Deep Dive with Rich Fann

VIP AUDIO 9/16 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Gillan Borum chats about the open of HIAC and Reigns’ appearance on ESPN’s College Gameday, Steve Williams shares his hate for Marty Scurll at All In event, Travis Bryant talks NFL, high school football struggles, more (61 min)

September 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Dive is a little experimental – it’s a show in three parts! Part one features Gillan Borum, a buddy of mine that’s gone with me to nearly every traveling event – where […]

VIP AUDIO 9/8 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Timothy Robert Buechner (@Luchaundead) joins to discuss PWG BOLA 2018, wrestlers to watch, more (60 min)

September 8, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive marks the return of Timothy Robert Buechner from Lucha Undead & This Week in Wrestling on the PTBN-PWO podcast network, who joined Rich to discuss the 2018 PWG Battle of […]

VIP AUDIO 8/25 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Wrestlers making guest appearances on TV, with guest co-host Kylin Furlow! (51 min)

August 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is guest-host Kylin Furlow’s wheelhouse: guest appearances by wrestlers on television. Kylin wanted to shine a light on the overlooked subject with callers and Rich – talking Fall Guy, Boy […]

VIP AUDIO 8/18 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Justin McClelland returns to SummerSlam and the joy of NXT Takeover, more (57 min)

August 18, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a dive into the weekend’s events – namely NXT:Takeover Brooklyn 4 and SummerSlam! Rich and Justin chat about the card structure, are there too many matches, is the Miz […]

VIP AUDIO 8/11 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Bre (@ShesSoOffbeat) returns to chat G-1, Cabana/Punk, Mae Young Classic, more (70 min)

August 11, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive features the return of the ever-popular Bre (@ShesSoOffbeat on Twitter) to discuss the G-1 up to today and her thoughts on the tournament, in particular the Tongans, their shared love […]

VIP AUDIO 8/4– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Sean Covington of MMATorch joins to chat about Hulk Hogan, Evolution, fandom weirdness, more (60 min)

August 4, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a discussion on the non-apology of Hulk Hogan, the fan “weirdness” regarding the Evolution PPV and how that ties into the backlash of the DC Teen Titans’ casting of […]

VIP AUDIO 7/28– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Jeff Jones (@TheEnthusiastJJ) joins to talk about brand loyalty over all and how toxic that can get, more (55 min)

July 28, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a discussion on “caping for the company” – brand loyalty over all, at the expense of having reasoned debates on the quality of said company’s product. Jeff Jones, longtime […]

VIP AUDIO 7/21– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Steve Williams (@NotDrDeath) of Place To Be Nation’s Songs with Friends joins to talk wrestling themes including what makes a good one, favorites, more (57 min)

July 21, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a look at the music around a wrestler and the importance of a good (or at least recognizable) entrance theme. Steve Williams of “Songs with Friends” on the Place […]

VIP AUDIO 7/14– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Brandon of WhySoSerious Pod joins to chat Roman Reigns, what fans seem to be missing on him, more (60 min)

July 14, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a look at Roman Reigns from the perspective of hate watching – and how that’s affected his perception. Brandon from the WhySoSerious cast joins to chat about Roman’s history […]

VIP AUDIO 7/7– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Chris Maitland joins to debate if New Japan needs to rely less on non-Japanese personnel to succeed in North America, where does AXS go from here if G-1 Special is a success, more (61 min)

July 7, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is timely with the New Japan G-1 USA special in San Francisco, as Chris Maitland returns to discuss what New Japan should do to expand – should they just show […]

VIP AUDIO 6/30– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): @PWTLioncast host Ursin DeRoche chats about “hate-watching,” more (58 min)

June 30, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a chat on hate watching products – or hate listening podcasts. Joining me this week is PWTorch NJPW Lioncast host and all around swell gentleman Ursin DeRoche III, who […]

VIP AUDIO 6/23– Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): MTRNetwork’s Daniel Palmer (@dpalm66) joins to talk big money in WWE, opportunities for wrestler unity, potential tipping points in 2019, more (64 min)

June 24, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive starts with a salute to Big Van Vader and ends with Cameron Hawkins slander, as Daniel Palmer (@dpalm66) of the MTRNetwork and the Unanimous Decision podcast joins to continue his […]

VIP AUDIO 6/16 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): VIP mainstay Dan Kuester chatting New Japan, Mid South, Tragos-Thesz Hall of Fame insights, more (66 min)

June 16, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive goes several places, as PWTorch VIP and numbers man extraordinaire Daniel Kuester joins to chat fandoms, New Japan, and his growing up with Mid South. Dan also talks about the […]

VIP AUDIO 6/9 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): New Japan Dominion discussion focusing on G-1 Special at the Cow Palace, listener emails on aftershocks, more (62 min)

June 9, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive reviews some of the key happenings during today’s New Japan Dominion Show – so spoilers are ahead! Rich discusses with listeners the key questions surrounding some of the results, and […]

VIP AUDIO 6/1 – Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (VIP Only Special Episode): Sempervive joins Rich to discuss Minoru Suzuki, the importance of worked-shoot style, can CM Punk navigate MMA waters better than Nagata and Nakamura, more (66 min)

June 1, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This is a special dive – as Mike Sempervive of Wrestlingobserver.com and Wrestling Observer Live joins to continue the Suzuki love. Mike talks about the winding path that took him from a doubter of […]

VIP AUDIO 5/26 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): PWTorch’s Ursin DeRoche of the @PWTLionCast chats Suzuki, best matches, what’s left for him, more (57 min)

May 26, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a salute to the king of violence, the sultan of slaps, the maven of mauling, Minoru Suzuki. Ursin DeRoche of the PWTorch NJPW Lioncast joins to chat about the […]

VIP AUDIO 5/19 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): PWTorch contributor Zack Heydorn continues the Wrestling as Art conversation from the fan POV, how much is too much wrestling, more (35 min)

May 19, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a continuation of the conversation started with “Innocent” Isaiah Santero – the art and artistry of wrestling, and how one can evaluate it. PWTorch contributor Zack Heydorn joins Rich […]

VIP AUDIO 5/12 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive with Rich Fann (AD-FREE): SPOILERS AHOY – Bruce Mitchell and Cameron Hawkins talk Marvel’s Infinity War, themes that fit wrestling and society at large, more (96 min)

May 12, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a deep look into the Marvel hit Infinity War! Joining Rich for this episode are two mavens of comicry, PWTorch Senior Columnist and Comic Aficionado Bruce Mitchell and East […]

VIP AUDIO 5/5 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive w/Rich Fann (AD-FREE): “Innocent” Isaiah Santero of NOVA Pro, Vanguard Championship Wrestling, and CWF fame chats about the artistry in wrestling, more (58 min)

May 5, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a dive into part one of two in a series looking at the artistry within the world of wrestling from a performer’s perspective, as well as insight into “Innocent” […]

VIP AUDIO 4/28 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive w/Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Kylin Furlow joins to discuss best announcers and announcing moments, Greatest Royal Rumble announcing, more (52 min)

April 29, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a dive into the historical calls announcers have made in wrestling history. Kylin Furlow joins to discuss his favorites, and callers chimed in with their calls as well. Kylin […]

VIP AUDIO 4/21 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive w/Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Fellow PWTorch Contributor Dominic DeAngelo talks his “Top 50 Wrestlers of the 90s List,” any snubs, more (56 min)

April 21, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive brings fellow contributor Dominic DeAngelo back to talk about his Top Wrestlers of the 90s series on the Torch. Dominic talked about the top 50 proper, as well as surprises […]

VIP AUDIO 4/14 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive w/Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Guest Patrick Moran (@PatMoranTweets) talks WWE Hall of Fame – run time, snubs, best speeches, more (65 min)

April 14, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is a review of WWE’s Hall of Fame – and what better person than the man that hosts Moranalytics, Pat Moran! The two discuss the overall show, how homogenized the […]

VIP AUDIO 4/7 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive w/Rich Fann (AD-FREE): Day Two of On-Site WrestleMania Week Coverage, Fan interviews, NXT: Takeover Preview, more (41 min)

April 7, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is Rich solo chatting about his experiences on day 2 of his WrestleMania Marathon week, as well as some pieces of Day 3 that stood out – but the main […]

VIP AUDIO 3/31 – Saturday Livecast – The Deep…Dive w/Rich Fann (AD-FREE): WrestleMania Week Preview, featuring PROGRESS wrestling, Joey Janela’s Spring Break II, WrestleCon’s Super Show, Mania weekend Dinner and Brunch Torch Style in New Orleans!, more (68 min)

March 31, 2018

SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Deep Dive is Rich solo, talking about the upcoming non-WWE events happening around WrestleMania, such as Progress Chapters 66 and 67, Joey Janela’s Spring Break II, and WrestleCon’s Super Show. Rich then […]