{"id":206265,"date":"2025-11-08T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=206265"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:23:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:23:54","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-886-november-5-2005-mitchell-presents-mcmahons-enemies-list-mcneill-on-wrestling-conventions-caldwell-on-womens-wrestling-in-u-s-torch-ta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/11\/08\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-886-november-5-2005-mitchell-presents-mcmahons-enemies-list-mcneill-on-wrestling-conventions-caldwell-on-womens-wrestling-in-u-s-torch-ta\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #886 (November 5, 2005): Mitchell Presents McMahon&#8217;s Enemies List, McNeill on Wrestling Conventions, Caldwell on Women&#8217;s Wrestling in U.S., Torch Talk with Jeff Hardy on Matt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2087111350\" 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 #886 cover-dated November 5, 2005:<\/strong> The cover story headline reads &#8220;WWE vulnerable as TNA\u2008and Spike make waves&#8221;&#8230; The final installment of the Torch\u2008Talk with Jeff Jarrett includes his final controversial thoughts on the\u2008Matt Hardy-Lita-Edge controversy and his thoughts on\u2008TNA getting on Spike TV&#8230; Pat McNeill looks at the wrestling convention business&#8230; James Caldwell looks at whether women&#8217;s wrestling can draw in the U.S. with a look at an upcoming women&#8217;s promotion launching&#8230; Wade Keller goes in-depth with expanded analysis of the TNA special on Spike TV in his &#8220;This Week&#8221; feature column&#8230; Bruce Mitchell&#8217;s weekly &#8220;Mitchell&#8217;s Memo&#8221; features Vince McMahon&#8217;s enemies list&#8230; WWE Newswire includes additional news on Jim Ross, Christian, Joey Styles, USA Network and WWE, the Jake Roberts DVD, Paul Heyman&#8217;s future, Matt Hardy, and more&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s &#8220;End Notes&#8221; compares the value of various wrestlers to their promotion&#8230; Plus TNA Newswire, ROH Newswire, The Top\u2008Five Stories of the Week, 1995 Backtrack on Bill\u2008Watts leaving the WWF booking job just a few weeks after being hired, Live Event Report, in-depth coverage Taboo\u2008Tuesday including Keller&#8217;s report and star ratings, Roundtable Reviews, and Reader Reax and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/artman2\/members\/uploads\/2\/886TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #886<\/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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