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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch’s Taylor Halley to discuss AEW Dynamite including the debut of Ilja Dragunov’s debut. What did AEW get right, but what did they also get wrong? Should AEW be focusing more on Will Ospreay than Dragunov on a week like this? Plus, Davis & Doyle decimate The Young Bucks, The Death Riders seems to finally decisively turn babyface (although will fans still chant “F— you, Yuta!”?) Plus the big Blood & Guts set-up, Marina Shafir steps up to Mercedes Mode, Nick Wayne-Chris Jericho exchange, and more with live chat and email interactions throughout.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Oct. 21 episode of AEW Dynamite start to finish including the Blood & Guts set up, Marina Shafir stepping up to Mercedes Mone, Ilja Dragunov debuts against “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Will Ospreay & Adam Copeland vs. Kevin Knight & Kyle Fletcher, Chris Jericho apologized to Nick Wayne, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg discuss numerous plot holes and soft moments, a Hank & Tank win that could hint at a heel turn, a justified non-finish in the main event, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast “Flagship” episode (10-20-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by co-host PWTorch VIP analyst Todd Martin. They discuss these topics: - A full review of WWE Crown Jewel including the gaping logic gap stemming from the finish of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar that lingers heading into Smackdown. - A look at the last week of New Japan’s G1 tournament including the unfortunate ending of the final match. - A review of last week’s AEW Buy In, Rampage, and Dynamite, plus a discussion on the Tony Khan war of words with Eric Bischoff, Roman Reigns, and Booker T including whether Tony came out looking strong or made some p.r. missteps. - A review of NXT 2.0 from last week building up next week’s Halloween Havoc.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host PWTorch columnist and PWTorch podcast host Greg Parks. They discuss these topics: - Did Clockwork Carnage earn its place as an annual special attraction match? What could be specifically tweaked to improve it? - Adam Copeland’s retirement announcement and what the post-match interaction with Will Ospreay indicates and what should his last match be? - Is Copeland a bigger star than Chris Jericho overall? What is the best case for each of them? - How an excerpt of Steve Keirn’s second book about his run as The Skinner in a weird way applies to how WWE’s younger wrestlers today function when brought to the main roster - Reaction to the Roman Reigns-Sami Zayn summit - The introduction of Carmelo Hayes to The 946 - Mailbag Topics include The Usos dragging won The Bloodline, did Roman needlessly demean Sami Zayn’s WWE Title, and could Jayda Parker and Naomi be added to War Games - Tommaso Ciampa vs. Andrade comedy - Additional thoughts on AEW WrestleDream

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (10-18-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch’s Cameron Hawkins to review WWE Monday Night Raw with live calls and emails. They discussed the majority of matches ending with clean finishes except the two biggest matches, including the DQ ending for the main event Raw Women’s Title match between Charlotte and Bianca Belair. They also discussed the finals being set up for the King and Queen tournaments, final hype for Crown Jewel including the latest tension between Drew McIntyre and Big E, and more with live callers and emails.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch’s Paul Weigle to discuss Raw with live chat and live caller interaction throughout starting with The 946 retreating from a Roman Reigns-led Bloodline to close the show. Also, the Roman-Sami Zayn summit of champions, what’s not working and working with Chad Gable, Joe Tessitore’s bad week, Bron Breakker’s status, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of “Everything with Rich Fann hosted by Wade Keller,” Wade and Rich discuss these topics: - What’s the lay of the land for Will Ospreay in AEW coming out of WrestleDream? - Notes on Ilja Dragunov’s interview with Areial Helwani about his move from WWE to AEW - Is Penta’s current push going to be short-lived? - What’s going on with Bron Breakker’s push? - Thoughts on the Roman Reigns-Sami Zayn summit on Raw - Will WWE actually end up going to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel despite the risks? - Thoughts on The Bloodline vs. The 946 confrontation on Raw - A review of “The Street Fighter” including Cody Rhodes’s standout moments - Who should Adam Copeland’s last match in AEW be against next year? Visit the PWTorch VIP Forum and react to this episode in the Rich Fann Zone.

SHOW SUMMARY: On this week’s edition of Destination Impact, Darrin Lilly fills in for Zac and he, along with JB, go in-depth on the Hardys celebrating their 35th anniversary in pro wrestling and whether or not it was productive for TNA to allow them to “book” the entire episode, Trey Miguel winning a ladder match and earning a shot against Leon Slater for the TNA World Title in Slater’s first title defense at Destination X, the Nemeths being forced to face one another, a random Righteous-Syx tables match, and much more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews the Oct. 19 edition of WWE Raw featuring the Sami Zayn-Roman Reigns summit, The 946 retreating from the Reigns-led Bloodline, Chad Gable vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Dragpon Lee for IC Title, JD McDonagh vs. Joe Hendry, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: Today we jump back 15 years to the Oct. 16, 2011 episode of the PWTorch Livecast with PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks. They discussed with live callers the just-completed TNA Bound for Glory PPV with a full rundown of the event and calls on each match, focus on TNA not going all the way with Robert Roode, how the Hogan-Sting match came across and the post-match angle affecting Kurt Angle vs. Roode in the main event, plus three callers who attended the event share their in-person live perspective on various aspects of the event.

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. Josh struggled to think of any tag teams prior to the 1980s, so he and Chris Lansdell started their discussion with tag teams through the eighties and their signature maneuvers. They moved into the Monday Night Wars era, where tag teams played an important role on the card while innovations developed in the ring. Chris and Josh moved into the modern era as moves became more intricate and convoluted before deciding whether the current state of tag team moves is worse or better.

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 is a look at part two of Steve Keirn’s two-part autobiography, titled "The Keirn Chronicles, Volume Two: The Phenomenal Wrestling Resurgence of Steve Keirn." Greg talks about the positives and negatives, what worked and what didn’t, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (10-23-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by former PWTorch Newsletter columnist Eric Krol to discuss AEW Dynamite, which included trying to figure out why Cody Rhodes was heavily and relentlessly booed by the Orlando crowd in his main event match against Malikai Black. Also, Kenny Omega’s low-rent one-liners, “Hangman” Page’s weak follow-up to last week’s stellar promo, speculation on where the two tournaments are headed, MJF’s promo, Lance Archer landing on his head and whether the match should have continued, and more with live callers. Also, an in-depth conversation with two on-site correspondents with details on what happened with C.M. Punk, Tony Khan, and others after Dynamite ended, Archer’s trip to the back after his injury, crowd size, vitriol toward Cody, pre-show taping, and more.

SHOW SUMMARY: In this VIP Post-Event Audio Roundtable covering the AEW WrestleDream PPV, PWTorch analyst Rich Fann, PWTorch analyst Todd Martin, and former PWTorch columnist Eric Krol reviewed the entire WrestleDream event. They began with a discussion of the main event and the efficacy of the Clockwork Carnage concept, and then moved backward through highlights including the debut of Ilja Dragunov, the return of Jay White, the Trios 2/3 falls match, and the Moxley Continental Title defense.