Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast
1,084 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 hours ago - ★★★★ - 749 ratings30+ 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
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WKPWP - AEW President Tony Khan for 2.5 hours talks in-depth about launch of AEW Dynamite on TNT, booking philosophy, Attitude Era influence
October 01, 2019 23:05 - 2 hours - 82.4 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special “Interview Tuesday” episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with AEW President Tony Khan who talks about tomorrow’s AEW Dynamite launch and may other topics including: -WWE/NXT competition -What defines success -International TV controversy -Booking process and philosophy -Kenny Omega’s presentation -Future of house shows and PPVs -Social media presentation of wrestlers and staying in character -What translates today from the Atti...
WKPWP - John Morrison talks about his time in WWE in this Interview Classic from 2012, including issues with JBL, Ziggler success (9-28-12)
September 28, 2019 00:45 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from Sept. 28, 2012 with John Morrison who has reportedly re-signed with WWE this month. In this interview, he talks about his upcoming JCW live event next month, his backstage issues with JBL, his favorite in-ring wrestling moments, the psychology of being a babyface or a heel, how he feels about Dolph Zigger's success, his reaction to Joey Mercury's face being bashed in by the ladder, the opponent he most wishes he cou...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Martin talk WWE announcing changes, NXT's second week on USA, AEW Plus, ROH PPV Preview, NJPW (9-12-19)
September 27, 2019 05:55 - 1 hour - 95 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Todd Martin, a PWTorch VIP Analyst from "The Fix" podcast. They discuss the latest episodes of NXT on USA, WWE's announcing changes, AEW Plus TV reaction, Raw, and Smackdown, plus a preview this Friday's ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV, an assessment of the importance of Impact's new Tuesday AXS timeslot, the latest on New Japan, UFC, and Bellator, plus a few scattered ot...
WKPWP - Ex-WWE Creative Justin Credible breaks down Reigns crowd response compared to Cena, language barrier between wrestlers (9-25-14)
September 23, 2019 21:24 - 2 hours - 111 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago this week (9-19-2014) featuring an interview with Justin Credible (P.J. Polaco) covering a wide array of topics including live callers and email topics. Subjects include: What's gone wrong with WWE lately, is Hideo Itami/KENTA doomed, pros and cons of Reigns's push, first-hand comparisons between being ECW and WWE wrestler, language barrier between wrestlers in ring, Ryback, Lesnar's conditioning, is S...
WKPWP - Interview Friday: Triple H Q&A after NXT's USA Network debut, Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore talks training Cena and Lesnar, more (9-20-19)
September 21, 2019 02:43 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the a special Interview Friday with three distinct segments with Triple H, Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore, and Beth Phoenix. -The first segment features Triple H's media conference call after NXT's debut on USA Network. He talked about the thought process that went into what to feature on the USA Network debut, Vince McMahon's involvement and reaction, whether the Full Sail venue is sufficient in the long-run for a national cable show setting, how the show was str...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Fairplay talk Brock vs. Kofi on Oct. 4, Seth vs. Fiend at HIAC, NXT's debut on USA, Omega (9-19-19)
September 19, 2019 22:43 - 2 hours - 121 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jonnny Fairplay, a former personal assistant to Roddy Piper, standout personality from CBS "Survivor," former TNA manager, and current podcaster on "Survivor." They discuss key topics of the week and answer listener questions from the Mailbag including these topics: The NXT premiere on USA Network and what NXT's prospects now are to compete with AEW, Kenny Omega's sting...
WKPWP - Ex-WWE Creative Chris DeJoseph goes behind scenes for Cena's mid-2000s rise, Shield members' prospects, Lucha Underground (9-19-14)
September 15, 2019 23:57 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago this week (9-19-2014) featuring Wade Keller's interview with Chris DeJoseph, ex-WWE creative team member now exec producer of Mark Burnett's Lucha Underground debuting nationally Oct. 8, 2014 on El Rey Network starring John Morrison, plus WWE insider stories on John Cena's rise in mid-2000s, prospects of each Shield member, how to handle Cena-Lesnar on Sunday, and more.
WKPWP - WWE Clash PPV Preview w/Ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy plus AEW, Impact, NXT topics (9-13-19)
September 13, 2019 05:44 - 2 hours - 130 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Friday with ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy with a focus primarily on previewing the WWE Clash of Champions PPV line-up, with an examination and critique of the storylines building up the matches. Matt also goes behind the scenes to how Vince McMahon operates when it comes to developing, augmenting, and stubbornly sticking to certain storylines. They also answer Mailbag questions and look ahead to the AEW vs. NXT battle and the...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Powell talk Owens-Shane, NXT roster depth, Cody vs. Jericho, Impact's future, much more (9-12-19)
September 12, 2019 06:19 - 2 hours - 148 MBPWTorch 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 discuss key topics of the week and answer listener questions from the Mailbag including these topics: The Kevin Owens angle at the end of Smackdown where Shane McMahon fired him, Cody challenging Chris Jericho at Full Gear, Impact's future after the AXS TV acquisition, ROH's future, the real Lit...
WKPWP - Keller talks with Matt Sydal (a/k/a Evan Bourne) about Styles dream match, WWE ups and downs, Orton-Shooting Star Press (9-11-14)
September 09, 2019 03:33 - 1 hour - 86.4 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago this week (9-11-2014) featuring Wade Keller's interview with ex-WWE wrestler Matt Sydal (a/k/a Evan Bourne) who previews his newly announced A.J. Styles match for ROH, shares stories from his ups and downs in WWE, why he feels rejuvenated outside of WWE, the backstory on the Randy Orton and Shooting Star Press situation, with many other topics from live callers and emailers.
WKPWP - Friday Mailbag - Keller & Parks talk Fiend, AEW's cool factor, Women's Revolution, Omega's losses, Cody, more (9-6-19)
September 06, 2019 03:47 - 2 hours - 111 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Friday Mailbag edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Greg Parks from the PWTorch Dailycast's "Wrestling Night in America" and PWTorch Newsletter. They cover many topics from listeners' emails including the seeming end of the mentions of the Women's Revolution, Kenny Omega's losses, Vince McMahon potentially meddling in NXT, WWE at MSG, the cool factor AEW vs. WWE, The Fiend's future and upside, is AEW losing money, is Cody b...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Martin talk Bayley, Sasha, KOTR, NXT UK Takeover, NJPW Royal Quest, Adrian Street, more
September 05, 2019 04:39 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin. They review in semi-chronological order last week's NXT TV show, NXT UK Takeover, New Japan Royal Quest, UFC's last event (plus a look ahead to next weekend's UFC PPV and a preview of Bellator's upcoming event), Raw, and Smackdown. The WWE talk includes analysis of the big week for Bayley and Sasha, the King of the Ring tournament outcom...
WKPWP - Ex-WWE Creative John Piermarini: What shouldn't be assumed about leaked Raw script, how Triple H differs from Vince, more (9-5-14)
September 01, 2019 23:54 - 2 hours - 126 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago this week (9-5-2014) featuring Wade Keller's interview with ex-WWE creative team member John Piermarini who tells what shouldn't be assumed about leaked Raw script, dealing with Steph backstage, how promos are actually written, planned, practiced, his thoughts on Roman Reigns's push so far and specifically could accelerate his growth as a character, how would Triple H run WWE differently creatively th...
WKPWP - AEW All Out PPV Preview - Keller & Radican preview full line-up + Starrcast III On-Site Diary Bonus (8-30-19)
August 30, 2019 06:10 - 2 hours - 138 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the PPV Preview edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Sean Radican, a PWTorch columnist and host of the VIP podcast Radican Worldwide. They march through each match on AEW's All Out line-up, analyze the loss of Jon Moxley and the addition of Pac, present an overview of the roster including the pros and cons of Chris Jericho or Hangman Page winning the AEW Title on Saturday night, a look at AEW is in some ways going places ROH sh...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Mitchell talk Moxley injury, All Out, Hangman Page, Pac, Jericho, NXT on USA, Reigns whodunit mystery
August 29, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 109 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Bruce Mitchell, the PWTorch senior columnist and host of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. They discuss key topics of the week and answer listener questions from the Mailbag. Topics include the Jon Moxley injury and the Pac replacement to face Kenny Omega, is Hangman Page ready to be a top six star for AEW, should WWE send reinforcements from Raw or Smackdown to add to NXT...
WKPWP - Long-time wrestling announcer Mick Karch talks young Heyman, evolution of indy wrestling, Jake Roberts, vintage AWA (7-22-11)
August 25, 2019 20:06 - 2 hours - 111 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago featuring Wade Keller's wide-ranging interview with longtime wrestling announcer Mick Karch discussing these topics: What was working with Heyman like in the AWA in late-'80s? What was Jake Roberts like at an indy appearance Saturday? When did the AWA vintage era really end? How were old-school TV tapings handled? What is the evolution of indy wrestling in the US? Who are some of the top prospects in M...
WKPWP - Friday Mailbag - Keller & Powell talk AEW touring, will everyone survive, Reigns progress, what’s end game of Wednesday War, more
August 23, 2019 06:48 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They answer questions from listeners on these topics: AEW touring, how long before other companies close down, Roman Reigns progress lately, what’s end game of Wednesday War and what was end goal for WCW and WWE in Monday Night War, could Braun Strowman be Reigns culprit, will NXT wrestlers bumped fr...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Powell talk NXT on USA, what it means for industry, possible AEW signings, NWA TV, KOTR, WWE, All Out
August 22, 2019 05:49 - 2 hours - 111 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss the breaking news this week of NXT expanding to a live two hour weekly show on USA Network and cover it from a wide array of angle including how it'll affect AEW, ROH, Impact, and more. They also look at the All Out line-up and what it says about their roster depth, and what wrestlers ar...
WKPWP - Interview Classic: Steve Austin talks Reigns push, Hogan relationship, Owens upside, Ambrose upside, Heyman, Styles, Cena, Lesnar
August 18, 2019 20:17 - 2 hours - 135 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago this week (8-22-2014) featuring Wade Keller's interview with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin who provides his reaction to John Cena-Brock Lesnar at Summerslam, is Roman Reigns ready to be top guy, what is Dean Ambrose's upside, is he or Hulk Hogan the biggest star of the modern era, plus Kevin Owens, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, Alberto Del Rio, A.J. Styles, and so much more with live calls and e...
WKPWP - Friday Mailbag - Keller & Martin talk Sasha-AEW, Backlund’s return, Orton talking to ref, King of Ring, Ibushi, Hogan interview
August 16, 2019 06:15 - 1 hour - 101 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Todd Martin, the star of the VIP podcast "The Fix with Todd Martin (and Wade Keller)." They answer questions on the following topics on this episode... Would WWE have sued Chris Jericho if he hosted the C.M. Punk podcast interview instead of Colt Cabana? Could Sasha Banks show up at an AEW show under a mask to get out of her WWE contract? Why did the WWWF create fictio...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Martin talk WWE Summerslam fallout, Reigns whodunit, Shane fining KO, NJPW G1, NXT Takeover, more
August 15, 2019 07:15 - 1 hour - 106 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Todd Martin from the PWTorch VIP Podcast "The Fix with Todd Martin. " Todd covers the final stretch of the New Japan G1 Tournament and analyzes who came out of it with some shine and who lost some stature. Then they discuss NXT Takeover, the NXT TV show leading into Takeover, Raw and Smackdown coming out of Summerslam, and a look back at UFC’s weekend event and a look a...
WKPWP - Interview Classic: Ex-WWE Creative Matt McCarthy with backstage insights on Lesnar-Cena match at Extreme Rules, Reigns Push, more
August 11, 2019 06:07 - 2 hours - 115 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago this week (8-15-2014) featuring Wade Keller's interview with ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy who offers insights on being backstage for the first Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena match at Extreme Rules, plus an in-depth Summerslam preview, analysis of angles leading up to Summerslam, thoughts on Roman Reigns's push, what WrestleMania 31's main event might look like, and many more backstage stories ...
WKPWP - Summerslam PPV Preview & Friday Mailbag - Keller & Powell preview entire line-up and answer variety of Mailbag topics
August 09, 2019 17:54 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Friday Mailbag & PPV Preview hybrid edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They present an in-depth look at Summerslam's line-up with match by match predictions and analysis of the hype and look at what's next. They also weave into the conversation related email questions from this week's WKPWP Mailbag. They also finish with some non-Summerslam topics from...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Powell talk AEW's latest sellout, Cody and Seth as leader, Reigns angle, 24/7 OBGYN skit, ROH TV change
August 08, 2019 05:55 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss AEW's sellout in D.C. for the TNT premier, latest predictions on their first TNT TV rating and our Twitter poll results on that topic, the stellar AEW Road to All Out videos with Tully Blanchard and Shawn Spears, the latest on New Japan's G1 tournament, will Cody land as a clear babyface...
WKPWP - Hernandez Interview Classic: Amazing insights into frustration with how TNA operates over the last eight years, more (8-1-14)
August 04, 2019 05:05 - 2 hours - 119 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from Aug. 1, 2014, five years ago this week, featuring Wade Keller's interview Shawn Hernandez, formerly of TNA from 2006 through 2014. He provides amazing insights into frustrations with how TNA has operated over the last eight years, his odd and disheartening way of being released, backstage stories, and much more with live callers and emails in the mix.
WKPWP - Friday Mailbag - Keller & Parks talk AEW mystery team, Becky's push, 24/7 Title, WWE G1, Stats, Daniels, NJPW-AEW, more (8-2-19)
August 02, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Greg Parks, a long-time PWTorch Newsletter columnist and host of Sunday's "Wrestling Night in America" on the PWTorch Dailycast line-up. They discuss AEW's Chris Jericho mystery partners, Becky Lynch's push, the creation of wrestler names, TNA-AEW comparison, storyline-wise why do wrestlers even want the 24/7 Title, WWE G1-style tournament potential, perils of wrestling...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Parks talk AEW's announced matches for TNT, Summerslam hype, Punk, HBK, Trish, G1 (8-1-19)
August 01, 2019 06:37 - 2 hours - 112 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Greg Parks, a PWTorch Newsletter columnist and host of the PWTorch Dailycast "Wrestling Night in America" podcast every Sunday. Wade and Greg discuss AEW announcing a tag team match with mystery partners with Chris Jericho for their debut on TNT on Oct. 2, they analyze some of the top Summerslam developments on Raw and Smackdown this week, they examine whether C.M. Punk...
WKPWP - All-new & epic two-hour interview w/Sgt. Slaughter spanning his career from run-ins w/Vince McMahon to Iraq War heel run (7-27-19)
July 28, 2019 00:37 - 2 hours - 119 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Weekend Interview edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Bruce Mitchell talking with Sgt. Slaughter. Sarge has not done many interviews before, and none of this length and scope and depth. It took place in front of a live audience on July 26, 2019 at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame event at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, right after a special Meet & Greet with Sheamus and right befo...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Martin talk Punk's return to Starrcast and potential in AEW, Moxley's G1 performances, more (7-25-19)
July 25, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Todd Martin from the PWTorch VIP Podcast "The Fix with Todd Martin." Todd and Wade discuss C.M. Punk's return to Starrcast and potential in AEW, Jon Moxley's New Japan G1 performances so far, a detailed review of the WWE Raw Reunion, WWE's decision to begin featuring Hulk Hogan again, plus NXT, UFC.
WKPWP - Ex-Creative Team Member John Piermarini dishes on Bryan's start-and-stop push, Triple H if he took over, Punk-Cena at MITB (7-22-11)
July 22, 2019 20:18 - 2 hours - 111 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from eight years ago this week featuring Wade Keller's wide-ranging interview with ex-WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini. They discuss the C.M. Punk-John Cena match at Money in the Bank, Daniel Bryan's surprise Money in the Bank win including who in particular in power likely pushed for his win, the Triple H-Vince McMahon angle on Raw and where it might lead, and more including live calls on a variety of subjects in...
WKPWP - Friday Mailbag - Keller & Powell talk Reigns, Bryan, Kofi vs. Orton, Nakamura, Graves, AEW's impact, Jungle Boy (7-19-19)
July 19, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Friday Mailbag edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They discuss Shinsuke Nakamura's new push, Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy & Marko Stunt, whether Roman Reigns is passionate enough about his job, is Corey Graves overexposed, is AEW going to hurt Impact, ROH, and other indies, Daniel Bryan's announcement, shouldn't WWE be judged as a TV show and not a sportin...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Powell talk AEW's highs and lows so far, Brock cashing in, NJPW G1 so far, KO-Shane feud (7-18-19)
July 18, 2019 05:14 - 1 hour - 110 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They talk AEW's highs and lows so far, Brock Lesnar cashing in, NJPW G1 so far, Kevin Owens-Shane McMahon feud, Evolve's anniversary special, and more.
WKPWP - Keller interviews Booker T talking race as part of storylines including Triple H feud, Silverback, New Day, Shield, Cody (7-25-14)
July 15, 2019 22:39 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago featuring Wade Keller's wide-ranging interview with Booker T, his second visit to the PWTorch Livecast. He discusses a wide array of topics including those presented by live callers and email questions including touting his first Internet PPV on Sunday night broadcasting his Reality of Wrestling event being taped Saturday night with his trainees and special guest stars. He also discusses the 2003 angle...
WKPWP - Keller & Parks preview Extreme Rules & AEW Fight for the Fallen: Match by match previews plus some NJPW G1 talk (7-12-19)
July 12, 2019 04:37 - 2 hours - 114 MBIn this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives a full show rundown and analysis including Kevin Owens’ Pipe Bomb moment, Aleister Black’s challenger revealed as Cesaro, Samoa Joe promo hyping facing Kofi Kingston, Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler, and more Extreme Rules hype.
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Mitchell talk WWE Extreme Rules hype, Bischoff & Heyman, AEW Fight for the Fallen, NXT, more (7-11-19)
July 11, 2019 04:24 - 2 hours - 131 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Bruce Mitchell, the PWTorch senior columnist and host of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. They discuss WWE Extreme Rules hype and the fiasco that was the Cedric Alexander angle on Raw and the Undertaker & Roman tag team hype, why Bruce thinks the Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman positions are a smokescreen, the history of Vince McMahon Sr. having power over to his son and ho...
WKPWP - Mailbag w/Fairplay: Can AEW find its groove with competing visions? Why did Vince choose Bischoff & Heyman? More (7-7-19)
July 08, 2019 04:15 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a Weekend Mailbag edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jonny Fairplay, one-time TNA on-air manager, long-time indy manager, one-time personal manager for the late Roddy Piper, former Survivor contestant, and host of the Survivor NSFW podcast. They answer questions on these topics: Why does Vince McMahon even have creative team if he overrides others? Is AEW getting the portrayal of women right so far? Who's good fit for Aleiste...
WKPWP - Keller interviews Drew McIntyre about leaving WWE, what's next, hopes to return, live callers & emails (7-11-14)
July 05, 2019 06:25 - 2 hours - 126 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from five years ago featuring Wade Keller's wide-ranging lengthy two-plus hour interview with Drew McIntyre shortly after he left WWE. They bring on live callers and answer email questions. The first half of this interview is the free live stream and the second half is the previously VIP-only "Aftershow." Topics include: His take on being released last month by WWE What the next stage of his pro wrestling career is going...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Martin talk AEW Fyter Fest, Heyman & Bischoff Executive Director news, ROH, Impact (7-4-19)
July 04, 2019 07:14 - 2 hours - 115 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Todd Martin from the PWTorch VIP Podcast "The Fix with Todd Martin." Todd and Wade review AEW Fyter Fest special event, the ROH Best in the World PPV, a review of the last two NXT TV episodes including the Io Shirai turn and the start of the Breakout Tournament, a preview of Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary PPV event, New Japan's latest events, analysis of Raw and Smack...
WKPWP - Zack Gowen reveals original shocking plans for angle with Lesnar, plus ex-WWE Creative Alex Greenfield with Vince stories (6-27-14)
July 01, 2019 00:18 - 1 hour - 102 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from just over five years ago featuring Wade Keller's 90 minute interview with one-legged ex-WWE wrestler Zach Gowen and ex-Creative Team member Alex Greenfield discussing potential Money in the Bank winners pros and cons, SummerSlam and WrestleMania 31 line-up speculation, backstage Vince McMahon stories, the original shocking plan for the Brock Lesnar-Zach Gowen angle, and much more.
WKPWP - Heyman & Bischoff Breaking News Mailbag - Keller & Powell talk this week's big news with related mailbag questions, more (6-28-19)
June 28, 2019 06:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They talk about this week's breaking news with related mailbag questions on Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman returning to power in WWE as Executive Directors of Smackdown and Raw. Also Seth Rollins going off on Twitter and what the strategy might be and analysis of whether it's working. Other topics inc...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Powell talk Seth's Twitter controversy, AEW Fyter Fest & ROH Best in the World, more (6-27-19)
June 27, 2019 05:25 - 2 hours - 111 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They discuss Seth Rollins' Twitter strategy this week, a preview of AEW Fyter Fest and ROH Best in the World, predictions for AEW debut viewership on TNT, NXT's Breakout Tournament prospects, the breaking news of the Evolve vs. AEW head-to-head battle in July, Kenny Omega's sharp response to the Evol...
WKPWP - Keller interviews "X-Pac" Sean Waltman: Early analysis of Shield as singles wrestlers forecasting their futures, more (6-20-14)
June 23, 2019 05:05 - 2 hours - 151 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from just over five years ago featuring Wade Keller's wide-ranging lengthy two-and-a-half hour interview with Sean "X-Pac" Waltman. They bring on live callers and answer email questions. Topics include: Early analysis of Shield as singles wrestlers forecasting their futures including risks of a backlash against Roman Reigns How has reporting in Pro Wrestling Torch held up over the decades? The pros and cons of how Daniel...
WKPWP - WWE Stomping Ground Preview: Sam Roberts joins Wade to preview each match, what's at stake, Corbin ref speculation (6-21-19)
June 21, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 110 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast "PPV Preview" edition with Sam Roberts who joins Wade to preview WWE Stomping Grounds. They discuss what's at stake in each match, the pros and cons of outcomes, wide-ranging Baron Corbin special ref speculation, the viability of the roster split in this Wildcard Rules era, why 205 Live should be on your radar, and much more.
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Martin talk Smackdown's crashing ratings and mentality by Vince driving viewers away, more (6-20-19)
June 20, 2019 04:55 - 2 hours - 122 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Todd Martin from the PWTorch VIP Podcast "The Fix with Todd Martin." Todd and Wade react to Smackdown's crashing ratings and the mentality by Vince McMahon driving viewers away, a full WWE Stomping Grounds preview, New Japan G1 Climax line-up analysis including key matches and what they might hint regarding who will go far in the tournament, reaction to Jon Moxley not b...
WKPWP - Keller interviews John Arezzi about early '90s radio hosting and fan convention promoting, Vince Russo, early ECW (6-11-14)
June 17, 2019 02:20 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from just over five years ago featuring Wade Keller's interview with John Arezzi of the Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio show discussing early ECW days, how he first ended up bringing Vince Russo into the wrestling world, why he left wrestling in the mid-'90s, his diverse involvement in wrestling over the years, and much more with live callers and email questions.
WKPWP - Interview - Ex-WWE Creative Matt McCarthy: Response to Moxley & Batista on writers, Vince & Triple H backstage stories (6-14-19)
June 14, 2019 04:46 - 2 hours - 146 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an Interview Friday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest Matt McCarthy, an ex-WWE Creative Team member. He responds to comments Jon Moxley and Batista recently said about the WWE Creative Team and general creative process, including his suggestions on how to change certain things but why certain aspects Batista and Mox took issue with are baked into the system for better or for worse. LIST OF TOPICS COVERED... As a professional stan...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Mitchell talk McIntyre-Moxley value, Post-Rousey Women's Div, AEW Buyrate, Firefly Funhouse (6-13-19)
June 13, 2019 03:34 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBIn this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a look at the latest news this week including Raw and Smackdown ratings near lowest ever, reaction to an interview where Batista criticizes WWE creative process and talks Triple H and non-wrestler influence behind the scenes, the unveiling of the Crusher statue, plus latest news on the line-ups for the next big shows from AEW, MLW, ROH, and WWE.
WKPWP - Ex-WWE Creative John Piermarini: Backstage insights from being on writing team, Vince-writers-dynamic, Shield break-up (6-6-14)
June 10, 2019 18:05 - 1 hour - 103 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Classic episode from just over five years ago featuring Wade Keller's two hour interview with ex-WWE Creative Team Member John Piermarini hosted by Wade Keller. They go in-depth with reaction to the Seth Rollins turn, whether Jeff Jarrett was a visionary compared to Paul Heyman and Gabe Sapolsky, Vince McMahon struggling to embrace guidance from writing team, Batista-Daniel Bryan controversy, Money in the Bank and Summerslam speculation,...
WKPWP - Mailbag Friday - Keller & Powell talk Moxley, Lesnar bait & switch, WWE alternative weekly shows, Aleister Black, Aries (6-7-19)
June 07, 2019 04:51 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Mailbag Friday edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They answer mailbag questions on these topics: Ricochet and Aleister Black, NXT UK, Austin Aries-AEW, 24/7 Title, Fox debut championship picture, Jon Moxley interview talking points, Brock Lesnar bait and switch, WWE frustrations, pros and cons of various non-WWE alternative weekly TV shows, Bray Wyatt'...
WKPWP - Thursday Flagship - Keller & Powell talk Super Showdown, NXT Takeover, AEW roster, Moxley (6-6-19)
June 06, 2019 05:23 - 1 hour - 106 MBPWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast. They preview WWE Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia, review NXT Takeover, speculate on the main roster potential for key NXT takes, discuss AEW potential signings, reaction to the Jon Moxley interview revelations, and more.