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VIP AUDIO 9/20 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (9-15-2005): WrestleMania 22 early speculation, Smackdown’s day change, Hardy-Lita-Edge backstage, Daniel Puder, more (29 min.)

September 20, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the September 15, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Thoughts on speculated cutbacks due to Heat and Velocity being cancelled Follow-up on […]

VIP AUDIO 9/19 – Everything with Rich & Wade: Rock on Smackdown, Jade Cargill, Judgment Day-Bloodline, Becky on NXT, WWE ownership change, Keith Lee production glitch, more (110 min.)

September 19, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich react cover these topics: The Rock’s appearance on Smackdown, social media and cable metrics, should he wrestle Roman […]

VIP AUDIO 9/19 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo review Impact 1000 including a Knockouts segment with wrestlers from past and present, return of Team 3D, more (43 min.)

September 19, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo review Impact 1000, a loaded show that featured a lengthy Knockouts segment with wrestlers from the past and present, the return of Team 3D, the emotional conclusion of the […]

VIP AUDIO 9/19 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (9-14-2005): Latest on disappearance of Waltman, Spike TV vs. USA in new battle for viewers with TNA/UFC vs. WWE, latest on Brock Lesnar’s future (27 min.)

September 19, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the September 14, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: The latest on the disappearance of Sean Waltman. In-depth breaking news from the […]

VIP AUDIO 9/18 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Jey vs. Drew, plus Jey makes his decision about Judgment Day, Cody vs. Drew, Becky open challenge, Reed vs. Gable, more (21 min.)

September 19, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews Raw start to finish including Jey Uso vs. Drew McIntyre, a lot of moving parts around Jey including Cody Rhodes, Kevin […]

VIP AUDIO 9/17 – The Fix Flashback (8-22-2016): Cody vs. Zack Sabre Jr. at Evolve, a better way to present Ziggler storyline, NXT Takeover Brooklyn, UFC 202 Diaz vs. McGregor, more (102 min.)

September 17, 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 August 22, 2016 episodes covering these topics: ROH Death Before Dishonor […]

VIP AUDIO 9/17 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (9-14-2005) – Caldwell Audio Show: WWE feeling pressure from TNA and UFC, will HBK break the Masterlock, TNA Impact’s target debut rating on Spike, Michaels or Samoa Joe as Best Wrestler (25 min.)

September 17, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 14, 2005 episode of The James Caldwell Audio Show. He covers these topics: WWE Raw’s inconsequential feel The holding pattern WWE has […]

VIP AUDIO 9/16 – WKH – AEW Collision review: Statlander defends against Britt, more Grand Slam and WrestleDream developments, Danielson & Claudio vs. Starks & Bill, Take 22 incident (30 min.)

September 17, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the September 17 episode of AEW Collision including Kris Statlander defending against Britt Baker in the main event, more Grand Slam […]

VIP AUDIO 9/16 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable on TNA Unbreakable: Keller leads convos about Samoa Joe vs. Styles vs. Daniels, Roderick Strong vs. Aries, Jeff Hardy vs. Roode, Abyss vs. Sabu, Raven vs. Rhino (78 min.)

September 16, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our post-PPV coverage of the TNA Unbreakable PPV from Sept. 11, 2005. First up was a rapid-fire post-event analysis with PWTorch editor Wade Keller […]

VIP AUDIO 9/16 – NXT Eight Years Back: Tom Stoup covers NXT from 9-16-15 including Banks/Bayley Iron Man announcement, Adam Rose’s “party pooper” gimmick, Ciampa & Gargano vs. Corbin & Rhyno, more (62 min.)

September 16, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Tom Stoup covers NXT from September 16, 2015, including Banks/Bayley Iron Man announcement, Adam Rose’s “party pooper” gimmick, Ciampa & Gargano vs. Corbin & Rhyno, and […]

VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #776 (September 20, 2003): Keller looks at futures of Rock and Triple H in movies plus how Austin was derailed from early opportunity, more must-read Torch Talk with Raven on ECW, McNeill on MLW

September 16, 2023

SUMMARY of #776 cover-dated September 20, 2003: This issue begins with a cover story on Rock and Triple H’s movie action-star career progress… On Topic with Jason Powell: Make today matter more by talking about […]

VIP AUDIO 9/15 – WKH – Smackdown Review: The Rock appears in opening segment, Cena on Waller Effect, more Bloodline-Judgment Day developments, Knight vs. Miz, more (20 min.)

September 16, 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 The Rock appearing in the opening segment, John Cena on The Grayson […]

VIP AUDIO 9/15 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (9-10-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot Five Stories of the Week, Sapolsky’s TV deal, Friday Smackdown, WWE going after trademark infringers, Listener Mail on TNA’s move to Spike, Mr. Kennedy (27 min.)

September 15, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 10, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: Gabe Sapolsky getting a television deal Friday Night Smackdown […]

VIP AUDIO 9/14 – The Fix Mailbag (pt. 3 of 3): Should MJF be AEW Champion, does Vince McMahon have real power, are fans turning against Cody, how did Grand Slam tournament competitors get selected, Heyman’s next act, more (106 min.)

September 15, 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. Has C.M. Punk become everything that Bret Hart […]

VIP AUDIO 9/14 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: “What’s on the Telly?” September edition – MSG becomes The Warzone for first time and 2004 Dragon Gate brings the fun in early days of the promotion (189 min.)

September 14, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Kieran Lefort of the Must See Matches podcast for “What’s on the Telly?” In this monthly series, Alan and his […]

VIP AUDIO 9/14 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 3): Jimmy Uso’s character makes no sense, Becky pops a big rating, Nia Jax returns, the awkward handshake, Raw, Smackdown, NXT, UFC (81 min.)

September 14, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s three-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss WWE Smackdown and WWE Raw, why Jimmy Uso’s character […]

VIP AUDIO 9/14 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 3): Jade Cargill news, a better approach to granting title matches than Open Challenges, Grand Slam tournament, reviews of Rampage, Collision, Dynamite (62 min.)

September 14, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In part one of this week’s three-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they discuss the Jade Cargill news and the Grand Slam tournament, […]

VIP AUDIO 9/13 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: Strong vs. Samoa Joe for shot at MJF, Jericho-Guevara segment, Callis reveals next Takeshita target, Mox vs. Big Bill, more (22 min.)

September 14, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Sept. 13 edition of AEW Dynamite start to finish including Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe for a shot at MJF […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1841 (Sept. 13, 2023): Cover Story on WWE ownership transition with TKO, Parks looks at Gunther’s future, Keller’s TV reports, Newswire

September 13, 2023

PWTorch Newsletter #1841 Cover-dated September 13, 2023 LINK: 1841 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 9/13 – The Fix Flashback (8-17-2016): Review of Jeanie Clark’s book on her life married to Steve Austin and Chris Adams with World Class insights, Punk FS1 documentary, Funk documentary, G1, Raw, Smackdown, Billy Corgan (160 min.)

September 13, 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 August 17, 2016 episodes covering these topics: In part one of […]

VIP AUDIO 9/13 – Greg Parks Outloud! What the C.M. Punk firing means for AEW, Tony Khan, and Punk himself (37 min.)

September 13, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of “Greg Parks Outloud!,” PWTorch columnist Greg Parks presents a podcast version of his weekly PWTorch Newsletter. The topic of this episode looks at the C.M. Punk firing and what it […]

VIP AUDIO 9/13 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show (9-9-2005): WWE’s early attitude toward UFC and UFC’s potential impact on WWE and early mistakes, TNA’s move to Spike, more (65 min.)

September 13, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the September 9, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller discuss the New Fall Season 2005 […]

VIP AUDIO 9/12 – WKH – Focus On WWE: New WWE ownership becomes official, Raw draws lowest non-holiday rating ever, Stratton vs. Lynch, Drew, Riddle, more (27 min.)

September 13, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of a “Focus on WWE” edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these topics: A look at the new WWE ownership situation becoming official this week and […]

VIP AUDIO 9/12 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss the go-home show featuring Lio Rush vs. Kevin Knight and a contract signing, review Victory Road, more (63 min.)

September 12, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo discuss a loaded week in Impact Wrestling. The go-home TV show featured an excellent Lio Rush vs. Kevin Knight match and a contract signing. They also review Victory Road, […]