{"id":219764,"date":"2026-07-18T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=219764"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T19:33:15","slug":"vip-2006-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-923-july-15-2006-pwtorch-scapegoated-in-ecw-book-by-heyman-keller-on-flair-foley-mitchell-feature-on-the-return-of-ecw-mcmahon-on-the-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/07\/18\/vip-2006-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-923-july-15-2006-pwtorch-scapegoated-in-ecw-book-by-heyman-keller-on-flair-foley-mitchell-feature-on-the-return-of-ecw-mcmahon-on-the-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2006 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #923 (July 15, 2006): PWTorch scapegoated in ECW book by Heyman, Keller on Flair-Foley, Mitchell Feature on the return of ECW, McMahon on the Passion of the Showstopper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-659186893\" 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 #923 cover-dated July 15, 2006:<\/strong> This issue includes an expanded, in-depth cover story &#8211; one of our longest ever &#8211; detailing the truth behind the spin in WWE&#8217;s &#8220;The Rise and Fall of ECW&#8221; book, most specifically Paul Heyman&#8217;s false claims, mistaken dates, and unfair scapegoating for a monumental incident nearly ten years ago. 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