{"id":217348,"date":"2026-06-13T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=217348"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:10:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:10:28","slug":"vip-2006-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-918-june-17-2006-ecw-becomes-center-of-wrestling-universe-one-night-stand-coverage-including-roundtable-mcneill-remembers-earthquake-news-mor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/06\/13\/vip-2006-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-918-june-17-2006-ecw-becomes-center-of-wrestling-universe-one-night-stand-coverage-including-roundtable-mcneill-remembers-earthquake-news-mor\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2006 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #918 (June 17, 2006): ECW becomes center of wrestling universe, One Night Stand coverage including Roundtable, McNeill remembers Earthquake, News, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2475539334\" 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 #918 cover-dated June 17, 2006:<\/strong> This issue includes a cover story on ECW\u2008Week in pro wrestling with the highs and lows and behind the scenes insight into why things happened the way they did&#8230; WWE Newswire with more behind the scenes notes on the week&#8230; In-depth coverage of the ECW One Night Stand PPV including Keller&#8217;s match report with star ratings, Roundtable Reviews from the staff, and Reader Reax&#8230; Mitchell&#8217;s Memo presents The Monty\u2008Brown Mystery&#8230; In-depth report on\u2008TNA at ECW\u2008Arena&#8230; Reader Reax to ECW\u2008on Sci-Fi&#8230; Torch Poll Analysis&#8230; Backtrack looking at Scott Hall&#8217;s Nitro debut and WWF&#8217;s threatening response&#8230; Pat McNeill&#8217;s feature column looks at the life and career of John &#8220;Earthquake&#8221; Tenta&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes features random thoughts on ECW&#8230;. 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