{"id":9684,"date":"2016-02-02T14:49:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T20:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=9684"},"modified":"2016-02-02T14:50:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T20:50:51","slug":"february2torchtoday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/02\/february2torchtoday\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday 2\/2 Torch Today &#8211; Raw teases more desirable WM32 matches, Cena reaches injury goal, Roode talks what TNA needs to address &#038; Storm talks NXT negotiations, Flair\/NASCAR, Super Bowl player dons Lucha mask, NJPW &#8220;Road to New Beginning&#8221; Results, Video &#8211; Schamberger paints NXT Champ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3456191742\" 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, February 2, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Brock Lesnar vs. Dean Ambrose? Dean Ambrose vs. Triple H? Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar? Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns? Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose? Those are some of the WrestleMania match possibilities that were thrown out during Monday&#8217;s Raw. Of course, the expectation is Hunter vs. Reigns, but WWE was all over the map Monday night and really de-emphasized the Hunter-Reigns issue that for one night it\u00a0got people thinking about other\u00a0possibilities. The most interesting aspect was Ambrose suddenly having a singular issue with Lesnar. It was refreshing and felt different than typical fare.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>John Cena<\/strong> continues to knock out his injury recovery goals. Cena posted a workout video showing him being able to squat a bar as part of\u00a0his recovery from shoulder surgery. Yes, it is possible Cena returns early for\u00a0WrestleMania. After all, it&#8217;s John Cena.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Let there be <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/squat?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#squat<\/a> weekly goal accomplished. Time to raise the stakes. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TapoutFitness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TapoutFitness<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nevergiveup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nevergiveup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StayFearless?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StayFearless<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ETBEPLxcB8\">pic.twitter.com\/ETBEPLxcB8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Cena (@JohnCena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCena\/status\/694607706724945920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; TNA tag team Beer Money (<strong>Bobby Roode &amp; James Storm<\/strong>) conducted an insightful interview with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/danny-stone\/tna-beer-money_b_9105932.html\" target=\"_blank\">U.K. Huffington Post while on the European Tour<\/a>. Roode acknowledged that the TNA brand &#8220;has been damaged in the last couple of years&#8221; and Storm acknowledged that TNA needs to focus on long-term storylines when &#8220;there have been a lot of times in TNA where things have been hot-shotted or just rushed.&#8221; Both are optimistic that recent TNA issues will be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Storm also addressed returning to TNA after talking to Triple H about an\u00a0NXT offer. &#8220;He understood that I have a family to provide for. For me it was the right decision both for my career and for my family,&#8221; Storm said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; VIP tickets for the &#8220;WaleMania&#8221; event on March 31 in Dallas are sold out. General Admission tickets are now available for $15 through the MLW podcast. The event is scheduled to feature a live podcast with Konnan, Court Bauer, and MSL followed by a live <strong>Wale<\/strong> concert. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlwradio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Info at MLWRadio.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Ric Flair<\/strong> and NASCAR go to together through their link to the Carolinas. So, NASCAR Truck Series driver John Hunter Nemechek unveiled a new racing helmet tributing Flair for the 2016 season. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nascar\/shake-and-bake\/wwe-ric-flair-nature-boy-racing-helmet-john-hunter-nemechek-020216\" target=\"_blank\">Details at FoxSports.com<\/a>. Thanks to Barry Werner)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Staying in the region, Carolina\u00a0Panthers star defender <strong>Josh Norman<\/strong>\u00a0wore a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/early-lead\/wp\/2016\/02\/02\/panthers-josh-norman-wore-a-mexican-wrestling-mask-at-super-bowl-opening-night\/\" target=\"_blank\">Panthers lucha libre mask at Monday&#8217;s big NFL media session for the Super Bowl<\/a>. Norman wore it throughout his interview time, which was highlighted\u00a0on SportsCenter.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1186010574\" 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; New Japan kicked off their big 2016 schedule with a &#8220;Road to New Beginning&#8221; show on Tuesday. Included were outgoing Bullet Club members <strong>Karl Anderson <\/strong>&amp;<strong> Doc Gallows<\/strong> in tag action. 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