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VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #756 (May 3, 2003): Goldberg booed heavily in WWE PPV debut against Rock, Austin announces retirement, Keller examines WWE’s fan survey

April 30, 2023

SUMMARY of #756 cover-dated May 3, 2003: This issue features a cover story on Goldberg getting booed in his PPV debut against The Rock… The Top Five Stories includes Steve Austin announcing his retirement from […]

VIP AUDIO 4/30 – PWT Impact Pod: Lilly & Laslo discuss Impact Wrestling’s “Major Surprise,” last week’s TV show, Diary documentary featuring Rosemary (45 min.)

April 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: Darrin Lilly and John Laslo discuss and analyze Impact Wrestling’s “Major Surprise” (spoiler: it’s Trinity) and last week’s TV show featuring Deonna Purrazzo vs. Taylor Wilde, and they review the latest Diary documentary featuring […]

VIP AUDIO 4/30 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (4-28-2005): Changes in WWE Creative including Brian Gewirtz, status of Waltman, Styles, Nash, Dusty, DDP, and Monty who all missed TNA tapings, funny Foley story, RVD-ECW status, more (23 min.)

April 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the April 28, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Detailed updates on the status of Monty Brown, Sean Waltman, Dallas Page, Kevin […]

VIP AUDIO 4/30 – Bonus Point w/Tom Stoup: Cavinders set to begin training, Promise Braxton prospect update, 2023 Promo Madness winner, Secretary G in Brazil, more (19 min.)

April 30, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Bonus Point, Tom Stoup covers April 2023 in WWE Developmental news including but not limited to: WrestleMania tryout details Luca Crusifino dark segments Secretary G’s return to Brazil Tank Ledger’s […]

VIP AUDIO 4/29 – WKH – Smackdown Review: Draft Night 1 including Reigns, Styles, Cody, Drew, Becky, Lashley, Belair, plus Usos challenge Sami & KO for tag titles, more (27 min.)

April 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller features a full rundown of WWE Friday Night Smackdown including the first night of the WWE Draft with the fates of Roman […]

VIP AUDIO 4/29 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (4-27-2005): WWE hotel brawl details, Dixie Carter’s speech to TNA wrestlers, how TNA adjusted to Nash’s PPV main event absence, Tito Ortiz-TNA, TNA TV rumors (25 min.)

April 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the April 27, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: Follow-up on how TNA handled Kevin Nash’s inability to work the PPV main […]

VIP AUDIO 4/29 – NXT Eight Years Back: Tom Stoup covers NXT from 4-29-15 including hype for next Takeover show featuring Zayn-Owens rematch, beginning of Alexa Bliss heel turn, the year in movies 1976, more (66 min.)

April 29, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from April 29, 2015 including hype for the next Takeover show featuring a Zayn-Owens rematch, the beginning of the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (4-26-2005): Why police were called for hotel lobby incident on WWE’s overseas tour, WM21 buyrate, intense chants aimed at Edge and Lita shows power of Internet, Nash’s no-show (28 min.)

April 28, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the April 26, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: News from the WWE overseas tour including another incident in a hotel lobby […]

VIP AUDIO 4/27 – The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 2 of 2): New WWE Title, Okada, FTR, Punk at Raw, Owens and Sami dynamic, Nick Wayne, Steve Keirn, WWE HOF 2035, dream matches, more (72 min.)

April 27, 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. This is part two of two… Are there […]

VIP AUDIO 4/27 – The Fix w/Todd & Wade (pt. 1 of 2): WWE’s new World Hvt. Title belt, Punk’s visit to Raw, WWE lawsuit, WWE and AEW TV reviews, Stardom’s biggest event, NJPW, UFC (91 min.)

April 27, 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 cover these topics: WWE’s new World Hvt. Title belt C.M. […]

VIP AUDIO 4/27 – RETRO RADIO – Pro Wrestling Spotlight (10/30/1994): Too Cold Scorpio, Paul E (100 min.)

April 27, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This is an October 30, 1994 episode of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight. This episode features Too Cold Scorpio and Paul E. DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINK NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO

VIP AUDIO 4/27 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Post-PPV Roundtable on TNA Lockdown PPV (04-24-2005): Keller, Powell, and McNeill rate and review event including whether Dusty Rhodes’s booking helped, did all-cage format work, Nash’s absence (32 min.)

April 27, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the April 24, 2005 post-PPV Roundtable episode. PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Jason Powell to discuss the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – WKH – AEW Dynamite review: Guevara vs. Darby in a Pillars Tournament match with MJF ramifications, Takeshita angle, Jade vs. Valkyrie, Cole seeks revenge, Roderick Strong shows up (25 min.)

April 27, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews AEW Dynamite start to finish including Kenny Omega & Konosuke Takeshita vs. Butcher & The Blade in the main event, Sammy […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: “What’s on the Telly?” Episode 4 (Bonus) – Special bonus segment with guest Erin Quinn (19 min.)

April 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This is a bonus segment with our guest from “What’s on the Telly” Episode 4, Erin Quinn. If five hours of audio wasn’t enough, here’s 19 more minutes of very specific Erin content! […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: “What’s on the Telly?” Episode 4 (Pt. 2) – The stars of 1991 are back…in 1995! It’s AWF Warriors of Wrestling feat. Sgt. Slaughter, Michael Hayes, Trevor Blanchard, and our World Champion Tito Santana (146 min.)

April 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Erin Quinn for episode 4 of “What’s on the Telly?” In this monthly series, Alan and a guest will each […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise: “What’s on the Telly?” Episode 4 (Pt. 1) – Tracksuits, studio audiences, and squashes – The wonderful world of 1991 WWF Prime Time Wrestling (139 min.)

April 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L is joined by Erin Quinn for episode 4 of “What’s on the Telly?” In this monthly series, Alan and a guest will each […]

VIP NEWSLETTER – PRO WRESTLING TORCH #1821 (April 26, 2023): Keller’s cover story on new WWE World Hvt. Title belt, Newswire on Punk’s Raw visit, Radican on Jay White’s botched push, Parks reviews Madusa autobiography

April 26, 2023

PWTorch Newsletter #1821 Cover-dated April 26, 2023 LINK: 1821 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 4/26 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (4-23-2005) – The Real Deal: Hot FIve Stories including Cena, WWE’s new TV contract, Paul Bearer released, Edge, Indy Line-up of the Week, ECW, more (20 min.)

April 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the April 23, 2005 episode of “The Real Deal with Pat McNeill” featuring these topics: New Question of the Week on wrestler retirements Indy […]

VIP AUDIO 4/26 – WKH – Ask Wade Keller: Is Tony Khan overlooking character building due to focus on good matches? Reaction to Bret-Bulldog at Summerslam ’92 in Wembley? Ospreay at Wembley? Vince McMahon creative influence? WrestleMania in two cities? (28 min.)

April 26, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this “Ask Wade Keller” edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers email questions on these topics: Will Tony Khan ever realize the importance of building compelling characters and […]

VIP AUDIO 4/25 – Everything with Rich & Wade: New WWE Title belt pros and cons, Punk visits Raw, could WarnerMedia be player for WWE content, WWE Draft scenarios, Stardome and Mercedes, more (78 min.)

April 25, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich cover these topics: The latest on C.M. Punk’s visit to WWE Raw last night and what the ramifications […]

VIP AUDIO 4/25 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show: Why Flair got a pass on things Triple H didn’t, Top Five WrestleMania matches ever, Most Embarrassing and Disgusting pro wrestling angles, MSG fans taunting Lita, Diva Contest, more (93 min.)

April 25, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the April 22, 2005 episode of The Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce covers these topics: Why Ric […]

VIP AUDIO 4/24 – WKH – WWE Raw Review: Triple H introduces new WWE Title, Punk backstage, Bad Bunny angle to set up singles match, Draft speculation, Sami-KO-Usos, more (30 min.)

April 25, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller discusses C.M. Punk showing up backstage at Raw and also the lowest Smackdown rating of the year. From there, he presents a […]

VIP AUDIO 4/24 – The Deep…Dive: Bill DiFilippo of @UPROXXSports joins Rich Fann to give thoughts on 2023 NFL Draft, Man City-Arsenal, Pitt-Penn State cross player fandom, Urban Meyer, more (94 min.)

April 24, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This week, it’s DRAFT SZN with Bill DiFillippo of UpRoxx Sports and Dime to talk NFL Draft, Arsenal vs. Manchester City Wednesday, what got them there, and of course some wrestling chat regarding the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/24 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (4-21-2005): Why Benoit relationship issue was less serious than Edge’s, idea for Samoa Joe’s future, Styles’s TNA future, Raw ratings power of Hogan, Batista, Nash, Triple H (29 min.)

April 24, 2023

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the April 21, 2005 Wade Keller Hotline podcast featuring these topics: The very latest on the injuries to Triple H and Kevin Nash including […]