{"id":199588,"date":"2025-06-28T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=199588"},"modified":"2025-06-16T21:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:51:15","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-867-june-26-2005-part-11-of-the-torch-talk-with-must-read-kevin-nash-including-whether-hogan-contributed-to-death-of-wcw-bret-harts-wcw-run-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/06\/28\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-867-june-26-2005-part-11-of-the-torch-talk-with-must-read-kevin-nash-including-whether-hogan-contributed-to-death-of-wcw-bret-harts-wcw-run-m\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #867 (June 26, 2005): Part 11 of the Torch Talk with must-read Kevin Nash including whether Hogan contributed to death of WCW, Bret Hart&#8217;s WCW run, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-900100064\" 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 #867 cover-dated June 26, 2005:<\/strong> This issue features the eleventh installment of the Kevin Nash &#8220;Torch Talk&#8221; series where he talks about whether Hulk Hogan&#8217;s self-preservationist practices contributed greatly to killing WCW, the shame in how Bret Hart was utilized, and his frustrations as WCW\u2008booker&#8230; The Cover Story looks at the series of events that led to Raven becoming NWA World Hvt.\u2008Champion and Jeff Jarrett dropping off the show&#8230; Feature columns from Pat McNeill and Jason Powell&#8230; WWE\u2008Newswire with more on the Blue Meanie-JBL incident, the secrecy of the draft lottery, and more&#8230; Plus TNA Newswire, ROH\u2008Newswire, and OVW Newswire&#8230;\u2008The Big Stories on\u2008Raw, Smackdown, and OVW TV&#8230; Backtrack featuring Paul Heyman telling the Torch ECW is not ready for PPV&#8230; ROH\u2008in Manhattan&#8230; Detailed coverage of TNA Slammiversary including Keller&#8217;s Match Report with star ratings, Roundtable Reviews, and Reader Reax&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes with random thoughts on the week&#8230; And more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PWTorchNewsletter867PDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #867<\/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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