Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

Five years ago this week (3-19-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Travis Bryant from the PWTorch East Coast Cast. They take live calls, answer mailbag questions, and talk with an on-site correspondent from Chicago. They talk about Batista’s remote interview with Michael Cole explaining why he hates Triple H, Kurt Angle’s choice of Baron Corbin, Ronda Rousey with her husband Travis Browne, Seth Rollins heating up his match with Brock Lesnar, Beth Phoenix challenging Sasha Banks & Bayley, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch. They begin by analyzing The Rock's segment and explore whether Rock is undercutting the main WM40 storyline and being self-indulgent by playing to the crowd and not really talking about The Bloodline and being a part of it. They also discuss the Bailey vs. Dakota Kai match and the build for Bailey vs. Iyo Sky, Logan Paul facing both Randy Orton and Kevin Owens at WrestleMania, the Tag Qualifiers brackets, and more with caller and email contributions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Eric Krol from PWTorch to discuss AEW Dynamite including a lot of talk about the Mercedes Mone debut, Samoa Joe defends the AEW World Title against Wardlow, Will Ospreay delivers a high energy, enthusiastic promo, Chris Jericho & Hook team together, and more discussed with live callers emails. They also talk with an on-site correspondent with details on what it was like in the arena.

In this five years ago flashback (3-13-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net’s Jake Barnett to discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, then an on-site correspondent from Dayton, Ohio, followed by a mailbag segment. They talk about Vince McMahon giving Kofi an opportunity, Shane McMahon explains his motivations, A.J. Styles and Randy Orton make people care about their match, Becky Lynch verbally spars with Charlotte and takes digs at Ronda Rousey, and more Fastlane fallout and WrestleMania developments.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Darrin Lilly. They talk about the very good lengthy Gauntlet main event match that came down to Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable, plus Drew McIntyre's latest delightful promo segment with Seth Rollins, Michael Cole's grilling of Cody Rhodes, and more including caller and email contributions. They also talk with an on-site correspondent who attended Raw and shares off-air happenings such as the crowd response to Becky Lynch compared to Rhea Ripley.

Five years ago this week (3-12-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Zack Heydorn from PWTorch.com. They take live calls, answer mailbag questions, and talk with an on-site correspondent from Pittsburgh. They talk about how Batista seemed to forget everything on live TV, Ronda Rousey’s heel promo, The Shield farewell, Drew McIntyre set up to face Roman Reigns, Kurt Angle retirement announcement, Braun Strowman destroys a car, and more.

Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg fill in for Wade Keller to cover a light episode on the road to WrestleMania with a rushed final segment, hype for Orton-Paul, Bayley-Sky, and Styles-Knight, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Joel Dehnel from PWTorch to discuss one of the best episodes of AEW Dynamite ever including the debut of Kazuchika Okada and a big angle with him and The Young Bucks, the Bucks suspend and fire two big names, Darby Allin reacts to Sting retirement and says his last match might be next week, Will Ospreay dazzles against Kyle Fletcher, Swerve Strickland reacts to Revolution match, and so much more. They talk with live callers and respond to emails, plus on-site report from the arena with off-air happenings.

In this five years ago flashback (3-6-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Newsletter columnist Sean Radican as they discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, then an on-site correspondent from Wilkes Barre, Pa. followed by a mailbag segment. They talk about Kevin Owens as babyface and whether it’s working, The New Day being advertised but not appearing and how that affected the crowd, what the U.S. Title win by Samoa Joe could mean for his future including a potential big WrestleMania match, the latest with Charlotte and Becky Lynch, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Mauricio Pomares. They talk about Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins responding to The Rock's challenge including a new nickname introduced for The Rock. Other topics include the heel vs. heel match-ups, the IC Title gauntlet contenders, Becky Lynch vs. Nia Jax, Bloodline interference against Jey Uso again, and more. The show, as usual, includes live caller and email contributions.

Five years ago this week (3-5-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Cameron Hawkins from the PWTorch East Coast Cast. They take live calls, answer mailbag questions, and talk with an on-site correspondent from Philadelphia. They discuss Ronda Rousey snapping, The Shield reuniting, Hunter saying his stuff’s real, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Goodspeed from PWTorch. They talk about The Rock rejecting Cody Rhodes's challenge for a singles match and countering with a stipulation-rich tag team match for night one of WrestleMania. Jason Australia is among the callers, Also, Brian from Phoenix chimes in with an on-site report. Live callers and emailers express their opinions on The Rock this season, plus Dakota Kai turns on Bayley and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tony Donofrio from PWTorch to discuss AEW Dynamite including the show-closing angle with Sting & Darby vs. The Young Bucks, Hangman Page swerves Swerve Strickland with a fake injury in the opening segment, BCC vs. FTR & Eddie Kingston, Chris Jericho vs. Atlantis Jr. and more including email and caller input.

In this five years ago flashback (2-27-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Newsletter columnist and PWTorch Dailycast host Greg Parks to discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, then an on-site correspondent from Charlotte, N.C. followed by a mailbag segment. They talk about Kevin Owens returning, Vince McMahon screwing Kofi Kingston, The Hardys reunite, Charlotte’s heel promo, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nate Lindberg from the "PWT Talks NXT" PWTorch Dailycast. They talk about Cody Rhodes challenging The Rock becoming a central focus of multiple wrestlers and storylines including a conversation between Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre. They talk with callers and answer Mailbag questions about Becky Lynch-Rhea Ripley, Drew-Seth, New Day vs. Imperium, Gunther's WM match possibilities, Rock-Cody prospects, and much more.

Five years ago this week (2-26-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Rich Fann from the “Deep Dive with Rich Fann” PWTorch Dailycast to review Monday Night Raw. They take live calls, answer mailbag questions, and talk with an on-site correspondent from Atlanta, Ga. They discuss Roman Reigns announcing he is in remission, Triple H managing to make Ric Flair’s birthday bash about him in a big angle to set up a presumed WrestleMania top match, Ronda Rousey-Stephanie McMahon exchange, Becky Lynch arrested, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Australia from his hometown of Perth, Australia. They talk WWE Smackdown, Elimination Chamber, and the Road to WrestleMania including the final Elimination Chamber hype, Dakota Kai gaining Bayley's trust with an apparent injury, The Street Profits vs. AOP, Roman Reigns chats with Greyson Waller, and much more. Other topics include the ride of Cody Rhodes, the upside of Logan Paul, the renewed Drew McIntyre, the future of Damian Priest, and the return of The Rock. Also, first-hand details on the buzz in Perth headed into the event.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Dan Kuester from PWTorch to discuss AEW Dynamite including Ric Flair suggesting he's craving attention and might side with The Young Bucks against Sting. Also, a memorable promo from Darby and Sting. Then a discussion of the awkward but purposeful main event six-man tag with RVD & Hook & Hangman Page vs. Samoa Joe & Brian Cage & Swerve Strickland, Moxley & Claudio vs. FTR, a scary botch in Madison Rayne vs. Deonna Purrazzo, and more including a lot of listener emails.

In this five years ago flashback (2-20-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Solomon from the Solomonster Sounds Off podcast to discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, then an on-site correspondent from New Orleans, La. They discuss Kofi Kingston being awarded the WWE Title match at Fastlane and whether he’s a good choice to face Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania, who is more likely to turn between Shane McMahon and Miz, the second day of four NXT wrestlers beating main roster wrestlers for no apparent reason, and more. The on-site correspondent talks about crowd reactions including Corey Graves, Shane and Miz, NXT wrestlers, Asuka, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media to review WWE Monday Night Raw. They begin with their thoughts on whether WWE helped promote Elimination Chamber in a concrete way to motivate anyone to watch who wasn't planning to already. They discussed Drew McIntyre vs. Cody Rhodes, Gunther vs. Jey Uso, the Women's Battle Royal, and more with a wide array of Mailbag topics from listeners including Pat McAfee, R-Truth, and more. They were also joined by an on-site correspondent who attended his first live WWE event after being a fan for 15 years.