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Torch Today PWTORCH YEAR-END VOTING ANNOUNCEMENT: Torch readers nominate top picks for major categories NEW APP NEWS: Announcing a second pro wrestling news app (free) available for download as of this week TORCH TODAY RECAP 1/5: Every News Item for Monday in one handy guide WWE News WWE News: WWE expanding TV broadcast of ECW show to additional cable channel WWE News: What happened to the Jim Duggan and Cryme Tyme storyline? We finally have an answer WWE News: ECW diva Tiffany says whether she'll wrestle in WWE; background note on dating "Fresh Prince" star TNA News TNA News: Rhino discusses wrestling Kurt Angle, his time in WWE, future of TNA TNA News: TNA heavily discounting tickets for Sunday's PPV with three ticket offers TNA News: TV Ratings for the New Year's Day edition of TNA Impact show odd trends ROH News ROH News: Cary Silkin discusses WrestleMania weekend fan convention, Gabe Sapolsky firing, Paul London and TV deal rumors ROH News: Latest Video Wire footage of Austin Aries attacking Tyler Black; steel cage match promos (w/VIDEO) ROH News: Sapolsky DVD trailer released, New Sapolsky blog entry Other News Other News: Notes from "The Wrestler" U.K. premiere - Mickey Rourke describes most difficult scene; conflict with Marisa Tomei Where Is He Now: Former U.S. champion Mongo McMichael lined up for NFL coaching job Other News: News from the premiere of "The Wrestler" in the U.K., Mickey Rourke attends red-carpet affair PPV Reports KELLER'S WWE ARMAGEDDON PPV REPORT 12/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live event - John Cena vs. Chris Jericho CALDWELL'S WWE ARMAGEDDON PPV REPORT 12/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of John Cena vs. Chris Jericho TNA Final Resolution ALT PERSPECTIVE mini-recap by Wilkenfeld TV Reports 1/6 ECW on Sci-Fi Report: Mayer's "alt perspective" report on Swagger vs. Finlay, Hardy vs. Henry, Kennedy DVD drinking game CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 1/6: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of WWE Sci-Fi show featuring Matt Hardy vs. Mark Henry ...again WWE RAW ROUNDTABLE REVIEWS 1/5: Caldwell, Parks, Stevens rate and review Arena Reports 12/30 WWE Smackdown Taping Results: Full results of Jan. 2 and Jan. 9 editions taped in New Jersey 12/28 WWE in New York City: John Cena cage match and crowd reaction, Team Rey vs. Team Orton, HBK vs. Kane 12/27 WWE in Trenton, N.J.: John Cena vs. Chris Jericho, Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels, Jack Swagger real deal MMA / UFC Coverage MMATorch Briefing: Fight announcements, contributor editorials, ESPN.com covers UFC's attempts at New York regulation UFC 92 PPV Coverage: Detailed team coverage of Frank Mir vs. Nogueria, Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans, Wanderlei Silva vs. Rampage Jackson, Brock Lesnar at ringside MMATorch Quick Hit: Penick's Fight Night 16 coverage KELLER'S TAKE KELLER: John Cena is the perfect son Vince McMahon never had KELLER: WWE lacks basic human decency and judgment one again as they tease: Jeff Hardy might be dead! Stay tuned for update! KELLER: ROH's new "subscription" plan falls short in about every regard for its fans MITCHELL'S TAKE MITCHELL: Kayfabe Commentaries Owner Disputes My Characterization of Iron Sheik Roast DVD MOJO MITCHELL'S RAW 12/29: Stream of Manu Out, Shawn Michaels Sold Out, C.M. Punk Counted Out, and JBL On Top MITCHELL SHORT: Statistics and Superlatives From WWE Smackdown/ECW Greensboro N.C. House Show MCNEILL'S TAKE Tougher Than Chinese Democracy: McNEILL Previews WWE Armageddon 2008! McNEILL's Mailbag: On WrestleMania, Punk & The DiBiases Deja Vu All Over Again: McNEILL previews TNA Final Resolution 2.0! CALDWELL'S TAKE CALDWELL'S Daily Word 1/1: Happy New Year, HBK employee program, McMahon and Torch reader response to "The Wrestler" CALDWELL: Christmas edition of Impact showed TNA's contempt for itself as a pro wrestling promotion CALDWELL'S MEDIA CLUB: Eddie Guerrero DVD review series - final overview of WWE-produced DVD on Eddie's life and career RADICAN'S TAKE The Top 15 ROH Matches of 2008 Countdown: #1 Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Age of the Fall from Driven PPV The Top 15 ROH Matches of 2008 Countdown: #2 Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries from Rising Above 2008 The Top 15 ROH Matches of 2008 Countdown: #3 Nigel McGuinness vs. Tyler Black The Specialists 1/5 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Michaels - Cena, IC Title Match, Legacy, Main Event UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - 1/5 WWE Raw: HBK's "history," Axiomatic Jericho, Substantial Penalty for Early Withdrawal THE ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE RAW 1/5: Thou shall not come off the top rope, Conflicted HBK, Evil Kelly Kelly, Chumpy Punky Guest Editorials GUEST REVIEW: "The Wrestler" will make manly men cry, Mickey Rourke makes you believe he's a wrestler EDITORIAL: JBL/Shawn Michaels "con" argument - Insulting to fans with real economic issues EDITORIAL: JBL/Shawn Michaels "pro" argument - Suspend disbelief and enjoy the mic work Torch Feedback WWE Raw Reax #2: "Raw was the story of little things adding up to equal big things." WWE Raw Reax #1: "Angry and conflicted Shawn Michaels is much more effective than sad, facially twitching Michaels" ECW TV Reax #1: "There was nothing to write home about, but nothing offensive in the last episode of 2008." Ask the Editor Ask the Editor: Wouldn't incorporating MMA-style holds into pro wrestling matches just be trying to be something it's not? 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"? DVDs - VGames - Books RADICAN: Iron Sheik gets roasted and hilarity (and controversy!) ensue RADICAN'S ROH DVD REVIEW: Return Engagement (Ibushi-Generico, Briscoes vs. Shelley & Sabin) RADICAN: Last Call with Raven & Sandman dissapoints despite fantastic production and high expectations Torch Flashbacks RATINGS: Vintage 1988 PWTorch ratings of top singles, top tag teams, top all-time masked wrestlers KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (12-29-03): Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H for 30 minutes, Lita & Trish & Stacy, Mick Foley and Steve Austin POWELL (2003 Flashback): Rock refuses to wrestle Cena at WrestleMania, but he's earned right to reject proposed match VIP Exclusive Features 1/5 Daily Keller Hotline: In-depth walk through Raw with the pros and cons of the current direction and storylines (22 min.) Tazz wins title on ECW TItle, Keller's ECW Roster Evaluation, Monday Raw Ratings Battle - 1999 PWTorch Newsletter Back Issue (PDF and Text Formats!) 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