{"id":33136,"date":"2016-10-08T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=33136"},"modified":"2016-10-06T22:09:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T03:09:49","slug":"vip-1996-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-411-oct-19-1996-bret-hart-decides-return-wwf-hogans-lawsuit-russo-comments-rosss-bells-palsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/10\/08\/vip-1996-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-411-oct-19-1996-bret-hart-decides-return-wwf-hogans-lawsuit-russo-comments-rosss-bells-palsy\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 1996 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #411 (Oct. 19, 1996): Bret Hart decides to return to WWF, Hogan&#8217;s lawsuit, Russo comments on Ross&#8217;s Bells Palsy, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1472636851\" 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 #411 cover-dated October\u00a019, 1996:<\/span><\/strong> This issue includes a cover story on Bret Hart&#8217;s decision to return to the WWF&#8230; WCW Newswire features an update on Hulk Hogan&#8217;s lawsuit&#8230; Quotebook includes comments by Vince Russo about Jim Ross&#8217;s Bells Palsy&#8230; Torch Talk with Shane Douglas, pt. 3, featuring his insight into his battle behind the scenes with the Clique and why he thinks Vince McMahon is insulated from the truth&#8230; Plus WWF Newswire, End Notes on Bret Hart Sweepstakes, reports on Raw, Nitro, ECW, and other TV shows, ETC. Newswire, Chris Zavisa&#8217;s feature column on All Japan&#8217;s success, and more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/411TorchNewsletterPDF.pdf\" rel=\"\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #411 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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