15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: The Cena-Orton staredown that generated no reaction, Rumble and Mania predictions, women's portrayal in TNA and WWE

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Tv & Film, Sports, Leisure

3.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2026

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Jan. 28 and 31, 2011.

On the Jan. 28, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Sean Radican, they discuss with live callers a big weekend calendar including detailed previews of ROH & PWG in LA, DGUSA's three shows, Royal Rumble in Boston that Sean will be attending live, plus Royal Rumble winner and booking predictions, potential Rumble surprises, how WWE might get from the Rumble through Elimination Chamber to WrestleMania, potential WrestleMania main events from both brands, plus lots of TNA talk on their strong ratings, angles on the show, hype for Feb. 3., the issue of how women are portrayed in TNA and WWE, and much more.

Then on the Jan. 31, 2011 episode, PWTorch editor Wade Keller and PWTorch columnist Bruce Mitchell, they discuss with live callers Kevin Nash and Booker T returning to WWE at the Royal Rumble and how it affects TNA's Main Event Mafia angle, whether Nash and Booker T broke their word to TNA, the anticipated Royal Rumble fall-out on Raw, Alberto Del Rio winning the Rumble, pros and cons of the Rumble match, whether cute spots during the Rumble took away from Del Rio's win, the booking of Edge vs. Dolph Ziggler, the Randy Orton-John Cena staredown that generated no reaction, and more.

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1:11.2	Now PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast.
1:24.7	On today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast for Friday, February 6th, 2026, we jump back 15 years to back-to-back episodes from January 28th and January 31st, 2011.
1:28.6	First up, James Caldwell and Sean Radican. Talk with live callers about a big weekend, including detailed previews of ROH, PWG and LA, DGUSA's three shows, the World
1:33.9	Rumble in Boston, which Sean was going to attend live, and also predictions on the Royal
1:38.4	Rumble winner and some of the things that might happen during the match, potential Rumble
1:41.5	surprises included, and then looking ahead to potential WrestleMania main events. Also, TNA and their ratings, angles on the show, and the
1:48.9	issue of how women are portrayed in TNA and WWE. January 31st episode, I return as host with
1:54.2	Bruce Mitchell, and we talked to live callers, but Kevin Nash and Booker returning to WWE at the
1:59.4	Royal Rumble and how it affected the TNA main event mafia and whether Nash and Booker broke their word to TNA. The anticipated Royal Rumble fallout on Raw, Alberta Del Rio winning the Rumble, pros and cons of the Rumble match itself, whether cute spots during the Rumble took away from Del Rios win, the booking of edge against Dolf Ziegler, the Randy Orton-Johnsina
2:18.1	Stairdown that generated no reaction and more.
2:20.7	So let's get to it.
2:21.5	Again, these are shows first live streamed with live callers 15 years ago.
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