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2003 Torch Newsletter Series: Hogan and WWE part ways with reactions by McNell, Keller, Powell; Foley Torch Talk Jul 2, 2008 - 2:56:57 PM
Torch Newsletter #765 (cover-dated July 4, 2003) has just been added to the Torch VIP Archives. VIP members can access the complete Torch Back issue by clicking here, or just click on the VIP Torch Archives button in the upper right cover of this webpage, then go to "Torch Newsletter Back Issues 2003" for a list of all 2003 back issues since the beginning of the year.
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This issue begins with a cover story on Hulk Hogan and WWE parting ways over '"creative differences" with the inside story on the way it played out... Jason Powell's feature column is the June Hitlist including Hogan's departure from WWE... Pat McNeill's "McNeill Factor" column reacts to the Hogan-WWE fallout and more... A DVD review of the Shawn Michaels "From the Vault" release... Part three of the Torch Talk with Mick Foley with his thoughts on becoming a booker some day and more... Bruce Mitchell's Memo presents: "Ten Questions with Vince McMahon"... Plus TNA PPV Report and Roundtable, Torch Newswire, Live Event Results, 1993 Backtracks, Raw & Smackdown Reports, Keller's End Notes, and more...
ORIGINAL PREVIEW
-COVER STORY: A detailed report on Hulk Hogan's departure from WWE and the reasons behind it.
-TOP FIVE STORIES OF THE WEEK: Keller's analysis of this week's biggest five happenings.
-WWE NEWSWIRE: Column after column of insider news that we've dug up from our sources over the past week.
-TNA NEWSWIRE: All the latest news from NWA-TNA including the prospects of a future TV deal.
-ETC. NEWSWIRE: Other interesting tidbits from around the world.
-TORCH TALK: Part three of our 100 minute exclusive one-on-one with Mick Foley includes Foley explaining in great detail the reasons he doesn't think he would make a good booker for WWE, plus several other subjects.
-ON TOPIC: Jason Powell's June Hitlist.
-MCNEILL FACTOR: Pat McNeill's look at the departures of Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan, plus he presents his ideal TNA PPV script.
-END NOTES: Wade Keller's look the departures of Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan, plus comments on the Vince McMahon-Zach Gowen feud.
-BRUCE MITCHELL MEMO: Mitchell's "Weekly Memo" this week features "10 Questions with Vince McMahon."
-DVD REVIEW: Tony Batalla's in-depth look at the new Shawn Michaels DVD release and a commentary on Michaels's legacy inside and outside of the ring.
-PLUS: Full rundowns of the TNA's PPV and Torch Roundtable reviews of the event... A rundown of the biggest live events of the past week... A summary of the major WWE TV shows... The handy upcoming events schedule... A 10 Years Ago This Week "Backtrack"...
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AND NEW FOR 2009! Monthly "Vintage Audio Torch Talks." We are releasing for the first time ever audio versions of our text Torch Talk updates, the historical first series of insider interviews ever. Wade Keller's newsmaking in-depth interviews with wrestling's biggest names are now being made available exclusively to VIP members. But you must be a member each month, as these are not archived, so they are replaced with a new one each month! This debuted in January 2009 with a 68 minute interview with the late "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. Who's next? Hulk Hogan? Eric Bischoff? The Rock? Goldberg? Jeff Hardy?
