15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Is Cena good choice as long-term champ? Could Michael Cole be a good heel manager? Bischoff's Facebook comments, more

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

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3.8 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 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 May 25 and 26, 2010.

On the May 28, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and PWTorch Nostalgia specialist Brian Hoops includes discussion with live callers about Ric Flair's comments in the news this week, Triple H's potential return, John Cena as a long-term WWE champ, Michael Cole as heel manager, the previous night's TNA Impact, strengths of Impact, improvements needed on Impact, Matt Morgan's promo on Kurt Angle, scoops on the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, WFX, Beverly Brothers, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss Jim Ross's future, Eric Bischoff's Facebook posts, why WWE wasn't drawing attention to a UFC PPV headliner on Raw, will UFC 114 outdraw WrestleMania, and more.

Then on the May 31, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and Greg Parks featured a discussion of that night's Raw, WWE's roster depth issues, Smackdown's latest storyline developments, the direction of the C.M. Punk vs. Rey Mysterio feud, Randy Orton's health, Undertaker's injury, John Morrison fitting it on Raw, Sting's heel turn, Hulk Hogan's first attempt to join TNA, and much 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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1:11.2	Now PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast.
1:18.6	On today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast, 15 years ago, flashback.
1:23.6	We've got a double header of shows from May 28th and May 31st, 2010.
1:44.6	First up, James Caldwell, with Brian Hoops, who is a PW Torch nostalgia specialist, discussed with live callers, Rick Flair's comments that were in the news that week, Triple H's potential return, John Sina as a long-term champion, interesting, Michael Cole as a heel manager, the previous night's T&A impact, strengths of impact, improvements needed on impact,
1:51.0	Matt Morgan's promo directed at Kurt Angle, scoops on the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, WFX,
1:55.8	the Beverly Brothers, and more. And then in the previously VIP exclusive aftershow portion,
2:03.2	they discussed Jim Ross's future, Eric Bischoff's Facebook posts, why WWE wasn't drawing attention to a UFC pay-per-view headliner who was appearing on RAW, and would USC 114 outdraw WrestleMania.
2:09.3	Then on the second episode, James Caldwell was joined by Greg Park's current parsing torch columnist,
2:14.2	and they talked about that night's raw, WW.W.E.'s roster depth issues,
2:17.9	Smackdown's latest storyline developments, the direction of the
2:20.5	Seam Punkray Mysterio feud, Randy Orton's Health, Undertaker's Injury,
2:24.4	John Morrison fitting in on Raw, Stings Heel Turn,
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