Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike Chiari from Bleacher Report and Ring Rust Radio to discuss the massive news from earlier in the day of the retirement of Vince McMahon and WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and an on-site correspondent who attended in Boston. Wade and Mike analyze the Vince McMahon retirement most of the show with callers looking at a variety of angles. Wade shares his insights from his sources in the wrestling business including backstage reactions already. Also, the odd Brock Lesnar situation, Drew McIntyre-Sheamus hype, Ronda Rousey-Liv Morgan hype, the Adam Pearce-Sonya Deville saga, and so much more.

On the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (7-19-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnist Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast to discuss Smackdown. They begin covering the Randy Orton-Jinder Mahal segment, John Cena-Rusev angle, main event tag match, and Breezango X Files spoof. Then they talk to a correspondent on site in Birmingham, Ala. for Smackdown. And then they answer a ton of email questions all on various aspects of Smackdown.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch columnist Eric Krol to talk with callers about AEW Dynamite. They started with a discussion on the bloody and sloppy and angle-filled main event barbed wire match between Eddie Kingston and Chris Jericho. They also covered FTR's emotional promo, Luchasaurus's apparent turn back babyface, ROH PPV hype, "Hangman" Page's current role, Brody King destroying Darby Allin, and more with live callers and emails. Javier Machado joins the show late for a Roundtable discussion on Dynamite.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents part two of a two part Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They discuss these topics:- The line-up for the "Ric Flair's Final Match" event on Summerslam weekend.- Titus O'Neil's weird opening speech and how it might play with different audiences.- Reaction to the fallout so far from the Wall Street Journal articles on Vince McMahon's payments to women and what will and won't lead to major fallout.- A preview of AEW Dynamite's Fyter Fest week two special episode- The diminishing returns on AEW and NXT "themed" episodes and the poor naming of some.- A mailbag question asking where is the best place for Kenny Omega to drop into the AEW roster when he returns? As a face or a heel? With or without Don Callous? Should he be booked differently than before?- A preview of the ROH Death Before Dishonor PPV this coming weekend.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist Greg Parks to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails plus an on-site correspondent from Tampa, Fla. They open by discussing the Logan Paul crowd reaction and Miz TV segment. They also hear from an on-site correspondent to add in-person perspective to Logan Paul and everything else on Raw, plus details on what happened before and after Raw. They discuss Theory's push, the Bianca Belair-Becky Lynch hype, the odd Titus O'Neil opening segment, Dominik Mysterio's progress and possible turn, the odd booking of Angelo Dawkins vs. Omos, Kevin Owen's best case that Elias and Ezekiel are different people, and more.

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the July 17, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to discuss the July 17, 2017 episode of Monday Night Raw. They discuss the Kurt Angle mystery reveal, Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe, and the rest of the show. They also talk to a correspondent who was live in Nashville in the arena for the event and answer emails questions from listeners about Raw.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and an on-site correspondent from Orlando, Fla. The on-site report includes details on darkness during commercial breaks, the dark main event after Smackdown ended, who did and didn't get best crowd reactions, and more. Other topics include Jeff Jarrett as special referee for the Usos vs. Street Profits, the lack of value wrestlers placed on actually winning matches on this show, New Day, Paul Heyman, Ronda Rousey, Liv Morgan, Theory, Summerslam line-up, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch contributor Javier Machado to talk AEW Dynamite with live callers and respond to emails. They begin with talk about the main event three-way tag match and some pros and cons about the finish and the booking. They then drift into some talk related to National French Fry Day and the best types of fries. From there, live callers and emails steer the conversation to different segments including Orange Cassidy, All-Atlantic Title clip, the House of Black, Taz and William Regal not being at ringside for their wrestlers, Takashita vs. Jon Moxley, Claudio vs. Jake Hager, "Hangman" Page, ThunderStorm, and more.

First, on the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (7-11-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller takes calls and answers emails from listeners about Smackdown including John Cena vs. A.J. Styles almost happening and leading to the main event tag match, Shane McMahon’s decision about the Women’s Title situation, the Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin match that also merely almost happened, and more.Then, PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk about Impact Wrestling from file years ago (7-13-17) with callers. Mike and Andrew begin the show talking about the Alberto El Patron situation and how GFW handled the fallout. They also talk about Jeff Jarrett’s conference call, and several topics he covered. Then the focus shifts to this week’s episode of Impact and the the Top 3 topic this week is the top-three matches in Samoa Joe’s TNA run.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Nate Lindberg from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Raw with callers and emails. Specific discussion points include Theory's night as a whole and his future on Raw, Brock Lesnar being a stale act, theories as to Becky Lynch's future, Logan Paul, Bianca Belair status as champion, and more. Enjoy!

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the July 10, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discussed an eventful episode of Monday Night Raw including some theories on the Kurt Angle mystery, evaluating the Samoa Joe-Brock Lesnar-Paul Heyman-Roman Reigns segment, the Seth Rollins-Dean Ambrose dynamic, and much more from Raw including emails and live callers. Also, throughout the show, big announcements regarding the future of the PWTorch Livecast including new shows replacing some existing shows. And someone gets FIRED!

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nick Barbati from "Nick & Tom's Intercontinental Adventure" VIP podcast to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers. They begin with a discussion on the Roman Reigns & Paul Heyman promo hyping their Summerslam match with Brock Lesnar. Then they discuss the Vince McMahon scandal developments and what it could lead to in the short-run and long-run. They talk with callers about Theory, Liv Morgan, Ronda Rousey, Drew McIntyre, and more. They also talk with an on-site correspondent and learn what happened before and after Smackdown and other in-arena details. And Nick gives his take on the Maximum Male Models.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tyler Sage from PWTorch.com who talk with callers about AEW Dynamite. Topics range from the Christian-Matt Hardy segment incorporating Jeff Hardy's DUI to Danhausen's comedic role to the break-up of The Acclaimed and Gunn Club to Jon Moxley as a main eventer and everything else in between.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (7-4-2017), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill fills in as guest host for Wade Keller and is joined by PWTorch columnist Greg Parks for the WWE Smackdown Post-show. They incorporated live calls and emails as they discussed the main event battle royal for the United States Title shot, John Cena’s return to WWE television and interaction with the returning Rusev, Wale hosting the rap battle between The Usos and The New Day, and more. Pat & Greg also talk about upcoming WWE PPVs this month.In a bonus show, PWTorch’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk about Thursday’s Impact Wrestling with callers. They began by discussing Slammiversary including whether booking a World Title rematch on this show was the right move. Then they broke down the show segment by segment, including looking at the announcing, the Super X Cup, and more. They also take calls on what Impact’s future could hold with Jarrett’s 3-5 year plan.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup and Javier Machado from PWTorch to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They begin with a discussion about the Becky Lynch character and where it's headed after tonight's main event win. Then they're joined by an on-site correspondent from San Diego, Calif. to discuss off-air happenings before, during, and after Raw plus crowd reactions. They then delve into Liv Morgan's big week, Theory's big week, the future of the Street Profits as singles wrestlers, the Fourth of July theme, Kevin Patrick filling in for Jimmy Smith, and much more with live callers and email questions.

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the July 3, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell discuss Raw including Enzo’s promo, the Roman Reigns-Braun Strowman angle at the end, the Samoa Joe-Brock Lesnar interview, more Great Balls of Fire developments, and other topics on Dean Ambrose, Miz, Bayley, Alexa Bliss, and more with email questions and live calls mixed in, including an on-site correspondent from inside the arena in Phoenix.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including the final Money in the Bank PLE hype along with predictions. They begin with their reaction to the Maximum Male Models. They also speak with an on-site correspondent including the off-air main event and other off-camera details. There are live callers and emails throughout.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by co-host of the "All Elite Aftershow" Dailycast Andrew Soucek to discuss AEW Dynamite with callers, on-site correspondents, and emails. Specific discussion points include success and failures of Blood and Guts 2, notable spots in Blood and Guts, pros and cons of the stunt bump off the top of the cage, strange Kingston/Claudio booking, lack of Forbidden Door mentions, Orange Cassidy ceiling, and more. Enjoy!

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (6-27-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller takes calls (when the switchboard wasn’t broken) and answers many emails from listeners about Smackdown headlined by the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match re-do, plus Naomi defending against Lana, The Hype Bros. getting a chance at regaining a title shot they had already earned, and more. Plus a correspondent calls late in the show who attended in San Diego and provided the in-person perspective.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Robert Vallejos from the “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” PWTorch Dailycast to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discuss John Cena’s speech, his interaction with Theory, and his lack of shared screen time with Vince McMahon amidst the rape allegation from decades ago resurfacing this week. Also, will Cody Rhodes somehow end up winning Money in the Bank despite his injury? Cody addressed Seth Rollins’ and the MITB match this Saturday at the PLE. Also, Becky Lynch’s victory framed as heroic and worthy of celebrating, so is she turning babyface? All that and more.