{"id":122405,"date":"2021-07-10T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=122405"},"modified":"2021-07-06T14:12:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T19:12:36","slug":"vip-2001-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-663-july-28-2001-austin-turns-heel-wwf-invasion-ppv-bruce-mitchell-feature-column-on-freebirds-jerry-lawler-torch-talk-austin-neck-update-wc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/07\/10\/vip-2001-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-663-july-28-2001-austin-turns-heel-wwf-invasion-ppv-bruce-mitchell-feature-column-on-freebirds-jerry-lawler-torch-talk-austin-neck-update-wc\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2001 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #663 (July 28, 2001): Austin turns heel, WWF Invasion PPV, Bruce Mitchell feature column on Freebirds, Jerry Lawler Torch Talk, Austin neck update, WCW relaunch plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1714946820\" 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 #663 cover-dated July 28, 2001:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\"> This issue includes in-depth coverage of the WWF Invasion PPV with Keller&#8217;s match report with star ratings, Roundtable Reviews, Reader Reax, Poll Results, and a Cover Story overview&#8230; Keller&#8217;s End Notes looks ahead at the future of the WWF\/WCW\/ECW set-up&#8230; Bruce Mitchell&#8217;s feature looks at The Freebirds&#8230; Part five of the Torch Talk with Jerry Lawler with a look at the Memphis wrestling legacy&#8230; WWF Newswire looks at the beginning of the WWF-ECW situation, Steve Austin&#8217;s neck update, and more&#8230; WCW Newswire details the end of the WCW relaunch plans&#8230; Plus reports on Raw and Smackdown, ETC. 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