Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Zack Heydorn. They talk about the King and Queen of the Ring semi-finals, the Karrion Kross-New Day situation, Becky Lynch-Liv Morgan, Judgment Day, and more from Raw. Also, Zack talks about his new Steve Austin book, "Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin."

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (5-21-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Cameron Hawkins from the PWTorch East Coast Cast to review Raw with live callers, on-site correspondent details from Albany, and emails. They talked about the return of Brock Lesnar to Raw, Mick Foley introducing the 24/7 Title, Super Showdown being marketed as equivalent or better than WrestleMania, and much more with live callers, an on-site correspondent who attended both Raw and Money in the Bank, and then a mailbag segment with diverse reaction to key segments on Raw.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nick Barbati from PWTorch. They begin with thoughts on the Queen of the Ring tournament so far including the Nia Jax win over Jade Cargill which delays any Jade vs. Bianca Belair match. They talk with callers and answer email questions on the rest of the show's major segments including the latest attention paid to the QR codes leading to Bo Dallas's new character, DIY, Bayley, the King of the Ring developments, Cody Rhodes-Logan Paul, and much more. They also talk with an on-site correspondent who shares off-air happenings and including two dark matches after Smackdown ended.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Joel Dehnel to discuss AEW Dynamite including the return of Darby Allin to step into the Anarchy in the Arena match, the Mercedes Mone-Willow Nightingale segment, the surprisingly strong Will Ospreay-Roderick Strong exchange, the latest Swerve Strickland-Christian Cage angle, and much more with a lot of emails. Plus a lengthy segment at the very end talking about the Minnesota Timberwolves-Denver Nuggets series and the Wolves as a franchise in general, past, present, and future.

In this week's Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show from five years ago (5-15-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by by Jason Solomon from the Solomonster Sounds Off Podcast to review Smackdown with live callers and then answer email questions. They discuss the Lars Sullivan fine and controversial message board posts with some backstage insights, the loose guidelines on the Wildcard Rule execution, the Kevin Owens-Kofi Kingston angle and final WWE Title match hype, Shane McMahon’s ludicrous push, Roman Reigns, the upside and concerns with Bray Wyatt’s new character, and much more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch. They talk about the latest King and Queen of the Ring tournament developments, whether Drew McIntyre is hitting C.M. Punk too hard in his promos, the upsides of Ilja Dragunov and Ludwig Kaiser, how annoying Pat McAfee has become, why "This is awesome!" chants should go away, and more with live caller and email topics.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (5-14-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by special correspondent Jason from Australia to review Raw with live callers, on-site correspondent details from London, and emails. In a fascinating break from the usual format for the post-show, the first caller spent nearly an hour sharing stories and insights on frustrations within WWE’s creative team based on his recent evening spent with three current WWE Creative Team members who were drinking and venting about Vince McMahon. Then they continued with more callers reacting to tonight’s Raw, Money in the Bank developments, the women’s contract signing segment, Sami Zayn vs. Braun Strowman, Miz TV with Roman Reigns, and more. Then Wade and Jason review on-site correspondent notes from London and finally answer mailbag questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch. They begin with thoughts on the Cody Rhodes-Logan Paul segment and big announcement regarding the next PLE. Also, a run through the tournament matches for King and Queen of the Ring with scenarios explored and predictions. Plus thoughts on the latest Bloodline development with Solo Sikoa saying he has been talking to Roman Reigns. They also speak with an on-site correspondent.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tony Donofrio to discuss AEW Dynamite including Double or Nothing PPV developments including the Anarchy in the Arena match being set up including the teams, a Swerve-Christian Cage angle, a Mercedes Moné promo, a bloody TNT Title defense by Adam Copeland against Brody King, and more with live callers and emails. Some big picture topics include the lack of logic in AEW's presentation, bad refereeing, odd coincidences, too many post-match attacks on one show, and more. The Mailbag includes a question about Jerry Lawler's potential to appear for AEW.

In this week's Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show from five years ago (5-8-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to review Smackdown with live callers, an on-site correspondent, and emails. They discuss the second night of Wildcard Rules, the Roman Reigns and Ali video packages, Kofi Kingston’s second WWE Title defense in two nights, the Smackdown Tag Team Title situation with Daniel Bryan & Erick Rowan and if it’s a good use of Bryan at this point, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media. They talk about whether the Becky Lynch and C.M. Punk promos were good or weak, plus talked with several on-site correspondents and also live callers. Other topics included the "overrated" chant aimed at Finn Balor, the tournament matches so far, and much more.

In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (5-7-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Travis Bryant from the PWTorch East Coast Cast. They talk in depth about Vince McMahon’s “Wildcard Rule,” the ridiculousness of several skits including Ucey Hot and the timing of the dumpster picking up Sami Zayn, plus WrestleMania rematches with the return of Daniel Bryan, and much more. They talk with an on-site correspondent who attended in Cincinnati and then read a ton of emails venting about this episode of Raw and Vince McMahon’s booking in general.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch. They begin with thoughts on International Crowd energy, with a focus on France's WWE fans really bringing it for Smackdown and whether this can last. Also, some talk about Cody Rhodes's aura as champ so far, the future of Paul Heyman even beyond the Bloodline, how WWE is hyping Jade Cargill and praise for the decision to team her with Bianca Belair, WrestleMania host city talk, reactions to the rest of Smackdown, King & Queen of the Ring thoughts, and conversation about every Backlash match.

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 was joined by Mike Chiari from Ring Rust Radio to review Raw with live callers, an on-site correspondent, and emails. They discuss the Kofi Kingston-Kevin Owens fallout from last week, Roman Reigns continuing feud with Elias and Shane McMahon, Becky Lynch vs. Bayley with Charlotte’s attack, and more. Also, some talk about the alarming drop in Raw ratings this week and whether Reigns moving to Smackdown is part of the reason. The on-site correspondent from Columbus, Ohio discusses in detail crowd reactions during Smackdown, plus what happened in the arena before and after Smackdown.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Dan Kuester to discuss AEW Dynamite including Kenny Omega's memorable promo and subsequent Elite attack, Swerve Strickland-Christian Cage angle, hints of Adam Copeland's slow change, and much more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch. They dissect the Draft including reading into the politics and prudence of order and what the new lay of the land offers in terms of key matches for key wrestlers. Also, the odd participation of Patrick Mahomes in Logan Paul's chicanery, the final hype for Backlash France, and more.

Five years ago this week (4-30-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Zack Heydorn. They begin talking about the back-shaving storyline with The Usos and The Revival, then talk with callers about various topics from Raw, talk to an on-site correspondent who attended Raw in Lexington, Ky., and then answer Mailbag questions from listeners. They talk about Becky Lynch-Lacey Evans, A.J. Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, Seth Rollins, Firefly Playhouse episode 2, the Money in the Bank announcements, Baron Corbin’s value, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch. They present a recap and extended analysis of Night 1 of the WWE Draft including the choice they made storyline-wise regarding the order and who was picked and how few switches from brand to brand there were. Also, thoughts on the Cody Rhodes-A.J. Styles hype, the Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton match, Carmelo Hayes losing to Cody right after being drafted, and more with live callers and emails.

In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (4-24-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann. They discuss Kevin Owens’ turn on New Day, the Roman Reigns-Shane McMahon/Elias angle, Bray’s Playhouse vignette, Becky Two Belts defending both at Money in the Bank, more Superstar Shake-up fallout and aftershocks, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Eric Krol to discuss AEW Dynamite including follow-up to Dynasty, the Tony Khan-Jack Perry and Elite angle, Mercedes Moné-Willow Nightingale-Kris Statlander, audio issues, and Mailbag topics.In the VIP Aftershow, they discuss the Chris Jericho segment, Toni Storm, Powerhouse Hobbs knee injury, Swerve Strickland, Kyle Fletcher, Kenny Omega's return next week, and more.