INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): 2015 Year-in-Review with ex-WWE Creative Team member Matt McCarthy plus evaluating attempts at comedy in WWE

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

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3.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (12-31-2015) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional standup comedian Matt McCarthy. They took a look back at some top stories of 2015, looked ahead at some key top names in 2016, and evaluated the comedy performances by Stephanie McMahon, Vince McMahon, and The New Day along with responding to email and caller questions.

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1:09.7	Now, PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast.
1:10.7	It's time for this week's interview classic, where Wade Keller interviews one of pro wrestling's
1:15.5	newsmakers.
1:22.0	Ten years ago today, Matt McCarthy, ex-WB creative team member and podcaster joined me to
1:27.0	review the year 2015.
1:29.3	We looked at some of the top stories of 2015 and also looked ahead at some key top names in 2016.
1:35.3	We also used Matt's expertise from the world of stand-up comedy to evaluate comedy performances by Stephanie McMahon, Vince McMahon, and the New Day,
1:43.3	along with a variety
1:44.5	of other topics from live callers and emails.
1:47.5	So let's look back at this fun review of 2015.
1:51.1	10 years ago today here on the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling podcast, our 10 years ago interview
1:56.5	flashback for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025.
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