Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-shows

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch to review WWE Monday Night Raw. They begin with their thoughts on the intriguing focus on Sami Zayn in recent weeks and where that could end up as it relates to Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. Then they talk with callers with a lot of WrestleMania 40 scenarios, is there any buyer's regret over the shift from Rock to Cody as Roman's opponent, will there be a night one tag match, is Elimination Chamber shaping up to be a disappointment, who is the true leader of WWE, was the Kickoff event a bit of a mess in retrospect, will Rock vs. Reigns ever happen, and more. Thoughts and reactions to other segments on Raw throughout, too.

Five years ago this week (2-12-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Zack Heydorn. They talked with live callers about Monday Night Raw featuring Becky Lynch being cornered into apologizing to Stephanie McMahon and Triple H only to have Vince McMahon overrule everything and suspend her past WrestleMania and insert Charlotte into the match. Rants and near riots with live callers and later the mailbag. Frustrated fans who aren’t buying that this is the right way to tell whatever story they’re telling and landing wherever they’re landing. Plus a dozen or two other things WWE’s creative team should be, well, ashamed of as it was amateur hour several times during this episode. They also talk with an on-site correspondent to detail what happened before and after Raw plus during commercials and other crowd details.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Travis Bryant to discuss WWE Smackdown including the follow-up on the WrestleMania XL Kickoff event the night before with a pivot to Elimination Chamber qualifying matches - Drew McIntyre vs. A.J. Styles and Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn. Also, Bayley addresses the break-up of Damage CTRL, Paul Levesque addresses the Kickoff Show happenings, and more. They are joined by live callers and an on-site correspondent who detailed crowd reactions and three non-televised matches including Gable Steveson vs. Cameron Grimes before Smackdown and Cody in the finale including addressing the fans afterward.

Five years ago this week (2-6-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Mike Chiari from the Ring Rust Radio podcast and Bleacher Report to discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, then an on-site correspondent from Everett, Wash., and then later answering Mailbag questions.They discuss Becky Lynch-Triple H segment, Charlotte as a definitive heel, the latest chapter in Daniel Bryan’s heel character with his return to his home state, the latest Elimination Chamber PPV developments, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Eric Krol to discuss AEW Dynamite including Sting & Darby capturing the AEW Tag Team Titles from Big Bill & Ricky Starks, the Tony Khan hyped announcement revealing Mercedes Monet set up to debut next month in Boston, the Swerve Strickland-Hangman Page ongoing double-turn, CMLL vs. BCC, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Nate Lindberg from PWTorch to review WWE Monday Night Raw. The primary focus of the show is the ongoing fallout from the controversial decision to have Cody Rhodes had over his earned WrestleMania match against Roman Reigns to The Rock. Might WWE change their mind? Is Rock regretting this due to the crowd booing him on Raw and lashing out on social media? Did the announcers strikes the right tone in hyping the WrestleMania press conference and making it seem like Roman vs. Rock isn't locked in yet? Is Rock the bad guy in this or an innocent victim of a difficult situation? And so much more with diverse and passionate views from callers and emails.

Five years ago this week (1-29-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Cameron Hawkins. They talked with live callers about Monday Night Raw featuring Becky Lynch attacking Stephanie McMahon, Ronda Rousey scores two victories, Kurt Angle teases retirement, Jeff Jarrett wrestles Elias in his first match on Raw in nearly 20 years, and much more. They welcomed an on-site correspondent from Portland for details on what happened off TV and to break down crowd responses. Finally, they answer Mailbag questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's and ProWrestling.net's Tony Donofrio to discuss the bombshell conclusion to Smackdown with The Rock showing up and Cody Rhodes announcing he is ceding his WrestleMania match against Roman Reigns to The Rock. Wade and Tony talk with callers primarily about the Cody-Reigns-Rock situation, pro and con. They also discuss Bayley and the whole WrestleMania lay of the land for the women's division in WWE.IMPORTANT NOTE: This post-show ran nearly three hours, so it was broken into two installments so the file size wasn't enormous. As a result, part two will be featured Saturday on our Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast "blue logo" podcast feed.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jake Barnett from ProWrestling.net to discuss AEW Dynamite including the closing angle to build next week's big main event with Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page, hype for the tag title match with a sitdown segment with Sting & Darby vs. Big Bill & Ricky Starks, "lax" rules for Jeff Hardy vs. Jon Moxley, and more. They talk with an on-site correspondent sharing in-person details, plus live callers and emails bringing up various related topics. Wade and Jake also react to the initial return of the AEW Rankings.

In this five years ago flashback (1-30-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Solomon from the Solomonster Sounds Off podcast to discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, then an on-site correspondent from Phoenix, and then later answering Mailbag questions followed by a second on-site correspondent segment. They discuss Becky Lynch-Charlotte, Daniel Bryan’s new Sustainable Hemp WWE Title belt, Shane McMahon and Miz celebrating their WWE Smackdown Tag Team Title victory, big Elimination Chamber news, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Mauricio Pomarez from PWTorch to review WWE Monday Night Raw. They begin with their evaluation of C.M. Punk's promo addressing his injury and then Drew McIntyre's awesome heel promo interrupting him. From there they discuss Seth Rollins pitching that Cody Rhodes pick him with some pros and cons to that approach in general from Seth and the prospects of it actually happening now that Punk is out of the picture. Also, lots of WrestleMania scenarios for men and women, tag team division talk, Kofi Kingston's strong showing against Gunther, options for Gunther at WrestleMania without Brock Lesnar necessarily in the mix, and much more with a robust string of strong caller contributions.

Five years ago this week (1-29-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Rich Fann from the PWTorch Dailycast. They talk with live callers about Monday Night Raw’s episode following the Royal Rumble including Seth Rollins-Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey-Becky Lynch, and everything else from a newsworthy episode. They welcome two on-site correspondents for details on what happened off TV and to break down crowd responses in Phoenix. Finally, they answer Mailbag questions.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Alex McDonald to discuss the breaking news of Vince McMahon's resignation plus WWE Friday Night Smackdown. They discuss many aspects of the Vince McMahon lawsuit that dropped Thursday and resignation from TKO/WWE right before Smackdown including how his legacy will be reframed as a result, how this affects WWE and its fans, and many other aspects and angles. Then they dive into Smackdown analysis including final Royal Rumble hype and the Women's Tag Team Title change.

In this five years ago flashback (1-23-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch East Coast Cast host Travis Bryant to discuss WWE Smackdown with live callers first, then an on-site correspondent from Wichita, and then later answering Mailbag questions. Topics covered: Final Royal Rumble hype, Samoa Joe vs. Mustafa Ali, Randy Orton’s return, Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade, Becky Lynch-Asuka-Charlotte Flair, Vince McMahon, A.J. Styles and Daniel Bryan, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Joel Dehnel to discuss AEW Dynamite including the set-up for Sting & Darby Allin getting a shot at the AEW Tag Team Titles in two weeks, the Samoa Joe-Hook angle, Adam Copeland vs. Minoru Suzuki, AEW Women's Division depth, the small crowd hurting the atmosphere of the show, and much more with live callers and emails thorough.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Darrin Lilly from PWTorch to review WWE Monday Night Raw. They begin with their praise for the lengthy Cody Rhodes-C.M. Punk segment. They they cover the Seth Rollins injury update and confrontation with Gunther. They discuss with callers and emailers various other topics including Royal Rumble and WrestleMania scenarios, Brock Lesnar's possible role, Nia Jax's effectiveness, and much more. At the end, Darrin shares notes on attending AEW Collision last Saturday and his reaction to the newly rebranded and reinvigorated TNA including the arrival of Nic Nemeth.

Five years ago this week (1-22-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Jason (From) Australia. They talk with live callers about Monday Night Raw’s last episode before the Royal Rumble with a focus on the anchor segments with Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Ronda Rousey, Sasha Banks, and more. Also other segments including Apollo Crews, Zack Ryder, Heavy Machinery. They welcome an on-site correspondent for details on what happened off TV and to break down crowd responses. Finally, they answer Mailbag questions and also get into why Jason took some time off late in 2018 from watching WWE and what brought him back to the product.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Patrick Moynahan to discuss AEW Collision. Topics include the announcement of a six-man cage match next week with FTR & Danny Garcia vs. House of Black next Saturday night, Garcia vs. Buddy Murphy, Shane Taylor vs. Jon Moxley, Thunder Rosa vs. Queen Aminata, Claudio & Bryan Danielson vs. Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, Bullet Club Gold agreeing to unite with The Acclaimed, the announcement of the return of AEW Rankings and how to better execute it, and more.

PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch's Jason Goodspeed to discuss WWE Friday Night Smackdown. They discuss the contract signing segment for the Roman Reigns vs. L.A. Knight vs. A.J. Styles vs. Randy Orton match at the Royal Rumble, The KO Show with Logan Paul, speculation on the Royal Rumble matches, and much more with live callers and mailbag. Then in a bonus segment, the Wade Keller Hotline from ten years ago this week reviewing the Jan. 20, 2014 episode of WWE Raw with hype for that year's Royal Rumble.

Five years ago this week (1-15-2019), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by cohost Cameron Hawkins of the PWTorch East Coast Cast discussing WWE Monday Night Raw from Memphis, Tenn. including discussions with live callers, an on-site reporter from Memphis, and mailbag feedback. Topics include Vince McMahon shaking up Universal Title picture, Bobby Lashley winning the IC Title, Nikki Cross makes her in-ring debut, Heavy Machinery makes a cameo, Paul Heyman interviewed on "A Moment of Bliss," and more.