Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Bruce Hazelwood from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Monday Night Raw with callers and emailers. Discussion points include the Cody Rhodes promo and angle with Seth Rollins, the state of Raw with Cody on the shelf, Becky Lynch getting pinned by Dana Brooke, Finn Balor as a heel faction leader, Damian Priest progress, whether or not it's too early for Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair, Riddle's ceiling without Randy Orton, and more. Enjoy!

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the June 5, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ex-WWE Creative Team member and current Sporting News wrestling columnist Kevin Eck discussed Monday Night Raw with follow up to Extreme Rules including the “grand slam” segment with Samoa Joe and Paul Heyman, the mystery with Enzo and Big Cass, the Miz-Dean Ambrose angle, what’s going on with Alexa Bliss, Bayley, and Nia Jax, and much more. Eck is a former WWE Creative Team member who adds behind the scenes insights on WWE’s creative operations with some fascinating details on how Vince McMahon operates that put more perspective onto what happened on this episode of Raw. Calls and emails are a big part of the show, also.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including Ronda Rousey's next opponent established, Madcap Moss gets serious, Riddle shows main event personality, Drew McIntyre off course, Racquel Rodriguez's upside, Max Dupri's new client speculation, and much more with live calls and emails.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (5-30-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Ring Rust Radio’s Mike Chiari discuss tonight’s Smackdown including the latest with Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title reign, Randy Orton’s promo, the push of Shinsuke Nakamura so far, the set-up and announcement of the MITB Women’s match, Dolph Ziggler’s surprise win over A.J. Styles and what it might mean, and more with caller and email contributions.Then in a bonus flashback, we jump back to the Impact Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (6-2-17) with PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek who talk about that Thursday’s Impact Wrestling which included Alberto El Patron becoming no. 1 contender for the Impact Title, Low Ki retaining the X Division Title over Andrew Everett, Moose retaining the Grand Championship against Eli Drake, and more. They also discuss Impact going back on the road, and what could be in store for Slammiversary the next month.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch columnist Eric Krol to discuss with live callers AEW's debut in Los Angeles which will not be remembered for Wardlow being elevated after his big win at the PPV over MJF or C.M. Punk's first week as champion or Tanahashi showing up and his match being revealed for Forbidden Door. It will be remembered for MJF's version of a "pipe bomb" promo venting about all the things he's been griping about off-TV for months. They examine that promo from tons of perspectives and ask where it goes from here and was it count-productive even if it was a great performance. They also talk with two on-site correspondents from Los Angeles, Calif. talking about what happened off-air after they cut away from MJF in the midst of swearing about Tony Khan.

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the May 29, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss Monday Night Raw and the final hype for Extreme Rules including who seems to be in the lead to win the Fatal Five-way on Sunday, a reaction to the debacle that was “This Is Your Life, Bayley,” what’s going on with Enzo and Cass and whether Kurt Angle is headed toward another match in WWE (and who it shouldn’t be against), plus much more with live callers throughout.Then in a bonus segment, that night's VIP Wade Keller Hotline featuring Wade's start to finish review of that night's Raw including the latest Extreme Rules developments, the odd text message Corey Graves got regarding Kurt Angle, the latest in the Cass-Enzo storyline, the Bayley This Is Your Life debacle, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins, Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bray Wyatt, Goldust-Truth promos, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Dailycast host Robert Vallejos to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discuss the hype for Hell in a Cell including Cody Rhodes-Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch-Asuka-Bianca Belair, MVP-Omos-Lashley, and more. They talk with an on-site correspondent who details crowd reactions, off-air happenings including what Liv Morgan did for 20 minutes in the ring during commercials, and the dark match between Cody and Seth. They include live callers and emails.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown with callers. Discussion points include The Usos' first night as unified tag team champions, Raquel Rodriguez smiling, Ronda Rousey's momentum since winning the Smackdown Women's Championship, the lack of depth hurting the show, what becomes of Roman Reigns as unified world champion while he's away, and more. Enjoy!

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (5-26-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss tonight’s episode featuring the Backlash follow-up and a pivot to Money in the Bank news including Jinder Mahal’s celebration, the six competitors in the MITB match with Shane McMahon, and Shinsuke Nakamura’s in-ring TV debut. Callers throughout contribute their thoughts, including on-site reports from SD tonight.Then in a bonus flashback, we jump back to the Impact Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (5-26-17) with PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek. They talk about Thursday’s Impact Wrestling with callers. They start the show with a lengthy discussion on Ed Nordholm releasing portions of Matt Hardy’s contract earlier this week. Then, the conversation shifts to ECIII as No. 1 contender, Scott Steiner’s return, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Kelly Wells from PWTorch.com and the PWTorch Dailycast's "PWT Talks NXT" podcast with live callers and emails to discuss tonight's AEW Dynamite. They evaluate the largely disappointing hype for Sunday's AEW Double or Nothing PPV with live callers and emails throughout including a lot of thoughts on the Hangman Page vs. C.M. Punk hype. They are also joined Javier Machado late in the show to talk PPV hype and also New Japan-AEW talk.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discussed the ramifications of Becky Lynch vs. Asuka, Riddle's emotional promo about Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes vs. Miz, Bobby Lashley's weak promo, Judgment Day, and more with callers and emails.

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the May 22, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller discussed with callers Raw as soon as it went off the air including the latest developments with the Fatal Five-way, who should face Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman’s promo, and more, plus some off-Raw topics including Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title win and Shinsuke Nakamura’s main roster debut.Then in a bonus flashback show from the previous Friday (5-19-17), PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell & guest co-host Jason Australia host the Prime Time Friday PWTorch Livecast. They and an array of callers discuss WWE Backlash, the WWE UK tournament, NXT Takeover, Jinder Mahal’s chances to win the WWE, what’s going on with Charlotte and the Smackdown women, and various chances of candidates to challenge Brock Lesnar.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike Meyers from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including the announcement by Michael Cole about Sasha Banks and Naomi being suspended, the stellar hype for the RK-Bro vs. Usos unification tag match, the introduction of Max Dupree (Eli Drake / L.A. Knight) and his close-talking with Adam Pearce, the edits of the name of Racquel Rodriguez's finisher, Butch vs. Xavier, and more.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (5-16-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discuss that night's episode featuring the final WWE Backlash hype including A.J. Styles vs. Jinder Mahal, Randy Orton vs. Baron Corbin, the Fashion Files, the women’s contract signing, and more with callers. They also discuss what happened on Smackdown ten years ago this week.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tyler Sage from PWTorch.com and the PWTorch YouTube Channel with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondents discussing tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite. Topics include the surprise reveals of who the Jokers were and whether they were letdowns, the hype for Hangman Page vs. C.M. Punk, MJF lashing Wardlow, the Triple Threat Tag Team Title match being set up, the rushed Jeff Hardy vs. Adam Cole match, dirty toothbrushes, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP podcaster Tom Stoup to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They began with an instant reaction to the Sasha Banks & Naomi walk-out on Raw along with real-time sourced reporting by Wade regarding what was and wasn't happening. They also cover the Omos-Bobby Lashley cage match, the latest with Lacey Evans, Cody Rhodes, Ezekiel, the Raw Title picture, Mustafa Ali, and more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss with live callers Raw as soon as the show concluded including Roman Reigns beating Finn Balor, Fatal Five-Way announcement, Alexa Bliss, and much more including three in-person perspectives from Newark.Then in a bonus flashback show (5-11-17), PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk about that week’s Impact Wrestling with callers. They break down Alberto El Patron winning the GFW Global Title over Magnus, as well as an intense segment where ECIII whipped James Storm with his belt. They also talk about LAX and VOW entering a tag feud, as well as more on Eddie Edwards vs. Davey Richards.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nick Barbati from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including The Bloodline vs. RK-Bro feud and the possibility of a Riddle-Orton break-up eventually, Roman Reigns's reduced schedule, Sami Zayn, Butch, Ronda Rousey's open challenge, the return of the dreaded trombone, and more.

This is a double-header WKPWP Five Years Ago Flashback. First up is the WWE Smackdown Post-show episode from five years ago (5-9-2017) with PWTorch editor Wade Keller discussing Smackdown with callers right after the show concluded including Charlotte’s status as a face or a heel, Jinder Mahal’s credentials to be a top heel and potentially a new champion, Natalya’s upside as a possible champion, Sami Zayn’s new nervous character, and more. Also, talk about Money in the Bank being a Smackdown branded show and UFC’s poor job building its own stars who don’t create themselves contrasted with WWE’s clear attempt to push Shinsuke Nakamura as something special.Then Bruce Mitchell & Rich Fann are joined by callers to discuss Cody Rhodes’s possible future in Ring of Honor, the awkwardness of WWE programming this week, Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor’s progress, and the fine art of taking a powder, running away, and stalling throughout the history of professional wrestling.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net with live callers, emails, and two on-site correspondents discussing tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite from Long Island, N.Y. including the Darby Allin vs. Jeff Hardy main event and whether the no rules stip and stunts was in the spirit of Owen Hart's memory, the MJF-Wardlow contract signing segment, the C.M. Punk-Hangman Page hype, the incorporation of Long Island being AEW's Bizarro World, and more including in-person perspective from two correspondents with some Rampage spoilers at the end.