INTERVIEW CLASSIC - EC3 talks with Wade about Impact’s improvements, working with Hardy, Daniel Bryan, Billy Corgan, live battle rap, more

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

Tv & Film, Sports, Leisure

3.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2026

⏱️ 176 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Interview Classic podcast, we jump back to ten years ago this week (2-18-2016) when PWTorch editor Wade Keller interviewed Ethan Carter III (EC3) for a full hour live interview with live callers discussing his time in WWE Developmental, his experiences around Daniel Bryan, the TNA creative process this year, how worried he was about TNA’s future, how much of his character is improvised by him, his picks for new TNA talent acquisitions, and more.

Then, a bonus flashback (2-13-2016), PWTorch contributor Jim Valley presented episode #4 of the “Saturday Morning Wrestling” edition of the PWTorch Livecast with live calls and nostalgia featuring live talk with Memphis Wrestling historian Mark James, plus calls.

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0:00.0	Give yourself a reason to look forward to going to the mailbox each week with a PWTorch newsletter paper copy subscription.
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0:52.1	slash paper copy.
1:09.5	Now, PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast.
1:10.6	It's time for this week's interview classic, where Wade Keller interviews one of pro wrestling's
1:15.3	newsmakers.
1:21.1	Ten years ago this week, I interviewed Ethan Carter the 3,
1:23.9	during his run on top of TNA.
1:27.3	We talked for a full hour with live callers about his time in WWB development, his
1:31.1	experiences around Daniel Bryan, the TNA creative process that he experienced that year,
1:35.4	how worried he was about TNA's future, how much of his character is improvised by him,
1:40.6	his picks for new TNA talent acquisitions, his thoughts on Billy Corgan, his live battle
1:47.2	wrap, developing his character, and more. Then in a bonus segment, Jim Valley with his
1:51.8	Saturday morning wrestling, episode three, featuring Memphis wrestling historian Mark James.
1:57.6	Memphis Wrestling is one of the favorite territories for historians to look back on,
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