{"id":82170,"date":"2019-06-29T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=82170"},"modified":"2019-06-28T16:40:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T21:40:40","slug":"vip-1999-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-555-july-3-1999-keller-dissects-hogans-interview-on-larry-king-live-cover-story-details-wwf-embarrassing-wcw-in-its-home-market-cover-sidebar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/06\/29\/vip-1999-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-555-july-3-1999-keller-dissects-hogans-interview-on-larry-king-live-cover-story-details-wwf-embarrassing-wcw-in-its-home-market-cover-sidebar\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #555 (July 3, 1999): Keller dissects Hogan&#8217;s interview on Larry King Live, Cover Story details WWF embarrassing WCW in its home market, Cover Sidebar looks at Vince McMahon&#8217;s first TV interview since Owen Hart&#8217;s death, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1863142312\" 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 #555 cover-dated July 3, 1999:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\"> This issue is packed with coverage of major happenings, including Hulk Hogan&#8217;s interview on Larry King Live. Torch editor Wade Keller dissects Hogan&#8217;s agenda on person-for-person and subject-for-subject basis, cutting through the crap&#8230; The Cover Story details the WWF embarrassing WCW in its home market&#8230; The Cover Sidebar looks at Vince McMahon&#8217;s first TV interview since Owen Hart&#8217;s death, on NBC&#8217;s Today show&#8230; WCW Newswire covers the latest controversies with Raven, Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, and Bill Goldberg, plus a ton of backstage news&#8230; WWF Newswire covers Rena Mero&#8217;s continued bashing of the WWF, plus Vince McMahon on Conan O&#8217;Brien, and tons of backstage news&#8230; Also, full detailed King of the Ring coverage including Keller&#8217;s match by match analysis with star ratings, Roundtable Reviews from the Torch staff, reader reaction, and poll results&#8230; Wade Keller&#8217;s End Notes looks at Nitro&#8217;s recent shortcomings&#8230; Plus reviews of Raw, Nitro, Heat, Thunder, ECW TV, Power Pro TV, and ECW Newswire and ETC. 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