Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Nate Lindberg from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown with callers and emailers. Discussion points include the success level of the Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre face-off, whether or not Drew is telling the right story opposite Reigns, Sami Zayn's current body of work, grading Toxic Attraction Smackdown debut, Ronda Rousey on the microphone, and more. Enjoy!

On the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (8-15-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined for the first time by ten-year pro wrestling podcast veteran Jason Solomon, known from his “Solomonster Sounds Off” podcast. They discuss the Aug. 15 Smackdown with a focus on the Jinder Mahal vs. John Cena main event and the MITB finish with Baron Corbin, plus the opening segment with fans booing Jinder’s cultural celebration. They also discuss other Summerslam related topics including the latest hype for Shane McMahon as special referee for A.J. Styles vs. Kevin Owens, the Rusev-Randy Orton angle, the Lana-Tamina segment, the latest with Breezango, and more. They talk to two on-site correspondents from Providence to get their in-person perspective and observations from Raw. And then they close the show answering emails from listeners regarding tonight’s Smackdown.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com's Tyler Sage to review AEW Dynamite with live callers. They also talk with an on-site correspondent who details crowd reactions to Jon Moxley and C.M. Punk, Kenny Omega's return, Jungle Boy's reaction to "What" chants, andmore from Dynamite, plus full details on off-air happenings including Tony Khan and Kenny Omega interacting with the audience plus Rampage and Dark taping notes. The focus of the main part of the show includes the remarkable Jon Moxley-C.M. Punk segment, the major announcement of the unification match next week and speculation on what it could portend, the return of Kenny Omega and how he seemed to be so beaten up and physically deteriorated, the Christian-Jungle Boy segment, Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia, and so much more.In the 25-minute VIP Aftershow, they read and react to emails from listeners on a variety of Dynamite-related topics, plus the facts about Private Party's last meaningful TV wins as they head into their tag title matc

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair with live calls and emails. They discuss whether there was anything to really complain about regarding this show, the video package that set the stage for Bobby Lashley vs. A.J. Styles, the three very good matches on the show, Riddle's personality shift, where there's still room for improvements, and more with live callers and emails throughout.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (8-14-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Dailycast hosts Andrew Soucek and Mike McMahon who discuss the final edition of Raw before Summerslam including a show-closing segment with the Fatal Four-way competitors and a pull apart brawl with Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman. Also, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose reunite, Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt, a Cruiserweight Title match with a surprise ending, Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax, Big Cass gets booed, and more in Boston. They talk to on-site correspondents who attended Raw and answer listener email questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nick Barbati from the PWTorch VIP podcast "Nick & Tom's Intercontinental Adventure" to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers. They talk a lot about the Liv Morgan-Shayna Baszler-Ronda Rousey situation, Gunther's defense against Shinsuke Nakamura, the return of Hit Row, Karrion Kross week two, and much more with live callers.

First, on the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (7-26-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike McMahon of the PWTorch Dailycast to delve into Smackdown. In the first segment they analyze the Randy Orton clean win over Jinder Mahal, the Shinsuke Nakamura interview, the John Cena interview, and Shane McMahon’s segment with Kevin Owens and A.J. Styles. Then they talk to two correspondents on site at Smackdown in Toronto to try to make sense of the crowd and get details on what didn’t air on TV. And they close in segment three answering email questions from listeners about this episode of Smackdown on a big range of topics from Carmella to Lana to Baron Corbin and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist Eric Krol to review AEW Dynamite with live callers and emails, they discuss the Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho title match and the return of C.M. Punk, the strengths and weaknesses of the Trios Tournament brackets, the ways the middle of the show could have benefited from more refinement and polish, and much.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Frank Peteani from PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails plus two on-site correspondents from Cleveland, Ohio. They open discussing the focus on the Women’s Tag Team Tournament. They move to discuss the standout Bobby Lashley vs. Ciampa match, Ciampa earning his TV time in the ring and on the mic so far, other signs of change under Paul Levesque’s leadership as Head of Creative, and more with live callers throughout. Also, two on-site reports from in the arena including what happened off-camera and crowd responses. Then Javier Machado, PWTorch VIP contributor, joins the show to discuss his top takeaways and optimism about WWE right now.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill to break down and analyze the Aug. 7 Monday Night Raw. They begin with a discussion on the top segments of the show including whether Roman Reigns would be the least popular wrestlers among all four (or five!) other people in the ring. Then they talk to two correspondents who were in Toronto at the event to get insight into the various noteworthy crowd reactions including Bayley getting booed and Jason Jordan bombing. And they close by answering email questions from listeners.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Kelly Wells from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and two on-site correspondents from Greenville, S.C. The on-site reports includes details on what happened with the Liv Morgan segment; how many fans were heckling her and how did it start? Also details on pre-show and post-show matches including Bobby Lashley. They also talked with callers, including some first-timers who are back watching WWE because Vince McMahon is gone with their take on the changes so far. Also, lots of talk about the return of Karrion Kross with a revamped look and Scarlett as part or the act. Is this Paul Levesque's biggest mistake yet or could it work out just fine and ultimately show Vince McMahon screwed up Kross and he can succeed as a top act otherwise? Plus, will Sasha Banks & Naomi return to win the Tag Tournament? If not them, who? And so much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Bruce Hazelwood from PWTorch to review AEW Dynamite with live callers, emails, and on-site correspondent Tyler Sage from PWTorch. First they discuss whether Chris Jericho guaranteeing victory next week over Jon Moxley indicates he might win the AEW Interim Title. Then Bruce gives his take on how today's NXT would compete with AEW these days. Then Tyler Sage joined the show to talk about his experience in the arena including what happened before and after Dynamite, and a walk through the entire show to give thoughts on the matches and segments with insight from Tyler in the arena. They finish with more callers and emails, including some talk about the press release today from AEW announcing the formal support staff for Tony Khan including some new formal titles and expanded official duties.

On the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (7-26-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike Chiari of Ring Rust Radio as guest co-host to dissect and analyze the Aug. 1 episode of WWE Smackdown including the John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura outcome and its ramifications on Summerslam and beyond. Also, the A.J. Styles vs. Kevin Owens finish and big Summerslam development resulting. Plus other Smackdown topics including Fashion Files, Randy Orton, Naomi, MITB, Charlotte, Tag Division, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup from PWTorch to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails plus an on-site correspondent from Houston. They open discussing what a fan who stepped away for a while from WWE might notice and like about this episode booked by Paul Levesque. They discuss impact of Becky Lynch's injury and endorsement of Bianca Belair, Bayley's faction, Ciampa's push, who else might get pushed because of Triple H, and much more. In the VIP-exclusive Aftershow portion, Javier discusses differences he noticed and we read more email and Twitter feedback on the show, including Tom's scouting report on Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (7-25-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnists Bruce Mitchell and Greg Parks. They discuss Monday Night Raw in-depth including analysis of the outcome of the Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman match, the Big Show vs. Big Cass main event, the Miz TV segment with Jason Jordan, speculation on what the Jon Jones vs. Brock Lesnar fight could mean to Summerslam and WrestleMania plans, and much more from this episode of Raw. Also in-person correspondent reports from Pittsburgh including PWTorch’s own Rich Fann. They also answer a variety of email topics from listeners related to Raw.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and an on-site correspondent from Atlanta, Ga. The on-site report includes details on what happened before and after the Smackdown TV show, crowd responses in the arena, off-air happenings, and more. They look at the show that was built largely around two long matches and two in-ring segments. They attempt to decipher changes Levesque has made and wonder about what changes will be next. Also, could Sasha Banks factor into Summerslam plans? And much more.

First, on the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (7-26-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Livecast host Rich Fann to break down the week’s episode of WWE Smackdown Live in Richmond, Va. They began in segment one talking about the John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura match being booked for next week’s Smackdown, acknowledging the backlash against it but considering the possible positives that could result. Also, Chris Jericho’s return and the U.S. Title situation tonight, next week, and at Summerslam. In segment 2, they talk to two correspondents who were on site in Richmond who give their in-person perspective on crowd reaction, the pace of the show, attendance, and other observations. And in segment 3, they answer mailbag questions focused largely on Cena-Nakamura, the U.S. Title situation, and the prospects of Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon, but a few other topics, too.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to review AEW Dynamite with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondent. They begin with a discussion about whether a second generation of Four Pillars emerge on this episode? They talk to an on-site correspondent who relayed how Ricky Starks primed the crowd off-air to cheer him during his on-air promo, plus Tony Khan's speech to fans off-air, and more in-person observations. PWTorch VIP member Javier Machado joined the show early to give his viewpoint. They also talk with other live callers about a wide array of topics on this show including Jungle Boy's longest promo to date, Jon Moxley vs. Rush, Daniel Garcia upsetting Bryan Danielson, Hook's FTW Title win, and more.In the nearly 40 minute VIP Aftershow, they read more emails and react to a variety of AEW-related topics including whether Tony Khan should be preparing to shift strategy now that his competition has a new booker and whether Drew McIntyre should get another run

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Cameron Hawkins from the PWTorch East Coast Cast to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails plus an on-site correspondent from MSG. They open by discussing whether this Raw was too conventional given all the buzz about Vince McMahon's retirement and might have left viewers feeling flat. Then they moved on to evaluating Summerslam hype, whether Becky Lynch should be turned babyface and if that could be a big statement move from Hunter early, how Roman Reigns towers over the rest of the roster, what Triple H might and might not bring to Raw and Smackdown from his time running NXT, and more with live callers and emails.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (7-25-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by reality TV star and former TNA manager Jonny Fairplay for a detailed analysis of Monday Night Raw. First, they break down the top story from Raw focused on the Fatal Four-way for Summerslam becoming official. Then in segment two, they talk to two correspondents who attended Raw in D.C. to give an in-person perspective. They close with an extended segment answering email questions from listeners on a variety of segments on Raw including Bayley vs. Sasha Banks, Jason Jordan’s Raw singles debut, and more.