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Torch Today WWE RAW 11/23: Place Your Bets on tonight's Raw - Week 13 featuring Jesse Ventura WWE RAW 11/16: "Place your Bets" Scoreboard after Week 12 - Review last week's scores before tonight's Raw PYB contest WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV PICK 'EM CONTEST: Prediction Contest for Sunday's PPV WWE News WWE/MMA News: Shane McMahon looking to buy financial interest in UFC TORCH TALK DAILY with Eric Bischoff: Insight on his plans to shut down and rebuild WCW before WWE's buy-out WWE News: Former CEO Linda McMahon political update - drawing criticism for her response to 9/11 terrorism trial TNA News TNA News: List of tournament matches for TNA's #1 contender tournament on Thanksgiving (w/VIDEO) TNA News: TNA Impact quarter-hour ratings break down - inside last Thursday's show following the Turning Point PPV WWE/TNA News: Hulk Hogan takes his shots at WWE, McMahons in sports radio interview ROH News WWE/ROH News: Setting the stage for tonight's three-hour WWE Raw and ROH TV's tag title match (w/VIDEOS) ROH News: ROH Title match signed for Final Battle; Air dates for McGuinness and Danielson's Farewell speeches ROH News: Ring of Honor announces details on Austin Aries's next ROH Title defense Other News Other News: How The Rock's new movie fared on opening weekend Hogan News: TMZ covers Hulk Hogan's first tour stop bleeding everywhere vs. Ric Flair (w/PIC) PWG News: Results from the Battle of Los Angeles tournament to determine the new PWG champion PPV Reports KELLER'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES REPORT 11/22: Batista vs. Rey Mysterio, Cena vs. Hunter vs. Michaels, Undertaker vs. Big Show vs. Jericho - Ongoing Live Results & Analysis CALDWELL'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 11/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Cena vs. Triple H vs. HBK, Taker vs. Jericho vs. Big Show CALDWELL'S TNA TURNING POINT PPV REPORT 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels TV Reports DEROSENROLL'S ROH TV REPORT 11/23: ROH Tag Title match, Jim Cornette's mock Dixie Carter speech, Nigel's final ROH appearance CALDWELL'S WWE RAW REPORT 11/23: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Jesse Ventura hosting three-hour Raw KELLER'S WWE REPORT REPORT 11/23: DX vs. Hart Dynasty, Battle Royal, Ventura & McMahon reunite on commentary (hour three) Arena Reports 11/21 Hulkamania Tour in Melbourne, Australia: Second Report - Heavy juicing from Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, Mr. Kennedy vs. Val Venis 11/21 Hulkamania Tour in Melbourne: Very detailed report on Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair's first matches back, Hogan and Flair bleed heavily, Undercard matches re-create Attitude Era 11/14 TNA in Scranton, Pa.: Second Report - Styles vs. Joe vs. Daniels, Chris Sabin vs. Suicide, Amazing Red vs. Homicide MMA / UFC Coverage WWE/MMA News: Shane McMahon looking to buy financial interest in UFC MMA News: Update on Brock Lesnar's health - how long Lesnar had been dealing with health problems, expected return to UFC MMA News: Brock Lesnar health update - UFC president much more optimistic than this weekend KELLER'S TAKE KELLER'S TAKE: Tito Ortiz took UFC into pro wrestling territory with his third round performance and post-fight interview (redirect) KELLER BLOG: WrestleMania goes up to $55, all other PPVs $45 - let the pirate feed frenzy begin KELLER BLOG: Dixie Carter asks wrestlers to step it up, but what does that mean? Shouldn't their goal to be winning matches and nothing else? MITCHELL'S TAKE MOJO MITCHELL'S RAW STREAM 11/23: Stream of Time And A Half As Long And Nowhere Nearly As Good As Usual MITCHELL FLASHBACK (Dec. 1994): C.M. Punk's character is the latest Vince McMahon creation responding to criticism of his WWE product MOJO MITCHELL'S WWE RAW 11/16: Stream of Piper In The Back, Hornswoggle Stabbed in the Back, An MSG Look Back, Mr. McMahon Backs Out, Kofi Kingston Backs Randy Orton Up MCNEILL'S TAKE Get Thru This: McNEILL Previews WWE Survivor Series 2009! The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down: McNEILL previews TNA Turning Point 2009! McNEILL BLOG: The Big Questions About Hulk Hogan in TNA CALDWELL'S TAKE CALDWELL: Survivor Series PPV analysis - Winners & Losers & Question marks heading into tonight's Raw CALDWELL'S PPV/DVD REVIEW: Dragon Gate USA's "Open the Historic Gate" debut event - Review of whether following DGUSA is worth your time and money CALDWELL'S TUESDAY CHAT w/GREG PARKS: Raw, Smackdown, TNA PPV discussion - MSG crowd, Survivor Series hype, Kofi breaks out, CSI:Miami vs. 30 Rock RADICAN'S TAKE RADICAN'S ROH DVD REVIEW SERIES" 9/18 Final Countdown Tour: Dayton - Richards-Castagnoli, Hero-Danielson RADICAN: A list of things wresters and TNA fans can support for Dixie Carter RADICAN'S SHIMMER Vol. 23 Review - Busic-Melissa, Kong-Martinez, MsChif-Deeb The Specialists ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Survivor Series review: Where the extra $5 will go in 2010, Three-headed announce teams don't work, Shock over a new, young faction PARKS BLOG: Survivor Series PPV hangout report - Battle of Drew McIntyre impressions, McMahon vs. Striker's dated references ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - WWE Survivor Series Preview: What to look forward to and not to look forward to with each PPV match Guest Editorials GUEST EDITORIAL: Disgruntled TNA fan says he's done with the promotion after today's Impact taping (Contains SPOILERS) GUEST EDITORIAL: The ultimate irony - Hulk Hogan appears on TNA Impact and pre-taped TV sitcom promoting WWE on the same night GUEST BOOK REVIEW: Hulk Hogan provides strong defense of his public image in new autobiography Torch Feedback WWE Raw Reax #5: "Jesse Ventura's cockiness, smugness, vindictiveness, and arrogance made Vince McMahon look good by comparison" WWE Raw Reax #4: "I hope fans get behind Sheamus because if Sheamus fails, how long will it take for WWE to promote a new star again?" WWE Raw Reax #3: "Some fans may have a beef with WWE's decision to greenlight Sheamus ahead of other young stars, but not me" 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'S ROH DVD REVIEW SERIES" 9/18 Final Countdown Tour: Dayton - Richards-Castagnoli, Hero-Danielson CALDWELL'S PPV/DVD REVIEW: Dragon Gate USA's "Open the Historic Gate" debut event - Review of whether following DGUSA is worth your time and money RADICAN'S ROH DVD REVIEW SERIES: Death Before Dishonor VII: N2 - Storm-Hero, Ryan-Cabana Torch Flashbacks KELLER'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (11-14-04): Benoit & Orton & Jericho vs. Evolution & Edge, JBL vs. Booker T, Team Angle vs. Cena Dream Team PARKS'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 1 YR. AGO (11-21-08): Final Survivor Series build-up to Undertaker vs. Big Show casket match, Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H, Morrison & Miz KELLER'S WWE SURVIVOR SERIES PPV REPORT 10 YRS. AGO (11-14-99): Big Show vs. Triple H vs. The Rock, Edge & Christian & Hardys team, Chris Jericho vs. Chyna VIP Exclusive Features PWTorch Newsletter #1119 (18 pages!): Survivor Series coverage, Mitchell on Hogan-Flair angle, Keller on Hogan's claims, McNeill "At the Bar," Parks reevaluates 1995 Russo interview 11/23 Wade Keller Hotline - The News: Hulk Hogan Vows to Fire TNA Writing Team, Questions WWE Approach, plus Survivor Series follow-up news including injuries (22 min.) WWE Survivor Series PPV VIP Audio Roundtable (37 min.): Keller, Mitchell, McNeill break down entire card including Michaels's surprising first move in the main event Torch Trivia TORCH TRIVIA 2/28: Which wrestler backed out of a WWA PPV in February 2002? TORCH TRIVIA 2/27: Who said this quote about Hulk Hogan's athleticism 11 years ago? TORCH TRIVIA 2/25: What said this quote about WWE's mid-1990s drug testing policy? Torch Instant Polls RAW MVP POLL; Who was the MVP of the 11/23 Raw if you saw the show? SURVIVOR SERIES POLL: What was the Best Match of the PPV if you saw the show? SURVIVOR SERIES POLL: If you saw the event, rate your satisfaction PWTorch Free Podcast 11/4 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Format change to the show, new guest host, upcoming shows FREE FOR ALL: 10/27 Bruce Mitchell Audio Special: Hogan-Bischoff-TNA story from all angles including Monday Night War II possibilities (32 min.) 6/23 Nostalgia Audio with Brian Hoops: Former WCW rapmaster PN News joins Brian Hoops to preview upcoming Midwest shows (10 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
