{"id":31803,"date":"2016-09-17T00:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=31803"},"modified":"2016-09-17T04:53:21","modified_gmt":"2016-09-17T09:53:21","slug":"vip-1996-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-403-aug-24-1996-summerslam-developments-john-williamss-look-new-japan-juniors-mitchells-memo-pancrase-ppv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/09\/17\/vip-1996-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-403-aug-24-1996-summerslam-developments-john-williamss-look-new-japan-juniors-mitchells-memo-pancrase-ppv\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 1996 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #403 (Aug. 24, 1996): Summerslam developments, John Williams&#8217;s look at New Japan Juniors, Mitchell&#8217;s Memo on Pancrase PPV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1227706490\" 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><em>We are now posting PWTorch Digital Newsletter PDFs for the year 1996 for the first time ever. These issues from 1996 have never been made available in their original format since their original printing press run 20 years ago.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s1\">SUMMARY of #403 cover-dated August 24, 1996:<\/span><\/strong> This issue includes a cover story on he developments coming out of Summerslam&#8230; In-depth coverage of the Summerslam PPV including Keller&#8217;s match report with star ratings, Roundtable Reviews, Reader Reax, and Poll Results&#8230; John Williams&#8217;s in-depth look at the New Japan Juniors&#8230; Mitchell&#8217;s Memo on Pancrase&#8217;s PPV&#8230; WWF Newswire with follow-up on the plans for weekly WWF PPVs on Saturday nights&#8230; Plus a an ECW Live Event, reports on Raw, Nitro, and USWA, End Notes, and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/403TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\" rel=\"\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #403 PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/vipexclusives\/1996backissues\/\">LIST OF LATEST 1996 BACK ISSUE PDF POSTS<\/a> (new in 2016)<\/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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