{"id":6322,"date":"2015-12-19T14:37:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-19T20:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=6322"},"modified":"2015-12-20T02:04:56","modified_gmt":"2015-12-20T08:04:56","slug":"6322","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/19\/6322\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Torch Today &#8211; Brock is Back, Cena daps NXT, McMahon &#038; Co. travel overseas, wrestlers doing good, NJPW prelude to Tokyo Dome, post-ROH PPV interviews, Barrett wants no part of SOTY, Kenny Dykstra update, Batista, Guatemala, Balor\/EPL, Video &#8211; Carmella interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1388818767\" 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; Saturday, December 19, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Brock Lesnar<\/strong> is back in the ring Saturday night in Los Angeles at The Forum (not Staples Center). Plus, ROH has post-PPV TV tapings. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/19\/this-weeks-events-center-raw-tv-nxt-u-k-tour-continues-sd-main-event-lesnars-in-ring-return-roh-final-battle-weekend-hall-at-aiw-rassle-rap-tour-more\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Saturday Events Center with even more events<\/a>)\u00a0(<em>Reports Wanted to <strong>pwtorch@gmail.com.<\/strong><\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE top star <strong>John Cena<\/strong> continues to build to his in-ring return via social media. Cena also endorsed\u00a0NXT.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is always heartbreaking to be away from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a> but gives me great pride to see the success of many new faces as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/evolve?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#evolve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cena (@JohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena\/status\/678267535322570752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE CEO <strong>Vince McMahon<\/strong>, <strong>Big Show, R-Truth<\/strong>, and <strong>Alicia Fox<\/strong> traveled to Afghanistan as part of the annual overseas U.S. military goodwill tour around the time of the &#8220;Tribute to the Troops&#8221; special.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetUpMike\/status\/678044429438033920<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Also related to the military, WWE noted that executive <strong>Stephanie McMahon<\/strong> was awarded the &#8220;USO Metro Golden Boot Award&#8221; for WWE&#8217;s fundraising efforts to the USO. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/inside\/stephanie-mcmahon-and-wwe-awarded-the-uso-metro-golden-boot-28390760?sf17437606=1\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Santana Garrett<\/strong>\u00a0lost the SHINE Women&#8217;s Title and NWA World Women&#8217;s Title on\u00a0back-to-back weekends. <strong>Amber O&#8217;Neal<\/strong> is the new NWA Women&#8217;s champion. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/18\/6324\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Details<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; New Japan held their prelude to the Tokyo Dome Show on Saturday, which included <strong>BUSHI<\/strong> winning the CMLL Welterweight Title from <strong>Mascara Dorada<\/strong>. The main event featured a tag clash between <strong>Tanahashi<\/strong> and <strong>Kazuchika Okada<\/strong> heading into the Tokyo Dome main event. (<a href=\"http:\/\/puroresuspirit.net\/2015\/12\/njpw-results-for-december-19-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Results via PuroresuSpirit.net<\/a>)<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3135264590\" 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; <strong>Ring of Honor<\/strong> released several post-match interviews with wrestlers from Final Battle <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Eetb5cigDw\" target=\"_blank\">on their Facebook page<\/a>.\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/12\/19\/6330\/\" target=\"_blank\">Report on why The Kingdom dropped the Tag Titles<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE star <strong>Titus O&#8217;Neil<\/strong> was profiled by the Florida publication TBO.com about his Christmas program for local charities and children facing financial difficulties. The story was picked up by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wwe\/story\/wwe-s-titus-o-neil-exemplifies-the-spirit-of-christmas-121915\" target=\"_blank\">Fox Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Former UFC fighter turned independent wrestler <strong>Matt Riddle<\/strong> helped out a family in New York whose house caught fire around Thanksgiving. Riddle was part of a fundraiser to help the family get back on their feet. (<a href=\"http:\/\/entimports.com\/2015\/12\/matthew-riddle-good-helps-support-local-family-house-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Story<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NXT champion <strong>Finn Balor<\/strong> was interviewed about his support of the Tottenham Spurs EPL team. Balor noted he tries to keep up with the Spurs while training at the Performance Center in Florida. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitc.com\/en-gb\/2015\/12\/18\/wwe-star-finn-balor-admits-love-for-tottenham-picks-out-his-curr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Interview<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>King Barrett<\/strong> wants nothing to do with a Superstar of the Year nomination for the Slammys. After the up-and-down year Barrett had, he would rather earn a nomination with a great year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Go home <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWE<\/a>, you&#39;re drunk. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qagOAGFWhp\">https:\/\/t.co\/qagOAGFWhp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StuBennett\/status\/678302165371363328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 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\">RT to HAIL King <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WadeBarrett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WadeBarrett<\/a> by voting for him as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Superstar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Superstar<\/a> of the Year! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SLAMMY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SLAMMY<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1n5awyl3EO\">https:\/\/t.co\/1n5awyl3EO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/678294247183810560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/classics\/where-are-they-now-kenny-dykstra-28378803\/page-3\" target=\"_blank\">WWE&#8217;s website published a &#8220;Where Are They Now?&#8221; feature<\/a> on former Spirit Squad member <strong>Kenny Dykstra<\/strong>, who noted he is still wrestling on the independents, but mainly doing outside projects, including writing children&#8217;s books and fitness competitions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8220;Bushwick,&#8221; the new movie starring <strong>Dave Bautista<\/strong>, has signed up the band <strong>Aesop Rock<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/62609-aesop-rock-to-score-upcoming-film-bushwick\/\" target=\"_blank\">to provide music for the movie<\/a>. Bautista is listed as an executive producer for the movie, which is being\u00a0filmed in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The New York Times released an interesting road story on the pro wrestling industry in Guatemala. Included is a look at luchadors making about $15\u00a0on the weekends\u00a0to supplement their weekday jobs. (<a href=\"http:\/\/lens.blogs.nytimes.com\/2015\/12\/18\/wrestlings-daily-struggle-in-guatemala\/\" target=\"_blank\">Report at NYTimes.com<\/a>)<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1128465449\" 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; Big 12 commissioner <strong>Bob Bowlsby<\/strong> attended the latest Hall of Fame ceremony\u00a0in Waterloo, Iowa this week\u00a0at the Dan Gable Wrestling Museum. 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