Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers. They start by discussing the build of Drew McIntyre as a challenge for Roman Reigns and some pros and cons to having McIntyre win at the Clash. They discuss various topics with callers including how Ronda Rousey came across this week and what's next for her and Shayna Baszler, Karrion Kross's improvement already, the latest with Sami Zayn and the Usos, and more. They close with a roundtable segment with Javier Machado from PWTorch.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Rich Fann to discuss Smackdown’s top stories and the overall vibe of the show focused on Jinder Mahal as champ plus Robert Roode, A.J. Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Breezango. Then they talk to an on-site correspondent at Smackdown in Little Rock Ark. as the dark match main event is taking place. Then they read and respond to listener emails including whether Rusev could turn babyface and challenge Mahal.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch's "New Japan Pride" VIP podcast to review AEW Dynamite with live callers and emails. They open with a discussion on the Jon Moxley vs. C.M. Punk set-up and discuss the pros and cons of the approach they took last week into this week. They talk with live callers about that topic and others. Eric Krol then joins to give his in-person perspective on the event and off-air happenings. They also answer email topics and discuss most of the other segments on the show.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Robert Vallejos from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Raw with callers, on-site correspondents, and emails. Specific discussion points include Raquel Rodriquez & Aliyah winning tag titles, whether or not Riddle and Rollins went too far with their promo, Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens chemistry with The Usos, and more. Enjoy!

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (7-25-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jonny Fairplay of “Survivor” fame and they break down WWE Monday Night Raw with a focus on the fascinating John Cena-Roman Reigns segment. They talk to two on-site correspondents in Memphis to find out what happened at the arena. Then they read and respond to listener emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Alex McDonald from PWTorch.com and the "PWTorch '90s Pastcast" to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers. They wonder whether WWE is doing too good of a job building Drew McIntyre for his title challenge at the Clash at the Castle next week? Will fans be let down if he doesn't win now that they've built him up so much. They also praise the Sami Zayn-Roman Reigns-Usos dynamic, the Gunther-Sheamus staredown, and more, plus thoughts on the women's tag tournament, Maximum Male Models, and more. PWTorch's Javier Machado joins late in the show for a roundtable session. They close with Alex's thoughts on the Paul Levesque booking era so far.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Andrew Soucek from the "All Elite Aftershow" PWTorch Dailycast to review AEW Dynamite with live callers and emails. They open by discussing the Jon Moxley win over C.M. Punk, speculating on what it means and what comes next for Moxley and Punk, including various options between now and All Out. They talk with callers about the overall show and various segments including the Daniel Garcia segment with Chris Jericho and Bryan Danielson and the wildly athletic six-man tag main event. They talk with two on-site correspondents including PWTorch's own Tyler Sage.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Travis Bryant of the PWTorch East Coast Cast to discuss Monday Night Raw the day after Summerslam in Brooklyn, N.Y. The crowd was a big part of the story with Beach Ball Mania. They discuss key topics coming out of Raw in segment one. In segment two, they talk to two on-site correspondents from Brooklyn who provide insight on the beach balls, crowd reactions to Roman Reigns and John Cena and Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman, and in general convey what it was like at Raw. Then in segment three, Keller and Bryant answer emails related to Raw.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup from PWTorch with live calls and emails. They discuss the surprise addition of Johnny Gargano to the Raw roster, Dexter Lumis dragging Miz away, the Women's Tag Tournament audibles, Bayley's singles match against Aliyah, an overall evaluation of Paul Levesque's booking approach including whether tonight was a backwards step in his early momentum as booker, plus more with live callers and emails contributing to the conversation.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Nate Lindberg from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown with callers and emailers. Discussion points include the success level of the Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre face-off, whether or not Drew is telling the right story opposite Reigns, Sami Zayn's current body of work, grading Toxic Attraction Smackdown debut, Ronda Rousey on the microphone, and more. Enjoy!

On the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (8-15-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined for the first time by ten-year pro wrestling podcast veteran Jason Solomon, known from his “Solomonster Sounds Off” podcast. They discuss the Aug. 15 Smackdown with a focus on the Jinder Mahal vs. John Cena main event and the MITB finish with Baron Corbin, plus the opening segment with fans booing Jinder’s cultural celebration. They also discuss other Summerslam related topics including the latest hype for Shane McMahon as special referee for A.J. Styles vs. Kevin Owens, the Rusev-Randy Orton angle, the Lana-Tamina segment, the latest with Breezango, and more. They talk to two on-site correspondents from Providence to get their in-person perspective and observations from Raw. And then they close the show answering emails from listeners regarding tonight’s Smackdown.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com's Tyler Sage to review AEW Dynamite with live callers. They also talk with an on-site correspondent who details crowd reactions to Jon Moxley and C.M. Punk, Kenny Omega's return, Jungle Boy's reaction to "What" chants, andmore from Dynamite, plus full details on off-air happenings including Tony Khan and Kenny Omega interacting with the audience plus Rampage and Dark taping notes. The focus of the main part of the show includes the remarkable Jon Moxley-C.M. Punk segment, the major announcement of the unification match next week and speculation on what it could portend, the return of Kenny Omega and how he seemed to be so beaten up and physically deteriorated, the Christian-Jungle Boy segment, Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia, and so much more.In the 25-minute VIP Aftershow, they read and react to emails from listeners on a variety of Dynamite-related topics, plus the facts about Private Party's last meaningful TV wins as they head into their tag title matc

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair with live calls and emails. They discuss whether there was anything to really complain about regarding this show, the video package that set the stage for Bobby Lashley vs. A.J. Styles, the three very good matches on the show, Riddle's personality shift, where there's still room for improvements, and more with live callers and emails throughout.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago (8-14-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Dailycast hosts Andrew Soucek and Mike McMahon who discuss the final edition of Raw before Summerslam including a show-closing segment with the Fatal Four-way competitors and a pull apart brawl with Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman. Also, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose reunite, Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt, a Cruiserweight Title match with a surprise ending, Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax, Big Cass gets booed, and more in Boston. They talk to on-site correspondents who attended Raw and answer listener email questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nick Barbati from the PWTorch VIP podcast "Nick & Tom's Intercontinental Adventure" to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers. They talk a lot about the Liv Morgan-Shayna Baszler-Ronda Rousey situation, Gunther's defense against Shinsuke Nakamura, the return of Hit Row, Karrion Kross week two, and much more with live callers.

First, on the Smackdown Post-show from five years ago (7-26-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike McMahon of the PWTorch Dailycast to delve into Smackdown. In the first segment they analyze the Randy Orton clean win over Jinder Mahal, the Shinsuke Nakamura interview, the John Cena interview, and Shane McMahon’s segment with Kevin Owens and A.J. Styles. Then they talk to two correspondents on site at Smackdown in Toronto to try to make sense of the crowd and get details on what didn’t air on TV. And they close in segment three answering email questions from listeners about this episode of Smackdown on a big range of topics from Carmella to Lana to Baron Corbin and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist Eric Krol to review AEW Dynamite with live callers and emails, they discuss the Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho title match and the return of C.M. Punk, the strengths and weaknesses of the Trios Tournament brackets, the ways the middle of the show could have benefited from more refinement and polish, and much.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Frank Peteani from PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails plus two on-site correspondents from Cleveland, Ohio. They open discussing the focus on the Women’s Tag Team Tournament. They move to discuss the standout Bobby Lashley vs. Ciampa match, Ciampa earning his TV time in the ring and on the mic so far, other signs of change under Paul Levesque’s leadership as Head of Creative, and more with live callers throughout. Also, two on-site reports from in the arena including what happened off-camera and crowd responses. Then Javier Machado, PWTorch VIP contributor, joins the show to discuss his top takeaways and optimism about WWE right now.

On the Raw Post-show from five years ago, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill to break down and analyze the Aug. 7 Monday Night Raw. They begin with a discussion on the top segments of the show including whether Roman Reigns would be the least popular wrestlers among all four (or five!) other people in the ring. Then they talk to two correspondents who were in Toronto at the event to get insight into the various noteworthy crowd reactions including Bayley getting booed and Jason Jordan bombing. And they close by answering email questions from listeners.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Kelly Wells from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers and two on-site correspondents from Greenville, S.C. The on-site reports includes details on what happened with the Liv Morgan segment; how many fans were heckling her and how did it start? Also details on pre-show and post-show matches including Bobby Lashley. They also talked with callers, including some first-timers who are back watching WWE because Vince McMahon is gone with their take on the changes so far. Also, lots of talk about the return of Karrion Kross with a revamped look and Scarlett as part or the act. Is this Paul Levesque's biggest mistake yet or could it work out just fine and ultimately show Vince McMahon screwed up Kross and he can succeed as a top act otherwise? Plus, will Sasha Banks & Naomi return to win the Tag Tournament? If not them, who? And so much more.