{"id":198668,"date":"2025-06-14T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=198668"},"modified":"2025-05-30T15:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:47:39","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-865-june-12-2005-2005-lottery-includes-cena-and-benoit-switching-nash-torch-talk-on-how-out-of-control-and-crazy-wcw-got-mcneills-top-10-ecw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/06\/14\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-865-june-12-2005-2005-lottery-includes-cena-and-benoit-switching-nash-torch-talk-on-how-out-of-control-and-crazy-wcw-got-mcneills-top-10-ecw\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #865 (June 12, 2005): 2005 Lottery includes Cena and Benoit switching, Nash Torch Talk on how out of control and crazy WCW got, McNeill&#8217;s Top 10 ECW PPV matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1341636437\" 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 #865 cover-dated June 12, 2005:<\/strong> The cover story features a look at the first week of the second annual Draft Lottery&#8230; The Top Five Stories of the Week&#8230; WWE\u2008Newswire, TNA Newswire, ROH Newswire, OVW Newswire&#8230; James Guttman&#8217;s look at the WWE-ECW history revision&#8230; Pat McNeill&#8217;s list of the Top\u2008Ten ECW PPV Moments&#8230; The latest ROH\u2008video release,\u2008Manhattan Mayhem, reviews with Keller&#8217;s star ratings and Roundtable Reviews from Keller, Bruce Mitchell, Jason Powell, and Derek Burgan&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes asks if you&#8217;re confused yet by WWE&#8217;s latest TV shows&#8230; Backtrack looks at a crossroads for ECW and Heyman&#8217;s PPV aspirations&#8230; Backtrack also compares the WWF and WCW rosters ten years ago&#8230; ROH\u2008Live Event Report from Buffalo, N.Y&#8230; The Big Story on Raw&#8230;\u2008The Big Story on Smackdown&#8230; OVW TV Review&#8230; Part ten of the Kevin\u2008Nash &#8220;Torch Talk&#8221; with his take on ending Goldberg&#8217;s winning streak, his idea for Chris Jericho, and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/artman2\/members\/uploads\/2\/865TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #865<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/torchbackissues04\/backissues04.shtml\">LIST OF ALL 2004 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<p><em><strong>FULL NEWSLETTER TEXT AND PDF VERSIONS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY TO VIP MEMBERS\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"pwtorch-com_dynamic_incontent1\" class=\"fs-dynamic\" data-slot=\"complete\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\">\n<div id=\"pwtorch-com_dynamic_incontent1_slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CN-Bz8HL9IMDFbYFTwgdNNgI2w\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/15184186,22430266072\/pwtorch-com_in-content-narrow_position_0__container__\">NOT VIP? 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