Episodios

  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - The Fix Flashback (8-16-2017): New Japan G1 finals in-person perspective, Bischoff, Heyman-TNA potential

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - The Fix Flashback (8-16-2017): New Japan G1 finals in-person perspective, Bischoff, Heyman-TNA potential
    Aug 28 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: In the latest Flashback episode of The Fix with Todd Martin & Wade Keller, we jump back seven years to part two of the August 16, 2017 episode of The Fix. CURRENT EVENTS
    • G1 Finals and more stories from his trip including whether these are the best wrestling shows he’s ever seen and how crowds are different than WWE and UFC big event crowds
    • Analysis of big segments on Raw and Smackdown including the Baron Corbin MITB cash-in
    • Fatal Four-way hype
    • Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose
    • Shane McMahon
    • And more
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    • Bill Watts’s potential had he been given more time to run WCW
    • Eric Bischoff’s chances at success with the WCW buyout with Fusient Media
    • Paul Heyman’s chances of succeeding if Dixie Carter hired him to run TNA
    • Whether Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton last year had unplanned aspects
    • Baron Corbin’s MITB cash-in
    • A potential WWE point system tournament like G1
    • Stereotypes in wrestling and the responsibly of fans and reporters to speak out
    • And more
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    2 h y 2 m
  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (8-3-2006): McMahon’s surprising favorite match on ECW, more

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (8-3-2006): McMahon’s surprising favorite match on ECW, more
    Aug 7 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the August 3 and August 4, 2006 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these topics:
    • Vince McMahon’s surprising favorite match on ECW
    • C.M. Punk’s backstage demeanor
    • Why Cole was more into his job
    • Steve Austin-Hulk Hogan talk
    • Jeff Hardy’s return to WWE
    • And more!
    This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.
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    35 m
  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (7-21-2006) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Hogan heel turn, more

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (7-21-2006) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Keller: Hogan heel turn, more
    Jul 22 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the July 21, 2006 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. They covered these topics:
    • ECW’s late-night rating
    • Undertaker headlining an ECW show
    • TNA ratings compared to ECW
    • The content of Saturday Night’s Main Event and it ratings
    • A look back at what made SNMEs in the 1980s rating successes whereas today they’re not
    • Whether it’s wise to feature top stars on TV so often and, if it’s not done, what an alternative is, how UFC fits into all of this, and more.
    • The injury to Mark Henry
    • A preview of Sunday’s Bash PPV, and a couple other current events
    • Then they dedicate the majority of the update to looking at the headlines of the recent two pairs of “5 Years Ago” and “10 Years Ago” Torch Newsletter back issues focused on Hulk Hogan’s heel turn in July 1996 and the original WCW/ECW Invasion angle from July 2001.
    This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.
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    1 h y 33 m
  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (7-9-2006) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller: Question for Vince

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (7-9-2006) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller: Question for Vince
    Jul 12 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the July 9, 2006 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show. They covered these topics:
    • The Sabu and RVD situation
    • Happenings on TV throughout the week on the four major first-run national programs.
    • Analysis of the new WWE Magazine format
    • What question would Bruce ask Vince McMahon if McMahon had to give an honest answer?
    This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.
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    1 h y 27 m
  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (6-22-2006): Real Deal with McNeill talking end of Christian Era in TNA

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (6-22-2006): Real Deal with McNeill talking end of Christian Era in TNA
    Jun 26 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Real Deal with Pat McNeill from June 22, 2006 including:
    • Pat gives his thoughts on a loaded episode of WWE Raw, and gets you ready for Sunday’s big Vengeance show.
    • Plus all the wrestling news that’s unfit for print, including the scoop on the next ECW-related book, what surprise could be waiting for fans at Saturday’s ECW house show in Philadelphia, where and when a former ECW champion is locking up with Ring of Honor Bryan Danielson, and which former TNA gladiator would really like to sell you a T-shirt.
    • The Hot Five Stories of the week include the end of the Christian era in TNA, Dave Batista back on the road for Smackdown, and confusing moments from Raw.
    • The Indy Show lineup of the Week features former ECW Tag Team Champions in the same building for one night only at the New Alhambra,
    • Listener Mail on The Warlord, Jeff Jarrett and The Yeti
    • Pat’s dramatic audio reinterpretation of the opening segment from Raw.
    This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.
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    39 m
  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (6-8-2006): Backstage notes on ECW TV special incl. Vince's demeanor

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – WKH (6-8-2006): Backstage notes on ECW TV special incl. Vince's demeanor
    Jun 19 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the June 8, 2006 Wade Keller Hotline podcast where PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers these topics:
    • Backstage notes on the ECW TV special including Vince McMahon’s demeanor
    • Why they had both Taz and Jerry Lawler on commentary
    • What familiar name booked the ECW battle royal
    • Which top execs were and were not at the ECW PPV
    • Randy Orton’s mood backstage
    • Big Show’s relationship with Paul Heyman
    • How ECW wrestlers got along with WWE wrestlers backstage
    • Raw quarter hour ratings
    • TNA’s big Steiner vs. Sting TV match
    • More
    This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.
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    21 m
  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 3 of 3): Case for Austin being best ever, Gunther’s future, more

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - The Fix Mailbag w/Todd & Wade (pt. 3 of 3): Case for Austin being best ever, Gunther’s future, more
    May 24 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: In part three of this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer emails from VIP members on the following topics:
    • Why did WCW give away the Steiner Brothers vs. Terry Gordy & “Dr. Death” Steve Williams tag match on a TBS Clash of Champions?
    • Does WWE have any exclusivity agreements with arenas to keep out AEW or others?
    • What period of time or moment marks when AEW lost its magic?
    • Todd responds to and refutes Dave Meltzer’s arguments defending WWE’s decision not to turn John Cena heel
    • What is Gunther’s trajectory for the next 6-18 months?
    • Why is “Stone Cold” Steve Austin the best to ever lace wrestling boots?
    • Is it fair to say AEW is now more like WWE in the mid-2000s than the ridiculous WCW 2000 era?
    • Does Wade Keller have any stories on Ricky Rice or Teijo Kahn?
    • Would Todd rather debate Jim Cornette or Dave Meltzer on the modern state of pro wrestling?
    • Why did WrestleMania 19 do so poorly in terms of buyrate compared to WM17?
    • Ideas about how to get Becky Lynch out of a rut
    • Who are the top five “gatekeepers” in pro wrestling?
    • How many reboots will Karrion Kross get?
    • Is the average fan concerned with logic gaps like Prince Nana arriving in the SUV to block Christian Cage leaving during Dynamite?
    • Are AEW fans too smart since they react in appreciation of wrestling rather than getting emotionally wrapped up in stories?
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    1 h y 28 m
  • PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (5-10-2006) – News Brief with Keller and Caldwell talking Batista, more

    PWTorch VIP Podcast for Everyone - VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (5-10-2006) – News Brief with Keller and Caldwell talking Batista, more
    May 10 2024
    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to May, 2006 episodes featuring five straight News Vaults with solo updates by Wade Keller and James Caldwell ranging from May 10 to May 16. The first topic is the locker room right with Booker T and Batista including a response to Batista’s comments afterward and what was revealing about them. Also, a difference in vision between Tommy Dreamer and Paul Heyman for the ECW relaunch, Umaga’s early push, Jim Cornette’s agreement to work for TNA, and much more. This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.
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    1 h y 4 m