{"id":168318,"date":"2023-11-04T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=168318"},"modified":"2023-11-01T13:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:49:22","slug":"vip-2003-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-783-november-8-2003-wwe-mortgages-ppv-buy-rates-to-draw-better-tv-ratings-torch-talk-with-raven-mitchell-reviews-book-chokehold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/11\/04\/vip-2003-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-783-november-8-2003-wwe-mortgages-ppv-buy-rates-to-draw-better-tv-ratings-torch-talk-with-raven-mitchell-reviews-book-chokehold\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2003 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #783 (November 8, 2003): WWE mortgages PPV buy rates to draw better TV ratings, Torch Talk with Raven, Mitchell reviews book \u201cChokehold,\u201d Powell\u2019s October Hitlist, McNeill on learning from history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3706468008\" 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 #783 cover-dated November 8, 2003:<\/strong> This issue begins with a cover story headlined: &#8220;WWE mortgages PPV buyrates to draw better TV ratings&#8221;:&#8230; On Topic with Jason Powell: &#8220;October Hitlist: Heyman, OVW, McMahon, Hayes, TNA&#8221;&#8230; This Week with Wade Keller: Breaking down the latest editions of Raw and Smackdown&#8230; McNeill Factor: Those who fail to learn from history&#8230; Part ten of the Torch Talk with Raven: &#8220;I always liked him&#8230; but now I resent the hell out of him&#8221;&#8230; Bruce Mitchell&#8217;s feature column reviewing the book &#8220;Chokehold&#8221;&#8230; Plus the Torch Newswire, the Top Five Stories, TV reports, Live Event Results, End Notes with Wade Keller, and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/PWTorchNewsletter783PDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #783<\/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__\">\n<p><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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