Podcast appearances and mentions of Wade Keller

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin. They discuss these topics:Analysis of AEW adding a new TV show and reason to be concerned.What AEW should and should not do with this extra prime time TV show.How important is it for the new AEW TV show to be live?Is it time for the Young Bucks to step up their game or is criticism of them unfounded or unfair?Reviews of Rampage and DynamiteReviews of Smackdown and Raw.Review of NXTReview of UFC 288 and a preview of UFC Fight Night

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (5-9-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to review the previous night's WWE Raw including thoughts on the Brock Lesnar/Paul Heyman invasion of WWE headquarters, the latest hype for Extreme Rules, a notable John Cena promo, and more. Also, several callers and topics related to the latest in TNA. In the VIP Aftershow, email questions on a wide range of topics.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch. They discuss Seth Rollins advancing to the World Title Tournament Final over Finn Balor. Who is the top candidate to face him? Does it make any more sense that Smackdown wrestlers are in a tournament for a title created for Raw. They also discuss the Cody Rhodes-Brock Lesnar and Trish Stratus-Becky Lynch angles. They are joined by an on-site correspondent and take calls throughout the show.Then in a bonus segment, the previously VIP-exclusive Wade Keller Hotline report on Raw from ten years ago this week featuring a rundown of the show with thoughts on various segments and big picture analysis including latest Extreme Rules developments, the Brock Lesnar/Paul Heyman HQs angle, and more.

In this week's Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-20-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with ex-WWE Creative Team Member Court Bauer who compared Vince McMahon to Triple H behind the scenes, WWE Superstar Shake-up reaction, details on his new MLW TV premiere tonight and his vision for the upstart company, plus a VIP Exclusive bonus section with his take on the Wrestling Podcast boom period we're in and the new Bruce Prichard show on WWE Network with Conrad Thompson.Then in a bonus segment, the previous VIP-exclusive Flagship Mailbag with Wade Keller and Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They first discuss the details on the second season of GLOW released today, then answer more Mailbag questions including Carmella and the Iconics, Naomi and Jimmy Uso, could WWE wrestlers benefit from call-downs to NXT, an 8 year old's reasons for abandoning Roman Reigns in recent months, does Smackdown have too much talent now, Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles at WrestleMania 35, how is Braun Strowman positioned after the Shakeup, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Australia to discuss Monday Night Raw with callers and then answer mailbag questions on the Roman Reigns Disaster continuing and whether Jinder Mahal is the wrestler who can get Reigns cheered, Seth Rollins shows he can replace Reigns as top babyface, Money in the Bank hype, and much more. Also, part one of a vintage 2012 Keller interview with Bobby Lashley.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown beginning with thoughts on the great live crowd in Puerto Rico. Then they talk with live callers and read listener emails covering the matches, promos, and angles headed into Backlash including Bad Bunny appearing. They also critique the World Title Tournament format including Smackdown.

In this week's Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-27-2018 and 5-4-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a show dedicated to remembering Bruno Sammartino with guests photographer and magazine writer Bill Apter and historian and book author George Schire looking at Bruno's first title reign for the WWWF from his victory to become champion to the stunning title loss to Ivan Koloff. Bill Apter was there for all of Brunos' big career moments, and George puts them all perspective including what Bruno meant to fans outside of the Northeast WWWF region. Then, a look at Bruno's second reign for the WWWF in the 1970s, what happened in his final years as an active wrestler including the Larry Zbyszko feud, and his relationships with both Vince McMahon Sr. and Jr., his Hall of Fame resistance and eventual acceptance, and more.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (5-1-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Impact TV reporter and PWTorch Livecast host Mike McMahon as they discuss WWE Smackdown with a focus on the final WWE Backlash hype along with our on-site correspondent from Montreal, live callers and emails, including some “Wrestlers as Neighbors” emails. Also, evaluating TNA wrestler usage in WWE – Bobby Lashley, Bobby Roode, Drew McIntyre, Samoa Joe, and A.J. Styles and more Impact talk including the TNA Mount Rushmore. Then close with a bonus show at the end featuring last year's WWE Backlash Post-PPV Roundtable Podcast which was VIP exclusive.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnist Greg Parks, who also hosts the PWTorch Dailycast's "Wrestling Night in America" podcasts, to preview WWE Backlash. They look at how the WWE Draft affects who is likely to win certain matches, whether certain match outcomes or match content could portend what's coming at Night of Champions and beyond, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Eric Krol from PWTorch to discuss Dynamite with a variety of mailbag subjects sprinkled in. They began with analysis of this chapter of the Four Pillars storyline heading into the Double or Nothing AEW World Title main event. Then they discuss Mark Briscoe's farm, Wardlow's seething anger, Adam Cole's revenge, Hikaru Shida's swerve, Trios Battle Royal, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup from PWTorch. They delve into the NXT call-ups, the most newsworthy aspect of the episode. No one is better at analyzing that aspect of the Draft than PWTorch's NXT specialist Tom Stoup. They also talk about the rest of the draft moves, the draft format and presentation, and how the draft affected the World Hvt. Title trajectory. They talk with an on-site correspondent with details on attending a draft live. They take a variety of live calls and also mailbag topics too.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (4-30-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to review the previous night's WWE Raw including praise for the John Cena segment with kids, frustration with show otherwise, will WWE have a wrestler come out soon as the NBA did, does Vince McMahon watch TNA at all, and many more subjects brought up by callers and emailers.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Zack Heydorn to discuss the final Backlash hype and the fallout from the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia. They take live calls, talk to an on-site correspondent from Montreal, and answer email questions about Roman Reigns's crowd reaction, Sasha-Bayley, Seth Rollins' emergence, the potential of Braun Strowman as a top babyface, and much more.Then a bonus segment featuring that night's previously VIP-exclusive Wade Keller Hotline with a start to finish review of the episode including final WWE Backlash hype, Greatest Royal Rumble fallout, Seth Rollins takes command of crowd and perhaps the no. 1 babyface designation, Roman Reigns booed as loudly as ever, Ronda Rousey runs fast, and more.

In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-19-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews The Blue Meanie (Brian Heffron) for two hours and forty-five minutes with a wide of subjects spanning from his thoughts on new ECW documentary "Barbed Wire City," reminiscing about ECW, New Jack-Erich Kulas incident, Blue World Order, his WWF stint, his roles in various indy movies, his future, and much more. Live calls throughout the first hour and then emails and other discussions in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Travis Bryant from the PWTorch East Coast Cast to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown beginning with thoughts on factions and teams being drafted as a package rather than being split up as WWE had been hyping as a hook fo the Draft. Then analysis of the Raw and Smackdown picks so far, special presenters, and the format overall. What have we learned about the futures of Roman Reigns and the new World Hvt. Title based on the first night picks? Also, the Usos come up short against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn while Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa remain mysterious in their actions and intentions. All that and more with contributions from the mailbag and live callers.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-19-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net as guest co-host to discuss the Superstar Shake-up including how it sets up Raw and Smackdown for rest of year, plus Bruno Sammartino, a preview of Sunday's Impact PPV, and Mailbag on Chad Gable, execution of Shake-up, Finn Balor's “all inclusive” character, women's scene on Raw, the future of the Universal Title, and more.Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive bonus segment, the Wade Keller Hotline from the next day (4-20-2018) with PWTorch editor Wade Keller's full in-depth assessment of Raw and Smackdown after the Superstar Shake-up with all possible feuds, depth of heels, faces, tag teams, women and men, with some X-factors regarding who is on the bubble of a small push or no push and how that can be indicative of who is on the list of potential turns (Rusev, Bobby Roode, Dean Ambrose, Jason Jordan, Natalya), and how the Raw Tag Division isn't that shallow as long as some singles wrestlers pair up.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (4-25-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnist and PWTorch Livecast host Greg Parks as they discuss the post-Shake-up edition of Smackdown including live callers, mailbag, and on-site correspondent from Louisville. Topics include Big Cass's big promo, unfulfilled advertised dark matches continues, Saudi Arabia controversy with no women on the show, and much more. Then, a VIP-exclusive bonus segment with Keller & Parks breaking down the Smackdown Depth Chart post-Shake-up including the imbalance on the heel and babyface singles men's roster and ways that might be addressed.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (4-23-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to review the previous night's WWE Raw including Undertaker's return, John Cena's potential replacements, R-Truth's renewed push, Mick Foley-Ryback, and more, along with other topics such as Chikara and TNA Impact.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Tyler Sage to discuss Dynamite with callers and email contributions, plus Javier Machado and his brother Jorge provide an on-site report including details on what Kenny Omega said after Dynamite went off the air. Topics include the latest MJF-Pillars storyline development, Jade Cargill vs. Taya Valkyrie, Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy's latest defense, and more.

In this week's Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-13-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ex-WWE Creative Team Member Kevin Eck who reacts to WrestleMania 34, Daniel Bryan's return, Roman Reigns's future, John Cena-Undertaker storyline and match, behind the scenes on Undertaker streak ending, Braun Strowman's upside, Shinsuke Nakamura's turn, and more. Then in a VIP Extra segment, Eck reviews Ronda Rousey's debut and analyzes how to present her going forward, plus ROH Supercard of Honor, Cody Rhodes's strides, and whether he thinks Vince would push Cody differently now after his run outside of WWE.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday 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:Extensive analysis of the latest twist with C.M. Punk visiting WWE Raw in person after his weekend summit meeting with Chris Jericho and FTR. What's the fallout? Is it a shoulder-shrug no biggie or Punk self-sabotaging progress or otherwise?Thoughts on the new AEW Saturday show and what's working against it's success, how to handle a Punk-centric show with locker room strife and a need to unite for PPVs, and how spread thin Tony Khan is already.A pivot at 53:00 mark of show to WWE's top topic - Triple H introducing a new WWE World Title belt for whatever brand Roman Reigns doesn't end up drafted to. What does the PWTorch Twitter poll say about how fans feel? What are the top options to be champion and why some top names are just a bad idea?WWE Draft thoughts and why Paul Levesque is handcuffed regarding executing this with his full vision with Vince McMahon still meddling from afar.Wembley Stadium talk including possible main event options with MJF.The Four Pillars storyline and the misstep on last week's Dynamite with the convoluted mini-tournament and divisive promo that kicked off Dynamite with Darby and Jungle Boy taking swipes at each other.Plus lots of emails on the new WWE belt and other various WWE and AEW topics.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch. They start with a discussion about Triple H introducing a new WWE World Title with a champion determined at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. Lots of emails from listeners reacting to the new title and a Twitter poll with a snapshot of the initial reaction. They also talk about Bad Bunny, the Sami Zayn-Kevin Owens-Usos dynamic, Trish Stratus's latest heel promo, the Mustafa Ali character, Seth Rollins's promo about the new title, and much more with live callers and emails throughout. They also talk about C.M. Punk showing up backstage at Raw.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-12-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason from Australia as guest co-host to discuss WrestleMania 34 fallout including what's next for Roman Reigns, match-ups for heel Shinsuke Nakamura, Superstar Shake-up ideas, Ronda Rousey's week, Saudi Arabia show controversy, and more.Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, additional emails and topics including how Johnny Gargano-Tomasso Ciampa should be a template for Vince McMahon, Daniel Bryan vs. Miz being a path of Miz as a babyface, the Women's Rumble with Bayley-Sasha saga, a different take on Undertaker-John Cena, more on Bobby Lashley's return, and has John Cena essentially clocked out.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's East Coast Cast host Cameron Hawkins to review WWE Raw including the first post-Shake-up edition with analysis of Ronda Rousey, Bobby Lashley, Booker T, Drew McIntyre, and much more, plus a live on-site correspondent from St. Louis, live callers, and emails.Then a bonus 2014 Keller interview with Drew McIntyre shortly after he was released from WWE where he talks about his surprise at being released and his plans to work his way back to WWE someday.Then a bonus segment featuring that night's previously VIP-exclusive Wade Keller Hotline duriing which PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviewed Raw start to finish with rundown and analysis of new-look Raw with Ronda Rousey, Bobby Lashley & Braun Strowman, the Kevin & Sami Show, Baron Corbin-No Way Jose angle, Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre, and more.

In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-19-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell interview Nikita Koloff featuring great stories and insight from late 1980s top WCW star in Jim Crockett Promotions, opponents of Ric Flair, Magnum T.A., the Road Warriors, Rick Steamboat, and Dusty Rhodes. He talks about his new reality series on Lifetime titled "Preachers Daughters," his steroid use, his turn to religion after his wrestling career, why Vader apologized to him last year, a hilarious story of how he dealt with a fan who actually spoke Russian and approached him outside of the ring, and so much more. The first hour features live calls and the second hour is VIP-exclusive feature VIP member email questions and many other topics, including what it was like working with Ric Flair and if he knew how special the Best of Seven Series for the U.S. Title with Magnum T.A. was at the time it took place.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (4-16-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell to discuss with live callers WrestleMania 29 and Raw the previous night with a particular focus on the crazy crowd. Did the raucous crowd help or hurt WWE's mission? Also, what's next for C.M. Punk, The Rock, Dolph Ziggler, Undertaker, and all other angles of WrestleMania 29 fallout. Tons of live calls and email topics in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow.