NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell ask if TKO are villains or doing prudent business, plus Roman-Fatu pros and cons, the Oba Femi problem, more
Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast
Wade Keller
3.9 • 903 Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 137 minutes
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Summary
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- The Roman Reigns-Jacob Fatu story and whether it's one face-versus-face match-up too many or if it will all work out after the fallout from Backlash? (0:00-32:00)
- The Oba Femi problem and whether WWE is preparing for it (32:00)
- Is TKO a villainous shameless gluttonous corporation turning off fans and burning through years of earned goodwill? (41:00)
- Darby Allin's AEW World Title reign so far including whether there should be a better reason for his challengers getting title shots and should more of them be heels? (63:00)
- A look ahead to AEW Dynamite (82:00)
- Club WWE (92:00)
- Wild speculation on John Cena's big announcement at Backlash (97:00)
- WWE roster cuts - what was surprising and is it clear whether TKO has handled the situation poorly at all (107:00)
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| 1:49.9 | It's time for the weekly flagship, talking current events in pro wrestling. |
| 1:58.6 | All right, Jason, Roman Raines, Jacob Botts, who? |
| 2:04.0 | Is there a babyface or a heel? Does it matter at all anymore? |
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