Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast Wade Keller & PWTorch

PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosts a special Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest Jon Moxley (f/k/a Dean Ambrose). This was Mox’s second long-form interview and the first he recorded since his AEW surprise debut last Saturday night at “AEW Double or Nothing” in Las Vegas. This was, by design, a follow-up to his first interview earlier that week with Chris Jericho on his podcast which has been the talk of the pro wrestling industry for several days, so we didn't cover the same territory but instead covering topics he didn’t get to with Jericho. This interview, conducted on May 29, lasts nearly two-and-a-half hours. This is the second half of that interview.LIST OF TOPICS COVERED…
The story behind the videos he has produced on Twitter and the excitement he feels being an artist in control again and collaborating with colleagues…On people’s skepticism that “by the boys, for the boys” will never work in AEW because there’s too many cooks in the kitchen…Producers he really respected and liked in WWE…On his growing relationship with Cody behind the scenes on creative matters and how it contrasts to his WWE experience…His amazement that top writers on WWE don’t go insane working in that system…Details on his frustration with how The Shield return was handled Summerslam weekend last year and details on how it originally was supposed to play out and who derailed it at last second…Tons of details told for the first time ever, on his WrestleMania frustrations the year he wrestled Brock Lesnar…The awkward Stone Cold Podcast on WWE Network, finally explained in (agonizing) detail…Did he hesitate to sign another “corporate contract” with AEW so soon after being free from his WWE contact?…What the greatest moment of his career was so far…What did he think watching back at his entrance at Double or Nothing…His reluctance to dive head first into social media like most wrestlers…PPV payoff structure under the WWE Network and strong thoughts about WWE’s way of scheduling house shows in this era…Why he thinks WWE will soon have to start paying wrestlers more money, and it’s not (just) because of AEW as competition…And more.

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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-6-2014), PWTorch editor interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team Member John Piermarini. They go in-depth with reaction to the Seth Rollins turn, Money in the Bank and Summerslam speculation, lots of backstage insights from his days on writing team, and much more with live callers and email questions.

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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:
Pat McAfee controversyThe choice Tony Khan for the AEW World Title this summer with Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay, and MJF, among othersThe possible paths the Raw-based WWE Hvt. Title could take this summer including Damien Priest, Drew McIntyre, C.M. Punk, and Gunther.The Liv Morgan-Dominik Mysterio story, it's lack of impact on Raw rating this week, and their respective futuresJey Uso's promo and Money in the Bank announcementThe latest Solo Sikoa-Paul Heyman interactionsTNA cutting some workers and trying to streamlineTanahashi's bullet point goals for changes in New JapanTony Khan's response to Andrade's cryptic tweetsChad Gable getting serious and what his upside is and what his role should be with The Creed Brothers if that's next.Can Otis break off from Gable and become a featured singles wrestler?

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In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (6-3-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell to discuss the pros and cons of the Seth Rollins heel turn, whether Roman Reigns was the best choice to push to top, and Money in the Bank possibilities with live callers.

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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-1-2014), PWTorch editor is joined by guest Jon Moxley (f/k/a Dean Ambrose). This is Mox’s second long-form interview and the first he recorded since his AEW surprise debut last Saturday night at “AEW Double or Nothing” in Las Vegas. This is by design a follow-up to his first interview earlier this week with Chris Jericho on his podcast which has been the talk of the pro wrestling industry for several days, so we’re not covering the same territory but instead covering topics he didn’t get to with Jericho. This interview, conducted on May 29, lasts nearly two-and-a-half hours. This is the first half of the interview and the second half will drop on Sunday afternoon or evening on this feed. Topics covered here:
How he feels about what he said on the Chris Jericho podcast and what his goal was in saying what he said…Why he thinks he’s starting fresh and can’t fail not chasing the fake carrot and brass ring…What he already loves about the creative freedom he has experienced in AEW…How fixable is the WWE creative process behind the scenes…Details on the hurdles WWE wrestlers have to jump through to get a promo onto TV…Why many wrestlers aren’t scared to get fired but how the writers are vulnerable to getting fired if a wrestler goes off script…Why WWE writers jobs shouldn’t exist…Why WWE wrestlers can’t find their own voice on promos in the current system…How his relationship with Vince McMahon changed over time and how he learned to work within the system to deal with Vince when needed…How group think reenforces Vince’s creative proclivities…An example of where he was wrong and Vince was right…What he thinks of Triple H as a possible replacement for Vince McMahon as head of creative…The scripting of the first Shield promo and his reaction to being handed words to read after all the thought they put into doing their own thing…Was he ever proud of the promos The Shield cut…Does he ever wonder what his path would have been if he was a solo wrestler and not part of the Shield in WWE?…The pre-Shield plans for his first WWE feud with Mick Foley and why he was so excited about it, but why it’s fortunate it didn’t happen…How Chris Jericho was a role model for him and gave him good advice on dealing with Vince McMahon…Do great matches get Vince excited? What does Vince care most about?…Has Vince changed over the years and over the decades?…His thoughts on the three hour format of Raw…How he feels about wrestlers who don’t even get utilized while other wrestlers get overused…His thoughts on the polarizing crowd reactions to Roman Reigns…Roman’s reaction to the sufferin succotash being scripted for him to say…How the locker room feels about Roman Reigns and why that doesn’t translate to on-air the same way…Riding in the car with Reigns collaborating on ideas for promos…Was there an end game he knew of regarding Nia Jax, and if the news getting out that he wasn’t renewing his WWE contract changed their plans…Advice he was given in his final months to avoid breaching his contract…The awkwardness of his wife on commentary when he was involved in the feud with Nia Jax…His theories on the big push he got in his final months with the big deal made of The Shield’s final run…Did it get awkward saying good bye to the crowd over and over, week after week…The emotions he felt saying goodbye to the Dean Ambrose character and The Shield gimmick…Does he plan to overhaul his ring style or presentation in AEW and New Japan compared to the Dean Ambrose character in WWE…Does he binge watch Netflix?…

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Todd Martin from the weekly PWTorch VIP Podcast "The Fix." They discuss these topics:
Becky Lynch's last match in WWE in a while, it appears, and what her future could be in either WWE or AEWThoughts on the latest in AEW's TV negotiationsA look at the rebound in Dynamite ratings this weekA look at the pre-PLE episode of WWE SmackdownA review of this week's Raw including Gunther's encouraging first segment as King, the Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch main event, the latest with Chad Gable and Otis, and more.Reviews of AEW's pre-PPV episodes of Rampage and CollisionAnalysis of last night's AEW Dynamite including how the MJF return wasn't a focus, the TNT Title angle with The Elite, the Casino Gauntlet battle Royale with the surprise win by Will Ospreay, and what the timing of AEW events this summers indicates about Ospreay's AEW World Title prospects at Forbidden Door.UFC 302 previewThey also react during the show to the Donald Trump guilty verdict that broke like during the taping of the episode.

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