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TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, April 5, 2016
– WrestleMania Weekend is not over yet! WWE wraps everything up Tuesday night in Houston with the post-Mania Smackdown TV taping. What do you mean you already flew/drove home? Well, I’ll be there to close down the party and clean up the beach balls – live coverage here at PWTorch.com and @PWTorch tonight…
– At PWTorchLivecast.com: On-Demand access to the post-Mania Livecast, post-Raw Livecast, and Wade Keller & Jason Powell of Prowrestling.net on Tuesday afternoon in the new 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday timeslot.
– At MMATorch.com: Details on the next Ultimate Fighter and more Jon Jones heading into UFC 197.
– John Cena is back in the gym surpassing expectations on his recovery from shoulder surgery.
Was told bench press before 6 months was impossible. 3 months post surgery @TapouT @WWE #NeverGiveUp #ShowYourGrit pic.twitter.com/tAjI2afsjJ
— John Cena (@JohnCena) April 5, 2016
– Mick Foley and WWNLive head booker Gabe Sapolsky explained Mick Foley missing the Hall of Fame to honor Terry Funk at the WWN Supershow in Dallas on Saturday night.
Need to add @RealMickFoley asked Vince personally if he could miss HOF to honor & surprise Terry Funk at WWN Supershow. Thank you, Mick
— Gabe Sapolsky (@BookItGabe) April 5, 2016
My pleasure @BookItGabe. Sometimes it feels good to do something just because it's the right thing. https://t.co/19hTTzGmMt
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) April 5, 2016
– Roman Reigns’s hometown Pensacola News Journal newspaper gave Reigns a pop with an article noting his WWE World Title win at WrestleMania. Unfortunately, the article was written from the perspective of trying to cut off sneers and jeers about writing about wrestling.
– Jim Ross broke down the WrestleMania results and booking with Sports Illustrated. “I give the show a B-minus. The build-up was somewhat tepid since they were scrambling around with so many injuries, and there wasn’t much buzz going into WrestleMania, so I thought the show overachieved,” Ross opined to Justin Barrasso.
– WWE announced Tuesday new “collections” added to WWE Network. They’re going with a goofy theme with the “Best of Swerved – Season 1” and DX hi-jinks.
– Ahead of WWE’s return to Europe, Sheamus called out Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel for recent poor performance. Sheamus said he would give him one Brogue Kick and sit him down.
– Bret Hart is headlining an independent wrestling tour in the U.K. April 22 and 23. (Local Report) (Ticket & Event Info)
– Rising star Lio Rush found himself in a tug-of-war between ROH and WWNLive over his bookings. Rush, who signed a deal with ROH before Supercard of Honor, was pulled, then added back to the next EVOLVE shows on May 6 in Baltimore and May 7 in New York.
– WWE has signed independent women’s wrestler Ruby Mobs to a Developmental contract, reports Squared Circle Sirens. Mobs had a try-out with WWE last year and signed a deal this year.
– New Japan Results from Tuesday with the final build to Sunday’s “Invasion Attack” show.
– Video of the Day: A.J. Styles’s post-Raw celebration and emotional reaction to becoming #1 contender to the WWE World Title.
I don’t think Lio Rush is that good anyways, his selling is poor and his transition spots are poor too. He is nowhere near ready enough to be in ROH.