{"id":221518,"date":"2026-09-12T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221518"},"modified":"2026-08-27T18:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:11:52","slug":"vip-2006-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-931-september-9-2006-amazing-scott-hall-torch-talk-begins-kellers-wwe-annual-roster-rankings-angle-issues-statement-on-wwe-departure-wwe-ppv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/12\/vip-2006-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-931-september-9-2006-amazing-scott-hall-torch-talk-begins-kellers-wwe-annual-roster-rankings-angle-issues-statement-on-wwe-departure-wwe-ppv\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 2006 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #931 (September 9, 2006): Amazing Scott Hall Torch Talk begins, Keller&#8217;s WWE Annual Roster Rankings, Angle issues statement on WWE departure, WWE PPV buyrate concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2368155711\" 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 #931 cover-dated September 9, 2006:<\/strong> The cover story features a breakdown of the hidden numbers in WWE&#8217;s latest financial statement as it relates to PPV\u2008buyrates and why it&#8217;s being missed by those buying WWE stock and financial analysis&#8230; Part one of our exclusive major Torch\u2008Talk with Scott Hall&#8230; Feature columns by Bruce Mitchell, Pat McNeill, James Caldwell, and Wade Keller, including Keller&#8217;s 10th annual roster rankings of the WWF&#8230; WWE Newswire, TNA Newswire,\u2008ROH Newswire, ETC. 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