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- VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (9/27/2008): Bruce & Wade answer emails on Jerry Lawler’s place in history, Angle’s criticism of TNA, return of masked wrestlers (66 min.)SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)...
SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 27, 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They covered the following topics:
- Raven’s place in the PWTorch Annual Draft
- Devon Storm’s place in late-’90s wrestling history
- Jerry Lawler’s place in history
- Kurt Angle’s public criticism of TNA
- The chance of a Japanese wrestler being a top act in the U.S.
- The concept of bringing back main event masked wrestlers
- And much more!
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 26, 2008 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They covered the following topics:
- Shane McMahon on Raw
- The rebound of the ratings such as they were
- Mike Adamle’s evolution
- Randy Orton’s current character
- The WWE youth movement
- Evaluation of the prospects of Vladimir Kozlov and The Brian Kendrick becoming main eventers
- Reaction to Impact and the ratings drop for the main event
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 21, 2008 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They covered the following topics:
- Sid Vicous’s gruesome leg injury
- Are there wrestlers with a bodybuilder look who are really good workers?
- The Chris Benoit “Ring of Hell” book
- Bret Hart’s book
- The origination of tag team style wrestling and why tag team wrestling is a great format for business
- More
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 19, 2008 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They covered the following topics:
IN THE NEWS
- The drop in WWE Raw ratings
- The developments on Raw regarding No Mercy taking shape
- Kevin Nash re-signing with TNA
- The Jake Roberts meltdown
- The good reviews for “The Wrestler”
- The Karen and Kurt Angle break-up
- More
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from Aug. 28, Aug. 29, Sept. 1, and Sept. 2, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:
•SEPT. 4: Mickey James nude pictures and if she’s dating anyone now, plus comments on today’s Kevin Nash interview with Newsday reminiscing about his early WWF days as Diesel, the latest details on the Gail Kim situation, thoughts on Mick Foley’s statement about his WWE departure and what WWE has said about his departure, and more.
•SEPT. 5: In-depth analysis of the entire Sept. 4 edition of TNA Impact with a focus on the developments in the Sting storyline, A.J. Styles’s retort, and the teasing of Jeff Jarrett’s return.
•SEPT. 6: In-depth analysis of the entire Sept. 5 edition of WWE Smackdown featuring the final hype for Unforgiven including Triple H vs. The Great Khali, Brian Kendrick vs. Jeff Hardy, and MVP vs. Shelton Benjamin, plus Vickie abandons her wheelchair and gives up fear.
•SEPT. 8: In-depth analysis of the entire Sept. 8 edition of WWE Raw featuring the fallout from Unforgiven including Chris Jericho being forced to wrestle already in a TV main event while still selling the beating he took at the hands of Shawn Michaels, plus more on the Kane-Rey storyline and Randy Orton makes another appearance.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from Aug. 28, Aug. 29, Sept. 1, and Sept. 2, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:
•AUG. 28: A look at the lawsuit filed by Raven, Kanyon, and Mike Sanders contending wrestlers should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors and a reaction to comments from WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt reacting to the lawsuit, with a look at what the IRS says about this matter.
•AUG. 29: Analysis of the previous night’s TNA Impact program with a particular focus up front on the big Sting promo.
•SEPT. 1: Analysis of the ill-timed potentially serious arm injury to Shawn Michaels and questions of whether Michaels would consider retiring, plus a possible way out of this situation for WWE regarding his match at Unforgiven. Also, an analysis of Smackdown and some in-house notes to kick off the new week, new month, and new season here at PWTorch.
•SEPT. 2: Detailed analysis of WWE Raw segment by segment
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines from Aug. 23, 25, 26, and 27, 2008. The following are the updates and the theme of each:
•AUG. 23: Thoughts on the WWE Unforgiven PPV “Championship Scramble” format with the pros and cons of this approach. Also, a look at J.R.’s latest blog and a special look back and analysis of the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter singles wrestlers and tag team ratings from 20 years ago this week.
•AUG. 25: A breakdown and analysis of the TNA Impact ratings from the previous week, some notes on the Lanny Poffo “Torch Talk,” notes on this week’s Torch Newsletter, a look at live events over the weekend for TNA and WWE, and more.
•AUG. 26: The latest on John Cena’s injury, Raw ratings, and a rundown and analysis of the previous night’s Raw.
•AUG. 27: Details of the breaking news of Mick Foley agreeing to terms with TNA, John Cena’s visiting colleagues backstage within hours of his surgery, a lot more on the Gail Kim jump to the WWF, Kevin Nash finding himself in the middle of another controversy behind the scenes, ECW ratings analysis, and more.
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 12 and 13, 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They covered the following topics:
IN THE NEWS
- The Ric Flair situation with exclusive details on how exactly he got a black eye
- The follow-up to Unforgiven including Triple H’s prickish Smackdown promo
- Chris Jericho’s Raw promo
- The Randy Orton involvement with Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.
- The new Charlie Haas gimmick
- The Rey Mysterio-Kane storyline
- Evan Bourne
- Latest TNA Impact episode analysis and a preview that weekend’s No Surrender PPV
MAILBAG
- Where the Shawn Michaels-Chris Jericho feud places amongst the greatest in wrestling history
- Reason for WrestleMania’s recent record success
- Brian Pillman’s place in Ric Flair’s career and Flair’s opinion on Pillman
- A pop quiz on the Dungeon of Doom
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Sept. 5 and 7, 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They covered the following topics:
PPV PREVIEW
- A detailed evaluation of the line-up and build for the WWE Unforgiven event including predictions and possibilities for the Scramble matches, dissecting various avenues WWE could take with Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho, and more.
MAILBAG
- Team 3D’s future
- How many wrestlers were earning a full time living in 1983 compared to 2008
- “Mr. Olympia” Jerry Stubbs
- Mike Jackson
- How George Scott ranks among all-time bookers
- Shawn Michaels’s injury
- Sheik Abdul Bashir’s injury
NEWS ANALYSIS
- Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture news
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SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Aug. 29 and 30, 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They covered the following topics:
CURRENT EVENTS
- The John Cena Injury
- Rey Mysterio’s Return
- Independent Contractors vs. Employees
- The latest Chris Jericho-Shawn Michaels angle
- A little bit of politics talk (and bad Tina Fey jokes) at the end
- The departure of Gail Kim from TNA from a number of perspectives
- The future value of Sting to TNA
- Whether Mick Foley might fit in with TNA
- The Scramble Concept match dissected and debated
- Plus mailbag questions including a comparison of politics behind the scenes in wrestling
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