Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

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.

  • 3 hours 14 minutes
    15 YRS AGO: Keller & McNeill look at 2009 year-end awards and Keller & Mitchell preview first Raw vs. TNA Impact debut Monday battle
    Today we jump back to episodes 2 and 3 of the PWTorch Livecast from 15 Years Ago (12-28-2009 & 1-4-2009). In the first episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill to discuss who deserves to win 2009 year-end awards. Then a few days later, Wade was joined by PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell to preview the first Monday night head-to-head battle of WWE Raw vs. TNA Nitro with all kinds of rumors and expectations and speculation.

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    22 December 2024, 4:00 am
  • 1 hour 56 minutes
    INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): Jim Ross on upcoming NJPW Tokyo Dome PPV, CM Punk news, was McMahon right about Millennials, TLC, Ziggler
    In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (12-19-2014), Wade Keller interviewed Jim Ross about upcoming New Japan Tokyo Dome PPV, teaming with Matt Striker, was Vince McMahon right about Millennials, TLC, Ziggler, Neville, Triple H, NXT, and more with a mix of live callers and email questions.

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    21 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 2 hours 23 minutes
    SPECIAL: Tony Khan Media Q&A + 2019 ROH Year-in-Review + 5 Yrs Ago WKPWP Mailbag including should J.R. be critical of AEW on air
    Today's special episode features three segments.

    PART 1: A 5 Yrs Ago Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast Mailbag hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller covering these topics: A potential Aleister Black & Buddy Murphy tag team, whether Bray Wyatt is the Face of WWE already and whether it’s a coincidence wrestlers who lose to him go back to their past, could Samoa Joe lead the charge against Seth Rollins & AOP, should Jim Ross be critical of AEW’s ring style on air, should AEW have a developmental system to help wrestlers refine their skills, are AEW tag teams in need of curating and closer following of rules, and more.

    PART 2: Tony Khan's NEW media Q&A from Tuesday this week previewing ROH Final Battle and answering media questions including the relevance of the Hammerstein Ballroom, the state of the Trios Titles, his respect and love for Dustin Rhodes as a wrestler growing up and working with him now, and more.

    PART 3: The previously VIP-exclusive "Podcast of Honor" podcast with a 2019 Year-in-Review format. Tyler Sage and Ryan Sullivan discuss these topics: Should Marty Scurll have won the world title at G1? Would ROH be in a better place if that had happened? Matt Taven’s run on top is debated. Problems with TV and the lack of storylines is discussed. Would WWE buy ROH? Plus, Tyler’s WOH manifesto and a ranking of all nine Star Wars films.

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    20 December 2024, 6:15 am
  • 2 hours 23 minutes
    5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Martin talk about AEW's viewership setbacks and should they be worried, Seth's heel run, NWA, UFC, ROH
    In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (12-19-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Todd Martin from "The Fix with Todd Martin" weekly VIP podcast. Todd and Wade first react to the drop in AEW viewership to close the year while NXT holds its ground and takes over in the young demos AEW had dominated. What is AEW doing wrong and what aren't they doing enough of that they have the resources and talent to accomplish? How concerned should AEW be, and what is and isn't "fixable" as they enter 2020 perhaps slightly humbled? Then Todd reviews AEW Dynamite, NXT on USA, last week's Smackdown leading into TLC, this week's Raw including the continuation of the new Seth Rollins heel run, ROH's Final Battle PPV, the NWA Into the Fire PPV, the latest UFC PPV, and more UFC and some Bellator events.

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    19 December 2024, 4:00 am
  • 2 hours 11 minutes
    NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell talk SNME show and ratings, Netflix hype, Cena, State of AEW, Seth-Pynk dynamite, Gunther, more
    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:
    • A review of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event including thoughts on Jesse Ventura
    • Reaction to the SNME ratings including a key demo rating that stood out
    • Gunther's character since losing to Cody Rhodes
    • The Seth Rollins-C.M. Punk exchange on Raw last night
    • Hype for Netflix debut
    • The transfer window
    • John Cena
    • AEW ticket sales
    • AEW Continental Classic analysis
    • AEW ticket sales and overall state of business
    • A look at the AEW World End PPV line-up so far
    • Minnesota Vikings talk


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    18 December 2024, 6:33 am
  • 2 hours 56 minutes
    15 YRS AGO: Keller & Mitchell discuss Bret Hart's return to WWE, Top Ten WWE Stars Ever, Raw Reaction, live callers and chat
    In this week's 15 Years Ago Flashback episode (12-28-2009 & 12-29-2009), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell discuss with callers Bret Hart's return to the WWF, a review of Raw, a look at the WWF's top ten wrestlers of all-time, and more. This includes the FIRST-EVER episode of the PWTorch Dailycast on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 and then the SECOND-EVER episode right afterward from Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.

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    17 December 2024, 7:35 am
  • 1 hour 52 minutes
    10 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell discuss with callers the Jericho-hosted Raw with Lesnar’s return, Cena-Seth, Rumble hype, Brass Rings
    In this week's Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (12-16-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discuss with callers the Chris Jericho-hosted Raw with Brock Lesnar’s return, John Cena-Seth Rollins, TLC fallout, Rumble hype, Brass Rings, Stephanie McMahon’s ad, and more, plus the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow with topics including TNA, GFW, the Big Show-Roman Reigns incident on Raw, and more.

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    16 December 2024, 4:00 am
  • 2 hours 16 minutes
    10 YRS AGO WWE TLC PPV POST-SHOW FLASHBACK: How one WWE event encapsulated years of mountain problems, Cena-Seth, Bray-Dean
    Today we jump back ten years (12-14-2014) to a PWTorch Livecast with PWTorch's James Caldwell and Greg Parks covering that night's WWE TLC PPV with live callers. They also take a broader overview of WWE's broken writing system and how one PPV captured years of mounting problems. The line-up included Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt in a TLC match, John Cena vs. Seth Rollins with Cena's no. 1 contenders at stake, Rusev vs. Jack Swagger, Miz & Mildew vs. The Usos, Nikki Bella vs. A.J. Lee, and more.

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    15 December 2024, 4:30 am
  • 1 hour 37 minutes
    INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): Punk's UFC prospects analyzed by ex-WWE Creative John Piermarini & MMATorch's Jamie Penick, more
    In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (12-12-2014), Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Member John Piermarini & MMATorch editor Jamie Penick about the prospects of C.M. Punk in UFC and possibility of a Brock Lesnar return to UFC, plus NXT Takeover, Roman Reigns, and more.

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    14 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 2 hours 24 minutes
    WWE SNME 2024 PREVIEW - Keller & Fann preview every match, analyze hype, predictions + Roundtable Podcast of 2006 SNME relaunch
    PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents our WWE SNME Preview episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. Wade is joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann from the VIP podcast, "Everything with Rich & Wade." They look at each of the matches on the show, evaluate the hype, look at the pros and cons of various possible outcomes, and predict finishes including Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn, the Women's U.S. Title Final, Liv Morgan vs. Iyo Sky, and Gunther vs. Damien Priest vs. Finn Balor, plus the return of Jesse Ventura.

    After that, we bring you the previously VIP-exclusive WWE Saturday Night's Main Event roundtable podcast after the previous relaunch of the Saturday Night's Main Event series on March 18, 2006. Wade was joined by PWTorch's James Caldwell and Bruce Mitchell with analysis of each of the matches and the larger focus on the McMahon family. Matches include Shane McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels, Mickie James & Trish Stratus vs. Candice Michelle & Victoria, and John Cena & Triple H vs. Randy Orton & Kurt Angle & Rey Mysterio.

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    13 December 2024, 6:35 am
  • 2 hours 15 minutes
    5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Fann talk about the AEW-NXT fan divide, AEW and NXT strengths and weaknesses, Bischoff's excluded from NWO HOF
    In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (12-12-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Rich Fann. They began with an in-depth preview of WWE TLC with a look at key wrestlers on the show and where they are headed after Sunday based on possible outcomes including WrestleMania ideas for Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, more. Then they cover the AEW-NXT fan divide, AEW and NXT strengths and weaknesses, the NWA including the wrestlers who have really shined in the studio setting, the controversy of the NWO Hall of Fame induction excluding Eric Bischoff and Big Show including Bischoff’s reaction, and more.

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    12 December 2024, 4:00 am
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