This installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a look at the latest news including the dropping ECW ratings, Jim Ross’s comments on watching WWE TV from a distance, and the latest on the Hulk Hogan/Eric Bischoff-TNA situation, where there remain more questions than answers…
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Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerThis installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a major rant regarding last week’s major edition of TNA Impact featuring the giveaway of Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe on zero week’s notice and the hype for the Hulk Hogan press conference which turned away viewers, and the hundred things from start to finish that were inexcusably dumb and should have never made it through whatever filters TNA has set up to weed out stupidity and inefficiencies.
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerThis installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features a rundown of this week’s Raw including a show filled with crazy zany drunk-dad-at-the-wedding DX humor, stunted-emotion-juvenile Santino humor, obvious jokes, and pointless insider references that Raw’s target audience doesn’t relate to (”intellectual property violations” doesn’t come up very often on a normal day for Raw viewers in their lives). But there were some bright spots including the valiant killer heel push of Sheamus and the admirable Kofi Kingston push that he’s living up to so far…
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerIn this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller, they introduce live callers for the first time ever. It was announced on short notice via our PWTorch VIP Twitter feed and in the Bruce Mitchell VIP Forum. We plan to do more live caller editions in the future, something we’ve talked about for a long time. The subjects covered in this 75 minute episode includes Hulk Hogan-TNA follow-up, Desmond Wolfe week two discussion with Sean Radican, the history of women’s wrestling being featured in this country and whether it could be featured again, and more…
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerThis installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features the latest on the breaking news of the changes in TNA with Hulk Hogan signing, what he’s saying, what’s known about where all the major players stand including Eric Bischoff, Kevin Nash, and Vince Russo and speculation about Kevin Sullivan, Shane McMahon, and others. Insight into the reaction to Shane McMahon’s departure, the latest news on future Raw guest hosts, Raw ratings notes, and more.
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerIn this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller, they focus for more than an hour on a single topic - the breaking news of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff striking a deal with TNA. This is tackled from nearly every angle possible including, but not limited to: What could Hogan’s ulterior motive be other than helping TNA… To what extent might Eric Bischoff be involved and could he work his magic again… Can TNA compete with Raw on Monday nights with the roster it has and the creative and management skills they’d bring to the table… What does Hogan’s demeanor and words on Larry King Live tonight say about how he is approaching this entire situation… How does the Australia tour ticket sales affect what’s going on… Could Shane McMahon’s departure from WWE have anything to do with this… How does this affect the current writing team of Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara, and could either Kevin Nash or Kevin Sullivan, both former WCW bookers, be brought back… What rating would Spike TV need to consider a move to Monday’s a success… Where might Ric Flair fit into this situation…
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerThis installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features in-depth analysis on the breaking news of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff signing with TNA. What do we know? How might Ric Flair factor in? How does it affect Vince Russo? Where could this lead? Could a head-to-head new Monday Night War begin between TNA and Raw? All this and more…
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerThis installment of the Wade Keller Hotline features his review of the post-Bragging Rights edition of Raw. He breaks down the many newsworthy aspects of the show including John Cena acknowledging that continuing the feud with Randy Orton would make Raw seem like it was in reruns. A lot of Survivor Series developments took place within this show, all of which are analyzed here…
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerPWTorch editor Wade Keller, PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, and PWTorch contributor and East Coast Audio co-host Travis Bryant, discuss the WWE Bragging Rights PPV event. They march through the event chronologically with a focus on the whole Raw vs. Smackdown concept and whether WWE was able to pull it off come show-time. It closes with a lengthy analysis of the many pros and many cons of the format and execution of the Iron Man match, and whether the rules and stips got in thew way or helped the time fly by…
Subscribe to premium content now Standard Podcasts: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable PlayerIn this episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller, they focus on non-TNA stories including follow up on Shane McMahon’s resignation, Jim Ross’s Bells Palsy, the changes in the Smackdown vs. Raw tag match, and a full preview of Bragging Rights, plus several reader questions including whether Bruce and Wade would rather have Lesnar and Cena or Orton and Rock today as his top heel/face duo, Howard Finkel working a non-WWE show, Terry Garvin School of Self-Defense, why Rick Steiner barked, what mistake killed WCW, the 24/7 Hardcore Title rule, which two WWE stars jumping to TNA would make the biggest difference, and how to refresh the characters of Triple H and Shawn Michaels. It’s a fast-paced show with more topics than usual…
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