15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: Miz a rising top star, Hogan and Dixie quotes on TNA's future, Raw vs. Impact ratings, SD to Syfy, more

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Leisure, Sports, Tv & Film

3.8 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2025

⏱️ 176 minutes

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Summary

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 13 and 14, 2010.

On the Apr. 13, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and Bruce Mitchell took phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on TNA president Dixie Carter's Q&A, TNA's product and why it wasn't working, Carter and Hulk Hogan saying the right things, but not understanding why the TNA product doesn't work, breaking news analysis on WWE Raw and TNA Impact ratings, The Miz becoming a top star, the big news of Smackdown moving to Syfy, NXT's future, and more. Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss TNA's talent roster, look at more of Carter's comments, Linda McMahon's Senate situation, and more.

Then on the Apr. 14, 2010 episode, PWTorch's James Caldwell and Pat McNeill took phone calls, emails, and chat room questions on TNA Impact and Raw ratings, WWE NXT the previous night, The Miz growing into a main eventer, Brock Lesnar possibly going back to WWE, would Paul Heyman and Jim Ross go to TNA, MMA fighters who could cross over to WWE, a complete TNA Lockdown PPV preview, and more. In the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they discuss the death of Gene Kiniski, breaking news on Jim Cornette's death threats against Vince Russo, and more.

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0:53.6	Thank you. subscription. PwTorch.com slash paper copy.
1:16.4	Now PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the wade keller pro wrestling podcast on today's wade keller pro wrestling podcast we jump back 15 years to a couple episodes of our live call-in show first up is
1:22.9	april 13th 2010 episode with james caldwell and Bruce Mitchell, taking phone calls, emails,
1:28.0	and chat room questions on TNA President Dixie Carter's Q&A. TNA's product and why it wasn't
1:33.0	working. Hoke Hogan and Dixie Carter saying the right things, but not understanding why the
1:37.6	TNA product wasn't working. Breaking news analysis on W.W.R. and TNA impact ratings
1:42.6	head to head. The Miz becoming a top star,
1:45.4	the big news of Smackdown moving to sci-fi, NXT's future, and more. And then in the previously
1:51.5	VIP exclusive after show, they talked about TNA's talent roster, look at more of Dixie Carter's
1:56.1	comments, Lina McMahon's Senate situation, and more. Then on the April 14th, 2010 episode, James Calder was joined by Pat McNeil, and they took phone calls, emails, and chat room questions.
2:06.8	More on reaction to the Impact versus Raw TV ratings.
2:10.6	Ms. growing a domain eventer, Brock Lesnar possibly returning to WWE.
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