{"id":158015,"date":"2023-04-30T23:14:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T04:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=158015"},"modified":"2023-04-30T23:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-01T04:14:40","slug":"vip-2003-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-756-may-3-2003-goldberg-booed-heavily-in-wwe-ppv-debut-against-rock-austin-announces-retirement-keller-examines-wwes-fan-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/04\/30\/vip-2003-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-756-may-3-2003-goldberg-booed-heavily-in-wwe-ppv-debut-against-rock-austin-announces-retirement-keller-examines-wwes-fan-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #756 (May 3, 2003): Goldberg booed heavily in WWE PPV debut against Rock, Austin announces retirement, Keller examines WWE&#8217;s fan survey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-357390114\" 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 #756 cover-dated May 3, 2003:<\/strong> This issue features a cover story on Goldberg getting booed in his PPV debut against The Rock&#8230; The Top Five Stories includes Steve Austin announcing his retirement from pro wrestling&#8230; WWE Newswire detail info on Jim Ross leaving his executive position&#8230; TNA Newswire includes details of the Vince Russo-Jarrett power struggle behind the scenes in TNA&#8230; Jason Powell&#8217;s On Topic column features the April Hitlist&#8230; McNeill&#8217;s PPV at the Bar for Backlash debuts&#8230; Wade Keller says Vince McMahon is less sure-footed than ever&#8230; Keller&#8217;s End Notes looked at the House Show Paradigm&#8230; WWE Backlash PPV report and roundtable&#8230; TNA PPV Report and Roundtable&#8230; Plus Torch Newswire, summaries of Raw and Smackdown, Key Live Event results, the Top Five Stories of the Week, and 1993 Backtracks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/PWTorchNewsletter756PDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #756<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/vipexclusives\/2001-back-issues\/\">LIST OF LATEST 2001 BACK ISSUE PDF POSTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/torchbackissues01\/backissues01.shtml\">LIST OF ALL\u00a02001 BACK ISSUES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/members\/artman\/publish\/vipcatchall\/article_76799.shtml\">TUTORIAL ON DISPLAYING NEWSLETTER PDFS ON IPAD OR ANDROID TABLET<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-inc=\"1\"><em><strong>FULL NEWSLETTER TEXT AND PDF VERSIONS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO VIP MEMBERS\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>NOT VIP? 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