Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

In this podcast from five years ago (3-31-15), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell dive into all the good and bad from the "Raw After Mania" including Lesnar’s huge angle, crowd reaction to Reigns, Saxton’s announcing, and more with live callers throughout the expanded edition of the program. Then, in what was previously a VIP-exclusive "Aftershow," they answer email topics on Neville’s chances in WWE, other NXT call-ups, Rhonda Rousey’s potential in WWE, expanding NXT, Ryback’s odd popularity, Reigns, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mike Chiari from Ring Rust Radio and Bleacher Report to discuss with live callers WWE Smackdown which was a post-WrestleMania reset with a Braun Strowman-Bray Wyatt feud set-up, a Jeff Hardy push, Forgotten Sons SD debut, Money in the Bank hype, Sasha Banks-Bayley dynamic develops, Sheamus, Elias, The Dirt Sheet with Miz & Morrison, and more with live callers & mailbag. Even some post-mortem XFL talk.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by ProWrestling.net's Jake Barnett to discuss the AEW Dynamite episode on TNT with live callers and emails. A big topic is Chris Jericho on commentary, plus the Kenny Omega & Michael Nakazawa zaniness, the video packages hyping the Jon Moxley-Jake Hager match, the latest Vince McMahon trolling by Brodie Lee, and more. They also talk about how AEW and WWE are handling the coronavirus and safety issues, and the latest reporting on precautions being taken and not taken, plus a recent scare that could motivate an expansion of precautions taken.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Tom Stoup from the "PWT Talks NXT" PWTorch Dailycast to talk about WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers and emails. They discuss whether WWE pulled off a newsworthy and satisfying Raw After Mania episode given their obvious constraints, the surprising Drew McIntyre title defense against Big Show and how it was presented, all of the WrestleMania follow-up promos including Becky Lynch, Shayna Baszler, Charlotte, and Kevin Owens, plus some mix-n-match squash matches and long matches to fill out the rest of the show. At the end, a bonus discussion about the Firefly Funhouse match.

In this podcast from five years ago (3-24-15), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discuss breaking news of Brock Lesnar’s announcement during the show on ESPN SportsCenter that he has renewed with WWE, plus WM31 hype on Raw including Sting-Steph, Bray-Taker, and more with live callers throughout. Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they further analyze the breaking Brock Lesnar WWE contract news, plus answer email topics on WrestleMania 31 hype, The Rock’s future, ROH’s future if big names leave, NXT’s future if Vince McMahon meddles, and much more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Brandon LeClair to discuss with live callers WWE Smackdown including the final hype for WrestleMania, an eerie lack of fanfare for the switch from Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns to Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman, a show-closing doomsday promo from John Cena with a hint of what's to come with Fiend and Bray Wyatt and special effects, Daniel Bryan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, a big development with the Mandy Rose-Otis-Dolph Ziggler saga, a brawl with three tag teams, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by the host of the PWTorch VIP podcast "Podcast of Honor" Tyler Sage to discuss the AEW Dynamite episode on TNT from a mystery location outside of Florida including the announcement of the TNT Championship brackets, a video package on Jake Hage and Jon Moxley followed by their title match date announcement, Lance Archer debuts against Marko Stunt, Brodie Lee doesn't like yawns, Dustin Rhodes & Q.T. Marshall vs. Dark Order, Cody and Colt Cabana on commentary, Darby Allin hits Cody after losing their tag match, evaluating the new venue hosting the show, and much more with live callers and emails.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com's Zack Heydorn to talk about WWE Monday Night Raw with live callers including major go-home promos from Undertaker, Edge, Becky Lynch, Kevin Owens, and Paul Heyman with Brock Lesnar. Which promos effectively added anticipation for their matches and which fell short or were a mixed bag of good and bad? Plus was this a good or bad night for Austin Theory's career? Also, what happens with WWE after WrestleMania? And should WWE still be advertising Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg at this point when Reigns went public about not having a WM match? And more.

In this podcast from five years ago (3-17-15), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net's head honcho Jason Powell discuss the previous night’s WWE Monday Night Raw, the ratings drop, Roman Reigns’s readiness to be top act, three hours hurting Raw, John Cena-Rusev hurt by announcers, YouTube affecting ratings, Sting WWE Network teaser, and more. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss what was the point of Seth ruse on Orton, WWE making fans change out of costumes, Rey to Lucha Underground, Reigns’s response to family stories, IC Title hype, Hall of Fame for Larry Zbyszko, Kevin Nash, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch.com contributor Mike Meyers to discuss with live callers WWE Smackdown including hype for Goldberg vs. Roman Reigns match including Triple H framing the two men's different kind of intensity, the latest with Otis-Mandy-Dolph Ziggler, New Day vs. The Usos with Miz & Morrison at ringside, Drew Gulak vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Michael Cole having fun, Asuka vs. Alexa Bliss with Nikki's enthusiastic commentary, a Firefly Funhouse with a rabbit in a blender, Baron Corbin tossing Elias off a platform, and more with live callers. Discussion also includes whether WWE is taking too many liberties with the narrative structure and rules of engagement with pre-taped segments and what that portends for WrestleMania next weekend.