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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 News: Jim Ross not a fan of an upcoming WWE Raw guest host WWE News: Mark Henry talks to ESPN about Thanksgiving, eating a 15-pound turducken WWE News: WWE changing up the TV taping schedule next week TNA News TNA News: Mick Foley booked for stand-up comedy show tonight TNA News: TNA announces "betting odds" for their #1 contender tournament on Thanksgiving Impact TNA News: List of tournament matches for TNA's #1 contender tournament on Thanksgiving (w/VIDEO) ROH News ROH News: This week's ROH Video Wire - Colt Cabana looking to reverse the curse, Virgil cameo (w/VIDEO) ROH News: Ring of Honor to begin offering live PPVs over the Internet WWE/ROH News: Setting the stage for tonight's three-hour WWE Raw and ROH TV's tag title match (w/VIDEOS) Other News DGUSA News: New podcast on Itunes, Gargano video, contest for Merchandise Evolve News: Tickets on sale for debut event Hogan Tour News: TMZ covers Hulk Hogan exposing Ric Flair mid-match on Australian Tour 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 ECW ROUNDTABLE REVIEWS 11/24: Caldwell, Mayer, Parks rate and review ECW TV Reax #1: "I love it - two of my favorites left in the wrestling business facing off in a Ladder Match" CALDWELL'S ECW TV REPORT 11/24: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of post-Survivor Series episode 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 reportedly 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'S THANKSGIVING NIGHT SUPERCARD: WWE vs. TNA - Cena vs. Styles, Taker vs. Joe, DX vs. Beer Money, Vince vs. Vince CALDWELL'S TUESDAY CHAT w/GREG PARKS: Buy or Sell - Sheamus's push, DX back to normal, SD's top feuds, Jeff Hardy DVD plug CALDWELL: Survivor Series PPV analysis - Winners & Losers & Question marks heading into tonight's Raw 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 11/24 WWE ECW Hits & Misses: Ryder vs. Benjamin, Christian vs. Benjamin Announced, Ruthless Roundtable 11/23 WWE Raw Hits & Misses: Jesse Ventura, Miz, DX, Jericho, Punk vs. Cena, Breakthrough Battle Royale ABSURDITY OF IT ALL - Raw & ECW: Jesse Ventura Tells Wrestling Fans That They Are Being Taken Advantage Of, Sheamus Is A Pale Umaga 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 RADICAN'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 5 YRS. AGO (11-25-04): Thanksgiving Edition with The Miz on Tough Enough, JBL vs. Eddie, Sound familiar? - Pilgrims vs. Indians divas match WWE Raw/Survivor Series PPV Reax #7: "I'm not sure how I feel about a ladder match with the Big Show involved" WWE Raw Reax #6: "The opening exchange between Orton and Ventura was fantastic and allowed WWE to finally acknowledge one of their biggest problems" 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 11/25 Wade Keller Hotline - Ask the Editor: Bret Hart, Vince Russo, John Cena, Spirit Squad, more (20 min.) 11/24 Wade Keller Hotline - Guest Bruce Mitchell: In-depth look at Jesse Ventura on Raw and his career, plus Sheamus's push, three-hour Raw analysis (63 min.) 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 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 ECW TV POLL: Who was the MVP of the 11/24 ECW if you saw the show? 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? 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
