For the first time ever, the complete set of five Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter back issues from September 2004 have been posted in both online text format and PDF format. The entire month of pro wrestling news is covered, plus a lot of PWTorch-exclusive features including columns, Torch Talks, cover stories, and more.

2004 PRO WRESTLING TORCH BACK ISSUES

#824 SUMMARY: This issue includes a cover story looking at what's next for TNA and what needs to happen for that next stage to be a success... The Top Five Stories of the Week including news on Lesnar, TNA's TV situation, Diva Candidates swearing, WWE at the RNC, and more... Torch Talk with Jimmy Rave, part one, where he talks about the path he has taken to become a pro wrestler beginning at age 15... Pat McNeill explains why September is a bad month for pro wrestling... Jason Powell writes his August Hitlist... Wade Keller announces the start of this year's Torch Annual Fantasy Draft balloting and looks at last year's Top 10 Finishers and how their years went... Plus WWE Newswire, TNA Newswire, ROH Newswire, ROH Results, WWE Results, TNA PPV Reports, TNA Roundtable Reviews, two Backtracks, the handy Weekly Events Schedule, and more...

#825 SUMMARY: It includes a Cover Story on the final TNA Wednesday night PPV and why specifically the booking of the main event finish goes against Booking 101 fundamentals... Bruce Mitchell writes about what we've learned from the TNA Weekly PPV Era... Part two of Pat McNeill's look at why pro wrestling in September typically sucks... Jason Powell explains why Brock Lesnar doesn't deserve the scorn of fans for how he left WWE and may have been reacted exactly how WWE conditioned him... Wade Keller's End Notes looks at ROH's big opportunity this weekend, TNA's dilema regarding its NWA World Title, and WWE's push of Shawn Michaels and Randy Orton... WWE Newswire looks at Eddie Guerrero's problems and how Vince McMahon is dealing with them, the addition of Paul Heyman to the creative team, future stars being recruited, and why Smackdown wrestlers may be missing house payments this month... Plus ROH Newswire, TNA Newswire, Backtrack with Chris Benoit's interview highlights, TNA PPV Report, ROH Reborn Roundtable Reviews and Keller's Star Ratings, part two of the two part Jimmy Rave "Torch Talk," and more...

#826 SUMMARY: It includes a Cover Story by Wade Keller looking at Triple H regaining the WWE Title, what we've learned about the reasons behind the title change, what it had to do with the decision to give Randy Orton the title just one month ago, and how Taboo Tuesday played a big part in it all... Unforgiven Results with Wade Keller's match summaries and star ratings... Unforgiven Roundtable Reviews with Pat McNeill, Bruce Mitchell, James Guttman, Jason Powell, and Wade Keller... Pat McNeill's "McNeill Factor" column features his "At the Bar for Unforgiven" format plus a heads-up for the Raw Diva Candidates and what they have to look forward to in WWE... Bruce Mitchell issues a memo to WWE Creative on their misuse of gimmick matches with a step-by-step guide based on historically successful approaches on featuring gimmick matches in feuds... Jason Powell "On Topic" feature column looks at the financing of TNA and why Dixie Carter ultimately is a "money mark"... James Guttman "Guttman Files" features the "Then & Now" sidebar, "Three Things You're Talking About" sidebar, and a main editorial on the misuse of title belts and their diminished importance as a result... Huge WWE Newswire and TNA Newswire sections with tons of first-generation backstage insider news items and insight into the promotions... Results of the major events for WWE and ROH over the past week... Wade Keller's "End Notes" editorial looking at the pros and cons of the Outsiders joining TNA... The Top Five Stories of the Week... The handy Upcoming Events Schedule... Summaries and Scores for Raw and Smackdown... The 10 Years Ago Backtrack feature... And more...

#827 SUMMARY: It includes a Cover Story by Wade Keller and a Mitchell's Memo editorial looking at the life of Jim Barnett, one of pro wrestling's top powerbrokers the last 50 years... WWE Newswire is packed with backstage insider news and additional details on the big stories on the web this week and other news not reported anywhere... TNA Newswire is also jammed with more first-generation behind the scenes news... The Top Five Stories of the Week... Feature columns from Jason Powell, Pat McNeill, and Wade Keller, including Five Ways To Fix WWE's Problems and analysis of the prospects of Hall, Nash, and Waltman joining TNA... Roundtable Reviews of "ROH Death Before Dishonor II, pt. 1". and Keller's star ratings... End Notes featuring Wade Keller's "Random Thoughts" on the week in wrestling... And much more...

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