Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

30+ year veteran Hall of Fame pro wrestling journalist Wade Keller from Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter and PWTorch.com discusses the top stories of the week in pro wrestling with top-level guest cohosts and interviews pro wrestling's newsmakers each week. 640160 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

Episodes

May 2, 2025 155 mins
Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 23 and 26, 2010.

On the Apr. 23, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and co-host PWTorch Nostalgia specialist Brian Hoops took phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on WWE roster cuts, WWE having a solid core of good wrestlers, Big Show as potential GM, African-American Four Horsemen, Edge's future, TNA's emphasis on the TNA Title, t...
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In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-30-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss the 25th Anniversary segment on Triple H with Shawn Michaels and Vince McMahon, Velveteen Dream controversy and future, the latest AEW-NXT ratings, AEW Double or Nothing line-up speculation, Mon...
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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (4-17-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with Mick Foley, a pioneer of early hardcore style wrestling and one of his generation’s great promo artists. In this wide-ranging interview lasting well over an hour, Foley talks about these topics:
  • His memories of the 1997 King of the Ring match with Triple H that was highlighted on Raw last week in the Tr...
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss these topics:
  • A review of Becky Lynch's explanation for turning heel and whether this turn is better than the last one
  • Paul Levesque's scattershot introductions of key NXT women wrestlers lately
  • A preview of AEW Dynamite incl...
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Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 21 and 22, 2010.

On the Apr. 21, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill, they take live calls on various subjects including R-Truth being blown up, the MacGruber cast being in-character on Raw, TNA's plans to institute a contenders ranking system, Jim Ross's prospects of going to TNA or staying in WWE, Tripl...
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In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (4-28-2015), Wade and Jason answered member email questions on a range of topics including whether Attitude Era approach could work today, did Reigns benefit from Big Show match, ROH in Sinclair era, plus Billy Corgan joining TNA’s creative team.

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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-23-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Justin Credible. In this interview, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, these are topics discussed: Is the Curb Stomp dangerous or too controversial? What did Sabu mean that Taz was exposed in WWE? How has WWE Network affected his royalties? And much more with live callers and email topics.

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Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 19 and 20, 2010.

On the Apr. 19, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net, they take live calls for 60 minutes including the ramifications of the Raw roster being stuck in Europe, the role of the TNA Knockouts since Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff arrived, why women aren't portrayed better with Dixie Carter an...
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In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-23-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by special guest Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics.com and the Wrestlenomics Podcast. Thurston has focused for years on WWE’s finances, and today was perhaps the most anticipated and consequential financial release day for WWE for a wide array of reasons. They discuss COVID-19 r...
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In a special Mailbag episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-21-2020) PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell. They answer mailbag questions about a wide array of topics along with analysis of key current events including the dropping ratings, how are Drew McIntyre and Jon Moxley performing as new centerpiece champions during a difficult time, ideas for a new ...
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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Rich Fann, a PWTorch columnist and podcaster. They cover these topics:
  • The Rock on the Pat McAfee Show, the transparent politics and self-aggrandizing weaved throughout, what likely inspired his McAfee appearance, and what did and mostly didn't make sense
  • The new behind the scenes WWE Netflix series and a k...
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Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 15 and 16, 2010.

On the Apr. 15, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch's Brian Hoops takes calls for 60 minutes on topics including Larry Zbyszko as AWA Champion, The Miz as an all-time great talker already, Jack Swagger and Randy Orton possibly feuding on Smackdown, Jim Cornette's career-damaging rant against Vince Russo, Colis...
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In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (4-21-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist Sean Radican who discuss the final Raw hype for Extreme Rules PPV including Kane’s new role, future of IC Title, GFW, New Japan, Indys, and more with live callers.

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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-16-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. It includes Waltman diagnosing what was right and wrong with Roman Reigns’s push so far and what is his future, break down how Sting was impressed and overwhelmed at WrestleMania, why Shawn Michaels was in trouble with WWE management after the Hall of Fame, Chyna’s reaction to news of Curt Hennig’s d...
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Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 13 and 14, 2010.

On the Apr. 13, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and Bruce Mitchell took phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on TNA president Dixie Carter's Q&A, TNA's product and why it wasn't working, Carter and Hulk Hogan saying the right things, but not understanding why the TNA product doesn't work, breaking news analy...
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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (4-14-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with MLW founder and booker Court Bauer, who also spent years working in WWE as a Creative Team member. He talks about how MLW is adjusting to the coronavirus situation, how he thinks WWE and AEW are handling the coronavirus including continuing to tape matches, his thoughts on how Vince McMahon is handling the...
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In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-16-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Todd Martin. They discussed these topics:NEWS ANALYSIS:
  • Howard Finkel and what he represented as a great ring announcer but also how Vince McMahon treated him and what that says about McMahon.
  • Todd's strong view on WWE’s decision to release so many wrestlers yesterd...
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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:
  • Rhea Ripley's disappointing defense of storyline with Bianca Belair and Iyo Sky
  • Evaluating the overall build for Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena, a case for how the face-face match-up could have worked well, and the missing elemen...
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Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 9 and 12, 2010.

On the Apr. 9, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosted with PWTorch columnist Greg Parks. They interacted with phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on the role of WWE Divas, Maria's interview on the Divas being held back, Superstars as a solid hour of wrestling, Hulk Hogan's latest on Bubba the Love...
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In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (4-14-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell who dive into last night’s Raw including why Dolph Ziggler is frustrating, why Neville fans should be worried, the Usos conundrum, Naomi’s turn, Orton-Seth tips, why Barrett should get a better push, the good and the bad from Raw, incl...
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