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Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast Wade Keller & PWTorch
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30+ year veteran Hall of Fame pro wrestling journalist Wade Keller from Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter and PWTorch.com discusses the top stories of the week in pro wrestling with top-level guest cohosts and interviews pro wrestling's newsmakers each week. 640160
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NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Martin discuss Gable Steveson, Becky's crowd response, Heyman's revelation, is TNA or NXT a better show now, more
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:
The end of Gable Steveson in WWEQuick thoughts on WWE financialsReview of last night's AEW DynamiteReview of New Japan's Dontaku eventsThoughts on the state of TNA these daysA review of this week's NXT TV showComparing the quality of the shows and rosters between NXT and TNA Impact? Which show is better, more relevant, features the best talent, and other factors.A review of last week's WWE Smackdown including Paul Heyman's big reveal that he hasn't talked to Roman Reigns since WrestleManiaA review of this week's WWE Raw including the start of the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments, plus C.M. Punk's worst WWE promo.Extended talk about what going on with fan reaction to Becky Lynch and if she can recapture the magic with the fans she had a few years ago, and historically how this type of thing happens.Ilja Dragonov's range of upside and downsideA review of last weekend's UFC 301 PPV -
INTERVIEW CLASSIC: Jim Ross on what bugs him about "This is awesome!" Chants, what WWE alternatives are getting wrong, Bryan's push, more
In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2014), we present part two of a four hour interview with Jim Ross conducted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell. He covers a wide range of topics including: Adjusting to life being away from WWE, the relief he felt leaving the WWE HQs for the first time, what he misses most, major health changes he made this year and why, why he believes he understands the business, the danger of wrestling promotions getting away from fundamentals, what bugs him about the "This is awesome!" chants by fans, what WWE alternative groups are getting wrong, what about ROH impresses him but what he really wishes was different, the art of wrestling announcing, his view on the push of Daniel Bryan, and much more.
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INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 Yrs Ago): Jim Ross says Lawler is a top ten all-time wrestler, talks about Benoit's son getting into wrestling, more
In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2014), we present part one of a four hour interview with Jim Ross conducted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell. He covers a wide range of topics including: Life after WWE including his new live Q&A shows at theaters, WWE Network discussion, Jerry Lawler's place in history as a wrestler, Chris Benoit's son getting into wrestling, does Chris Benoit belong in the WWE Hall of Fame, did he ever say no to a controversial angle or humiliating request, how does he feel about his role in presenting the impostor Undertaker and Razor Ramon, and many other topics with live callers throughout.
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10 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell talk final Extreme Rules hype on Raw incl. Cena-Bray, Flair's return to Raw, Bryan and Brie terrorized
In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (4-29-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell to discuss last night's hype for Extreme Rules on Raw including Cena-Bray Wyatt hype, Flair's return to Raw, Bryan and Brie terrorized by Kane, WWE Network hype, and more regarding Raw. Also, TNA is discussed including Eric Young's title reign.
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INTERVIEW CLASSIC: Court Bauer, former WWE Creative and MLW promoter, talks AEW's place in mark, YouTube, MLW expansion, WWE health
In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2019), Wade Keller interviews Court Bauer, current MLW promoter, ex-WWE Creative Team member, and Podcast Network leader discussing a wide array of topics including YouTube’s value to wrestlers and promoters, MLW’s ongoing expansion, WWE’s shrinking ratings and overall financial health, Vince McMahon, the XFL, AEW’s place in market, and much more.
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5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & ex-WWE Creative Jason Allen talk WWE p.r. issue with return to Saudi Arabia, new Roman same as old Roman, more
In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (5-2-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Allen, a former WWE Creative Team member. They talk about WWE’s p.r. challenges with their announced return to Saudi Arabia, how Vince McMahon might react to falling ratings, are falling ratings and Saudi Arabia trips related, could the Women’s Evolution be hurting WWE ratings, and more. Plus Mailbag topics on whether the MITB winner should choose to cash in at WrestleMania, should WWE overhaul their production crew and vision for presenting WWE, is Ricochet worse off after the Superstar Shake-up, and more.
Customer Reviews
We Dislike Wrestling Podcast
Welcome to the “We Dislike Wrestling Podcast” (apologies to Mike McCarthy for stealing his gimmick). I was a PW Torch VIP subscriber for years, and then I just started to dislike wrestling. So I canceled my sub and to my surprise my enjoyment of wrestling came back. I started to listen to this podcast and realized that the conversation, while journalistic and professional, was mostly geared toward the negative elements of the wrestling genre. I’d advise mixing in something like Sam Roberts “Notsam Wrestling” if you plan to make this one part of your regular rotation.
Triple H stooges
Don’t expect any integrity from these senior citizens. They’ve been getting scoops from Papa H for decades.
Ads Everywhere, Horrendous Callers
The show is all ads. I’ve never seen a podcast so incessant on annoying their free listener so much with the intent of getting them to pay for VIP.
Each podcast opens with 6-7 minutes of ads. I’d wager 45-50 minutes of each show is ads. There are ways to get people to subscribe to your Patreon or subscription service without such a antiquated strategy. It’s off putting. This goes without mentioning how often Wade refers to free listeners as “free loaders.” If there’s so much dislike for your non-paying listener, just make a full paywall. That would seem to satisfy everyone.
Wade is obviously knowledgeable about the industry and does have various co-hosts who are interesting. But it can often be very dry. Any kind of interesting conversation of the day is withheld from show reviews - so on days of major stories cracking, we’re subject to just hearing about every Raw segment in order. There is more analysis on the “blue” show (why does he separate them?), but again, it can range from mildly interesting to a complete bore. Callers are all old, so as someone in my 20s, I don’t feel I belong here whatsoever.
Lastly - I’m over Wade peddling neoliberal hot takes in Summer 2022. Every podcast is referring to Russia as a war state, discussing a “coup,” etc etc. It’s misinformation - if you want to be political, discuss the warmongerers at NATO. Discuss the billions and billions of dollars of American taxpayer money going to a war regime in Ukraine while Americans can’t fill their gas tank or buy groceries. Maybe instead of focusing on the last president who wasn’t in office - focus on the current president who doesn’t wield power in any way, and who has subsequently chosen not to defend abortion rights. Maybe read about the deal he’s struck with Mitch McConnell. Which many should find as a betrayal. Wade is very “vote blue no matter who” which at this point is the blue equivalent to a red MAGA hat. I’m just tired of it. You’d think someone who fancies themselves as a history buff in their own industry like Wade does would surely understand the complexities of these complexes more than what Stephen King or Palmer Report tweets. I’m sorry, at a point, it’s just off putting and shows your complete lack of knowledge on the world around you. So don’t discuss it.