Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Paul Weigle. They discuss first the strong closing segment with Roman Reigns and C.M. Punk, what worked and what might've enhanced it. Then some talk about Oba Femi's breakout moment in his segment with Paul Heyman. Then Liv Morgan's music video, Gunther-Seth Rollins, Ladder Match build, Lyra's supposed "massive win" over Charlotte, and much more with chat and email interactions throughout.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-13-2021), Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg cover the first Tuesday night show featuring a title change, pacing improving with no counter-programming, three women’s champions in a surprise fan-service scene, and more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-14-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and former Pro Wrestling Torch columnist Eric Krol discussed AEW Dynamite. Topics included the Young Bucks explaining their decision to align with Kenny Omega and Don Callis, The Bucks vs. Pac & Rey Fenix, Darby defends the TNT Title against Matt Hardy, Jade Cargill vs. Red Velvet, the expectations for AEW’s increase in viewership without NXT as head-to-head competition, and much more with live callers and emails.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Javier Machado to review WWE Smackdown with live chat and caller interactions throughout. The show opens with a lengthy discussion on WWE doubling down on the Pat McAfee nonsense and explain why it's counter-productive hack content usually reserved for dying pro wrestling companies, plus what not to get distracted by (such as whether McAfee landed some blows to C.M. Punk facade) and where to focus (top execs with conflicts of interest pushing this narrative nonsense). Also, what's going on with Sami Zayn and was he really trying to get fans to...

In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (4-9-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Javier Machado to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including the stellar pillar promos from Daniel Bryan, Edge, and Roman Reigns, plus strong hype for several other WrestleMania matches, the Andre the Giant battle royal is in the books, and much more with live callers and emails.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Darrin Lilly to review AEW Dynamite with live caller, chat, and email contributions throughout. They start with effusive praise for Kenny Omega's best promo ever and an overall stellar show-closing segment with MJF that perfectly rebutted the Pat McAfee nonsense and general tone of WWE's WrestleMania 42 build. They also reviewed Chris Jericho's carefully crafted promo, Darby Allin's promo on his title aspirations, Thekla's weird promo, a strange hint of Jack Perry perhaps aligning with Don Callis Family, Willow Nightingale, Christian & Copeland, and more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-5-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and iswas joined by PWTorch contributor Brandon LeClair of PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discussed the final push for WrestleMania 37 on Raw including a Bad Bunny promo and his match with Miz being turned into a tag team with Damien Priest and John Morrison being added, Drew McIntyre vs. King Corbin, Bobby Lashley vs. Cedric, Rhea Ripley turns on her partner Asuka, and more with live callers and emails.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Christopher Maitland. They discuss at length the build for Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, where it ends up on the WrestleMania line-up, what the finish will be, and if Oba is a sure-fire top-top act. Then they discuss the C.M. Punk counter-punch to the Pat McAfee debacle of a segment last Friday including the pros and cons of what he chose to talk about. They covered just about everything else on the show, too, with the latest WrestleMania developments with live caller, chat, and email contributions throughout.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-7-2021), Kelly Wells, Bruce Hazelwood, and Nate Lindberg cover Takeover Stand and Deliver night 1 featuring Io Shirai vs. Raquel Gonzalez, Walter vs. Tommaso Ciampa, new tag team champions crowned, and more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-7-2021), PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Tyler Sage from the PWTorch VIP podcast “Podcast of Honor” to discuss AEW Dynamite with listener calls and emails. Discussion points include the success of The Young Bucks heel turn on Jon Moxley, was it actually a heel turn, The Bucks needing a consistency to their characters, where Moxley goes, and what’s next with Kenny Omega. Other topics include Chris Jericho’s babyface Inner Circle promo, is Cody being fully ut...

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Eric Corbridge to review WWE Smackdown with live chat and caller interactions throughout. The show opens with an epic rant by Wade about the utter nonsense that was that opening segment with Pat McAfee turning on Cody Rhodes and aligning with Randy Orton. On so many levels, it was drivel and symptomatic of so many misguided overreactions and bankrupt creative philosophies. They also talk about the pros and cons of the Sami Zayn-Trick Williams situation and whether Carmelo Hayes will still be involved, Danhausen's curse on the referee, and much more from...

In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (4-2-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Mike Meyers to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including Edge’s show-opening promo addressing his actions last week, Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso in a street fight, Cesaro-Seth Rollins exchange, Sami Zayn brings Logan Paul, and more.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Dennis Kline to review AEW Dynamite with live caller and chat interactions. Topic A was the surprise return of Chris Jericho and the largely tepid response from the Winnipeg fans as Jericho awkwardly stood in the ring as we watched in real time his realization that he might have some work to do to regain past glory. Then, the Kenny Omega-MJF build, AEW's leaning into scaring fans with real life injuries being played up in over-the-top ways, Willow Nightingale's most Willow-like promo yet (in all the bad ways), AEW seeming to...

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-29-2021), PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn and is joined by PWTorch contributor Bruce Hazelwood to break down Monday Night Raw with listener calls and emails. Discussion points included the significance of Hurt Business breaking up, possible reasons WWE had for doing so, Rhea Ripley’s performance on her second episode of Raw, whether or not tonight helped the build for Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania, silliness of Raw storylines hurting the endpoints within them, should Charlotte have been inserted into the Raw Women’s Ch...

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Chris Griffin. They discuss at length the odd Stephanie McMahon-Cody Rhodes segment and what they were going for and where they missed in attempts to be a little too cute about certain things. Also, Roman Reigns-C.M. Punk, Penta's announcement, Paul Heyman-Adam Pearce, Logan Paul & Austin Theory getting inadvertent help from IShowSpeed, and more with live chat and caller interaction throughout. 

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-31-2021), we flash back to the "PWT Talks NXT" episode featuring Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg cover the go-home show featuring heavy hype for Shirai-Gonzalez, competitors finalized for the Gauntlet Eliminator, Zoey Stark’s ever-brightening future, and more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-31-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller WAS joined by PWTorch.com contributor Joel Dehnel to discuss AEW Dynamite. They discuss the Arcade Anarchy main event with Miro & Kip Sabian vs. Chucky Taylor & Orange Cassidy with two returning wrestlers, Cody Rhodes vs. Q.T. Marshall with yet another faction forming, is Cody losing his appeal, Inner Circle return and attack The Pinnacle, are the Young Bucks really possibly going to turn again, Darby Allin’s cinematic vignettes, and much more with live callers and emails.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by ProWrestling'net's Jake Barnett to review WWE Smackdown with live chat interactions throughout. They discuss every segment on the show beginning with Sami Zayn's big U.S. Title win punch his ticket to WrestleMania (or will he lose before WrestleMania and thus lose that slot?) Also, Randy Orton still being cheered, is Cody Rhodes' character clicking still, why Rhea Ripley-Jade Cargill works regardless of "reality" or social media spat knowledge, Danhausen compared to R-Truth, Jacob Fatu-Drew McIntyre, Kill Tony at WrestleMania weekend, and more.

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In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (3-26-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Nick Barbati to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including the Fastlane fallout with a big development in the Universal Title match weaved throughout the show, Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler, Big E & Street Profits vs. Apollo Crews & Chad Gable & Otis, and more hype for Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller joined the post-show as an on-site correspondent after the AEW Dynamite in St. Paul, Minn. at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. Wade provides in-arena insight including what happened after Dynamite went off the air, Tony Khan's speeches to the crowd, four loud "F--- Ice" chants, and more. The rest of the show, PWTorch's Brian Zilem and Taylor Halley talk with live chat interactions about all key aspects of the show which included Kenny Omega vs. Swerve Strickland to earn no. 1 contendership, praise for MJF's mic work leading up to him agreeing to defend against Omega at Dynasty, thoughts...

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-22-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Cameron Hawkins of the PWTorch East Coast Cast to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discuss the return of The Fiend in an angle with Randy Orton, the roller coaster with Bobby Lashley and Hurt Business, the arrival of Rhea Ripley and the Charlotte COVID news, Hulk Hogan as WrestleMania host, WWE’s lack of a quick WrestleMania sellout, Shane accepts Braun’s challenge, and more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Joshua White. They discuss at length the fourth C.M. Punk-Roman Reigns face-to-face and the "old" theme and family drama aspects. Is WWE flailing to get people to care about this without leaning into why fans should like either of them and what the actual stakes are in the actual match? Also, general WrestleMania line-up and build angst and what is and isn't justified. Plus a look at the Brock Lesnar-Oba Femi follow-up, Paul Heyman-Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch-A.J. Lee, Dominik-Penta, and more with live chat and live caller contributions throughout.
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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-24-2021), we flash back to the "PWT Talks NXT" episode featuring Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg covering a show heavy on Takeover hype, a main event angle between Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly, HBK’s silent but very effective short appearance, and more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-24-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller WAS joined by PWTorch.com contributor Joshua Chambers to discuss AEW Dynamite. They discussed the announcement of a new Cody & Brandi reality show, Darby Allin vs. John Silver for the TNT Title, Kenny Omega & Don Callis, Q.T. Marshall getting extended mic time, Lance Archer’s promo about Sting, and much more with live callers and emails.

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Is there actually any hope for Randy Orton to get booed? Is that actually the goal? And why did Jade Cargill's heel material get the reaction heels look for more than Orton (other than the obvious)?

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Javier Machado to review WWE Smackdown with live chat interactions throughout. They discuss every segment on the show with an emphasis on Orton, Matt Cardona, and Jelly Roll, but also Dan house, Kit Wilson, R-Truth & Damien Priest, Ilja Dragunov suddenly wanting a U.S. Title match after all, and much more.

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In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (3-19-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Nate Lindberg to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including the reaction to Edge beating Jey Uso to become special enforcer referee, Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns hype Fastlane match, Shayna Baszler kicks Nia Jax, speculation on the Fastlane main event outcome and ramifications, reaction to Seth Rollins’ character tweaks, pros and cons of Edge so far in this WrestleMania season, and more with live callers and emails.

A lot of developments coming out of AEW Revolution including MJF gloating about beating "Hangman" Adam Page, but the show will remembered for Darby Allin crashing and flipping a car he was driving with Gabe Kidd locked in the trunk. Plus, Kenny Omega wants Swerve Strickland's no. 1 contendership status and Swerve wants Kenny's EVP title in exchange. Plus Adam Copeland & Christian, a Toni Storm attacker mystery, a Scooby Doo style bus adventure for Luchasaurus and Jack Perry, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Christopher Adams to discuss just about everything else from Dynamite with...

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-15-2021), PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by PWTorch contributor and host of the “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” Dailycast, Robert Vallejos, to talk WWE Monday Night Raw with listener calls and emails. Discussion points include the weak hype for Fastlane, WrestleMania overshadowing Fastlane promotion, pros and cons of declaring Drew McIntyre as the number one contender to Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania, problems with Shane vs. Strowman, next steps for the Raw women’s division, how to better...

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Nick Barbati from the VIP Podcast "The Nicky's Club" covering WWE each week. They discuss at length the third face-to-face segment in the build to WrestleMania between Roman Reigns and C.M. Punk, plus Oba Femi-Brock Lesnar-Seth Rollins, why Danhausen works and who he compares to in pop culture historically, and much more with live caller and chat interactions throughout.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-17-2021), we flash back to the "PWT Talks NXT" episode featuring Nate Lindberg and Tom Stoup discussing Austin Theory vs. Dexter Lumis, Dakota Kai vs. Zoey Stark, LA Knight’s in-ring debut and his ceiling, Ciampa vs. Marthel Barthel, Walter’s return, the Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly feud, Finn Balor & Karrion Kross vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch, Raquel Gonzalez’s new championship contract, and more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-17-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com contributor Tyler Sage to discuss AEW Dynamite. They discussed the main event bloodbath with Thunder Rosa vs. Britt Baker, a breakdown of Christian’s debut AEW promo and why his approach could backfire, MJF’s explanation from splitting with Inner Circle, Cody vs. Penta, Darby-Lance Archer, Brian Cage’s apparent turn, and much more.

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Was it risky and counter to fan sentiment to turn Randy Orton heel, or can this actually work based on the dynamic with both characters and their history?

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Eric Corbridge to review WWE Smackdown with live chat and caller interaction throughout. They discuss pretty much everything on the show including Danhausen, Ilja Dragunov, Jade Cargill, Drew McIntyre, Jelly Roll, and much more.

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In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (3-12-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Mike Meyers to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including the latest with Daniel Bryan, Edge, Roman Reigns, and Jey Uso headed into Fastlane. Also, Seth Rollins-Cesaro, Nia Jax takes Reginald shopping, Big E’s big return promo, Sami Zayn, and more.

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Another rock solid two hours of wrestling, but did AEW do enough to make Revolution feel must-see, especially beyond the main event build for "Hangman" Adam Page and MJF? Is there a clear second and third more important match? Does that matter if the AEW PPV clientele just want to look forward to four hours of very good matches?

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Jerud Buhagiar to discuss just about everything else from Dynamite with live chat interactions throughout plus an on-site correspondent who relayed what it was like in the arena.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-8-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Bruce Hazelwood to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discussed the weirdness that was Shane McMahon taunting and demeaning Braun Strowman, the rise of Bobby Lashley as he retains his title in a rematch against The Miz, the Drew McIntyre-Sheamus finish, the Raw Women’s Title landscape heading into WrestleMania, what cinematic format is likely for Randy Orton and The Fiend, and more with live callers and emails.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Kelly Wells to discuss the C.M. Punk-Usos exchange, the Judgment Day break-up, Oba Femi vs. Rusev, Seth Rollins and his Black Hooded Henchmen, a stellar Stephanie Vaquer vignette, Je'Von Evans and Kofi Kingston, and much more with live caller, email, and chat interactions throughout.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-10-2021), we flash back to the "PWT Talks NXT" episode featuring Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg covered the announcement of Women’s Tag Championships and the first defense, Finn Balor vs. Adam Cole, a two-night Takeover on the way, and more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (3-10-2021), PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosted for Wade Keller and was joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to talk AEW Dynamite with listener calls and emails. Discussion points included Revolution fallout surrounding the botched explosion finish to Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega, Darby Allin vs. Scorpio Sky for the TNT Championship, Christian’s debut, his place in AEW and immediate future, Inner Circle and Chris Jericho turning babyface, inconsistencies with the angle concerning MJF and his new faction, what Chris Jericho brings to...

How that Cody Rhodes beat Drew McIntyre to regain the WWE Title, what does that mean for WrestleMania? Is this match locked in now or could others be added still? What else for Drew if he's not in the main event? Plus the highly-anticipated Rhea Ripley-Jade Cargill segment did not include exploitation or the on-line exchanges between them.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Javier Machado to review WWE Smackdown with live chat and caller interaction throughout. They discuss pretty much everything on the show including Danhausen, Charlotte, Ilja Dragunov, Johnny Gargano, and a section on...

In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (3-5-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Nick Barbati to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Daniel Bryan beats Jey Uso to earn Universal Title match, Murphy returns and loses to Cesaro, Apollo Crews calls out Big E, Reginald rejected by two woman and admired by another, and more, plus some AEW Mystery Star talk.

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