{"id":209810,"date":"2026-02-07T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209810"},"modified":"2026-01-04T18:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:28:18","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-899-february-11-2006-mcmahon-accused-of-tanning-salon-infraction-torch-200-awards-for-mvp-best-wrestler-best-babyface-best-ppv-best-tv-serie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/02\/07\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-899-february-11-2006-mcmahon-accused-of-tanning-salon-infraction-torch-200-awards-for-mvp-best-wrestler-best-babyface-best-ppv-best-tv-serie\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #899 (February 11, 2006): McMahon accused of tanning salon infraction, Torch 200 Awards for MVP, Best Wrestler, Best Babyface, Best PPV, Best TV Series, plus news and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3416813189\" 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 #899 cover-dated February 11, 2006:<\/strong> This issue includes the first part of the 2006 Torch Awards including MVP, Best Wrestler, Best Heel, Best Babyface,\u2008Best Feud, Best PPV, and Best TV Series, featuring reader results, staff picks and comments, and Keller&#8217;s analysis of the results&#8230; The Specialists present their top picks for MVPs in each of their respective promotions&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes looks at the potential ramifications of the Vince McMahon tanning salon story&#8230; Plus WWE Newswire, TNA\u2008Newswire, ROH Newswire, On Point Interview with Austin Aries, Backtrack with quotes from Paul Heyman to the Torch, The Big Story on\u2008Raw, Smackdown and Impact, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/artman2\/members\/uploads\/3\/899TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #899<\/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<p>NOT VIP? 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