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ERIC BISCHOFF TORCH TALK SNIPPET

Question 9 - Bischoff on Vince McMahon working for WCW

I think, I'm paraphrasing here to a degree since it was a while ago and I don't remember the exact conversation, but it was something to the effect of, "Wow, isn't this ironic. We're on the phone talking about this," and he said something to me that made me feel it was okay in our first conversation. Something to the effect of, "Eric, it's interesting the way things turned out, but I would hope that if things would have turned out differently, and it was you calling me, that you would have given me the opportunity to come in and be a part of this business." ...

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THE NEWS

ECW TV Ratings

Tuesday night's episode of ECW TV featuring Christian vs. Zack Ryder for the ECW Title averaged a 1.20 rating, which was the same as last week's show. Read the full Torch Ratings Report

Bret Hart reportedly interested in returning to WWE TV; Hart would be contradicting himself

WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart is reportedly interested in returning to WWE TV as an on-air authority figure character. Hart returning to WWE TV as a regular character would contradict a definitive statement he made earlier this year. In February, Hart said he had no interest in ever working for WWE again as a regular character. He said he didn't want to be in a position to collect a paycheck from Vince McMahon again. Read the full Torch Report with Hart's quotes

Jim Ross provides an update on Jeff Hardy prior to his first court appearance

WWE announcer Jim Ross says he understands that former WWE wrestler Jeff Hardy is "laying low" and does not plan to speak publicly on his drug trafficking arrest until after his first court hearing. Read the full Torch Report with Lawler's quotes

Chavo Guerrero apologizes for drunken messages on Twitter

WWE wrestler Chavo Guerrero apologized this morning for ripping into fans who criticized his weekly feud against Hornswoggle on Raw TV. He suggested he was drunk late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning when he called some fans "Retards" on Twitter. Read the full Torch Report, including Chavo's list of Tweets

Bryan Danielson interviewed on final ROH weekend and joining WWE

Ring of Honor wrestler Bryan Danielson says he's "sad" leaving the independent wrestling scene after this weekend's shows in Boston and New York to conclude his ROH career. At the same time, Danielson said he's optimistic about his chances to succeed in WWE.

Danielson says he's walking into WWE knowing he will be giving up his freedom as a performer, but he's taking the approach that WWE markets more than just what happens inside the wrestling ring. Read the full Torch Report, including Danielson's quotes on ROH and WWE

New details on Rey Mysterio and DX books

-- WWE will be releasing the new DX-themed book on October 6 with a detailed look inside the formation and re-creations of the DX faction.

-- WWE will be releasing a Rey Mysterio book on November 3 titled "Behind the Mask." The book is being marketed as an "unveiling" of Rey Mysterio's personal thoughts on his long list of career injuries, his thoughts on Eddie Guerrero, and personal struggles during his WWE career. Read the full Torch Report, including Rey's thoughts on Eddie Guerrero

New ring announcer debuts at Smackdown taping following Lilian Garcia's departure

TV/Movie actor Lauren Mayhew debuted at Tuesday night's WWE Smackdown taping as the new ring announcer replacing Lilian Garcia. Read the full Torch Report

Linda McMahon's first TV spot

Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon is going after current Senator Chris Dodd in her first 30-second TV campaign ad. McMahon's ad will begin airing on local TV in Connecticut. Read the full Torch Report (w/VIDEO)

WWE News: Vickie Guerrero reportedly returning to WWE TV for special appearance

Former WWE on-air authority figure Vickie Guerrero will reportedly return to WWE TV for a one-time appearance on the "Decade of Smackdown" episode next Friday night, October 2. Read the full Torch Report

Jerry Lawler threatening to sue local Memphis TV station

WWE announcer Jerry Lawler is threatening to sue WREG-TV in Memphis for shutting him out of an important Mayoral debate on Saturday. Read the full Torch Report with Lawler's quotes

WWE's video game producer targeted for a buy-out

Video game websites are reporting that Warner Bros. is interested in buying out THQ, which holds the license to produce WWE's video games, including the annual Smackdown vs. Raw series. Read the full Torch Report

WWE announces next Australian Tour well in advance

WWE has booked their next Australian Tour for July/August 2010. It will be a Smackdown/ECW brand tour. WWE did not announce when tickets will be on-sale. Read the full Torch Report including tour dates

New ROH Video Wire

This week's Ring of Honor Video Wire is important for setting up the top matches for the final two shows on the Bryan Danielson Final Countdown Tour.

Danielson and Nigel McGuinness will be wrestling their final ROH matches on Friday night in Boston and Saturday night in New York City. Danielson vs. Nigel is booked for the tour finale on Saturday. Read the full Torch Report (w/VIDEO)

Line-up announced for PWG's next show

Former WWE wrestler Brian Kendrick headlines California-based Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's next show on October 2 in the Los Angeles area. Kendrick is booked against ROH wrestler Roderick Strong in one of the main events.

The main event of the show is listed as PWG tag team champions the Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) vs. the Men of Low Moral Fiber (Kenny Omega & Chuck Taylor), who are fan favorites with PWG's audience. Read the full Torch Report

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