs. Eddie Edwards, Under Siege preview, more (49 min.)

May 1, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo are back to discuss a busy week in TNA. They review the post-Rebellion episode of Impact, which featured lots of talking segments, ballot box skits, and Nic Nemeth vs. […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1873 (May 1, 2023): Keller’s Cover Story on WWE Draft with a roster overview, Parks on Draft Winners & Losers, Keller’s TV Reports, Newswire

May 1, 2024

PWTorch Newsletter #1873 Cover-dated May 1, 2024 LINK: 1873 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features Wade Keller’s cover story on the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/30 – WKH – The News: Overview of new Raw and Smackdown rosters and top match possibilities, SD and Raw ratings for draft episodes, Collision rating, more (22 min.)

May 1, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including: Overview of new Raw and Smackdown rosters and top match possibilities Smackdown and Raw […]

VIP AUDIO 4/30 – Everything with Rich & Wade: The case for Patrick Mahomes and Logan Paul, Swerve, AEW-TNT/TBS, Backlash preview, TK in a neck brace, more (86 min.)

April 30, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich discuss these topics: The case for Patrick Mahomes and Logan Paul hanging out on Raw Tony Khan draft […]

VIP AUDIO 4/30 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (4-29-2006) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller: Can WWE’s revival of ECW brand succeed, Lesnar, TNA hiring, ROH roster, best promos (92 min.)

April 30, 2024

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to part one of the Apr. 29, 2006 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. Topics include: More insight into the WWE/ECW situation, analysis of […]