Current News Analysis

VIP AUDIO 10/19 – Best of PWTorch Livecast (AD-FREE) – Keller & Powell (10-15-13): Discussion of news of the week including Cody & Goldust winning tag titles, is Big Show stealing Bryan’s spotlight, did Michaels help sell HIAC, live callers and emails (124 min)

October 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s “Best of PWTorch Livecast” features PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell discussing current events five years ago this week including examining what it means that Goldust & Cody Rhodes won […]

VIP AUDIO 10/20 – WKPWP Mailbag Special w/Keller & Powell (AD-FREE): How damaged is ROH if Cody & Bucks leave? Why aren’t Trish & Lita getting big crowd pops? Can fans make a difference by not watching Crown Jewel? Did Edge help turn fans against Becky? Renee-Dean dynamic? (49 min)

October 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a bonus episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They cover these topics: How damaged is ROH if Cody & Bucks leave? Why […]

VIP AUDIO 10/19 – WKH – The News: Prospects of the new potential pro wrestling start-up with Ross, Jericho, and NFL owner investment, plus latest on Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, Impact viewership, Roman, weekend schedule (25 min)

October 20, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller takes a look at the following topics: Prospects of the new potential pro wrestling start-up with Ross, Jericho, and NFL owner investment, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/19 – On the Canvas w/Zack Heydorn: A frame by frame breakdown of the Ronda Rousey promo with the Bellas from Monday Night Raw (57 min)

October 19, 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 10/19 – The Pull Apart – The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast: Jeff, Caitlin, and Joe talk Blue Chew mania running wild, the Giant’s bad habits, Mooney and Ryder talking shop, and Recommends of the Week (68 min)

October 19, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this episode of The Pro Wrestling Podcast Podcast, Jeff Rush, Caitlin Lavelle, and Joe Aguinaldo talk Blue Chew mania running wild, the Giant’s bad habits, Mooney and Ryder talking shop, and Recommends of the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/19 – WKPWP Interview Friday (AD-FREE): Donald Trump-Vince McMahon book “TrumpMania” author Lavie Margolin talks about history of their relationship, Crown Jewel controversy, their early deals, pro football ventures, commonalities and differences, Ventura factor (70 min)

October 19, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents “Interview Friday” featuring the author of “TrumpMania,” Lavie Margolin, covering the entire Vince McMahon-Donald Trump relationship over the decades all the way through election night fallout with WWE talent […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – Thursday Livecast – Post-Impact Wrestling (AD-FREE): McMahon & Soucek break down the Bound for Glory fallout, Austin Aries, Impact-Pop deal, more! (97 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek discuss Impact Wrestling with callers! They begin the show talking about Impact’s lack of follow-up on the Austin Aries story. They also discuss Impact’s Pop TV deal and […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – WKH – Ask the Editor: What can fans upset with Crown Jewel do to send WWE a message? Doesn’t WWE have to be considerate of Linda McMahon’s role in the White House if they cancel event? Why is The Rock under fire? (25 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller answers Mailbag questions on the topics: What can fans upset with Crown Jewel do to send WWE a message? Doesn’t WWE have […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – NJPW Lioncast w/Ursin DeRoche: Road to Power Struggle featuring Super Junior Tag League Tournament Nights 1 & 2! (130 min)

October 18, 2018

NOTE: Some of the language on this show may be NSFW. SHOW SUMMARY: Host Ursin DeRoche and Co-host CJ Goodspeed give you a match by match breakdown and analysis of the NJPW Super Junior Tag League […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – Mae Young Podcast: Toni Storm vs. Mia Yim, Meiko Satomura, Io Shirai, Tegan Nox injury, the WWE style (54 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: “Fiery.” This week Bridget Clark and Cat Moore discuss the quarter-finals of the 2018 Mae Young Classic including heart eyes for Meiko Satomura, Io Shirai and the WWE style, in-person perspective on the Tegan […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – East Coast Cast VIP Aftershow (NSFW): Bryant & Fann talk Ed O’Bannon and the NCAA games, spoilers from NXT Tapings, continued deliberations on Becky Lynch question, more (123 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s East Coast VIP starts with some chat on Ed O’Bannon and the NCAA games, spoilers from NXT Tapings, then jumps into continued deliberations on the Becky Lynch question, The Conners and the […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – East Coast Cast #420 (NSFW): Bryant & Hawkins discuss the Crown Jewel situation, Ronda sends feud with the Bellas into overdrive, Shelly Martinez makes shocking allegations about Umaga, more (202 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s show, the guys talk about the deepening scandal of the Saudi government’s (alleged) murder of a journalist who resided in America and calls for WWE to cancel their upcoming Crown Jewel […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – WKPWP Thursday Flagship (AD-FREE): Keller & Powell discuss WWE Crown Jewel Saudi Arabia controversy, Impact viewership drop and timeslot change, Aries-Johnny Bound for Glory controversy, NWA 70th Anniversary Show, Aldis (82 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast and ProWrestling.net. They start by addressing the very […]

VIP AUDIO 10/18 – Keller & Powell VIP Aftershow: The potential twist in the story on the futures of Cody, Young Bucks, Adam Page, Kenny Omega, plus exploring how each would be used in WWE if they were to sign there, how could it affect New Japan (26 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for the VIP Aftershow, taped right after the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast “Thursday Flagship.” Only PWTorch VIP members and ProWrestling.net members have […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – WKH – The News: Smackdown 1000 rating, WWE lists location for Crown Jewel, Orton and Nash comment on Saudi Arabia, NWA 70th Anniversary show, Owens knee surgery (20 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller takes a look at the following topics: Smackdown 1000 rating, WWE lists location for Crown Jewel, Randy Orton and Kevin Nash comment […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – Wednesday Livecast – PWT Talks NXT (AD-FREE): Wells and James cover two main events with zero finishes, a necessary step forward for the War Raiders, a listener who’s torn about the Saudi Arabia situation, more (79 min)

October 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode, Kelly Wells and Justin James cover two main events with zero finishes, a necessary step forward for the War Raiders, a listener who’s torn about the Saudi Arabia situation, and more. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 3 of 3): Mailbag on Batista, Rock, Mankind, Vince-NXT, Sting-Bret comparisons, Road Warriors in the WWF, Ultimate Warrior, Stadium Shows, International PPVs (58 min)

October 17, 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 answer Mailbag questions on these […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 2 of 3): Smackdown 1000, Rousey-Bellas, Edge-Becky, Rey-Nakamura, Bound for Glory, Aries-Johnny Impact, Mae Young Tournament, NXT’s standout main event, Bellator reaction (66 min)

October 17, 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 in-depth Smackdown 1000 including […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – The Fix w/Todd Martin (pt. 1 of 3): In-depth on Crown Jewel-Saudi Arabia WWE controversy, including an argument for WWE going ahead with the show despite the bad publicity (60 min)

October 17, 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 in-depth the Crown Jewel-Saudi […]

VIP AUDIO 10/17 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Smackdown w/Keller & Barnett (AD-FREE): Live callers, mailbag, and on-site correspondent from D.C. including Batista, Vince, Rey, Edge, Truth TV, Tag Title Change, Cena (97 min)

October 17, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by ProWrestling.net’s Jake Barnett to review Smackdown 1000 including Edge’s interview with Becky Lynch, World Cup Qualifies with Rey Mysterio’s return against Shinsuke Nakamura and Miz vs. Rusev, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/16 – WKH – Smackdown 1000 Review: Full show rundown and analysis including Vince, Stephanie, and Shane on Truth TV, Rey vs. Nakamura, Edge interviews Becky, Fans Boo Crown Jewel mention by Undertaker, Tag Title Change (25 min)

October 17, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a start to finish rundown of WWE Smackdown 1000 including Vince, Stephanie, and Shane McMahon on Truth TV, Rey Mysterio vs. […]

VIP AUDIO 10/16 – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Raw Analysis including Rousey-Bellas exchange, Trish and Lita losing the crowd several times, Apollo off the bench, The Shield’s internal issues, more (48 min)

October 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, Bruce and Wade analyze Raw including the Ronda Rousey-Bellas exchange, Trish Stratus and Lita losing the crowd several times, […]

VIP AUDIO 10/16 – Tuesday Livecast – Talking Honor w/Harley & Emily (AD-FREE): Glory By Honor, Bullet Club t-shirts, Flip has no friends, Matt Taven, Kenny King, no women on ROH TV (106 min)

October 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: “Glory By Honor.” This week Harley R. Pageot and Emily Fear discuss the full Glory By Honor live event, Bullet Club t-shirt intrigue, Flip Gordon’s lack of friends, the rise of Matt Taven and […]

VIP AUDIO 10/16 – Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Keller & Hawkins (AD-FREE): Ronda-Bellas segment, Philly response to Roman, lack of Saudi Arabia mentions, Evolution hype, more with on-site correspondent, callers, emails (105 min)

October 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by cohost Cameron Hawkins from the PWTorch East Coast Cast discussing the Ronda Rousey-Bellas segment, Trish Stratus & Lita’s lack of crowd response, the Philly response to Roman […]