UK's first ever Wrestling Channel to launch on Digital in 2004
    Submitted by Tom Guzik on Friday, November 28, 2003 at 11:20 AM EST

  • This may come as a surprise to many wrestling fans in the UK, but Sky Digital is about to launch it's first ever wrestling based channel in the second quarter of 2004.


    • Channel 268 on Sky Digital's Friendly TV will be running a test transmission throughout the whole of December, with view to launching the channel officially in 2004.

    The testing will begin next Monday, December 1st with one hour shows at both 7:00am and 7:00pm respectively. Each day will consist of the same program being repeated at both these times.

    There will also be an additional two hours on the weekend at 9:00am, with the repeat taking place at 6:00pm.

    Here is a schedule of what programs and wrestling will feature during the test transmission:


    Monday 12/1: FWA/ROH Frontiers of Honor
    Tuesday 12/2: "Mat Mayhem" - presented by Gene Okerlund, (Classic footage featuring The Road Warriors, Jerry Lawler, Randy Savage, Rick Rude and others.)
    Wednesday 12/3: Pro Wrestling NOAH
    Thursday 12/4: Irish Whip Wrestling
    Friday 12/5: Frontiers of Honor
    Saturday 12/6: "Mat Mayhem" (2 hours)
    Sunday 12/7: Pro Wrestling NOAH (2 hours)


    Monday 12/8: "Classic Wrestling - The Early Years" featuring Ric Flair, Harley Race, Kamala, Dusty Rhodes and more
    Tuesday 12/9: Ring Of Honor
    Wednesday 12/10: FWA/ROH Frontiers of Honor Part II
    Thursday 12/11: "Classic Wrestling: Ringside Retribution" featuring 1970s Florida Championship Wrestling footage
    Friday 12/12: Combat Zone Wrestling
    Saturday 12/13: "Classic Wrestling" (2 hours)
    Sunday 12/14: "Classic Wrestling" (2 hours featuring Florida Championship Wrestling)


    Monday 12/15: Irish Whip Wrestling
    Tuesday 12/16: Pro Wrestling NOAH
    Wednesday 12/17: Frontier Wrestling Association
    Thursday 12/18: Frontier Wrestling Association
    Friday 12/19: "Classic Wrestling"
    Saturday 12/20: Irish Whip Wrestling (2 hours)
    Sunday 12/21: Pro Wrestling NOAH (2 hours)


    Monday 12/22: Combat Zone Wrestling
    Tuesday 12/23: "Classic Wrestling"
    Wednesday 12/24: Ring of Honor
    Thursday 12/25: Pro Wrestling NOAH
    Friday 12/26: "Classic Wrestling"
    Saturday 12/27:"Classic Wrestling: The Early Years" (2 Hours)
    Sunday 12/28:: FWA (2 Hours)


    It is also rumoured that once the channel does finally launch, that it will feature both NWA:TNA PPV's for free viewing, and also the "Xplosion" show. There are no plans to show Backyard Wrestling.

    For more information regarding the programming, visit www.friendlytv.com


    Credit: 1Wrestling.com





    High Impact Wrestling - Coming Soon




    *NEW GALLERY* Must See! The WWE Divas PARTYING HARD After WrestleMania 24!

  • Quick Links -
    [Back to LOP] [News Archives] [Results] [Columns] [Forums]