Wade Keller | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1971-05-22)May 22, 1971 (age 53) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Professional wrestling journalist |
| Period | 1987–present |
| Subject | Professional wrestling Mixed martial arts |
| Notable works | The Pro Wrestling Torch |
| Children | 1 |
Wade Keller (born May 22, 1971) is an Americanprofessional wrestling journalist who runs thePro Wrestling Torch newsletter. Keller has hostedThe Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast onPodcastOne since 2017.[2]
Keller foundedPro Wrestling Torch Newsletter[3] (akaPWTorch, or simplyThe Torch) in October 1987,[4] when he was a junior in high school. The newsletter is published weekly from hisMinnesota home, with the content also published to an accompanying website which was launched in 1999. Keller's work includes weekly columns, news reporting and analysis, as well as interviews in both print and audio format. He works closely with wrestlers, promoters and wrestling fans to gather the information for his features. ThePro Wrestling Torch Livecast was broadcast viaBlogTalkRadio until 2017.
One of the first Keller's yearly features is theTorch Talk, in which he conducts interviews with wrestlers. Keller is also the host ofPro Wrestling's Ultimate Insiders, a series of interviews with prominent wrestling personalities that are released onDVD. The first edition featuredVince Russo andEd Ferrara, former writers forWWE andWCW, while the second edition was conducted withJeffandMatt Hardy. Another was conducted withECW andXPW wrestlerNew Jack.
Wade Keller also created and overseesMMA Torch,[5] a website devoted to the world ofmixed martial arts (MMA). The site has been around since the early 2000s[6] and was one of the first sites to ever devote coverage to the world of MMA. He has interviewedDana White, originalUFC matchmakerArt Davie and UFC announcerMike Goldberg. Before theMMA Torch website was launched, Keller's MMA coverage was included in the pages of thePro Wrestling Torch Newsletter, including coverage of thefirst UFC pay-per-view. The site provides news, interviews, analysis and opinions as well as a message board feature.
Keller isgay.[7] He and longtime partner Cory have a son named Bowie.[1] Keller is also a lifelong practitioner ofmartial arts.[7]