{"id":166686,"date":"2023-09-30T15:48:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T20:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=166686"},"modified":"2023-09-30T15:48:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T20:48:33","slug":"vip-2003-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-778-october-4-2003-rock-distances-himself-from-wrestling-kellers-wm20-dream-card-mitchell-feature-on-mcmahons-failing-fans-raven-torch-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/09\/30\/vip-2003-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-778-october-4-2003-rock-distances-himself-from-wrestling-kellers-wm20-dream-card-mitchell-feature-on-mcmahons-failing-fans-raven-torch-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #778 (October 4, 2003): Rock distances himself from wrestling, Keller&#8217;s WM20 Dream Card, Mitchell feature on McMahons failing fans, Raven Torch Talk pt. 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1528027166\" 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 #778 cover-dated October 4, 2003:<\/strong> This issue begins with a cover story titled: The Rock begins to distance himself from pro wrestling&#8230; The Top Five Stories of the Week begins with the box office returns for &#8220;The Rundown&#8221;&#8230; WWE Newswire features Triple H saying he will be more loyal to pro wrestling than The Rock&#8230; On Topic with Jason Powell: September Hitlist&#8230; This Week with Wade Keller: WrestleMania 20 Dream Card &#8211; All Wrestlers in Their Primes&#8230; McNeill Factor: Inside the Raw Production Meeting&#8230; Torch Talk with Raven, pt. 5: &#8220;I was espousing all of Jeff Jarrett&#8217;s points in the Russo camp&#8221;&#8230; Bruce Mitchell feature column: Consumer Advisory &#8211; Why McMahon isn&#8217;t giving the fans what they&#8217;re paying for&#8230; Plus Torch Newswire, the Top Five Stories, TV reports, Live Event Results, 1993 Backtrack, End Notes with Wade Keller, and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/PWTorchNewsletter778PDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #778<\/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<div id=\"pwtorch-com_dynamic_incontent1\" class=\"fs-dynamic\" data-slot=\"complete\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250 __300x250\">\n<div id=\"pwtorch-com_dynamic_incontent1_slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CMC4isKKhYADFfXRKAUdEXYMEA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/15184186,22430266072\/pwtorch-com_in-content-narrow_position_0__container__\"><em><strong>FULL NEWSLETTER TEXT AND PDF VERSIONS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO VIP MEMBERS\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NOT VIP? 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