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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to 10 years ago this week (8-4-2011) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewing Bob Backlund and Iron Sheik live in front of a studio audience at the Dan Gable Wrestling Museum in Waterloo, Iowa on July 23, 2016. They discussed their transition from amateur to professional wrestling, their relationships with Vincent J. McMahon and Vincent K. McMahon, and much more.
In our second Interview Classic selection, we jump back ten years (7-30-2016) to PWTorch contributor Jim Valley’s interview with Magnum T.A., plus live calls, nostalgia, more!
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (7-28-2016) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s interview with Jim Ross to discuss recent happenings in WWE including an evaluation of the roster split. He also addresses Jerry Lawler’s role being shifted from the main shows on color commentary to panel pre-shows. There are live callers throughout the show with a range of questions and topics dating back to his days announcing Mid-South Wrestling and Smoky Mountain Wrestling through his AXS TV show and One Man Shows.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to 15 years ago this week (7-7-2011) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller interview with Wade Keller and former WWE Creative Team member (2009-2010) John Piermarini. They took calls for an hour on a wide variety of subjects with tremendous backstage insight from Piermarini on the creative process. Topics included C.M. Punk, how promos are presented to wrestlers and practiced, does Vince McMahon care about TNA or ROH, importance of Divas’s wrestling ability, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, he presented his “Last Bullet in the Chamber” ideas for WWE with Keller’s analysis and alternative variations on the idea. Also, at the end, a discussion on the process for wrestlers being assigned intro music.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (7-14-2016) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller interview with “Dirty” Dutch Mantell, most recently known as Zeb Colter in WWE. In his first post-WWE interview, he explained the origins and intent of the Colter character, TNA memories, Final Deletion reaction, thoughts on Vince Russo, Memphis and Puerto Rico road stories, state of industry, and much more. Live caller questions and emails throughout.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (7-7-2016) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s live interview with former WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy, who is a professional standup comedian and massive pro wrestling fan who hosts the weekly We Watch Wrestling podcast. They go in-depth in examining The Final Deletion segments on Impact Wrestling this week from a wide array of angles, plus prospects of Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton, thoughts on the pros and cons of the WWE Roster Split, and much more including a funny story from McCarthy’s days as a WWE writer.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (6-30-2016) for PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s live interview with former WWE Creative Team member Kevin Eck (2011-2014). They discussed hot topics in pro wrestling including WWE roster split insights, backstage details on how Smackdown was written, Stephanie McMahon’s self-awareness, Roman Reigns suspension, origins and evolution of The Shield’s perception by Vince McMahon, Brock Lesnar’s UFC-WWE connection, Vince McMahon backstage stories, and much much more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (6-23-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with former WWE/ECW star “Justin Credible” P.J. Polaco about a wide range of topics with live callers including Roman Reigns’s suspension, The Draft, indy scene, WWE’s Cruiserweight tournament, C.M. Punk’s UFC 203 fight, the pending return of Randy Orton, and other current events with the insights of a veteran pro wrestler providing his perspective.
Then we present the Tony Khan AEW Forbidden Door media Q&A from this week discussing a range of topics including the challenge of work visas for Forbidden Door, wrestlers who are MIA, Maya World’s quick rise, Jack Perry’s contract status, injury update on Willow Nightingale, purchasing TNA potential, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (6-16-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed pro wrestling podcast host and SiriusXM Satellite prime time host Sam Roberts, formerly of the Opie & Anthony show, discussing his history and how he got into wrestling interviewing, some stories from his interviews, who he’d most like to interview in the future, and more about his career. Throughout the 100 minutes, they also previewed various aspects of Sunday’s Money in the Bank PPV, look at future potential big stars, discuss Kevin Owens, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Roman Reigns, John Cena, New Day, Alberto Del Rio, and others in particular. Live callers, email questions, and Twitter topics are sprinkled in throughout.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (6-9-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interview with Jonny Fairplay, a pro wrestling manager on the indy scene and also years ago with TNA, plus famous for his reality TV appearance including CBS’s “Survivor.” They talked about NXT Takeover “The End,” the pros and cons of the roster split, Brock Lesnar’s return to UFC, the career of Mr. Kennedy/Mr. Anderson, Vince Russo’s philosophies on pro wrestling, and more with live callers and emailers.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (5-26-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Jim Ross with a predominant focus on WWE’s announcement that Smackdown goes live on Tuesdays in July and would include a distinct roster from Raw. Ross dissected the possible benefits and pitfalls of such a major change in WWE’s structure, looks back at the prior brand split and what is different today, his preference for how the separate rosters would be structured and how champions should be ideally featured. Also, live calls and emails delved into more aspects of the brand split and other topics. Plus some Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and NBA OKC Thunder-Golden State Warriors talk at the end.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (5-19-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Kevin Nash, former WWF and WCW champion, former NWO and Outsider interview, former WCW booker, and TNA wrestler. They covered a wide range of topics from his days as WWF Champion, the Monday Night War, the rise of the NWO, the NWO comeback in 2002, his time in TNA, A.J. Styles, Roman Reigns, NXT, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (5-12-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE creative team member Alex Greenfield. Alex talked about his time on WWE’s Creative Team in 2005-2006, thoughts on the brand split and first-hand stories of why it never reached its potential, plus fascinating insights into the McMahon Family with blunt comments on Shane, funny stories on Vince McMahon (including what he believes Vince would have done if he weren’t a pro wrestling promoter), and reasons for his fondness for Stephanie McMahon. Great stories, great insights, and great analysis of the 2005-2006 time and today’s push of Roman Reigns and similarities he sees between Roman and a candidate to be a top top star for WWE in the mid-2000s. A must-listen.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (5-5-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE creative team member Kevin Eck who talks about his years from 2011 to 2014 with WWE, with a wide range of topics, insights, and behind-the-scenes details on what aired on WWE television during that time period. He has expansive thoughts on C.M. Punk, Daniel Bryan, Damien Sandow, Brian Gewirtz, Vince McMahon, Roman Reigns, and so many others, including first-hand interactions and details on dealing with them as part of his job. This show includes live callers and email topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (4-28-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan who discussed his interactions with Chyna over the years, advice for how to wrestle as a bigger wrestler, thoughts on the current WWE roster and some critiques of their wrestling styles, thoughts on NXT, and more including a mix of live callers and email topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (4-21-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Jim Ross who shared some insights on recent conversations he had with Chyna plus what it was like dealing with her as her boss in the WWF during Attitude Era, why she left, why she’s not in the Hall of Fame, and more. Then, around 30 minute mark, he spends another 90 minutes talking current events in WWE, Brock Lesnar, Samoa Joe, Roman Reigns, and more including live callers and email questions. He also updates everyone on what he’s up to now.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (4-14-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE writer and professional standup comedian and podcaster Matt McCarthy, who returned to the show to talk about NXT Takeover Dallas, WrestleMania 32, Payback, his in-person perspective on being at Raw in L.A. at Staples Center, and everything going on in the world of WWE from the perspective of a pro standup comedian and former WWE employee. Live callers are sprinkled in throughout.
That is followed by PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill that same week (4-13-2016) welcoming special guest, TNA Heavyweight Champion Drew Galloway (Drew McIntyre) live from London discussing his TNA Title reign, wanting to defend the title across the world, WWNLive, WWE, and other hot topics with calls and emails.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (4-7-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE and TNA pro wrestler Matt Morgan who returns to talk about WrestleMania 32 and the Roman Reigns push, A.J. Styles’s hair and music, who he’d push as a lead babyface, challenges of being a big man in the industry that is leaning more toward smaller wrestlers, and more including live callers and email questions.
That is followed by PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill that same week (4-6-2016) welcoming special guests PWTorch specialist Shawn Valentino and former Prowrestling.net contributor Rich Twilling discussing their WrestleMania 32 weekend live experience. Plus, live calls, emails, and more fun on the Livecast!
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (3-31-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio show host (circa late 1980s to mid-’90s), former wrestling convention and promoter and wrestler, and now country music act manager John Arezzi discussing WM32 and a remarkable story regarding dealing with Ultimate Warrior in the 1990s. Live callers and email questions are sprinkled in.
That is followed by PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill that same week (3-30-2016) welcoming special guests Lance Hoyt, Ian Ricaboni from ROH, David Fuller from the ROH, and Joel Gertner from the ECW Alumni Page to the pre-WrestleMania Wednesday Livecast Extravaganza with live callers and emails.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (3-24-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Gabe Sapolsky discussing the burgeoning Evolve-WWE relationship, Evolve live events WrestleMania Weekend, the breaking news of Daniel Bryan pulling out of his upcoming WWE appearances, and his experiences with three different generations of indy wrestlers and how they have changed the last couple decades, how he is changing the style of wrestling he promotes, and much more – all mixed with live callers.
That is followed by Wade’s interview with University of East West Alabama Journalism Professor Will Nevin – who is also a long-time PWTorch reader and pro wrestling fan – giving an expert perspective on the legal dynamics and First Amendment issues at play in the Hulk Hogan-Gawker lawsuit. This show includes live callers.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (3-17-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked with ex-WWE writer Matt McCarthy about these topics: WrestleMania 32 hype, Shane McMahon-Undertaker, Brock Lesnar-Dean Ambrose, Roderick Strong’s slur, PWG, Roman Reigns’s Tweet response to a critical fan, and more with live callers and email questions.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (3-10-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomes Brian Fritz, who interviewed Vince McMahon this week at the press conference announcing WrestleMania was coming back to Orlando, Fla. next week. He talks about his history in wrestling reporting, his approach to interviewing Vince McMahon, in person impressions of Vince at age 70, Roman Reigns’s push, the video game/pro wrestling connection, and speculation on the WM33 line-up and where various returning injured names might land, who among the new crop could be featured, and what’s likely for John Cena, Undertaker, and Roman Reigns. A mix of questions via email and phone call were included.
Then, in a bonus segment from the previous day, PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill welcomed former WCW star Disco Inferno back to the Livecast for a full-length interview discussing the latest pro wrestling happenings, his philosophy on what’s wrong with today’s wrestlers, working with upcoming stars, and more topics with live calls and emails.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (3-3-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed Mick Foley back to the show to discuss his WrestleMania Dream Vacation content, stories from the road, his funnest matches pre-WWF and during his WWF run, in-depth on the WWE women’s division including Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, and Bayley, thoughts on Shane McMahon’s return, new developments in his relationship with Vince McMahon, thoughts on his run as a color commentator, what he’s going to volunteer to do for Vince McMahon right after the show, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (2-25-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed Jim Ross back to the show for well over two hours of in-depth discussion on Shane McMahon’s return and the McMahon family dynamic, Steve Austin’s potential role at WM32, the WM32 line-up in general, the conundrum with Roman Reigns and whether he should turn heel, Jim Ross’s latest projects coming up with New Japan and CBS Sports boxing events, and much more including live callers and email topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (2-18-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Ethan Carter III (EC3) for a full hour live interview with live callers discussing his time in WWE Developmental, his experiences around Daniel Bryan, the TNA creative process this year, how worried he was about TNA’s future, how much of his character is improvised by him, his picks for new TNA talent acquisitions, and more.
Then, a bonus flashback (2-13-2016), PWTorch contributor Jim Valley presented episode #4 of the “Saturday Morning Wrestling” edition of the PWTorch Livecast with live calls and nostalgia featuring live talk with Memphis Wrestling historian Mark James, plus calls.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (2-11-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Homicide to discuss Daniel Bryan. Homicide was around Bryan during his early years in ROH. He shares some great anecdotes and insights into Bryan as an opponent and a colleague backstage.
Then, another interview from that week (2-10-2016), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviewed former WWE & WCW star/current TNA star “Hurricane” Shane Helms with live callers on numerous topics ranging from his former career to current run on TNA television.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (2-4-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former ECW Champion and long-time WWF wrestler Justin Credible (P.J. Polaco) regarding how WrestleMania 32 is shaping up, some thoughts on alternative universe version of WrestleMania 32, the long list of recent injuries, and more with live callers and email questions.
Then, another interview from that week (2-3-2016), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill welcomed back former WWE tag champion Trevor Murdoch for a live interview with calls & emails. Plus, the VIP Aftershow with McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell broke down the news, events, and more!
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (1-28-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWF, WCW, and TNA creative team writer Ed Ferrara. He talks about stories working with Vince McMahon during the Attitude Era, the Survivor Series ’98 Rock turn, his transition to WCW and why it didn’t work out, working with A.J. Styles and Samoa Joe in TNA and thoughts on them in WWE/NXT, and passionate thoughts on NXT’s current product and why he’s such a fan.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (1-21-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Sean “X-Pac” Waltman for over 2.5 hours. They covered what Waltman is up to these days, whether he will wrestle for WWE again, and his long term goals. Then they discussed Roman Reigns, the potential WrestleMania 32 line-ups, wrestlers use of social media and whether saying “kayfabe is dead” makes any sense, and much more. They took phone calls throughout the show on a wide range of topics. The last 45 minutes or so included Sean’s views on the current U.S. Presidential election and his reaction to the “Making a Murderer” documentary and the fallout from it.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (1-14-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews TNA’s Matt Hardy who talks about the new season of TNA on Pop TV, the angle he’s involved in with his wife Reby Sky, brother Jeff, and opponent EC3. Also, how has TNA changed over time and who does he like in TNA and what changes are coming. Also, WWE topics including how WWE creative worked with wrestlers differently during his years there. And more, including callers. Then Wade takes calls and chats about other topics for the remainder of the hour. More than 10 minutes of plugs and commercials were taken out of this podcast for VIP members.
In the second interview from ten years ago this week (1-13-2016), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviewed former TNA star Gunner with live calls and emails. Plus, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow with McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell breaking down the latest news, events, and more!
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we jump back to ten years ago this week (1-7-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Taz in the first half hour and TNA President Dixie Carter in the second half hour, then takes calls on breaking news in the final 30 minutes. Taz talks about being an announcer on Smackdown and what Mauro Ranallo is in for plus the wrestler mentality of facing a serious shoulder injury like John Cena. Dixie talks about TNA’s debut on Pop TV this week, the future of TNA, how she hopes Pop will be their best TV partner yet, what TNA’s focus will be this year, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (12-31-2015) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional standup comedian Matt McCarthy. They took a look back at some top stories of 2015, looked ahead at some key top names in 2016, and evaluated the comedy performances by Stephanie McMahon, Vince McMahon, and The New Day along with responding to email and caller questions.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we’re jumping back to two interviews.
Ten years ago this week (12-17-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed “Stone Cold” Steve Austin with a great mix of topics including reviewing Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe through a main event wrestler’s lens, the prospects of both Balor and Joe on the main roster, the Roman Reigns angle with Stephanie and Vince on Raw on Monday, how close Reigns is to being a polished top main event act, Kevin Owens’ bodytype, and other current events. Also, who are on Steve Austin’s dream podcast interview subjects list – dead or alive – pro wrestling or otherwise. Some thoughts on Darth Vader and more!
Then, PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill welcomed an All-Star Panel of Kevin Kleinrock from Masked Republic lucha libre and wrestling interviewer Scott Fishman (12-9-2015) to break some news and talk about the news with live calls and emails.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: Ten years ago this week, PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s interviewed longtime pro wrestling announcer Jim Ross including Ross’s point of view on today’s WWE struggles, how fans can make a difference, what would help Roman Reigns, and so much more. Live callers and email questions were weaved throughout the conversation.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we’re jumping back to two interviews.
Ten years ago this week, we published a PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s interview with former ECW World Hvt. Champion Justin Credible who discussed his decision to retire and what it felt like wrestling his last match, what he plans to do with his life now, his critique of the current wrestling scene, and some late 1990s stories of being roommates with Triple H for six months and his thoughts on his ascension. Live callers contribute questions throughout the show.
Then we present the Dec. 9, 2015 episode of the PWTorch Livecast when PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill welcomed the All-Star Panel of Kevin Kleinrock from Masked Republic lucha libre and wrestling interviewer Scott Fishman breaking some news and talking about the the latest happenings with live calls and emails.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic podcasts, we’re jumping back to two interviews – one from Paul Heyman and another from Bob Roop.
Ten years ago this week, we published a PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s interview with Paul Heyman from 1992 that aired live on his KFAN Pro Wrestling Focus radio show. In this interview, Heyman predicts super-stardom for Steve Austin and explains why he never paid for a wrestling ticket. This show also includes news coverage at the start of the and live callers.
Then we present the Dec. 2, 2015 episode of the PWTorch Livecast when Pat McNeill interviewed Bob Roop, a territory veteran wrestler who reacted to Raw from earlier in the week, his thoughts on the terms “jobber” and “enhancement talent,” who was the most over-pushed wrestler in WCW, the Authority taking up so much TV time, WWE asking which other TV shows fans watch, Charlotte mentioning the death or Reid on the air, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-19-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Mick Karch, longtime wrestling announcer including for the AWA on ESPN who also ran Nick Bockwinkel’s fan club in the 1970s. They talk almost exclusively about Bockwinkel, putting his career in perspective and talking about his drawing power, his reigns as AWA Champion, his relationship with on-air manager Bobby Heenan, and so much more. Live callers and email questions included.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-12-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed J.J. Dillon, manager of the Four Horsemen, director of talent relations for the WWF in the 1990s, author of excellent wrestling book “Wrestlers Are Like Seagulls,” and long-time wrestler. He takes a lot of live calls on a wide range of great topics for well over an hour and a half. Topics include the Four Horsemen, Ole Anderson, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Graham, Terry Funk, internal logic in storylines and angles, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-5-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by “Jumpin'” Jim Brunzell, a longtime standout tag team wrestler in the 1970s and 1980s as part of the AWA High Flyers and the WWF Killer Bees. He discusses Verne Gagne as a boss and promoter, the dynamic with Verne and his business partner Wally Karbo, the rise of Hulk Hogan in the AWA and the birth of Hulkamania, the fall of AWA after Hogan left, the culture shock of the 1980s WWF grind compared to the AWA, observing the rise of drugs and alcohol, steroid abuse, one-sided WWE contracts, why Vince McMahon never fully embraced him and the Killer Bees tag team, today’s wrestling scene, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-29-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ex-WWE writer and professional stand up comedian Matt McCarthy talking Del Rio’s return, WWE’s obsession with Attitude Era, Kyle O’Reilly, WrestleMania 32, ideas, Roman Reigns’ push, and much more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-15-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed Bob Backlund autobiography co-author Robert Miller who discusses going from fan to friend as he wrote definitive Backlund chronicle.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-8-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed former WWF Champion Bob Baclund. Backlund spoke about the decision to write his 480 page autobiography, what he wrote about that he wouldn’t have had had written the book decades ago, and the transition from him to Hulk Hogan. After phone connection issues cut the interview short about 40 minutes into the show, Mitchell analyzed one of the major turning points in Backlund’s career when Vince McMahon Sr. committed to him over the surprisingly strong draw as heel champion, “Superstar” Billy Graham.
Then, in a bonus segment, a previously-VIP-Exclusive Aftershow podcast with Jason Powell that we forgot to post last week from Sept. 29, 2015 covering these topics: Reaction to the reaction to Raw and predicting next week’s ratings, who were Triple H’s biggest influences, evaluating Paul Heyman-Big Show segment, making an issue of Kevin Owens’ weight, WWE’s selective acknowledgment of history, and more as they answer email questions.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-1-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with “X-Pac” Sean Waltman, an update on the scary injury he suffered this week, will WWE be in good hands with Triple H eventually, should wrestlers Sting’s age still wrestle, evaluating WWE’s ring style, and much more with live callers and email questions.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-24-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with John Arezzi. The former ‘80s/‘90s New York pro wrestling radio host talks Sting’s career, Hulk Hogan scandals, evolution of wrestling media coverage, and more including live callers.
Then, in the second segment from the same week (9-23-2015), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill talked live with PWG co-founder & comic book artist Scott Lost and recurring favorite Jonny Fairplay with live phone calls and emails. Plus, the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow with McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell discussing the latest news, events, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-17-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Diamond Dallas Page regarding the new “Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts” documentary along with other topics with live callers throughout.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-10-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with Scott Hall and Justin Credible. Hall talks about latest strides plus Jake’s movie and then Justin talks about state of WWE, need to tiptoe around management, rolling with Lesnar, and more with live callers for over an hour.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-3-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with former WWE writer Matt McCarthy discussing a wide range of topics with live callers including Summerslam, Daniel Bryan, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-27-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with Jim Ross on WrestleMania 32, return of Sting and Dudleys, working with Randy Savage, Vince McMahon, NXT, Paul Boesch library, New Japan, Lucha Underground, and much more including 38 minutes of a previously VIP-exclusive segment at the end.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-20-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with Diamond Dallas Page including details on the new “Resurrection of Jake Roberts” movie including details on the making of movie and Jake’s current health, plus stories on DDP’s WWF-Undertaker angle, his AWA days, the Diamond Cutter compared to the RKO, and more with live callers and email questions.
Then, in a bonus segment, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net’s head honcho Jason Powell answered email questions from listeners on these topics in a previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow: Triple H vs. Seth Rollins possibilities, Bray Wyatt plans, could Tough Enough’s Josh or Tanner be a main roster success, is Rock overrated or underrated as a worker and an all-time great, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked live with Mick Foley in his Livecast debut catching up with Wade on wrestling, his current views on wrestling, WWE standing, and much more with live calls and emails.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-30-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Justin Credible with some blunt talk on racism in wrestling in reaction to Hulk Hogan racist comments surfacing, how Steve Austin beat the WWE system of scripted promos or being edited on taped show, Roman Reigns’ struggles, John Cena’s strength, and much more with live callers.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-23-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy reacting to Daniel Bryan health news today, New Japan G1, Brock Lesnar-Undertaker, John Cena-Kevin Owens, the narrative structure of WWE, and much more with live callers.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-16-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy, a former member of the WWE Creative Team (and professional stand-up comedian who has appeared on “Conan” and many commercials) to discuss the WWE Swamp Match and in general the trend to do pre-taped heavily-produced “Cinematic” style wrestling matches. Then he provided his insights into WWE’s booking approach for each of the scheduled matches on Sunday including Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler, the Eye for an Eye match with Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins, Apollo Crews vs. MVP, Asuka vs. Sasha Banks for the Raw Title, and Bayley vs. Nikki Cross for the Smackdown Title.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-15-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed current WWE Smackdown G.M. Nick Aldis. The interview features fascinating insight from an ambitious and often frustrated long-time member of TNA (“Magnus”), missed opportunities, Dixie Carter, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, and his future.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-7-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is part of two distinct segments.
First is a new discussion that week with former pro wrestling radio show host and convention promoter John Arezzi who talks about his new tell-all books, his new website wrestling history project, his return to pro wrestling with new podcasts, and reflections on his history of podcasting. Then Arezzi and Keller talk about the Pandemic Era of pro wrestling, Cinematic Wrestling in the context of wrestling history, the Undertaker documentary series, whether Major League Baseball can learn from pro wrestling in terms of operating safely or are the two situations just too different, and more.
Then in the second half of the show, we present a September 19, 1992 episode of Arezzi’s radio show with Wade Keller and Dave Meltzer as guest analysts discussing controversies including Bill Watts butting heads with top stars in WCW.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-2-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former “Survivor” contestant and TNA manager Jonny Fairplay with Tough Enough talk for the entire show, including reality TV veteran Fairplay dissecting the format, the production, how reality TV is fake, how to improve that season, predictions, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-25-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Taz who discussed his unlikely career journey, comparisons to Brock Lesnar’s suplex-based style, NXT as a training ground, Tough Enough reaction, commentating for WWE vs. TNA, switching to a podcasting career, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-18-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Howard Brody, co-author of Dusty Rhodes’s 2005 autobiography, who shares for nearly an hour hour his memories regarding the challenges of working with Dusty on the book, personal interactions with Dusty, impressions of the reaction to his death from inside the industry, and more.
Then Sean Radican joins Keller to preview the next night’s ROH live PPV with the title vs. title main event, A.J. Styles, Kyle O’Reilly, The Young Bucks, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-12-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by columnist Todd Martin and by ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein to remember Dusty Rhodes. Goldstein discussed his time working with Dusty behind the scenes in WWE. Phone calls and emails were mixed in throughout with Dusty-related topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-11-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed “The Patriot” Del Wilkes featuring memories of watching Dusty Rhodes who died earlier that day. Also, stories from Wiles’s days in the AWA, Global, WCW, All Japan, and the WWF with live callers and email topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-4-2015), in recognition of “Jerry Lawler Day,” PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed Randy Hales, a longtime Memphis Wrestling employee who wore many hats and worked closely with Lawler over several decades. He shared backstage stories from matches and interviews on the new Lawler DVD, plus live callers and email topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-28-2015), we present back to back interviews.
First, PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ROH COO Joe Koff who discussed how the ROH Destination America deal come about, was ROH interested in providing original programming for DestAm, how did TNA factor in, what is ROH all about, would ROH expand further West more often, and much more including live callers.
Then, in the second part of the show, Wade was joined by Matt McCarthy, an ex-WWE Creative Team member who talked about coping with wrestler injuries during his time in WWE, Kevin Owens’s rise, Samoa Joe’s future, PWG’s rising stars, ROH-TNA situation, and much more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (5-21-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller with Tony Schiavone from the AEW announce team. The following are the topics Wade and Tony cover in (rough) chronological order:
- Which match should go on last on Saturday night at Double or Nothing – the AEW World Title match or the TNT Championship match.
- A look at the history of when World Title matches have and haven’t gone on last as a rule.
- The role of a secondary title in a promotion, and some of the best examples of secondary titles and standout rivalries.
- Should the TNT Title in essence become a TV Title?
- Some thoughts on the Arn Anderson-Jake Roberts segment last night.
- The pros and cons of scripted promos and overly-produced announcing.
- A funny Young Bucks story about his first interview with them.
- What MJF is like behind the scenes compared to on-air.
- Crazy stories about Tony Khan (really!).
- How he has adjusted his announcing without fans in attendance.
- How much he knows about what’s going to happen on Dynamite when he’s announcing live.
- What it’s like working for Tony Khan and AEW in general
After that, the full Cody media conference call from earlier this afternoon covering a range of AEW Double or Nothing topics, changes AEW has made in the PPV card and in general because of the coronavirus situation, the way the TNT Title and AEW World Title will relate to the contendership rankings, MJF’s future, whether they’ll exclusively run empty-venue Dynamite shows at Daily’s Place or venture out, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-21-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Jim Ross with his reaction to Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens appearing on NXT and Raw this week, WWE’s brand split history and future prospects, TNA-DestAmerica, his schedule these days, Jerry Lawler documentary, the Divas Division, and more with live callers and email questions.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-14-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed John Piermarini, a former member of WWE Creative, who discussed Payback’s Fatal Four-way, Rusev, Billy Corgan-TNA, C.M. Punk’s UFC status, how WWE can create their own Ronda Rousey, could Jon Jones type of character work in pro wrestling, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-7-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed George Schire, pro wrestling author and historian, who gave eye-witness details on the emotional Verne Gagne funeral earlier this week, including details on Gene Okerland and Greg Gagne speeches, amends being made, and much more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-30-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed wrestling announcer Mick Karch and multi-decades AWA jobber Kenny Jay to discuss the life and career of the late Verne Gagne, who died that week at age 89. The discussion spanned his years as a top main eventing AWA Champion to his rise and fall as the promoter behind the scenes, his reaction to Vince McMahon’s national expansion, his role in the evolution of the Hulk Hogan babyface character, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (4-17-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with Mick Foley, a pioneer of early hardcore style wrestling and one of his generation’s great promo artists. In this wide-ranging interview lasting well over an hour, Foley talks about these topics:
- His memories of the 1997 King of the Ring match with Triple H that was highlighted on Raw last week in the Triple H Career Moment Countdown.
- Advice Triple H gave him about his in-ring style as a babyface.
- His thoughts on empty arena wrestling, his memories of Backlash 1999’s Boiler Room match with Big Show and his Halftime Heat match with The Rock (including a great story on helping Rock prepare by watching the Terry Funk vs. Jerry Lawler empty arena match).
- The parallels of The Fiend/Bray Wyatt and Mankind/Mick Foley characters with a critique of Bray’s early work.
- How he feels about pro wrestling still happening despite the rest of entertainment shutting down due to the coronavirus.
- His thoughts on Vince McMahon and how he has changed over the years.
- Memories of working for Joe Pedicino and his Global Wrestling Federation.
- NXT starting a true developmental off-shoot where wrestlers can find their voice in a smaller setting.
- His son working behind the scenes in NXT and where his son’s passion lies.
- Working with Big Show on his new Netflix sitcom series.
- Did Big Show have the career he deserved?
- His kinship with Chris Jericho and thoughts on the long-lasting career he’s had.
- A great anecdote about Japanese wrestling culture, Jericho bulking up, and Jericho’s approach to t-shirts in Japan.
- What prompted him to compliment Samoa Joe’s color commentary on Twitter.
- His thoughts on MVP and the new team of Cedric Alexander & Ricochet.
- His opinion on Drew McIntyre as a centerpiece top act in WWE.
- His updated thoughts on the women’s division in WWE including Becky Lynch.
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- Mick’s position on semi-colons and commas.
- Someone who betrayed his trust and how it changed his approach to interacting online.
- Which two or three wrestlers did he have the most fun working with.
- His thoughts on Undertaker breaking character and diving into social media and long-form interviews, in light of Mick’s Hall of Fame speech comment about not wanting to live in a world where Undertaker is Tweeting.
- What he’s doing to fill his time isolating himself during the coronavirus.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-23-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Justin Credible. In this interview, hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, these are topics discussed: Is the Curb Stomp dangerous or too controversial? What did Sabu mean that Taz was exposed in WWE? How has WWE Network affected his royalties? And much more with live callers and email topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-16-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. It includes Waltman diagnosing what was right and wrong with Roman Reigns’s push so far and what is his future, break down how Sting was impressed and overwhelmed at WrestleMania, why Shawn Michaels was in trouble with WWE management after the Hall of Fame, Chyna’s reaction to news of Curt Hennig’s death, and many more topics with one of the best Livecast regulars. Live caller and email questions are included in the show.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (4-14-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with MLW founder and booker Court Bauer, who also spent years working in WWE as a Creative Team member. He talks about how MLW is adjusting to the coronavirus situation, how he thinks WWE and AEW are handling the coronavirus including continuing to tape matches, his thoughts on how Vince McMahon is handling the XFL’s demise and the coronavirus changing his entire business operations and threatening many revenue streams assumed to be safe, whether he is rooting for AEW to succeed, the mixing of MMA competitors and fight-styles into pro wrestling shows, Ronda Rousey’s run with WWE and her recent comments, working with MJF since 2017 in MLW and which wrestlers of the past he reminds them of, his thoughts on “cinematic” post-produced wrestling matches, and more. In a VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Court gives his take on the “Dark Side of the Ring” series including the Von Erich, Brawl for All, and the Chris Benoit documentary with observations on the relationship between Eddie Guerrero and Benoit.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-9-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed “Leaping” Lanny Poffo, a/k/a The Genius who takes listeners behind the scenes at the WWE Hall of Fame, offers his thoughts on how his induction of his brother Randy Savage went, shares memories from his days wrestling in the WWF, addresses the relationship between Hulk Hogan and Randy before Randy’s death and various rumors regarding that, and much more including live callers and emails.
Then in the 40 minute previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they covered email topics including Mr. Perfect, Macho King era with Sherri, whether Vince McMahon interacted with him at the Hall of Fame ceremony, who else could have inducted Randy if not him and Hulk Hogan, his thoughts on Hogan’s speech, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-3-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Matt McCarthy, an ex-WWE Creative Team member, who detailed his in-person experience at WM31 weekend, his previous Hall of Fame backstage role, Roman Reigns’s future, Stephanie McMahon’s philanthropy Tweet, Justin Roberts’ open letter, and more with live callers mixed in.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (3-31-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with guest former ECW Champion Justin Credible (P.J. Polaco, a/k/a Aldo Montoya from the WWF). Justin talks about how wrestlers need to adjust their style when matches take place without fans, safety concerns he’d have as a wrestler when it comes to coronavirus, the complete shutdown of the indy scene indefinitely, ideas for how to continue national cable shows without crowds, what Vince McMahon was like during his days as Aldo Montoya, the strengths and weaknesses of the AEW in-ring style and the quality of the shows themselves, his thoughts on the New Jack-Erich Kulas incident and his experiences with New Jack, the potential of the Impact Players, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-20-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE wrestler (yes, the one with only one leg) Zach Gowen talking “Wrestling Isn’t Wrestling” viral video, Roman Reigns’s push to top, WrestleMania 31 predictions, and more with emails and live callers.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy with an analysis of the march to WrestleMania – Daniel Bryan’s fall, Roman Reigns’s rise, Undertaker-Bray Wyatt, Sting-Triple H, U.S. and IC titles, and more including live callers and email topics.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-6-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former ECW Champion Justin Credible on a variety of topics including the Bill Demott controversy and how should wrestlers be trained in 2015, is WM31 hugely disappointing already, and more. Live callers and email topics are sprinkled in.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-27-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosted a celebrity panel discussion with Jonny Fairplay of TNA and Reality TV fame and ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein discussing the week in WWE including a ton of thoughts on the hype so far for the top WrestleMania 31 matches including Sting-Triple H, Stewart-Seth, Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan dynamic, Randy Orton’s awful return on Monday, and more. Live callers and email topics were sprinkled in.
Then, in a bonus segment, a Mailbag edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (2-27-2020) with guest cohost Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They answer mailbag questions on Goldberg’s big win earlier today, did Fiend sandbag the Jackhammer, thoughts on AEW not having a show WrestleMania weekend, the fall of Lucha Bros. stock, Velveteen Dream’s confusing character, Samoa Joe’s suspension, EC3’s lack of push, the new NWA Squared Circle concept, perils of WWE PPVs moving off WWE Network, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-22-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed former WWE and TNA lead play-by-play announcer Josh Mathews who discussed his time in WWE, why he departed, his path to TNA, his controversial Twitter exchange with Jim Ross, what he likes about TNA, what it’s like to be shouted at by Vince McMahon, what his prep style was like in WWE, what he was liking about TNA, his Tough Enough experience, the departure of Samoa Joe, and his new podcast about men’s fashion. Live callers and email topics are sprinkled in.
Then in a bonus interview from earlier in the month (2-11-2015), Pat McNeill interviewed former WCW wrestler The Stro. Plus, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell talk the latest news, events, and more.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-13-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked current WWE happenings with ex-WWE announcer (late 2000s) Jack Korpela and ex-Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio host John Arezzi (late-1900s through mid-2000s) including the Daniel Bryan-Roman Reigns dilemma, NXT Takeover’s main event, Brock Lesnar’s value to WWE, how WWE reacts to crowds behind the scenes, and more.
Then in a bonus interview from earlier in the month (2-4-2015), Pat McNeill interviewed “Road Warrior” Animal and Justin Credible with live caller questions.
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SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-6-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talked in-depth with ex-WWF and AWA announcer Ken Resnick featuring memories of interviewing Hulk Hogan, the Road Warriors, Bobby Heenan, and many other top stars, plus insights into the marathon WWF tapings, backstage at AWA tapings in the mid-‘80s, Heenan backstage ribs, the hilarious Wally Karbo, Road Warriors off-air stories, anecdotes about Hogan, Roddy Piper, Gorilla Monsoon, the grind of localized interviews and how wrestlers handled those marathon sessions, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-2-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents his nearly two-and-a-half hour interview from five years ago with Tony Khan on the eve of the first-ever episode of AEW Dynamite. This is the second half; the first half was posted earlier this week.
PART TWO
- What translates today from the Attitude Era? What doesn’t?
- What are his influences from watching wrestling over the decades?
- Is he nervous about the debut show on Wednesday?
- Will all top execs eventually move to the same city and work at same HQs?
- What does AEW mean by “authenticity” and the sports-like feel?
- What mistakes have they already made and what are his areas marked for improvement?
- Will AEW target all demographics or primarily focus on one core group?
- How will AEW be more “wrestler-friendly” both creatively and regarding lifestyle?
- And much much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-20-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents his nearly two-and-a-half hour interview from five years ago with Tony Khan on the eve of the first-ever episode of AEW Dynamite. This is the first half and the second half will be posted Wednesday night this week.
PART ONE:
- The launch of AEW Dynamite the next night
- WWE/NXT competition
- What defines success
- International TV controversy
- Booking process and philosophy
- Kenny Omega’s presentation
- Future of house shows and PPVs
- Social media presentation of wrestlers and staying in character
PART TWO (posted later this week):
- What translates today from the Attitude Era? What doesn’t?
- What are his influences from watching wrestling over the decades?
- Is he nervous about the debut show on Wednesday?
- Will all top execs eventually move to the same city and work at same HQs?
- What does AEW mean by “authenticity” and the sports-like feel?
- What mistakes have they already made and what are his areas marked for improvement?
- Will AEW target all demographics or primarily focus on one core group?
- How will AEW be more “wrestler-friendly” both creatively and regarding lifestyle?
- And much much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-25-2014), Wade Keller interviewed Justin Credible (P.J. Polaco) covering a wide array of topics with live callers and emails. Subjects included: What’s gone wrong with WWE lately, is Hideo Itami/Kenta doomed, pros and cons of Reigns’s push, first-hand comparisons between being ECW and WWE wrestler, language barrier between wrestlers in ring, Ryback, Lesnar’s conditioning, is Sami Zayn too much like Daniel Bryan, and much more. The VIP Aftershow started around the 85 minute mark.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-20-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Interview Friday with three distinct segments with Triple H, Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore, and Beth Phoenix.
-The first segment features Triple H’s media conference call after NXT’s debut on USA Network. He talked about the thought process that went into what to feature on the USA Network debut, Vince McMahon’s involvement and reaction, whether the Full Sail venue is sufficient in the long-run for a national cable show setting, how the show was structured differently because of the split between USA and WWE Network, whether NXT is still developmental, utilizing cruiserweight on the show, and more.
-Then comes an interview Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell conducted on July 26, 2019 which has never been heard before with Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore which was recorded in front of a live audience at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Weekend events in Waterloo, Iowa. at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. In this interview, he discusses a wide range of fascinating topics including being the initial trainer of some of the top stars of the last 20 years including great stories on early John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Batista, and The Rock. Did Cena come across as a future star right away? Was Lesnar a nice guy and hard worker early? What did he think when he would look at The Rock? What separates the top class of success stories from those who didn’t end up making it from that same class in OVW? He also talks about ribs he played on Matt Striker, what lessons did he learn that he conveys to his students, the controversial aspects of the Eugene character and how it originated and was received, and more.
-Then comes a panel discussion from July 27, 2019 which was recorded in front of a live audience at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Weekend events in Waterloo, Iowa. at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center which featured Gerald Brisco, Beth Phoenix, Bob Roop, Baron Von Racshke, and Thunderbolt Patterson. This snippet features Gerald Brisco talking at first about teaming with his brother and feuding with The Funks and Jay Youngblood & Rick Steamboat, then Beth Phoenix speaking about the transition from the Divas ear and her thought on women main eventing WrestleMania, who she thinks are top emerging stars today (outside of WWE), and her desire to see a culture in pro wrestling where kids can see a little bit of themselves in the product no matter their race, background, orientation, or otherwise. In the end, Baron Von Raschke sneaks in a joke about playing his imaginary sister Big Bertha on the air.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-18-2014), Wade Keller interviewed Chris DeJoseph, ex-WWE creative team member now exec producer of Mark Burnett’s Lucha Underground debuting nationally Oct. 8 on El Rey Network starring John Morrison, plus WWE insider stories on John Cena’s rise in mid-2000s, prospects of each Shield member, how to handle Cena-Lesnar on Sunday, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-13-2019), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy with a focus primarily on previewing the WWE Clash of Champions PPV line-up, with an examination and critique of the storylines building up the matches. Matt also goes behind the scenes to how Vince McMahon operates when it comes to developing, augmenting, and stubbornly sticking to certain storylines. They also answer Mailbag questions and look ahead to the AEW vs. NXT battle and the Impact Wrestling news. With Matt, we go to fun places including references and analogies to “Watchmen,” “The Simpsons,” “Breaking Bad,” Nicolas Cage, and Dave Chappell.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-11-2014), Wade Keller interviewed Matt Sydal (a/k/a Evan Bourne) who previewed his newly announced A.J. Styles match this month for ROH, stories from WWE, why he feels renewed, backstory on Randy Orton and Shooting Star Press, live callers and email topics, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-5-2014), Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE creative team member John Piermarini who explained what shouldn’t be assumed about leaked Raw script, dealing with Steph backstage, how promos were actually written, planned, practiced, his thoughts on Roman Reigns’s push so far and specifically could accelerate his growth as a character, how would Triple H run WWE differently creatively than Vince McMahon, what’s missing from Brie-Nikki angle so far, and much more. It’s a fascinating two hours of insights from someone with first-hand backstage knowledge and experiences in WWE.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-31-2014), Wade Keller interviews longtime wrestling announcer Mick Karch discussing these topics: What was working with Heyman like in the AWA in late-’80s? What was Jake Roberts like at an indy appearance Saturday? When did the AWA vintage era really end? What is the evolution of indy wrestling in the US? Who are some of the top prospects in Minnesota?
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-22-2014), Wade Keller interviews “Stone Cold” Steve Austin who provides his reaction to John Cena-Brock Lesnar, is Roman Reigns ready to be top guy, what is Dean Ambrose’s upside, is he or Hulk Hogan the biggest star of the modern era, plus Kevin Steen, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, Alberto Del Rio, A.J. Styles, and so much more with live calls and email questions. The first hour is from the PWTorch Livecast and the second hour is the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-15-2014), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy who offers insights on being backstage for the first Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena match at Extreme Rules, plus an in-depth Summerslam preview, analysis of angles leading up to Summerslam, thoughts on Roman Reigns’s push, what WrestleMania 31’s main event might look like, and many more backstage stories and insights.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-4-2014), Wade Keller interviews Shawn Hernandez, formerly of TNA from 2006 through 2014. He provides amazing insights into frustration with how TNA has operated over the last eight years, his odd and disheartening way of being released, backstage stories, and much more with live callers and emails in the mix.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-27-2019), Wade Keller and guest cohost Bruce Mitchell interviewed with Sgt. Slaughter. Sarge has not done many interviews before, and none of this length and scope and depth. It took place in front of a live audience on July 26, 2019 at the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame event at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. In this interview, Slaughter walks through his career from the start, going territory to territory, and character to character, detailing the highlights of his time in each territory and some of the big names he crossed paths with, butted heads with, wrestled again, or shared road trips with including Vince McMahon Sr., Vince McMahon Jr., Pat Patterson, Bob Backlund, Verne Gagne, Wally Karbo, Dusty Rhodes, Hulk Hogan, Iron Sheik, and so many others. It’s one of those infrequent “must listen” interviews that the audience and hosts knew as it was happening was something special.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-25-2014), Wade Keller interviews Booker T for the second time. He discussed a wide array of topics including those presented by live callers and email questions.
- Touting his first Internet PPV on Sunday night broadcasting his Reality of Wrestling event being taped Saturday night with his trainees and special guest stars.
- The 2003 angle with Triple H
- His biggest regret of his professional career.
- The hot topic of racism in wrestling and how he’s dealt with it over the years.
- His feelings on WWE Network from a variety of angles
- C.M. Punk’s departure
- Roman Reigns’s push
- The twist in Cody Rhodes’s character.
- The new faction with Xavier & Kofi Kingston & Big E.
- And much more including the previously VIP Exclusive Aftershow.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-18-2014), special guest host Jim Valley interviewed TNA wrestler Brother Devon fresh off his TNA TV return on Thursday night, plus a discussion of his “Hope for a Single Mom” wrestling show in Florida, tons of TNA questions addressed. And in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Devon talks about his future in pro wrestling.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-11-2014), Wade Keller interviews Drew McIntyre (Andrew Galloway) over two hours including the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow portion featuring these topics:
- His take on being released last month by WWE
- What the next stage of his pro wrestling career is going to look like
- If he hopes to return to WWE, whether he thinks he did anything wrong to cause his release
- C.M. Punk’s departure, Undertaker’s locker room leadership
- Reaction to Taker’s loss to Brock Lesnar
- What it was like wrestling Brock
- Daniel Bryan’s push and what about him caught fire with fans last summer
- The strangest thing a fan has ever done to him
- His interaction with Vince McMahon
- His thoughts on the Chosen One gimmick and 3MB gimmick
And so much more with live caller and email questions are sprinkled in throughout.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-27-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed one-legged ex-WWE wrestler Zach Gowen and ex-Creative Team member Alex Greenfield discussing Money in the Bank favorites, SummerSlam and WrestleMania 31 speculation, backstage Vince McMahon stories, the original shocking plan for the Brock Lesnar-Zach Gowen angle, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-20-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller conducted a two-and-a-half-hour-plus interview with Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. This is part two of two. Topics included his thoughts on his place in history with is controversial past, TNA’s future and ring, does he watch back his own matches, Punk’s silence, does Ruthless Aggression actually exist behind the scenes, what did he see in Reigns early on and what was he like behind the scenes, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-20-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller conducted a two-and-a-half-hour-plus interview with Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. This is part one of two. Topics included his WWE career and what he’s up to these days, plus current events such as when John Cena might turn heel, reaction to Undertaker’s streak ending, why Waltman was first to pitch Reigns as top prospect, reaction to C.M. Punk’s silence, and much much more. Live callers and email questions are in the mix.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-11-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed John Arezzi of Pro Wrestling Spotlight radio show discussing early ECW days, why he left wrestling in the mid-’90s, his diverse involvement in wrestling over the years, and much more with live callers and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (6-14-2014), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Matt McCarthy, an ex-WWE Creative Team member.
LIST OF TOPICS COVERED…
- As a professional stand-up comedian, he evaluates R-Truth’s 24/7 Title reign and ideas for others with the 24/7 Title including Bob Backlund.
- What’s not working for him with the Bray Wyatt’s “Firefly Funhouse.”
- The sloppy narrative structure of WWE including a story about a proposed “Kane Cam” that Vince liked.
- Vince’s attitude toward the approach he takes when people push for changes internally.
- Vince’s attitude toward writers pitching matches and the main rule he has for booking a match.
- A detail Triple H pays attention to when it comes to matches being announced on TV that Vince McMahon doesn’t.
- His reaction to the Jon Moxley and Batista comments in recent weeks about the creative process, including his suggestions on how to change certain things but why certain aspects Batista and Mox took issue with are baked into the system for better or for worse.
- Examples with Chris Jericho trying to make the creative process work for them including a time he sat in with Jericho in
- Vince McMahon’s office making his pitch to change things in his aborted feud with Randy Orton.
- How some creative writers get disengaged or demoralized and work within the system instead of fighting it.
- The choices AEW has to make with the tone of the product and if the undercard should match or contrast the main event storylines and tone.
- Whether AEW should start from scratch introducing characters or assume that fans either have knowledge or in this binge-watch era will research them on their own.
- Orange Cassidy’s presentation on the indy scene and how it’s changed.
- His thoughts on AEW Double or Nothing from attending live.
- Which wrestler he’d pluck from WWE and send to AEW.
- And more fascinating backstage insights from his time in WWE, great historical pop culture references that relate to pro wrestling, and more topics about the larger wrestling scene including his excitement for this fall when everything changes.
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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller hosts a special Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest Jon Moxley (f/k/a Dean Ambrose). This was Mox’s second long-form interview and the first he recorded since his AEW surprise debut last Saturday night at “AEW Double or Nothing” in Las Vegas. This was, by design, a follow-up to his first interview earlier that week with Chris Jericho on his podcast which has been the talk of the pro wrestling industry for several days, so we didn’t cover the same territory but instead covering topics he didn’t get to with Jericho. This interview, conducted on May 29, lasts nearly two-and-a-half hours. This is the second half of that interview.
LIST OF TOPICS COVERED…
- The story behind the videos he has produced on Twitter and the excitement he feels being an artist in control again and collaborating with colleagues…
- On people’s skepticism that “by the boys, for the boys” will never work in AEW because there’s too many cooks in the kitchen…
- Producers he really respected and liked in WWE…
- On his growing relationship with Cody behind the scenes on creative matters and how it contrasts to his WWE experience…
- His amazement that top writers on WWE don’t go insane working in that system…
- Details on his frustration with how The Shield return was handled Summerslam weekend last year and details on how it originally was supposed to play out and who derailed it at last second…
- Tons of details told for the first time ever, on his WrestleMania frustrations the year he wrestled Brock Lesnar…
- The awkward Stone Cold Podcast on WWE Network, finally explained in (agonizing) detail…
- Did he hesitate to sign another “corporate contract” with AEW so soon after being free from his WWE contact?…
- What the greatest moment of his career was so far…
- What did he think watching back at his entrance at Double or Nothing…
- His reluctance to dive head first into social media like most wrestlers…
- PPV payoff structure under the WWE Network and strong thoughts about WWE’s way of scheduling house shows in this era…
- Why he thinks WWE will soon have to start paying wrestlers more money, and it’s not (just) because of AEW as competition…
- And more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-6-2014), PWTorch editor interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team Member John Piermarini. They go in-depth with reaction to the Seth Rollins turn, Money in the Bank and Summerslam speculation, lots of backstage insights from his days on writing team, and much more with live callers and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-1-2014), PWTorch editor is joined by guest Jon Moxley (f/k/a Dean Ambrose). This is Mox’s second long-form interview and the first he recorded since his AEW surprise debut last Saturday night at “AEW Double or Nothing” in Las Vegas. This is by design a follow-up to his first interview earlier this week with Chris Jericho on his podcast which has been the talk of the pro wrestling industry for several days, so we’re not covering the same territory but instead covering topics he didn’t get to with Jericho. This interview, conducted on May 29, lasts nearly two-and-a-half hours. This is the first half of the interview and the second half will drop on Sunday afternoon or evening on this feed. Topics covered here:
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- How fixable is the WWE creative process behind the scenes…
- Details on the hurdles WWE wrestlers have to jump through to get a promo onto TV…
- Why many wrestlers aren’t scared to get fired but how the writers are vulnerable to getting fired if a wrestler goes off script…
- Why WWE writers jobs shouldn’t exist…
- Why WWE wrestlers can’t find their own voice on promos in the current system…
- How his relationship with Vince McMahon changed over time and how he learned to work within the system to deal with Vince when needed…
- How group think reenforces Vince’s creative proclivities…
- An example of where he was wrong and Vince was right…
- What he thinks of Triple H as a possible replacement for Vince McMahon as head of creative…
- The scripting of the first Shield promo and his reaction to being handed words to read after all the thought they put into doing their own thing…
- Was he ever proud of the promos The Shield cut…
- Does he ever wonder what his path would have been if he was a solo wrestler and not part of the Shield in WWE?…
- The pre-Shield plans for his first WWE feud with Mick Foley and why he was so excited about it, but why it’s fortunate it didn’t happen…
- How Chris Jericho was a role model for him and gave him good advice on dealing with Vince McMahon…
- Do great matches get Vince excited? What does Vince care most about?…
- Has Vince changed over the years and over the decades?…
- His thoughts on the three hour format of Raw…
- How he feels about wrestlers who don’t even get utilized while other wrestlers get overused…
- His thoughts on the polarizing crowd reactions to Roman Reigns…
- Roman’s reaction to the sufferin succotash being scripted for him to say…
- How the locker room feels about Roman Reigns and why that doesn’t translate to on-air the same way…
- Riding in the car with Reigns collaborating on ideas for promos…
- Was there an end game he knew of regarding Nia Jax, and if the news getting out that he wasn’t renewing his WWE contract changed their plans…
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- The awkwardness of his wife on commentary when he was involved in the feud with Nia Jax…
- His theories on the big push he got in his final months with the big deal made of The Shield’s final run…
- Did it get awkward saying good bye to the crowd over and over, week after week…
- The emotions he felt saying goodbye to the Dean Ambrose character and The Shield gimmick…
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-16-2014), PWTorch editor is joined by ex-WWE Creative Team Member Matt McCarthy who talks about being part of the build-up to WrestleMania 12, being backstage at the actual event, and being around for the big Brock Lesnar return afterward, plus Undertaker, Bryan, Punk, Network, Shield, and many more current events discussed with live calls and email questions including a VIP Exclusive Aftershow.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-9-2014), Wade Keller interviewed longtime WWF/WWF veteran “Hardcore” Bob Holly for two-and-a-half hours. He covered a wide array of topics including: How stiff is RVD, how would he react to change in PPV bonus payoff structure, how would he improve Tough Enough, did he face Southern stereotypes in WWE, current TNA, top rope headbutt dangers, and much much more in this expansive interview with live callers and email topics.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2014), we present the third and final installment of a four hour interview with Jim Ross conducted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell. In this third and final installment, he gives his thoughts on the finish of Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar including a big teaser about a bombshell Shawn Michaels will reveal next week about that match, plus did he always know the finishes of matches ahead of time when he called them. Also, these other big topics are covered: Should WWE give wrestlers systematic time off, how should WWE handle the changing revenue stream with PPVs and WWE Network when it comes to wrestler payoffs, stories about dealing with wrestlers upset with pay, how he handled payroll for wrestlers when he was in charge, what big change he’d make in the structure of WWE, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2014), we present part two of a four hour interview with Jim Ross conducted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell. He covers a wide range of topics including: Adjusting to life being away from WWE, the relief he felt leaving the WWE HQs for the first time, what he misses most, major health changes he made this year and why, why he believes he understands the business, the danger of wrestling promotions getting away from fundamentals, what bugs him about the “This is awesome!” chants by fans, what WWE alternative groups are getting wrong, what about ROH impresses him but what he really wishes was different, the art of wrestling announcing, his view on the push of Daniel Bryan, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2014), we present part one of a four hour interview with Jim Ross conducted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell. He covers a wide range of topics including: Life after WWE including his new live Q&A shows at theaters, WWE Network discussion, Jerry Lawler’s place in history as a wrestler, Chris Benoit’s son getting into wrestling, does Chris Benoit belong in the WWE Hall of Fame, did he ever say no to a controversial angle or humiliating request, how does he feel about his role in presenting the impostor Undertaker and Razor Ramon, and many other topics with live callers throughout.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2019), Wade Keller interviews Court Bauer, current MLW promoter, ex-WWE Creative Team member, and Podcast Network leader discussing a wide array of topics including YouTube’s value to wrestlers and promoters, MLW’s ongoing expansion, WWE’s shrinking ratings and overall financial health, Vince McMahon, the XFL, AEW’s place in market, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-2-2014), Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell interview Jim Ross, who covered a wide range of topics such as life after WWE including his new live Q&A shows at theaters, WWE Network discussion, Chris Benoit’s son getting into wrestling, does Chris Benoit belong in the WWE Hall of Fame, did he ever say no to a controversial angle or humiliating request, how does he feel about his role in presenting the impostor Undertaker and Razor Ramon, and many other topics. This is the first installment of a three-part, four hour interview session.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-18-2019), Wade Keller interviews former ECW Champion Justin Credible and former MLW promoter and WWE creative team member Court Bauer discussing a wide range of topics including Ultimate Warrior stories, ROH’s new PPV deal, Extreme Rules line-up, Daniel Bryan’s prospects as champion, TNA’s Eric Young decision, looking at WWE’s WM30 PPV figures and Network subscriptions, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-10-2014), Wade Keller interviews “Stone Cold” Steve Austin who gives his thoughts on WrestleMania 30, provides backstage perspective on Ultimate Warrior and Mr. T this weekend, reveals if his Hulk Hogan “Whoop Ass” line scripted, reaction to C.M. Punk’s departure and Daniel Bryan’s run, does he endorse Roman Reigns and Cesaro, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-4-2014), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE wrestler Zack Gowen, known best for having only one leg, but also notorious for how much he was despised by his WWE colleagues in the locker room in 2003. In this nearly two hour interview, he discusses his mistakes in 2003, the new documentary on his life including his rehab and recovery in recent years from drug addiction, and much more including early impressions of Brock Lesnar and John Cena in 2003, some Chris Benoit stories, backstage details on the Brock Lesnar attack angle that people remember to this day, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (2-29-2019), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy. They discuss WrestleMania 35 Weekend, key matches at WrestleMania 35 including top matches to look forward to, a professional comedian’s take on the Braun Strowman vs. Colin Jost/Michael Che saga, the prospects of AEW and what their niche ought to be compared to WWE, some Titan Tower memories as WWE prepares to move its headquarters, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-27-2014), Wade Keller interviews that year’s new WWE Hall of Fame member Scott Hall discussing when he found out about the Hall of Fame, his recovery from addiction, and more. And then in part two, ex-WWE Creative Team member Chris DeJoseph joins the show with fascinating backstage insights on WrestleManias 21-26 plus WM30 and WM31 predictions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-21-2014), Wade Keller interviews former AWA and longtime indy announcer Mick Karch, who also ran the Nick Bockwinkel fan club and wrote a column for Pro Wrestling Torch in the late 1980s. Topics during this interview include the state of wrestling announcing and the key aspect that’s missing in the modern era, the AWA’s place in history, whether WrestleMania 30 stacks up to past WrestleManias, the late Billy Robinson’s impact on the AWA to the conviction of Buck Zumhoff on sexual misconduct charges, Hulk Hogan’s first top babyface run in the AWA, the AWA-WWF War in Minneapolis/St. Paul, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-14-2014), Wade Keller interviews Grantland’s David Shoemaker featuring in-depth analysis of Daniel Bryan-Hunter angle on Raw, C.M. Punk effect in Chicago, Hulk Hogan/John Cena alliance, Brock Lesnar-Taker hype, and more with live caller questions and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (3-7-2014), Wade Keller interviews former WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini who gives eyewitness backstage stories on the Bret-Shawn reconciliation in 2010, how did WWE handle Punk-Chicago and Taker-Lesnar on Monday, looking ahead with Bryan after WrestleMania 30, how should wrestles conduct themselves on social media and talk shows regarding protecting their character, and much more including calls and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-28-2014), Wade Keller interviews Matt Morgan who covers a lot of current events and WWE and TNA memories including why he retired, his thoughts on C.M. Punk-WWE, thoughts on future WWE stars including Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Cesearo, plans for him and Hulk Hogan in TNA had he not left, and much more including live calls and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-22-2019), Wade Keller interviews Rob Van Dam, a former top star with WWE, ECW, and WCW. In this interview, he talks about his new documentary “Headstrong” that came out this week. Topics include concussion issues and chairshots to the head, venturing into stand-up comedy, his future in pro wrestling, reading people’s energy, WWE wrestlers who want to leave but don’t for some reason, how he’d handle social media if it were around when he was just getting started, why there were zero pot references in his documentary, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-21-2014), Wade Keller interviews Justin Credible who covers a lot of current events and ECW memories including his reaction to C.M. Punk’s departure, Hulk Hogan’s return to WWE, Elimination Chamber predictions, WrestleMania 30 scenarios, Daniel Bryan’s push, Batista’s flat return, ECW memories, does he regret any bumps/stunts in ECW, where does Jerry Lynn rank on list of best workers of the last 25 years, how might WWE Network affect his royalties from WWE, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-14-2014), Wade Keller interviews former TNA personality/Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay featuring never-before-told stories on what went wrong in TNA ten years ago, Bobby Heenan’s big compliment, CBS “Survivor” insights, does he have any regrets, his hope to return to wrestling, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-7-2014), Wade Keller interviews former WWE Creative Team Member Court Bauer featuring his take on C.M. Punk’s future with WWE, Daniel Bryan’s push, prospective WrestleMania 30 line-ups, WWE Network chances, and more including live callers and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-31-2014), Wade Keller interviews John Piermarini, a former WWE Creative Team Member (2009-2010), who gives his take on the C.M. Punk-WWE departure, Daniel Bryan fan support, WrestleMania 30 line-up, Batista’s return, and more with live callers questions. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, John gives his take on the potential return of Brock Lesnar to UFC, will Bryan be better off because of last five months, is Batista’s drawing power overrated, and more including email questions from VIP members.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-24-2014), Wade Keller interviews “Hardcore” Bob Holly who expressed a passionate reaction to Daniel Bryan’s poor push, provided insight into his Royal Rumble match against Lesnar ten years ago, shared his thoughts on Batista as a rookie, reacts to the state of Hardcore Wrestling today, and much more including live caller questions and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-18-2014), Wade Keller interviews A.J. Styles who tells all about his future, what went wrong in TNA negotiations, whether Magnus is ready to be top guy, thoughts on Hogan & Bischoff, TNA’s missed opportunities, his favorite opponents so far and his dream opponents for the future, and so much. This interview spans his entire career from his decision to not sign with WWE Developmental 12 years ago to the odds he returns to TNA. This is another must-listen, newsmaking interview in our series of PWTorch Livecast “Interview Fridays.”
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-10-2014), Wade Keller was joined by Jake “The Snake” Roberts who gave his thoughts on his return to WWE the previous Monday on Raw, which top wrestler he thinks he could help, a Royal Rumble update, latest on his sobriety, his relationship with Vince McMahon, old WWF, Mid-South, and Stampede memories, and much more including live phone calls and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (1-4-2019), Wade Keller interviews Ken Resnick. Ken was Gene’s understudy in the AWA who eventually would replace him as the main interviewer when Gene left for the WWF. Resnick would later follow Okerlund to the WWF. Resnick talks about learning from Gene by observing him and receiving advice. He also talks about what it was like in the AWA when Okerlund left, and how Okerlund received Ken when he arrived in the WWF a few years later. Ken also tells what is known as The Vince McMahon Mustache Story.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-3-2014), Wade Keller was joined by ex-WWE Creative Team members Matt McCarthy and Andrew Goldstein and Justin Credible reviewing 2013 and looking ahead to 2014 including bold predictions, WM30 line-up options, 2013 busts, WWE Network thoughts, TNA’s future, and more. This is part two of two and was originally VIP-exclusive.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-3-2014), Wade Keller was joined by ex-WWE Creative Team members Matt McCarthy and Andrew Goldstein and Justin Credible reviewing 2013 and looking ahead to 2014 including bold predictions, WM30 line-up options, 2013 busts, WWE Network thoughts, TNA’s future, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago today (12-27-2013), Wade Keller interviews former WCW World Champion Diamond Dallas Page. In this interview DDP talks about the progress of DDP Yoga and new technologies he’s working with, the backstage politics of WCW when he won Battle Bowl, the prospects and interest level he has had over the years in matches against Randy Orton or Undertaker at a WrestleMania, an update on the lives of former housemates Jake Roberts and Scott Hall, a review of Mick Foley’s stand-up show, the difference between the WCW Power Plant during the 1990s and the new WWE Performance Center, the origins of the Diamond Cutter and what made it special compared to similar finishers, how he dealt with backstabbers in WCW during his rise, and more including live calls.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (12-20-2013), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Seth Mates who discusses in great depth and detail the original plans for the revamped World Hvt. Title in 2002, who was originally supposed to get the title, and how it ended up around the waist of Triple H, and what was supposed to happen then that didn’t. Plus early Brock Lesnar stories and speculation on whether had he stuck around it would have affected John Cena’s and Batista’s pushes. Also, Michael Hayes, WrestleMania 30, the booking of Daniel Bryan, and so much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (12-13-2013), Wade Keller interviews Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. This is part two of two. The following topics were covered in part two:
- An in-depth discussion on major WWE changes.
- How will wrestlers deal with PPV bonus changes?
- Scott Hall health update and DDP’s role in helping wrestlers
- Stephanie McMahon and C.M. Punk being chummy in the ring after Raw.
- WrestleMania 30 line-up thoughts.
- Could New Japan make inroads into the U.S. market.
- A moving letter from a listener who got his life back because of a tip from Waltman.
- Much more, including email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (12-13-2013), Wade Keller interviews Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. This is part one of two. The following topics were covered in part one:
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- Details on different wrestling ring construction.
- Three hour Raw from wrestler’s perspective.
- The WWE Performance Center.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-14-2018), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy with a preview of that Sunday’s WWE TLC event including Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte vs. Asuka, Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles, Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose, and more including backstage insights and anecdotes on the WWE creative process and Vince McMahon in particular.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-8-2018) features an interview with former WWE Creative Team member Dave Lagana who looks ahead to 2019 changes with All Elite Wrestling, the latest on the NWA, ROH signings, declining WWE ratings, Dynamite Kid memories, more.
Then in a bonus segment from five years ago (12-8-2018), Rich Fann’s “Deep Dive” features Zack Heydorn as they delve into the world of entrances for wrestlers. In addition to the skeleton of an entrance, Zack and Rich discuss modern entrances, wrestlers who do “a bit too much” with their entrances, and what could take a good entrance and make it great – particularly wrestlers who can show more personality outside of wrestling than they can en route to the ring.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (12-6-2013), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team Member Chris DeJoseph discussing WWE Network plans, WrestleMania 30 line-up, Chris Benoit conspiracies, Stephanie McMahon’s new title, how Triple H differs from Vince McMahon creatively, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-29-2013), Wade Keller interviews first Matt Hardy who previews his main event match at WrestleCade tomorrow night in Winston-Salem, N.C. against Carlito in the main event, with a phone call run-in from Carlito’s manager, Johnny Fairplay. Hardy also discusses the merits of WWE Writers as part of the current TV writing process. Ex-WWE Creative Team member (2009-2010) John Piermarini then joins the show to speak about the value WWE writers provide to the WWE Creative process and why writers sometimes get a bad rap. He and Keller discuss how a transition could take place to less scripted promos from wrestlers, and the pros and cons of such a decision.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-22-2013), Wade Keller interviews former “Stone Cold” Steve Austin including live callers during the first hour with a wide range of topics on current events and his career, then a full hour of a VIP Aftershow with email topics and a long discussion walking through the six months after his famous Austin 3:16 King of Ring promo and the roller coaster ride when he really began to take off. Topics include a potential John Cena heel turn, thoughts on today’s scene, Jim Ross’s treatment on WWE TV, concussions concerns, chair shots to the head, his no-showing in Atlanta, where his career would have gone had he stayed in WCW, did the Attitude Era get too violence, does he regret the Stunner on Stacy Keibler, what he thinks when he watches today’s wrestlers, will he return at WrestleMania 30 and is it inevitable he has a return match, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-18-2013) features Wade Keller’s interview with former ECW World Champion Justin Credible who provided a wrestler’s perspective comparing Ryback to Goldberg, how were rookies different then compared to the early 1990s, details on working with Terry Funk the prior week, WWE analysis, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-15-2013), Wade Keller interviewed ESPN’s Grantland.com wrestling columnist and new book author David Shoemaker discussing evolution of mainstream coverage of wrestling, Triple H interview, Unionizing, racism in wrestling, writing his book, the lack of a Vince McMahon biography, Chris Benoit, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (11-2-2018) features ex-WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini with a 100 percent focus on women’s wrestling in WWE. First, he provides behind the scenes insights on the time he worked behind the scenes in WWE for a couple years in the 2009-2010 area which included Mickie James, Alicia Fox, the Bellas, Beth Phoenix, Eve, Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, among others. He talks about the attitude towards women’s wrestling then and how women felt about how they were utilized. Then we review each match at Evolution and look at match order, what’s next for Ronda Rousey, his take on the booking of Becky Lynch, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-1-2013), Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell interview Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert, authors of “Mad Dogs, Midgets, and Screwjobs,” who discuss Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Rougeau-Dynamite Kid fight, Bret Hart Screwjob, the process of writing their book, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-25-2013), ex-WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini examines the hype for Hell in a Cell, Orton vs. Bryan, looking ahead to WrestleMania 30 and Royal Rumble, Undertaker’s opponent, behind the scenes stores on working with Vince McMahon, Triple H, and Michael Hayes, and much more including live callers and email questions. This includes the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow with bonus topics.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-18-2013) features Jerry Lynn talking with live callers about Lynn’s recent retirement, life after wrestling, how he plans to remain involved in the wrestling business, the art of wrestling he learned over two decades, classic matches with RVD and Sean Waltman, and much more.
Then in a bonus segment from five years ago (10-27-2018), PWTorch columnist Rich Fann interviews current PWTorch columnist and podcaster Alan Counihan (a/k/a Alan4L) to talk WWE Evolution including his impassioned defense of Alicia Foxx, thoughts on Becky Lynch’s attitude change, as well as women’s matches outside the WWE fans should pay attention to if they need their fix, as well as matches least/most excited for Sunday. Additionally, Alan gives his thoughts on newer New Japan additions and two wrestlers from WXW fans should pay attention to – including the world’s longest battle chant in a wrestling match. Finally, Rich and Alan posit a listener question regarding a potential WWE Women’s G1 and how that could play out.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (10-22-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net’s Jason Powell begin with an in-depth critique of final segment of Raw hyping HIAC and TNA’s Bound for Glory PPV, and then take live caller questions. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow they answer around a dozen email questions on a wide range of topics.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-26-2018) features ex-WWE Creative Team member Jason Allen previewing Evolution, reaction to Saudi Arabia news, thoughts on Roman Reigns leukemia announcement and how that affects the Raw babyface roster, and more. Then in the Mailbag section, they discuss the prospects of Undisputed Era getting involved with DX, the upside of Ricochet compared to Velveteeen Dream on the main roster, could Brock Lesnar beat Braun Strowman to set up a Seth Rollins WWE Title win, any chance Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch closes out Evolution, examining Roman Reigns’s fan reaction compared to backstage personality, might WWE have women tone down action to protect Rousey-Nikki Bella and is that done in other circumstances, plus Smackdown 1000 video package choices.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-18-2018) features the author of “TrumpMania,” Lavie Margolin, covering the entire Vince McMahon-Donald Trump relationship over the decades all the way through election night fallout with WWE talent and Linda McMahon being appointed to President Trump’s cabinet. Topics include the history of their relationship dating back to the Trump Plaza hosted WrestleManias, the current Crown Jewel controversy that intertwines them again, their pro football ventures and how the USFL and XFL are the same and different, their personal commonalities and differences in terms of their family backgrounds and what motivates and drives them, the Jesse Ventura factor, and more.
Then in a bonus Mailbag show, Wade is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to cover these topics: How damaged is ROH if Cody & Bucks leave? Why aren’t Trish & Lita getting big crowd pops? Can fans make a difference by not watching Crown Jewel? Did Edge help turn fans against Becky? Renee-Dean dynamic?
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-11-2013), Matt Morgan discusses these topics: Why did he leave TNA? Will he land in WWE or TNA? Who is his dream opponent? Plus backstage stories on Undertaker’s leadership backstage, and much. Live calls and email questions throughout.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-11-2018), veteran wrestler and current Impact World Hvt. Champion Austin Aries talks about Johnny Impact controversy on Twitter, when does a promo get too personal, guarding his vegan catering section, what makes a match good, his time in WWE and NXT, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (9-7-2018), Justin Roberts talks to Keller about what made All In and Starrcast weekend his favorite weekend as a fan or ring announcer in the wrestling business. What was different from WWE in terms of the mood among wrestlers and the buzz among fans? What did he think at ringside as time was running out on the main event? What is next for everyone involved in All In? How did Starrcast compare to WWE Fan Axxess events he was part of? And much more.Then, in a bonus Mailbag session, Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net joined Wade to answer email questions on these topics: Becky-Charlotte storyline, Strowman-Wyatt-Harper, Survivor Series brand vs. brand, what if All In disappointed, Trish Stratus return hype compared to Triple H-Undertaker match hype, Trish or the Bella Twins a bigger deal in WWE history, and more. NOTE: This show was originally scheduled to be posted on Aug. 31, but due to a technical issue wasn’t recovered from a failed hard drive until this week.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor's prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-8-2013), former ECW Champ Justin Credible gives his thoughts on Triple H Power Trip angle, why he was a Clique pledge for a while, revamping TNA, which ECW originals he'd like to wrestle, and more with live phone calls and emails questions.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor's prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: This week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-30-2013) features Canadian wrestling historian Greg Oliver who discusses Bret Hart's pettiness, the historical art of being a heel, recollections of interviewing many wrestling greats, Chris Benoit tragedy impact, Canada wrestling over the years, the evolution of wrestling media coverage, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-23-2013), with Sean "X-Pac" Waltman, hosted by Wade Keller, they tackle these topics: WWE without John Cena, Jericho sandbagging Ryback, his biggest paydays and years, Curtis Axel progress, Triple H-Wade Keller controversy, Scott Hall, Steve Austin, A.J. Styles dilemma, Samoa Joe, the state of industry, and much much more. It's always a great show full of insight when Waltman is a guest on the Livecast, one of the listeners' favorite guests.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-16-2013), with Tommy Young, a top NWA referee in the 1970s and '80s, shares stories about Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Jim Crockett, Blackjack Mulligan, Buddy Rogers, Bruno Sammartino, getting kicked out of a WWE event, art of refereeing, and more. He also details the career-ending spinal injury and how he coped with the premature end of his refereeing career.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-9-2013), "Hardcore" Bob Holly, author of "The Hardcore Truth," who joined the show for a second time, took live caller and email questions on a range of topics including: * Elaborating on his stance that Trish Stratus and Lita are overrated * Details on how Wrestlers' Court worked * Thoughts on Kurt Angle's DWI arrest and checking into treatment * More heavy praise for Shawn Michaels and also Triple H as great workers * What he has to say to his critics who are skeptical of his portraying himself as a nice guy these days, and more.
Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, he talked about Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage as in-ring workers and how opposite they were behind the scenes. Also, how wrestling Ric Flair was so smooth and praise for his first favorite wrestler to watch as a fan, "Playboy" Buddy Rose.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-2-2013), Wade Keller talks with John Piermarini including deconstructing the Total Divas premiere from someone who has worked on reality TV shows and in pro wrestling, more insight in working with Vince McMahon on creative including advice on presenting ideas, how WWE has changed from his perspective since he was there in 2009-2010, WrestleMania 29 buyrate reaction, looking ahead to WM30, and much more including live calls and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-27-2018), Wade talked with “Diamond” Dallas Page about his WWE Performance Center visit the prior week including Cain Velasquez, Shawn Michaels, William Regal, and more. He also compares the Performance Center to the 1990s WCW Power Plant and how young wrestlers today are different and similar to young wrestlers in the 1990s.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-26-2013) features Dan Madigan, a former WWE Creative Team member in 2004 and 2005 who was around for WrestleMania 20. He talks about his first time meeting Vince McMahon, odd McMahon quirks, the crazy Vince "burrito story," what Triple H's interpersonal skills were like, how Vince reacted to his pitch for a Nazi character for John Heidenreich, the process of writing "See No Evil" for WWE Films, what he thinks WWE did wrong in their approach to entering the movie industry and what Vince said his goal was initially, thoughts on the Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar debacle at WM20, backstage impressions of John Cena, Undertaker, JBL, and Randy Orton, and much more. He also talks about a Kickstarter project based around a graphic novel series starring Ultimo Dragon.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-14-2013), with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, hosted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell, DiBiase covers these topics: Why he decided to join the WWF initially, a detailed account of the Million Dollar Man character creation, his regrets, Eric Bischoff, Andre the Giant, the NWA World Title, switching from a babyface to a heel, what WWF could learn from Mid-South, and much more. This is part two of a three hour interview. This portion was previously VIP-exclusive.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-14-2013), with "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, hosted by Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell, DiBiase honestly but harshly says what Ultimate Warrior's place in history is and why he wasn't respected by his peers, great Mid-South stories in The Gorilla Story and The Greatest Stipulation Match ever, his son's lack of WWE push and how the family is reacting, Bill Watts stories, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-6-2018), Cody Rhodes discusses facing Kenny Omega this Saturday night live on New Japan’s event in San Francisco at the Cow Palace airing live on AXS TV, will there be an All In 2, will he return to WWE, how has he adjusted to being a promoter, his thoughts on Vince McMahon and Triple H, the blunt thing he told the Young Bucks about their ring style, building a fan base outside of WWE, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-12-2013), with J.J. Dillon, the Four Horsemen manager, WWF '90s V.P. of Talent Relations, WCW exec in WCW's final days provides insight all stages of his vast spanning career on and off camera, in and out of the ring.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-28-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interview WWE Raw TV announcer Jerry Lawler about Jackie Fargo and Memphis wrestling for the first hour, then Memphis wrestling expert Scott Bowden joins for the second-half of the show. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, VIP members get access to PWTorch reader Scotty Campbell discussing his backstage perspective from Monday's Raw TV episode.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-5-2013), historian and author George Schire joined host Wade Keller and guest cohost Bruce Mitchell to go in-depth on the history of various World Titles with a fascinating march through title politics of 1950s-2010s inspired by Raw's World Champ vs. WWE Champ main event.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-21-2013), with ex-WWE Creative Team member Chris DeJoseph (a/k/a Big Dick Johnson) who talked about current events in WWE including Daniel Bryan's push, Mark Henry behind the scenes, the Prime Time Players, Miz's awful persona right now, the weird McMahon family drama on TV, the USA Network-WWE dynamic, Daniel Bryan, and much more. Also, insight into the planning and execution of the Rated R Superstar sex show with Edge and Lita.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-14-2013), with longtime wrestling announcer Mick Karch who covers these subjects: The Hennig family legacy, how close he came to getting an announcing job in the WWF, his stint with the AWA, Buck Zumhoffe's meltdown, and much more including callers and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-7-2013), with "Diamond" Dallas Page featuring updates on Jake Roberts and Scott Hall, WCW memories, wrestling Hardcore Holly, Austin wrestling the Invisible Man, Jericho on DDP Yoga, and much more including live callers and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-31-2013), with "Hardcore" Bob Holly. Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell covered hot topics from his autobiography including Clique criticism, steroids, Vince McMahon as boss, Cody Rhodes denying a story he told in his book, and much much more, including live caller questions and emails.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (6-1-2018 & 6-8-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team Member Jason Allen on the tenth anniversary of his time with WWE in 2008 talking about these topics: * Life as a writer, how he got his job, what it was like on the first day, how he adapted to the lifestyle, why it came to an end, and various fascinating anecdotes about the creative process and big names he worked with. * When he realized life as a WWE writer might not have been a good long-term fit including a conversation on a plane with Mick Foley about his doubts. * Insights into some happenings in WWE in 2008 including John Cena’s “Poopy” incident with JBL’s limo. * The Mike Adamle disaster. * Insight into Vince McMahon’s quirky Million Dollar Giveaway on Raw and how people reacted internally. * Do writers check out online reviews of their shows. * How it was difficult to watch veteran wrestlers be a shell of themselves backstage when the cameras were off. * And much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-24-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Sean "X-Pac" Waltman. Sean was a great friend of late "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig and he gave his thoughts on introduction of Curtis Axel, plus The Shield, Daniel Bryan, his team with Kane, concussions, WWE schedule, Austin Aries-Christy Hemme controversy, and more including live callers and email questions. This includes the Livecast and a 30 minutes previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago, PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Mick Foley. This features both parts that ran a week apart originally.In the first segment, Foley discussed the parallels between how he approaches his current career doing one-man stand-up shows and pro wrestling in terms of pacing and playing to the crowd. Also, he talks about the Women’s Revolution, Ronda Rousey compared to Bill Goldberg, Kurt Angle’s drive, how he’s feeling better physically after surgery, the challenge of fitting into your place on the card even if it means cutting back on the quality of a match earlier in the card, how he built his reputation early, Kane, and more.In the second segment, Keller begins with a review of Mick Foley’s one man stand-up show at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. earlier this week, then the interview picks up with Foley discussing any regrets he has over bumps or moves he took in his career, advice for indy wrestlers and how they define success, what’s not working with Roman Reigns and if it’s fixable, the delicate balance he struck with asserting himself creatively on promos while also working with writers who presented hm with scripts as G.M., why Terry Funk would mess up moves on purpose, memories of Bruno Sammartino and what Bruno thought of him, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade40 and enter code "wade40" for 40 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this special two-segment episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, first up is Tony Khan's complete media Q&A from earlier today talking about AEW Double or Nothing, the latest with Collision, and more.Then, an Interview Classic from five years ago (5-17-2023) with Conrad Thompson discussing All In's sellout in Chicago, his Starrcast convention, the rise of Pro Wrestling Podcasts and will they last, is anything really wrong with Roman Reigns, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade40 and enter code "wade40" for 40 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-17-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein. They discussed Extreme Rules predictions, Fandango, WWE cutbacks, Gimmick Matches, Squash Matches, John Cena, road stories, WWE's top brawlers list, Vince McMahon, and more including live calls and email questions.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade40 and enter code "wade40" for 40 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-10-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Mickie James, former WWE Diva and current TNA Knockout whose country music album "Somebody's Gonna Pay" just dropped this month in iTunes and CD stores, among other places. She begins by talking about her burgeoning country music career, her history in WWE, her thoughts on TNA, and many other topics relating to her experiences as a woman in wrestling including the John Cena angle, the "Piggy James" angle, and the Trish Stratus angle. Live calls and email questions throughout.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade40 and enter code "wade40" for 40 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-3-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Scott Hall (a/k/a Razor Ramon). The first 90 minutes consists largely of phone calls from all around the world on a wide array of subjects and an update on Hall's surgery and sobriety. Then, in the 65 minute previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow he gives his thoughts on WrestleMania 29, should Rock and Undertaker return for WM30, The Clique's controversial reputation, Ziggler's future, why Triple H was accepted into the Clique, if Triple H has people telling him what he needs to hear, who those people were for Vince McMahon, which ex-wrestler was the only one who could smoke in Vince McMahon's presence, Bob Holly's complaints about the Clique in his new autobiography, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade40 and enter code "wade40" for 40 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-20-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with ex-WWE Creative Team Member Court Bauer who compared Vince McMahon to Triple H behind the scenes, WWE Superstar Shake-up reaction, details on his new MLW TV premiere tonight and his vision for the upstart company, plus a VIP Exclusive bonus section with his take on the Wrestling Podcast boom period we’re in and the new Bruce Prichard show on WWE Network with Conrad Thompson.Then in a bonus segment, the previous VIP-exclusive Flagship Mailbag with Wade Keller and Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net. They first discuss the details on the second season of GLOW released today, then answer more Mailbag questions including Carmella and the Iconics, Naomi and Jimmy Uso, could WWE wrestlers benefit from call-downs to NXT, an 8 year old’s reasons for abandoning Roman Reigns in recent months, does Smackdown have too much talent now, Daniel Bryan vs. A.J. Styles at WrestleMania 35, how is Braun Strowman positioned after the Shakeup, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade40 and enter code "wade40" for 40 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-27-2018 and 5-4-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a show dedicated to remembering Bruno Sammartino with guests photographer and magazine writer Bill Apter and historian and book author George Schire looking at Bruno’s first title reign for the WWWF from his victory to become champion to the stunning title loss to Ivan Koloff. Bill Apter was there for all of Brunos’ big career moments, and George puts them all perspective including what Bruno meant to fans outside of the Northeast WWWF region. Then, a look at Bruno’s second reign for the WWWF in the 1970s, what happened in his final years as an active wrestler including the Larry Zbyszko feud, and his relationships with both Vince McMahon Sr. and Jr., his Hall of Fame resistance and eventual acceptance, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://factormeals.com/wade40 and enter code "wade40" for 40 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-19-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews The Blue Meanie (Brian Heffron) for two hours and forty-five minutes with a wide of subjects spanning from his thoughts on new ECW documentary "Barbed Wire City," reminiscing about ECW, New Jack-Erich Kulas incident, Blue World Order, his WWF stint, his roles in various indy movies, his future, and much more. Live calls throughout the first hour and then emails and other discussions in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (4-13-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by ex-WWE Creative Team Member Kevin Eck who reacts to WrestleMania 34, Daniel Bryan’s return, Roman Reigns’s future, John Cena-Undertaker storyline and match, behind the scenes on Undertaker streak ending, Braun Strowman’s upside, Shinsuke Nakamura’s turn, and more. Then in a VIP Extra segment, Eck reviews Ronda Rousey’s debut and analyzes how to present her going forward, plus ROH Supercard of Honor, Cody Rhodes’s strides, and whether he thinks Vince would push Cody differently now after his run outside of WWE.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-19-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell interview Nikita Koloff featuring great stories and insight from late 1980s top WCW star in Jim Crockett Promotions, opponents of Ric Flair, Magnum T.A., the Road Warriors, Rick Steamboat, and Dusty Rhodes. He talks about his new reality series on Lifetime titled "Preachers Daughters," his steroid use, his turn to religion after his wrestling career, why Vader apologized to him last year, a hilarious story of how he dealt with a fan who actually spoke Russian and approached him outside of the ring, and so much more. The first hour features live calls and the second hour is VIP-exclusive feature VIP member email questions and many other topics, including what it was like working with Ric Flair and if he knew how special the Best of Seven Series for the U.S. Title with Magnum T.A. was at the time it took place.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorch DIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-12-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by former WWE creative team member John Piermarini discussing WrestleMania 29 and the raucous crowd at Raw, plus a look back Legacy, a look ahead to WM30, and more with live calls and emails.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (4-5-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by two former WWE creative team members Court Bauer and Alex Greenfield with a wide-ranging in-depth discussion of WrestleMania 29 hype, WM29 predictions, WM29 aftermath, and who is the real Mr. WrestleMania.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to Wade and Sam Roberts from WWE’s Kickoff Shows and the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast discussing WrestleManias 18 through 33, one at a time, looking at the final match on each card and deciding if it was the right match to conclude each show or if there were other better or viable candidates. The first installment of this conversation covering WrestleManias 1-17 was posted on March 30 on this podcast feed.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years (3-22-2013) to part two of Wade Keller's interview with Scott Hall and Sean Waltman. In this 142-minute second portion of the interview, they talk about:* Bully Ray's rant at a fan at ringside * Curt Hennig as a mentor early in Hall's career. * Largely unknown Vince McMahon rules for pro wrestlers * Scott Hall's son Cody's upstart career. * The Outsiders invasion. * Whether it took a while for Hulk Hogan to fit in with Hall & Nash. * How they would have done the NWO invasion of the WWF in 2002 including original plans and why they fell through. * The one match Hall wishes would have happened and why he thinks it would have been massive money. * What he learned from the underrated Jerry "Crusher" Blackwell about how to give an interview,. * Hilarious and touching AWA WrestleRock Rumble backstage filming stories. * Wrestlers' drug dealers. * Untold backstage stories about the the DX invasion of Nitro. * And much much much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years (3-22-2013) to part one of Wade Keller's interview with Scott Hall. The interview lasted four-and-a-half hours live. An hour in, Sean Waltman joined the conversation and was around for more than three-and-a-half hours. During this Livecast portion of the program, Hall takes live phone calls and email questions including an explanation for the fund raising for his surgeries, his thoughts on today's WWE, comparing Eric Bischoff to Vince McMahon, thoughts on the 2013 scene, memories of wrestling Steve Austin at WrestleMania, what could he contribute to wrestling in the future, remembering the 1-2-3 Kid upset of Razor Ramon on Raw, thoughts on Ric Flair's claim that Randy Savage didn't like Scott Hall, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back to two interviews from five years ago. First up is Wade's discussion with Sam Roberts from WWE’s Kickoff Shows and the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast and then Robbie E from Impact Wrestling and the new “Why It Ended” podcast.Wade and Sam talk about WrestleManias 1 through 17, one at a time, looking at the final match on each card and deciding if it was the right match to conclude each show or if there were other better or viable candidates. In a future installment, they cover WrestleManias 18-33.Then Robbie E joins Wade to talk about his departure from Impact Wrestling after many years as a mainstay there, the ups and downs of morale in that company, and why he left, plus his future in pro wrestling and his new podcast called “Why It Ended.”SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years (3-15-2013) to Wade Keller's interview with Ed Ferrara, a former WWE, WCW, TNA creative team member. Ferrara discusses the Attitude Era, WrestleMania 29 hype, TNA experience and growth, WCW frustrations, the Oklahoma character, and more. They take live calls and answer emails for 65 minutes. Then Keller reacts more to last night's TNA Impact episode and the absence of Jeff Hardy from the Lockdown PPV fallout episode.Then in a bonus interview from 10 years ago (3-8-2013), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviews former TNA wrestler Shark Boy with live callers and emailers on TNA memories, working under a mask, his current projects, thoughts on current events in wrestling, and other topics. This includes the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow with Shark Boy.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back to two interviews from ten years ago (3-1-2013). First up is Wade Keller's interview with Jake "The Snake" Roberts and then Wade's interview with ex-WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini.Jake detailed his road to recovery at DDP's house, detailed how Scott Hall was doing in his recovery, and reflected on his bad choices and his dreams for the future. A remarkably frank telling of his road to DDP's "accountability house" including why DDP made him get rid of his t-shirts when he first arrived. Live caller questions and emails, too.Then Piermarini discussed hot topics including the Vince McMahon to Triple H power transition behind scenes, Swagger/Zeb controversy, WM29 hype, Miz's babyface turn, WM30 speculation, Undertaker's streak, and more including live calls and emails.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back to two interviews from ten years ago (2-6-2013 and 3-6-2013). First up is Wade Keller's interview with TNA President Dixie Carter. Then a bonus interview conducted by PWTorch's Pat McNeill with Gene Snitsky.Carter took live caller questions and email questions about changes in Impact Wrestling, PPV schedule, Jeff Hardy's turnaround, how close TNA has come to going out of business, is it profitable, does she stand by her comment about wrestling fans being like the "40 Year Old Virgin" character, and much more.Snitsky discussed WWE stories, why he left WWE over creative differences, not liking how Tensai is being used, whether he's been asked to be part of Aces & Eights, his big new movie project & personal training career, and much more! In the second-half, PWTorch columnist Sean Radican discusses the latest news with McNeill. And, in the VIP Aftershow, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell discusses news, Live Events, National Signing Day, and other topics.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (3-2-2018 and 3-9-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews former WWE Creative Team member Kristian Harloff who talks about these topics:* Working for Stephanie McMahon back in 2001 when Stephanie was just beginning her run as Head of Creative. * Stories about creative veterans he worked with including Paul Heyman, Bruce Prichard, Michael Hayes, and Brian Gewirtz, plus Vince McMahon himself. * How he got the job, why he didn’t last, and more behind the scenes insights. * Comparing WWE’s attempt to get Roman Reigns over as a top babyface to movie stars whom the studios pushed but were rejected by fans and how it worked out, and why it matters less to Vince McMahon than movie studio execs when fans don’t obediently eat what they’re fed. * How he missed the bulk of the John Cena Era of WWE during his hiatus from following WWE and how he perceives him now that he’s back watching the product. * His impression of working behind the scenes with Steve Austin and The Rock when they were the top stars prior to Cena’s emergence. * Whether Rock is perceived as a wrestler-turned-actor or an actor who once dabbled in wrestling. * How did the production and format of Raw feel different now than 17 years ago when he was part of the creative team behind the scenes, including the vaunted WrestleMania Sign. * How does having a kid as a fan change how he looks at the pro wrestling product?
Then at the end, a special Wade Keller Mailbag bonus section including what could be the WrestleMania roles for Braun Strowman and Elias and what is wrong with Smackdown and can it be fixed?SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (2-22-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Sean "X-Pac" Waltman, one of the favorite repeat guests on the Livecast. This interview includes Waltman reacting to Jack Swagger arrest, Scott Hall-DDP, Undertaker's future at WM29, Rock's return to the ring, DX/NWO memories, , and much much more including over ten live calls and a bunch of email questions. This includes a previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (February 2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Matt Hardy. They discuss the health of the indy scene, what is being done well and not so well these days, plus his reaction to immersing himself in ROH and the indy scene in recent months. Also, live caller questions on a range of topics including people who have been inspired by Matt through online messages and interaction. In the VIP Aftershow, Hardy answers email questions including backstage stories on Curt Hennig (Hennig's final match before his death was against Matt), the Royal Rumble, and WrestleMania. He also reacts to the breaking news that his brother Jeff has signed a long-term deal with TNA. Why did Jeff sign with TNA? Does this mean he won't go back to WWE? Great insight into Jeff's decision from his brother, plus Matt's thoughts on Jeff's lifestyle changes.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (February 2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews NWA World Hvt. Champion Nick Aldis, formerly Magnus in TNA Impact Wrestling. This features all three installments that originally were released in February 2018. The topics include:* The novel approach of the NWA and his upcoming “Aldis Crusade” defending the NWA Title 20 times in 60 days and the ring style differences in the diversity of opponents he'd be facing. * Valuing old-school approach and what feedback he is getting. * Austin Idol as his manager, his wrestling philosophy and what common beliefs he disagrees with. * Who his current favorites are. * The path A.J. Styles has taken. * The growth of New Japan’s popularity. * A crazy story about a dinner he recently had with a WWE official regarding Styles. * Why he doesn’t agree that every wrestler’s goal should be to get to WWE. * Why people should remember this conversation in a couple years regarding the future of the NWA. * His thoughts on Impact Wrestling. * His thoughts on the arrival of Jeremy Borash, EC3, and Rockstar Spud in WWE. * And more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episodes from ten years ago (2-6-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Dustin Rhodes (a/k/a Goldust) who talks about battling brother Cody at Sunday's Royal Rumble, how did it come about, the evolution of the Goldust character over the years, his favorite matches dating back to Steve Austin pre-WWF days in WCW, he gives his picks future main event stars, and much more including live calls and email questions. Also, Sean "X-Pac" Waltman does run-in at end of the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow. Sit back and listen to two long-time friends discuss future stars, their past, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-25-2013), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews former WWE Creative Team members Court Bauer and Andrew Goldstein. They discuss these topics: Royal Rumble preview, backstage stories about past Royal Rumble, Vince McMahon, TNA ratings, and much more with live calls throughout the show. This is a fascinating show with tons of insight into the inner-workings of WWE and how the Royal Rumble is put together and executed.Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they continue their discussion including the Paul Heyman-Stephanie McMahon dynamic with backstage stories and predictions on Heyman's future with WWE, how Brian Gewirtz got into power and behind the scenes stories on how he could hold court among dignitaries at meetings, and email questions including how meticulously the Rumble is booked in terms of elimination order, how pre-scripted are John Cena's promos and who has helped him with them over the years, why are some wrestlers on Smackdown instead of Raw, and the best "saves" when things went wrong.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episodes from five years ago (1-26-2018 and 2-2-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews two former WWE Creative Team members.First, Wade's interview with ex-WWE Creative Kevin Eck who gives behind the scenes details on Royal Rumble production and the 2012-2014 events including management and Vince McMahon attitudes toward various wrestlers who were pushed at the time including Sheamus, C.M. Punk, Batista, Daniel Bryan, Ryback, and Drew McIntyre, and then a preview of this weekend’s Rumble.Then, Wade's interview with ex-WWE Creative Team Member John Piermarini who talks about stars he worked with eight years ago and evaluates their progress, plus he reacts to Ronda Rousey signing, this year’s Royal Rumble results, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade50 and enter code "wade50" for 50 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-19-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Justin Roberts headed into Raw’s 25th Anniversary with backstage stories on his years in WWE, insights into what Vince McMahon is like behind the scenes, the Nexus angle he was part of, the rise of Daniel Bryan, and more Raw memories including the Biggest Names in Raw History and a look at WWE’s fan-voted list. Also, an update on what’s he up to these days in wrestling.Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow. Justin talks about why Vince McMahon is fascinating, top WWE memories including Daniel Bryan’s rise, surprising rules for women wrestlers, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (1-5-2018 & 1-12-2018), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a double-header. First, the second part of his two-part interview with Diamond Dallas Page who provides insights on Triple H, Chris Jericho, Eric Bischoff, Jake Roberts, Scott Hall, Dusty Rhodes, Michael Hayes, and Tom Zenk. This show dropped originally on Jan. 5, 2018.Then in part two, Wade presents his latest interview with ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein who discusses his time with WWE in the mid-2000s with insights on Vince McMahon, The Miz, the original brand split, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe’s injury, the Women’s Revolution compared to the women’s scene in 2006, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-22-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team members Chris DeJoseph and Andrew Goldstein who review the year 2012 including their picks for year-end awards, provide fascinating and funny backstage stories about Vince McMahon and Michael Hayes, make their WrestleMania 29 predictions, and take live phone calls on a range of other topics including whether Ryback should have been booked to end C.M. Punk's title reign. Really good stuff here that helps you understand what goes on behind the scenes in WWE.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-28-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Diamond Dallas Page taking calls and answering email questions including these topics: Taking Jake Roberts into his home to change his life and improve his health, WCW memories including a scary moment when he and Sting were pulled to the rafters from ringside on a cable, the growing success of DDP Yoga and an update on more wrestlers endorsing or showing interest in the exercise program, his connection to Ryback, limes with Coors Light, and much more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-22-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Paul Bearer in what might have been the final interview of his life as he died less than three months later. This more than two-and-a-half hours live with Paul Bearer includes a 45-minute segment that was previously a VIP-exclusive portion with great backstage stories of life on the road with The Freebirds and what it's like to be on the road for the holidays. Lots of caller questions on a wide array of topics including WrestleMania, Undertaker's future, the Hall of Fame, and much much more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-22-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Lance Storm from the “Killing the Town” podcast. This second of two installments. Storm talks about the hype for Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega for WrestleKingdom, the rise of Braun Strowman and why it’s working and what could slow it down, the moment Vince McMahon loved something Lance did that he felt doomed him, who would he choose to be his booker if he ran a wrestling company between Paul Heyman and Jim Cornette, thoughts on the career paths Heyman and Cornette have taken, his reaction to Jericho’s career arc and now becoming a big podcast host, does Storm have another in-ring run in him, what is Bret Hart’s legacy, what is John Cena’s legacy likely to be, how big of an opportunity WCW lost with the mismanagement of Sting, Bret Hart, and Goldberg, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-15-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Lance Storm from the “Killing the Town” podcast and former partner of Chris Jericho and Justin Credible. He talks about Vince McMahon, Roman Reigns, Dusty Rhodes, Charlotte, the State of Wrestling Promos, Ring Entrance Routines, gripes about today’s product, the internal issues in WWE with the writing process, and more. This is part one of two.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic and Flagship hybrid episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and cohost James Caldwell discuss TNA's announcing undercutting heel heat and WWE's failure to promote TLC's new six-man, take live calls well past the one hour mark, and then replay a classic Eric Bischoff Torch Talk excerpt from 2009 with Bischoff talking about firing Steve Austin if he didn't see his potential, Vince McMahon, Monday Night War, and more.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (12-1-2017 and 12-8-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews "Cowboy" James Storm. This originally ran in two parts, but it's combined into one long show today. Topics include: His earliest memories of pro wrestling, his WCW jobber experience, early advice from Curt Hennig and Dusty Rhodes, the early years of TNA, Jerry Jarrett’s leadership style, America’s Most Wanted tag team stint, the Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff era, watching A.J. Styles mature into greatness and what makes him so respected among his peers, and more. It’s a great free-flowing conversation with the affable, enthusiastic, and passionate former TNA veteran ready to start phase two of his career, connecting with fans on promos, frustration with the creative process in TNA over the years including going all-in with his Southern Cowboy act, some hilarious road story pranks from his days in TNA, which TNA wrestler would be the best subject of an uncensored reality TV show, which wrestler made him think “I didn’t know God made people that stupid,” who was most interesting to walk with through airports, the arrival of Kurt Angle and what he most learned working in the ring with Angle, Dixie Carter’s strengths and weaknesses, the lack of knowledge of some of today’s pro wrestlers on the history of their business, what happened with his short NXT stint, thoughts on Bobby Roode, A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, and Eric Young having success in WWE, his favorite memory from TNA, the biggest missed opportunity for TNA, Jeff Jarrett today versus 15 years ago, and more. It’s a great free-flowing conversation with the affable, enthusiastic, and passionate former TNA veteran ready to start phase two of his career.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In the first segment of this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-30-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents part two of his two-and-a-half hour interview with former WWE Creative Team member John Carle. This is the previously VIP-exclusive segment covering these topics:* Behind the scenes stories on Vince McMahon pranks on private jet. * What surprised him most about dealing with McMahon. * What were Triple H and Cena like to work with. * Paul Heyman during the WWE-ECW era, and much more.
Then in a bonus second interview from five years ago (12-3-2017), then-independent star Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) talks about his upcoming match on Thursday’s MLW PPV against Joey Ryan. MJF breaks down the other MLW matches and his upcoming appearance for Combat Zone & Beyond Wrestling. Plus, Pat & Greg go over the weekend’s wrestling news and results, including the matches added to WWE Clash of Champions, whether Roman Reigns will win the Royal Rumble, whether we’ll get a women’s Rumble this year, and whether Matt Hardy’s broken gimmick can be effective in WWE.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-30-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents part one of his two-and-a-half hour interview with former WWE Creative Team member John Carle. This is the Livecast portion of the two-and-a-half hour interview including live phone calls and email questions on a wide range of topics including creative booking decisions during his run from mid-2006 through early-2009 and also thoughts on current pro wrestling happenings.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS...Factor prepared meals designed by chefs and nutritionists. Choose from many custom categories (keto, calorie smart, vegetarian/vegan, more) delivered to your door, fresh, never frozen, ready in two minutes...-https://go.factor75.com/wade60 and enter code "wade60" for 60 percent off your first boxPWTorch VIP membership...-https://www.pwtorch.com/govipOr support us on Patreon...-https://www.patreon.com/pwtorchvipSubscribe to our YouTube Channel with new daily content...-https://www.youtube.com/pwtorchDIRECT LINK: VIP AUDIO LINKNOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK HERE FOR VIP SIGN UP INFO
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (11/17/2017 and 11/24/2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents his two-plus hour interview with “X-Pac” Sean Waltman. They talk about a wide range of topics including: * The wrestling hosted podcast boom and what it’s been like him to dive head first into that venture with some memories of his early career radio interviews * How he doesn’t feel he has to hold back in criticizing WWE and other pro wrestling products on his show * Why he’s still wrestling today * How he looks at the wrestling industry now compared to 10 or 15 years ago * How the in-ring style has changed to cut back on concussion risks is concerns about how wrestlers are trained now * What “WWE Style” was back in the late 1990s and how WWE style is different today * Which wrestler he most likes to watch now * What a key is to a good match other than the variety of athletic moves * The power balance between pro wrestling promoters and wrestlers today compared to ten or twenty years ago * How have fans changed and are they more critical than years ago * Does Sean stand by his conspriracy theory from years ago that the so-called "Montreal Screwjob" was maybe, just maybe Bret Hart and Vince McMahon working on it together * The merits of squash matches in 2017 * Triple H’s addition to the Clique back in the 1990s and whether he’s surprised he’s risen to the position he has in WWE * Braun Strowman’s rise in the last year * The future of Undertaker and potential opponents for him at WrestleMania next year * What makes A.J. Styles so special * What is John Cena’s legacy or can’t we tell yet * The work-shoot approach to various promos such as Miz-Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns-John Cena, Rock-John Cena, and his favorite podcast interviews he’s conducted so far.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-16-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Jerry Jarrett who has strong feelings about the Jerry Lawler heart attack mockery angle by C.M. Punk and Paul Heyman on Raw, his thoughts on last night's TNA Impact, how he's taking to Twitter now that he's signed up, how the industry has changed over the years, whether wrestlers today are better than 30 years ago, his rationale for how he distributed his pay to wrestlers, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (11-3-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller talks TNA with live callers for the first 30 minutes, then is joined by Shane Douglas for the next 90-plus minutes to discuss Extreme Rising's next show, the legacy of ECW, not being able to use so many former colleagues on the E.R. shows because of deaths and disabilities, chairshots to the head in wrestling, the dangerous ECW style, whether he regrets throwing the belt down, Paul Heyman, current national TV wrestling, what the pro wrestling industry will be like after Vince McMahon, and much more in this insightful interview.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In the first part of this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (11-3-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Dave Lagana, a former WWE Creative Team member for five years and a former TNA Creative Team member for five years who also worked behind the scenes during ECW and the ROH stint on HD Net. He now is Vice President of the NWA, recently purchased by Smashing Pumpkin frontman William Corgan. He talked about his journey behind the scenes in pro wrestling including a long stint in WWE in the mid-2000s, and then discusses the lay of the land of the industry as he sees it and what the gameplay is for the NWA under Corgan’s ownership.
In the second interview, from ten years ago (11-7-2012), PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill and Sean Radican interview ROH wrestler Michael Elgin on his ROH run, current non-ROH work, his break-through 2012, what's in store for the future, and more topics with live callers sprinkled in.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (11-2-2012) features Wade Keller interviewing Sean "X-Pac" Waltman, one of the most popular guests, who is back with insight on Attitude Era, Hogan sex tape, Linda McMahon campaign, Rick Rude as a potential top centerpiece star for Vince McMahon, Scott Hall's son, Billy Graham, Brad Armstrong, concussions, steroids, the new WWE '13 video game, voting, and more. These are always Must-listen interviews. This includes the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow.
Then, a 20-years ago flashback to Paul Heyman appearing on Wade's "Pro Wrestling Focus" radio show on KFAN in 1992 predicting Steve Austin's rise as the top star to lead wrestling into the next century, discussing how he became a pro wrestling fan, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-26-2012) is a special double-header. First, PWTorch editor Wade Keller Keller's guests were wrestling author Irv Muchnick and political reporter Daniela Altimari from the Hartford Courant discussing Linda McMahon's Senate campaign just days before the election.
Then, a 20-years ago flashback to Paul Heyman appearing on Wade's "Pro Wrestling Focus" radio show on KFAN in 1992 predicting Steve Austin's rise as the top star to lead wrestling into the next century, discussing how he became a pro wrestling fan, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-27-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents his interview with “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase discussing the ups and downs of his career and his son’s Ted Jr. in the WWF and elsewhere, including how he chronicled his career and post-pro wrestling life in his new autobiographical documentary. The conversation includes talk about WWE’s schedule and whether it’s “family friendly” and some talk about Bill Watts’s approach to presenting pro wrestling compared to Vince McMahon.
Then in a bonus segment, Jim Valley's interview with former wrestler and current president of the Cauliflower Alley Club B. Brian Blair from five years ago (11-1-2017). He tells stories about driving with Jerry Lawler, having to stretch a fan of Dusty Rhodes, and his new comic book project. Plus he announces – for the first time anywhere – three of the 2018 honorees at the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-20-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents part two of his new interview with Jim Ross followed by a vintage interview from 25 years ago this weekend with Road Warrior Hawk. In the hour-long Ross interview, he discusses how fans have changed over the decades and if that affects his approach to announcing, key historical turning points including what if Bill Watts and not Jim Crockett was Vince McMahon’s early primary competitors, could a more sports-like presentation of pro wrestling have taken over the country instead of “sports entertainment” promoted by Vince, the challenge of getting over a babyface in 2017, and more.
In the vintage Hawk interview from John Arezzi’s “Pro Wrestling Spotlight” radio show in October 1992, Hawk talks about his decision to leave the WWF, compares working for Jim Crockett vs. Vince McMahon, the possibility of a union forming for wrestlers, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (10-19-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed Booker T including these topics: Ryback's elevation, racism in wrestling, his autobiography detailing prison time and start in wrestling, Mark Henry's push last year, Mike Graham's death, the worst advice he ever got, and more in this wide-spanning interview with live calls and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-13-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller's guest is Jim Ross, who discusses his career and his new autobiography chronicling his career, “Slobberknocker.” He discusses the process of writing the book, developing his announcing style, and how difficult it has been finishing book after the death of his wife Jan and how he’s coping with the loss.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-12-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team members Seth Mates and Andrew Goldstein. They react to news of Brian Gewirtz stepping down from his role as head writer and top deputy to Vince McMahon with insights into Gewirtz's contributions and how he presented himself behind the scenes as a leader, including pushing Vince McMahon to push fresh names. They also share a lot of Vince McMahon stories and other stories from their time working behind the scenes in WWE.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (10-6-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents his vintage 1991 interview with Memphis wrestling announcing legend Lance Russell, who died earlier that week at the age of 91. Lance talks about working with Jerry Lawler, a young Paul Heyman, Curt Hennig, the Rock & Roll Express, and many other big names. He also talks about the art of pro wrestling and what it takes to be a good wrestling announcer. The one-hour interview is preceded by a new introduction from Randy Hales, a longtime friend of Lance who currently is the manager of Jerry Lawler’s restaurant in Memphis. Hales spent many years working behind the scenes and sometimes on air in Memphis wrestling.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago, PWTorch editor Wade Keller's guest is Victoria/Tara, who discusses her departure from WWE, her Knockouts title match at Bound for Glory, her advice for younger women wrestlers, and more.
Then in a bonus interview from ten years ago (9-27-2012), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell interview Ernest "the Cat" Miller on topics including Brodus Clay using his act in WWE, how it was arranged for him to work with James Brown in WCW, the back-story on Cat-Bo, whether he would like to return to WWE, Garett Bischoff in TNA, his current MMA work (WCL.com), and more topics! In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, McNeill & Caldwell look at the upcoming Live Events schedule and touch on NFL topics.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (9-29-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller's guest is WWE ex-Creative Team writer Kevin Eck (circa 2011-2014) who gives his insights from working behind the scenes in WWE for years, with a focus on Roman Reigns-John Cena, the prospects of a Shield reunion, Enzo’s bizarre push this week, the prospects of a Shield reunion, did Cena really have a rep for being a career-killer, and much more including email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-21-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller's guest is wrestling historian/author George Schire discussing the history of promotions trying to replace top stars, why some promotions were successful and others failed, whether WWE is prepared for the day when John Cena has to be replaced as the top star in the company, stories from the territory era, and more wrestling knowledge!
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back to a segment of Wade's 2005 interview with Jeff Hardy talking about his career including WWE and TNA. Then they shift to 75 minutes of live calls with Wade and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell discussing the latest on Jerry Lawler and more current events.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (9-7-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell interview John Philapavage, a documentary maker raising funds to finish his ECW documentary featuring an unprecedented number of interviews with ECW wrestlers, promoters, behind-the-scenes workers, and reporters shortly after ECW folded over ten years ago and in recent months catching up with where key people are today. He talks about the journey he's been on for the past dozen years and where he wants to go with the project including hopes it'll be the type of documentary to get widespread attention outside of the wrestling fan audience.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (8-18-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy. He tells some Vince McMahon stories, talks about the writing process and the dynamic between creative team and producers, reaction to John Cena-Roman Reigns segments the last three weeks and an update on Reigns’s progress trying to establish himself as the top star, Dolph Ziggler talk, Indy Streaming potential, and much more including emails.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (8-24-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interview former pro wrestling manager Randy Hales on Memphis wrestling, memories of working with Jerry Lawler, the territory era of pro wrestling, road stories, whether Jerry Lawler is the best pro wrestling interview ever, and much more! Live callers participate in the show throughout. Plus, the VIP Aftershow includes a clip from Wade Keller interviewing Jerry Lawler on his KFAN radio show in 1992. Hear some interesting thoughts from Lawler at that time in his career including how being an artist opened the door to becoming a pro wrestler, the Andy Kauffman-David Letterman story, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-6-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with a new lengthy introduction by Mick Karch discussing the three generations of Hennigs – Larry, Curt, and Joe (a/k/a Curtis Axel) – with a journey through their careers. Then we present an all-star panel discussion from this summer’s George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame with Jim Ross, J.J. Dillon, Stan Hansen, Baron Von Raschke, and Larry “The Axe” Hennig himself.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (9-4-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Alex Greenfield who breaks down his interpretation of the Roman Reigns-John Cena segment, the McMahon family quirks behind the scenes, how he got his WWE gig, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-24-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Gabe Sapolsky, the co-creator and longtime booker of ROH and now DGUSA and Evolve, about changing style due to concussions, what C.M. Punk, Samoa Joe, Daniel Bryan, and Austin Aries were like "before they were stars" outside of ROH, how he is adjusting the in-ring style of DGUSA because of concussions, thoughts on the current WWE, TNA, and ROH products, the transition from DVD to iPPV, the importance of babyfaces and heels and how he approaches it differently than WWE does, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-17-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Undertaker's longtime manager Paul Bearer who answers more than a dozen email questions plus Keller's questions on a wide range of topics including: * Which new main eventer Undertaker gave an ultimate endorsement to. * Which wrestler did Taker say is the "last of the old school wrestlers." * Which WrestleMania opponent was Taker unhappy with * Does Bearer want Taker to make another comeback? * Which wrestler would he like to manage. * The origination of the Kane gimmick * Thoughts on working with Kane behind the scenes. * Which wrestler babysat Bearer's kids? * Early memories of Steve Austin and Ultimate Warrior in World Class Wrestling in Dallas. * The demise of the Von Erich family. * The fall of World Class Championship Wrestling. * What he hated most about his on-air role with WWE. * And more, including stories he said he has never revealed before.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (8-18-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews 15 year veteran WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia. She talked about her new show on Podcast One and interviews with Samoa Joe and Batista in her first two shows, plus her unlikely journey to WWE, being a pro wrestling fan and a Ric Flair fan in particular, a strange WWE audition, getting acclimated to the unwritten rules of trying to be accepted despite being seen as an outsider using WWE as a stepping stone, her decision to leave WWE, why she returned, whether management ever treated her poorly, advice to people arriving in WWE in various positions, highs and lows of her WWE career, her thoughts on Vince McMahon, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-17-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Undertaker's longtime manager Paul Bearer, who talks about his entire career including his days as Percy Pringle III in Florida and Texas. The interview is three hours total, and this is the first half of the interview featuring live caller questions on a variety of other topics including Undertaker, the Hall of Fame, Jimmy Hart, Vince McMahon, Kane, Isaac Yankem, and Boy Tony.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (July 2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed J.J. Dillon and Stan Hanse in Waterloo, Iowa at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center as part of the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame weekend in front of a live studio audience. It’s an engaging, entertaining, laugh-out-loud, fascinating hour with two legends, including Hansen who has done very few interviews since his retirement. Dillon managed the Four Horsemen, worked closely with Vince McMahon as a front office worker, and has been around so many big moments and big stars in pro wrestling with so many stories to share. Hansen is one of the all-time greats in the ring and on the mic, with a legendary feud with Bruno Sammartino, a great run in Japan as a tag team with Bruiser Brody, a run as AWA Champion including a famous incident with the title belt when he quit, and time in WCW. They each share great stories and answer questions from the hosts and the live studio audience.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (8-10-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Robbie E., now Robert Stone in NXT, about the biggest match of his career on Sunday's Hardcore Justice PPV with Jeff Hardy, James Storm, and Bully Ray. First, though, a show dedicated to TNA with live callers and email questions along with Keller's preview of Hardcore Justice, thoughts on last night's Impact, Aces & Eights speculation, and ratings analysis.
Then in a bonus Interview Classic from ten years ago (6-27-2012), we present PWTorch Livecast with host PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviewing former WWE/ECW wrestler "Nova" Mike Bucci a/k/a Simon Dean about career highlights, his Simon Dean run, working behind-the-scenes in WWE, his future in wrestling, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-20-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Sean "X-Pac" Waltman who provides extensive insight from being backstage and on camera at Raw #1,000 including Rock, Punk, Undertaker, Vince McMahon, DX, and many other subjects. Sean talks about Scott Hall saying in a Torch Talk that he and Kevin Nash checked out on trying to help WCW succeed after Eric Bischoff treated Sean poorly and fired him to get back at them. Live calls and email questions answered from listeners on a variety of subjects including why wasn't Kevin Nash at Raw #1,000, top prospects in WWE, why doesn't Waltman wrestle for WWE, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-20-2012), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews former WWE wrestler John Morrison. He talks about his upcoming JCW live event next month, his backstage issues with JBL, his favorite in-ring wrestling moments, the psychology of being a babyface or a heel, how he feels about Dolph Zigger's success, his reaction to Joey Mercury's face being bashed in by the ladder, the opponent he most wishes he could have wrestled that he never did, the pros and cons of being a babyface or a heel, whether he could consider going to TNA, and much more.
Then in a bonus Interview Classic from ten years ago (6-27-2012), we present PWTorch Livecast with host PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill, Bardre Prunell of the East Coast Cast, AND PWTorch columnist Sean Radican interviewing Violent J from the ICP group. They discuss with live callers various ICP stories, the Gathering of the Juggalos next month, his run in WCW with Shaggy 2 Dope, a brief stint in WWE, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-6-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini and former WWE World Champion Jack Swagger. The focus of the interview is on the dynamic and creative process between a WWE Creative Team member and a wrestler. Do the same writers usually work with the same wrestlers? How did John and Jack become friend and how did that help the creative process? What was it like working with Vince McMahon as part of the overall process? What were some of their favorite storylines including the Real American gimmick? They go behind the scenes on the process of creating ideas, pitching ideas to management and Vince McMahon, and how it then makes it onto the air. Insight into Pat Patterson, Dutch Mantel, and others.
Then in a bonus Interview Classic from five years ago (6-27-2012), we present Jim Valley's interview with former NWA Champion and birthday boy Tommy “Wildfire” Rich. He talked about his new wrestling school, his controversial thoughts on Jerry Lawler, his time in ECW, why his NWA title reign was so brief, and his time as the hottest star on cable TV.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-23-2017), Wade Keller interviewed Sean Mooney, ex-WWF announcer from late ‘80s to early ‘90s talking Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, Jesse Ventura, Gorilla Monsoon, Prime Time Wrestling, Lord Alfred Hayes, the feeling backstage after the very first episode of Monday Night Raw, the opening of the WWF Headquarters in Stamford, Conn., interviewing Donald Trump, his worst memory in WWE, and much more with live caller and email questions. He answers the question if there is another Vince McMahon walking the planet. This provides many insights and anecdotes into Vince McMahon.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-13-2012), Bruce Mitchell guest-hosted and interviewed former WWE star and current AEW wrestler "Goldust" Dustin Runnels discussing what he was up to post-WWE, addiction recovery and being sober for four years, why his Brother vs. Brother match idea with Cody Rhodes was shot down, whether he wants to return to WWE, his relationship with father Dusty Rhodes, whether he's been contacted for Raw #1,000, wanting to capture the NWA World Title, working with top stars in history from Stone Cold to Ricky Steamboat, and much more!
Then in a bonus interview from ten years ago (7-18-12), Pat McNeill interviews former TNA/WCW women's wrestler Daffney talking with live callers about her role in the new women's wrestling promotion SHINE, the SHINE 1 card this weekend, what she can comment on regarding her TNA lawsuit, various gimmicks she's undertaken during her career, her current health and prospects to wrestle again, and much more! In the VIP Aftershow, McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell review the latest news of the week and break down the Live Events Center.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (7-6-2017), Wade Keller interviews ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy, who discusses top WWE storylines such as Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe, the Hype Bros., Randy Orton-Aiden English, and Big Cass and Enzo. He also rants about some of the fans at New Japan’s Long Beach, Calif. events this weekend, which he attended. Plus, what match or moment stood out the most from the NJ shows? Also, he discusses moments from his time in WWE that Vince McMahon totally saw a wrestler in a new light based on a performance and that changed the trajectory of their push. And he talks about the writing process.
Then in a bonus Interview Classic from ten years ago (6-27-2012), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch columnist Sean Radican interview with live callers ROH wrestler Kyle O'Reilly on ROH latest, his candid assessment of ROH, the Best in the World iPPV over the weekend, his rise up the ranks, his wrestling background, and much more!
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (7-6-2012), Wade Keller interviewed former WWE and TNA headliner and MMA fighter Bobby Lashley. They covered a wide, wide array of topics including: What was Donald Trump like behind the scenes? Does he believe steroids are dangerous? Did Ivanka Trump think pro wrestling was real? Who does he think will win between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen? Can anyone solve the Jon Jones riddle? Who was his favorite WWE opponent? Which wrestlers does he most want to wrestle whom he hasn't yet? How does he feel about criticism of his promos in WWE? Does he believe steroids are stigmatized more than they should be? And much much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-29-2012), Wade Keller interviews former WWE Creative Team member John Piermarini (2009-2010), who returned to the show for the first time this year. He reacted to major stories this week and biggest stories so far this year including the John Cena-Rock dynamic, the push of Brock Lesnar, the Cena divorce, Cena's nine year old fan's comment this week, his reaction to last night's Impact, and much more all from the perspective of someone who worked closely behind the scenes with Vince McMahon and current top stars.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (6-24-2012), Wade Keller interviews former WWE and TNA wrestler Matt Hardy. He talks about his path to recovery from addiction, his regrets including some public internet stunts and videos he'd like to take back, how he approaches his current phase in life, what changes he thinks the leading promotions should take to improve the welfare of wrestlers, and much more. Live callers and email questions add to the mix of topics that include career highlights, Jeff Hardy's maturing and life changes, his future in wrestling, and the upcoming Extreme Rising event where he faces Jerry Lynn for the first time ever.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we present two interviews. First, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's June 8, 2012 interview with former WWE Creative Team Member ('04-'10) Chris DeJoseph with fascinating insight into Vince McMahon's creative process and writing Raw. Also, specific details on pitching creating ideas to Chris Jericho, The Big Show, Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, the Divas, and more. Who was easy to work with? Who was unpredictable? Also, does Vince McMahon really not care about consistency with storylines? What was the story with Mike Adamle, anyway? Why didn't Colt Cabana catch on with WWE? And why doesn't Kofi Kingston get a push? Tons of significant authoritative insight into a lot of questions on fans' minds. The VIP Aftershow includes these topics: Ric Flair, TNA's Big Fat Oily Guy, Spirit Squad, Christian & Edge vs. The Hardys, building and protecting tomorrow's stars today, and Vince McMahon's seeming disregard for consistency with his big storylines.
The second interview features PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill's interview with former WWE/TNA wrestler Lance Hoyt (Lance Archer) discussing a variety of topics including how he got started in TNA, being one of Andrew "Test" Martin's opponents & comparisons to Test, the Hoytamaniacs & whether he got a push in TNA because of those fans, stories from WWE and TNA runs, his thoughts on Vince Russo & Russo's thoughts on "Fire Russo" chants, TNA needing to find a direction and going with it, working with Christy Hemme in TNA, Hoyt running interference for Kelly Kelly at a WrestleMania party, the wrestling business needing new stars and fans not giving new stars a chance, whether U.S. wrestling fans would accept Japanese wrestling, working with Lord Tensai (Albert) in New Japan, whether he would have liked to have feuded with Diamond Dallas Page over the "Dallas" name, working with Ahmed Johnson in Texas, whether he will be at Slammiversary in his hometown this weekend, Whataburger vs. In-N-Out Burger, and more!
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SHOW SUMMARY: This week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5/11/2012) features "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan as the "Interview Friday" guest for the second straight week. The interview, conducted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller and columnist Bruce Mitchell, begins with his thoughts on the news of John Cena filing for divorce and how he managed to keep his marriage strong throughout his years as a pro wrestler. He talks about the availability of one night stands and how many wrestlers took advantage of those opportunities as they were presented. Also, what was Andre the Giant like off-camera and when was he happiest, what were the highlights of his Mid-South and WWF careers, what was WCW like, how much money did he make during his peak years, his dispute with Steve Austin, and much more. This includes the live 60 minute show and a 30 minute VIP-exclusive Aftershow with Duggan, Keller, and Mitchell.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's June 1, 2012 interview with Sean "X-Pac" Waltman including his evaluation of WWE Developmental, FCW, from his in-person scouting and coaching. What stars stand out as strong prospects, who is ready, and what does he think of the changing of head trainer from Tom Prichard to Bill DeMott. Also, live calls and email questions on TNA's future, Gut Check, Matt Morgan, C.M. Punk, Brock Lesnar, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's May 22, 2012 interview with long-time WWF and WCW manager Jimmy Hart who, with guest cohost Bruce Mitchell, take live calls and discuss a variety of topics from his career including breaking into wrestling in Memphis, Andy Kaufmann, Memphis Heat documentary, Nasty Boys, Hart Foundation, Honky Tonk Man, Tyson Kidd, and more. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, he tells the real story on his break-up with Hogan and recent reconciliation, Randy Savage and Elizabeth memories, why he's a fan of C.M. Punk, the rise of Bret and HBK and whether their main event success surprised him, working with The Miz, who was left out of Memphis Heat who belonged in it, memories of Sputnick Monroe, working as a manager opposite Sensation Sherri, his personal career highlights, and much much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's May 25, 2017 interview with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin getting his thoughts on NXT Takeover with a focus on the DIY breakup and the ladder match that preceded it with some compliments and constructive critiques, the Robert Roode vs. Hideo Itami NXT Title match, the Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne UK Title match, and more about the general vibe of NXT compared to WWE. They also talk about the 20 Years Ago This Week episode of Monday Night Raw featuring Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels capturing the WWE Tag Team Titles from Owen Hart & British Bulldog. Steve talks about working with Shawn at the time and the real-life legit tension between them that made its way onto the air and fueled the realism. They also talk about the progress of Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, some specific tips for both on how to improve, and the art of selling and showing vulnerability as a kick ass babyface.
Then in the previously VIP Exclusive Aftershow from five years ago (5-25-17), Wade disusses with Steve other topics including Jinder Mahal’s WWE Title win, the progress of Baron Corbin as a main event big man and his match with Sami Zayn at Backlash, the Breezango vs. Usos and Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin matches at Backlash, his favorite Canada memories, the changes in leadership in WCW in 1991, and the importance of announcing.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's May 18, 2017 interview with former WWE Creative Team member Kevin Eck who discusses Randy Orton’s comments critical of Indy Style wrestling, a list of rejected storylines, details on the writing process, Roman Reigns’s current character, Sasha Banks losing to Alicia Fox, Adam Cole, the struggle of some wrestlers to win over Vince McMahon, Vince’s ability to create stars, Ring of Honor’s big angle last weekend, and more with live callers and emails.
Then in a bonus Interview Classic, we jump back ten years (5-9-2012) to an interview with Johnny Gargano. PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill & PWTorch columnist Sean Radican interview DGUSA champion Gargano on his title run, this weekend's Evolve iPPVs on WWNLive.com including Gargano's next title defense, how he started in the wrestling business, and much more. Plus, reality TV star/former TNA personality Jonny Fairplay makes an appearance to talk about his role on this weekend's Evolve iPPVs. In the VIP Aftershow, McNeill is joined by PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell for a review of the news of the week, Live Events Center, and a VIP Mailbag question.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's May 18, 2012 interview with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan as the "Interview Friday" guest. Wade Keller and Bruce Mitchell interview the former WWF, Mid-South, and WCW star about his new autobiography including a variety of subjects on a lack of wrestler pension, hazing and ribbing that went too far, Vince McMahon compared to Bill Watts as a boss, his evolution over the years as a wrester and character, and more. After the interview, Keller and Mitchell discuss Sting on WWE.com, Evolve's new concept, The Avengers, and more.
Then in a bonus interview from ten years ago (4-25-12), PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviews former ECW champion Jerry Lynn covering the ECW Reunion show this weekend, various stories from his WWE and ECW runs, where he fits in today's independent wrestling scene, his top all-time opponents, current physical condition, challenges of wrestling with a mask, the cradle piledriver, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's May 11, 2017 interview with Sean “X-Pac” Waltman who talks about the prospects of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson running for president and if he thinks Rock showed traits consistent with a potential president during his time around him WWE, the upside for Shinsuke Nakamura, the current push of Roman Reigns, what Vince McMahon is like now compared to 20 years ago, his reaction to the hazing and bullying in WWE over the years, this days in the NWO and GWF, and more including phone calls and emails.
Then in a bonus Interview Classic, we jump back ten years to a May 2, 2012 interview with ROH announcer Kevin Kelly conducted by PWTorch columnists Pat McNeill & Sean Radican. They, along with live callers, cover a number of subjects including ROH's iPPV future (Kelly says an announcement is coming soon), current ROH storylines, the Border Wars show next weekend, calling the incredible Michael Elgin vs. Davey Richards match, background on how he came up with the Stephanie McMahon/Triple H marriage angle in WWF, various WWE stories, and much more. In the VIP Aftershow, McNeill and Radican go through the Live Events Center and review the latest news.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's Apr. 27, 2012 interview with "Dirty" Dutch Mantell, who has been almost everywhere and seen almost everything - be it wrestling in Memphis, managing in the WWF, commentating in WCW, booking in Puerto Rico and TNA, and many stops in between along the way. He tells stories and has opinions on a wide array of subjects in this interview. The first hour is the Livecast with live callers and email questions. The second hour is a one-on-one discussion with Dutch's thoughts on how fans have changed over the decades, the WWF writing team approach, Cena-Rock, booking match finishes, the anti-Southern bias in pro wrestling, mandatory time off for wrestlers, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's Apr. 27, 2017 interview with longtime pro wrestling announer Mick Karch regarding newly announced Vince McMahon biopic, the role Hulk Hogan played in McMahon’s journey, could the Verne & Greg Gagne have competed with the WWF if Hogan stayed, the place of Curt Hennig in the AWA history as one of the last big stars to headline as champion and whether he had the career he deserved in the WWF. Then an in-depth conversation about indy wrestling and how it’s changed over the decades, the attitudes of wrestlers today compared to the 1980s, how fans’ expectations at indy shows have changed, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's Apr. 22, 2017 interview with former WWE creative team writer Matt McCarthy. Topics are wide-ranging including how the Superstar Shake-up affects the creative process in WWE and how wrestlers are linked with writers and how that can change after roster changes, how stand-up comedy and pro wrestling both share a need to address political correctness and how each approach it differently because they serve different purposes, whether pro wrestlers should do a better job protecting their characters and how that compares to stand-up comedians on and off camera and in social media, reaction to the Big Show vs. Braun Strowman ring collapsing angle and the upside and potential opponents for Strowman, the Roman Reigns fan reaction on the Raw After Mania, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's Apr. 16, 2017 interview with former WWE ring announcer and best selling author Justin Roberts who discusses bullying in WWE, the JBL-Mauro Ranallo situation, the difficulty working under Kevin Dunn and Triple H as bosses, what Vince McMahon was like to deal with, being the ring announcer for the Brock Lesnar victory over Undertaker at WrestleMania, life after wrestling, and so much more including live caller and email questions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's April 6, 2017 interview with former WWE wrestler JTG of Cryme Tyme. He talks about his books on getting heat in the locker room and dealing with politics, tells stories in both categories including what preceded his being let go from WWE. Also his thoughts on John Cena as a locker room leader, Triple H as a boss, Chris Jericho and C.M. Punk as colleagues, and more stories from his days in WWE. He discusses draft day stress, WrestleMania weekend excitement, and European road ribs. He also talks about who he reunited with this weekend in Orlando.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's March 23, 2012 two-hour interview with Kevin Nash who talks about the WrestleMania 28 Rock-Cena dynamic, his WrestleMania appearances back at WM 10 and WM 11, his return ten years ago and his shoot comment on Rock live on TV that led to backstage heat, an exclusive scoop on his recent feud with Punk and why his match with him never took place, backstage stories, thoughts on John Cena and Dolph Ziggler, why Rock brings on some of the heat he gets backstage, does he think his good friend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will return for another match, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special WrestleMania 38 preview with special guest Sam Roberts. They break down the entire card starting with The KO Show with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and where it might lead in terms of Austin returning for an official match and whether this will elevate KO after the Austin program. Then they discuss Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar and whether it qualifies as a potential biggest WrestleMania match ever and what finish to expect and who would be next for the winner. From there they march through night one and then night two in their entirety. They also talk about the pageantry of WrestleMania each week, with this being the return to a full stadium atmosphere.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with Sean "X-Pac" Waltman from March 16, 2012. Wade is also joined by guest cohost Bruce Mitchell. Waltman breaks down the Rock-Cena hype and what he senses has been a shoot so far, including insight into what Rock is like behind the scenes and whether he's changed since his Hollywood success. He also talks about the reasons behind Rock's dislike for Road Dogg and Shawn Michaels and whether he agrees with the attitude in the locker room that Rock is stealing someone's spot. Also, in-depth thoughts on the Triple H vs. Undertaker match with Michaels in the mix and whether Triple H should end his streak. Plus his heat with Jericho in 2000, the latest on Scott Hall, and first-person insight into WWE's developmental standouts after visiting FCW yesterday.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with former WWE Creative Team member Kevin Eck who at the top of the show evaluates the WrestleMania 33 line-up with specific thoughts on the top several matches. Then they take calls and respond to emails regarding WM33 angles specifically and WWE’s creative process generally, including the writing process for Raw and Smackdown, the Bray Wyatt character’s creation and evolution, the 2014 Royal Rumble and the Daniel Bryan controversy, the pros and cons of various ways to present Roman Reigns, the ROH-WWE negotiations, and much more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with ex-WWE Creative Team member Seth Mates (@sethmates) who worked behind the scenes in WWE for the WWE.com website and eventually in 2002 the creative team for an eventful half year where he worked with an emerging John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Batista, plus Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Triple H and Steve Austin. He talks about Paul Heyman's creative team experience and volatile dynamic with Stephanie McMahon. He tells backstage stories on some big matches, Vince McMahon leadership, life on the creative team, and much more. Live calls and emails throughout.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with Rob Van Dam of ECW and WWE fame. He discusses a wide array of topics including contributions from emails and callers. Topics include what he’s doing these days, ECW memories, Paul Heyman, WWE Hall of Fame aspirations, his dynamic with Triple H, his friendship with Sabu, the TLC concept and if he deserves more credit, Shane McMahon wrestling, would he answer a call to go to WWE again, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein. This is part 2 of 2. He talks about unwritten rules in WWE including where not to stick your hands on a plane near Vince McMahon, the day Undertaker told him to take off his clothes to avoid upsetting Vince McMahon, insight into the Rock-John Cena dynamic and what he thinks was happening on Monday live on Raw in terms of what was unplanned, plus over an hour and a half of live phone call questions including TNA ratings insight from his experience at Spike TV, Vince's politics, working with Michael Hayes, how to get a job in WWE, dynamic in the writers' room, his proudest achievement, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with ex-WWE Creative Team member Andrew Goldstein. He talks about unwritten rules in WWE including where not to stick your hands on a plane near Vince McMahon, the day Undertaker told him to take off his clothes to avoid upsetting Vince McMahon, insight into the Rock-John Cena dynamic and what he thinks was happening on Monday live on Raw in terms of what was unplanned, plus over an hour and a half of live phone call questions including TNA ratings insight from his experience at Spike TV, Vince's politics, working with Michael Hayes, how to get a job in WWE, dynamic in the writers' room, his proudest achievement, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with Jim Ross, former WWE and WCW lead announcer and now play-by-play announcer for AXS TV’s New Japan series. They discuss WrestleMania hot topics including Lesnar vs. Goldberg, the use of A.J. Styles, Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns, should Reigns go heel and Styles go babyface, and a wide array of other topics including Josh Matthews, Ivan Koloff, George Steele, Bill Watts, Kurt Angle, and more with a lot of callers and email contributions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview with 2017 WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page. DDP talks about how he received the news of being chosen for this year’s HOF, the story about how the Diamond Cutter almost was taken from him and which main event star he asked not to use it, the latest on DDP Yoga and wrestlers using it, updates on Jake Roberts and Scott Hall, how the decision will be made on who introduces him at the HOF ceremony, and more with caller and email contributions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview from Feb. 23, 2017 with ex-TNA Creative Team member and WCW wrestler Disco Inferno discussing these topics: A Roddy Piper-Nitro backstage story, assessing TNA’s future & Jeff Jarrett as a leader, WCW locker room morale and mood, WWE’s Cruiserweight Division problems, Breezango’s potential, Aron Rex’s new gimmick, and more with callers and emailers.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview from Feb. 16, 2017 with ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy for over and hour and a half discussing first in-depth the Randy Orton-Bray Wyatt saga including Orton’s Rumble win and Wyatt’s Chamber win. Matt tells a backstage story of interacting with Orton before a match with Daniel Bryan. Then they shift to a discussion about the Festival of Friendship and the performances and immediate futures for Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho. They also take calls and answer email topics and close the show with some talk about New Japan and other non-WWE shows of interest to Matt these days.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back ten years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview from Feb. 10, 2021 with current NXT wrestler Joaquin Wilde, who was then wrestling as Zema Ion. At that time, he was a new TNA X Division contender. He talked about his early years, how the TNA opportunity came along, his X Division aspirations, creating his character, his experience in India, his back-up plan if a pro wrestling career doesn't take off, how his mother was a mail order bride, how her dream was to be a designer, how he came up with his dream of being a male model, his passion for proofreading, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from five years ago (2-2-2017), PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviews Drew McIntyre, then known as Drew Galloway. In this interview, he talks about his current contract status with TNA, the change in ownership, life outside of WWE as a pro wrestler working a regular schedule, his reaction to John Cena vs. A.J. Styles and whether it motivated him as a wrestler, does he want to return to WWE and does he think it’ll happen, his dream scenario for his return to WWE, thoughts on Aron Rex’s transformation and similar path he took from WWE developmental to the main roster to TNA, how crowds are different and whether he adjusts to the situation, thoughts on the Seth Rollins injury, injury scares he’s had, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller's interview from Jan. 26, 2016 with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. For the first time, we present not only the first hour that aired to the general public free, but also the second hour which was previously VIP-exclusive.
In this first hour Steve talks about these topics: * That year’s Royal Rumble. * His reasons for thinking a heel run with Roman Reigns is still the best course. * Braun Strowman’s big push, the prospects of Reigns vs. Strowman. * How about Samoa Joe entering and winning the Royal Rumble. * A great Bobby Eaton battle royal story. * His thoughts on Eaton, his first WCW TV Title reign, what’s happening with the Broken Skull Challenge series. * More.
In the previously VIP-portion of the interview, these topics are covered: * Details on the botched finish where he was eliminated earlier than planned from a Rumble. * His thoughts on Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, and A.J. Styles. * How orchestrated and preordained is everything that happens in a Rumble. * Why Rumble matches aren’t fun to work as a wrestler. * Pet peeves about the endings to some Royal Rumbles. * The babyface/heel dynamic and what the constitution was for his top babyface character during the Attitude Era. * Thoughts on scripted promos today versus the Wild West of his era. * Advice for Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns if that happens. * Why did he move to a feud with Owen Hart after his early feud with Bret. * How much did he know about his original plans for his 1997 Rumble win before Shawn Michaels got hurt. * How he looked out for himself and at what point he felt he could speak up on his behalf and not just go along with what he was told to do.
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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Sam Roberts from the Not Sam Wrestling Podcast and WWE Network programs to preview the Royal Rumble. They start with the Men's Rumble with an exploration of who might win among those announced, who might enter who is not announced, and the pros and cons on various winners. Then they talk about the Women's Rumble, the Edge & Beth Phoenix vs. Miz & Maryse tag, the three title matches, and then the match order. They finish with some GCW talk as Sam attended this past weekend's The Wrld event.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week's Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (1-6-2012), PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell interviewed TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode for the first 20 minutes. In the interview, Roode talks about his current run as World champion, turning heel, developing on the mic, his feud with Storm and how he'd like to see that play out, whose idea it was for his family to be involved in his storyline, some surprising names he'd like to work with as top heel champion, TNA needing to be out on the road more, where TNA is in 2012, and more. For the rest of the show, Caldwell & Mitchell take calls on WWE, TNA, and ROH topics. In the Aftershow, they spend half-an-hour looking at five year-end awards categories including MVP, Top Heel/Face, MOTY, and Rising Star. Also, a big-picture discussion of the wrestling industry, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to PWTorch editor Wade Keller’s interview from Jan. 12, 2016 with former WWE Creative Team member and current wrestling columnist Kevin Eck. Kevin talked about a range of current events including WrestleMania potential line-ups, Roman Reigns’s potential heel turn, the relationship between Vince McMahon and Creative Team and how they communicate, the history of WM planning and how far in advance PPV line-ups are penciled in, what match will headline WM this year, bullying in WWE between JBL-types and newer wrestlers or creative team members, JBL’s berating of the woman wrestler on Raw this week and Rich Swann making fun of Neville’s ears on 205 Live this week could Miz win the Rumble this year, Hall of Fame formatting, the relationship between Creative Team members and wrestlers out of the workplace, and MCW-Hardys-Eck news.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to Wade’s interview from Jan. 5, 2016 with former WWE and TNA wrestler Matt Morgan who evaluates bigger wrestlers today from Baron Corbin to Braun Strowman to Big Cass to Nia Jax, shares a story about having a match with A.J. Styles at their WWE tryout, working for TNA when Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan were there, plus Rumble & WM predictions with live caller and email contributions.
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SHOW SUMMARY: In the first of a double-header Interview Classic episode, we jump back five years to Wade’s interview from Dec. 29, 2016 with former Pro Wrestling Torch columnist and WCW Nitro cohost Mark Madden who talks about WWE women’s rise, Ronda Rousey-WWE, Cruiserweights, Nitro era and the demise of WCW, today’s announcing, Roman Reigns, and more.
Then in a bonus flashback from Dec. 28, 2011 with hosts PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell, McNeill interviews Big Vito with live callers and emails. Topics include his WWE & WCW & ECW runs, memories of the Mamalukes, wearing a dress in WWE, working in the ECW Arena, why Vito stopped wearing a dress in WWE, his stiffest opponent, wanting to work with Kurt Angle, his current standing with WWE & TNA, not being retired and still working, why TNA’s angle with Angle fighting in a bar was unrealistic, WWE.com’s “turkey” feature that he took offense to, and more. In the VIP Aftershow, Caldwell & McNeill dive into the McNeill Mailbag and break down the Live Events Center.
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