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Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Cody Media Q&A on Revolution, NXT moving, Shaq, more plus Keller & McCarthy talk AEW huge new signing, Lashley’s win

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Tv & Film, Sports, Leisure

3.9903 Ratings

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 186 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (3-4-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by guest co-host Matt McCarthy from the “We Watch Wrestling” podcast. The professional stand-up comedian and two-time former WWE Creative Team member gives his thoughts on the various possibilities for AEW’s “huge, huge” signing that will be revealed on Sunday at the PPV. They also talk about Bobby Lashley’s WWE Title win and where he fits into WrestleMania now, what Matt would like to see Roman Reigns do differently, how Matt feels about the NXT attempts at comedy with Cameron Grimes and The Way-Dexter Lumis sagas, a preview of AEW Revolution, and more.

Also, a bonus section featuring Cody Rhodes’s media Q&A from yesterday including his reaction to the report of NXT moving to Tuesday nights, PWTorch columnist Rich Fann’s question on developing new stars and why Cody called it a “romantic way of describing him,” the new AEW Elevation show, and more.

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Now, PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast.

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Five years ago this week on the flagship, I was joined by a special guest co-host, Matt McCarthy,

1:58.3

who's a former member of the WWE creative team, also a professional stand-up comedian and podcaster. And we talked about the various possibilities for AEW's huge, huge signing that would be revealed Sunday at the pay-per-view. We also talked about Bobby Lashley's WWTuttle win and where it fits into WrestleMania, what Matt would like to see Roman Raines do differently, how Matt felt about NXT's attempts at comedy with Cameron Grimes and The Way and Dexter Loomis sagas, plus a preview of AW Revolution

2:19.4

and more. And then, after that, Cody Rhodes' media Q&A from the previous day, including

2:24.3

his reaction to the report of NXT move into Tuesdays off of the head-to-head Wednesday schedule.

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