{"id":209813,"date":"2026-02-14T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209813"},"modified":"2026-01-04T18:41:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:41:43","slug":"vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-900-february-18-2006-keller-on-the-history-of-competition-in-pro-wrestling-caldwell-interviews-chris-harris-powell-gets-konnans-reaction-to-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/02\/14\/vip-2005-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-900-february-18-2006-keller-on-the-history-of-competition-in-pro-wrestling-caldwell-interviews-chris-harris-powell-gets-konnans-reaction-to-r\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2005 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #900 (February 18, 2006): Keller on the History of Competition in Pro Wrestling, Caldwell interviews Chris Harris, Powell gets Konnan&#8217;s reaction to Rey angle exploiting Eddie&#8217;s memory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1537786217\" 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 #900 cover-dated February 18, 2006:<\/strong> This issue includes a cover story on the inside controversies leading up to the MTV\u2008pilot taping for the new WSX promotion and TNA&#8217;s involvement&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s &#8220;This Week&#8221; feature column looks at the history of competition in pro wrestling, how promoters react to it, and its effect on the industry&#8230; Pat McNeill goes behind the scenes at an indy promotion with a glimpse at the follies and idiocy that is probably not atypical of the indy shows in your hometown&#8230; Jason Powell talks to Konnan about WWE&#8217;s and Rey Mysterio&#8217;s exploiting of Eddie\u2008Guerrero&#8217;s memory&#8230; James Caldwell&#8217;s &#8220;On Point&#8221; interview with Chris Harris&#8230; In-depth coverage of TNA Against All\u2008Odds including Keller&#8217;s match report and star ratings, Roundtable Reviews, and Reader Reax&#8230; Backtrack 1996 featuring Wade Keller&#8217;s interview with Vince McMahon&#8230; Plus WWE Newswire, TNA\u2008Newswire, ROH Newswire, The Top Five Stories of the Week, The Big Story on\u2008Raw, Smackdown and Impact, and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/artman2\/members\/uploads\/3\/900TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #900<\/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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