{"id":21452,"date":"2016-06-01T15:59:36","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T20:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=21452"},"modified":"2016-06-01T16:24:41","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T21:24:41","slug":"sports-wrestling-espn-covers-ospreay-ricochet-rey-mysterio-tv-interview-nba-dad-watches-raw-game-7-n-e-patriots-profile-carmella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/06\/01\/sports-wrestling-espn-covers-ospreay-ricochet-rey-mysterio-tv-interview-nba-dad-watches-raw-game-7-n-e-patriots-profile-carmella\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports &#038; Wrestling &#8211; ESPN covers Ospreay-Ricochet &#038; Rey Mysterio TV interview, NBA dad watches Raw over Game 7, N.E. Patriots profile Carmella"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4003174109\" 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>Sports &amp; Wrestling Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ESPN\u00a0jumped from WWE to New Japan and Lucha Underground in their coverage of pro wrestling on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The final segment of ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;Highly Questionable&#8221; show on Wednesday afternoon featured the hosts discussing\u00a0the buzz-worthy <strong>Will Ospreay<\/strong> vs. <strong>Ricochet<\/strong> match from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/27\/527-new-japan-results-best-super-jrs-night-6\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Japan&#8217;s &#8220;Best of the Super Jrs.&#8221; tournament<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Included was footage of the spectacular, opening\u00a0high-flying sequence. The\u00a0side text on the screen\u00a0read:\u00a0&#8220;Korakuen Wrestling,&#8221; referring to the show taking place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the Ospreay-Ricochet highlights, ESPN&#8217;s HQ show featured Lucha Underground star Rey Mysterio. [ Sean Radican reporting ]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/06\/MysterioESPN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21453 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/06\/MysterioESPN-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"MysterioESPN\" width=\"506\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/06\/MysterioESPN-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/06\/MysterioESPN-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/06\/MysterioESPN-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Klay Thompson and the Golden St. Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals on Monday night with a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>But, Klay&#8217;s dad, former NBA star <strong>Mychal Thompson<\/strong>, was not watching the game because he was too nervous.<\/p>\n<p>Mychal said he grabbed In-N-Out (strong decision) and watched WWE Raw (depends on which part of the show he watched) to take his mind off the game.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1918262925\" 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>\u201cI went to In-N-Out to grab a burger and I couldn\u2019t eat it, so I had to let it sit there for three hours,\u201d Thompson <a href=\"http:\/\/nesn.com\/2016\/06\/klay-thompsons-dad-ate-burgers-watched-wwe-during-warriors-thunder-game-7\/\" target=\"_blank\">told ESPN Radio<\/a>. \u201cI was too nervous. 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