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Signing up online for anything can sometimes be frustrating. Our goal is to make this a seamless, easy process. However, should you have any trouble with the sign-up process or any questions about our various pricing and feature options, please email us at these two email addresses: torchsubscriptions@gmail.com and kellerwade@gmail.com. We will reply quickly to any concerns, questions, or confusion you have, often within five or ten minutes. Also, during normal business hours Monday-Friday, you can reach Nancy in the subscription department at 651-452-2316.
Becoming a VIP member and having password access to the site should take less than two or three minutes if you have a Pay Pal account already, and less than ten mintues if you're starting from scratch with Pay Pal.
OUR MISSION FOR WRESTLING FANS
Thanks for your interest in becoming a PWTorch VIP Member! A Pro Wrestling Torch subscription includes more perks than any other membership of its kind in pro wrestling (with many flexible pricing options).
We have been around since 1987 and believe we are the best at what we do. Our mission is to provide you with information and perspective that will enhance your enjoyment of watching pro wrestling today and provide you with new insight and knowledge of wrestling's past. We do this with far and away the deepest library of vintage, authoritative, entertaining, informative, thought-provoking audio and text content you will find anywhere. If you love pro wrestling, you will never have an excuse to be bored again in your life as long as a computer is near as our new daily VIP content along with our archives will keep you busy non-stop for years as you explore the deep content in the VIP site. We are proud of our independent voice, our dedication to rooting out the truth from a secretive and fascinating industry, and our sense of community that you will be part of when you're a VIP member.
First, why are we different than the alternative sources of pro wrestling info? A letter from PWTorch editor Wade Keller explains - click here
(Check this out: Watch Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin read an issue in 2008 from 1995!)
WHAT DO YOU GET WITH A PWTORCH SUBSCRIPTION?
Here are just a few of our features...
-Ad-free access to all content on PWTorch.com's Main Listing with easy-to-navigate VIP site layout with drop-menus and buttons to take you where you want to go quickly and easily. (You're on a page right now that shows our VIP layout!)
-Online access to the new PWTorch Newsletter (12-16 print pages) each week - now in both text and PDF format (new in 2008).
-Email reports on all major PPVs, Raws, and select other major TV shows, plus frequent staff Roundtable Reviews, Mojo Mitchell Commentaries, Breaking News, and more.
 -Over 500 complete online editions of the PWTorch Newsletter (12-16 print pages) dating back to the early 1990s, with ten more added on average each month.
-Around 50 new VIP-exclusive audio shows with Torch editor Wade Keller and Torch staffers and contributors featuring post-PPV and post-TV show analysis, interviews, commentary, conversation, and more covering not just current events, but also unmatched historical perspective from Bruce Mitchell.
-New in 2009: Vintage Audio Torch Talk of the Month: Audio from a Torch Talk from our 20+ year library is now featured each month - and only for that month (so you must remain a member perpetually to have access to each month's vintage audio interview. These have never been published before in audio format, and in many cases haven't been published in text format for more than 15 years.
-New in 2009: New editions of the Pro Wrestling Focus radio show most weeks. Pro Wrestling Focus was Wade Keller's early-'90s radio show featuring the news of the week, listener calls, and guests ranging from wrestlers to promoters to journalists. The goal is publish nearly 100 complete episodes before the end of 2010 on a nearly weekly basis.
-New in 2008: The PWTorch Today PDF bulletin featuring the day's news by Wade Keller and James Caldwell in a printable one-page format. This is published on a semi-regular basis.
-New in 2008: Back issues of Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter published in PDF format from 20 years ago! See the early years of the Torch's coverage as it originally appeared, produced by a typewriter and hand-drawn graphics, years before computer desktop publishing was available. This includes Keller's news stories, great vintage 1980s columns, a variety of artist comics, ratings, interviews, and more.
-New in 2008: Our PWTorch Newsletters - new ones each week and the back issues from "five years ago this week" and "ten years ago this week" are now published in PDF format along with the usual text format. See the newsletters as they originally were presented in a printable format.
-New in 2008: Bonus Articles in our expanded PWTorch Newsletter's PDF format. Go beyond the printed 16 pages with pages 17+ on our PDF of the newsletter featuring DVD reviews by Brian Hoops, editorials by Greg Parks, weekly hits and misses by Jon Mezerra, and satire and humor from Marc Warzecha.
-Other special features in our VIP Archives and VIP Appendix including special theme-collections of articles and audio shows from our over 20 year history covering pro wrestling. This includes our Torch Talk Library. Torch Talks available right now include Hulk Hogan, Bill Goldberg, ROH booker/promoter Gabe Sapolski, The Rock, Vince Russo (right after his jump from the WWF to WCW), Jerry Jarrett, Eddie Guerrero, ECW founder Tod Gordon, Jerry Lawler (responding to the statutory rape charges against him), Lou Thesz, Jim Cornette, Paul Heyman, Road Warrior Hawk, Jesse Ventura, and Jim Ross. More are added frequently! You can also catch up on some of the best columns ever written on wrestling including over 50 of Bruce Mitchell's feature-length columns dating from 1991 to 2008 and Pat McNeill's great humorous year-in-review columns. (Click on the VIP FEATURE JUMP MENU at the top of this page to see a drop-down list of all of the VIP-exclusive categories.)
-"Editor's Pick" lists: To make navigating through our massive archives easier, PWTorch editor Wade Keller has highlighted some of the best articles and audio updates from the over the last 20 years. His "Editor's Picks" are listed on the right sidebar of many VIP library pages and audio listing pages so you can hit some of the highlights of our 20 years of work right off of the bat when you first sign-up.
-Membership in our VIP Forum featuring interaction with PWTorch staff members on a regular basis and the most informed collection of wrestling fans you'll find anywhere talking about current wrestling events, answering each other's questions about the past, and reacting to the latest Torch articles and audio shows. There are also sections to talk about non-wrestling subjects such as sports, politics, and pop culture with people you get to know in the VIP Forum.
Also, more than half of our thousands of our subscribers opt to also receive the print copy of the PWTorch Newsletter each week for the convenience of receiving the "best of" content, including many VIP-exclusive articles and news items, in a 12-16 page print newsletter. You can get a "full subscription" including delivery of the paper copy for about 70 cents extra per week. Just choose one of the three options below that makes the most sense for you.
WHICH SUB OPTION IS BEST FOR YOU?
-NEW MAY 2009: For just $3.99 a month, gain exclusive access to the Wade Keller Hotline updated 5-9 times per week. Works great on any PC, but it's also mobile-phone friendly with on-the-go instant listening (click here)
A -Traditional full subscription with both online membership and weekly 12-16 page paper newsletter home delivery
B -VIP ESub Pricing Options (save money by skipping print-copy home delivery, but have access to PDF of complete newsletter each week online)
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VIP WITH PRINT COPY SUBSCRIPTION SIGN-UP OPTIONS
We offer four different subscriptions terms, with different prices for U.S., Canada, and overseas-based customers. Each of these terms include home delivery of the Pro Wrestling Torch Weekly Newsletter, VIP Email Express service, and a Torch VIP Website password. Your VIP Email Service and VIP Password expire the week when the final issue of your Torch Newsletter is mailed to you.
Option A - 100 issues: $175 U.S. -- $200 Canada -- $275 Overseas
Option B - 50 Issues: $97 U.S. -- $108 Canada -- $143 Overseas
Option C - 20 Issues: $41 U.S. -- $45 Canada -- $60 Overseas
Option D - 8 Issues: $18 U.S. -- $20 Canada -- $26 Overseas
We accept four methods of payment:
-Credit Card (we accept Master Card, Visa, and Discover through e-merchant Pay Pal or via email or fax - 651-452-2316)
-Your Existing Pay Pal Account
-Personal Check (via regular postal mail only)
-Money Order (via regular postal mail only)
Note Regarding Pay Pal: Pay Pal - which is owned by EBay - is the most reliable, totally secure, and popular e-commerce provider. It conveniently accepts Master Card, Visa, Discover Card, and even payments through your checking or savings account. Even if you aren't a Pay Pal member already, you can order a subscription through the Pay Pal website by using your credit card and creating an account just for your Torch subscription order. Pay Pal makes signing up extremely user-friend. It takes about two minutes.
If you choose to order via Credit Card or choose to use your existing Pay Pal account, choose one of the following options. These orders do not auto-renew; you will have the choice to renew when your sub expires.
Important Notes: When submitting an order through Pay Pal, after clicking "Pay," be sure to click on the blue "Click Here to Continue" link in the lower right corner of the order confirmation page as that will ultimately direct you to the VIP Password Sign-Up Page. When you sign-up through Pay Pal, be sure the name on your Pay Pal account matches the name you use when signing up for your Torch VIP Password (or include a special note with your order explaining any differences):
100 ISSUES (includes 100 weeks of Torch VIP benefits)
or
50 ISSUES (includes 50 weeks of Torch VIP benefits)
or
20 ISSUES (includes 20 weeks of Torch VIP benefits)
or
8 ISSUES (includes eight weeks of Torch VIP benefits)
Although Pay Pal is our "preferred" method of accepting payment, we welcome orders in several other ways.
If you wish to subscribe via email or postal mail or fax, you can send your entire Master Card or Visa credit card number, plus your expiration date and your full name as it appears on the credit card, along with the subscription term and price you are choosing (see above) via email or via postal mail to:
Pro Wrestling Torch
P.O. Box 211654
St. Paul, MN 55121
Fax: 651-452-2316
NOTE: Be sure to include your email if you have one with any postal mail orders, especially if you wish to receive VIP Email Express service or a VIP website password.
To order via CHECK or MONEY ORDER, use the address above and include your mailing address and the term of the subscription you are choosing (see above).
Instant Gratification: You will receive instant activation of your VIP password if you sign up online using Pay Pal. Expect home delivery of your first print newsletter within 10 days of signing up, but sometimes as soon as three days..
WE WILL NOTIFY YOU BY EMAIL WHEN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER, IT'S BEST TO NOTE THE EXPIRATION NUMBER ABOVE YOUR NAME ON THE ADDRESS LABEL OF YOUR LATEST NEWSLETTER AND THEN RENEW AT LEAST THREE WEEKS BEFORE YOUR FINAL ISSUE IS MAILED TO ASSURE UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE.
NOTE: If for some reason you are not directed to the VIP password sign-up page after submitting your order through Pay Pal, please notify us via email. If you sign up via email or postal mail, you will be notified via email (if you include one with your order) how to sign up for your VIP password.
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VIP ESUB (NO PRINT COPY) SUBSCRIPTION SIGN-UP OPTIONS
You can become
a PWTorch VIP member for just $7.50 per month (or a discount of just $5.55 per month on average when you pay for a year up front).
Payment for a Torch VIP E-Sub Membership is made exclusively through
the reliable, totally secure, and popular e-commerce website Pay
Pal, which conveniently accepts Master Card, Visa,
Discover Card, and even payments through your checking or savings
account. VIP ESub orders are only accepted via Pay Pal with auto-renewing payments. ESub orders cannot be created via postal mail or fax, or via check or money order or email. Only through Pay Pal. (Print newsletter subscriptions also with full VIP benefits can be made via all of the above methods.)
Even if you aren't a Pay Pal member already, you can order a subscription
through the Pay Pal website by using your credit card and creating
an account just for your Torch subscription. Pay Pal makes signing
up extremely user-friend. It takes just a few minutes.
Now you can receive all of the great Torch VIP features, but receive
a discount off of our usual rates by opting out of receiving the
actual print copy of the Torch Newsletter in the mail. We will
pass the savings from printing and postage expenses on to you!
A "Torch VIP E-Sub Membership" includes all of the benefits that
Torch VIP/Newsletter subscribers receive, except you won't receive
the actual print newsletter (but you can read it online in its entirety).
You can subscribe for just $7.50 per month, or save even more by subscribing for recurring payments every
three months of $18.50, every six months for $35.50, or once a
year for $66.50 (save $23.50 off our monthly plan rate).
You will be billed automatically by Pay Pay at the end of each
membership term unless you indicate otherwise. Pay Pal makes it
easy to stop future payments or change future payment options,
such going shorter or longer-term with your payments. Just sign-in, click on subscriptions, and click cancel whenever you want service to stop or to change plans. Your Torch VIP password will be operational until the end of your paid term.
So for between $5.55 and $7.50 per month with no further obligation, you can become a
PWTorch VIP E-Sub Member and enjoy
the great online and email features thousands of PWTorch subscribers
worldwide already enjoy, then do nothing and be renewed at the
end of each period. You can also cancel anytime to stop the next payment. Your password will be active and valid through the full term you have paid. Please note that pro-rated refunds are not offered in mid-subscription.
IMPORTANT: If the name on your Pay Pal account will not match the name you'll be using to sign up for a VIP Password, please include next to your first name the name of the Pay Pal account name in the First Name line in parenthesis so that we can match the payment to the password application. So if your name is Josh Smith and the Pay Pal account name is David Smith, the first line of the VIP application form should say: "Josh (David Smith)."
Rates are the same for everyone anywhere in the world, so overseas
PWTorch.com readers have the most affordable option ever to become
a Torch VIP member. You must pay in U.S. funds.
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE OPTIONS:
Important Notes: When submitting an order through Pay Pal, after clicking "Pay," be sure to click on the blue "Click Here to Continue" link in the lower right corner of the order confirmation page as that will ultimately direct you to the VIP Password Sign-Up Page. When you sign-up through Pay Pal, be sure the name on your Pay Pal account matches the name you use when signing up for your Torch VIP Password (or include a special note with your order explaining any differences):
PLAN 1: $7.49 for one month, then $66.50 billed every 12 months
PLAN 2: $66.50 billed every 12 months
PLAN 3: $35.50 billed every 6 months
PLAN 4: $18.50 billed every 3 months
PLAN 5: $7.50 billed every month
We offer a 20 year track record of great customer service. Nancy
works full time in the subscription department just to make sure
everything is working well for you. We promptly respond to any
concerns, questions, or problems you may encounter throughout
the week.
CLICK HERE to read testimonials
from Torch VIP Members!
IMPORTANT: When you have finished the sign-up process, you can visit http://www.PWTorch.com/members and try signing in at any point. Your VIP approval email may not arrive as soon as you are approved, so don't wait! Please remember and enter your username and password exactly as entered.
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-Your Torch VIP password is for your personal use only. Should our automated system determine your password is being abused (excessive log-ins by multiple IP numbers) or your password is entered in the system twice at the same time by two different users, your password will be automatically deactivated from our database and you will be sent an e-mail notifying you of the access cancellation. |
