{"id":53245,"date":"2017-12-30T07:59:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T13:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=53245"},"modified":"2017-12-29T15:36:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T21:36:06","slug":"vip-1998-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-474-january-10-1998-boxing-world-discouraging-mike-tyson-participating-wwf-storyline-shift-wwf-marketing-approach-controversy-sur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/12\/30\/vip-1998-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-474-january-10-1998-boxing-world-discouraging-mike-tyson-participating-wwf-storyline-shift-wwf-marketing-approach-controversy-sur\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 1998 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #474 (January 10, 1998): Boxing world discouraging Mike Tyson from participating in WWF storyline, shift in WWF marketing approach and controversy surrounding it, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2979144691\" 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 1997 for the first time ever. These issues from 1997 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 #474 cover-dated January 10, 1998:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">This issue headlines with a cover story on the boxing world discouraging Mike Tyson from participating in the WWF storyline headed to WrestleMania. Wade Keller chimes in with a sidebar commentary on the holier than thou sports establishment&#8217;s reaction&#8230; Bruce Mitchell&#8217;s feature column looks at the shift in the WWF&#8217;s marketing approach and the controversy surrounding it&#8230; Expanded WWF, WCW, and ECW Newswires look at the news of the day with backstage items along with the headlines&#8230; Plus Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes, reports on Raw, Nitro, ECW TV, ETC. 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