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  • Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – AEW Dynamite w/Keller & Kuester (AD-FREE): Ciampa’s debut, Andrade’s big win, MJF-Brody King, Young Bucks go retro, Omega’s push, Schiavone’s shoes, Callis, Taz, more (107 min.)
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    SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch’s Dan Kuester discuss the Andrade win over Swerve Strickland in the main event, the MJF-Brody King interaction,  Tomasso Ciampa’s AEW debut, The Young Bucks bringing back the tassels, Kenny Omega back in the game, Kris Statlander retaining against Thekla, and more with live chat interaction throughout.

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  • WKPWP 5 Yrs Ago Special Flashback (AD-FREE): (1-26-2021) Keller & Thurston in-depth discussion on Peacock-WWE announcement, WWE business model changes, would fans benefit (87 min.)
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    SHOW SUMMARY: In a special episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (1-26-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics who broke down the Peacock-WWE Network deal including how it would affect WWE’s business and WWE’s fans. Also, an overview of the WWE business model, how the pandemic has changed it, and where it could end up in five years based on the changing media landscape and various competing media empires who will vie for WWE’s product and fanbase. Plus, was WWE Network a success or not? Was the Wall Street Journal correct that this Peacock deal shows how tough it is for an independent streaming entity to succeed? What does this mean for non-U.S.-based fans? And more.

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  • WKPWP Tuesday Flagship (AD-FREE): Keller & Wells talk Royal Rumble structurally, historically, and currently including predictions, plus Swerve-Andrade, Evil-WWE, NXT 2026, Evolve (121 min.)
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    SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host PWTorch contributor and podcast host Kelly Wells. They discuss these topics:

    • The Royal Rumble’s format and structural changes over the decades regarding the build, the format, and the execution
    • Evaluating possible outcomes this year for the men’s and women’s Rumble, plus dark horses, mid-match ideas, and more
    • Evolve
    • The journeys of Swerve Strickland and Andrade since NXT on the eve of their match on Dynamite
    • New Japan’s 2026 and the Evil-WWE news
    • The state of NXT in 2026 and suggested changes
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    • WKPWP WWE Raw Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (1-25-2021) Final Rumble hype, Edge returns, Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka for Raw Women’s Championship, McIntyre and Goldberg face-to-face, more (133 min.)
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      SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (1-25-2021), PWTorch columnist Zack Heydorn and PWTorch contributor Robert Vallejos discussed WWE Monday Night Raw with listener calls and emails. Topics included Edge’s return, his successful Raw promo, what opportunities are available for him at WrestleMania, and whether or not he has a chance to win the Royal Rumble. Other topics include the idea of less is more with Drew McIntyre and Goldberg, Alexa Bliss as a future Raw Women’s Champion, the success of the Fiend vs. Randy Orton storyline, the issue WWE has on their hands with Riddle vs. Lashley, the newly signed WWE Network to Peacock deal, and much more.

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    • Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-Show – WWE Raw w/Keller & Weigle (AD-FREE): Was this likely AJ Styles’s last Raw match? What’s going on internally with The Vision? Live callers and chat discuss Rumble options (118 min.)
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      SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch’s Paul Weigle. Is it likely that A.J. Styles just wrestled his last Raw match? Is there a big angle brewing within The Vision? Is Austin Theory succeeding, failing, or way too soon to assess? Did Nattie explain at all why she turned on Maxxine Dupri? Who might win the Rumbles? And much more with live caller and chat interactions throughout.

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    • WKPWP 15 Yrs Ago Livecasts (AD-FREE): WWE vs. TNA styles, Barrett’s new Smackdown faction, DiBiase’s burial, Bischoff-Torch, Linda’s campaign, Rumble, Mania speculation, Hall of Fame (165 min.)
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      SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Jan. 19 and 20, 2011.

      On the Jan. 19, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch’s Pat McNeill, they take ten calls on a wide range of subjects including the new Wade Barrett faction on Smackdown, a potential feud for C.M. Punk, ROH’s TV future, Tough Enough battling the PG rating and Ultimate Fighter with Brock Lesnar, Awesome Kong, Mark Henry’s push, Ted DiBiase’s burial, Eric Bischoff-Torch exchanges, Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton, Linda McMahon’s campaign, WWE dropping the HD price, and more. Plus in the VIP Aftershow they run down various Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania scenarios including potential Rumble surprises.

      Then on the Jan. 20, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks discussed with live callers Linda McMahon’s potential 2012 Senate campaign, a lot of time spent discussing in-depth the various WWE, TNA, and independent wrestling styles, whether TNA can grow being a mix of old & new styles, the 2011 Hall of Fame, whether Eric Bischoff gets more flack than Vince McMahon for “stealing stars” in the 1990s vs. McMahon in the 1980s, Koko B. Ware in the WWE Hall of Fame, and more.

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    • WKPWP NXT on USA Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): (1-27-2021) Finn Balor-Kyle O’Reilly rivalry, Dusty Rhodes Classic continued, Superstars Spectacle (101 min.)
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      SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (1-27-2021), we flash back to the “PWT Talks NXT” episode featuring PWTorch’s Kelly Wells, Nate Lindberg, and Tom Stoup cover another Fin. Balor-Kyle O’Reilly storyline beat, more Dusty Classic matches, thoughts on the Superstar Spectacle, and more.

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    • WKPWP Flagship from 10 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Keller & Powell discuss whether Rock’s promo was too long or controversial, two sides to TNA-Styles spat, Triple H, Royal Rumble, WM32 speculation (146 min.)
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      SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (1-26-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller and ProWrestling.net head honcho Jason Powell focused on the previous night’s Raw, the Fastlane main event, Royal Rumble fallout, and WrestleMania 32 scenarios and speculation, and more.

      Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Wade and Jason discussed the pros and cons of The Rock’s segment and whether it was too long, too familiar, or too controversial. Also, looking at both sides of the A.J. Styles-TNA dispute, did Triple H give a babyface promo on Raw, and other questions from the mailbag.

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    • WKPWP AEW Dynamite Post-Show – 5 Yrs Ago (AD-FREE): Guevara sees through MJF’s con, Cody fires back at Shaq insult, Jungle Boy vs. Dax, Hangman-Hardy, Young Bucks (137 min.)
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      SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (1-27-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by former Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter columnist (circa 1990) Eric Krol to discuss AEW Dynamite. They discuss the stellar Jungle Boy vs. Dax Harwood match and what it says about Jungle Boy’s upside, the Matt Hardy pitch to “Hangman” Page, the latest assessment of the Young Bucks story arc and character development, Shaq makes fun of Cody’s hair and Cody responds, Sammy Guevara seeing through MJF’s con, and much more with live callers.

      Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, a half dozen emails with additional topics and points of view.

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    • WKPWP Interview Classic (10 Yrs Ago) (AD-FREE): Ed Ferrara discusses writing Raw with Vince McMahon during the Attitude Era, transitioning to WCW, working with Styles and Joe in TNA, loving NXT (93 min.)
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      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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      1 hr 34 min