VIP Exclusive Features 20 Years Ago PWTorch Newsletter Back Issue (2-8-90): Horsemen turn on Sting, Keller's WCW Clash report, Quotebook, Columns, Comics, News, and more
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ISSUE #62 SUMMARY: Page 1 leads with the Torch Newsbreakers including Ric Flair and the Andersons turning heel on Sting, Vince McMahon and Giant Baba shaking hands, Flair pulling out of a New Japan title defense, Mike Tyson signs with WWF, Larry Zbyszko's AWA Title defense, and more... Also on pg. 1, The Hot News satire... Page 2 features Keller's introduction to the newsletter and the "Reader Rhetoric" letters page... Page 3 features Wade Keller's report on the WCW Clash of the Champions plus Roundtable Reviews and Quotebook... Pages 4 and 5 feature the News & Analysis page with coverage of the WWF, NWA, AWA, and more, plus a Video Tape review of odd releases and "Quotebook"... Pages 6 and 7 feature three columns: Mick Karch's "Submission," Ray Whebbe's "Ring Rumblings," and Bill Kunkel's "Potshots," plus a comic... Page 8 features a "Torch Talk" with local promoter Dale Gagner...
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