Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald of the PWTorch Dailycast's "'90s Pastcast" and the PWTorch.com Smackdown TV reports to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown beginning with thoughts on the latest with The Bloodline coming out of tonight's happenings with Solo Sikoa vs. Matt Riddle in the main event, Paul Heyman's intriguing comments about who Roman Reigns is losing patience with, and Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens talking about the tag titles and their fate in the WWE Draft. They also discuss the awkward Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez segment, the return of Shinksuke Nakamura, and more. Live callers and mailbag contributions add to the conversation. They also talk with an on-site correspondent. Late in the show, they compare Dominik Mysterio and Austin Theory.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (4-11-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Pat McNeill to analyze the post-WrestleMania 34 edition of WWE Smackdown including the MITB cash-in, more debuts, Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles, Backlash developments, and more + Bonus 2017 Superstar Shake-Up Analysis.Then in a bonus segment, Wade Keller's analysis of the 2017 Superstar Shake-up Draft.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Brandon LeClair to discuss Dynamite with callers and email contributions. They open with analysis of the standout Darby Allin vs. Swerve Strickland match and subsequent major talking segment with Darby, Sting, and MJF. They also discuss Kenny Omega's standout promo, the wisdom of bringing Jeff Hardy back again, the Outcasts, Orange Cassidy's continued impressive International Title run, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Robert Vallejos from the "MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans" PWTorch Dailycast. They start with a discussion about Cody's centerpiece promo and how it seems he's feeling more comfortable as fans continue to embrace him. But did Cody respond logically to Roman Reigns cheating to beat him and Brock Lesnar brutally attacking him? Also, thoughts on the Trish Stratus turn and other developments and matches on this show. They talk with an on-site correspondent and take live calls and read emails about Raw.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Zack Heydorn to discuss the Raw After WrestleMania, as it’s now known, with extended analysis trying to make sense of Vince McMahon’s latest desperate attempt to get Roman Reigns over and why this chapter made less than zero sense. Plus tons of news including Paige retiring, the Greatest Rumble Ever line-up, Superstar Shake-up announcement, returns and debuts galore including Jeff Hardy, Ember Moon, Bobby Lashley, No Way Jose, Authors of Pain, and more. There are live callers, Rich Fann joins us from New Orleans on-site, and we answer email questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nick Barbati from the "Nick & Tom's Intercontinental Adventure" PWTorch Dailycast to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown beginning with thoughts on the latest Bloodline developments including Jey Uso seeming conflicted but still siding with Bloodline against Sami. Then thoughts on Triple H's announcement of a WWE Draft soon, and analysis of the rest of the episode including the massive heat Dominik receive. They also talked with an on-site correspondent who talked about off-air matches and happenings and crowd reactions. They took live calls and read listener emails too.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (4-6-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jonny Fairplay to review the final WWE Smackdown before WrestleMania 34 including the return of Shane McMahon. They talk to live callers, get a report from an on-site correspondent in Nashville, and answer email questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Tyler Sage to discuss Dynamite with callers and email contributions plus two on-site correspondents including Frank Peteani from PWTorch. They start with talk about Jay White arriving in AEW officially, MJF's singing performance on MJF Day on Long Island, Bryan Danielson explains why he's a heel and jabs Hangman with a screwdriver, FTR beats The Gunns for the AEW Tag Team Titles, Jamie Hayter vs. Riho, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch columnist Rich Fann. They discuss whether this Raw After Mania was a letdown. Is it a mistake to advertise a big tag match and not deliver even if a big angle results? Did Cody react to his loss at WrestleMania effectively? Other topics include Bad Bunny, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, and more. They talk early in the show with an on-site correspondent who attended the event and then discuss the show with callers and react to emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by guest cohost Matt Koon, a pro wrestling podcaster from many shows including Dutch Mantel, Madusa, Robbie E, and Jonny Fairplay, to discuss the final Raw before WrestleMania 34 including Stephanie slamming Ronda Rousey through a table, Undertaker not appearing after all, and everything else with live callers. Then they talk to an on-site correspondent from Atlanta and close out with the Mailbag segment.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown beginning with thoughts on Cody Rhodes letting loose a little in his promo before Roman Reigns came out, plus Michael Cole's reference to Cody seeking fame in Hollywood at age 19. Then they talk with callers about most everything else on Smackdown including the Andre the Giant Battle Royal, plus predictions on some of WrestleMania 39's key matches and even looking ahead to potential post-WM breakout stars from the roster. PWTorch contributor Javier Machado joins the show late for a Roundtable Discussion on the show.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (3-27-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Ring Rust Radio’s Mike Chiari discussing that week’s Smackdown including the latest WrestleMania developments including A.J. Styles-Shinsuke Nakamura hype, the Daniel Bryan announcement, and much more with live callers and emails plus an on-site correspondent from Pittsburgh.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist Eric Krol to discuss Dynamite with callers and email contributions along with a closing segment on the C.M. Punk-Jon Moxley controversy. Topics include the MJF segment with "Jungle B Boy" Jack Perry at the start, the Don Callis storyline, Kenny Omega being featured in singles matches more often, the Bryan Danielson turn, the latest Orange Cassidy title defense, ROH PPV getting brief mentions, the overall cohesion and production values taking a step up lately, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch. They discussed the Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa main event, the creative variety of presentations of hype for the WrestleMania line-up, the official shift from Bobby Lashley facing Bray Wyatt to Lashley being in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal instead, Paul Heyman's latest promo, and much more with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondent from Providence.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by guest co-host Jason from Australia talking about the over-the-top Triple H & Steph training video, the latest Ronda Rousey promo and angle, the latest Brock Lesnar-Roman Reigns beating, John Cena calling out Undertaker again, and much more with live callers and on-site correspondents plus mailbag at the end.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown with callers and emailers and an on-site correspondent. Discussion points include success of Rey Mysterio and Dominik angle, whether or not the tag team title match should main event WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes and the pros and cons of having long matches on television against low card opponents, Charlotte's odd promo, and much more. Enjoy!

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to discuss Dynamite with caller and email contributions. They talked about the Kenny Omega vs. Vikingo main event and the angles wrapped around it including what could be next for Don Callis. Then they talk about Hook's role and future, Sting's presentation, the FTR tag team situation, Adam Cole's featured talking segment, and more from Dynamite. They also read some bigger picture emails from listeners about the Four Pillars segment last week including the lack of building up the challengers and the insider meta comments. All that and more with caller and emailer interaction.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (3-20-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch East Coast Cast cohost Cameron Hawkins to discuss Daniel Bryan’s emotional return and the big beatdown angle at the end, dream matches for Bryan in WWE, and more Bryan-related topics, plus more Smackdown talk with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch. They discussed Cody Rhodes interacting with Roman Reigns, Logan Paul's solo promo, Austin Theory beating Montez Ford, the odd Bayley vs. Rhea Ripley singles match and what it might portend, Ripley's promo cadence, and much more with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondent from Providence.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by guest cohost Rich Fann from the PWTorch Livecast “Saturday Deep Dive” discussing Monday Night Raw from five years ago including Roman Reigns vs. U.S. Marshalls, John Cena’s latest calling out of Undertaker, Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka, and much more including live callers, emails, and a live on-site correspondent from Dallas.