VIP Exclusive Features VIP - PWTorch Newsletter 1992 Digital Back Issue #159 (20 Yrs. Ago): David Shults talks about early-Hogan in the AWA behind the scenes and steroid scandals, Jannetty blows it with blow, Japan vs. U.S. wrestling (2-6-1992)
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#159, cover-dated February 6, 1992: The Cover Story details the Dark Patriot beating The Patriot (Del Wilkes) to capture the GWF Title on Jan. 31 in Dallas, Tex along with notes on Bruce Prichard (a/k/a Brother Love) having a role in the GWF Title change... Pgs. 2-4 features the Torch Newswire with updates from the WWF, WCW, GWF, USWA, and Indys including Marty Jannetty's cocaine violation leading to a WWF suspension... Pg. 4 features The Quotebook with the latest funny and strange one-liners from the week in wrestling... Pg. 5 features Eric Krol's debut column for the PWTorch Newsletter making a case for why unlike in Japan, pro wrestling in the U.S. will never get similar respect... Pgs. 6-7 features reader letters including reaction to Jim Herd being let go as WCW V.P., the Royal Rumble getting high praise, and more, plus a Torch Top Ten List of things Jim Herd said on his final day running WCW... Pg. 8-9 features house show reports from the WWF in Boston headlined by Roddy Piper & LOD vs. The Mountie & Natural Disasters, WCW in Charleston, S.C. headlined by Rick Rude vs. Sting, the WWF in La Crosse, Wisc. headlined by Ric Flair vs. Roddy Piper and Ted DiBiase vs. Tito Santana, and four other live event reports... Pgs. 10-11 features a "Torch Talk" with "Dr. D." David Shults talking about Hulk Hogan's future amidst tons of negative p.r. and backstage thoughts on Hogan's ego in the AWA... Pg. 12 features Wade Keller's "BBL" editorial on why WCW's Clash of Champion showed changes were necessary for WCW to shine...
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