{"id":205304,"date":"2025-10-25T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=205304"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:41:50","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-884-october-22-2005-jeff-hardy-tells-torch-he-wishes-matt-joined-tna-instead-of-wwe-inside-story-on-austin-and-foley-returns-mcneill-reviews-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/25\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-884-october-22-2005-jeff-hardy-tells-torch-he-wishes-matt-joined-tna-instead-of-wwe-inside-story-on-austin-and-foley-returns-mcneill-reviews-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #884 (October 22, 2005): Jeff Hardy tells Torch he wishes Matt joined TNA instead of WWE, inside story on Austin and Foley returns, McNeill reviews Matt in ROH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2434311283\" 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 #884 cover-dated October 22, 2005:<\/strong> The cover story features Wade Keller&#8217;s in-depth expanded cover story looking at the Taboo\u2008Tuesday PPV and the two biggest stories of the in-ring returns of Steve Austin and Mick Foley with insider info on the situation&#8230; WWE Newswire packed with the latest insider news&#8230; Pat McNeill&#8217;s column looks at Matt Hardy&#8217;s ROH debut just released on DVD&#8230; Bruce Mitchell looks at the WWE.com attempt to become the main source of WWE\u2008news for fans&#8230; James Caldwell takes a historical look at how TNA X Division wrestlers could learn from Johnny\u2008Valentine, and where UFC fits into the picture&#8230; Jason Powell writes about what he&#8217;s learned in the New Fall\u2008Season so far&#8230; Sean Radican&#8217;s debut edition of &#8220;ROH\u2008Focus&#8221; looks at the rise of three wrestlers in ROH this year filling gaps left by departing main eventers&#8230; Plus Wade Keller&#8217;s End\u2008Notes, Torch\u2008Talk with Jeff Hardy pt. 4, TNA Newswire, ROH Newswire, The Top\u2008Five Stories of the Week, 1995 Backtrack, Live Event Reports, and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/artman2\/members\/uploads\/2\/884TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #884<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/vipexclusives\/2005-back-issues\/\">LIST OF ALL 2005 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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