15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Lesnar learns marketing from Heyman, Heyman-TNA update, Banned Moves, Triple H's return, Mystery Raw GM, more

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

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3.8 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2025

⏱️ 165 minutes

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Summary

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from July 7 and 8, 2010.

On the July 7, 2010 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and co-host PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill includes discussion with live callers on TNA creative changes, Paul Heyman potentially working in TNA, could Heyman work with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan, the previous night's NXT, breaking news report on WWE Raw ratings, who should replace R-Truth in the MITB PPV match, Nexus's future, predictions for the Raw GM, Carlito's interview on why he left WWE, and more.

Then, in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, PWTorch reader interest in the Raw GM angle based on our PWTorch.com poll, where Shane McMahon fit in the industry, alternatives to WWE, and more.

Then on the July 8, 2010 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell, they start with a discussion on Bruce feature column on Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman, including a discussion of Lesnar's marketing of himself and Heyman's role. Also, will Heyman end up in TNA? Plus live calls on a variety of subjects including the mystery G.M., WWE's banned moves, Triple H's surgery and planned return, how legends are portrayed, 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.
1:23.3	15 years ago this month on the PW. Torch Livecast, today we're jumping back just over 15 years to a doubleheader of PW. Torch live cast episodes.
1:29.9	First up, James Caldwell and Pat McNeil on the July 7th, 2010 episode, talked with live callers about TNA's creative changes. Paul Heyman potentially working in TNA. Could Heyman work with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan if that came to fruition? Also, the previous night's NXT. Could Heyman work with Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan, the previous night's NXT? breaking news on W.W.B's Raw ratings, who should replace
1:45.6	Art Truth and the Money in the Bank pay-per-view match, the future of Nexus, predictions for the
1:50.0	Raw GM, Carlito's interview on why he left WWE and more. Then in the previously VIP exclusive
1:55.5	aftershow, P.W. Torch reader, interest in the Raw GM angle is analyzed based on the
2:00.2	pwtorch.com poll that we ran. Also, where Shane McMahon fits in the RageM angle is analyzed based on the PwTorch.com poll that we ran.
2:02.4	Also, where Shane McMahon fits in the industry at that point, alternatives to WWE and more.
2:08.0	And then on the July 8th, 2010 episode, I was joined by Bruce Mitchell.
2:11.6	And we started with a discussion on Bruce's column on Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman,
2:16.0	including a discussion of Lesnar's marketing
2:18.6	of himself and Hayman's role. Also, would Hayman end up in T&A plus live calls on a variety of
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