Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast Wade Keller & PWTorch

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-20-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller conducted a two-and-a-half-hour-plus interview with Sean "X-Pac" Waltman. This is part one of two. Topics included his WWE career and what he's up to these days, plus current events such as when John Cena might turn heel, reaction to Undertaker's streak ending, why Waltman was first to pitch Reigns as top prospect, reaction to C.M. Punk's silence, and much much more. Live callers and email questions are in the mix.

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Today we flash back five years (6-21-2019) to a PPV Preview edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest Sam Roberts from the “Not Sam Wrestling Podcast” and a panelist on the WWE Kickoff Shows. They 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.

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In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (6-17-2014), Travis Bryant filled in for Wade and was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to talk about Raw from the night before and other hot topics in the news including these topics: What has Roman Reigns done to earn being the Face of WWE, the Cody Rhodes & Goldust team, Legends House, Rusev and Lana, the TV future of TNA, ideas for Daniel Bryan matches in WWE, Kevin Hart on Raw, and more.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Greg Parks, a PWTorch columnist and podcaster. They cover these topics:
Did Saturday's angle at Clash at the Castle effectively make a case for C.M. Punk being the heel and Drew McIntyre being the babyface in their feud? (This 12 minute segment that starts today's Flagship was also presented a "12 Minute Hot Take" on our YouTube Channel, so search "pwtorch" to watch that part of this podcast and subscribe to our channel.)The debut of the Wyatt Sicks led by Uncle Howdy who committed a massacre at Raw including in the Gorilla position.What did it mean that Chad Gable was beat down by the Wyatt Sicks.Seth Rollins returning and immediately being offered a WWE Hvt. Title match against Damien Priest and what it means for Gunther at Summerslam.Will Cody Rhodes get lost in the mix with so much happening on Raw lately? Who are lined up as possible Summerslam opponents for Cody?The surprising Women's Tag Team Title change at the Clash.The continued build for Will Osprey challenging Swerve Strickland and the difficult choice Tony Khan.The marketability of AEW Forbidden Door overall at this point with a weakened New Japan.The lack of strong heels in AEW to take on the deep babyface roster.Where MJF fits into everything.Chris Jericho's Learning Tree.The state of The Elite's power grab storyline.The Young Bucks-Acclaimed feud.

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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-11-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed John Arezzi of Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio show discussing early ECW days, 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.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (6-14-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Matt McCarthy, an ex-WWE Creative Team member.LIST OF TOPICS COVERED...
As a professional stand-up comedian, he evaluates R-Truth's 24/7 Title reign and ideas for others with the 24/7 Title including Bob Backlund.What's not working for him with the Bray Wyatt's "Firefly Funhouse."The sloppy narrative structure of WWE including a story about a proposed "Kane Cam" that Vince liked.Vince's attitude toward the approach he takes when people push for changes internally.Vince's attitude toward writers pitching matches and the main rule he has for booking a match.A detail Triple H pays attention to when it comes to matches being announced on TV that Vince McMahon doesn't.His reaction to the Jon Moxley and Batista comments in recent weeks about the 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.Examples with Chris Jericho trying to make the creative process work for them including a time he sat in with Jericho inVince McMahon's office making his pitch to change things in his aborted feud with Randy Orton.How some creative writers get disengaged or demoralized and work within the system instead of fighting it.The choices AEW has to make with the tone of the product and if the undercard should match or contrast the main event storylines and tone.Whether AEW should start from scratch introducing characters or assume that fans either have knowledge or in this binge-watch era will research them on their own.Orange Cassidy's presentation on the indy scene and how it's changed.His thoughts on AEW Double or Nothing from attending live.Which wrestler he'd pluck from WWE and send to AEW.And more fascinating backstage insights from his time in WWE, great historical pop culture references that relate to pro wrestling, and more topics about the larger wrestling scene including his excitement for this fall when everything changes.

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