VIP Podcast Vault

VIP Podcast Vault

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VIP Podcast Vault episodes

  • VIP PODCAST 3/17 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (3-18-2007): WrestleMania V Retro Roundtable – Early context and insider insights including Hogan vs. Savage history, some of worst WM matches ever (63 min.)
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    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the WrestleMania V Retro Roundtable from March 18, 2007. PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnists Bruce Mitchell and Pat McNeill discuss WrestleMania V including match-by-match memories, analysis of the Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage feud, the history of male/female pairings and where Savage & Elizabeth rank, the unattained potential of a loaded undercard (and why the matches had no chance to live up to their potential on paper), some of the worst matches in WrestleMania history, backstage perspective on various wrestlers, and much more.

    This is the beginning of a series of WrestleMania Retro Roundtable podcasts that we’ll be republishing on their 18th Anniversary Dates going forward here in the Vault.

    This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • VIP PODCAST 3/16 – VIP Podcast Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (3-18-2007): TNA Impact and WWE Smackdown reviews with Caldwell & Roe (68 min.)
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    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the James Caldwell and Mike Roe reviewing the March 15, 2007 episode of TNA Impact and the March 16, 2007 episode of WWE Smackdown.

    This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • VIP PODCAST 3/15 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (3-16-2007) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller: Donald Trump on Raw, Cena-Michaels dynamic, “Big Car” Ernie Ladd obit, Mr. Fuji HOF, more (136 min.)
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    SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the March 16 & 17, 2007 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They discussed these topics:

    • The top Raw storylines headed WrestleMania including the performances of Donald Trump, Steve Austin, The Rock, and Mick Foley
    • The John Cena and Shawn Michaels dynamic
    • Where Edge, Ric Flair, and Carlito are fitting in
    • A frank evaluation of Mr. Fuji’s induction into the WWE Hall of Fame
    • The life and career of “Big Cat” Ernie Ladd
    • Analysis of the Batitsa-Undertaker hype
    • The WWE announcement of making all PPVs multi-brand PPVs
    • Why that week’s Impact was a good wrestling show and improvement on previous episodes
    • Bobby Lashley vs. Randy Orton on ECW
    • More

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      2 hr 17 min
    • VIP PODCAST 3/14 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (3-15-2007): Real Deal with Pat McNeill discusses WWE combining their split-brand PPVs, Melina heat with other Divas, more (30 min.)
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      SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Real Deal with Pat McNeill from Mar. 15, 2007 including these topics:

      • WWE combines their split brand pay-per-views
      • Fight in the crowd during TNA PPV which Don Harris broke up
      • Notes on Edge injury
      • Does Melina have heat with the Divas?
      • An opportunity to spend St. Patrick’s Day with Homicide
      • And much more

        • This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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        31 min
      • VIP PODCAST 3/13 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Wade Keller Hotlines (Early-January 2007): WWE New Year’s Revolution review, news items, WWE fans chant TNA during Raw, Ask the Editor on Chyna, Ventura, women’s wrestling, more (118 min.)
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        SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines for the Jan. 7-12, 2007 period, all combined into one file lasting nearly two hours. The following are the updates and the theme of each:

        SUNDAY – JANUARY 7 (WWE New Year’s Revolution PPV Recap)

        MONDAY – JANUARY 8 (Raw Reaction)

        TUESDAY – JANUARY 9 (Various News Items including fans rejecting Vince McMahon product on Raw that week with chants of TNA and VKM)

        WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 10 (Audio Ask the Torch including Chyna excluded from new DX, old women’s wrestling and a desire for a more serious women’s division, Jesse Ventura’s political rise)

        THURSDAY – JANUARY 11 (Various News Items)

        FRIDAY – JANUARY 12 (TNA Impact Analysis)

        This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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        1 hr 59 min
      • VIP PODCAST 3/12 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Wade Keller Hotlines (Early-January 2007): Review of WWE Raw, Audio as the Editor, Raw and Impact ratings, TNA behind the scenes, Cornette-Russo behind the scenes (135 min.)
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        SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines for the Jan. 1-6, 2007 period, all combined into one file lasting over two hours including news items from behind the scenes in TNA including how Jim Cornette and Vince Russo were getting along, TNA and WWE ratings, TNA cutting hotel expenses for wrestlers, and more.

        MONDAY – JANUARY 1 (Raw Reaction, College Football Chat)

        TUESDAY – JANUARY 2 (Various News Items)

        WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 3 (TNA News and Commentary)

        THURSDAY – JANUARY 4 (Various News Items)

        FRIDAY – JANUARY 5 (Various News Items)

        SATURDAY – JANUARY 6 (Audio Ask the Torch)

        This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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        2 hr 15 min
      • VIP PODCAST 3/11 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Raw Review (3-12-2007): Caldwell & Penick analyze Ric Flair vs. Carlito vs. Randy Orton, Cena & Michaels vs. Benjamin & Haas, Jeff Hardy vs. Great Khali, more (30 min.)
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        SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the Mar. 12, 2007 “Raw Analysis” podcast with PWTorchs’s James Caldwell and PWTorch contributor Jamie Penick. The episode included Randy Orton vs. Carlito vs. Ric Flair, John Cena & Shawn Michaels vs. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas, Jeff Hardy vs. Great Kahli, and more.

        This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

        DIRECT LINK:  VIP AUDIO LINK

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        30 min
      • VIP PODCAST 3/10 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (3-10-2007): TNA Against All Odds PPV Roundtable including Christian vs. Kurt Angle for NWA Title, Sting, Styles, Sabin, Lance Hoyt, Team 3D, more (45 min.)
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        SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to our TNA Against All Odds PPV PPV Roundtable from March 11, 2007. PWTorch’s Bruce Mitchell, Pat McNeill, and James Caldwell discussed the entire event which headlined with Christian Cage defending the NWA Title against Kurt Angle, Sting vs. Abyss in a Prison Yard match, Chris Sabin defending the TNA X Division Title against Jerry Lynn, Rhino vs. A.J. Styles in a Motor City Chain match, plus James Storm, Petey Williams, Christy Hemme, LAX, Team 3D (The Dudleys), Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, and more.

        This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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        46 min
      • VIP PODCAST 3/9 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago (3-9-2007) – Bruce Mitchell Audio Show w/Wade Keller: Review of Mick Foley’s book, Austin’s nostalgic value, Bad News Allen remembered, TNA’s name, more (117 min.)
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        SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the March 9, 2007 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They discussed these topics:

        • A 45 minute discussion about Mick Foley’s new book
        • A 10 minute discussion on Steve Austin’s return to TV that week – the pros and cons – and why his nostalgic value is trickier than Hulk Hogan’s
        • A look at Bad News Allen’s place in wrestling history
        • Thoughts on Nick Bockwinkel’s entry into the WWE Hall of Fame
        • Lance Russell and Jerry Lawler and other great wrestler-interview combos
        • Thoughts on the Sports Illustrated article on athletes and drugs
        • Norwegia
        • The value of the NWA name to TNA, and the name TNA itself and whether it should be changed

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          1 hr 58 min
        • VIP PODCAST 3/8 – VIP Vault – 18 Yrs Ago – Wade Keller Hotlines (Late-December 2006): Review of the AWA DVD review, look back at PWTorch Top 20 Draft Picks 1 Year Ago, News (125 min.)
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          SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back 18 years to the daily Wade Keller Hotlines for the Dec. 26-31, 2006 period, all combined into one file lasting two hours.

          TUESDAY – DECEMBER 26 (Various news items)

          WEDNESDAY – DECEMBER 27 (Audio Ask the Torch)

          THURSDAY – DECEMBER 28 (AWA DVD review, pt. 1)

          FRIDAY – DECEMBER 29 (AWA DVD review, pt. 2)

          SATURDAY – DECEMBER 30 (AWA DVD review, pt. 3)

          SUNDAY – DECEMBER 31 (Assessment of Top 20 Draft Picks 1 Year Ago)

          This is another episode in our VIP Podcast Vault series going back to our earliest podcasts. We will continue to present VIP Podcasts from 18 years ago exclusively for PWTorch VIP members on our VIP Podcast Feed.

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          2 hr 6 min