{"id":87885,"date":"2019-10-19T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=87885"},"modified":"2019-10-19T01:03:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T06:03:30","slug":"vip-1999-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-571-october-16-1999-coverage-of-heroes-of-wrestling-ppv-featuring-an-infamous-performance-from-jake-the-snake-roberts-part-three-of-torch-ta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/10\/19\/vip-1999-back-issue-pro-wrestling-torch-571-october-16-1999-coverage-of-heroes-of-wrestling-ppv-featuring-an-infamous-performance-from-jake-the-snake-roberts-part-three-of-torch-ta\/","title":{"rendered":"VIP 1999 BACK ISSUE \u2013 Pro Wrestling Torch #571 (October 16, 1999): Coverage of Heroes of Wrestling PPV featuring an infamous performance from Jake &#8220;The Snake&#8221; Roberts, Part three of Torch Talk with Vince Russo in which he discusses the night Owen Hart died, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3306102002\" 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 #571 cover-dated October 16, 1999:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\"> This issue features a cover story, detailed match report, Torch staff Roundtable Reviews, and Torch reader reaction to the Heroes of Wrestling PPV featuring an infamous and embarassing performance from Jake &#8220;The Snake&#8221; Roberts along with matches involving Marrty Jannetty, Greg Valentine, George &#8220;The Animal&#8221; Steele, Too Cold Scorpio, Superfly Snuka, Bob Orton, Jim Neidhart, King Kong Bundy, Yokozuna, Tully Blanchard, Stan Lane, The Bushwackers, Sheik &amp; Volkoff, and more. 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