{"id":6035,"date":"2015-12-16T10:13:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T16:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=6035"},"modified":"2015-12-16T16:28:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T22:28:15","slug":"6035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/16\/6035\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Torch Today &#8211; Takeover post-game show, Balor talks NJPW to NXT, Triple H arrives at Takeover, Ross filming Flair ESPN special, Rock reads Mean Tweets, Rumble gag entries, Duggan signs for NFL player, Jessie lands movie lead, Quackenbush talks love of wrestling, POLL RESULTS &#8211; is Reigns&#8217;s push sustainable?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3648685277\" 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; Wednesday, December 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 5:30 p.m. EST: PWTorch Livecast NXT Takeover post-game show with Pat McNeill &amp; Travis Bryant of the <a href=\"http:\/\/eastcoastcast.com\" target=\"_blank\">East Coast Cast<\/a> after\u00a0the Takeover special concludes. Listen live\/call in at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/pro-wrestling-torch\/2015\/12\/16\/pwtorch-livecast--nxt-takeover-post-game-show-wmcneill-bryant\" target=\"_blank\">PWTorchLivecast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 3:00 p.m. EST: WWE&#8217;s NXT Takeover special on WWE Network. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/16\/1216-wwe-nxt-takeover-results-caldwells-ongoing-report-on-live-wwe-special\/\" target=\"_blank\">COMPLETE LIVE RESULTS<\/a>. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/16\/6030\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read PWTorch specialist Tony Donofrio&#8217;s Takeover preview column<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NXT champion <strong>Finn Balor<\/strong> talked to wrestling announcer <strong>Kevin Gill<\/strong> on the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/kevingillshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Gill Show<\/a>&#8221; about his transition from New Japan to WWE NXT, the creative process of his ring entrance, and staying positive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes you just have to take a step back and admire the landscape. It is a very competitive place NXT right now,&#8221; Balor said. &#8220;Japan was an incredible chapter. I was kind of very reluctant to move on from Japan and very unsure of what I was getting into when I came to NXT. I can honestly say it\u2019s been the best decision I\u2019ve ever made. Here maybe 14 months now and I\u2019ve been having a blast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/236775721&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Triple H<\/strong> resurfaced after selling <strong>Roman Reigns&#8217;s<\/strong> beating at the TLC PPV. Hunter tweeted that he arrived at the Takeover special in London.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just arrived @ssearena&#8230;only hours until <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTTakeOver?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NXTTakeOver<\/a>: London. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GameTime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GameTime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QneAnvXe7l\">pic.twitter.com\/QneAnvXe7l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Triple H (@TripleH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH\/status\/677093451029225472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Triple H\u00a0was then interviewed\u00a0by\u00a0ITV News to discuss the Takeover special and which footballers would make for good prospective wrestlers. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/london\/2015-12-16\/wrestler-triple-h-backs-west-ham-and-tips-andy-carroll-as-possible-grappling-future-star\/\" target=\"_blank\">Video\u00a0Clip at ITV.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Former WWE announcer <strong>Jim Ross<\/strong> will be interviewed for ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;30 for 30&#8221; special on <strong>Ric Flair<\/strong>. Ross n0ted Wednesday morning that he is\u00a0heading to Charlotte for the interview.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3909706697\" 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\">Headed to CLT to interview for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RicFlairNatrBoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RicFlairNatrBoy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@espn<\/a> 30 for 30. Airs in 2016. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THEVinceRusso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@THEVinceRusso<\/a> on Ross Report <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PodcastOne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PodcastOne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iTunes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iTunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRsBBQ\/status\/677086839283421184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Arrived Charlotte! Flair 30 for 30 production plus <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/finebaum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@finebaum<\/a> show this afternoon. 2, fun projects. Love the football talk.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JRsBBQ\/status\/677152764129107969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Ric Flair<\/strong> talked to &#8220;Fan Theory&#8221; as part of the Asbury Park Press promoting an appearance with Divas champion <strong>Charlotte<\/strong> in New Jersey on Friday. Asked what sets apart\u00a0Charlotte\u00a0from second-generation sons or daughters who did not work out in wrestling, Flair said he he started her\u00a0working out with personal trainers at\u00a0eight-years-old and Charlotte has a strong work ethic to be successful. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.app.com\/story\/entertainment\/2015\/12\/15\/ric-flair-daughter-charlottes-wwe-success\/77312292\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Interview w\/light audio from Flair at APP.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>&#8220;The Rock&#8221; Dwayne Johnson<\/strong> closed out a recent edition of <a href=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/shows\/jimmy-kimmel-live\/news\/news\/12-days-of-abc-jimmy-kimmel-live-121515\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s &#8220;Mean Tweets&#8221; segment<\/a> where celebrities read tweets about them. Rock&#8217;s Twitter post\u00a0to read was about Rock being everywhere and being a &#8220;candy ass movie star.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/embed\/VDKA0_2j0uz54v\" width=\"416\" height=\"234\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; POLL RESULTS: We asked on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/15\/vote-is-this-version-of-roman-reigns-sustainable\/\" target=\"_blank\">PWTorch.com<\/a> whether the flip on <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong> from last week to this week is sustainable. We also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PWTorch\/status\/676741079173959681\" target=\"_blank\">asked on Twitter<\/a> how long Reigns will hold the WWE Title. These were perhaps the most mixed poll results on a single topic with no majority votes, reflecting not enough information at the moment to see clear direction.<\/p>\n<p>Is Reigns&#8217;s new-found momentum sustainable?<\/p>\n<p>26% &#8211; Need to see more than TLC &amp; Raw<br \/>\n22% &#8211; No, it&#8217;s the same Reigns who bombed last week<br \/>\n19% &#8211; No, I don&#8217;t think WWE is capable of sustaining this<br \/>\n17% &#8211; Yes, I believe Reigns has found his groove<br \/>\n15% &#8211; Yes, I believe WWE can sustain this new version of Reigns<\/p>\n<p>How long will Reigns hold the WWE Title?<\/p>\n<p>44% &#8211; Lose after WM32<br \/>\n33% &#8211; Lose at WM32<br \/>\n23% &#8211; Lose before WM32<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In the betting world, international oddsmaker Paddy Power has added two gag entries to win the Royal Rumble. Recent WWE football\u00a0celebrity <strong>Wayne Rooney<\/strong> and WWE Hall of Famer <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> are listed for the match. Of course, they&#8217;re very big underdogs since they won&#8217;t actually be in the match. (Thanks to PWTorch correspondent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wweleaks.org\" target=\"_blank\">David<\/a>)<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1690687754\" 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; Washington Redskins NFL player and wrestling fan <strong>Ryan Kerrigan<\/strong> recently showed off a signed 2&#215;4 from <strong>&#8220;Hacksaw&#8221; Jim Duggan<\/strong>. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redskins.com\/news-and-events\/blog\/article-1\/Ryan-Kerrigan-Gets-A-Gift-From-Hacksaw-Jim-Duggan\/02099c23-3943-42bd-9002-dea0e130db1e\" target=\"_blank\">Story at Redskins.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; TNA wrestler <strong>Jessie Godderz<\/strong> has booked a new lead role playing Conan the Barbarian in the new comedy movie &#8220;Kid Barbarian.&#8221; The independent movie is a project of Paper Tiger Films, LLC, set for release in 2016. Godderz also set the stage for TNA&#8217;s move to Pop TV when he took over as host of Pop&#8217;s &#8220;Big Brother After Dark&#8221; show in September.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; New Japan &#8220;Road to Tokyo Dome&#8221; Results for Wednesday <a href=\"http:\/\/puroresuspirit.net\/2015\/12\/njpw-results-for-december-16-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">via PuroresuSpirit.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Chikara<\/strong> released footage of owner <strong>Mike Quackenbush<\/strong> talking about his love of pro wrestling and promoting wrestling at an &#8220;Ignite Philly&#8221; conference.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ignite Philly 16: Mike Quackenbush - The Art of Pro Wrestling\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4A1VpPXy4ws?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Good\u00a0Wednesday Morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">12-16-15. Morning at the Broken Skull Ranch. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2WJjw35kFf\">pic.twitter.com\/2WJjw35kFf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Austin (@steveaustinBSR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steveaustinBSR\/status\/677126401045209088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1363090483\"><div id=\"pwtor-271518845\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>TORCH TODAY &#8211; Wednesday, December 16 &#8211; 5:30 p.m. EST: PWTorch Livecast NXT Takeover post-game show with Pat McNeill &amp; Travis Bryant of the East Coast Cast after\u00a0the Takeover special concludes. 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