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TORCH MONTHLY AWARDS - POLLS OPEN

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Who was the MVP of June - C.M. Punk or Chris Jericho? Which Smackdown storyline - Punk as a "tweener" or Jericho vs. Rey - was the better storyline/feud? Cast your vote now in our Monthly Awards Polls for the month of June.

-- PART 1 - Best Wrestler, MVP, Match of the Month
-- PART 2 - Rising/Crashing Stars, Best Promos, Feuds

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TV Reports - Jul 3, 2009 - 6:00:30 PM
WWE News: Preview for tonight's Smackdown - Mysterio vs. Kane and Edge & Jericho vs. Punk & Jeff Hardy
VIP Exclusive Features - Jul 3, 2009 - 5:57:15 PM
7/3 Radican Audio Showcase w/Burgan (pt. 2): Radican and Burgan discuss the excellent Cabana shoot interview, DGUSA PPV and DVD differences, ROH must-see matches just released, more (54 min.)
VIP Exclusive Features - Jul 3, 2009 - 4:36:22 PM
7/3 Radican Audio Showcase (pt. 1): Radican discusses PWG's Secret of Guerrilla Island with guest Mike Roe (Strong-Omega, Jackson-Richards) (28 min.)
VIP Exclusive Features - Jul 3, 2009 - 2:35:01 PM
7/3 Wade Keller Hotline - The Impact Rant: Why last night's show was maddeningly terrible in terms of character and storyline development and logic (16 min.)
Torch Instant Polls - Jul 3, 2009 - 1:30:57 PM
7/3 SMACKDOWN MICROSCOPE POLL: What related topic from tonight's Smackdown do you want to see analyzed Under the Microscope?
KELLER'S TAKE - Jul 3, 2009 - 1:22:30 PM
KELLER: How bookers, like Jeff Jarrett last night, show that they're the toughest SOBs in the world
The Specialists - Jul 3, 2009 - 1:17:28 PM
CHARACTER MATTERS: Why The Game Doesn't Play with Me - The Flaws of Triple H's On-Air Persona
Torch Today - Jul 3, 2009 - 1:14:12 PM
TORCH MONTHLY AWARD VOTING: Polls OPEN for best/worst in pro wrestling from the month of June (Part 2 of 2)
Torch Today - Jul 3, 2009 - 1:13:00 PM
TORCH MONTHLY AWARD VOTING: Polls OPEN for best/worst in pro wrestling from the month of June (Part 1 of 2)
The Specialists - Jul 3, 2009 - 12:08:15 PM
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - 7/2 TNA Impact: Kurt Angle saw "The Hangover," Stacker2, A.J. Styles Eats a Lot of Cookies, Stacker2, Jeff Jarrett Has the Power of Flight
VIP Exclusive Features - Jul 3, 2009 - 11:45:17 AM
7/3 VIP East Coast Audio - Impact: Jarrett's Power Play, Lauren & Abyss's tender moment, Improved show (65 min.)
Other News - Jul 3, 2009 - 11:36:25 AM
Other News: Torch Talk All-Star Lanny Poffo Video interview, great poem on taking out Hulk Hogan
WWE News - Jul 3, 2009 - 11:30:28 AM
WWE News: Chris Jericho discusses art form of staying heel, taking a dive for Mickey Rourke, wrestling Ricky Steamboat this weekend
The Specialists - Jul 3, 2009 - 10:56:51 AM
HITS & MISSES - TNA IMPACT 7/2: Kevin Nash's sit-down, Kurt Angle Plays the Game, Matt Morgan a Hit?, Samoa Joe muted, Bad acting, Raven MIA
TNA News - Jul 3, 2009 - 10:32:51 AM
TNA News: Sting talks Shockmaster with Jeff Jarrett, Jim Cornette (w/VIDEOS)
WWE News - Jul 3, 2009 - 3:48:55 AM
WWE News: Jim Ross comments on brutal travel schedule and Roddy Piper DUI arrest
Other News - Jul 3, 2009 - 2:42:52 AM
Other News: Brian Blair denies hitting his children in Father's Day Fight; local news runs 911 call leading to arrest (w/VIDEO)
The Specialists - Jul 3, 2009 - 2:22:27 AM
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - TNA Impact 7/2: Paging Dr. Wayne Cowan, look at all those tag team titles, cool stats for wresters in debut matches in WWE vs. TNA
The Specialists - Jul 3, 2009 - 12:41:47 AM
7/2 WWE Superstars Hits & Misses: Santino, Reks, Edge vs. Punk
Torch Instant Polls - Jul 2, 2009 - 10:28:49 PM
TNA IMPACT POLL: Who was the MVP of the 7/2 episode if you saw the show?
TV Reports - Jul 2, 2009 - 10:00:05 PM
PARKS' TNA IMPACT REPORT 7/2: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Team 3D vs. Booker & Steiner
KELLER'S TAKE - Jul 2, 2009 - 8:10:47 PM
KELLER'S TNA IMPACT TAKE 7/2: Thoughts, observations, nitpicks, and quotebook
TV Reports - Jul 2, 2009 - 8:00:39 PM
CALDWELL'S WWE SUPERSTARS TV REPORT 7/2: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Punk vs. Edge
TNA News - Jul 2, 2009 - 7:45:13 PM
TNA News: Preview for tonight's Impact - TNA World Title match, Mafia vs. Team 3D, Young vs. Rhino (w/VIDEO)
WWE News - Jul 2, 2009 - 6:37:34 PM
WWE News: Preview for tonight's Superstars on WGN - Punk vs. Edge, Morrison vs. Haas
Other News - Jul 2, 2009 - 6:31:50 PM
Other News: New clip of Rob Van Dam doing a stunt for his upcoming movie (w/VIDEO)
VIP Exclusive Features - Jul 2, 2009 - 5:47:35 PM
7/2 TORCH DAILY BLITZ: Burgan and John Dudeck look at "JAPW: Caged Fury" DVD - Teddy Hart/Jack Evans vs. Homicide/B-Boy (28 min.)
WWE News - Jul 2, 2009 - 5:05:29 PM
WWE News: Matt Hardy vows to reinvent himself on Smackdown; Play the "Matt Hardy decoder" game
TNA News - Jul 2, 2009 - 4:31:46 PM
TNA News: Homicide says he has more freedom to wrestle on independent shows compared to TNA, describes character differences
VIP Exclusive Features - Jul 2, 2009 - 4:22:31 PM
7/2 Wade Keller Hotline - The News: Torrie Upset, Vickie Treatment, Piper DUI, Wrestlers in Pain, Mexico Wrestler Deaths, Blair Charges Dropped (20 min.)
Other News - Jul 2, 2009 - 3:57:33 PM
Other News: Update on Roddy Piper after arrest in Los Angeles this morning
WWE News - Jul 2, 2009 - 3:20:59 PM
WWE News: Torrie Wilson very upset with WWE for WrestleMania 25 divas battle royal and lack of support for "I'm a Celebrity" show
WWE News - Jul 2, 2009 - 2:05:22 PM
Ratings News: ECW TV rating for Tuesday night's show - near-20 percent increase in TV viewers
WWE News - Jul 2, 2009 - 1:29:01 PM
WWE News: JBL talks candidly about wrestling too long in WWE; on the cover of bodybuilding magazine
ROH News - Jul 2, 2009 - 1:02:23 PM
ROH News: Lance Storm's first match out of retirement announced, details on second match against Chris Hero
TNA News - Jul 2, 2009 - 12:44:01 PM
TNA News: Jeremy Borash plays a rib on Don West, a look inside TNA's corporate office (w/VIDEO)
Other News - Jul 2, 2009 - 12:21:12 PM
Other News: Child abuse charges dropped against B. Brian Blair for Father's Day incident
Other News - Jul 2, 2009 - 11:37:43 AM
Other News: Mr. Kennedy continues to kill time before 90-day no-compete expires (w/VIDEO)
WWE News - Jul 2, 2009 - 11:18:37 AM
WWE News: Tommy Dreamer says he's working hurt, talks about his training and diet to keep in shape
Torch Instant Polls - Jul 2, 2009 - 10:50:44 AM
TORCH MORNING POLL: If TNA decides to compete head-to-head with WWE, what should they do?

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ROH News
ROH News: Lance Storm's first match out of retirement announced, details on second match against Chris Hero
ROH News: Notes on Toronto Gauntlet match, Nigel McGuinness below-average performances into storyline, ROH selling PWG DVDs
TOP FIVE STORIES - Weekend edition: Three WWE PPV title changes, WWE announcer leaving, Lashley blasts Sapp, Jerry Lawler's son arrested, "State of TNA" address
Other News
Other News: Torch Talk All-Star Lanny Poffo Video interview, great poem on taking out Hulk Hogan
Other News: Brian Blair denies hitting his children in Father's Day Fight; local news runs 911 call leading to arrest (w/VIDEO)
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PPV Reports
THE BASH PPV COVERAGE: Listing of the Torch's WWE PPV coverage - Title changes, Jericho writes on Rey match, Miz on Cena match
RADICAN'S WWE THE BASH PPV BLOG 6/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Orton vs. Hunter PPV
CALDWELL'S WWE THE BASH PPV REPORT 6/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Orton vs. Triple H, Punk vs. Hardy
TV Reports
WWE News: Preview for tonight's Smackdown - Mysterio vs. Kane and Edge & Jericho vs. Punk & Jeff Hardy
PARKS' TNA IMPACT REPORT 7/2: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the show, including Team 3D vs. Booker & Steiner
KELLER'S TNA IMPACT TAKE 7/2: Thoughts, observations, nitpicks, and quotebook
Arena Reports
6/27 ROH in Chicago: Austin Aries vs. Nigel McGuinness, KENTA vs. Black, Petey Williams looks odd, Crowd eats up Flair's generic promo
6/28 PWG in California: Joey Ryan vs. Necro Butcher, Davey Richards vs. Young Buck, Michael Jackson entrance themes
6/21 WWE in Iowa: Cena vs. Orton, Big Show vs. MVP, Miz vs. Goldust, Santino vs. Kendrick
MMA / UFC Coverage
UFC News: Kimbo Slice, Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans plus rest of cast of TUF 10 to be revealed...
UFC - ENNIS COLUMN: The Lay of the Lane - A look at MMA's top heavyweights from Brock to Mir to Carwin to Fedor to...
MMA: Plan a week of UFC and other MMA viewing with the Torch's viewer's guide including Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva
KELLER'S TAKE
KELLER: How bookers, like Jeff Jarrett last night, show that they're the toughest SOBs in the world
KELLER'S TNA IMPACT TAKE 7/2: Thoughts, observations, nitpicks, and quotebook
KELLER'S ECW ON SCI-FI REPORT 6/30: Results, star ratings, thoughts, observations, nitpicks, and quotebook
MITCHELL'S TAKE
MITCHELL SHORT: WWE Proving Once Again That Life is Easy...
MOJO MITCHELL'S 6/29 Raw Stream Of Randy Orton Faces ECW and Loses and That's The Main Event
Mitchell Short: Your Thank-You Note to WWE
MCNEILL'S TAKE
The Names Have Been Changed To Protect The Buyrates: McNEILL Previews WWE Bash 2009!
Redemption: McNEILL previews TNA Slammiversary 7!
MCNEILL BLOG: A Modest Proposal For Monday Night Trump
CALDWELL'S TAKE
CALDWELL: Analysis of WWE's roster shuffle from the 15-person trade - who benefited, which brand needs help
CALDWELL: Instant Reaction to key storylines on Raw and post-PPV developments
CALDWELL: WWE Smackdown/The Bash PPV analysis - Don't Mess with C.M. Punk's dynamic character
RADICAN'S TAKE
RADICAN: Torch readers sounds off on Mark Henry's shining moment on Raw (w/Radican Reax)
RADICAN: Mark Henry's shining moment on Raw leaves a bad smell in the room
RADICAN: A follow up on the Death Before Dishonor audio with Feinstein with notes on Special K angle, Punk-Raven feud, where's Misawa now?
The Specialists
CHARACTER MATTERS: Why The Game Doesn't Play with Me - The Flaws of Triple H's On-Air Persona
ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - 7/2 TNA Impact: Kurt Angle saw "The Hangover," Stacker2, A.J. Styles Eats a Lot of Cookies, Stacker2, Jeff Jarrett Has the Power of Flight
HITS & MISSES - TNA IMPACT 7/2: Kevin Nash's sit-down, Kurt Angle Plays the Game, Matt Morgan a Hit?, Samoa Joe muted, Bad acting, Raven MIA
Guest Editorials
EDITORIAL: Historical perspective on Austin Aries's ROH Title victory - his journey from main event to mid-card back to main event
EDITORIAL: TNA needs to K.I.S.S. the King of the Mountain match to make it more appealing to TNA viewers
EDITORIAL: How WWE could have better handled the Vickie-Edge segment on Raw and caught up with the year 2009
Torch Feedback
ECW TV Reax #2: "Yoshi is already on the road to being the next Funaki at this point"
ECW TV Reax #1: "I think Abraham Washington has some charisma, but dear Lord, that was the most pointless segment in pro wrestling history"
WWE Raw Reax #4: "I'm not sure how WWE could have made it any clearer that MVP isn't in Triple H's league"
Ask the Editor
Ask the Editor: Wouldn't incorporating MMA-style holds into pro wrestling matches just be trying to be something it's not?
ASK THE EDITOR: Have the Michaels-Batista promos crossed a line with use of insider terms, references to "jobs"?
ASK THE EDITOR: Why do wrestlers in WWE refer to wrestling as "the business" and not "the sport"?
DVDs - VGames - Books
RADICAN'S ROH DVD REVIEW SERIES: 2/7 "Proving Ground: Night 2" (Danielson-Generico, Steen-Richards)
RADICAN'S TORCH DVD REVIEW SERIES: YouShoot with Sabu: Sabu opens up about working in WWE, incident with Kurt Angle, negotions with TNA, more...
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Torch Flashbacks
KELLER'S TNA IMPACT REPORT (5 Yrs. Ago): Eric Young headlines, Jerry Lynn, R-Truth, Dusty Rhodes, Sabu, A.J. Styles, Jarrett, D-Ray 3000!
OWEN HART 10 YRS. AGO: Bruce Mitchell Feature Column - The Fluke Death of Owen Hart - May 23, 1999
OWEN HART 10 YRS. AGO: Torch Newsletter #550 cover story on Owen Hart's death (PART TWO) - May 23, 1999
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7/3 Wade Keller Hotline - The Impact Rant: Why last night's show was maddeningly terrible in terms of character and storyline development and logic (16 min.)
Torch Trivia
TORCH TRIVIA 2/28: Which wrestler backed out of a WWA PPV in February 2002?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/27: Who said this quote about Hulk Hogan's athleticism 11 years ago?
TORCH TRIVIA 2/25: What said this quote about WWE's mid-1990s drug testing policy?
Torch Instant Polls
7/3 SMACKDOWN MICROSCOPE POLL: What related topic from tonight's Smackdown do you want to see analyzed Under the Microscope?
TNA IMPACT POLL: Who was the MVP of the 7/2 episode if you saw the show?
TORCH MORNING POLL: If TNA decides to compete head-to-head with WWE, what should they do?
PWTorch Free Podcast
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FREE FOR ALL TODAY - 5/31 Keller Hotline: Tons of info on Kennedy situation, immediate future, plus what top star's days in TNA are numbered, what's working against Kennedy getting big push in TNA, much more
Annual Obituaries
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 1999 - Muchnick, Rick Rude, Owen Hart, Renegade...
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2000 - Solie, Albright, Duncum, Tsuruta, Blue Demon, Al Costello
SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2001: Johnny Valentine, Terry Gordy, Chris Adams, Bertha Faye, Helen Hart
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