The PWTorch All-Star Panel features an array of contributors answering your questions who have worked in various facets of the pro wrestling industry, plus PWTorch contributors join in. You get an unmatched mix of perspectives including first-hand insights from people who have worked in the ring and behind the curtain.

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PWTorch reader Randy B. of Kunkletown, Pa. asks: As always, amazing job with the whole Torch experience, print and online. I really don't know how you do it, but please don't stop anytime soon.

The King of Trios event had me reminiscing about meeting Manami Toyota at KoT 2012, which got me thinking about women's wrestling more generally. How much damage do you think Fabulous Moolah's multi-decade title reign did to women's wrestling here in the States, and would women's wrestling (particularly in the big, national promotions) look any different today had more women had the chance to be elevated and featured as champions during the Moolah era?

INDY PROMOTER & ANNOUNCER Brad Stutts (Follow @cwfmidatlantic and @stuttsy and listen to his podcast at www.WrestlingWithOptimism) answers: Interesting question. I don't think it would have been fundamentally different - you need a star to build around regardless. To my knowledge, there was no major attempt to bring women's wrestling into the mainstream public consciousness until the '80s anyway and once they did, Wendi Richter was their girl, not Moolah. The concept of the female super worker has really only been a thing for the past 25 or so years, which is essentially after Moolah's era had ended, so I don't think it would've been that fundamentally different if other women were allowed to shine in Moolah's era because it was still just a special attraction type bout on the card, not a cornerstone of the foundation or anything. Now if a major promotion had sought out the top female talent from Japan and really got behind them, that could have changed a lot. The Jumping Bomb Angels were awesome for a few months and there a few tag team matches from '86 with Dump Matsumoto & Bull Nakano in the WWF, but obviously they didn't stay long.

PROFESSIONAL BROADCASTER Jim Valley (Long time wrestling fan, Torch subscriber, and currently PWTorch Livecast guest host. He won a National Edward R. Murrow Award and several regional awards during his 20 year broadcast career. He has done TV announcing for several independent wrestling promotions, hosted his own wrestling radio show, interviewed many top stars, and was flown out to Stamford to audition for WWE. He took second to Todd Grisham.) When you consider that Mildred Burke and June Byers were actually draws and sometimes main event attractions, you have a point. The American audience is different from a Japanese audience. While Rhonda Rousey as a serious female who can fight is the number one UFC drawing card right now, it's hard to say whether or not the tough woman persona would have stayed in style with American audiences for the last 60 years. Madusa/Alundra Blayze was often featured as a tough attractive woman and she never drew for WWE or WCW. Right now though, I think the Diva cat fights are very much out of date and WWE should try for a more athletic Diva's division. Perhaps, Charlotte/Ashley Fleihr can usher in a new era. We'll probably find out soon enough.

EX-ECW CHAMPION AND LONGTIME WWE WRESTLER Justin Credible (also current IWE Champion, visit www.TheJustinCredible.com and on YouTube here including his ongoing Wrestling 101 Series) answers: I don't think it would be any different. WWE throughout the years has been very inconsistent with woman's wrestling. I think in the Attitude Era it was elevated because of ladies such as Lita and Trish Stratus. The WWE needs to be more consistent in the way they push ladies' wrestling. They certainly have some talent, but they need to utilize it much better.

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PWTorch reader Adam A. asks: Okay, everyone feels that they should unify the U.S. Title and I-C Title, but if they do that (and they should), what do you think about them bringing back the European Title? I know it wasn't that important, but I do think it could serve a purpose. It could be used for smaller comedy acts like Santino or Adam Rose who do good jobs at their characters and deserve a little credit and also for people that come up from NXT who aren't ready for a major title run. With the European Title being the third-tear title, it would may the I-C Title more valuable, especially if someone wins it as there first title. Another major use for it could be on the WWE Network as a title that gets defended and switches more on Superstars and Main Event. It gives people more of a reason to watch those shows when something actually happens there and another reason for WWE to tell people to order the Network. I don't see it happening, but it could be worth a try. What you guys think?

PROFESSIONAL BROADCASTER Jim Valley (Long time wrestling fan, Torch subscriber, and currently PWTorch Livecast guest host. He won a National Edward R. Murrow Award and several regional awards during his 20 year broadcast career. He has done TV announcing for several independent wrestling promotions, hosted his own wrestling radio show, interviewed many top stars, and was flown out to Stamford to audition for WWE. He took second to Todd Grisham.) They have defended the U.S. and I-C titles on the lesser shows often and it hasn't made a difference. Unless WWE makes more of a global push, I don't see a reason for bringing back the European Title.

INDY PROMOTER & ANNOUNCER Brad Stutts (Follow @cwfmidatlantic and @stuttsy and listen to his podcast at www.WrestlingWithOptimism) answers: If they brought back the Euro title, I'd rather position it as a matter of pride among the growing pool of European talent. Not necessarily have them wrestle each other exclusively, but create some issues between Sheamus, Cesaro, Barrett, Devitt (eventually), etc. to fight over that title and how it means something personally to them.

REALITY TV STAR & EX-TNA MANAGER Jonny Fairplay (@jonnyfairplay was also former personal assistant to Roddy Piper and cohost with Sean Waltman of weekly podcast at www.ProWrestling.net) answers: No more belts, please! Unless it's a cruiserweight belt, and I'm on the bubble on that.

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PWTorch reader Antonio L. asks: I just got the WWE Network and I can't watch Raw live. I have to watch it through cable. Do you know why?

PROFESSIONAL BROADCASTER Jim Valley (Long time wrestling fan, Torch subscriber, and currently PWTorch Livecast guest host. He won a National Edward R. Murrow Award and several regional awards during his 20 year broadcast career. He has done TV announcing for several independent wrestling promotions, hosted his own wrestling radio show, interviewed many top stars, and was flown out to Stamford to audition for WWE. He took second to Todd Grisham.) Because USA Network pays a lot of money for exclusivity.

REALITY TV STAR & EX-TNA MANAGER Jonny Fairplay (@jonnyfairplay was also former personal assistant to Roddy Piper and cohost with Sean Waltman of weekly podcast at www.ProWrestling.net) answers: WWE has a deal with USA Network to air live episodes of Raw and a deal with Hulu Plus to air weekly Raw replays. It's how TV works, get over it.

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PWTorch reader Aaron P. ass: Saturday Night's Main Event was my favorite show growing up. On the WWE Network there was a 1986 match between Randy Savage and Jake Roberts when both were heels. This was very rare to have heel vs. heel back then. What was the point of it? Were they trying to see if the fans would cheer for either of these guys? Both turned babyface over the next year or so. At the time Roddy Piper was very popular after being very hated a year earlier. Did they sort of predict the same thing happening with Savage? I also remember Jake saying that when he wrestled Hogan around this time the fans cheered him and booed Hogan so the matches never aired on TV.

EX-ECW CHAMPION AND LONGTIME WWE WRESTLER Justin Credible (also current IWE Champion, visit www.TheJustinCredible.com and on YouTube here including his ongoing Wrestling 101 Series) answers: Sometimes it's just the way it is in telling the story. Two heels in a match is very hard to work. Eventually someone is going to get cheered. It might've been a test to see who was going to be cheered and who is going to be booed. Therefore they could make the proper changes and turn that particular person babyface.

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In case you are new to this feature, let me introduce you to our All-Star Panel…

EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION: By Wade Keller, PWTorch editor

Thanks to Pat McNeill and Anthony Jeselnik for the name of this feature. Just as "CSI" spawned "CSI: Miami," "Ask PWTorch" spawned "Ask PWTorch: All-Star Panel." Only without David Caruso. In any case, we are excited to present to you a new cast for the Ask PWTorch spinoff, which is available exclusively on the PWTorch App (or, for VIP members, on the VIP website too). You are reading this, so you are either a VIP member or have already downloaded the free PWTorch App on your phone or tablet. If you aren't a VIP member, why not? With VIP membership, you gain full access to both Ask PWTorch features on all devices you use to visit PWTorch - our App and our Website.

The "Ask PWTorch All-Star Panel" edition is scheduled to be published first thing in the morning (although not necessarily every single day, like the afternoon website-based Ask PWTorch is; we'll see about that as we move forward). It will feature an entirely different panel of experts and analysts than the afternoon Ask PWTorch does. We have assembled a wide range of contributors, which may expand or change over time, with the goal being to give PWTorch readers new perspectives from people who have particular areas of expertise. Along with our All-Stars from outside of PWTorch, several of our PWTorch contributors (but not the main staff who contribute to the website-based original Ask PWTorch!… you will be quizzed on all of this, so take notes) will also be regularly contributing, especially to current-events-related questions.

Let me introduce you to our panel…

Justin Credible: Current pro wrestler and former ECW Champion and longtime WWE wrestler in the 1990s and 2000s, Justin Credible (P.J. Polaco) currently is the IWE Champion. He travels as indy champion from Maine to Mexico with the title. He posts new Wrestling 101 YouTube videos at www.TheJustinCredible.com or on YouTube at his YouTube Channel.

John Piermarini: Ex-WWE Creative Team member who will provide a behind-the-scenes perspective from his years working for WWE including alongside Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and John Cena. He has been a frequent PWTorch Livecast guest and was the subject of a comprehensive five-hour Torch Talk interview several years ago about his experience with WWE for most of 2009-2010.

Greg Oliver: SLAM! Wrestling reporter and wrestling book author (and hockey book author), Greg will provide a Canadian perspective on many wrestling topics. If you are a fan from Canada or have Canadian-related wrestling questions, Greg can help you. He is a wrestling historian who published a wrestling newsletter during the boom period of insider wrestling newsletters starting in the late 1980s. We were pen pals in the early 1990s and first met at a 1989 wrestling convention in Chicago run by Jon Gallagher of the Wrestling Forum (the first insider wrestling newsletter I ever received in the mail in early 1987).

George Schire: Author of "Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling," former Pro Wrestling Focus radio cohost with me in the early 1990s on KFAN, former contributor of history pieces to the PWTorch Newsletter, and multi-time guest on PWTorch Livecast "Interview Friday," he will be providing a historical perspective to Ask PWTorch.

Johnny Fairplay: Reality Star and Wrestling Manager, perhaps best known as Pat McNeill's Regis Philbin. He was an old neighbor of PWTorch senior columnist Bruce Mitchell who watched PPVs at his house long before he became a contestant on Survivor twice. He has been on many reality TV shows, the PWTorch Livecast numerous times, and follows wrestling very closely. You can read more about him on Wikipedia.

Brian Fritz: Host of the long-running "Between the Ropes" podcast, and now working for Yahoo! Sports radio, he also has been a guest on the PWTorch Livecast (and I've been a guest on his podcast), he brings years of reporting on wrestling including on-site interviews with wrestlers at major press events over the years. He follows today's wrestling and will provide his perspective and take on your questions.

Mick Karch: An early PWTorch Newsletter columnist over 20 years ago, Mick has been an announcer for virtually every national wrestling promotion other than the WWF, WCW, and TNA in the last 25 years. He currently works as an announcer on Minnesota indy wrestling shows. He got his start in wrestling running the Nick Bockwinkel Fan Club in the 1970s and is known for his sense of humor, strong opinions, and tremendous insight into wrestling's past dating back many decades, but he also watches today's wrestling regularly and can provide valuable perspective as a result of that span of time following and participating in the industry.

Brad Stutts: He has worked behind the scenes in wrestling in many roles, including taking jackets to the back, setting up and tearing down rings, running websites for indy promoters, running lights and music at live events, and performing as a manager, announcer, wrestler, and promoter. He currently is the lead announcer for CWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling in North Carolina.

Jim Valley: Long time wrestling fan and Torch subscriber. He won a National Edward R. Murrow Award and several regional awards during his 20 year broadcast career. He has done TV announcing for several independent wrestling promotions, hosted his own wrestling radio show, interviewed many top stars and was flown our to Stamford to audition for WWE. He took second to Todd Grisham.

Current PWTorch Contributors: A mix of current PWTorch contributors will provide their opinion on today's wrestling scene and modern wrestling history questions, including Shawn Valentino, Michael Moore, Ben Tucker, Jon Mezzera, Brian Leahy, Jimmy Eaton, and Mike Roe.

You can send your questions for the All-Star Panel to the same address as always: askpwtorch@gmail.com. We will make sure they are directed to the appropriate panelist for potential inclusion in a published Ask PWTorch feature here on the PWTorch App or VIP Website. You may see your question asked in both versions of Ask PWTorch (the Afternoon original website-exclusive version and app-exclusive All-Stars version) so check both versions. Different groups of panelists may tackle your question on different days, so keep checking back. Because they all come from different backgrounds and have different experiences as both fans and working in some capacity in the business or covering it for the Torch, you're going to get some strong specific points of view from them.

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