Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Bruce Hazelwood to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. It includes analysis of the Raw Tag Team Turmoil storyline including Jimmy Smith's choice of words when New Day were eliminated, comparisons to AEW's tag team division and some star rating talk (with Jonny Fairplay, who did a run-in on the show), how Omos is coming along, and the possibility of Randy Orton challenging Bobby Lashley for the WWE Title. Also, Doudrop, Drew McIntyre, Reggie, Riddle, Charlotte-Jax, Nikki, Shayna Baszler's trajectory, and more. They also talk about the upcoming refresh and rebranding of NXT.

In the first of our weekend double-header from five years ago, PWTorch editor Wade Keller went live right after WWE Smackdown Live on Sept. 6, 2016 with PWTorch East Coast Cast audio host Travis Bryant. They covered the final hype for the Backlash PPV, the women’s title match, a show-closing angle with A.J. Styles and Dean Ambrose, and the tag title tournament semi-finals. There are a variety of callers including some first-time callers throughout the hour.Then PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell for the weekly Flagship as they discuss with callers and emails hot topics of the week including C.M. Punk’s UFC debut this Saturday, Backlash on Sunday, follow-up to the big angle leading to Kevin Owens’s Universal Title win last week, Ricochet’s future, and much more. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Wade and Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net discuss a ton of topics including Backlash preview, ROH World Title match announcement, Damien Sandow in TNA, and more.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Mike Meyers to break down WWE Smackdown with listener calls, emails, and an on-site correspondent from Jacksonville, Fla. Discussion points include the Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor main event for the Universal Title, nuances in the Reigns/Lesnar/Heyman story brewing, Bianca Belair matching Becky Lynch's promo, Lynch as a heel, what happens when Sasha Banks returns, Dominik Mysterio as a heel, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Joel Dehnel to discuss AEW Dynamite with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondent from Chicago, Ill. They discuss C.M. Punk's latest promo and the subsequent angle, The Elite beating down their challengers in a cage at the end of the show, Britt Baker's free agent (Adam Cole) tease, MJF and Chris Jericho promos, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Brian Cage, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In a podcast from five years ago (8-29-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller went live right after Monday Night Raw ended and Kevin Owens was celebrating with his WWE Title belt. Wade was joined by PWTorch columnist Greg Parks for a half hour and then PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell who was on-site for Raw in Houston giving an in person report. Tons of analysis and caller input on an eventful conclusion to Raw.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP Podast host Javier Machado to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails and two on-site correspondents from Oklahoma City, Okla. The on-site correspondents detail what happened off-air and crowd reactions. Topics with callers and emails include Damian Priest pinning Drew McIntyre, Nia Jax pinning Charlotte, reshuffled line-up including no Bobby Lashley vs. Sheamus match as advertised, Doudrop vs. Eva Marie, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Bruce Hazelwood and Alex McDonald from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails plus an on-site correspondent who attended in North Little Rock, Ark. The conversations include analysis of Becky Lynch's return mission statement and is she a heel or a babyface, how disrespected were Bianca Belair fans, the intrigue over where Paul Heyman fits in with Roman Reigns and the Usos now that Brock Lesnar has been signed to a semi-long-term deal, the debut of Happy Corbin, the rise of Boogs, the Street Profits, Kevin Owens on commentary, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to discuss AEW Dynamite with an onsite correspondent, and emails. Discussion points include the C.M. Punk debut on Dynamite, Punk's success or failure in hyping his match with Darby Allin, what else needs to be done to get their feud hotter, the pros and cons of going to Jericho vs. MJF for a fourth time, Malaki Black's run to this point, hype for Christian Cage vs. Kenny Omega, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Dailycast host Robert Vallejos to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails and an on-site correspondent from San Diego, Calif. with details on what happened off-air and crowd reactions. Topics with callers and emails include R-K-Bro, Charlotte-Bliss set-up, Damian Priest’s move up to the roster, Miz-Morrison break-up, Rhea Ripley and Nikki pairing, Karrion Kross-Ricochet, the shirtless guy who ran out at the end of the 24/7 skit, and more.

In a podcast from ten years ago (8-23-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Bruce Mitchell right as Smackdown ended with analysis of the program and live callers discussing the Randy Orton follow-up to the Brock Lesnar beatdown at Summerslam, the A.J. Styles-Dolph Ziggler match, and much more. Then on the next day's Mid-Week Flagship, PWTorch columnist Sean Radican joins Wade to talk about the Daniel Bryan-Miz promo on Talking Smack that got personal, Smackdown roster depth issue, Radican picks his future stars from indy scene, Samoa Joe-Shinsuke Nakamura, Cody Rhodes’s Evolve debut last weekend, and more with live callers throughout.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails plus an on-site correspondent who attended in Tulsa, Okla. on the last 20 minutes of the show. The on-site correspondent includes details of what happened off-air including the attendance, crowd chants, t-shirts, fan signs leading to near violence, what Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman did during that long commercial, fan response to various wrestlers, and more. Wade and Brandom talk with callers about what worked and didn’t work with the Reigns-Cena segment, Sasha Banks suddenly having friends who were just her rivals, Shinsuke Nakamura’s IC Title reign, the feather-son dissension brewing with Rey & Dominik Mysterio, Seth Rollins’ promo on Edge, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Patrick Moynahan to discuss AEW Dynamite with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondent from Houston, Tex.. They discuss MJF beating Chris Jericho by tapout, Jon Moxley's noteworthy promo, Nick Jackson really shining lately, the buzz and hints about C.M. Punk, the latest with the AEW Women's Division, Sting's return to the ring, the Rampage line-up, Miro's promo, Tony Khan's popularity growing, and more with live callers and emails. In a VIP Extra, a segment discussing the point of the segment with Dan Lambert and the former MMA champions and a few other topics.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch East Coast Cast cohost Cameron Hawkins to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. It includes analysis of the latest Summerslam developments including the Goldberg-Bobby Lashley face-to-face segment, the hype for the Raw Women's Title match, R-K-Bro reuniting, where Omos is heading, Drew McIntyre off course, Raw's weak announcing, the repetitiveness of the Raw format, and more.

In a podcast from ten years ago (8-15-16), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jason Powell. They take live callers and talk Summerslam hype, match order, main event predictions, Dolph Ziggler-Dean Ambrose segment, the Alberto Del Rio suspension, Cruiserweights on Raw, and much more. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss a ton of topics including Aron Rex’s debut on Impact Wrestling last week and whether fans will miss the Damien Sandow persona, Billy Corgan’s new title and influence on the Impact product, the Dean Ambrose-Steve Austin podcast dynamic, Ambrose calling Brock Lesnar lazy, Cody Rhodes and Evolve this weekend, an ROH PPV preview with a focus on Jay Lethal vs. Adam Cole, a preview of NXT Takeover and Summerslam including whether Randy Orton or Brock Lesnar should go over, Robert Roode’s NXT upside, and Booker T’s comment about Apollo Crews/Creed.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails plus an on-site correspondent who attended in Tulsa, Okla. on the last 20 minutes of the show. The on-site correspondent includes details of what happened off-air including the attendance, crowd chants, t-shirts, fan signs leading to near violence, what Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman did during that long commercial, fan response to various wrestlers, and more. Wade and Brandon talk with callers about what worked and didn't work with the Reigns-Cena segment, Sasha Banks suddenly having friends who were just her rivals, Shinsuke Nakamura's IC Title reign, the father-son dissension brewing with Rey & Dominik Mysterio, Seth Rollins' promo on Edge, and more.