{"id":10760,"date":"2016-02-12T11:39:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T17:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=10760"},"modified":"2016-02-14T00:36:12","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T06:36:12","slug":"feb12torchtoday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/12\/feb12torchtoday\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday 2\/12 Torch Today &#8211; Events &#038; TV Center, Cena gets NASCAR gig &#038; Road to Recovery, Stone Cold talks WWE concussions, WWE returning to Middle East, WWE releases new Styles &#038; D-Bryan merch, Scott Hall DVD, Becky talks cutting promo on Flair, Tessa Blanchard available for bookings, Video &#8211; SHINE 32"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3632669448\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>TORCH TODAY &#8211; Friday, February 12, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; FRIDAY&#8217;S EVENTS &amp; TV CENTER: <strong>WWE<\/strong> continues a tour of Germany, while the <strong>NXT<\/strong> brand is in Florida. &#8230; <strong>FIP<\/strong> is on Internet PPV through WWNLive or the new Fite TV App. &#8230; <strong>A.J. Styles<\/strong> is on New Japan TV on AXS TV tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST. &#8230; <strong>AIW<\/strong> runs a big show in Cleveland on Friday night. &#8230; <strong>Paragon Pro<\/strong> tapes television in Las Vegas. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/12\/theeventscenter\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Events Preview<\/a>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/12\/tvlistings\/\" target=\"_blank\">TV Listings<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mmatorch.com\" target=\"_blank\">On MMATorch<\/a>: Coverage of sad news that former UFC Hvt. champion <strong>Kevin Randleman<\/strong> has died at the age of 44. (<a href=\"http:\/\/mmatorch.com\/2016\/02\/12\/former-ufc-heavyweight-champion-kevin-randleman-reportedly-passes-away-at-44\/\" target=\"_blank\">News Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/pwpodcasts.com\" target=\"_blank\">On PWPodcasts.com<\/a>: Recaps of <strong>Colt Cabana&#8217;s<\/strong> new podcast series, <strong>&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin&#8217;s<\/strong> show, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\" target=\"_blank\">On PWTorchLivecast.com<\/a>: Listen on-demand to this week&#8217;s PWTorch Livecast episodes, including interviews with <strong>Hurricane Helms<\/strong> on Wednesday and <strong>Homicide<\/strong> talking Daniel Bryan on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE top star <strong>John Cena\u00a0<\/strong>is scheduled to drive the pace car at the Daytona 500 NASCAR race next Sunday, February 21. The race airs on Fox, which now has a relationship with Cena for the new &#8220;American Grit&#8221; TV series premiering in April. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nascar\/shake-and-bake\/wwe-john-cena-daytona-500-pace-car-daytona-international-speedway-021216\" target=\"_blank\">Fox Sports Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Cena is continuing to document his recovery from shoulder surgery trying to get back in the ring. Cena said he still has a &#8220;long way to go.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-113671229\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">5 weeks post-op. Therapy 8-9hrs\/day everyday. Still a LONG way to go, but getting better everyday <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nevergiveup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nevergiveup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jGzNjXZxTO\">pic.twitter.com\/jGzNjXZxTO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cena (@JohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena\/status\/697791625054048256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>&#8220;Stone Cold&#8221; Steve Austin<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2016\/02\/12\/stone-cold-steve-austin-daniel-bryan\/\" target=\"_blank\">talked to TMZ<\/a> at the airport about <strong>Daniel Bryan&#8217;s<\/strong> retirement due to\u00a0concussions. Asked if there is a &#8220;concussion epidemic in WWE,&#8221; Austin said he views it as an isolated situation for Bryan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just think Daniel Bryan worked a very physical cruiserweight style,&#8221; Austin said.\u00a0&#8220;And finally after everything that he did, it kinda took it out of him. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s gonna be an epidemic, I just think it is what it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE is returning to Dubai in the Middle East for a post-WrestleMania Tour in April. <a href=\"http:\/\/whatson.ae\/dubai\/knowledge\/39346\/wwe-coming-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scheduled dates are<\/a> Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The advertised roster includes <strong>Dean Ambrose, New Day, Big Show, Kevin Owens, Dolph Ziggler<\/strong>, and NXT star <strong>Sami Zayn<\/strong>. Tickets go on-sale this Monday.\u00a0\u201cWWE is delighted to come to Dubai as the UAE and the wider Middle East region continue to be a significant priority for WWE,&#8221; said WWE International president <strong>Gerritt Meier<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> returns to Dubai on April 14th and 15th! Get your tickets TOMORROW at 10am GST! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BOkHh124wC\">https:\/\/t.co\/BOkHh124wC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hf5I3Lf8My\">pic.twitter.com\/hf5I3Lf8My<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/698748592933183488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE has released new <strong>A.J. Styles<\/strong> and <strong>Daniel Bryan<\/strong> merchandise on their Shop website. WWE&#8217;s email blast promoted\u00a0a <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.wwe.com\/on\/demandware.store\/Sites-wwe-Site\/default\/Search-Show?q=AJ+Styles\" target=\"_blank\">new &#8220;I Am Phenomenal&#8221; sweatshirt<\/a> featuring Styles&#8217;s new stylistic &#8220;AJ&#8221; logo. Plus, a new <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.wwe.com\/Daniel-Bryan\/superstar-current-danielbryan,default,sc.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Thank You&#8221; Daniel Bryan t-shirt<\/a> commemorating his retirement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE is planning a <strong>Scott Hall<\/strong> DVD release this summer. The working title is &#8220;Living on a Razor&#8217;s Edge &#8211; The Scott Hall Story.&#8221; The planned release date is July 4\/5. Included is a one-on-one interview with Hall discussing his rise &amp; fall. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com\/name-release-date-wwe-scott-hall-dvd-blu-ray-documentary\/109803\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+Network%29\" target=\"_blank\">WrestlingDVDNetwork.com Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE women&#8217;s wrestler <strong>Becky Lynch\u00a0<\/strong>was interviewed by the local newspaper in Ontario, California promoting this Tuesday&#8217;s Smackdown TV taping. Becky covered her pre-wrestling life, early start in wrestling, NXT, and current main roster TV role, including cutting a promo on <strong>Ric Flair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was surreal,\u201d Lynch said. \u201cI\u2019m jaw jacking with Ric Flair! The entire time I\u2019ve been here. Dusty Rhodes was my mentor and Triple H is your boss. It\u2019s everything you\u2019ve grown up watching and now you\u2019re jaw jacking with Ric Flair. I can\u2019t even explain it other than saying it\u2019s surreal and amazing. I wish kid me was around, like I could bring little Becky around to show her all of this. I\u2019d love to see how she\u2019d react.\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pe.com\/articles\/lynch-794022-wwe-event.html\" target=\"_blank\">Full Interview at PE.com<\/a>)<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2869390707\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; Top independent women&#8217;s wrestler <strong>Tessa Blanchard<\/strong> is now available for wrestling and appearance bookings through Bill Behrens at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbibookings.com\" target=\"_blank\">SBIBookings.com<\/a>. 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