Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-26-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and was joined by PWTorch's Bruce Hazelwood to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discussed Braun Strowman vs. Drew McIntyre and the ramifications for the Backlash WWE Title match, Charlotte’s reinstatement and Sonya Deville making it happen, Randy Orton warming to the idea of teaming with Riddle, Alexa Bliss’s character, Adnan Virk, Sheamus vs. Humberto Carrillo, Nia Jax’s slip ‘n’ slide, and more.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Chris Lansdell. They discuss the latest with Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Jacob Fatu. Then they delve into the Seth Rollins-Bron Breakker segment, strong heel work from Becky Lynch and Ethan Page, Rey Mysterio and the El Grand Americano storyline, Oba Femi's Open Challenge, and 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 (4-28-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com contributor Tyler Sage to discuss AEW Dynamite. They reviewed just about every segment of the show, beginning with The Pinnacle and Inner Circle segment. Then a robust series of callers provide other topics and diverse points of view on everything else on the show including Darby’s TNT Title run, Brian Cage’s win, Christian’s heelish promo, The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega’s evolving heel personas, and much more. They close with some emails i...

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-27-2021), Nate Lindberg, Kevin Cattani, and Bruce Hazelwood discuss Dakota Kai vs. Raquel Martinez, Toni Storm vs. Ramier, Bronson Reed vs. Austin Theory, Imperium vs. Killian Dain & Drake Maverick, Legado vs. MSK & Kushida, The Indi Hartwell/Dexter Lumis love story, promo abilities of L.A. Knight and Swerve, a Million Dollar cameo, more.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Javier Machado to review WWE Smackdown with live chat interactions throughout. They begin with analysis of the Jacob Fatu developments. Then they dive into roster cuts and insight into some of the more perplexing ones along with the doors it opened with new call-ups including Ricky Saints, Blake Monroe, and Fatal Influence with a heated debut. Also, analysis of Cody Rhodes's promo and the journey he's on, the Danhausen-Miz skits, and more.

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In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (4-23-2021), PWTorch.com editor Wade Keller was joined by Mike Chiari from Ring Rust Radio and Bleacher Report to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails including the Roman Reigns-Daniel Bryan-Cesaro developments, Bayley interacting with Bianca Belair, Pat McAfee’s second week on commentary, Sami Zayn’s dance over Kevin Owens, Sonya Deville’s trajectory, Apollo Crews and Commander Aziz, and more with live callers and emails.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Brian Zilem to review AEW Dynamite with live caller and chat contributions throughout. They react to Darby Allin's first week as AEW Champion and how AEW did a great job with the story of his first week including MJF ranting and complaining, a video package on Darby, a Darby promo, a title defense, and a new challenger for next week. Also, doctor stops Will Ospreay match due to "injury" and then Death Riders carry him away. There's also a segment late in the show on the C.M. Punk fan hotel...

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-19-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and was joined by PWTorch's Robert Vallejos from the “MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans” PWTorch Dailycast to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discuss Charlotte vs. Asuka, Riddle vs. Randy Orton, Alexa Bliss’s new message, Mace and T-Bar unmasked, Adnan Vink week two performance, Sheamus beating up poor Humberto Carrillo, and more with live callers and emails.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Kurt Cadet. They discuss first whether this Raw After Mania lived up to fan expectations for a big show with some new elements and resets. Then they discussed the Roman Reigns-Usos reunion and Reigns-Jacob Fatu exchange, followed by analysis of whether C.M. Punk's actions in the hotel lobby were out of bounds knocking the phone out of the fan's hand. They also discussed Oba Femi, C.M. Punk-Cody, the NXT call-ups, and more with live chat and caller interactions.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-21-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor and host of the “PWT Talks NXT” PWTorch Dailycast, Kelly Wells, to discuss AEW Dynamite. They begin with conversation about what Kelly is thinking about AEW now that he’s watching it live on Wednesdays since NXT moved to Tuesdays. Then the first caller reviews only the second episode of Dynamite he’s seen. Then some of the regular callers chime in on the show’s content including Darby vs. Jungle Boy, Inner Circle and Pinnac...

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-20-2021), Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover Kyle O’Reilly’s changing persona, Sarray’s debut against Zoey Stark, changes in the women’s division, and more.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Joshua White to review WWE Smackdown with live chat and caller interactions throughout. They initially talk about the Cody Rhodes-C.M. Punk kumbaya moment to end the WrestleMania build and if it was inspired out of a defiance for the toxic Pat McAfee nonsense. Also, an overview of whether the build to WrestleMania was awful, really good, or mostly somewhere in between. Plus Royce Keys winning the Andre battle royal, and much more.

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In this week's episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (4-16-2021), 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 WrestleMania follow-up with Bianca Belair’s celebration, Roman Reigns gloating, UFO sightings, and more with live callers.

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PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Jerud Buhagiar to review AEW Dynamite with live caller and chat contributions throughout. They start, of course, reacting to Darby Allin's AEW World Title win and the way it was presented from the opening segment to the short length to the post-match celebration. They interact with live callers and the chat with a diverse mix of opinions and reactions to this booking decision. Also, a stellar Kenny Omega-Will Ospreay exchange, Thekla's character work improving quickly, and much more.

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In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (4-12-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and was joined by PWTorch contributor Frank Peteani of PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discussed Charlotte’s return, WrestleMania fallout including a main event set for Backlash, the return of the Viking Raiders, the debut of Adnan Vink, Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka rematch, and more with live callers and emails.

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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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