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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

  1. NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell on Rhea-Jade online spat, Drew vs. Cody on Smackdown and WWE Title situation going into WM42, Reigns-Punk

    9H AGO

    NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell on Rhea-Jade online spat, Drew vs. Cody on Smackdown and WWE Title situation going into WM42, Reigns-Punk

    PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the weekly Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discuss these topics: Assessing the state of the WWE Title path to WrestleMania from Randy Orton winning the Chamber to Drew McIntyre vs. Orton this Friday to Cody Rhodes' role and what match (or matches) will involve the WWE Title going into WrestleMania?Is some of the "chaos" in the lead-up to WrestleMania being amplified by WWE to create footage for the next season of "WWE Unreal"?Does the Roman Reigns-C.M. Punk pseudo-shoot exchange come with a price as Reigns insults Punk's fans and Punk brings Reigns's deceased father into it?What's going on with Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill online and should management be stepping in sooner to quell it or at least finesse it into something productive without negative side effects for both wrestlers?Is Danhausen a good fit for WWE and did things go better on Raw than the PLE?AEW's early 2026 key storylines including Jon Moxley's character, Thekla vs. Thunder Rosa on Dynamite, the lack of sufficient introductions of Gabe Kidd and especially Clark Connors, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    2h 11m
  2. 15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Jericho's comments on Benoit, Rock-Cena promo dynamic, Sting, WWE HOF candidates who might not make due to politics

    1D AGO

    15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Jericho's comments on Benoit, Rock-Cena promo dynamic, Sting, WWE HOF candidates who might not make due to politics

    Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Feb. 25 and 28, 2011. On the Feb. 25, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell discussed with live callers Sting, Sting, and more Sting related to WWE and TNA, the previous night's Impact and breaking news analysis of Impact ratings, potential new opponents for Sting in TNA, WrestleMania 27 and 28, where Mistico could fit in WWE long-term and where he might be one year from now, Chris Jericho's recent comments that he believes Chris Benoit nearly tore down the wrestling business, and more. Then on the Feb. 28, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell discussed Smackdown's ratings surge, the approach Rock and John Cena were taking in promos, whether Miz was a third wheel, which wrestlers deserved to be in the WWE Hall of Fame who might not get in for other reasons, might Diesel return to WWE TV, and much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    2h 13m
  3. 10 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Undertaker's promo with Vince McMahon, Stephanie's follow-up to Shane, Y2AJ, Lucha Underground, ROH's roster depth

    2D AGO

    10 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Undertaker's promo with Vince McMahon, Stephanie's follow-up to Shane, Y2AJ, Lucha Underground, ROH's roster depth

    In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (3-1-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with caller, email, and Twitter contributions looking at last night’s Raw, the addition of WWE Roadblock to the schedule, Undertaker’s promo with Vince McMahon, Stephanie’s follow-up to Shane, Y2AJ, and more. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Wade and Jason discussed Dean Ambrose, ROH’s PPV and roster depth, Lucha Underground’s new distribution deal, TNA Impact and the EC3-Matt Hardy feud, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    1h 50m
  4. INTERVIEW CLASSIC - Jim Ross talks with Wade about Shane McMahon, WM32, Reigns, McMahon Family Dynamic, his New Japan and boxing projects

    3D AGO

    INTERVIEW CLASSIC - Jim Ross talks with Wade about Shane McMahon, WM32, Reigns, McMahon Family Dynamic, his New Japan and boxing projects

    In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (2-25-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed Jim Ross back to the show for well over two hours of in-depth discussion on Shane McMahon’s return and the McMahon family dynamic, Steve Austin’s potential role at WM32, the WM32 line-up in general, the conundrum with Roman Reigns and whether he should turn heel, Jim Ross’s latest projects coming up with New Japan and CBS Sports boxing events, and much more including live callers and email topics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    2h 34m
  5. 15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: WrestleMania Rock-Cena build, TNA shocking surprise, Undertaker vs. Triple H, Hall of Fame, Jericho's future

    4D AGO

    15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: WrestleMania Rock-Cena build, TNA shocking surprise, Undertaker vs. Triple H, Hall of Fame, Jericho's future

    Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Feb. 23 and 24, 2011. On the Feb. 23, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Pat McNeill, they take a record number of calls most of the hour on the current events this week including WrestleMania, The Rock, Triple H-Undertaker, TNA's big surprise, WWE Hall of Fame, Seth Rollins call-up timeline, and more. In the VIP Aftershow, besides the McNeill Event Center update, they answer email and VIP Forum questions on other topics including whether the McMahons will ever be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame. Then on the Feb. 24, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discussed with live callers Mistico's breaking news signing with WWE right at the top of the show, then take numerous calls on Sting and his role in TNA, how it compares to being a one-off attraction in WWE vs. just another returning legend with the law of diminishing returns in TNA, TNA's Super Surprise Shocker on Impact, WrestleMania 27 with Triple H vs. Undertaker, what should be the WrestleMania main event?, Sheamus at WM, Awesome Kong, Who will be in the Hall of Fame first - Warrior or Jake Roberts, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed the high level of interest in Sting, more on TNA's current product, Chris Jericho's future and how/when to reintroduce him, the overall state of WWE's product and concerns that Taker, Hunter, and Rock can't cover, plus more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    3h 3m
  6. 15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Cena's response to Rock, Chamber PPV fall-out, Rock historical perspective, Edge-Christian-Del Rio, concussions

    5D AGO

    15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Cena's response to Rock, Chamber PPV fall-out, Rock historical perspective, Edge-Christian-Del Rio, concussions

    Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Feb. 21 and 22, 2011. On the Feb. 21, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, they discussed with live callers John Cena's potential response to The Rock on Monday's Raw, a full preview of Raw, Rock's role in WrestleMania build-up, vintage Rock interview for VIP members and historical perspective on Rock's career, a potential Michael Cole-Jerry Lawler WrestleMania match, how Christian could fit in the Edge-Del Rio WrestleMania build-up, concussion and steroid issues, wrestler health discussed in-depth, and more. Then on the Feb. 22, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell took ten live phone calls for most of the live hour on a variety of subjects including primarily a reaction to big angles on the previous night's Raw and looked ahead to WrestleMania. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they compared that year's WrestleMania to the previous year's line-up, plus frustration with TNA repeating the same mistakes and getting the same lousy results. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    2h 45m
  7. 5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Martin talk “Big Show” Paul Wight joining AEW, Sasha’s interview with Steve Austin, Lewis UFC upset, more

    6D AGO

    5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Martin talk “Big Show” Paul Wight joining AEW, Sasha’s interview with Steve Austin, Lewis UFC upset, more

    In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (2-25-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin. They discussed the following topics: The signing of Paul Wight by AEW, whether it’s a worthwhile signing, how it could go right or go wrong, and more aspects of the story.A full review of AEW Dynamite including revisiting the Matt Hardy-Hangman Page angle last week in light of Hardy posting a video rebuttal of Wade’s criticism last week.A full review of NXT on USA including the Adam Cole-Roderick Strong angle.A review of UFC including the big upset victory for Derrick Lewis last weekend and then a preview of this weekend’s show.A review of a busy week of New Japan events and a look ahead.A review of Smackdown including the latest with Roman Reigns and Edge.A review of Raw including the first week of Miz as champion and the continued push of Bobby Lashley.Impressions from Sasha Banks’s interview with Steve Austin on WWE Network.A review of Blood Sport with Jon Moxley. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    2h 11m
  8. NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Heydorn on lack of clear WrestleMania line-up, messed up WWE Women's Division, MJF-Hangman, Lesnar, Styles, Chamber

    FEB 25

    NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Heydorn on lack of clear WrestleMania line-up, messed up WWE Women's Division, MJF-Hangman, Lesnar, Styles, Chamber

    PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media and Sports Illustrated. They cover these topics: The Bronson Reed injury and how it shakes out for Logan Paul and Austin Theory as a resultThe MJF-"Hangan" Adam Page "stipulation" angle being overly complex and poorly explainedMailbag Topic: Blake Monroe/Mariah May overrated?Mailbag Topic: Is Johnny Gargano's gimmick basically he is distraught he's not in AEW?Becky Lynch-A.J. Lee story and what's just off about itPaul Levesque's booking of women based around interplay with a partner rather than singular focused goals and how it's left him without WrestleMania worthy matchesThe murky lay of the land for WrestleManiaThe Brock Lesnar open challenge and options for himDrew McIntyre's options for his title defense at WrestleMania, PWTorch poll response to that topic, and options for various wrestlers in the mixSwerve Strickland's heel turn in AEW Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

    1h 52m
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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 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.

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