{"id":205300,"date":"2025-10-18T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=205300"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:30:22","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-883-october-15-2005-ross-pulled-from-raw-keller-interviews-his-near-replacement-mike-goldberg-of-ufc-on-his-turning-down-wwe-offer-mitchell-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/18\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-883-october-15-2005-ross-pulled-from-raw-keller-interviews-his-near-replacement-mike-goldberg-of-ufc-on-his-turning-down-wwe-offer-mitchell-on\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #883 (October 15, 2005): Ross pulled from Raw, Keller interviews his near-replacement Mike Goldberg of UFC on his turning down WWE offer, Mitchell on Brock, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1164257616\" 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 #883 cover-dated October 15, 2005:<\/strong> The cover story features Wade Keller&#8217;s in-depth expanded two-page cover story on the Jim Ross announcing mess. Also, a three page in-depth exclusive Torch\u2008Talk interview with Mike Goldberg, who talks about his decision to turn down WWE&#8217;s offer to replace Ross as host of Raw. 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