{"id":3966,"date":"2015-11-23T07:56:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T13:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=3966"},"modified":"2015-11-24T02:09:18","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T08:09:18","slug":"mondays-torch-today-importance-of-raw-opening-segment-sheamus-media-beefed-up-survivor-series-security-corbin-vs-slipknot-hardcore-holly-to-iyfws-mayhem-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/11\/23\/mondays-torch-today-importance-of-raw-opening-segment-sheamus-media-beefed-up-survivor-series-security-corbin-vs-slipknot-hardcore-holly-to-iyfws-mayhem-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday&#8217;s Torch Today &#8211; Importance of Raw opening segment, Sheamus media, beefed-up Survivor Series security, Corbin vs. Slipknot, Hardcore Holly to IYFW&#8217;s Mayhem convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3941721944\" 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; Monday, November 23, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The opening segment of Monday&#8217;s Raw is the most important 10-15 minutes of WWE TV for the remainder of the year. For the first time since WrestleMania, there is a new WWE champion, which means <strong>Sheamus<\/strong> has to be re-positioned after being ice-cold, the audience has to be given a reason to care about the WWE Title picture going forward, and <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong> has to deliver the memorable, inspiring promo that has been one of the missing pieces of the puzzle for his character.<\/p>\n<p>With Raw being a post-PPV episode centered on\u00a0big news coming out of the PPV, they have a window to hook viewers before the undefeated New England Patriots play on Monday Night Football &#8211; not just for the rest of the show to avoid second and third hour viewership declines &#8211; but to reinvigorate the audience for the rest of the year going into 2016. That&#8217;s what makes the opening segment of Raw vitally important.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Sheamus<\/strong>\u00a0is lined up for a media run promoting his WWE Title run. News of his title victory was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/sport\/other-sport\/wwes-sheamus-new-world-heavyweight-6882720\" target=\"_blank\">covered by the Irish Mirror<\/a>. It will also be interesting to see if there is a follow-up on Sheamus&#8217;s recent association with the Notre Dame college football team, which is in position for a College Football Playoffs\u00a0berth if they win out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/news\/local\/isis-threat-not-credible-fbi-says-but-atlanta-rema\/npSrP\/\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Journal Constitution covered the beefed-up security<\/a> at Atlanta&#8217;s two big events on Sunday &#8211; Survivor Series at Philips Arena and the Atlanta Falcons&#8217;s NFL game earlier in the day at the Georgia Dome. There was a significant security presence at Survivor Series after a faux threat against the event.<\/p>\n<p>-NXT wrestler <strong>Baron Corbin <\/strong>is continuing his feud with\u00a0Slipknot lead singer <strong>Corey Taylor<\/strong>\u00a0after their angle\u00a0at an NXT festival show last month. &#8220;He took a shot and he&#8217;ll pay for it eventually; I&#8217;ll get my hands back on Corey. So it&#8217;s a good little feud that&#8217;s starting up between us. And I&#8217;ll be happy when I get my payback,&#8221; Corbin told Revolver magazine. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blabbermouth.net\/news\/slipknots-corey-taylor-will-pay-for-slapping-wrestler-baron-corbin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Coverage at Blabbermouth.net<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/11\/23\/njpw-world-tag-league-2015-results-standings\/\">&#8211; Updated New Japan World Tag League Results &amp; Standings following Monday&#8217;s results.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In Your Face Wrestling announced <strong>Hardcore Holly<\/strong>\u00a0for their big &#8220;Memories, Moments, and Mayhem&#8221; Convention &amp; Event scheduled for March 12, 2016 in Albany, New York. The annual event brings in a host of wrestling stars and legends. 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