{"id":7434,"date":"2016-01-05T12:52:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T18:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=7434"},"modified":"2016-01-05T13:38:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T19:38:22","slug":"tuesday-15-torch-today-big-sd-tna-tapings-reports-wanted-wwn-academy-open-house-ambrose-on-espnews-dudleys-dvd-content-rockunder-armour-announcement-jake-roberts-doc-release-batista-movi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/01\/05\/tuesday-15-torch-today-big-sd-tna-tapings-reports-wanted-wwn-academy-open-house-ambrose-on-espnews-dudleys-dvd-content-rockunder-armour-announcement-jake-roberts-doc-release-batista-movi\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday 1\/5 Torch Today &#8211; Big SD &#038; TNA tapings (Reports Wanted), WWN Academy Open House, Ambrose on ESPNews, Dudleys DVD content, Rock\/Under Armour announcement, Jake Roberts doc release, Batista movie pic, Chikara profiled, 2016 Melby Award recipient, NJPW History, Video &#8211; Free EVOLVE match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3065359334\" 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, January 5, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; WWE&#8217;s first Smackdown TV taping for USA Network is tonight in Laredo, Texas. Included will be <strong>Dean Ambrose<\/strong> vs.<strong> Kevin Owens <\/strong>for the IC Title and<strong> Charlotte <\/strong>vs.<strong> Becky Lynch<\/strong>\u00a0for the Divas Title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Cena<\/strong> is also scheduled along with WWE World Hvt. champion <strong>Roman Reigns<\/strong>, U.S. champion <strong>Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt &amp; The Wyatts, Sheamus<\/strong>, and <strong>Dolph Ziggler<\/strong>. (<em>TORCH READER ALERT: We&#8217;re looking for a report sent to <strong>pwtorch@gmail.com<\/strong><\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; IC champion <strong>Dean Ambrose<\/strong> is scheduled to appear on tonight&#8217;s edition of ESPNews SportsCenter for the weekly segment with <strong>Jonathan Coachman<\/strong> in the 9:00 p.m. EST hour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; TNA Impact officially debuts on Pop TV tonight with the finals of the TNA Title tournament, <strong>Bobby Roode<\/strong> defending the King of the Mountain Title, and a six-Knockouts tag match.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the debut, <strong>D.J. 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(<a href=\"http:\/\/mmatorch.com\/2016\/01\/05\/ronda-rousey-to-host-saturday-night-live-on-january-23-in-first-appearance-post-ufc-193-defeat\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the Details<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0The full content listing for WWE&#8217;s upcoming\u00a0DVD release on <strong>The Dudleys<\/strong> has been reported by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com\/full-content-wwe-straight-outta-dudleyville-legacy-of-dudley-boyz-dvd\/107856\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WDNcom+%28Wrestling+DVD+Network%29\" target=\"_blank\">WrestlingDVDNetwork.com<\/a>. The three-disc release scheduled for April includes a handful of Blu-ray extras.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>&#8220;The Rock&#8221; Dwayne Johnson<\/strong> is partnering with Under Armour for a new product in health &amp; fitness. Rock is describing it as a game changer for the industry.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRock\/status\/684444107062833153<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; With all of the interest in <strong>New Japan<\/strong> this week because of the &#8220;Wrestle Kingdom&#8221; Tokyo Dome Show, it&#8217;s a good time to learn about the history of NJPW through a well-researched book, &#8220;Lion&#8217;s Pride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njwk10?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#njwk10<\/a> piqued your interest, today is the LAST DAY you can pick up the book at 50% off on Kindle. Don&#39;t delay! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gKdGiOb4fU\">https:\/\/t.co\/gKdGiOb4fU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lion&#39;s Pride (@lionspridebook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lionspridebook\/status\/684158478810656768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>DDP<\/strong> announced that &#8220;<strong>The Resurrection of Jake Roberts<\/strong>&#8221; documentary\u00a0will be released on iTunes on January 12. The movie was previously screened\u00a0at film festivals and promotional events\u00a0in 2015.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/steveaustinBSR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@steveaustinBSR<\/a><br \/>THE WORLD PREMIER <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JakeSnakeMovie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JakeSnakeMovie<\/a> <br \/>JAN 12 2016<br \/>Exclusively on iTunes<br \/>Preorder NOW<br \/>USA CANADA UK <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7DoCorpB8A\">https:\/\/t.co\/7DoCorpB8A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DDPY (@DDPYoga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DDPYoga\/status\/684120534859264001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"http:\/\/chikarapro.com\/events\/season-16\" target=\"_blank\">CBS Philadelphia affiliate<\/a> profiled <strong>Chikara<\/strong> ahead of their <a href=\"http:\/\/chikarapro.com\/events\/season-16\" target=\"_blank\">new season that begins on January 30 in Philly<\/a>. Included are quotes from <strong>Mike Quackenbush<\/strong> on Chikara&#8217;s type &#8220;performance art&#8221; and <strong>Kimber Lee<\/strong> winning the CHIKARA Title on their last show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The first look at <strong>Dave Bautista&#8217;s<\/strong> character in &#8220;Warrior&#8217;s Gate&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmicbooknews.com\/content\/first-look-dave-bautista-warriors-gate\" target=\"_blank\">has been released<\/a>. The movie is scheduled for release later this year.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1523061962\" 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; The Tragos\/Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame announced Dave Meltzer as the recipient of the 2016 Jim Melby Award for wrestling journalism. PWTorch editor Wade Keller received the honor in 2015. This year&#8217;s Hall of Fame class also includes <strong>Chael Sonnen<\/strong>. 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