15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Dave Lagana cohosts and talks Miz & Morrison origins, Triple H insight, ROH stars going to WWE & TNA, ROH changes

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Tv & Film, Sports, Leisure

3.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 156 minutes

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Summary

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Sept. 8 and 9, 2010.

On the Sept. 8, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell includes discussion with live callers on last night's NXT Season 3 premiere, Chris Jericho's historical booking and comments on "needing to push the young stars" in WWE, Linda McMahon's U.S. Senate campaign, responsibility on WWE's part for wrestler health issues from the past, and more.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed more in-depth WWE's lack of Wellness Policy transparency, media coverage in Connecticut, and more.

On the Sept. 9, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and special guest co-host ROH producer/writer Dave Lagana included discussion with live callers on Ring of Honor's Saturday PPV, the direction of the company, ROH stars leaving for WWE & TNA, the origins of Miz & Morrison with Lagana's insight of how they came about, unique insight on Triple H and strengths as a WWE executive, TNA's storylines, TV champion in TNA vs. ROH, NXT Season 3, why WWE is giving away Cena vs. Orton on Raw, the watering down of PPVs, and more.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed Kaval vs. Daniel Bryan in WWE, ROH's booking change from Adam Pearce to Delirious, working with Jim Cornette in ROH, and more.

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1:11.1	Now PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast.
1:22.8	On today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast, we're jumping back 15 years to the September 8th and 9th episodes of the P.W. Torch live cast.
1:29.0	On the first one, I was joined by James Caldwell, and we talked about NXT season three's premiere the night before.
1:35.2	Chris Jericho's history in terms of booking, his comments on needing to push the young stars in WWE.
1:41.2	Linda McMahon's U.S. Senate campaign, responsibility on WWE's part for wrestler health issues from the past and more.
1:43.3	That live streamed on September 8th, 2010. And in the previously VIP exclusive
1:45.0	after show, we talked about WWB's lack of wellness policy transparency, media coverage in
1:49.6	Connecticut, and more. And then on the September 9th, 2010 episode, James Caldwell is joined by
1:54.0	special guest co-host Dave Lagana, former WB creative team member, and at the time in ROH producer
1:59.7	and writer. And he talked about Ring of Honor's Saturday pay-per-view, the direction of the company.
2:04.1	R-O-H stars leaving for W.WE and TNA. The origins of Ms. and Morrison, with Lagana's insight on how that came about. Unique insight on Triple H and its strengths as a WWE executive. TNA's storylines, the TV champions in TNA versus R-H, NXT season three thoughts, why WB
2:20.5	was giving away Sino versus O. W.E executive, TNA storylines, the TV champions in TNA versus R-OH, NXT season three thoughts,
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