Best of PWTorch Livecast - 10 Yrs Ago - Jim Valley talks with Conrad Thompson about hosting a podcast with Ric Flair, Flair nostalgia, more

On Destination Impact this week, PWTorch contributor Darrin Lilly joined Zac to break down TNA’s road to Bound for Glory. Clarke and Lilly discuss the ongoing Nemeth-Hardy storyline, the hesitant build of Leon Slater’s World Championship match at Bound for Glory, the excellent Zoey Serrano vignette and her potential upside, the increasing presence of Daria Rae on the weekly show, and the state of both tag divisions. Also, Zac flies solo for the VIP-exclusive aftershow and shares thoughts about AEW Dynamite potentially defeating WWE Raw in TV ratings, Steven Borden’s AEW in-ring debut and promo, the Ospreay-Moxley match at All-Out, and Sami Zayn’s second WWE Title win.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this PWTorch Dailycast series titled "Worse or Better," Josh White and a cohost discuss one aspect of today's pro wrestling scene and compare it to a previous era or eras and decide if today is... worse or better. In this week's episode, Adam and Josh Kidd talked about the genesis of AEW's Saturday night show and took a look at the debut episode in 2023 focused on C.M. Punk. Starting with Punk's departure, Josh and Adam traced the changes in Collision through the years before arriving at the current day and determining whether Collision is worse or better in 2026.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Today we jump back ten years to the Sept. 11, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's PPV post-show. PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell and PWTorch columnist Greg Parks host the Backlash PPV post-game show with live calls breaking down the first Smackdown-brand PPV featuring AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE Title in the main event, plus Bray Wyatt vs. Kane, The Miz vs. Dolph Ziggler, The Usos vs. Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder, and more including Randy Orton, Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella, Naomi, Baron Corbin, and others.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner start off with memories of 9/11 and how it effects them on the 25 year anniversary. The somber tone continued with discussion of "The Butcher" Andy Williams' sudden passing at an independent show, followed by the sad but heartwarming episode of Dynamite dedicated to "Rebel" Tanea Brooks and highlighting ALS. Plus, the always appreciated email and trivia from Zach.Send your thoughts and questions to [email protected] more, check out Gregg's Dynamite Hits & Misses column on PWTorch.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this episode of PWTorch ‘90s Pastcast, Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald discuss issue #404 of the PWTorch including Nitro’s one year anniversary and how they continue to win the war with WWF, an update on Bret Hart’s return, a look at WCW Fall Brawl, Glacier’s subpar debut, trivia, and much more. Contact us with questions, reactions, and more at [email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review Beyond Wrestling Americanrana 26, Beyond's biggest show of the year and a coming out party for a number of stars getting big boosts from the show. The main event is a very long high-flying match between Marcus Mathers and Dustin Waller to really establish Waller as a main event wrestler; Mance Warner and Bobby Orlando have a great hardcore match where Orlando makes a serious turn in his character; the former Big Business faction explodes in three-way warfare, and much more. We also talk about the tragedies  in indy wrestling with the death of Andy Williams and the injury to Mickie Knuckles. For VIP listeners, we talk about the new trend of putting big matches on the pre-show, such as the Shooter Boys vs. Stetson Ranch Tag Title match on the aforementioned Americanrana.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Nate Lindberg and David Miller discuss Kelani Jordan defending the NXT Women’s Championship against Jaida Parker, Jackson Drake vs. Tavion Heights for the NXT North American Championship, the Creed Brothers vs. Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno, Tony D’Angelo & Mason Rook & Saquon Shugars vs. Cruz Montana & E.K. Prosper & Keanu Carver, Wren Sinclair’s post-match attack on Kelani, BirthRight’s assault on Zilla Fatu, Thea Hail confronting Zaria, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

On Destination Impact this week, Zac Clarke and Jerud Buhagiar discuss the progression of storylines heading to the Bound for Glory PPV in October, including the continuance of the Hardy-Nemeth feud, the lack of build-up for Leon Slater’s World Title match against Nic Nemeth at Bound for Glory, the dynamic between Indi Hartwell and Daria Rae, Zoey Serrano’s TNA in-ring debut, and a stellar match between Jason Hotch and Trey Miguel. Plus, the VIP-exclusive aftershow, where JB and Zac check in on Ospreay’s first promo as AEW World Champion, anticipate the Mercedes-Thekla feud, and compare Gabe Kidd and Wheeler Yuta as future leader of the Death Riders, as well as a note on the C.M. Punk-Johnny Gargano match from WWE Smackdown.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Today we jump back ten years to the Aug. 20, 2016 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's PPV post-show. PWTorch contributor Jim Valley hosted the “Saturday Morning Wrestling” Livecast taking calls & talking nostalgia followed by his live interview with Conrad Thompson of Ric Flair’s podcast. He discussed working with Flair, Flair’s career, Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Today we jump back five years to the Sept. 5, 2021 episode of the PWTorch Dailycast's "Wrestling Night in America" with Mike McMahon filling in for Greg Parks right after AEW All Out 2021. He discussed the major happenings with live callers. Topics included reactions to the debuts of Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, Ruby Soho, and Minoru Suzuki, plus Kenny Omega beating Christian, a stunning tag team cage match, and a lot more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.