{"id":121210,"date":"2021-06-26T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=121210"},"modified":"2021-06-15T16:26:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:26:08","slug":"vip-2001-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-661-july-14-2001-the-inside-story-of-ecw-revival-in-2001-wcw-wrestlers-unwelcome-in-wwf-torch-talk-with-jerry-lawler-on-art-of-announcing-mitc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/06\/26\/vip-2001-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-661-july-14-2001-the-inside-story-of-ecw-revival-in-2001-wcw-wrestlers-unwelcome-in-wwf-torch-talk-with-jerry-lawler-on-art-of-announcing-mitc\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #661 (July 14, 2001): The inside story of ECW revival in 2001, WCW wrestlers unwelcome in WWF, Torch Talk with Jerry Lawler on art of announcing, Mitchell on Deaths in Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4014811522\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong><span class=\"s1\">SUMMARY of #661 cover-dated July 14, 2001:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\"> This issue begins with a cover story on the reintroduction of the ECW brand name into the WWF (for the first time) with Paul Heyman making an announcement on Raw, plus Wade Keller&#8217;s &#8220;End Notes&#8221; editorial analyzing the keys to making an ECW revival work&#8230; WWF Newswire details Vince McMahon&#8217;s decision to revive the ECW name on his TV and the lack of long-term plans, plus Paul Heyman&#8217;s involvement in the decision&#8230; WCW Newswire details Buff Bagwell wearing out his welcome with WWF wrestlers within two weeks of arriving, why Stacy Keibler got heat, and why some feel the animosity against WCW wrestlers by the WWF crew was unjustified&#8230; ETC. 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