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VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1845 (Oct. 12, 2023): Keller’s WWE Fastlane Report & Staff Roundtable Reviews, Parks on Adam Copeland in AEW, Keller’s TV reports, Newswire

October 14, 2023

PWTorch Newsletter #1845 Cover-dated October 12, 2023 LINK: 1845 PWTorch Newsletter PDF –LIST OF ALL LATEST NEWSLETTERS –CLICK FOR ALL 2021 NEWSLETTERS –CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTORY OF ALL PAST NEWSLETTERS BY YEAR SUMMARY: This week’s PWTorch Newsletter features Wade […]

VIP AUDIO 10/13 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Season premiere with Reigns’s return, Triple H announcement, Aldis debut, Cody & Jey defend, L.A. Knight in main event, Cena endorses Knight, Pretty Deadly return (18 min.)

October 13, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a full rundown of WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Roman Reigns’s return, Triple H’s announcement, Nick Aldis’s debut, Kevin Owens news, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/12 – The Fix Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): Hogan-Bret-Yokozuna-Luger, Tammy Sytch, MJF’s direction, Copeland, Nash on Knight, Ken Shamrock, Roman’s time off, Juice’s roll of coins, Copeland’s impact, more (141 min.)

October 12, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they respond to listener emails on these topics. What were the metrics that led to the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/12 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Vince out of power, WWE says no to Punk, Khan reacts to ratings loss, Juice-MJF, Conor McGregor, TV reviews, more (135 min.)

October 12, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss these topics: Reaction to the ratings for NXT and […]

VIP AUDIO 10/12 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss their live experiences at Enjoy Wrestling in Pittsburgh and WWE Friday Night Smackdown in St. Louis, review Impact TV, more (48 min.)

October 12, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo discuss the live shows they attended over the weekend — Enjoy Wrestling in Pittsburgh and WWE Friday Night Smackdown in St. Louis. Then they dig into last week’s Impact […]

VIP AUDIO 10/12 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WWE No Mercy PPV Roundtable: Did Batista earn his PPV main event status against Eddie Guerrero, plus Randy & Bob Orton vs. Undertaker, JBL vs. Rey (36 min.)

October 12, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our post-PPV coverage of the WWE No Mercy PPV from October 9, 2005. PWTorch editor Wade Keller and columnists James Caldwell and Pat McNeill […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – The Fix Flashback (9-21-2016): Big discussion on history and viability of Cruiserweight Division in WWE, Raw and Smackdown analysis, Chael Sonnen to Bellator, more (141 min.)

October 12, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In the latest Flashback episode of The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, we jump back just over seven years to the Sept. 21, 2016 episode covering these topics: The Cruiserweight Classic and […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – Everything with Rich & Wade: Lengthy discussion on Juice’s anti-semitic provocation of MJF, NXT vs. Dynamite ratings analysis, Caster’s crush on MJF, Toni Storm brilliance (111 min.)

October 11, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich cover these topics: NXT vs. Dynamite ratings analysis Lengthy discussion on Juice’s anti-semitic provocation of MJF, what MJF […]

VIP AUDIO 10/11 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: A recap of Q3 in Japanese wrestling and a preview for NJPW Royal Quest 3 in London this Saturday (70 min.)

October 11, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L brings you the first of two shows where we close the books on Q3 2023, and look at the best matches and wrestlers […]

VIP AUDIO 10/10 – WKH – AEW “Title Tuesday” Dynamite review: Copeland vs. Luchasaurus, Juice uses Jewish stereotype against MJF, Fenix vs. Cassidy, Sarayah vs. Shida, Danielson vs. Swerve, Hangman vs. White, more (34 min.)

October 11, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Oct. 10 edition of AEW’s “Title Tuesday” Dynamite featuring Adam Copeland vs. Luchasaurus, Juice Robinson uses Jewish stereotype against MJF, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/10 – WKH – The News: NXT vs. AEW tonight, Tony Khan vs. Paul Levesque, update on C.M. Punk, Vince McMahon-Levesque power dynamic, Collision ratings, more (17 min.)

October 10, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news including a preview of the heated NXT vs. AEW battle on cable tonight, Tony Khan […]

VIP AUDIO 10/9 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Cody & Jey defend against Sami & Owens, Lynch vs. Nox, Bronson vs. Gable vs. Ricochet, Jax vs. Rodriguez, Kofi vs. Ivar (22 min.)

October 10, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Raw start to finish including Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso defending against Sami & Owens, Becky Lynch vs. Tegan Nox, Bronson […]

VIP AUDIO 10/9 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-8-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week, Jim Ross-Raw status, ratings panic in WWE, turmoil with Lesnar in New Japan, NWA Anniversary, more (19 min.)

October 9, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 8, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: Hot Five Stories of the Weekend include the latest […]

VIP AUDIO 10/9 – Everything Mailbag w/Fann & Mustacchio: Jade Cargill’s debut, favorite wrestling books, the future of FTR, more (77 min.)

October 9, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Rich Fann and Josh Mustacchio return for the Everything Mailbag. This week’s topics include: Jade Cargill’s ceiling and Bianca’s role as face of the WWE women’s division for TKO Favorite wrestling books of Josh […]

VIP AUDIO 10/7 – WWE Fastlane PLE Audio Roundtable – Wells & Martin & Machado: Seth-Nakamura, Rhodes & Jey Uso vs. Balor & Priest, Jade Cargill onscreen, more (44 min.)

October 7, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells, Todd Martin, and Javier Machado review WWE Fastlane start to finish including Seth-Nakamura, Rhodes & Jey Uso vs. Balor & Priest, Jade Cargill onscreen, and more. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT […]

VIP AUDIO 10/7 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (10-7-2005): The politics of Jim Ross possibly being bumped from Raw, analysis of Raw Homecoming, TNA debut on Spike, Kobash-ROH (64 min.)

October 7, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 7, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller. They discuss the biggest stories of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/7 – NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT Takeover Respect from 9-30-15 including Bayley vs. Sasha Banks in an Ironman match, Asuka’s debut vs. Dana Brooke, first Dusty Classic finals, more (78 min.)

October 7, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup covers NXT Takeover Respect from October 7, 2015, including Bayley vs. Sasha Banks in an Ironman match, Asuka’s debut vs. Dana […]

VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #779 (October 11, 2003): Hogan agrees to terms with TNA with related columns by Keller and Mitchell reacting, Powell on Goldberg, Torch Talk with Raven continues, Owen lawsuit

October 7, 2023

SUMMARY of #779 cover-dated October 11, 2003: This issue begins with a cover story on Hulk Hogan agreeing to terms with TNA for a Nov. 30 PPV… On Topic with Jason Powell: What Goldberg said […]

VIP AUDIO 10/6 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-7-2005): Details on Jim Ross announcing situation and his possible replacement Mike Goldberg, quarter hour analysis of Raw vs. UFC, Hogan’s challenge of Austin (36 min.)

October 6, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 7, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers ten questions sent in this week on a variety of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/5 – The Fix Mailbag (pt. 2 of 2): Adam Copeland good and bad, do bookers on bad streaks like TK ever rebound, secondary titles strong 2023, Omega effort outside of ring, Jay White, MJF, more (121 min.)

October 6, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they respond to listener emails on these topics. AEW merchandise Hulk Hogan as Stone Cold Haley […]

VIP AUDIO 10/5 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): Copeland’s AEW Dynamite debut, WWE Fastlane preview, No Mercy review, TV reviews, New Japan Destruction preview (108 min.)

October 6, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss these topics: A preview of New Japan Destruction A […]

VIP AUDIO 10/5 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (10-6-2005): Ask the Editor analysis of first week of Spike/UFC/TNA vs. WWE/USA, does WWE pressure Divas to get super-skinny, what if Russo/Ferrara didn’t jump, WWE DVDs (33 min.)

October 5, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the October 6, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers ten questions sent in this week on a variety of […]

VIP AUDIO 10/4 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: Copeland-Christian, Omega & Jericho vs. Callis Family, “Timeless” Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue, Samoa Joe vignette, Cole moves Strong’s furniture, more (33 min.)

October 5, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Oct. 4 edition of AEW’s “Grand Slam” Dynamite start to finish including a show-closing Adam Copeland-Christian Cage exchange, Kenny Omega […]

VIP AUDIO 10/4 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant and Fann talk Jade Cargill and her star treatment, Drew McIntyre’s slow burn heel turn, Baldur’s Gate 3, more (127 min.)

October 4, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: On tonight’s episode, Trav and Rich talk more about the brightest star shining right now – and that is Jade Cargill. WWE continued to give her the big star treatment of their TV. It […]