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</div> </div> </div> <div class="mh-container mh-container-outer"> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="QbiACLF5tnvvNHV_szLu6UtYT2nUCTBuTJ9TjRkm1bA"/><div class="mh-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="mh-main clearfix"> <div id="main-content" class="mh-loop mh-content"><header class="page-header"> <h1 class="page-title">Keller’s Take</h1> </header> <article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-70102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/11/20/keller-wwe-playing-with-fire-on-raw-last-night-with-one-needlessly-controversial-scripted-comment-after-another/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/04/VinceStephanie_WK_3x2-600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" 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class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>November 20, 2018</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>First, let me state I’m not personally offended by Dean Ambrose bringing up Roman Reigns’s cancer in his scripted promos. But also, it doesn’t matter what I’m personally offended by, at least not in the <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/11/20/keller-wwe-playing-with-fire-on-raw-last-night-with-one-needlessly-controversial-scripted-comment-after-another/" title="KELLER: WWE playing with fire on Raw last night with one needlessly controversial scripted comment after another">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-68303 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/10/24/kellers-take-a-realigned-raw-without-roman-reigns-is-full-of-opportunities-and-monday-set-the-stage-well/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/07/StrowmanBraunTB_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/07/StrowmanBraunTB_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/07/StrowmanBraunTB_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/10/24/kellers-take-a-realigned-raw-without-roman-reigns-is-full-of-opportunities-and-monday-set-the-stage-well/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: A realigned Raw without Roman Reigns is full of opportunities, and Monday set the stage well </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>October 24, 2018</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Due to Roman Reigns relinquishing the WWE Universal Title on Monday night in order to concentrate on his medical treatments for the recurrence of leukemia, WWE has taken a fresh look at the alignment of <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/10/24/kellers-take-a-realigned-raw-without-roman-reigns-is-full-of-opportunities-and-monday-set-the-stage-well/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: A realigned Raw without Roman Reigns is full of opportunities, and Monday set the stage well">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-67698 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/10/16/keller-change-for-the-better-in-saudi-arabia-isnt-going-to-come-from-continuing-to-run-live-events-in-saudi-arabia-after-the-apparent-murder-of-a-washington-post-critic-of-the-regime-despite-jbl/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2018/10/WWECrownJewel_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2018/10/WWECrownJewel_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2018/10/WWECrownJewel_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/10/16/keller-change-for-the-better-in-saudi-arabia-isnt-going-to-come-from-continuing-to-run-live-events-in-saudi-arabia-after-the-apparent-murder-of-a-washington-post-critic-of-the-regime-despite-jbl/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER: Change for the better in Saudi Arabia isn’t going to come from continuing to run live events in Saudi Arabia after the apparent murder of a Washington Post critic of the regime, despite JBL’s stance </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>October 16, 2018</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Change for the better doesn’t happen if those working with a historically oppressive regime ostensibly to steer them in a better direction don’t set certain parameters and make it clear there is a line you <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/10/16/keller-change-for-the-better-in-saudi-arabia-isnt-going-to-come-from-continuing-to-run-live-events-in-saudi-arabia-after-the-apparent-murder-of-a-washington-post-critic-of-the-regime-despite-jbl/" title="KELLER: Change for the better in Saudi Arabia isn’t going to come from continuing to run live events in Saudi Arabia after the apparent murder of a Washington Post critic of the regime, despite JBL’s stance">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-61447 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/06/15/kellers-take-roman-reigns-saying-he-is-already-a-heel-is-preposterous-but-framing-it-as-such-might-be-only-way-to-save-face/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/06/15/kellers-take-roman-reigns-saying-he-is-already-a-heel-is-preposterous-but-framing-it-as-such-might-be-only-way-to-save-face/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Roman Reigns saying he is already a heel is preposterous, but framing it as such might be only way to save face </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>June 15, 2018</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Roman Reigns is not a heel. Roman Reigns is a babyface by every traditional pro wrestling definition. What he is, more specifically, is a rejected babyface. I, frankly, find his comments to ESPN this week <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/06/15/kellers-take-roman-reigns-saying-he-is-already-a-heel-is-preposterous-but-framing-it-as-such-might-be-only-way-to-save-face/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Roman Reigns saying he is already a heel is preposterous, but framing it as such might be only way to save face">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-58148 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/04/09/kellers-take-what-reignss-loss-last-night-was-setting-up-and-how-lesnar-re-signing-with-wwe-plays-into-that/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/04/09/kellers-take-what-reignss-loss-last-night-was-setting-up-and-how-lesnar-re-signing-with-wwe-plays-into-that/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: What Reigns’s loss last night was setting up, and how Lesnar re-signing with WWE plays into that </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>April 9, 2018</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>The Roman Reigns Era hasn’t been deleted. It’s just been delayed until Apr. 27. The news of Brock Lesnar signing for another match – or more – this afternoon is no surprise. It had to <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/04/09/kellers-take-what-reignss-loss-last-night-was-setting-up-and-how-lesnar-re-signing-with-wwe-plays-into-that/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: What Reigns’s loss last night was setting up, and how Lesnar re-signing with WWE plays into that">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-56664 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/03/13/kellers-take-whatever-going-rousey-wwes-no-shows-undelivered-main-events-getting-hand/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2018/01/RouseyStephHunter_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2018/01/RouseyStephHunter_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2018/01/RouseyStephHunter_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/03/13/kellers-take-whatever-going-rousey-wwes-no-shows-undelivered-main-events-getting-hand/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Whatever is going on with Rousey, WWE’s no-shows and undelivered main events is getting out of hand </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>March 13, 2018</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Ronda Rousey not only no-showed WWE Raw last night, she has been removed from the next two Raws and the original article announcing she would be on every Raw leading up to WrestleMania has been <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/03/13/kellers-take-whatever-going-rousey-wwes-no-shows-undelivered-main-events-getting-hand/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Whatever is going on with Rousey, WWE’s no-shows and undelivered main events is getting out of hand">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-56076 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/03/01/kellers-take-coach-telling-fans-theyre-sheep-boo-reigns-not-reigns-favors/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/ReignsRomanTeschJoel3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/03/01/kellers-take-coach-telling-fans-theyre-sheep-boo-reigns-not-reigns-favors/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Coach telling fans they’re sheep if they boo Reigns is not doing Reigns any favors </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>March 1, 2018</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Jonathan Coachman has been a major upgrade to Monday Night Raw’s commentary team. He has not, this week at least, been a helpful advocate for Roman Reigns on social media. He wrote on Twitter earlier <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/03/01/kellers-take-coach-telling-fans-theyre-sheep-boo-reigns-not-reigns-favors/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Coach telling fans they’re sheep if they boo Reigns is not doing Reigns any favors">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-51986 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/05/keller-finn-balor-solution-get-balor-revitalize-rebrand-205-live-relevance-overnight/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Balorpaint_3x2Josh.jpeg?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Balorpaint_3x2Josh.jpeg?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Balorpaint_3x2Josh.jpeg?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/05/keller-finn-balor-solution-get-balor-revitalize-rebrand-205-live-relevance-overnight/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER: The Finn Balor Solution – How to get the most out of Balor and revitalize and rebrand 205 Live into relevance overnight </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>December 5, 2017</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>WWE announced today that it’s running 205 Live branded live events in January. This is ambitious, to say the least, for a WWE brand that is at best fourth-most-popular (I suspect there might be more <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/05/keller-finn-balor-solution-get-balor-revitalize-rebrand-205-live-relevance-overnight/" title="KELLER: The Finn Balor Solution – How to get the most out of Balor and revitalize and rebrand 205 Live into relevance overnight">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-51965 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/04/keller-smackdown-roster-depth-chart-todays-smackdown-male-wrestlers-female-wrestlers-tag-teams-rank-today-forecasts-2018-vip-preview/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/11/StylesAJ_McAdamRoss_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/11/StylesAJ_McAdamRoss_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/11/StylesAJ_McAdamRoss_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/04/keller-smackdown-roster-depth-chart-todays-smackdown-male-wrestlers-female-wrestlers-tag-teams-rank-today-forecasts-2018-vip-preview/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER: Smackdown Roster Depth Chart – Where today’s Smackdown male wrestlers, female wrestlers, and tag teams rank today and forecasts for 2018 (VIP Preview) </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>December 4, 2017</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>The following is a free preview of today’s new VIP Exclusive Feature written by PWTorch editor Wade Keller. To go VIP and read this entire column and all of the VIP exclusive columns and TV <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/04/keller-smackdown-roster-depth-chart-todays-smackdown-male-wrestlers-female-wrestlers-tag-teams-rank-today-forecasts-2018-vip-preview/" title="KELLER: Smackdown Roster Depth Chart – Where today’s Smackdown male wrestlers, female wrestlers, and tag teams rank today and forecasts for 2018 (VIP Preview)">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-50434 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/11/04/kellers-take-big-wwe-announcement-booking-styles-challenging-jinder-tuesday-shakes-possibilities-survivor-series/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/11/Styles-Mahal-Smackdown_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/11/Styles-Mahal-Smackdown_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/11/Styles-Mahal-Smackdown_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/11/04/kellers-take-big-wwe-announcement-booking-styles-challenging-jinder-tuesday-shakes-possibilities-survivor-series/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: The big WWE announcement booking Styles challenging Jinder this Tuesday shakes up the possibilities for Survivor Series </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>November 4, 2017</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>WWE’s announcement on Thursday that A.J. Styles would face Jinder Mahal for the WWE Title rather than face Rusev for a chance to join Team Smackdown was a jolt to expectations going into Survivor Series <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/11/04/kellers-take-big-wwe-announcement-booking-styles-challenging-jinder-tuesday-shakes-possibilities-survivor-series/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: The big WWE announcement booking Styles challenging Jinder this Tuesday shakes up the possibilities for Survivor Series">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-50092 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/10/27/kellers-take-unleash-warrior-fire-vice-revisits-warriors-vile-comments-heenan-getting-cancer-karma-just-beautiful-thing/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/11/WarriorUltimate_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/11/WarriorUltimate_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/11/WarriorUltimate_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/10/27/kellers-take-unleash-warrior-fire-vice-revisits-warriors-vile-comments-heenan-getting-cancer-karma-just-beautiful-thing/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Unleash Your Warrior under fire, as VICE revisits Warrior’s vile comments about Heenan getting cancer – “Karma is just a beautiful thing” </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>October 27, 2017</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>In an article published by Vice today, Ultimate Warrior’s vile, bigoted, hateful, judgmental comments about a cancer victim, Hurricane Katrina victims, homosexual people, a woman defending a gay man, and even Martin Luther King Jr. <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/10/27/kellers-take-unleash-warrior-fire-vice-revisits-warriors-vile-comments-heenan-getting-cancer-karma-just-beautiful-thing/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Unleash Your Warrior under fire, as VICE revisits Warrior’s vile comments about Heenan getting cancer – “Karma is just a beautiful thing”">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-49878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/10/24/kellers-take-wrong-siege-executed-without-glaring-flaws/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/McMahonShane_TeschJoel_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/McMahonShane_TeschJoel_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/09/McMahonShane_TeschJoel_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/10/24/kellers-take-wrong-siege-executed-without-glaring-flaws/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: What was wrong with Under Siege and how it could have been executed without glaring flaws </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>October 24, 2017</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Last night’s big show-closing angle on Monday Night Raw is generating fierce debate among fans. Was it a cool buzz-generating angle or utter nonsense, or is it too soon to tell? For me, it’s utter <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/10/24/kellers-take-wrong-siege-executed-without-glaring-flaws/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: What was wrong with Under Siege and how it could have been executed without glaring flaws">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-43723 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes tag-aj-styles tag-jinder-mahal tag-sami-zayn tag-shinsuke-nakamura tag-smackdown tag-smackdown-rating"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/06/15/kellers-take-jinder-mahal-era-smackdown-coincides-sharp-sharp-decline-adult-core-male-demo-numbers/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/05/MahalJinderTB3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/05/MahalJinderTB3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2017/05/MahalJinderTB3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/06/15/kellers-take-jinder-mahal-era-smackdown-coincides-sharp-sharp-decline-adult-core-male-demo-numbers/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: The Jinder Mahal Era of Smackdown coincides with sharp, sharp decline in adult core male demo numbers </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>June 15, 2017</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>WWE ratings this year continue a downward trend that is very likely going to end up taking a huge chunk out of their massive TV rights fees on their next TV deal in a couple <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/06/15/kellers-take-jinder-mahal-era-smackdown-coincides-sharp-sharp-decline-adult-core-male-demo-numbers/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: The Jinder Mahal Era of Smackdown coincides with sharp, sharp decline in adult core male demo numbers">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-40059 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes tag-roman-reigns tag-sean-waltman tag-x-pac"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/03/17/kellers-take-wwe-sort-turning-reigns-heelish-without-full-heel-turn-bad-idea/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Reigns_3x2.jpg?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Reigns_3x2.jpg?resize=174%2C131&ssl=1 174w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Reigns_3x2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Reigns_3x2.jpg?resize=70%2C53&ssl=1 70w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/03/17/kellers-take-wwe-sort-turning-reigns-heelish-without-full-heel-turn-bad-idea/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Why WWE sort of turning Reigns heelish without a full on heel turn is a bad idea </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>March 17, 2017</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>I just posted highlights of a new interview with Sean “X-Pac” Waltman advocating that Roman Reigns being “heelish” is better than being officially turned heel and becoming an all-out heel. He, disappointingly, said “it’s not 1980” as <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/03/17/kellers-take-wwe-sort-turning-reigns-heelish-without-full-heel-turn-bad-idea/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Why WWE sort of turning Reigns heelish without a full on heel turn is a bad idea">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-34984 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes tag-evolve tag-floslam tag-gabe-saposlky tag-joey-styles"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/11/15/kellers-take-joe-styles-wasnt-fired-non-p-c-offensive-comment-fired-defied-bosses/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/FloSports_3x2_600black.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/FloSports_3x2_600black.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/FloSports_3x2_600black.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/11/15/kellers-take-joe-styles-wasnt-fired-non-p-c-offensive-comment-fired-defied-bosses/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Joey Styles wasn’t fired because of a non-P.C. offensive comment, he was fired because he defied his bosses </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>November 15, 2016</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Joey Styles was fired by Gabe Sapolsky of EVOLVE, not because he wasn’t “P.C.,” but because he defied a crystal clear mandate made by his bosses not to bring politics into his commentary. If Styles <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/11/15/kellers-take-joe-styles-wasnt-fired-non-p-c-offensive-comment-fired-defied-bosses/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Joey Styles wasn’t fired because of a non-P.C. offensive comment, he was fired because he defied his bosses">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-33626 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes tag-charlotte tag-dean-ambrose tag-hell-in-a-cell tag-hiac tag-roman-reigns tag-rusev tag-sasha-banks tag-seth-rollins"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/17/kellers-take-one-hell-cell-match-bad-idea-diminishing-returns/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/WWEPPV_Poster-HellinaCell.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/WWEPPV_Poster-HellinaCell.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/WWEPPV_Poster-HellinaCell.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/17/kellers-take-one-hell-cell-match-bad-idea-diminishing-returns/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Why more than one Hell in a Cell match is a bad idea with diminishing returns </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>October 17, 2016</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Two-thirds of respondents in our PWTorch Poll believe that having three Hell in a Cell matches on one PPV is “overkill” and “waters down” the concept. I agree. Last Monday WWE announced that besides Roman <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/17/kellers-take-one-hell-cell-match-bad-idea-diminishing-returns/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Why more than one Hell in a Cell match is a bad idea with diminishing returns">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-33156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes tag-dolph-ziggler tag-john-cena tag-total-bellas"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/07/kellers-take-talking-smack-vs-total-bellas-reality-tv-gets-right-wwe-gets-wrong-terms-protecting-character/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/TotalBellas_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/TotalBellas_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/TotalBellas_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/07/kellers-take-talking-smack-vs-total-bellas-reality-tv-gets-right-wwe-gets-wrong-terms-protecting-character/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Talking Smack vs. Total Bellas, how reality TV gets it right where WWE gets it wrong in terms of protecting characters </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>October 7, 2016</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>On the season premiere of “Total Bellas” on Wednesday night on E!, John Cena was portrayed rather terribly. As a viewer, I was left wondering if he was really like this and thus totally unaware <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/07/kellers-take-talking-smack-vs-total-bellas-reality-tv-gets-right-wwe-gets-wrong-terms-protecting-character/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Talking Smack vs. Total Bellas, how reality TV gets it right where WWE gets it wrong in terms of protecting characters">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-33084 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-spotlightarticles category-opinion_stafftakes tag-al-snow"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/06/kellers-take-al-snow-right-wrestlers-eliminate-punches-wrestling-matches/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/SnowAl-Video_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/SnowAl-Video_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/10/SnowAl-Video_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/06/kellers-take-al-snow-right-wrestlers-eliminate-punches-wrestling-matches/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S TAKE: Why Al Snow is right that wrestlers should eliminate virtually all punches from wrestling matches </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>October 6, 2016</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>Al Snow says wrestlers shouldn’t throw punches in his latest instructional video. I want to draw attention to this because I love what Al Snow has to say here. Not just about punches, but about <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/10/06/kellers-take-al-snow-right-wrestlers-eliminate-punches-wrestling-matches/" title="KELLER’S TAKE: Why Al Snow is right that wrestlers should eliminate virtually all punches from wrestling matches">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-31975 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-opinion_stafftakes category-quicknews tag-contributors tag-volunteer"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/20/want-contribute-pwtorch-taking-applications-volunteer-contributors-month/"><img width="310" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2016_PWTorchFavicon_WhiteRedBlack.png?resize=310%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2016_PWTorchFavicon_WhiteRedBlack.png?zoom=2&resize=310%2C245&ssl=1 620w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/2016_PWTorchFavicon_WhiteRedBlack.png?zoom=3&resize=310%2C245&ssl=1 930w" sizes="(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/20/want-contribute-pwtorch-taking-applications-volunteer-contributors-month/" rel="bookmark"> WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO PWTORCH? WE ARE TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>September 20, 2016</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>WANNA JOIN THE PWTORCH TEAM? Throughout the next several weeks, just as we did in the last month at MMATorch.com, we are inviting PWTorch readers who are interested in volunteering for various contributor slots on <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/20/want-contribute-pwtorch-taking-applications-volunteer-contributors-month/" title="WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO PWTORCH? 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Official Episode Description: Wade Keller joins to break <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/06/new-episode-wade-keller-steve-austin-show-talking-sslam/" title="NEW Episode – Wade Keller on “Steve Austin Show” talking NXT">[…]</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article><article class="mh-loop-item clearfix post-27168 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-takes_keller category-opnionandanalysis category-opinion_stafftakes tag-apollo-crews tag-baron-corbin tag-becky-lynch tag-carmella tag-daniel-bryan tag-dean-ambrose tag-kellers-take tag-randy-orton tag-shane-mcmahon tag-the-miz tag-vip-article"> <div class="mh-loop-thumb"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/26/kellers-wwe-smackdown-take-hour-one-726-shane-mcmahon-daniel-bryan-announced-six-pack-challenge-summerslam-title-shot-women-smackdown-parade-insult/"><img width="326" height="245" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/07/Logo_SmackdownLive2016_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1" class="attachment-mh-magazine-medium size-mh-magazine-medium wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/07/Logo_SmackdownLive2016_3x2_600.png?resize=326%2C245&ssl=1 326w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.pwtorch.com/site/wp-content/uploads/post/2016/07/Logo_SmackdownLive2016_3x2_600.png?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w" sizes="(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px"/> </a> </div> <div class="mh-loop-content clearfix"> <header class="mh-loop-header"> <h3 class="entry-title mh-loop-title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/07/26/kellers-wwe-smackdown-take-hour-one-726-shane-mcmahon-daniel-bryan-announced-six-pack-challenge-summerslam-title-shot-women-smackdown-parade-insult/" rel="bookmark"> KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN TAKE – HOUR ONE (7/26): Start of the Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan live era </a> </h3> <div class="mh-meta mh-loop-meta"> <span class="mh-meta-date updated"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i>July 26, 2016</span> </div> </header> <div class="mh-loop-excerpt"> <div class="mh-excerpt"><p>KELLER’S WWE SMACKDOWN TAKE – HOUR ONE JULY 26, 2016 BUFFALO, N.Y. 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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c7cd3717cbe258a144efc9979f59c9b0?s=24&d=mm&r=g" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c7cd3717cbe258a144efc9979f59c9b0?s=48&d=mm&r=g 2x" class="avatar avatar-24 photo" height="24" width="24"/> </span> <span class="mh-tab-comment-author"> Mitch: </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/10/03/aew-beats-nxt-by-wide-margin-nxt-drops-aew-falls-short-of-approaching-smackdown-and-raw-numbers/#comment-196183"> <span class="mh-tab-comment-excerpt"> WWE is for older people. +++ I get what you're saying, but I'm 49; nothing about… </span> </a> </li> <li class="mh-tab-comment-item"> <span class="mh-tab-comment-avatar"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4480733db3a40ac99cc119937f10e1de?s=24&d=mm&r=g" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4480733db3a40ac99cc119937f10e1de?s=48&d=mm&r=g 2x" class="avatar avatar-24 photo" height="24" width="24"/> </span> <span class="mh-tab-comment-author"> sam: </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/10/03/aew-beats-nxt-by-wide-margin-nxt-drops-aew-falls-short-of-approaching-smackdown-and-raw-numbers/#comment-196165"> <span class="mh-tab-comment-excerpt"> The demo differences between the two shows are significant. </span> </a> </li> <li class="mh-tab-comment-item"> <span class="mh-tab-comment-avatar"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4480733db3a40ac99cc119937f10e1de?s=24&d=mm&r=g" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191004002805im_/https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4480733db3a40ac99cc119937f10e1de?s=48&d=mm&r=g 2x" class="avatar avatar-24 photo" height="24" width="24"/> </span> 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