Episode September 30, 2026 2 hr 16 min

WKPWP Tuesday Flagship: Keller & Heydorn discuss Pac’s death, Steven Borden injury, contrasting Raw and Smackdown men’s world title scenes, more (Ad-Free – 136 min.)

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SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the Tuesday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast with guest co-host Zack Heydorn from Brass Ring Media and Sports Illustrated. They cover these topics:

An extensive discussion on Pac’s death, his career, what made him a great in-ring wrestling, what he could have with the right booker or promoter believing in his strengths more, whether his death is part of a developing narrative about health concerns in pro wrestling, and more
A look at how AEW handled the Steven Borden injury and why it’s more than a random thing that happens but more of a sign of the culture of pro wrestling, especially but not exclusively AEW
A look at WWE’s men’s world title scenes and how different Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns are, with a look ahead at where Sami’s reign might be headed compared to Roman Reign’s reign
An idea of where WrestleMania’s men’s main events could land next year with Cody Rhodes, Oba Femi, Roman Reigns, and more
And more

VIP-EXCLUSIVE AFTERSHOW

Mailbag question on whether WWE is leaning talent distribution toward Smackdown and away from Raw
Mailbag questions on whether WWE is leaning too hard into gimmicky ways to determine world title challengers
Some Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings talk

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