PWTorch VIP Podcasts

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch columnist Sean Radican is joined by AEW wrestler “The It Girl” Maya World for a new Radican Worldwide interview ahead of AEW’s Forbidden Door PPV on June 28, available on traditional PPV outlets, HBO Max, and PPV.com. The Zero Hour pre-show will be available on HBO Max and YouTube for Free. Maya World discusses the following topics:Stepping up to fill in for a tag match on Collision last November and being offered a contract by Tony Khan after the matchWorking with her trainer Athena extensively in ROH and the lessons she taught her as a proWrestling in the main event in a Survival of the Fittest match for the ROH Women’s World Championship at Supercard of Honor in MarchThoughts on ROH talent getting more opportunities on AEW TV recentlyMaking the decision to go to TV a few days after her brother passed awayThoughts on her matches against Sky Blue and Athena during the Owen Hart Foundation TournamentHow she’s processed her run through the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament while becoming an inspiration to so many people watching her story unfold on TVFilming promos and vignettes to build her story during the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament on TV while paying tribute to her brother JaTwane and whether or not she’s relied on anyone for advice to film these promosWhat would she have said if she was told she would be facing Mercedes Mone in a main event match on PPV back in January

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Mar. 28, 2008 episode of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They discussed these topics:Vince McMahon, John Cena, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Big Show, and Floyd Mayweather on CNN’s Larry King Live on Wednesday night. They cut through the b.s. and spin and point out how to read between the lines on what they said (and didn’t say) and the wording they used, with an overall A-grade for the job they did from a public image perspective.A look at how special Monday’s Raw was for Ric Flair and his long-time fans with a rundown of what worked so well and why.

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by PWTorch contributor Jerud "JB" Buhagiar to review AEW Dynamite with chat and live caller interactions. They start with a look at Darby Allin's latest AEW Title defense and broaden the topic out to whether this title reign has been handled well and ultimately was worth it. Also, MJF successfully leaning into effective heel traits with discipline and focus is paying off. Also, Willow Nightingale news and how it affects the Owen Hart Cup Tournament, the Death Rider-Will Ospreay story, Swerve Strickland, the level of blood and violence on this show, and more. Plus, in the final stretch, PWTorch's Brandon LeClair joins as an on-site correspondent with a ton of off-air happenings (including Scotty Too Hotty and a Tony Khan speech) and analysis.

SHOW SUMMARY: Nick Barbati takes a deep dive into the new Netflix documentary series on Hulk Hogan, Hulk Hogan: Real American, on this week’s The Nicky’s Club. Breaking it down episode by episode, Nick examines what the series got right, what it left out, and where the story may have been shaped to fit a specific narrative. It’s a thoughtful and honest look at one of wrestling’s most iconic and controversial figures.Join the conversation inside The Nicky’s Club—where wrestling feels like the coolest club in town.

SHOW SUMMARY: This installment of the PWTorch VIP Vault jumps back to the Mar. 14 and 15 2008 episodes of the Bruce Mitchell Audio Show with host Wade Keller. They discussed these topics: NEWS ANALYSISWWE’s three-hour Raw specialThe supposed “WrestleMania Rewind” edition with “all WrestleMania rematches” except for the four matches out of eight that were never on WrestleMania and the one that was but didn’t take place and the three that did that you weren’t really interested in seeing again right now.The double-turn of Big Show and Floyd MayweatherThe Ric Flair-Shawn Michaels segmentThe latest JBL-Hornswoggle-Finlay feud progressionThe tag match from WrestleMania 1 that didn’t happenJeff Hardy’s suspension from a variety of anglesAnalysis of Matt Hardy’s cryptic message and his follow-up messageThe prospects of ROH on national cableMAILBAGIn-depth explanation of the Baby Doll-Dusty Rhodes secret envelope storyline that was dropped (including what would have played out and why it didn’t)Why certain top wrestlers over the years never held a World TitleMore