Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is 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.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Tyler Sage to discuss AEW Dynamite. They discuss 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.

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 use the three-hour Raw format, and more. Enjoy!

In a podcast from five years ago (3-15-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with callers and emails discussing Raw from the night before, Roadblock, the Vince-Shane-Undertaker summit, the Brock Lesnar-Dean Ambrose hype, Triple H’s chance of turning babyface soon, and much more. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss a range of topics suggested by emails from listeners including more on Raw, Roadblock, WrestleMania 32, and beyond WrestleMania 32, plus ROH and TNA topics.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is 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.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to talk AEW Dynamite with listener calls and emails. Discussion points include 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 the company as a babyface, and much more. Enjoy!

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Bruce Hazelwood of PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discuss 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.Then, in a bonus section, we jump back to the one-year ago Wade Keller Hotline reviewing the March 9, 2020 episode of Monday Night Raw including Edge’s return, Drew McIntyre smashing Erick Rowan’s pet, A.J. Styles calling out Undertaker, Charlotte-Rhea Ripley, more Kevin Owens-Seth Rollings build-up, shared popcorn and crowd kisses with callers in the Coronavirus era, Aleister Black vs. Seth Rollins, Angel Garza vs. Rey Mysterio, Becky Lynch reacting to Shayna Baszler’s win, and more.

In a podcast from five years ago (3-8-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with callers and emails discussing Raw from the night before and other current events topics such as the hype for Roadblock, and how this all affects WrestleMania 32, plus some notes on WrestleMania 33’s host city announcement. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss a range of topics suggested by emails from listeners including the UFC women’s division, more on the hype for a possible backlash from Roadblock, the Hulk Hogan-Gawker trial, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com's 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.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Joshua Chambers to discuss AEW Dynamite. They discuss Shaq & Jade Gargill vs. Cody & Red Velvet and whether they exceeded low expectations and whether it ultimately served any purpose, the former "Big Show" Paul Wight appearance and speculation on what big signing he's going to announce on Sunday, the final hype for Revolution and a key piece that was missing, the best night for The Young Bucks as characters to date, Sting being utilized well, the women's tournament finals, Shawn Spears return, ideas for the Four Horsemen in AEW, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Frank Peteani of the PWTorch VIP podcast "WWE Then and Now" and the PWTorch.com Raw and Smackdown primers to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discuss Bobby Lashley's win over The Miz to become WWE Champion, Braun-Shane weirdness, Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus, Charlotte vs. Shayna Baszler, Elias vs. Damien Priest for 15 minutes, and much more with live callers and emails.

In a podcast from five years ago (3-1-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with callers and emails discussing Raw from the night before and other current events topics such as the addition of WWE Roadblock to the schedule, Undertaker’s promo with Vince McMahon, Stephanie’s follow-up to Shane, Y2AJ, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, topics include Dean Ambrose, ROH’s PPV and roster depth, Lucha Underground’s new distribution deal, TNA Impact and the EC3-Matt Hardy feud, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com's Brandon LeClair and Javier Machado to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including the fallout from Elimination Chamber, Daniel Bryan shaming Roman Reigns for how he defended his title last Sunday night, Bryan vs. Jey Uso with a Universal Title match on the line, Bianca Belair announces her WrestleMania opponent, Seth Rollins makes a pitch to Cesaro, Otis & Chad Gable get another win over the Mysterios, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist Eric Krol to discuss AEW Dynamite. They discuss the signing of "Big Show" Paul Wight and how he could be best utilized by AEW and whether it's a big deal or not. Then they delve into the matches and angles on Dynamite hyping Revolution including Jon Moxley's promo, Kenny Omega's segment, the Shaq-Cody video package, the Young Bucks angle with their dad and MJF and Chris Jericho, the Lance Archer-Rey Fenix main event, Nyla Rose vs. Britt Baker, Miro, Sting & Darby vs. Team Tez, and more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch Assistant Editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by PWTorch contributor Tom Stoup to talk WWE Monday Night Raw with listener calls and emails. Discussion points include Bobby Lashley’s win over Strowman, outcomes for next week’s Lashley vs. Miz match, whether or not Lashley is a heel or babyface, Miz’s first night as WWE Champion, Rhea Ripley’s hyped and upcoming Raw debut, the state of the Raw women’s division, Charlotte’s emotional promo with her Dad, more from Bad Bunny, and more. Enjoy!

In a podcast from five years ago (2-23-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with caller, email, and Twitter contributions looking at Monday Night Raw including Shane McMahon’s return, the Roman Reigns-Hunter angle, WrestleMania 32 speculation, Raw & Fastlane talk with callers, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they answer a range of email topics largely centered around Shane McMahon, Undertaker, and other Fastlane, Raw, and WrestleMania 32 topics. A look at the on-air and behind-the-scenes angles on Shane’s return plus some Raw ratings analysis.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com's Mike Meyers to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including more Roman Reigns-Edge interplay, Apollo Crews turns and injures Big E, Seth Rollins reacts to last week's segment, Sasha-Reginald dynamic explored, Six-Man Main Event, Otis turns, and more with live callers throughout.Then, in a bonus segment, we bring you a previously VIP-exclusive Wade Keller Hotline reviewing the year-ago episode of WWE Smackdown from Feb. 21, 2020 including the Bella Twins on a Moment of Bliss, a Goldberg-Fiend angle, Otis-Mandy date follow-up, Lacey Evans sit-down interview with Renee Young, Braun Strowman & Elias vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro in a Symphony of Destruction match, Daniel Bryan vs. Heath Slater, Usos & New Day vs. Miz & Morrison & Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler, and more.

PWTorch columnist Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by PWTorch Contributor and author of the AEW Dynamite Hits & Misses column for PWTorch.com, Joel Dehnel, to talk AEW Dynamite with listener calls and emails. Discussion points include the announcement of the Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match, what it means for Moxley and Omega, whether or not the match is too violent, and is it time for a match like this given where the feud between Omega and Moxley is. Other discussion points include the effectiveness of Adam Page working with Dark Order, Riho vs. Serena Deeb, whether or not the angle with Inner Circle worked as a follow-up to Sammy Guevara walking out of the group last week, Cody’s status on the show, and more. Enjoy!

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Robert Vallejos of the PWTorch Dailycast's "MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans" to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discuss the Gauntlet Match booking and performance in particular by Drew McIntyre, the Lacey Evans pregnancy announcement, Randy Orton-Alexa Bliss, bad Matt Riddle President's Day humor, Xavier's trombone playing, Braun Strowman making threats when talking about Shane McMahon, the Miz vs. Kofi Kingston qualifier, the absence of Keith Lee and John Morrison, and more.

In a podcast from five years ago (2-16-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with caller, email, and Twitter contributions looking at Monday Night Raw, the Big Show vs. Braun Strowman main event, latest developments in Fastlane hype including the Roman Reigns-Dean Ambrose dynamic, WrestleMania 32 speculation, and more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they answer a range of email topics and other big subjects including WWE Financials, why Vince McMahon has picked Roman Reigns over Dean Ambrose, the resurgence of TNA Impact Wrestling, ROH’s contracts and whether their booking and TV shows are where they should be, and more.