5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Martin talk “Big Show” Paul Wight joining AEW, Sasha’s interview with Steve Austin, Lewis UFC upset, more
Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast
Wade Keller
3.9 • 903 Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 131 minutes
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Summary
- The signing of Paul Wight by AEW, whether it’s a worthwhile signing, how it could go right or go wrong, and more aspects of the story.
- A full review of AEW Dynamite including revisiting the Matt Hardy-Hangman Page angle last week in light of Hardy posting a video rebuttal of Wade’s criticism last week.
- A full review of NXT on USA including the Adam Cole-Roderick Strong angle.
- A review of UFC including the big upset victory for Derrick Lewis last weekend and then a preview of this weekend’s show.
- A review of a busy week of New Japan events and a look ahead.
- A review of Smackdown including the latest with Roman Reigns and Edge.
- A review of Raw including the first week of Miz as champion and the continued push of Bobby Lashley.
- Impressions from Sasha Banks’s interview with Steve Austin on WWE Network.
- A review of Blood Sport with Jon Moxley.
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| 1:11.6 | Now PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast. |
| 1:19.8 | Five years ago on the flagship, I was joined by PWTorch v. Fian analyst Todd Martin. |
| 1:23.4 | We talked about the big show, Paul White, joining A.A.W. |
| 1:27.4 | Sasha Banks, his interview with Steve Austin, Bloodsport with John Moxley, full reviews of that |
| 1:28.6 | week's Raw, Dynamite, Smackdown, NXT, and Raw. Also, we'll look at a busy week in New |
| 1:34.0 | Japan and other topics. Some of the topics within those TV shows include the Matt Hardy Hangman |
| 1:38.5 | Page angle with Hardy posting a rebuttal video of my criticism from the previous week. |
| 1:44.8 | Also, uh, the Adam Cole Roderick's strong angle, uh, the big USC upset win for Derek Lewis and a preview of that weekend show and more. |
| 1:52.4 | So let's get to it. |
| 1:53.0 | This originally dropped on February 25th, 2021. |
| 1:55.8 | And it is today's five years ago flagship for Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. |
| 2:00.4 | Music years ago, flagship for Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. |
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