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Pro Wrestling Torch, a weekly 12-16 page print newsletter delivered via traditional postal mail, has been published since 1987.
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This issue includes a cover story on WWE's risky call to end Raw in controversial fashion with William Regal pulling the plug on the main event feed at the climax of Triple H vs. Randy Orton... In-depth WWE Backlash PPV coverage including Keller's match report with star ratings and the VIP-exclusive Roundtable Reviews... Pat McNeill's "Raw Highlight Reel" returns... Bruce Mitchell also writes about "One Weird Raw"... Wade Keller's annual roster evaluation of Smackdown... Jason Powell's "Page 2 Buzz" looks at the Michaels Hayes suspension and the bigger picture of WWE's creative process... Plus The Raw Page, The Smackdown & ECW Page, and The TNA Impact Page featuring Keller's big picture newspaper-style analysis of the programs, in-depth WWE Newswire, ROH Newswire, TNA Newswire, and more...
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LATEST PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER #1040 (18 PAGES)
This issue begins with a cover story by Wade Keller looking at the final scene of SummerSlam and why it's bad for WWE not in and of itself, but due to the context it's put in... In-depth coverage of the WWE SummerSlam PPV including Keller's match report with star ratings and the newsletter-exclusive Roundtable Reviews and Reader Reax... Jason Powell's "Page 2 Buzz" with scoops and insider analysis on Mick Foley, TNA's expiring contracts, and more... Bruce Mitchell's Memo further reviews the latest Ric Flair DVD... WWE Newswire, TNA Newswire, and ROH Newswire with insider news, big story analysis, and notebook tidbits... Plus Keller's reports on Raw, Smackdown, and Impact, the Top 5 Stories of the Week, and more... PDF EXCLUSIVE features include the Jon Mezzera's Weekly Hits & Misses and Greg Parks' look at SummerSlam and Smackdown...
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| Torch Today |
| TORCH NEWS TICKER 9/5: Mickie on USA tonight, Reports Wanted, Nash and Joe interview, Henry previews Unforgiven, WWE vs. Youtube |
| TORCH NEWS TICKER 8/29: Kowalski fundraiser, WWE lawsuit update, Midway Q&A on TNA video game, ROH Notes |
| TORCH NEWS TICKER 8/22: Results Wanted, Austin return date, Batista comments on Cena match, Kofi and DDP interviews |
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| WWE News |
| WWE News: Raw ratings for Labor Day edition with Michaels-Jericho contract signing |
| TNA News: Mick Foley confirms he has come to terms on a deal with TNA, plus discusses other aspirations |
| WWE News: Mick Foley's bio officially removed from WWE.com Smackdown online roster |
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| TNA News |
| TNA News: Latest on Gail Kim, as her future remains up in the air (w/Keller Analysis) |
| TNA News: Mick Foley confirms he has come to terms on a deal with TNA, plus discusses other aspirations |
| TNA New: Impact Ratings down up against Obama speech, Sting's big speech draws top rating of show (w/Keller Analysis) |
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| ROH News |
| Interview Highlights: Roderick Strong on his stint with TNA, lagging promo skills, indys working together |
| 7/25 ROH in Toronto: "That show was the first thing to make me proud to be a wrestling fan in a LONG time." |
| ROH News: Lance Storm interview on working with ROH wrestlers and injuries in pro wrestling |
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| Other News |
| Torch Indy Weekend Results: Low Ki in PWG and new tag champs, Albright, Nunzio, Rhino |
| Obit: Walter "Killer" Kowalski dead at the age of 81 - wrestling star and trainer of many |
| Torch Indy Weekend Preview: Steen in IWS, Shiozaki in FIP, Delirious in Elite Pro |
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| PPV Reports |
| CALDWELL'S WWE SUMMERSLAM REPORT 8/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV |
| KELLER'S WWE SUMMERSLAM REPORT 8/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV event |
| KELLER'S TNA HARD JUSTICE PPV REPORT 8/10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of event - Samoa Joe vs. Booker T in cage |
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| TV Reports |
| 9/5 WWE SMACKDOWN: Parks's Ongoing "Real-Time" Coverage of the final hype for Unforgiven |
| 9/4 TNA Impact Recap by Wilkenfeld: Sting, AJ, and Christian try to save the show from itself |
| 9/2 ECW on Sci-Fi Report: Mayer's "alt perspective" report including Super Crazy, Ricky Ortiz, The Dirty Sheet |
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| Arena Reports |
| 8/31 WWE in St. Louis, Mo.: Full Raw and Smackdown taping results including final Unforgiven hype |
| 8/24 WWE Smackdown in Canton, Ohio: Triple H & Undertaker vs. Khali & MVP, R-Truth vs. Carlito, Michelle vs. Maryse |
| 8/24 TNA in Wichita, Ks.: Samoa Joe vs. A.J. Styles, Morgan vs. Kip, Knockouts Title Match, Lethal vs. Dutt |
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| MMA / UFC Coverage |
| UFC News: Lesnar vs. Couture announced, Lesnar blasts legend, more MMA news and audio |
| UFC News: Paul Heyman comments on Brock Lesnar's controversial post-fight antics last Saturday |
| KELLER'S UFC 87 LIVE PPV REPORT; On-site ongoing coverage of Lesnar's second UFC fight, full card coverage |
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| KELLER'S TAKE |
| VIP - KELLER: More crazy G.M. ideas for WWE to consider (PWTorch Newsletter #1037) |
| KELLER: An overhaul is in order for Raw before ratings drop further - several specific suggestions |
| KELLER: McMahon Returns for That? Nothing Funnier than a DUI! Let Me Shift So You Can Hit Me! |
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| MITCHELL'S TAKE |
| MITCHELL'S BLOG: Notes From the 2008 NWA Fanfest - Ric Flair |
| WWE News: Flair's departure from WWE amicable, nostalgia convention circuit could be next |
| VIP - MITCHELL'S MEMO: DVD Liner Notes Part 3: Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection |
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| MCNEILL'S TAKE |
| Ready To Roll! McNEILL previews WWE SummerSlam |
| Rap It Up: McNEILL previews TNA Hard Justice! |
| VIP - MCNEILL FACTOR: Twenty Years of Summerslam, part two |
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| CALDWELL'S TAKE |
| CORNER CUBE THURSDAY 9/4 - Should I stay or should I go? Gail Kim's options |
| CORNER CUBE TUESDAY 9/2 - Thoughts on Raw with HBK-Jericho, Kane-Rey, and the next C.M. Punk |
| CORNER CUBE TUESDAY 8/26 - Raw delivered highlights, but was heavy on filler |
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| RADICAN'S TAKE |
| TALES FROM THE PULPIT 9/5: TNA video game will succeed where promotion of PPVs ultimately fails |
| TALES FROM THE PULPIT 9/4: Nice days coming to TNA? |
| TALES FROM THE PULPIT 7/23: McGuinness & Jericho setting standard for heels in 2008 |
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| The Specialists |
| Nostalgia News: Former AWA wrestler Rick Renslow dies at age 53 |
| CAREER PATH: Kurt Angle's career high point, low point, and what if he had never left WWE? |
| UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - 9/4 TNA IMPACT: What I noticed on the show that you might not have |
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| Guest Editorials |
| EDITORIAL: What's wrong with Raw this year? A lot. But one core problem trumps the rest |
| EDITORIAL: Tag Team Divisions will not get over until squash matches return |
| EDITORIAL: C.M. Punk needs a prominent program to make him the star of Raw |
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| Torch Feedback |
| WWE ECW Reax #1: "Striker's 'and vote Republican' was so awesome. Not because I am Republican, because I am certainly not, but..." |
| WWE Raw Reax #1: "The fire in Punk's eyes showed that those two could possibly have a meaningful fued later on." |
| DRAFT PICKS - Batch #7 featuring top picks of Chris Jericho, C.M. Punk, and Edge, plus Undertaker, Aries, Tomko, Briscoes... |
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| 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"? |
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| DVDs - VGames - Books |
| WEEKEND DVD SPOTLIGHT: SHIMMER Vol. 18 (Kong-Busic,Del Rey-MsChif) |
| RADICAN: Al Snow discusses his wrestling career, philosophy, time in OVW, and more in new interview |
| DVD Review: ROH "Glory By Honor VI, N2" with Kenta vs. Misawa, 110307 |
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| Torch Flashbacks |
| KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (9-4-03):Angle vs. Taker, plus Rey, Vince, Stephanie, Brock, Big Show, Cena, APA |
| KELLER'S TNA REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (9-3-03): War Games-style ten man with D-Lo, Raven, Jeff Jarrett, plus Vince Russo on commentary |
| KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (9-1-03): Lawler vs. Coach, Christian vs. Jericho, Molly & Gail Kim vs. Trish & Ivory |
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| VIP Exclusive Features |
| 9/5 VIP East Coast Audio: Impact - An improvement over last week, Styles tells Sting what needed to be said (85 min.) |
| 9/4 Daily Keller Hotline: Mickie James on dating and nude pics, Nash reminisces, Gail Kim & Foley Updates (5 min. free clip) |
| VIP - PWTorch Today Bulletin #15 (PDF): New Samoa Joe Interview Analysis, Nash Reminisces, Foley Note |
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| Torch Trivia |
| Torch Trivia: How much do you know about Curt Henning? - Part One |
| Torch Trivia: How much do you know about Champion vs. Champion matches? |
| Torch Trivia: How much do you know about SummerSlam - Part 3 |
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| Torch Instant Polls |
| POLL: What are your thoughts on the WWE Championship Scramble concept? |
| POLL: Should the TNA Knockouts women wrestlers be paid in the same ballpark as the male wrestlers? |
| POLL: Who is your pick as the MVP of the August 11 edition of WWE Raw? |
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| PWTorch Free Podcast |
| 9/5 VIP East Coast Audio: Impact - An improvement over last week, Styles tells Sting what needed to be said (85 min.) |
| 9/3 Nostalgia Audio: Nostalgia News, This week in wrestling history, WCW Monday Nitro |
| 9/2 Daily Keller Hotline: Detailed analysis of Monday's Raw segment by segment (29 min.) |
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| 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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