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Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Keller & Powell talk Raw Mystery G.M., the WCW choice between Luger and Sting in 1990, NXT and ROH futures

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Leisure, Sports, Tv & Film

3.8903 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 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 June 29 and 30, 2010.

On the June 29, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net to discuss the fallout from the previous night's WWE Raw, the latest mysterious anonymous G.M. speculation, WCW's debate of giving the top push to Sting or Lex Luger around 1990, speculation on the direction of NXT, the future of Ring of Honor, and more.

Then on the June 30, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and PWTorch Nostalgia columnist Brian Hoops included a discussion with live callers on WWE Raw's mystery GM, lengthy discussion on TNA creative issues including Ed Ferrera leaving TNA and whether more creative changes are on the way, plus insight in Vince Russo's standing in TNA, what it would take for Paul Heyman to enter TNA, the previous night's NXT, whether Season 2 Rookies would be incorporated into Nexus, C.M. Punk's injury, Smackdown's MITB match at the PPV, more opportunities for young talent in WWE, what to do with the re-formed ECW in TNA, and more.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discussed time off for wrestlers, how to incorporate time off into storylines, Arn Anderson's promo on Raw, WWE featuring Ric Flair On-Demand, Ricky Steamboat's DVD, an interesting WWE On-Demand Roundtable discussion of Bruno Sammartino, the death of Chris Adams's former wife and valet, and more.

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Now, P.W. Torch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast.

1:49.8

Fifteen years ago this week on the PWTorch Livecast, I was joined by Jason Powell for what would become known as the flagship on June 29th, 2010, and we discussed the fallout

1:55.1

from the previous nights, WWB Raw, the latest mysterious anonymous GM speculation.

2:00.3

WWW's debate of giving the top push to either Sting or Lex Lugar around 1990, 20 years before

2:06.1

this show, speculation on the direction of NXT, the future of Ring of Honor, and more.

2:11.5

How accurate were we in predicting the future of Ring of Honor and the direction of NXT?

2:17.1

Then on the June 30th 2010 episode, James Caldwell hosted with PWTorch and nostalgia columnist Brian Hoops.

2:22.9

They talked with live callers about Raw's Mystery GM, a lengthy discussion on TNA creative issues, including Ed Ferrar, leaving TNA, and whether more creative changes were on the way.

2:32.5

Insight into Vince Rousseau standing in TNA, plus plus what would it take for Paul Heyman to enter TNA? Also, thoughts on the previous night's NXT, whether season two rookies would be incorporated into Nexus, Siam Punk's Injury, Smackdown's Money in the Bank match at the pay-per-view, more opportunities for young talented WWE, what to do with the reformed ECW group in TNA and more. And then in the previously VIP exclusive after show, they talked about time off for wrestlers and how to incorporate that into storylines. They're kind of doing it now in WWE. So let's see how the ideas of James and Brian mesh with what WV is doing now. Also, Arne Anderson's promo on Raw,

3:07.8

WWE featuring Rick Flair On Demand,

3:10.1

Ricky Steamboat's DVD,

3:11.4

an interesting WWE on-demand roundtable discussion

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