VIP Podcasts - Flashbacks & HIstory
This podcast feed features all flashback podcasts that are being republished 5, 10, and 18 years later, plus any new podcasts that are focused on historical topics.
WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Paul Heyman increases his role, Sasha vs. Carmella headlines, Otis-Gable workout, live callers and emails (116 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (12-11-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Frank Peteani. They discussed WWE Friday Night Smackdown on [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): Samoa Joe’s future, WWE-UFC Cole-Lawler, NXT season four premiere, Triple H’s return (81 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to the Dec. 11, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Pat McNeill, who discussed Samoa Joe’s future, WWE-UFC, Michael Cole-Jerry Lawler, [...]
Pro Wrestling Then and Now: Peteani & Mezzera look back at WWF Survivor Series 1995 and In Your House V: Season’s Beatings (103 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch contributor and “Raw Hits and Misses” author Jon Mezzera and Frank Peteani wrap up their journey reviewing 1995 WWF by looking back at Survivor Series and In Your House V. They lightly review [...]
WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Keller & Fann evaluate the champions at the end of 2020 and their likely successors, plus other topics (109 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (12-8-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presented a special Top Guy Tuesday edition of the Wade Keller Pro [...]
WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (12-7-2020) Orton vs. Wyatt in main event, Drew McIntyre teams with Sheamus against Miz & Morrison & Styles, Asuka vs. Baszler, more (105 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (12-7-2020), PWTorch columnist Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by PWTorch contributor and host of [...]
PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast (AD-FREE): 10 Yrs Ago – WWE Raw Post-show with live callers discussing Reigns-Sheamus feud, more plus WWE Network (152 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back ten years to a pair of back to back PWTorch Livecasts from ten years ago. First, the Dec. 4, 2015 episode with PWTorch’s Bruce Mitchell and Travis Bryant discussed [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): CM Punk on commentary, Samoa Joe’s contract status and is he WWE-bound, Miz vs. Lawler, Rock “Faster” movie review, Jarrett-Triple H (156 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Dec. 6 and 7, 2010. On the Dec. 6, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist [...]
WKPWP NXT on USA Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (12-9-2020) Ember Moon vs. Raquel, Ciampa vs. Grimes, Pete Dunn vs. Killian Dain, plus Swerve, Imperium, more (89 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (12-9-2020), we flash back to the “PWT Talks NXT” episode featuring PWTorch’s Nate Lindberg and Tom Stoup discussing Ember [...]
PWTorch Dailycast – PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast (AD-FREE): Moynahan & McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #362 (11-25-95) including Survivor Series ‘95, Mr. Perfect returns, multiple WWF departures, Sabu update, more (177 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #362 of the PWTorch including their thoughts on Survivor Series 1995, Bret wins the WWF title for the third time, [...]
WKPWP Flagship from 10 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Keller & Powell discuss retched Reigns-Sheamus segment, would Reigns even be good if he turned heel, decline of Raw (137 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (12-8-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net head honcho Jason Powell took calls and vent with callers [...]
VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-26-2007): Keller & Mitchell on John Cena and Donald Trump, Luger’s health issues and overall career, Sting, Jericho, Rock and Austin movie careers, more (136 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 26 and 27, 2007 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They discussed these topics: Ric Flair’s future [...]
PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast (AD-FREE): 5 Yrs Ago – NXT Takeover WarGames Post-show including men’s & women’s WarGames matches, Triple H conference call notes, more (110 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back five years to an episode of the PWTorch Livecast from Dec. 6, 2020. Tom Stoup, Nate Lindberg, and Kelly Wells took over the Sunday Dailycast to discuss NXT Takeover WarGames [...]
WKPWP 5 Yrs Ago AEW Dynamite Post-Show + Young Bucks Interview (AD-FREE): Sting talks with Schiavone and Cody, Omega & Callis, Inner Circle Ultimatum, live callers, emails (121 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (12-9-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Joel Dehnel to analyze AEW Dynamite with live callers and [...]
WKPWP Interview Classic (10 Yrs Ago) (AD-FREE): Stories from Triple H’s roommate for six months, former ECW Champion Justin Credible, plus Kleinrock & Fishman (128 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we’re jumping back to two interviews. Ten years ago this week, we published a PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s interview with former ECW World Hvt. Champion Justin Credible who [...]
NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 12-6-17 including Johnny Gargano vs. Kassius Ohno qualifier match, Sonya DeVille vs. Ruby Riott no holds barred, more (94 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from December 6, 2017, including Johnny Gargano vs. Kassius Ohno qualifier match, Sonya DeVille vs. Ruby Riott no holds [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): MVP’s release, Miz, Riley’s DUI, Lawler & Cole, Sting’s future, TNA PPV, NXT4 omissions (137 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Dec. 2 and 3, 2010. On the Dec. 2, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch [...]
WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): More Reigns-Heyman-Jey brilliance, Pat Patterson tribute, odd Ziggler beatdown, Sasha-Carmela flop, Belair on commentary (129 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (12-4-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com’s Mike Meyers. They discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Fox [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): How WWE should utilize Daniel Bryan, Lawler’s WWE Title match and his history getting WWE Title shots, NXT season 4 inclusions and exclusions (80 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to the Dec. 1, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill, they talked more about the Jerry Lawler [...]
WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Keller & Powell talk Ripley’s frustrating journey, Omega vs. Moxley, comparing Reigns and McIntyre, Orton-Field, NXT-AEW ratings (106 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (12-1-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom [...]
WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (11-30-2020) Orton visits “A Moment of Bliss,” Styles earns WWE Title match, Drew & Sheamus vs. Miz & Morrison, Retribution (120 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (11-30-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Tom Stoup of the PWTorch Dailycast “PWT Talks NXT” to [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): Miz vs. Jerry Lawler reaction, King of the Ring tournament, Impact Thanksgiving ratings, Jeff Jarrett’s push, Punk on commentary, more (84 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to the Nov. 30, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell. They discussed the Raw main event featuring Miz vs. [...]
WKPWP NXT on USA Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (12-2-2020) Final hype for WarGames, a Pat Patterson tribute, an abundance of heel tag teams, more (92 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (12-2-2020), we flash back to the “PWT Talks NXT” episode featuring PWTorch’s Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate [...]
PWTorch Dailycast – PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast (AD-FREE): Moynahan & McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #361 (11-18-95) including WWF’s low morale, The Clique, IYH 5 card, Sting vs. Hogan, more (98 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #361 of the PWTorch including the low morale in WWF, the rise of the Clique, first look at the [...]
WKPWP Flagship from 10 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Keller & Powell discuss the decline of Raw, Sheamus’s second week as champion, the League of Nations, Divas, Daniel Bryan, Barrett, Reigns, NXT (139 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (12-1-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to vent with callers [...]
WKPWP AEW Dynamite Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Sting debuts, Omega beats Mox for title, Impact Wrestling tie-in, live callers, emails (159 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (12-2-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net’s Jake Barnett to analyze AEW Dynamite with live callers [...]
WKPWP Interview Classic (10 Yrs Ago) (AD-FREE): Heyman 1992 interview with Keller predicting super-stardom for Steve Austin + grizzled vet Bob Roop reacts to changes in industry (122 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we’re jumping back to two interviews – one from Paul Heyman and another from Bob Roop. Ten years ago this week, we published a PWTorch editor Wade [...]
VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (10-19-2007): Keller & Mitchell on John Cena and Donald Trump, Luger’s health issues and overall career, Sting, Jericho, Rock and Austin movie careers, more (123 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Oct. 19 and 20, 2007 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They discussed these topics: Lex Luger’s [...]
NXT Eight Years Back: Wells & Stoup cover NXT from 11-29-17 including Mark Andrews & Pete Dunne vs. Moustache Mountain, Peyton Royce vs. Kairi Sane, Martin Scorsese films, more (95 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of NXT Eight Years Back, Kelly Wells and Tom Stoup cover NXT from November 29, 2017, including Mark Andrews & Pete Dunne vs. Moustache Mountain, Peyton Royce vs. Kairi Sane, Martin [...]
PWTorch Dailycast – Best of PWTorch Livecast (AD-FREE): 10 Yrs Ago – WWE Raw Post-show discussing that night’s episode with callers, plus looking ahead to the Rumble and WrestleMania (100 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back ten years to the Nov. 23 post-show after WWE Raw. PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks break down the episode with live phone calls and [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): Miz as WWE Champ so far, Juan Cena, Robert Roode’s flat six years, Bryan’s WWE future, 1995 look-back (142 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Nov. 26 and 29, 2010. On the Nov. 26, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): Survivor Series 1991 Roundtable, Juan Cena, promo styles in WWE compared to TNA, Edge not being PG, more (144 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Nov. 22 and 25, 2010. On the Nov. 22, 2010 episode, PWTorch Livecast with host PWTorch assistant editor [...]
WKPWP WWE Smackdown Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): The fascinating early dynamic with Reigns-Heyman, Jey-Reigns, Bryan vs. Sami, KO vs. Jey (115 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (11-27-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com’s Brandon LeClair. They discussed WWE Friday Night Smackdown on [...]
WKPWP Flagship from 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Keller & Caldwell talk Reigns as a heel, McMahon’s future, AEW’s start, Jericho-MJF ski, more (81 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (11-26-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a very special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller [...]
WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (11-23-2020) Survivor Series fallout, WWE’s match finishes, who to root for between Fiend and Orton, New Day-Hurt Business (103 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (11-23-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch.com’s Ryan Sullivan to review WWE Monday Night Raw with [...]
WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): Dissection of WWE’s flawed Top 50 Superstars list, WWE roster cuts, Goldberg’s Hall of Fame credentials, Survivor Series, TNA needs changes (163 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Nov. 18 and 19, 2010. On the Nov. 18, 2010 episode, PWTorch Livecast with PWTorch editor Wade Keller [...]
WKPWP NXT on USA Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (11-25-2020) O’Reilly vs. Dunne in a ladder match, Toni Storm’s heel turn, a standout night for Kevin Owens on commentary, more (103 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (11-25-2020), we flash back to the “PWT Talks NXT” episode featuring PWTorch’s Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate [...]
PWTorch Dailycast – PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast (AD-FREE): Moynahan & McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #360 (11-11-95) including Wade on wrestling being oversaturated, WWF interested in Public Enemy, Luger unhappy, Jarrett update, more (105 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #360 of the PWTorch including Wade’s take on wrestling being oversaturated, WWF’s interest in The Public Enemy, Luger unhappy with [...]
WKPWP Flagship from 10 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Keller & Powell discuss the life and career of Nick Bockwinkel, Charlotte referencing her brother Reid, Goldberg, Survivor Series, ROH roster, more (133 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-17-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to discuss the life and [...]
WKPWP AEW Dynamite Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Moxley responds to last week’s attack, Cody-Taz, Shida defends, live callers, emails (116 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (11-25-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Pro Wrestling Torch columnist and host of the “Wrestling Night in [...]
WKPWP Interview Classic (10 Yrs Ago) (AD-FREE): Remembering Nick Bockwinkel – A special interview with his fan club president Mick Karch (76 min.)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-19-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Mick Karch, longtime wrestling announcer including for the AWA on ESPN who also ran Nick Bockwinkel’s [...]
