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SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents the “Ask the Editor” format covering these topics: Was WWE ever at risk of going out of business in Monday War? JBL […]

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VIP 1996 BACK ISSUE – Pro Wrestling Torch #372 (Feb. 3): Raw vs. Nitro war heats up with WWF getting specific with claims against WCW, Heyman on backstage issues at ECW Arena event, Konnan Torch Talk

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