Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails. They start with a thorough discussion of the Bray Wyatt return to the ring. They bring Javier Machado into the conversation early to give his analysis of a character he has followed closely all along. Then they talk to an on-site correspondent who attended in New Orleans relaying the mood of the crowd for Bray and other observations including off-air happenings. They wrap up with live callers and emails on a range of topics including Rey Mysterio's move to Smackdown, Roxanne's Smackdown appearance, Usos-New Day, and more.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (10-11-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host and PWTorch Impact Wrestling TV reporter Mike McMahon to dissect and analyze a newsworthy edition of Smackdown, following up on the Hell in a Cell PPV. In segment one, they talk about Baron Corbin beating A.J. Styles in the main event to retain the U.S. Title and Sami Zayn’s first heel promo, along with a few other topics. Then in segment two they talk to an on-site correspondent who attended Smackdown in Grand Rapids, Mich. given us an in person perspective on what happened off air, crowd response, and 205 Live happenings. Then in segment three, they answer email topics on a wide array of primary and secondary topics from Smackdown.In the VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they debate whether Corey Graves was correct in saying Byron Saxton should be euthanized because his jokes aren't funny, plus more on Sami Zayn, the counter-productive booking of Shinsuke Nakamura, and sh

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Eric Krol to review AEW Dynamite with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondent from Toronto. They started with analysis of the "Hangman" Page-Jon Moxley segment and whether the involvement of MJF undercut it too much. They talked with callers about many other aspects of the show including Bryan Danielson challenging Chris Jericho for the ROH Title, MJF's character, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com's Danny Doucette. They discuss first the unadvertised appearance of Brock Lesnar and whether the angle with Bobby Lashley was prudent. Then they take calls throughout the show discussing the Degeneration X 25th Anniversary celebration, the return of Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows, Dominik adding to The Judgement Day, The Miz birthday bash, Bayley, the Bray Wyatt return follow-up, and more including on-site observations from Extreme Rules on Saturday. Then they talk with an on-site correspondent with off-air details on the show and live observations.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch East Coast Cast host Travis Bryant as they discuss Monday Night Raw, beginning with a discussion of the reunion of The Shield, Enzo main eventing, the Sister Abigail segment, and more. In segment two they talk to an on-site correspondent from Indianapolis, Ind. And in segment three, they answer listener email questions.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Bruce Hazelwood from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown with callers. Discussion points include Roman Reigns taking a backseat to Paul Heyman for the benefit of Logan Paul, Logan Paul looking flat opposite Reigns, Gunther vs. Sheamus finish analysis, final Extreme Rules hype, and much more. Enjoy!

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tyler Sage from PWTorch.com and the PWTorch YouTube Channel to review AEW Dynamite with live callers. They begin with a discussion about whether this felt like a celebration of three years of Dynamite and whether too much focus was on the ROH brand. They also talk about the Andrade-Guevara backstage fight including what it says about AEW leadership and what it means that Guevara still wrestled on the show. They also talk about the highs and lows of the rest of the show including National Scissoring Day, Moxley-Hangman hype, MJF actually in a TV match, Wardlow vs. Brian Cage, and much more with live callers.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (10-4-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jonny Fairplay, a former Survivor contestant, TNA manager, and personal assistant to Roddy Piper. They discuss Smackdown including some rants from Wade about various aspects of the show focused on final hype for Hell in a Cell featuring a big show-closing angle with Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens. They talk to an on-site correspondent in segment two, then answer emails in segment three.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP podcast host Tom Stoup. They review Raw's Extreme Rules hype including Bianca Belair-Bayley, Riddle-Seth Rollins, and Edge-Finn Balor, the latest QR code, appreciation for Chad Gable, the involvement of The Bloodline, and much more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host Andrew Soucek as they discussed WWE Monday Night Raw, beginning with segment one on Roman Reigns and the possible Shield reunion and then some Enzo analysis. In segment two they talk to two on-site correspondents from Denver. And in segment three, they answer listener email questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails. They start with thoughts on how the show felt stripped back and less eventful than usual, likely due to travel issues from the hurricane in Florida. Then they covered most every segment on the show with callers including the intriguing Sami Zayn-Jey Uso and Sami-Kevin Owens exchanges, the Karrion Kross vignette and how his match with Drew McIntyre will end, the latest QR code video clues, the Ronda Rousey-Liv Morgan angle, the future of Max Dupri as L.A. Knight, and much including a Roundtable segment with Javier Machado.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to review AEW Dynamite with live callers, emails. They discuss just about every segment on the show including Saraya's not-great promo, Chris Jericho's new ROH mission statement, the overall presence of ROH on AEW TV, the Wheeler Yuta promo that proved MJF's point, and much more.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (9-27-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by pro wrestling podcast host Jason Solomon from “Solomonster Sounds Off.” They discuss Smackdown in segment one including the latest WWE Hell in a Cell developments with Kevin Owens-Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura-Jinder Mahal, and more. Then they talk to a correspondent who was on site at Smackdown in person. And finally they answered email questions about Smackdown. They also snuck in some Enzo, Roman Reigns-John Cena, and Braun Strowman talk.In a bonus show, the Sept. 23, 2017 episode of "The Deep Dive with Rich Fann" with guest cohost Chris Maitland began as a love letter to a team that Rich felt was underestimated and grew into a “Deep Dive Top 5” in terms of underrated tag teams. They then discussed amongst themselves and with callers their top five (with a few honorable mentions) as well as a short ode to Bobby Heenan to begin the show.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Javier Machado. They begin with thoughts on WWE TV finishes and tonight was a step in the right direction, the Rey Mysterio-Dominik storyline, will A.J. Styles join The Judgment Day, is The Bloodline already better than The Shield historically, Sami Zayn's brilliance, Braun Strowman, Candice LaRae's debut, and much more with live callers and emails.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (9-26-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host Rich Fann to break down Raw with a focus on Roman Reigns’s big push coming out of No Mercy and the possibility of a Shield reunion and the ongoing feud with The Miz. Then they also try to figure out what WWE is trying to do with Enzo and is it working. They talk to two on-site correspondents in Ontario, Calif. and then answer email topics on a range of segments from Raw.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from the "PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast" Dailycast to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails. They start with reaction to the QR Code White Rabbit mystery and the main event WWE Tag Team Title match with the hype video and another distraction finish. They cover everything else on the show from Bayley to Otis vs. Braun Strowman to Maximum Male Models, but mostly gush about the magnificent opening segment with the Bloodline with live callers.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined byPWTorch Newsletter columnist Greg Parks to break down Smackdown. They open with a discussion on the follow-up to the Kevin Owens-Vince McMahon headbutt last week. They talk to an on-site correspondent about the small crowd, the “C.M. Punk” chants, and the reaction to Jinder Mahal among other topics. They also answer emails including a lot of backlash against the Jinder interview segment, the latest Ziggler segment, the U.S. Title Open Challenge, and more.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Eric Krol from PWTorch.com to discuss AEW Dynamite with callers and emails. Specific discussion points include Jon Moxley's future as world champion, problems with MJF since his return, Saraya's potential, The Acclaimed's run to the tag titles, and much more. Enjoy!

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Frank Petani. They begin with a discussion on whether Bayley has been flat since her return and whether Alexa Bliss also seems to be performing below her normal level. They also talk about the frustrating distraction finishes plaguing Paul Levesque's early booking of big TV matches, Austin Theory, the Miz-Dexter Lumis storyline, the new Survivor Series format built around WarGames, and more. They talk mid-show with an on-site correspondent fresh out of the arena in San Jose with in-person crowd observations, off-air happenings, and more.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (9-19-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason D. from Australia for his second WKPWP appearance analyzing Raw. They discuss Bobby Heenan memories and WWE’s tribute to him, Roman Reigns’s solo promo, the Brock-Braun split screen segment, and more, plus they talk to two on-site correspondents and answer mailbag questions from listeners.