Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch. They begin with thoughts on the Shinsuke Nakamura reveal of what he told Seth Rollins last week that shook him up. Then they cover the rest of Raw with live callers and emails including the latest Becky Lynch-Trish Stratus exchange, the return of Kevin Owens, the Cody Rhodes dig at J.D. McDonagh, Gunther vs. Chad Gable for the IC Title, The Judgment Day, L.A. Knight, Miz, and more.

In this five years ago flashback (8-22-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Mike McMahon from the PWTorch Livecast “Post-Impact” weekly show to review Smackdown including live callers, mailbag questions, and a report from an on-site correspondent in Brooklyn, N.Y. They discuss all of the Summerslam fallout including strong pushback against Becky Lynch being pushed as a heel, reaction to A.J. Styles-Samoa Joe, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Dan Kuester from PWTorch to discuss AEW Collision with caller and email participation plus an on-site correspondent. They opened with talk about the effective Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage main event. They discuss the tone and pacing of Collision compared to Dynamite, how FTR were featured tonight despite the Cash Wheeler controversy, the C.M. Punk-Samoa Joe angle, the Powerhouse Hobbs-Miro situation, All In hype, Willow Nightingale, Ricky Starks's push, Jay White's potential in AEW, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Travis Bryant from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live caller and email input. They begin with a reaction to WrestleMania ticket sales for the launch today. Then they talk about Edge's big night, the Street Profits new approach, the framing of L.A. Knight as a potential short-term fad, Charlotte & Bianca Belair as a team, and more.

In this five years ago flashback (8-14-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jonny Fairplay of the Survivor NSFW podcast to review Smackdown including live callers, mailbag questions, and a report from an on-site correspondent in Greenville, S.C. They discuss the final Summerslam hype on Smackdown including the Daniel Bryan-Miz three-part video series, the Samoa Joe letter to A.J. Styles, and more. They also talk about Dean Ambrose’s new look and a few notes from Raw which Jonny attended in person in Greensboro. Plus a special 15 minute VIP EXTRA session with Wade and Jonny where Jonny talks about his brushes with fame at Raw and at a charity event last weekend including EC3, Scotty 2 Hotty, Matt Hardy, and more along with more observations from attending Raw on Monday night.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Joel Dehnel from PWTorch to discuss Dynamite with live caller and email input plus two on-site correspondents. There's a lot of venting about this being one of the worst episodes of AEW TV yet, especially the Texas Chainsaw Massacre match with Jeff Jarrett vs. Jeff Hardy. Other topics include the Outback Steakhouse skit with MJF and Adam Cole, Kenny Omega's sitdown interview with Jim Ross, the Gunns vs. Young Bucks main event, the Chris Jericho-Don Callis angle, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from the PWTorch Dailycast. They begin with thoughts on the latest with The Judgment Day and J.D. McDonagh's role. Then they cover the rest of the show including Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus, Sami Zayn vs. McDonagh, Cody Rhodes vs. Finn Balor, Piper Niven bullies her way to being a champion, and more.Then in a bonus segment, a previously VIP-exclusive Wade Keller Hotline reviewing Raw from ten years ago this week (8-12-2013). Wade presents a full rundown and analysis of final SummerSlam hype including C.M. Punk vs. Paul Heyman in the main event, John Cena-Daniel Bryan final face-off, return of Big Show, the moment when time stood still, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by guest cohost Jason Australia to discuss an eventful final episode of Raw before Summerslam including Dean Ambrose’s return, the Roman Reigns-Paul Heyman-Brock Lesnar angle, Ronda Rousey-Alexa Bliss hype, and everything else including live callers, on-site correspondents, and the mailbag.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by political reporter and pro wrestling fan Aaron Rupar to discuss AEW Collision with caller and email participation. They discuss the C.M. Punk & FTR vs. House of Black main event with the Samoa Joe angle (and another missed camera shot of a key moment). Also, the challenging build time for All In and All Out, the Ricky Starks promo and suspension, the Miro-Powerhouse Hobbs angle, Toni Storm's promos, and more. An on-site correspondent sent in some notes on off-air happenings also. They also talk politics and Donald Trump (so listeners beware, but it is Aaron's full time job, after all).

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including Jimmy Uso explaining himself and then Jey not liking the answer and quitting everything, plus Karrion Kross vs. A.J. Styles with botches, Charlotte vs. Asuka with Damage CTRL interfering with no one for fans to cheer, Edge's surprise appearance and interaction with Sheamus, and more. They have caller and emall contributions and conclude the show with an on-site report from Calgary detailing off-air matches and off-air happenings.

In this five years ago flashback (8-3-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast to review Smackdown including live callers, mailbag questions, and a report from an on-site correspondent in Orlando, Fla. They discuss the standout New Day vs. The Bar main event, Charlotte-Becky Lynch dynamic, The IIconics, R-Truth, A.J. Styles’s promo, Randy Orton’s promo, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Eric Krol from PWTorch to discuss Dynamite and last Saturday's Collision with caller and email input from listeners. They discussed the latest All In developments including The Young Bucks-FTR and whether this was a missed opportunity for the Bucks to actually cut a live promo. They reviewed the latest MJF-Adam Cole skit and the added ROH Tag Team Title match for them at Wembley. Other topics include another women's match closing the show, the Jericho Appreciation Society "mandatory meeting," and more. They also talk with an on-site correspondent who attended Collision on Saturday and talked about the C.M. Punk-Ricky Starks crowd reaction among other observations.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by guest cohost Matt Koon from “Why It Ended with Robbie E” and Dutch Mantel’s and Jonny Fairplay’s podcasts to discuss this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. They talk with live callers and answer mailbag questions about Ronda Rousey’s TV wrestling debut, the Roman Reigns push, Braun Strowman’s latest stunt, and much more. They also talk to an on-site correspondent from Jacksonville, Fla.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Chris Maitland from the PWTorch Dailycast. They begin with thoughts on the Shinsuke Nakamura turn on Seth Rollins and the Cody Rhodes-Seth-Sami Zayn dynamic, plus what's next for Cody. Then they talk with callers about Miz "shooting" on L.A. Knight with Knight's counter-punching, The Judgment Day with J.D. McDonagh in the mix now, Shayna Baszler after beating Ronda Rousey, and much more including a variety of listener emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nicholas Barbati from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown including final Summerslam hype, Jey vs. Solo, Street Profits and Lashley, L.A. Knight's botched spot, Summerslam card overview, and more.Then in a bonus segment, last year's post-Summerslam VIP Rountdable Podcast. Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin and PWTorch columnist Rich Fann with full analysis of the WWE Summerslam PLE beginning with the Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar classic wild Last Man Standing match to end the show. Then a march through the show chronologically beginning with Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch with a Becky babyface turn and the return of Bayley with two new allies. Also, Ronda Rousey challenging the Street Profits, Ronda Rousey challenging Liv Morgan, Theory challenging Bobby Lashley, Pat McAfee vs. Happy Corbin, Miz vs. Logan Paul, and more.