15 YRS AGO: Keller & McNeill talk Cena injury, Barrett's absence, Punk as a leader, Triple H's return, X Division changes, Tank Abbott, more

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Tv & Film, Sports, Leisure

3.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2026

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

Today we jump back 15 years to the Dec. 29, 2010 episode of the PWTorch Livecast featuring PWTorch editor Wade Keller and Pat McNeill taking calls on a variety of topics including John Cena's injury status, Wade Barrett wrestling at house shows but not being acknowledged on TV, C.M. Punk as leader of Nexus, and much more, plus the Event Center update.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed TNA's X Division, Tank Abbott's terrible push in WCW, the territory events we'd love to visit in a time machine, and more.

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0:00.0	Give yourself a reason to look forward to going to the mailbox each week with a PWTorch newsletter paper copy subscription.
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0:52.1	slash paper copy.
1:11.5	Now PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast.
1:20.2	15 years ago this week, PW. Torch columnist Pat McNeil joined me, along with live callers to talk about the topics of the week as 2010 came to a close, including John Cena's
1:25.1	injury status, Wade Barrett wrestling at house shows,
1:27.9	but not being acknowledged on TV, CUM Punk as leader of the Nexus, and much more.
1:33.7	And then in the previously VIP exclusive after show, we talked about TNA's X Division,
1:37.7	Tank Abbott's terrible push in WSW back in the day, the territory events we'd love to visit
1:42.5	in the time machine, and more. So let's get to
1:45.1	it. This originally live streamed on December 29th, 2010. And it is today's Wade Keller, Pro Wrestling
1:50.9	podcast 15 years ago. Flashback for Friday, January 2nd, 2026.
1:56.9	Block Torch Radio.
2:22.2	Welcome to the P.W. Torch Livecast. It is Wednesday, December 29th, 2010. I am Wade Keller, host of the show, and also editor of the Pro Wrestling Torch newsletter, and PWTorch.com. Join today, as usual on Wednesdays by longtime Pro Wrestling Torch columnist, Pat McNeil.
2:22.9	Pat, how's it going?
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