PWTorch VIP Podcasts Wade Keller & PWTorch

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #277 of the PWTorch including the latest installment of Wade’s Torch Talk with Eric Bischoff, a Flair vs. Steamboat rematch on WCW Saturday Night, news and notes from WWF and WCW, listener trivia, and so much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at torchpastcast@gmail.com.

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the May 12, 2006 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. Topics include:

- The latest on the Booker T vs. Batista fight
- The Mick Foley turn on Monday’s Raw
- The prospects of Jim Cornette in TNA.
- In-depth talk about some of the best real fights (and fake fights) backstage between wrestlers over the decades
- Thoughts on that week’s TNA Impact with the Samoa Joe/Sting teaming
- A discussion of the grading of the Chris Benoit vs. Fit Finlay match that has been the subject of discussion all week in the PWTorch VIP Forum
- Thoughts on Rob Van Dam dropping the ball on Raw that week
- Ric Flair getting married
- Rey Mysterio getting squashed and what it says about Vince McMahon with historical perspective to make it make sense
- A preview of Sunday night’s TNA Sacrifice PPV including who should do the job in the main event.

This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to May, 2006 episodes featuring five straight News Vaults with solo updates by Wade Keller and James Caldwell ranging from May 10 to May 16. The first topic is the locker room right with Booker T and Batista including a response to Batista’s comments afterward and what was revealing about them. Also, a difference in vision between Tommy Dreamer and Paul Heyman for the ECW relaunch, Umaga’s early push, Jim Cornette’s agreement to work for TNA, and much more. This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (5-6-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net’s head honcho Jason Powell discuss Kane, Stephanie, Bryan, and Brie starring in a horror movie on Raw, all the fallout from Extreme Rules, looking ahead into the summer, and more including live calls and emails on the Livecast and VIP Aftershow.

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Cooling returns with a new series of The Deeper Dive. His first personal essay is about his thoughts about the mess AEW has made of its title picture. Will makes the bold argument that AEW should return to just having world titles in its men’s singles, men’s tag, and women’s divisions. His argument is based not just on how the sheer number of titles is warping the booking and stretching the roster too thin, but also by looking at the history of secondary titles.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the May 10 edition of WWE Smackdown featuring Logan Paul being revealed as Cody Rhodes’s next opponent, Solo Sikoa makes big claim to Paul Heyman that he has been talking to Roman Reigns, plus many Queen and King tournament matches including Jade Cargill vs. Piper Niven, Randy Orton vs. A.J. Styles, and Baron Corbin vs. Carmelo Hayes.