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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-20-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with Diamond Dallas Page including details on the new “Resurrection of Jake Roberts” movie including details on the making of movie and Jake’s current health, plus stories on DDP’s WWF-Undertaker angle, his AWA days, the Diamond Cutter compared to the RKO, and more with live callers and email questions.

Then, in a bonus segment, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net’s head honcho Jason Powell...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with Mick Foley in his Livecast debut catching up with Wade on wrestling, his current views on wrestling, WWE standing, and much more with live calls and emails.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-30-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Justin Credible with some blunt talk on racism in wrestling in reaction to Hulk Hogan racist comments surfacing, how Steve Austin beat the WWE system of scripted promos or being edited on taped show, Roman Reigns’ struggles, John Cena’s strength, and much more with live callers.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-23-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy reacting to Daniel Bryan health news today, New Japan G1, Brock Lesnar-Undertaker, John Cena-Kevin Owens, the narrative structure of WWE, and much more with live callers.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-16-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy, a former member of the WWE Creative Team (and professional stand-up comedian who has appeared on “Conan” and many commercials) to discuss the WWE Swamp Match and in general the trend to do pre-taped heavily-produced “Cinematic” style wrestling matches. Then he provided his insights into WWE’s booking approach for each of the scheduled matches on Sunday including Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler, the...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-15-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed current WWE Smackdown G.M. Nick Aldis. The interview features fascinating insight from an ambitious and often frustrated long-time member of TNA (“Magnus”), missed opportunities, Dixie Carter, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, and his future.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-7-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is part of two distinct segments.

First is a new discussion that week with former pro wrestling radio show host and convention promoter John Arezzi who talks about his new tell-all books, his new website wrestling history project, his return to pro wrestling with new podcasts, and reflections on his history of podcasting. Then Arezzi and Keller talk about the Pandemic Era of pro wrestling, Cinematic Wrestling in th...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-2-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former “Survivor” contestant and TNA manager Jonny Fairplay with Tough Enough talk for the entire show, including reality TV veteran Fairplay dissecting the format, the production, how reality TV is fake, how to improve that season, predictions, and more.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-25-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Taz who discussed his unlikely career journey, comparisons to Brock Lesnar’s suplex-based style, NXT as a training ground, Tough Enough reaction, commentating for WWE vs. TNA, switching to a podcasting career, and more.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-18-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Howard Brody, co-author of Dusty Rhodes’s 2005 autobiography, who shares for nearly an hour hour his memories regarding the challenges of working with Dusty on the book, personal interactions with Dusty, impressions of the reaction to his death from inside the industry, and more.

Then Sean Radican joins Keller to preview the next night’s ROH live PPV with the title vs. title main event, A.J. St...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-12-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by columnist Todd Martin and by ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein to remember Dusty Rhodes. Goldstein discussed his time working with Dusty behind the scenes in WWE. Phone calls and emails were mixed in throughout with Dusty-related topics.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-11-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed “The Patriot” Del Wilkes featuring memories of watching Dusty Rhodes who died earlier that day. Also, stories from Wiles’s days in the AWA, Global, WCW, All Japan, and the WWF with live callers and email topics.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-4-2015), in recognition of “Jerry Lawler Day,” PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed Randy Hales, a longtime Memphis Wrestling employee who wore many hats and worked closely with Lawler over several decades. He shared backstage stories from matches and interviews on the new Lawler DVD, plus live callers and email topics.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-28-2015), we present back to back interviews.

First, PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ROH COO Joe Koff who discussed how the ROH Destination America deal come about, was ROH interested in providing original programming for DestAm, how did TNA factor in, what is ROH all about, would ROH expand further West more often, and much more including live callers.

Then, in the second part of the show, Wade was joined by Mat...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (5-21-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller with Tony Schiavone from the AEW announce team. The following are the topics Wade and Tony cover in (rough) chronological order:

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-21-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Jim Ross with his reaction to Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens appearing on NXT and Raw this week, WWE’s brand split history and future prospects, TNA-DestAmerica, his schedule these days, Jerry Lawler documentary, the Divas Division, and more with live callers and email questions.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-14-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed John Piermarini, a former member of WWE Creative, who discussed Payback’s Fatal Four-way, Rusev, Billy Corgan-TNA, C.M. Punk’s UFC status, how WWE can create their own Ronda Rousey, could Jon Jones type of character work in pro wrestling, and more.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-7-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed George Schire, pro wrestling author and historian, who gave eye-witness details on the emotional Verne Gagne funeral earlier this week, including details on Gene Okerland and Greg Gagne speeches, amends being made, and much more.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-30-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed wrestling announcer Mick Karch and multi-decades AWA jobber Kenny Jay to discuss the life and career of the late Verne Gagne, who died that week at age 89. The discussion spanned his years as a top main eventing AWA Champion to his rise and fall as the promoter behind the scenes, his reaction to Vince McMahon’s national expansion, his role in the evolution of the Hulk Hogan babyface character, and m...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (4-17-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with Mick Foley, a pioneer of early hardcore style wrestling and one of his generation’s great promo artists. In this wide-ranging interview lasting well over an hour, Foley talks about these topics:

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-23-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Justin Credible. In this interview, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, these are topics discussed: Is the Curb Stomp dangerous or too controversial? What did Sabu mean that Taz was exposed in WWE? How has WWE Network affected his royalties? And much more with live callers and email topics.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-16-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. It includes Waltman diagnosing what was right and wrong with Roman Reigns’s push so far and what is his future, break down how Sting was impressed and overwhelmed at WrestleMania, why Shawn Michaels was in trouble with WWE management after the Hall of Fame, Chyna’s reaction to news of Curt Hennig’s death, and many more topics with one of the best Livecast regulars. Live caller a...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (4-14-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with MLW founder and booker Court Bauer, who also spent years working in WWE as a Creative Team member. He talks about how MLW is adjusting to the coronavirus situation, how he thinks WWE and AEW are handling the coronavirus including continuing to tape matches, his thoughts on how Vince McMahon is handling the XFL’s demise and the coronavirus changing his entire business operations and threatening many...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-9-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed “Leaping” Lanny Poffo, a/k/a The Genius who takes listeners behind the scenes at the WWE Hall of Fame, offers his thoughts on how his induction of his brother Randy Savage went, shares memories from his days wrestling in the WWF, addresses the relationship between Hulk Hogan and Randy before Randy’s death and various rumors regarding that, and much more including live callers and emails.

Then in t...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-3-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Matt McCarthy, an ex-WWE Creative Team member, who detailed his in-person experience at WM31 weekend, his previous Hall of Fame backstage role, Roman Reigns’s future, Stephanie McMahon’s philanthropy Tweet, Justin Roberts’ open letter, and more with live callers mixed in.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (3-31-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with guest former ECW Champion Justin Credible (P.J. Polaco, a/k/a Aldo Montoya from the WWF). Justin talks about how wrestlers need to adjust their style when matches take place without fans, safety concerns he’d have as a wrestler when it comes to coronavirus, the complete shutdown of the indy scene indefinitely, ideas for how to continue national cable shows without crowds, what Vince McMah...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-20-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE wrestler (yes, the one with only one leg) Zach Gowen talking “Wrestling Isn’t Wrestling” viral video, Roman Reigns’s push to top, WrestleMania 31 predictions, and more with emails and live callers.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy with an analysis of the march to WrestleMania – Daniel Bryan’s fall, Roman Reigns’s rise, Undertaker-Bray Wyatt, Sting-Triple H, U.S. and IC titles, and more including live callers and email topics.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-6-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former ECW Champion Justin Credible on a variety of topics including the Bill Demott controversy and how should wrestlers be trained in 2015, is WM31 hugely disappointing already, and more. Live callers and email topics are sprinkled in.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-27-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosted a celebrity panel discussion with Jonny Fairplay of TNA and Reality TV fame and ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein discussing the week in WWE including a ton of thoughts on the hype so far for the top WrestleMania 31 matches including Sting-Triple H, Stewart-Seth, Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan dynamic, Randy Orton’s awful return on Monday, and more. Live callers and email topics were sprinkled in.

Then...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-22-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE and TNA lead play-by-play announcer Josh Mathews who discussed his time in WWE, why he departed, his path to TNA, his controversial Twitter exchange with Jim Ross, what he likes about TNA, what it’s like to be shouted at by Vince McMahon, what his prep style was like in WWE, what he was liking about TNA, his Tough Enough experience, the departure of Samoa Joe, and his n...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked current WWE happenings with ex-WWE announcer (late 2000s) Jack Korpela and ex-Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio host John Arezzi (late-1900s through mid-2000s) including the Daniel Bryan-Roman Reigns dilemma, NXT Takeover’s main event, Brock Lesnar’s value to WWE, how WWE reacts to crowds behind the scenes, and more.

Then in a bonus interview from earlier in the month (2-4-2015), Pat McNeill interviewed “Road Warrior” Animal and...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-6-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked in-depth with ex-WWF and AWA announcer Ken Resnick featuring memories of interviewing Hulk Hogan, the Road Warriors, Bobby Heenan, and many other top stars, plus insights into the marathon WWF tapings, backstage at AWA tapings in the mid-‘80s, Heenan backstage ribs, the hilarious Wally Karbo, Road Warriors off-air stories, anecdotes about Hogan, Roddy Piper, Gorilla Monsoon, the grind of localized interviews and how wrestlers handled those marathon sessions, and m...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-30-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked in-depth with WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini who provides his analysis and insights on a crazy week for WWE and Roman Reigns, plus behind the scenes machinations of WWE with travel, producers, script checklists. Live callers throughout add their points of view and ask questions.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-22-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked in-depth with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin for over two hours on a wide array of topics including:

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-23-2015), PWTorch’s Jim Valley talked live with former WWE/ECW wrestler Stevie Richards. They discussed ECW, WWE Network, social media’s impact on pro wrestling, and more. Plus, Richards admitted he only was doing the interview to “avoid getting fined” and kind just stopped answering questions at one point. From there, Jim took phone calls from listeners on various topics. In the VIP Aftershow, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell covers the latest news, events, and more.<...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-16-2015), Wade Keller interviewed “Leaping” Lanny Poffo discussing his brother “Macho Man” Randy Savage’s Hall of Fame, details on how it finally happened, thoughts of Hogan giving the speech, some great Savage family stories, and much more with live callers and email questions. He also reads a poem in the VIP Aftershow and answers some email questions on Savage and his career including working with Mr. Perfect.

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SHOW SUMMARY: Today we bring you a double-header starting with PWTorch’s Brian Zilem interviewing Matt & Jeff Hardy in person earlier this week in San Antonio, Tex. discussing TNA’s PPV this weekend, the circumstances of their departure from AEW, aspirations for TNA, ice cold plunges, and more.

Then we jump back to another early episode of the PWTorch Livecast from 15 Years Ago (1-22-2010). Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch’s Bruce Mitchell with a focus on the previous night’s TNA Impact including the Survivor Series de...

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-9-2015), Wade Keller interviewed TNA President Dixie Carter, reacting to Impact’s move to Destination America, first ratings, changes in 2015, Hogan, Josh, Taz, and more including live callers and email questions.

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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-2-2015), Wade Keller interviewed Jeff Jarrett regarding Global Force Wrestling’s future, New Japan Tokyo Dome PPV with Jim Ross that upcoming weekend, and more with a mix of live calls and emails.

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