{"id":24617,"date":"2016-07-03T21:25:38","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T02:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=24617"},"modified":"2016-07-05T06:36:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T11:36:21","slug":"writeback2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/07\/03\/writeback2016\/","title":{"rendered":"WRITE BACK POLL &#8211; Vote on the Top Story from the First-Half of 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3472859911\" 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>WRITE BACK REAX: What\u00a0was the biggest story of the first-half of 2016?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We asked you, the discerning Torch reader, to come up with the top stories from the first-half of 2016. We&#8217;ve divided up the poll options into a WWE Poll and non-WWE Poll. Cast your vote below! (App\/Mobile Users: Press <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/07\/03\/writeback2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a> to vote!)<\/p>\n<form action=\"http:\/\/poll.pollcode.com\/89547587\" method=\"post\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 2px; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 2px 0px 4px 2px;\"><strong>WWE POLL &#8211; What was the Top Story in WWE from the first-half of 2016?<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475871\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475871\">A.J. Styles, Nakamura, Club leave NJPW for WWE<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475872\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475872\">A.J. Styles vs. John Cena dream match<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475873\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475873\">Brand Split returning; Smackdown going live<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475874\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475874\">Continued rise of NXT<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475875\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475875\">Daniel Bryan forced to retire<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475876\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475876\">Injuries affect roster &amp; booking<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475877\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"7\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475877\">Mauro Ranallo joins WWE announce team<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475878\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"8\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475878\">Nakamura 10-star WWE debut<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475879\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"9\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475879\">Raw TV Ratings continue historical downturn<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer8954758710\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"10\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer8954758710\">Roman Reigns suspended while in top spot<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer8954758711\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"11\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer8954758711\">Roman Reigns audience rejection continues<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer895475871\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"12\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer895475871\">Women\/Women&#8217;s Title replaces Divas\/Divas Title<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer8954758712\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"13\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer8954758712\">WrestleMania sets attendance record<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 3px;\" align=\"center\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\" Vote \" \/>\u00a0<input name=\"view\" type=\"submit\" value=\" View \" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;\" align=\"right\">pollcode.com <a href=\"http:\/\/pollcode.com\/\">free polls<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<form action=\"http:\/\/poll.pollcode.com\/79476782\" method=\"post\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 2px; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; color: #000000;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 2px 0px 4px 2px;\"><strong>POLL &#8211; What was the Top non-WWE story from the first-half of 2016?<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767821\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"1\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767821\">Brock Lesnar returning to UFC<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767822\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"2\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767822\">C.M. Punk set to make UFC debut<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767823\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"3\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767823\">Deaths of multiple former wrestlers, including Chyna<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767824\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"4\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767824\">Hulk Hogan awarded $140 million vs. Gawker<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767825\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"5\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767825\">Jay Lethal one full year as ROH World champion<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767826\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"6\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767826\">Jim Ross calls New Japan on U.S. TV<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767827\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"7\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767827\">NJPW continues pumping out high-quality matches<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767828\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"8\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767828\">TNA is still going<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer794767829\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"9\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer794767829\">Wrestlers working multiple promotions at same time<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<p><input id=\"answer7947678210\" style=\"float: left;\" name=\"answer\" type=\"radio\" value=\"10\" \/><label style=\"float: left; width: 475px;\" for=\"answer7947678210\">WWNLive working closely with WWE<\/label><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; height: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 3px;\" align=\"center\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\" Vote \" \/>\u00a0<input name=\"view\" type=\"submit\" value=\" View \" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px;\" align=\"right\">pollcode.com <a href=\"http:\/\/pollcode.com\/\">free polls<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3321216096\"><div id=\"pwtor-3111118078\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WRITE BACK REAX: What\u00a0was the biggest story of the first-half of 2016? 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