Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch Dailycast host Robert Vallejos to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discuss the hype for Hell in a Cell including Cody Rhodes-Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch-Asuka-Bianca Belair, MVP-Omos-Lashley, and more. They talk with an on-site correspondent who details crowd reactions, off-air happenings including what Liv Morgan did for 20 minutes in the ring during commercials, and the dark match between Cody and Seth. They include live callers and emails.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Javier Machado from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown with callers. Discussion points include The Usos' first night as unified tag team champions, Raquel Rodriguez smiling, Ronda Rousey's momentum since winning the Smackdown Women's Championship, the lack of depth hurting the show, what becomes of Roman Reigns as unified world champion while he's away, and more. Enjoy!

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (5-26-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss tonight’s episode featuring the Backlash follow-up and a pivot to Money in the Bank news including Jinder Mahal’s celebration, the six competitors in the MITB match with Shane McMahon, and Shinsuke Nakamura’s in-ring TV debut. Callers throughout contribute their thoughts, including on-site reports from SD tonight.Then in a bonus flashback, we jump back to the Impact Wrestling Post-show from five years ago (5-26-17) with PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek. They talk about Thursday’s Impact Wrestling with callers. They start the show with a lengthy discussion on Ed Nordholm releasing portions of Matt Hardy’s contract earlier this week. Then, the conversation shifts to ECIII as No. 1 contender, Scott Steiner’s return, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Kelly Wells from PWTorch.com and the PWTorch Dailycast's "PWT Talks NXT" podcast with live callers and emails to discuss tonight's AEW Dynamite. They evaluate the largely disappointing hype for Sunday's AEW Double or Nothing PPV with live callers and emails throughout including a lot of thoughts on the Hangman Page vs. C.M. Punk hype. They are also joined Javier Machado late in the show to talk PPV hype and also New Japan-AEW talk.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discussed the ramifications of Becky Lynch vs. Asuka, Riddle's emotional promo about Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes vs. Miz, Bobby Lashley's weak promo, Judgment Day, and more with callers and emails.

In today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show flashback, we jump back five years to the May 22, 2017 episode where PWTorch editor Wade Keller discussed with callers Raw as soon as it went off the air including the latest developments with the Fatal Five-way, who should face Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman’s promo, and more, plus some off-Raw topics including Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title win and Shinsuke Nakamura’s main roster debut.Then in a bonus flashback show from the previous Friday (5-19-17), PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell & guest co-host Jason Australia host the Prime Time Friday PWTorch Livecast. They and an array of callers discuss WWE Backlash, the WWE UK tournament, NXT Takeover, Jinder Mahal’s chances to win the WWE, what’s going on with Charlotte and the Smackdown women, and various chances of candidates to challenge Brock Lesnar.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike Meyers from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including the announcement by Michael Cole about Sasha Banks and Naomi being suspended, the stellar hype for the RK-Bro vs. Usos unification tag match, the introduction of Max Dupree (Eli Drake / L.A. Knight) and his close-talking with Adam Pearce, the edits of the name of Racquel Rodriguez's finisher, Butch vs. Xavier, and more.

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (5-16-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discuss that night's episode featuring the final WWE Backlash hype including A.J. Styles vs. Jinder Mahal, Randy Orton vs. Baron Corbin, the Fashion Files, the women’s contract signing, and more with callers. They also discuss what happened on Smackdown ten years ago this week.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tyler Sage from PWTorch.com and the PWTorch YouTube Channel with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondents discussing tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite. Topics include the surprise reveals of who the Jokers were and whether they were letdowns, the hype for Hangman Page vs. C.M. Punk, MJF lashing Wardlow, the Triple Threat Tag Team Title match being set up, the rushed Jeff Hardy vs. Adam Cole match, dirty toothbrushes, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP podcaster Tom Stoup to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They began with an instant reaction to the Sasha Banks & Naomi walk-out on Raw along with real-time sourced reporting by Wade regarding what was and wasn't happening. They also cover the Omos-Bobby Lashley cage match, the latest with Lacey Evans, Cody Rhodes, Ezekiel, the Raw Title picture, Mustafa Ali, and more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss with live callers Raw as soon as the show concluded including Roman Reigns beating Finn Balor, Fatal Five-Way announcement, Alexa Bliss, and much more including three in-person perspectives from Newark.Then in a bonus flashback show (5-11-17), PWTorch.com’s Mike McMahon and Andrew Soucek talk about that week’s Impact Wrestling with callers. They break down Alberto El Patron winning the GFW Global Title over Magnus, as well as an intense segment where ECIII whipped James Storm with his belt. They also talk about LAX and VOW entering a tag feud, as well as more on Eddie Edwards vs. Davey Richards.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nick Barbati from PWTorch to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown with live callers including The Bloodline vs. RK-Bro feud and the possibility of a Riddle-Orton break-up eventually, Roman Reigns's reduced schedule, Sami Zayn, Butch, Ronda Rousey's open challenge, the return of the dreaded trombone, and more.

This is a double-header WKPWP Five Years Ago Flashback. First up is the WWE Smackdown Post-show episode from five years ago (5-9-2017) with PWTorch editor Wade Keller discussing Smackdown with callers right after the show concluded including Charlotte’s status as a face or a heel, Jinder Mahal’s credentials to be a top heel and potentially a new champion, Natalya’s upside as a possible champion, Sami Zayn’s new nervous character, and more. Also, talk about Money in the Bank being a Smackdown branded show and UFC’s poor job building its own stars who don’t create themselves contrasted with WWE’s clear attempt to push Shinsuke Nakamura as something special.Then Bruce Mitchell & Rich Fann are joined by callers to discuss Cody Rhodes’s possible future in Ring of Honor, the awkwardness of WWE programming this week, Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor’s progress, and the fine art of taking a powder, running away, and stalling throughout the history of professional wrestling.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net with live callers, emails, and two on-site correspondents discussing tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite from Long Island, N.Y. including the Darby Allin vs. Jeff Hardy main event and whether the no rules stip and stunts was in the spirit of Owen Hart's memory, the MJF-Wardlow contract signing segment, the C.M. Punk-Hangman Page hype, the incorporation of Long Island being AEW's Bizarro World, and more including in-person perspective from two correspondents with some Rampage spoilers at the end.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Robert Vallejos from the "MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans" PWTorch Dailycast to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They were also joined by an on-site correspondent who talked about who got the best reaction and who surprisingly didn't. Topics with callers and emailers included the Theory vs. Cody Rhodes match, the run-in finishes for the two top matches, Hell in a Cell match ideas, The Judgment Day faction and whether it's working, Edge's cliche and trite cheat heel heat promos, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill discuss with live callers Raw as soon as the show concluded including Tag Team Turmoil including Goldust & R-Truth’s storyline headed into the match, Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman’s injury, and more, plus some talk about the history of pro wrestling journalism.Then a bonus flashback features Mike McMahon & Andrew Soucek's review of Impact Wrestling with live callers. They break down three big matches, including Alberto El Patron vs. Eli Drake, Eddie Edwards vs. Matt Sydal and Matt Morgan vs. Magnus. They also talk about a controversial video package, the emergence of KM, Kongo Kong and rebirth of Laurel Van Ness and the inclusion of the GFW brand. A caller also brings up the potential use of more reality on the show.

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Kelly Wells from PWTorch.com to discuss WWE Smackdown with callers and on-site correspondent Frank Peteani. Discussion points include grading the final hype for WrestleMania Backlash, the depth of the Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair feud, the trajectory of Roman Reigns out of WrestleMania as a double champion, Banks' value as a tag team champion, Lacey Evans missing on night one, and more. Enjoy!

PWTorch assistant editor Zack Heydorn guest hosts for Wade Keller and is joined by Eric Krol from PWTorch.com to discuss AEW Dynamite with callers and emails. Specific discussion points include placing ROH in the main event slot without context, whether Adam Page's Punk promo was a heel turn, possible booking scenarios for Punk/Page at Double or Nothing, the success of Wardlow and MJF, ceiling for Blackpool Combat Club, possible men's Owen Hart Tournament winner picks, and more. Enjoy!

On this WWE Smackdown Post-show Flashback episode from five years ago (5-2-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discussed Smackdown with callers as soon as the show went off the air. They talked about Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens playing U.S. Title hot potato, the apparent firm babyface turn of Charlotte and whether it worked, the skit with Fandango & Tyler Breeze, the latest with Jinder Mahal, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Brandon LeClair from PWTorch.com to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discuss the opening segment with the Bloodline and the decision to switch from a Tag Team Unification match to a six-man match, the Cody Rhodes-Seth Rollins segment, Miz TV with Mustafa Ali and Theory, the six-woman main event, Damian Priest vs. A.J. Styles, the Edge character, Doudrop's conversation with Nikki, Veer, and more.