Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-12-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by columnist Todd Martin and by ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein to remember Dusty Rhodes. Goldstein discussed his time working with Dusty behind the scenes in WWE. Phone calls and emails were mixed in throughout with Dusty-related topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (6-16-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discuss Battleground developments including return of Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Raw ratings, and much more.Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss Reigns-Bray angle and feud, idea for WWE women’s tournament, Sheamus’s renewed push, could Michael Elgin breakout in G1, Seth’s great acting, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-11-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed “The Patriot” Del Wilkes featuring memories of watching Dusty Rhodes who died earlier that day. Also, stories from Wiles's days in the AWA, Global, WCW, All Japan, and the WWF with live callers and email topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from June 10 and 11, 2010.On the June 10, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Greg Parks. They discussed the pending Top 50 WWE Wrestlers DVD and discuss and debate who should make the list. They take live calls on the Top 50 List including Chris Benoit's merits, along with a variety of other topics. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Greg and Wade discuss whether there will ever be another Undertaker, whether Mick Foley gets enough blame for the negatives of his legacy as a wrestler, whether Shawn Michaels could be the storyline Undertaker perpetrator, and more.Then on the June 11, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and co-host PWTorch Nostalgia columnist Brian Hoops includes discussion with live callers on the previous night's TNA Impact, poor PPV hype for RVD vs. Sting and good hype for the rest of the PPV, Dixie Carter's messages promising big changes in TNA, the NXT Invasion angle, predictions on where the angle will be going, should a "mastermind" be included, Season 2 NXT standouts, Undertaker DVD back-story on "body bag" match, WWE's weak domestic PPV numbers, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, more talk about the Top 50 WWE Stars, how WWE might vote the Top 10, Ric Flair-Greg Price feud over Legends Fanfest, Promolast Convention business, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to the June 12, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast where Wade Keller and PWTorch's Bruce Mitchell discussed the big Raw-NXT angle, reacted to the previous night's season two debut of NXT, reminisced about the WCW Robocop angle 20 years ago, and fielded live calls on a wide range of subjects.In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss the guest host concept on Raw, Rampage Jackson as a possible WWE wrestler, Vince McMahon's limo driver James Dudley's qualification for the Hall of Fame, the Flair-Hogan feud and why it never headlines WrestleMania, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (6-9-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They evaluate WWE Backlash hype, make predictions, and look at what might be next for key wrestlers, then discuss FTR in AEW, Triple H compared to Khan and Cody on Q&As with the media, Dynamite, MLW on DAZN, the Impact Slammiversary loaded main event, YouTube views for secondary tier of wrestling companies, and much more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media and Sports Illustrated. They cover these topics:A thorough look at the participants in the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments, the different paths that the tournament could take, how few seem actually realistic given the realities of deciding Summerslam main event. Who are actual realistic candidates to win or even advance? Why is it safe to eliminate quite a few wrestlers, even bigger names?Thoughts on Monday night's John Cena-C.M. Punk exchange and the undercurrents of putting Punk in position to look like a hypocrite regarding Saudi Arabia even though that's not part of storyline cannon in WWE otherwise.The developments with R-Truth over the last week including him dropping the R-Truth personal and going back to Ron KillingsThoughts on the Jey Uso-Gunther title change and what it means for both Jey and Gunther from hereAnalysis of the state of the Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada dream match for AEW going into the contract signing tomorrow nightAdditional thoughts on Dynamite and Collision this weekBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from June 7 and 8, 2010.On the June 7, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Pat McNeill features live phone calls and discussion previewing that night's three-hour WWE Raw, the latest wrestling news, TNA Impact, whether Goldberg is a WWE Hall of Fame headliner, territory era memories, and more.Then on the June 8, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net. They talked in depth about the NXT invasion angle on Raw the previous night, including why everyone is excited but the burden and high expectations falling on the writing team in WWE to follow-up well. Plus a variety of questions on Jim Cornette, Vince McMahon's limo driver in the Hall of Fame, Rampage Jackson, and more, plus in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Keller and Powell discuss more aspects of Raw besides the NXT angle.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (6-9-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discuss with live callers Money in the Bank hype with a focus on what just isn’t clicking with some key wrestlers on the show, plus NXT Title on Raw, how Brock Lesnar might factor in, and more.Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss Steve Austin-Brock Lesnar, Dolph Ziggler’s sense of humor, WWE Network free again in June, does the Pop-Up Powerbomb look too fake, Samoa Joe-Tyson Kidd, Dean Ambrose’s zany thief character, TNA Impact’s future, and more mostly from VIP member emails sent in to the show.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-4-2015), in recognition of "Jerry Lawler Day," PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed Randy Hales, a longtime Memphis Wrestling employee who wore many hats and worked closely with Lawler over several decades. He shared backstage stories from matches and interviews on the new Lawler DVD, plus live callers and email topics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.