15 YRS AGO LIVECASTS: WWE Draft analysis with potential new feuds, Top Five Breakouts, Bryan, Morrison, Truth, Ziggler, more

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Tv & Film, Sports, Leisure

3.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 157 minutes

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Summary

Today we jump back 15 years to two back-to-back episodes of the PWTorch Livecast from Apr. 28 and 29, 2011.

On the Apr. 28, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks, they discussed with live callers the 2011 WWE Draft in-depth from top-to-bottom covering all angles with some interesting discussion of potential new feuds, how the Draft could change the Extreme Rules PPV booking, Top 5 potential breakout stars from The Draft, R-Truth, John Morrison, Drew McIntyre or Dolph Ziggler as a breakout star, potential heel vs. heel feud with Miz and Alberto Del Rio, where Jericho would fit in, Daniel Bryan and other mid-card faces on Smackdown, and much more.

Then in the previously VIP-exclusive Aftershow, they talk more about the Draft, break down WWE's breaking news on cutting the dividend, the NFL Draft, and more.

Then on the Apr. 29, 2011 episode, PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell discussed with live callers WWE's annual shareholders meeting and some highlights from what WWE said and Vince McMahon said, TNA Impact last night, Extreme Rules on Sunday, the WWE depth charts post-Draft, what the top champions would look like on a single WWE brand, some new feuds on the Raw brand, why WWE and TNA struggle to make stars, and much more.

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1:48.6	Now, PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast. On today's Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast, we go back 15 years to back-to-back episodes of our live call-in format, April 28th and 29th, 2011 episodes, featuring first James Caldwell with current Pro Wrestling Torch columnist Greg Parks,
2:02.7	discussing with live callers the 2011 WWB draft in-depth from top to bottom,
2:08.1	covering it from all angles with discussions on potential new feuds, how the draft could change
2:12.2	the Extreme Rules pay-per-view booking, five potential breakout stars due to the reshuffling,
2:36.7	plus Our Truth, John Morrison, Drew McIntyre, or Dolfe Ziegler, is a breakout star, potential heel versus heel matchups, including Ms. against Alberto del Rio, and where Chris Jericho would fit in in the new scheme of things. Plus, in the previously VIP exclusive after show, they talked more about the draft, they broke down Dotyby's breaking news on cutting the dividend, the NFL draft, and more.
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