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SATURDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 4/11: How should WWE cater to Texas at WM32? Does WWE using Sting and Hogan add to chances more TNA wrestlers are hired? Do NXT gimmick wrestlers have a chance? Is El Generico really Sami Zayn?
THURSDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 4/9: Are El Generico & Sami Zayn the same person? Next MITB cash-in for IC or U.S. belt? What match do you show non-fans so they get it? Why don’t heel teams cheat?
WEDNESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 4/8: Is Bryan’s health holding back his current push? Should WWE have signed more indy names 3-4 years ago? Do you rewatch PPVs and change your star ratings? Why St. Louis yet again?
MONDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 4/6: Ex-WWE Creative Team member and pro comedian Matt McCarthy joins All-Star Panel this week - topics include A.J. Styles, Reigns, Cameron, Cena on Kimmel Live
SATURDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 4/4: Was ending The Streak last year a total waste? Is there hope for Reigns to win over critical fans? Can Corey Graves make it to main shows as commentator? Why Cameron from Tough Enough?
SATURDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 4/4: Who were best WWE celebrities of the past and what are ideas for next year in Dallas? Why is JBL sometimes cheering Bryan and other times ripping him? What could help three hour Raw format?
MONDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/29: Would Reigns have been better off against Cena instead of Lesnar? Why does Stephanie get to talk down to everyone? What’s best use of Brock now? Should famous arenas go into the HOF?
MONDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/29: How did Hunter justify winning Booker T feud given racist undertones to hype? What’s best use of Brock moving forward? Was Sting back-up plan at WCW Bash ’96? Dirty Deed change?
FRIDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/27: Who would be most hurt by losing on Sunday? Main Event Mafia reunion on Sunday? Will Lesnar ever wrestle on Raw or Smackdown? Should WWE have signed more top indy guys 3-4 years ago?
FRIDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/27: Could Sting have made an impact with WWE 12 years ago? What’s best use of Brock in WWE moving forward? Why is WWE so hard-headed about Reigns? Would a point system work like in CHIKARA?
THURSDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/26: Will Lesnar ever wrestle on Raw or Smackdown? If Lesnar wins Sunday, does it defeat purpose of his beating Taker? Does Bray need to win Sunday? Zeus in the Hall of Fame?
THURSDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/26: Might Seth really cash in on Reigns if he wins on Sunday? Should WWE have an off-season? Should Crocketts go into WWE HOF? Should WWE have signed more indy wrestlers 3-4 years ago?
WEDNESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/25: Should an NXT Title be on WrestleMania? Orton vs. Ziggler feud? Why does Bull Dempsey shave his legs but not his chest? Teddy Long heart attack angle?
SUNDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/22: Does Reigns give off a negative vibe that hurts his popularity? Why didn’t WWE hold off Bryan’s return until after Rumble? Should Lesnar have dominated more than Cena since winning title?
FRIDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/20: Did WWE sabotage Goldberg in 2003? What are the best indy promotions today? Should the Rumble happen in a jungle in South Africa? What's the story on the Ross-Vince dynamic?
FRIDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/20: Why does WWE seem to ignore Brian Pillman’s legacy? Was Stardust a creation to get back at Dusty? Why isn’t Michael Hayes in the HOF? Is Undertaker going into the HOF next year?
THURSDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/19: Is there anything WWE could do to make three hour Raws tolerable? Has WWE ever had a black writer on Creative? What would it take for WWE to make needed changes? More
THURSDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/19: Will there be Vader Time in the WWE Hall of Fame? Why is WWE so hung up on pushing Reigns over Bryan? Should WWE do more studio sitdown interviews on Raw? What would help WWE?
WEDNESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/18: What caused WWE to not really back Bryan or Punk fully? Will New Japan be back on English PPV? Is there anyone Vince wouldn’t rehire and forgive? Best indy? Chapati?
WEDNESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/18: Could New Japan become no. 2? Will Samoa Joe get a new name in WWE? Why are WWE PPVs mainly in five or six top cities? Who will be top WWE star in five years?
TUESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/17: Are NXT women doomed to be underutilized on WWE main roster? Who will be top guy in five years? What is Roman Reigns missing? How much of a difference do announcers make?
TUESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/17: Why does WWE hold PPVs primarily in a few big markets? What forgotten aspect of wrestling would you bring back? Will there ever be an NXT Title match at WM? Christian heel or face?
MONDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/16: Should Brock have faced a wider range of opponents? Did Nitro replays affect ratings battle? Will New Japan events have English commentary? Should Arn or Regal or Piper have been World Champ?
SUNDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/15: Is the U.S. Title on the verge of becoming a major singles belt again? What would ROH need to do to become no. 2? Does WWE sabotage some wrestlers’ t-shirts compared to others based on politics?
SATURDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/14: What’s the story with The Ascension? Could WM31 have headlined with Elimination Chamber this year? Might Seth cash in on Reigns if he beats Lesnar? Could Lawler be a heel manager?
SATURDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/14: Should Reigns have ended Streak instead of Lesnar? Should WWE be more like NXT? How do you get into wrestling writing? Is WWE getting as bad as WCW in its dying days?
FRIDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 3/13: Are WWE wrestlers really independent contractors? Should Raw & Smackdown get a G.M. again? Why does WWE drop the first or last names of so many wrestlers? Should Horowitz be in WWE HOF?
FRIDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 3/13: Is Vader a future WWE Hall of Famer? Would wrestling be better with the return of a little mystery and mystique? What’s the deal with The Ascension? Who should be a WM31 celebrity?
MONDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 1/12: Could New Japan become no. 2 in U.S.? Would it have been better for Reigns to beat Taker this year at WM31 rather than Lesnar? Why isn’t Lashley in WWE? Is NXT Title most important?
TUESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 1/6: How about Undertaker wins the Rumble & avenges loss to Lesnar at WM31? Can New Japan become no. 2 in U.S.? What is in store for TNA in 2015? Why does that fan always get front row seats?
WEDNESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 11/26: Could WWE create another virtual “competitor” by buying TNA or ROH? Would Shane McMahon run WWE better? What was the story with the Teddy on heart attack angle? Maria or Lana better?
WEDNESDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 11/26: Which WWE wrestler would you repackage? Why did Ambrose’s Dirty Deeds move change? Is Sami Zayn overplaying underdog fighting from behind schtick? Are ads on WWE Network a mistake?
TUESDAY'S ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 11/25: Should WWE show wrestlers training to fight rather than just lifting weights? Horowitz for HOF? Has Vince been pitched moving mid-carders to main events for short stints? Cena-Rusev at WM31?
MONDAY’S ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 11/24: Would WWE add EC3 to the roster after his strong TNA stint? What old rule would you bring back? Will we see Cena vs. Rusev at WrestleMania 31? Does Botchmania on YouTube hurt pro wrestling?
ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 10/31: Could a point system work in WWE? Should WWE create a Botchmania special hosted by Mike Adamle? How big of a problem is WWE announcers not selling heels cheating? WWE Magazine shutdown?
ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 10/30: Is Cena too Super? Is Goldberg vs. Cena in the cards in the future? Why did the WWE Magazine cease publishing? When did a wrestler land on your radar as “one to watch?"
ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 10/25: How about a win-loss point system in WWE? Is the addition of ads on WWE Network poorly timed? Might other underutilized main roster wrestlers want a stint in NXT? Could Muhammad Hassan be brought back?
ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 10/25: Would other main roster members volunteer to go to NXT to get used properly for once? Have Rollins and Ambrose proven they're better in current roles than once-presumed-best role? Plus wrestler books and DDT?
ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 10/24: Why not have a tourney for the WWE Title at a WrestleMania again? Who seems like the best author-in-waiting to write a book? When Cena's replacement is found to be top babyface, will Cena turn heel?
ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 10/24: Should WWE be careful about RKO Vines leading to imitation? Is it disrespectful to Jake that today's wrestlers use a DDT as a transitional move? Should Goldust get another singles main run? Ones to watch?
ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 10/23: Could Goldust be elevated to a singles main event run before retiring? Is there a bright side to Lesnar's title schedule? Could wrestling end up off national cable some day? What's best non-WM PPV?
ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 10/23: When wrestlers do the DDT mid-match today is that disrespectful to Jake Roberts? Isn't having less frequent WWE Title defenses making title matches a bigger deal? Who should Stone Cold face? 2020's top stars?
ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 10/22: Does WWE touting RKO imitations contradict their Don't Try This At Home message? Who should be pushed better? Has Zeb always been such a good talker? Could MITB be cashed in mid-match?
ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 10/22: Has Vince McMahon had other altercations with wrestlers? Why does The Rock seem more comfortable now than during his Cena feud? Did Low Ki really get fired by WWE? Should Reigns return as a heel?
ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 10/20: Could Steve Austin have been a huge star in another year? Should WWE try to recreate a Monday Night War by secretly building up a competitor first? Atomic drop selling? Low Ki-LayCool?
ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 10/20: Does McMahon care more about fans or stockholders? Is The Rock more comfortable on the mic now than in his Cena feud? Would Joe have been better without Angle joining TNA? Best pro wrestling country?
ASK PWTORCH ALL-STARS 10/19: Who's biggest name out there who has never signed with WWE? Why sign KENTA if he can't do his signature moves? Who did you predict would win Monday Night War? Why no Bruno Sammartino DVD yet?
ASK PWTORCH STAFF for 10/19: Was Lesnar's beatdown of Cena at Summerslam really worth it? Does WWE's Wellness Policy cost them kids as fans? Was the real invasion angle in 1996 not 2001?
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