{"id":11690,"date":"2016-02-23T14:54:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T20:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=11690"},"modified":"2016-02-23T14:55:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T20:55:50","slug":"tuesdayfeb23torchtoday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/23\/tuesdayfeb23torchtoday\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday 2\/23 Torch Today &#8211; Shane Shocker, UFC 196 issues, Lockdown tonight, 2015 WWE HOF in video game, Payback pre-sale, WWE DVD updates, Linda to endorse candidate?, WWE\/FSU, Rock begins &#8220;Baywatch&#8221; filming, when will GFW shows air?, Crocketts enlist &#8217;80s stars for military cause, Filsinger releases Galactic Live Event, Video &#8211; Becky Lynch painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-376415074\" 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; Tuesday, February 23, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Shane McMahon is back in WWE. Not only back in WWE, but advertised for a\u00a0match at WrestleMania. Not only back in WWE for a match at WrestleMania, but against The Undertaker. During Raw, WWE hard-sold that the match is going to happen with multiple replays of the opening segment and even a graphic!, but this has to be the start of an angle for Taker to face someone else, right? 67 percent of PWTorch readers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/22\/11645\/\" target=\"_blank\">voted in our poll<\/a> that they think Shane is a placeholder against Taker. After all, it puts Taker&#8217;s character in a weird spot &#8230; at WrestleMania &#8230; in his home state having to decide whether to beat Shane or intentionally lose so that the McMahons lose control of Raw, something his character would not seem to care about. It&#8217;s jumbled\u00a0at the moment, but WWE has five more weeks to sort it out (along with how to get Roman Reigns over as a babyface).<\/p>\n<p>The other big aspect\u00a0of this story is\u00a0that Shane McMahon is actually re-involved in WWE. Shane was\u00a0content doing his own thing outside of wrestling (which WWE incorporated into the angle last night), so it was surprising that he actually did return.\u00a0It&#8217;s going to be interesting to see if Shane disappears after WM32 to go back to his own life, or if he actually sticks around to &#8220;run Raw&#8221; now\u00a0that he&#8217;s back in the fold for the Road to WrestleMania. The bottom line is WWE needed a likable figure in one of the top two Mania matches. Shane fits the bill. A\u00a0match versus Taker, though? This should\u00a0be subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mmatorch.com\" target=\"_blank\">On MMATorch.com<\/a>: A huge blow to UFC 196 with <strong>Conor McGregor&#8217;s<\/strong> opponent, Rafael dos Anjos, <a href=\"http:\/\/mmatorch.com\/2016\/02\/23\/rafael-dos-anjos-suffers-broken-foot-out-of-ufc-196-title-defense-against-conor-mcgregor\/\" target=\"_blank\">forced to pull out due to injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\" target=\"_blank\">On PWTorchLivecast.com<\/a>: On-Demand access to four full hours of post-game Livecast analysis of Fast Lane and Raw.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; TNA has their &#8220;Lockdown&#8221; special from London tonight on Pop TV. Included is <strong>Matt Hardy<\/strong> vs. <strong>Ethan Carter III<\/strong> for the TNA Hvt. Title. The duo were interviewed in-character at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.com\/extra-mustard\/2016\/02\/23\/tna-impact-lockdown-matt-hardy-ethan-carter-iii\" target=\"_blank\">SI.com<\/a> promoting the match. (LISTEN: ECIII on the <a href=\"http:\/\/pwtorchlivecast.com\/2016\/02\/18\/next-livecast-episode-wade-kellers-interview-thursday-at-500-p-m-est\/\" target=\"_blank\">PWTorch Livecast with Wade Keller last Thursday<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE is running a pre-sale for the &#8220;Payback&#8221; PPV in Newark, N.J. on Sunday, May 22. The pre-sale code running through Thursday night is &#8220;WWEPC.&#8221; Interestingly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/wwe-payback-newark-new-jersey-05-22-2016\/event\/02004F8DCE8421E2\" target=\"_blank\">Ticketmaster lists the PPV event<\/a> at Prudential Center as &#8220;Extreme Rules.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In WWE DVD news, the DVD release of Fast Lane is scheduled for March 29, <strong>Triple H<\/strong> will be featured in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com\/new-footage-wwe-nxt-dvd-triple-h-on-nxt-divas\/110294\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+Network%29\" target=\"_blank\">NXT DVD<\/a> scheduled for release on March 15, and WWE is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com\/new-details-wwe-dudley-boyz-steelbook-blu-ray\/110384\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+Network%29\" target=\"_blank\">planning a &#8220;steelbook&#8221; release<\/a> for the <strong>Dudleys&#8217;s<\/strong> DVD on April 12. (<a href=\"http:\/\/wrestlingdvdnetwork.com\" target=\"_blank\">Reports via WrestlingDVDNetwork.com<\/a>)<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-118677183\" 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<p>&#8211; Former WWE CEO <strong>Linda McMahon<\/strong> is still working behind the scenes during\u00a0the Presidential election season. Linda has not decided\u00a0which\u00a0Republican candidate she will endorse, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.courant.com\/politics\/capitol-watch\/hc-linda-mcmahon-stays-mum-on-presidential-race-but-remains-active-behind-the-scene-20160222-story.html\" target=\"_blank\">reports the Hartford Courant<\/a>. \u00a0Linda unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2010 and 2012 on the Republican ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>The Miz<\/strong> and WWE executive <strong>John Saboor<\/strong> were part of a ceremony at Full Sail University in Florida over the weekend awarding seven $10,000 scholarships to FSU students. As part of WWE&#8217;s partnership with FSU over the past three-plus years, WWE has awarded $250,000 in scholarships to students. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/fighting\/article61915792.html\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Herald Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Also in Florida, <strong>&#8220;The Rock&#8221; Dwayne Johnson<\/strong> began filming scenes for the &#8220;Baywatch&#8221; movie. Filming is also scheduled for Georgia in March. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-3459221\/Ripped-ready-Rock-Zac-Efron-start-lifeguard-duty-cameras-start-rolling-Baywatch-movie-Florida.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Daily Mail published a number of photos<\/a> from the shooting featuring\u00a0Rock hanging with co-star <strong>Zac Efron<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There is still no timetable for when Global Force Wrestling TV episodes will be available for viewing &#8211; whether through a traditional cable outlet or digital streaming service. GFW star <strong>Sonjay Dutt<\/strong> told <a href=\"http:\/\/tmptow.podomatic.com\/entry\/2016-02-22T21_00_00-08_00\" target=\"_blank\">the &#8220;Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling&#8221; podcast<\/a> that the company is &#8220;trying to figure out what the best route is.&#8221; Dutt suggested any announcement will come later this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think that the further along we get here in this year, the more announcements we are going to be able to make and hopefully sooner then later we can get our content on television and really show wrestling fans how we are trying to be different and what type of program we are trying to present,&#8221; Dutt said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Crockett Foundation, a non-profit organization helping retired military veterans, has started a cause called &#8220;Tag Team Partners.&#8221; Included are <strong>Ricky Steamboat, Baby Doll,<\/strong> and the\u00a0<strong>Rock &#8216;n Roll Express<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the Crockett Foundation approached me about their cause it was an instant yes for me,\u201d\u00a0said Ricky Steamboat. \u201cPeople don\u2019t realize how many veterans are coming back from duty and\u00a0have absolutely no assistance, we are going to do everything we can to change that.&#8221; (Donations &amp; Merchandise supporting the cause can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/crockettfoundation.com\/donate\" target=\"_blank\">CrockettFoundation.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Filsinger Games<\/strong> has released a wrestling\/science fiction wrestling show\u00a0promoting the start of their &#8220;Galactic Wrestling Federation.&#8221; The debut\u00a0show, titled &#8220;Champions of the Galaxy: The Live Event,&#8221; is available for purchase at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.championsofthegalaxy.com\/#!store\/c18yw\" target=\"_blank\">ChampionsofTheGalaxy.com<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3937240250\" 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; <strong>2K Sports<\/strong> announced the &#8220;2015 Hall of Fame Showcase Pack&#8221; now available for download for the &#8220;WWE 2K16&#8221; video game. The DLC is available for $9.99 featuring the roster and select matches from last year&#8217;s WWE HOF. 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Not only back in WWE, but advertised for a\u00a0match at WrestleMania. 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