Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch.com. They discuss the latest WarGames hype, Kevin Owens' promo, Omos pinning Johnny Gargano, Austin Theory saying he's more serious but then running scared from Bobby Lashley, Riddle & Elias vs. Chad Gable & Otis, Dominik Mysterio shining, and more with live callers and emails.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (11-20-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist and podcast host Greg Parks to discuss Monday Night Raw’s WWE Survivor Series fallout including Roman Reigns beating The Miz, then they talk to an on-site correspondent who compares attending Takeover, Survivor Series, and Raw, and finally they answer Mailbag questions including whether Reigns took a step forward as a likable babyface personality. Paige also appeared on Raw and they discussed the context of that. Plus, how did Greg Parks first become a PWTorch subscriber.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (11-14-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ProWrestling.net’s Jake Barnett to discuss Smackdown’s key moments including Charlotte’s World Title win and Ric Flair’s return, the big Raw invasion at the end, A.J. Styles and Daniel Bryan hyping the Brock Lesnar match, and more. Also, an on-site correspondent details the vibe in the arena. And a long mailbag segment discussing the show and looking ahead to Survivor Series.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and respond to listener emails. They started with reaction to Kevin Owens joining the WarGames match, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre burying the hatchet, the New Day react to last week's loss, Sami Zayn's short-term and long-term future, Gunther running scared from Braun Strowman, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch contributor Brandon LeClair to review AEW Dynamite with live callers and emails. They start with an evaluation of the Jon Moxley-MJF segment and branch off into looking at Britt Baker's most babyface promo yet. They make predictions for the Mox-MJF match at Full Gear, react to the Acclaimed music video, assess the way The Elite were added to the PPV, and more including a Roundtable session mid-show with Javier Machado from PWTorch.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Danny Doucette from PWTorch.com. They discuss Austin Theory's response to losing his Money in the Bank cash-in last week, the latest WarGames developments, the Miz-Gargano-Dexter story, Riddle's current push, and more with live callers and emails.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (11-14-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch's Rich Fann to discuss an eventful episode of WWE Raw with big Survivor Series developments. They also talk to an on-site correspondent from Atlanta who talks about what happened after Raw went off the air with Braun Strowman and Kane. And finally they answer mailbag questions from listeners. There is a VIP Extra tacked onto the end featuring a bonus session with 25 more minutes of Mailbag topics with Rich exclusively for VIP members including some conversation about wrestlers mentioning social media swipes during on-air TV promos.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers. They start with a reaction to the apparent set-up for WarGames between Bloodline and Brawling Brutes. They also discuss, with calls weaved in throughout, the Usos-New Day match, Bray Wyatt confronts L.A. Knight, Shotzi's big win, The World Cup Tournament start and predictions, and more.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (11-9-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host Pat McNeill to discuss WWE Smackdown with a focus on the big news of A.J. Styles capturing the WWE Title from Jinder Mahal. What does it mean for Jinder? For A.J.? For Survivor Series? For the WWF Title? Plus the pros and cons of WWE’s push alerts regarding the title change hours before Smackdown aired, the latest Survivor Series developments including the latest with the Raw and Smackdown teams, and more. Keller talks with a live on-site correspondent, and then they answer mailbag questions regarding Smackdown including whether the inter-gender match with James Ellsworth and Becky Lynch was handled well.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch contributor Tyler Sage to review AEW Dynamite with live callers and emails. They start Wade's extended and increasingly passionate critique of the compelling but massively counter-productive promo segment with Sarayah and Britt Baker, including some concurring emails and callers. They also discuss the MJF segment, Jon Moxley's promo, Bryan Danielson vs. Sammy Guevara lack of rules logic, Samoa Joe attacking Wardlow backfiring on AEW, Jeff Jarrett week two, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Robert Vallejos from the PWTorch Dailycast's "MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans." They discuss the dead crowd and its effect on the show, Austin Theory cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase for the U.S. Title, Johnny Gargano proves his story was correct with a hidden camera, Mia Yim joins The O.C. to battle Rhea Ripley, Usos & Solo Sikoa vs. New Day & Riddle, and more with live callers and emails.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (11-6-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host and editor of PWPodcasts.com, Andrew Soucek, to analyze WWE Raw from a variety of angles, look ahead to Survivor Series, talk to an on-site correspondent from Manchester, answer mailbag questions about Raw, and also get in some Chris Jericho-New Japan and Impact Bound for Glory talk. Topics include: What will Roman Reigns’s role be at Survivor Series and how does Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose losing the tag team title factor into that? Will Kurt Angle regret the Jason Jordan decision? Did the Under Siege II teaser by New Day work? Why did WWE give away the tag team title change in a notification alert to WWE App users hours before Raw aired? And much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and emails. They start with praise for the standout Gunther vs. Rey Mysterio main event for the IC Title. They talk with live callers on other topics including L.A. Knight's potential, Ricochet's upside as a heel, Sami Zayn-Usos interactions, the Logan brothers and who's a bigger douchebag, Shayna Baszler benefiting from Ronda Rousey alliance, acknowledgment of NXT during Smackdown, Liv Morgan's abrasive persona, and more. PWTorch contributor Javier Machado joins for a Roundtable discussion late, also.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (11-1-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host and PWTorch East Coast Cast host Travis Bryant. They review Smackdown’s top happenings in segment one including the hype for the Raw vs. Smackdown format of Survivor Series and Shane McMahon's role. Then they talk to two on-site correspondents from Norfolk, Va. They close with an extended mailbag segment with a broad range of Smackdown-related and Survivor Series-related topics including whether New Day would be better off breaking up since they'd accomplished everything as a team already.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist and PWTorch contributor Eric Krol to review AEW Dynamite with live callers and emails. They start with a discussion on Jeff Jarrett's AEW debut including a Twitter poll on how fans feel about it. Also, the latest Elite teaser and where it could be headed and will it backfire, Shibata set for match against Orange Cassidy this week, Billy Gunn's birthday bash with The Acclaimed, Colt Cabana returns to Dynamite as former ROH champion against Chris Jericho, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch. They discuss Roman Reigns punching out Miz and hyping the Logan Paul match, a Women's Tag Team Title match headlines the show, Johnny Gargano reveals Dexter-Miz situation in "60 Minutes" spoof, Otis gets RKO'd by Riddle with a pumpkin on his head, plus Mustafa Ali, JBL-Corbin, Austin Theory vs. Seth, Bray Wyatt, Paul Levesque booking, and more with live callers and emails.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (10-30-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill to talk about the Oct. 30, 2017 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. They discuss the return of Stephanie McMahon, Daniel Bryan paying a visit, the show-closing angle with Miztourage and Braun Strowman’s return, and more. Then they talk to an on-site correspondent. And finally, they answer emails and read rants from frustrated viewers of Raw looking for more attention to detail and professional respect for the viewers in that regard.Bonus Segment: In a previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow of the Livecast hosted by PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek, they discuss the ridiculous booking of Finn Balor this week, where he beats A.J. Styles and loses to Kane. They also look at the Smackdown invasion of Raw, why it’s a dumb idea, and how it was a breaking point for Andrew when it came to his streak of watching Smackdown.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown. Discussion points include The Bloodline clicking on all cylinders, Sami Zayn cracking the group, future of Roman Reigns as champion, Ronda Rousey analysis, deep Bray Wyatt discussion, and more. Enjoy!

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Dailycast host Mike McMahon to review AEW Dynamite with live callers. They start with a discussion on what appeared to be MJF solidifying his babyface turn with a big show-closing angle. Then extensive talk about the teaser for the return of Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks including how they can best be presented and utilized when they return. Also, should the Bucks and Kenny lose their EVP status in real life? Plus most other segments on the show are covered with live callers and emails.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (10-25-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch Livecast host and PWTorch East Coast Cast cohost Cam Hawkins. They review Smackdown’s top happenings in segment one focused on the follow-up to the big Under Siege angle. Then they talk to an on-site correspondent from Milwaukee. And they close with an extended mailbag segment with a broad range of Smackdown-related and Survivor Series-related topics including Daniel Bryan, Sin Cara, Charlotte, Sami Zayn, and many more.