{"id":190626,"date":"2025-01-06T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T01:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=190626"},"modified":"2025-01-07T17:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T23:36:53","slug":"vip-2004-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-841-january-1-2005-torch-2004-mvp-best-wrestler-heel-babyface-tv-show-plus-powell-on-stephanie-heyman-relationship-mcneill-on-potential-wcw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/01\/06\/vip-2004-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-841-january-1-2005-torch-2004-mvp-best-wrestler-heel-babyface-tv-show-plus-powell-on-stephanie-heyman-relationship-mcneill-on-potential-wcw\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #841 (January 1, 2005): Torch 2004 MVP, Best Wrestler, Heel, Babyface, TV Show, plus Powell on Stephanie-Heyman relationship, McNeill on potential WCW Reunion PPV, RVD skips Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-960454802\" 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 #841 cover-dated January 1, 2005:<\/strong> This week&#8217;s issue includes: The Top Five Stories of the Week&#8230; WWE\u2008Newswire with the latest on Hulk Hogan, Rock,\u2008Steve Austin, Mick Foley, why Rob Van Dam didn&#8217;t go to Iraq and how he delivered the news, Samoa Joe&#8217;s WWE status, the restructuring of the Creative Team process, even more on Brock Lesnar&#8217;s status, the 2005 PPV schedule, Rick\u2008Steamboat&#8217;s WWE message for ROH wrestlers, and more&#8230; TNA Newswire and ROH\u2008Newswire&#8230; Pat McNeill&#8217;s Feature Column taking a look at a potential WCW\u2008Reunion PPV (you can just imagine)&#8230;. 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