{"id":172612,"date":"2024-01-27T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T14:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=172612"},"modified":"2024-01-23T17:28:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T23:28:14","slug":"vip-2004-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-795-january-31-2004-kellers-royal-rumble-report-rumble-roundtable-wwe-backstage-news-on-rumble-fairplay-torch-talk-on-piper-car-crash-contro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/01\/27\/vip-2004-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-795-january-31-2004-kellers-royal-rumble-report-rumble-roundtable-wwe-backstage-news-on-rumble-fairplay-torch-talk-on-piper-car-crash-contro\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2004 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #795 (January 31, 2004): Keller&#8217;s Royal Rumble Report, Rumble Roundtable, WWE backstage news on Rumble, Fairplay Torch Talk on Piper car crash controversy, Jason Powell&#8217;s 2004 Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2203800480\" 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 #795 cover-dated January 31, 2004:<\/strong> This issue begins with a Cover Story by Wade Keller examining the new in-ring style Vince McMahon and the agents are preaching to wrestlers. 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