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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 Rich Fann, a PWTorch columnist. They cover the following topics: - The Crown Jewel situation including the bombings, Adam Pearce on social media, Bronson Reed held over with medical issues, and the suspect timing of Gunther’s dark match loss on Raw last night - Reaction to breaking news on Kirk Cousins returning to the Minnesota Vikings - The John Cena Classic and ideas for potential matches that make sense - Ethan Page’s new bravado after his IC Title win including models with him - Team Mexico vs. Team USA and whether it ought to be more than just a straight-forward novelty match with a nostalgic format (Mailbag topic) - The 946 and The Bloodline with the return of Jacob Fatu and what worked and what seemed missing - A look at last week’s AEW Blood & Guts episode of Dynamite including the key matches and other segments (Mailbag topics) - A look at this Saturday’s AEW Full Gear PPV - The latest on the AEW-Sundance dynamic

SHOW SUMMARY: On Destination Impact this week, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar critique structuring the opening and closing segments of the show around people other than World Champion Leon Slater; analyzing the build to the first Slater title defense and Trey Miguel as his first challenger, noting the continued emphasis on Amazing Red; predicting where the Mustafa Ali-Frankie Kazarian/Avery Styles storyline is going; and more. Also, on the VIP-exclusive aftershow, we share thoughts on AEW’s Blood & Guts show, Nick Wayne’s continued effectiveness, Marina Shafir as a potential AEW Women’s champion, and Adam Copeland’s possible heel run in a feud against Will Ospreay.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (11-10-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by PWTorch’s Bruce Hazelwood to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discuss all the major and minor segments on the show including the 24/7 Title changes, Big E vs. Chad Gable, Becky Lynch on commentary, two heels turns (Doudrop and Kevin Owens), Survivor Series developments, Keith Lee being cut and his reputation behind the scenes that likely contributed to the decision, ideas for how Randy Orton & Riddle and A.J. Styles & Omos will eventually be broken up, Montez Ford’s potential, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Nov. 9 edition of WWE Raw featuring a surprise Oba Feni vs. Brom Breakker rematch, Royce Keys face to face with Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu returns, Team USA vs. Team Mexico hype, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest headlines and news topics: - Did WWE just “send a message” and “punish” Gunther for opting to not go to Saudi Arabia? - Bronson Reed still in Saudi Arabia with medical issue - John Cena Classic is what we feared, but there’s a way to make it work, although it’s unlikely they’re even thinking this way - Updates on Jim Ross, NXT vs. AEW Dynamite ratings last week, Ken Anderson, CJ Perry (Lana), and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to the Nov. 9, 2011 episode of the PWTorch Livecast with PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill, McNeill interviewing DGUSA executive Gabe Sapolsky about this weekend’s triple shot iPPVs with PWTorch columnist Sean Radican also on the show. Sapolsky also talks about branding DGUSA, going head-to-head vs. TNA’s PPV on Sunday, current state of independents, and more. Plus, in the VIP Aftershow, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell joins the show for an in-depth discussion of the independent scene, Live Events Center, and VIP Mailbag on topics of the week.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch’s Chris Maitland to discuss Raw with live chat and live caller interaction throughout starting with thoughts on return of Jacob Fatu to round out the five on five dynamic needed for War Games. Is Royce Keys holding up his end of this feud? What’s next for Royce after this feud? Plus, Bron Breakker vs. Oba Femi, Team USA vs. Team Mexico, what’s next for Becky Lynch, Chad Gable’s character, Ethan Page with the performance of the night on the mic, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of “Greg Parks Outloud!,” PWTorch columnist Greg Parks presents a podcast version of his weekly PWTorch Newsletter column. This week’s show takes a look at the rumors of Shawn Michaels being a candidate to replace Bruce Prichard on the main roster, and who might then step into Michaels’s role. Three external candidates are profiled, along with their pluses and minuses of their candidacy.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled “Worse or Better,” Josh White and a guest discuss one aspect of today’s pro wrestling scene and compare it to previous eras and decide if today is… worse or better. In a fun bit of role reversal, Chris Lansdell drives the episode while Josh flails without his typical pages of research on the topic of health and wellness in the wrestling industry. Discussion started in the relatively tame early days before moving into the drug-fueled lifestyles of the eighties and the controversy surrounding steroid use. Chris and Josh brought up the rise of the hardcore style in the nineties into the high-risk workrate style that stems from modern indies. They considered some of the positives of wellness policies and modern-day health practices before making a final determination on whether or not wrestler health and safety is currently worse or better.

SHOW SUMMARY: In the current events PWTorch VIP podcast “Can They Coexist,” Adam Kidd and Josh White take a look at the week that was in professional wrestling. This week’s show started off covering the news of the week, which hopefully featured Saudi Arabia as a topic for the last time. Josh and Adam marched through a fairly predictable week of WWE television, capped off with a review of Crown Jewel. Moving into AEW, Adam and Josh were both down on Blood & Guts and fine on Collision. They gave out the weekly awards for performer and match of the week before wrapping up the show.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (11-10-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Patrick Moynahan to review AEW Dynamite with live callers, emails, and an on-site correspondent. They talked about the contract signing with Kenny Omega and “Hangman” Page with the return of Don Callis, the fun Bryan Danielson is having in AEW, the Inner Circle-American Top Team angle, the follow-up on the C.M. Punk-Eddie Kingston angle, Cody Rhodes, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller covers the latest headlines and news topics: - A look at last night’s AEW Collision which was held on the Chris Jericho cruise with notes in particular on Nick Wayne’s great heel work (and the Line of the Night), Paul Wight on commentary, comedy spot in MCMG-FTR match, big match announced for Dynamite, more - Why WWE didn’t keep The Creeds on the roster or push them more - Crown Jewel notes including reports of more bombing in the region including intercepted missiles aimed at Riyadh, with an update on travel details - Fan response to Crown Jewel - Dana White-Donald Trump update - And more

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch contributors Nate Lindberg and Derrick Hubbard discuss WWE Crown Jewel including Sami Zayn vs. Roman Reigns and Chelsea Green vs. Liv Morgan on their respective Crown Jewel Championship matches, Tiffany Stratton’s cash-in, J’Evon Evans & Penta vs. The Vision for the World Tag Team Championships, Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from ten years ago (11-8-2016), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net. They talked about the latest Survivor Series hype, the big Cruiserweight announcement, 205 Live’s prospects, where NXT fits into the landscape, the prospects of a Shane McMahon-Brock Lesnar match at WrestleMania, Shane being added to Survivor Series, and more with caller and email contributions. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed a wide range of topics including TNA seeming to have a future and why Fight Network was providing it, would Hulk Hogan or C.M. Punk returning make a difference, latest thoughts on FloSlam, why is there a four man Smackdown announce team, who are the next prospects from NXT to make it big on the main roster, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In our latest episode of Alan4L’s ProWres Paradise, PWTorch columnist Alan4L takes you through his ballot for the 2026 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, discussing an overall theme to his choices this year, big picture thoughts about the evolution of pro wrestling, and more in a compact but fun show. Find out whether candidates like Samoa Joe, Sangre Chicana, Mercedes Mone, and Jesse Ventura made the cut, and see who Alan thinks should be added to the ballot next year. Check it out!