{"id":181969,"date":"2024-07-20T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=181969"},"modified":"2024-07-22T18:43:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T23:43:23","slug":"vip-2004-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-819-july-31-2004-cover-story-on-randy-ortons-ride-to-top-tier-of-wwe-brock-lesnar-press-conference-highlights-worst-names-and-worst-dressed-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/07\/20\/vip-2004-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-819-july-31-2004-cover-story-on-randy-ortons-ride-to-top-tier-of-wwe-brock-lesnar-press-conference-highlights-worst-names-and-worst-dressed-w\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2004 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #819 (July 31, 2004): Cover Story on Randy Orton&#8217;s ride to top tier of WWE, Brock Lesnar press conference highlights, worst names and worst dressed wrestlers, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3947755990\" 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 #819 cover-dated July 31, 2004:<\/strong> This week&#8217;s Torch Newsletter includes a Cover Story looking at Randy Orton&#8217;s elevator ride to the top tier of WWE, the Top Five Stories of the Week including Brock Lesnar press conference highlights, WWE Newswire, TNA Newswire, ROH Newswire, ETC. 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