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Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

5 YRS AGO FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell talk Open Challenge concept, Backlash hype, Jimmy Uso’s return, NXT, Impact, ROH, more

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Tv & Film, Sports, Leisure

3.9903 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 140 minutes

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In this week’s Flagship Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast from five years ago (5-13-2021), PWTorch editor Wade Keller was joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net and the Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. They discussed WrestleMania Backlash PPV hype, Jimmy Uso’s return, Orange Cassidy vs. Pac as the top contenders’ match, NXT’s current lack of buzz, current strengths and weaknesses of Impact, the state of ROH, changes in fans over decades, and Mailbag topics from listeners.

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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, Jason Powell from Pro Wrestling.net. Join me.

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We talked about WrestleMania backlash pay-per-view hype at Jimmy Uso's return.

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Orange Cassidy against Pock is the top contenders match.

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NXT's current lack of buzz, the current strengths and weaknesses on impact,

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