SHOW SUMMARY: Tom Stoup covers WWE Performance Center Strength & Conditioning Director Sean Hayes’ departure from WWE to become the XFL Director of Player Performance, D-Von Dudley’s new role behind the scenes of NXT, the SummerSlam tryout including Big E’s presence and the fourteen resulting WWE Next In Line signings, notables of the seventeen further signings announced by WWE, and Bellator fighter Valerie Loureda’s first month at the Performance Center including a live event introduction and her first practice match, along with other observations. Stoup also provides thoughts on the debut of Bronco Nima and Lucien Price as a tag team, as well as character tweaks for NXT Level Up talent Damaris Griffin, Bryson Montana, Amari Miller, Myles Borne, Arianna Grace, Javier Bernal, Hank Walker, Sol Ruca, Quincy Elliot, and Kelly Kincaid. Finally, Stoup speculates as to Parker Boudreaux’s potential WWE future after Boudreaux was released and has since been seen all over AEW programming. Most shockingly, however: no obligatory Steph de Lander mention this month! The streak… is over. Unless episode descriptions count.

Bonus Point is PWTorch’s monthly VIP supplement tracking and analyzing WWE’s developmental system as primarily filtered through NXT Level Up.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Nick Barbati and Tom Colohue write an awkward love letter to Triple H that involves less bondage talk than usual, we promise. They each present their list of wishes for the Levesque Era of WWE.

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they cover these topics:

- Tony Khan’s Tweet about being longest-tenured CEO and general AEW bragging
- What’s the story of Ahmed Johnson in the WWF in the ’90s?
- Would it be a good move for Paul Levesque to change Raw and Smackdown announcers?
- Is Roman Reigns in general and the Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar match specifically being overhyped and over-praised?
- What’s the history behind men and women being in separate companies in Japanese wrestling? Should New Japan have women on their shows in 2022?
- When was Vince McMahon good at the creative role? What eras were his strengths on display?
- Pushback on criticism of Jungle Boy’s promos lately and showing arrogance that’s not in step with his presentation and character.
- Thoughts on C.M. Punk’s comments about Sasha Banks and Naomi with some added historical perspective on Brock Lesnar and Steve Austin.
- Will Tony Khan calm down and let Dynamite breath a little bit once he presumably has a new bigger TV deal in place?
- Should AEW be worried about the Warner Media-Discover merger?
- While Raw is already better thanks to “an absence of irritations,” what big picture changes would still benefit the product?
- Shouldn’t Akira Taue get more acclaim as one of the four key names of the 1990s and ’90s All Japan classic era?
- Who would be Wade and who would be Todd in various famous tag teams and pop culture pairings over the decades from a list offered by a listener?
- Which wrestlers did they think would become big stars who didn’t and which stars became big stars they didn’t think would?
- Who is their tip to win the English Premier League this year?
- What are their favorite and least favorite wrestling belts over the decades?
- In defense of Nick Khan.
- Thoughts on wrestlers lying or working people outside of the confines of pro wrestling shows.
- Is Edge accurately depicting the tone of The Brood these days?
- Is it safe to say Paul Levesque is already showing he will do a better job promoting women wrestlers?
- Should Dax and Cash replaced Shawn and Marty as the go-to comparison of a standout personality and a secondary personality in a tag team?

SHOW SUMMARY: In this episode of Nick & Tom’s Intercontinental Adventure, Nick Barbati and Tom Colohue talk Triple H’s ascension to the top of Creative in WWE in less than five hours.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Rich and Wade discuss these topics:

- AEW’s lousy name for Dynamite in Minneapolis (“Quake by the Lake”) and Twitter to the rescue with some impressive suggestions instead
- Vince McMahon controversy
- Brock Lesnar’s return
- AEW Forbidden Door PPV preview and buyrate predictions, plus what matches might be added that could make a difference.
- Impact Slammiversary reaction
- Will Ospreay vs. Nick Wayne
- G1 Blocks announced
- Ric Flair’s match moved
- Elias-Ezekiel skits on Raw
- The winner(s) of the Twitter “contest” to rename “Quake by the Lake”

In part two of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer mailbag questions on these topics:

- Is Wade unfairly soft on WWE and hard on AEW in his analysis?
- Is MJF acting like Kirk Cousins?
- Would Jim Cornette have helped AEW if he worked with Tony Khan and would he have lasted?
- Would Tony Khan trade MJF to WWE in exchange for another wrestler, if so who, and would it be legal?
- Is it good business for Tony to give MJF a raise over the next 18 months given what’s happened in the last few weeks?
- Is MJF a “Cody Rhodes Guy” and could Cody be actively recruiting wrestlers from AEW?
- Should Malikai Black have stayed solo and would he be in a better position?
- Why do we hear copyrighted music in the background on sporting events but pro wrestling can’t do that?
- Who should do play-by-play on the Forbidden Door event?
- Is the MJF promo approach actually low risk/high reward given that AEW has an established viewership floor, but so much room to grow from creating a buzz?
- When do you believe the MJF situation turned from a shoot to a work?
- Did MJF include too many truths in his rant if his genuine goal was to get heel heat?
- Does Chris Jericho’s political affiliations change how you evaluate and enjoy his work in pro wrestling? How do you get past that when watching other wrestlers?
- After the vague Hangman Page promo about facing C.M. Punk last week setting up a potential AEW Originals vs. Ex-WWE guys storyline, could MJF disappear for a little bit and then make a surprise return on the pro-AEW side of that whole deal, presumably as a babyface?

SHOW SUMMARY: Justin Joynt of the “Top Rope Nation Podcast” debuts on Pro Wrestling Then and Now to look back at WCW WrestleWar ’92. They start by discussing the hire of Bill Watts, which took place five days before this event, referencing multiple excerpts from Torch newsletters, and talk about his undoing, which ironically came from a portion of the Torch Talk done with Wade Keller back in 1991. They then run down the entire card, which featured Flyin’ Brian for the Light Heavyweight Championship, Steiner Brothers vs. Takayuki Iizuka & Tatsumi Fujinami for the #1 contendership for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, and Sting’s Squadron vs. the Dangerous Alliance in a WarGames match. Highlight topics are the lack of good undercard matches, announcing, the stiffness of the Steiners’ style, and the great storytelling of the WarGames match vs. WarGames matches of today.

Warning: Some language on this show may be NSFW.

In this VIP Post-Event Audio Roundtable, Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch VIP Analyst Todd Martin and PWTorch columnist Rich Fann for full analysis of WWE WrestleMania Backlash including Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes, Madcap Moss vs. Happy Corbin, Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey, A.J. Styles vs. Edge, Omos vs. Bobby Lashley, and RK-Bro & Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns & The Usos.

SHOW SUMMARY: In part two of this week’s two-part episode of The Fix with PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin and host PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they answer mailbag questions on these topics:

What would Vince McMahon do if he became U.S. President?
Rebooking WrestleMania 38 with an AEW wrestler put in place of one of the WWE wrestlers for every match.
What would Roman Reigns need to accomplish to crack the list of WWE’s Mt. Rushmore and who would he likely bump off for both the WrestleMania years and also all-time WWWF/WWE?
Is Britt Baker stale?
At what point will Wade be chanting “Finals!” during the Timberwolves game on Friday?
Should AEW book Jade Cargill to win the AEW Women’s Title in addition to the TBS Title?
Does Todd think Wade gets too critical of AEW?
Why are WWE announcers pretending Ezekiel isn’t just Elias with a shaved face?
Does Randy Orton deserve any consideration for the Greatest of All Time list?
What top star would you recommend Tony Khan sacrifice to a top NJPW wrestler at Forbidden Door? What top star should NJPW sacrifice to a top AEW star?
Could Todd slip a made-up name into his NXT TV review without Wade noticing?
Should AEW bring back the World Cup of Wrestling tournament that WCW did in 1995 but do a better job?
What does Todd think of Wade being okay with Pete Dunne turning into Butch?
What does Todd think about Wade never realizing that his suggestions for AEW to expand their audience could turn off current fans?

In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L brings you the first show of a month-long celebration of Korakuen Hall, Japan’s mecca of professional wrestling. With the help of Mark Buckledee and Kieran Lefort, Alan explores what makes the 5th floor of a nondescript Tokyo office building holy ground for fans and wrestlers alike. The guys discuss their personal memories of attending Korakuen, what makes the venue so special and so perfect for the wrestling experience (live and on tape), and detail some classic matches and moments in its history. Whether it’s an underdog story, an outsider/inter-promotional match, or a wild brawl, Korakuen finds a way to amplify the experience. Nearly two and a half hours of discussion, and plenty more in the holster for the rest of the month! Check it out.