{"id":191201,"date":"2025-02-08T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=191201"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:35:47","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-847-february-5-2005-royal-rumble-coverage-terri-runnels-torch-talk-benoit-says-he-had-no-happiness-in-his-life-in-wcw-vikings-reject-lesna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/02\/08\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-847-february-5-2005-royal-rumble-coverage-terri-runnels-torch-talk-benoit-says-he-had-no-happiness-in-his-life-in-wcw-vikings-reject-lesna\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #847 (February 5, 2005): Royal Rumble coverage, Terri Runnels Torch Talk, Benoit says he had &#8220;no happiness in his life&#8221; in WCW, Vikings reject Lesnar, Cena&#8217;s mega-push begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2544890270\" 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 #847 cover-dated February 5, 2005:<\/strong> The Cover Story features a detailed look at WWE&#8217;s television future on cable and broadcast networks&#8230; WWE\u2008Newswire is loaded with insider backstage news this week including the job progress report on V.P. of Talent Relations John Laurenaitis, criticism of John Cena&#8217;s work ethic, how Batista almost lost his job, the latest on Brock\u2008Lesnar, reaction within WWE\u2008to Puder&#8217;s beating at the Rumble and why it happened and what Puder has had to say about his treatment, and much more&#8230; Plus TNA Newswire, ROH Newswire, ETC. 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