{"id":76069,"date":"2019-03-09T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-09T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=76069"},"modified":"2019-03-11T00:43:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T05:43:58","slug":"vip-1999-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-539-march-13-1999-cover-story-on-unrest-in-wcw-headed-into-uncensored-ppv-co-cover-story-on-raw-crushing-nitro-by-the-largest-margin-ever-wwf-n","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/03\/09\/vip-1999-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-539-march-13-1999-cover-story-on-unrest-in-wcw-headed-into-uncensored-ppv-co-cover-story-on-raw-crushing-nitro-by-the-largest-margin-ever-wwf-n\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #539 (March 13, 1999): Cover story on unrest in WCW headed into Uncensored PPV, co-cover story on Raw crushing Nitro by the largest margin ever, WWF Newswire covering controversial Jim Ross heel turn angle, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1416523402\" 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 #539 cover-dated March 13, 1999:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\"> This issue covers unrest in WCW headed in the Uncensored PPV, plus a co-cover story on Raw crushing Nitro by the largest margin ever &#8211; 2.4 rating points\u2026 WWF Newswire covers the controversial Jim Ross heel turn angle&#8230; Part two of the &#8220;Torch Talk&#8221; with Jim Brunzell, speaking eloquently and passionately about how big promotions have not looked out for the longterm welfare of its wrestlers over the years&#8230; Plus reader letters, Wade Keller&#8217;s &#8220;End Notes,&#8221; detailed reviews of Raw, Nitro, Heat, Thunder, additional news from around the world, and more&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/PWTorchNewsletter539PDF.pdf\">DIRECT LINK: PWTorchNewsletter #539<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/vipexclusives\/1998-back-issues\/\">LIST OF LATEST 1998 BACK ISSUE PDF POSTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/torchbackissues98\/backissues98.shtml\">LIST OF ALL\u00a01998 BACK ISSUES<\/a>\u00a0(old text article format)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/vip.pwtorch.com\/category\/vipexclusives\/1997backissues\/\">LIST OF LATEST 1997 BACK ISSUE PDF POSTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\">\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/members.pwtorch.com\/torchbackissues97\/backissues97.shtml\">LIST OF ALL\u00a01997 BACK ISSUES<\/a>\u00a0(old text article format)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s4\">\u2013<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/members\/artman\/publish\/vipcatchall\/article_76799.shtml\">TUTORIAL ON DISPLAYING NEWSLETTER PDFS ON IPAD OR ANDROID TABLET<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2574696406\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\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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