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Guest Editorials - Apr 15, 2008 - 5:56:39 PM EDITORIAL: Joey Styles's removal as ECW announcer removes one of last links to its roots Guest Editorials - Apr 11, 2008 - 1:57:08 AM EDITORIAL: Building A Better Wrestling Video Game - 10 Ways To Create a Better Playing Experience Guest Editorials - Apr 10, 2008 - 1:08:04 PM EDITORIAL: A Journey Into the Comedy Mind of John Cena Guest Editorials - Apr 6, 2008 - 4:28:59 PM EDITORIAL: Former wrestler speaks out about those looking down on fans for being "marks" for Flair retirement Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 7:37:17 PM 4/1 NEWS: Sid, Luger, Mongo, and Paul Roma at arena back doors at Raw, security blocks entrance Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 7:33:29 PM 4/1 NEWS: WWE signs Ric Flair to a three-year, ten-retirement contract extension Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 7:31:06 PM 4/1 NEWS: WWE DVD "Jobbers: The Untold Story" to Come Out this Summer Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 4:31:45 PM 4/1 NEWS: Hogan and Bischoff negotiating with networks for Hulk Hogan Career Tribute Special Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 2:50:30 PM 4/1 NEWS: Shorts - Batista's back, tag belts come in handy, Eliot Spitzer, Lindsay Lohan, Hogan-Sheik, Vince at WM Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 2:25:08 PM 4/1 NEWS: WrestleMania Memories Fanfest report with Tito, Warrior, Jake, Muraco, Race, Bret in McVeytown, Pa. Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 2:17:05 PM 4/1 NEWS: TNA to change name after smash success of first-ever live Impact! Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 1:50:15 PM 4/1 NEWS: Santino Marella to host new variety show on USA Network following Raw on Mondays Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 1:44:29 PM 4/1 NEWS: Bush, McCain, Clinton send congratulations to Flair, who still hasn't left the ring, still crying Guest Editorials - Apr 1, 2008 - 1:31:25 PM 4/1 NEWS: Vince McMahon Publicly Apologizes For Lack of Bad Taste in Flair Tribute Guest Editorials - Mar 31, 2008 - 7:27:10 PM EDITORIAL: Mayweather vs Big Show was a giant slap in the face to pro wrestling Guest Editorials - Mar 30, 2008 - 12:22:47 PM EDITORIAL: Sixth WrestleMania 24 reboot - The line-up that could have and should have been? Guest Editorials - Mar 29, 2008 - 2:33:02 PM EDITORIAL: Fourth WrestleMania 24 reboot - The line-up that could have and should have been? 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(with Reader Poll) Guest Editorials - Mar 16, 2008 - 1:54:37 PM EDITORIAL: Ric Flair Should retire from WWE as a heel, and this is how it should go down Guest Editorials - Mar 11, 2008 - 4:58:24 PM Guest Editorial: WWE has given clues to the way the Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show fight will play out Guest Editorials - Mar 10, 2008 - 7:47:08 PM Guest Editorial: A case for why TNA has the best roster in the history of pro wrestling and how to take advantage of it Guest Editorials - Feb 22, 2008 - 3:14:55 PM Guest Editorial: Steve Austin is right about how Ric Flair's send-off should be handled Guest Editorials - Feb 22, 2008 - 4:11:40 AM Guest Editorial: Why does Ric Flair have to lose to someone at WrestleMania and retire? Guest Editorials - Feb 18, 2008 - 12:34:53 AM Powell's No Way Out Hitlist: Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show angle, two Elimination Chamber matches, Orton vs. Cena finish Guest Editorials - Feb 12, 2008 - 11:11:02 PM Criticism of Tomko's turn assumes he turned; following Russo-logic, maybe he didn't Guest Editorials - Feb 12, 2008 - 3:22:15 PM PRODUCTION: World Wrestling Entertainment in HD... Highly Disjoined Guest Editorials - Jan 4, 2008 - 12:25:11 PM EDITORIAL: The Broomstick Unleashed - A case for Batista being 2007 Wrestler of the Year Guest Editorials - Dec 12, 2007 - 3:07:05 PM Guest Editorial: The finishes for Armageddon that would make the most sense Guest Editorials - Nov 30, 2007 - 11:53:35 AM Guest Editorial: Five Wrestlers I Would Like to See Testify at the Congressional Hearings Guest Editorials - Nov 26, 2007 - 12:31:51 PM Guest Editorial: Ideas to help TNA become more successful as they strive to reach the next level Guest Editorials - Nov 7, 2007 - 9:49:19 PM Guest Editorial: Raw is Retro - Too much nostalgia is a fast-track to viewer apathy Guest Editorials - Nov 2, 2007 - 4:19:27 PM What a Difference a Decade Makes - The start of the Stone Cold/Attitude era on WWE 24/7 Guest Editorials - Oct 31, 2007 - 2:57:47 PM Guest Editorial: A Great Way To Do Business - Casting a Meeting at a Major Studio Guest Editorials - Oct 30, 2007 - 8:29:48 PM Guest Editorial: Why TNA Will Ultimately Fail (If They Continue on This Route) Guest Editorials - Oct 22, 2007 - 3:54:52 PM Guest Editorial: Ten points of rebuttal to fans complaining about state of WWE and pro wrestling in general Guest Editorials - Oct 15, 2007 - 3:36:53 PM Guest Editorial: Is anyone really surprised WWE is posting lowest ratings since forever? 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Upcoming Events: Articles Grouped by Category Torch Today TORCH NEWS TICKER 5/16: TNA weekend events schedule, Ross on TV today, Funk on the Hall of Fame, Christian column, Khali latest TORCH NEWS TICKER 5/10: Smackdown ratings, Nick Hogan top five search, Kennedy tries to explain suspension, WWE stock analysis TORCH NEWS TICKER 5/4: WWE Results Wanted, Latest on Ashley, Hogan wrestling show, Khali everywhere in India WWE News Ratings News: ECW ratings down again for show headlined by Kane vs. Morrison Ratings News: Cena returns to Raw, Hardy returns to Raw, ratings come in at... Ratings News: ECW ratings are in for the 100th Episode, and it's newsworthy TNA News TNA Impact Ratings: Ouch! Lowest rating in a long time for stacked show (w/Keller Reax) TNA Impact Ratings: The pattern continues, biggest ratings drop for big main event tag (w/Keller Reax) TNA Impact Ratings: Ratings for Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle rematch are in (w/Keller Reax) ROH News 4/19 ROH in Chicago Ridge, Ill.: Nigel vs. Steen, Machine Guns vs. Briscoes, Dempsey vs. Delirious, Age of Fall vs. Vulture Squad 4/18 ROH in Detroit, Mich.: Jigsaw vs. Joey Matthews, Necro vs. Delirious, Albright & Hero vs. Evans & Ruckus 4/12 ROH in Edison, N.J.: Briscoes vs. Richards & Romero for ROh Tag Titles, Nigel vs. Steen Other News Torch Indy Weekend Report: Briscoe vacates titles, Lynn in MN, Sabian wins in CZW, Bushwacker Luke Torch Indy Weekend Preview: ROH debuts in Va., J.Lynn, Jake Roberts, Dr. Death, Jarrett, F1rst show in MN Nick Hogan News: Tomorrow is big day for Nick as he enters a plea, update on his intent PPV Reports KELLER'S TNA SACRIFICE PPV REPORT 5/11: Joe vs. Steiner vs. Kaz, Terror Dome, Tag Team Tournament, Women's Battle Royal CALDWELL'S TNA SACRIFICE PPV REPORT 5/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV KELLER'S WWE BACKLASH PPV REPORT 4/27: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV event TV Reports 5/16 WWE SMACKDOWN: Parks's Ongoing "Real-Time" Coverage of the show, including the final push for Judgment Day 5/15 Impact Review by Wilkenfeld: Tag teams and women continue to dominate post-Sacrifice show CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 5/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show Arena Reports 5/2 WWE Raw in Montreal: Triple H vs. Orton in a cage, Jericho vs. Snitsky, Regal vs. Crazy 4/22 WWE in Greensboro: Detailed complete report from SD taping, ECW taping, Dark Matches 4/22 WWE in Greensboro: Mitchell's Smackdown taping report including what Mike Adamle brought to the ring MMA / UFC Coverage MMA UPDATES: Fedor a free agent - who cares? MMA a racist sports? Nine ways for EliteXC to be success? UFC and MMA News: Big twist in next Ultimate Fighter casting, new Liddell opponent, new podcast UFC 82 COVERAGE: Check out the redesigned MMATorch.com tonight for live fight coverage, plus Brock Lesnar's opponent named during PPV KELLER'S TAKE KELLER: McMahon Returns for That? Nothing Funnier than a DUI! Let Me Shift So You Can Hit Me! A KELLER SHORT: Should Mr. Kennedy be a babyface; coffee shop eavesdropping A KELLER SHORT: A look ahead to tonight's Raw - Random thoughts on Triple H, King of Ring, JBL, Vince, Kennedy, Michaels MITCHELL'S TAKE MITCHELL: WWE, Bush, Barack, Hillrod, and Big John McCain A MITCHELL SHORT: Samoa Joe's Contract and TNA's Big Title Match MITCHELL: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair - The Echoes MCNEILL'S TAKE McNEILL's "Who's Hot, Who's Not" for Week of 5/13: Michaels, Jericho, Angle, Cena Cross The Line: McNEILL previews TNA Sacrifice! VIP - MCNEILL FACTOR: Stripped: Russo's rich history of vacating titles (#1024) CALDWELL'S TAKE CORNER CUBE FRIDAY 5/16 - Five questions on Judgment Day, Joe, Hardy, ROH DVDs, and Dutt CORNER CUBE THURSDAY 5/15 - Time to get reacquainted with the dynamic A.J. Styles character in TNA CORNER CUBE WEDNESDAY 5/14 - Future of WWE's international expansion requires more international talent RADICAN'S TAKE Rapid-fire booking with Raven - Nash & Hall in ECW instead of WCW RADICAN: FIP hits the reset button - Strong-Stevens tears down the house RADICAN: Trapped inside the beast - Sullivan books WCW The Specialists 5/15 TNA Impact Hits & Misses: Ignoring Dutt, Kim vs. Kong, LAX, Main Event ECW Storylines and Feuds - Reviewing the brand's feuds, plus the distinctions between the GMs Raw Storylines and Feuds - How does Regal's involvement affect the top feuds? Guest Editorials EDITORIAL: Why Raw helped the characters of Regal, Kennedy, and Orton, but fell just short for ECW wrestlers EDITORIAL: Space-Time Continuum Spoiler Alert: Scott Steiner Solves for Pi. Off-air Notes From a Fictional, Future Impact! EDITORIAL: Could new King of the Ring William Regal become WWE's breakout star in 2008? Torch Feedback ECW Reax #1: "I think people can save a lot of heartache and frustation if they simply watch ECW on mute." WWE Raw Reax #1: "Hardy should've been allowed to address why he was suspended and admit his actions were a mistake." ECW Reax #1: "The quality of ECW is taking a horrendous nosedive and WWE seems oblivious." Ask the Editor ASK THE EDITOR: Have the Michaels-Batista promos crossed a line with use of insider terms, references to "jobs"? ASK THE EDITOR: Why do wrestlers in WWE refer to wrestling as "the business" and not "the sport"? ASK THE EDITOR: Why didn't Curt Hennig get a run with the WWE World Title? DVDs - VGames - Books Rapid-fire booking with Raven - Nash & Hall in ECW instead of WCW RADICAN: FIP hits the reset button - Strong-Stevens tears down the house RADICAN'S DVD REVIEW: TNA Turning Point 2007 Torch Flashbacks KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5 YRS. AGO: Vince McMahon on Piper's Pit, Kendrick calls out Cena, Rhino, Benoit, Guerreros KELLER'S TNA REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (4-30-08): West calls it "most anticipated night in TNA history." KELLER: Compare today's WWE Smackdown roster to Torch annual Smackdown roster rankings from Fall of 2006 VIP Exclusive Features The Real Deal with Pat McNeill (Audio): Ratings Down, Big Clip, NWA Anniversary, Khali, More (35 min.) Mitchell Audio Show, pt. 1: Jeff Hardy, Bobby Lashley, Kurt Angle, Bad Babyface Turns, Hogans, Jarrett (50 min.) PWTorch Newsletter #1025: Nick Hogan Sentenced, Keller on Hogan Family, Mitchell at Springsteen Torch Trivia Torch Trivia: How much do you know about stripped titles? Torch Trivia: How much do you know about power abusers? Torch Trivia: How much do you know about wrestling's technical difficulties? Torch Instant Polls POLL: What's your opinion of the controversial non-airing of the finish of the Raw main event on Apr. 28? POLL: If you saw the Apr. 28 WWE Raw, pick the MVP of the program POLL: If you didn't see the event, why? If you did, pick the best match and score it PWTorch Free Podcast NEW PWTORCH FREE PODCAST: Excerpt of post WWE Backlash PPV Roundtables with Keller, Mitchell, McNeill (13 min.) New Free PWTorch Podcast: First new free audio show in months now available to all (40 min.) PWTorch Free Podcast: Excerpt of "The Audio Experience" with Jeremy, Dusty, Eric (23 min.) Annual Obituaries SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 1999 - Muchnick, Rick Rude, Owen Hart, Renegade... SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2000 - Solie, Albright, Duncum, Tsuruta, Blue Demon, Al Costello SPECIALIST: List of Deceased Wrestlers for 2001: Johnny Valentine, Terry Gordy, Chris Adams, Bertha Faye, Helen Hart

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