VIP Exclusive Features SEPTEMBER 1999 BACK ISSUE SERIES: Bischoff ousted from WCW, Tazz jumped to WWE and Heyman furious, Lawler's first mayoral run, Ventura media coverage
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The complete set of August 1999 back issues of Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter have now been published for the first time in PDF formats and ONLINE TEXT formats. The following are summaries of all four issues from September 1999...
#567 SUMMARY: This issue features in-depth coverage of the ECW Anarchy Rulz PPV including Taz's farewell to the company... WWF Newswire covers the Steve Austin-Shawn Michaels controversy and much more backstage news... WCW Newswire updates the status of the post-Eric Bischoff era WCW... Plus Letters to the Editor on Bischoff's departure and Austin's demands behind the scenes with Torch staff responses... Wade Keller's End Notes... WWF Raw TV review, WCW Saturday Night TV review, ECW TV review, Power Pro TV reviews, WWF Smackdown review... And more...
#566 SUMMARY: This issue features coverage of the MAJOR STORY of Eric Bischoff being dismissed as WCW Vice President after the fall of Nitro and overall WCW on his watch. Besides Wade Keller's in-depth cover story, Bruce Mitchell writes a feature column titled "Dear Bill," an open letter to new Bischoff's replacement Bill Busch... WCW Newswire featuring the latest on Bischoff's pet project, a KISS PPV concert, the fate of the Nitro Girls, and much more backstage info at a time of turmoil in WCW... WWF Newswire with Raw's latest decisive blow to Nitro, Smackdown's rating progress after two weeks, WWF at the MTV music awards, and much more backstage news... ECW Newswire with the breaking news of Tazz agreeing to join the WWF and why Paul Heyman was furious at Tazz for the move, plus more backstage info... Full coverage of the WCW Fall Brawl PPV including Keller's match reports and star ratings for Sting vs. Hulk Hogan, Goldberg vs. Dallas Page, and Sid vs. Chris Benoit and the Torch Roundtable Reviews with Keller, Mitchell, and Jason Powell... Reports on Raw, Nitro, the third Smackdown, ECW TV... Keller's End Notes... ETC. Newswire... And more...
#565 SUMMARY: This issue features a Cover Story titled "Bad Decisions by WCW leadership stack up" which set the stage for the events that would lead to Eric Bischoff being ousted from power just days later... WWF Newswire covers Steve Austin's return to WWF rings and X-Pac getting sued... WCW Newswire covers Kidman's attempt to get out of his WCW contract to go to the WWF and why it didn't happen, WCW releases eight wrestlers, and Sid vs. Goldberg notes... ECW Newswire covers Taz contract extension details and ECW on TNN ratings... Bruce Mitchell's column titled "The New Work"... Part two of a Torch Talk with Justin Credible... Plus End Notes with Wade Keller, Letters to the Torch, Raw review, Nitro review, Smackdown review, ECW TV review, PPW TV review, tons of indy results, and more...
#564 SUMMARY: This issue features a cover story detailing the WWF's help getting a steroid distributing doctor suspended... The cover sidebar looks at Ventura's problems with the media coverage of his Summerslam appearance... WCW Newswire looks at Randy Savage's reluctant return and some talent issues behind the scenes including Raven asking for and getting his release... WWF Newswire looks at the premier rating for Smackdown, which beat CBS programming its first night... Part one of a Torch Talk with Justin Credible... Plus End Notes with Wade Keller, Letters to the Torch, Raw review, Nitro review, Smackdown review, ECW TV review, PPW TV review, tons of indy results, and more...
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