{"id":149688,"date":"2022-11-26T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T14:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=149688"},"modified":"2022-11-21T16:46:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T22:46:16","slug":"vip-2002-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-735-december-14-2002-kellers-wwe-in-depth-roster-evaluation-hogan-torch-talk-expands-on-montreal-screwjob-chyna-and-piper-book-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/11\/26\/vip-2002-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-735-december-14-2002-kellers-wwe-in-depth-roster-evaluation-hogan-torch-talk-expands-on-montreal-screwjob-chyna-and-piper-book-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2002 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #735 (December 14, 2002): Keller&#8217;s WWE In-Depth Roster Evaluation, Hogan Torch Talk expands on Montreal Screwjob, Chyna and Piper book reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3137069091\" 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>SUMMARY of #735 cover-dated December 14, 2002:<\/strong> This issue opens with a headline story on Roddy Piper&#8217;s surprise appearance for TNA, debating Vince Russo over the death of Owen Hart&#8230; The Top Five Stories looks at the controversial decision to have Albert pin Rey Mysterio on Smackdown including who made the decision&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s annual roster rankings looks at the WWE Raw roster&#8230; Pat McNeill reviews Chyna&#8217;s book&#8230; Part three of the Hulk Hogan &#8220;Torch Talk&#8221; includes Hogan&#8217;s thoughts on the 1997 Survivor Series Swerve&#8230; Plus Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes, a book review of Roddy Piper&#8217;s new book, WWE Newswire, TNA Newswire, ETC. 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