Thursday, March 28, 2024
NewsITV & Anthem Media Confirm The Return Of World Of Sport Wrestling

ITV & Anthem Media Confirm The Return Of World Of Sport Wrestling

2,108 views

TRENDING

ITV Studios Entertainment Manchester announced on Thursday night that they will be teaming with iMPACT! Wrestling to bring World Of Sport Wrestling back to ITV. The initial series will be ten episodes and follows the 2016 New Year’s Eve one-off special. The executive producers for ITV Studios are Tom McLennan and Simon Marsh. Jeff Jarrett will be the executive producer for iMPACT! Wrestling.

The announcement reads, “Thirty years after the original WOS ended – and legendary stars such as Big Daddy, Mick McManus and Rollerball Rocco left British screens – this new series will feature the very best of today’s wrestlers from the current red-hot U.K. wrestling scene. They will compete in front of a live audience at the intimate Preston Guild Hall on Thursday 25th May and Friday 26th May (doors 7pm / bell time 7.30pm).”

Tickets for the shows go on sale at 9 AM on April 7th. There will also be a launch event on Monday at 2 PM local time in Manchester, where the full details of the WOS live shows will be announced.

“This opportunity to work with ITV Studios to revive this iconic brand in the United Kingdom is a perfect example of the ways in which we intend to leverage our strengths to build our presence in international markets in collaboration with local organizations,” said Ed Nordholm, President of iMPACT! Wrestling.

Tom Mclennan said, “Britain’s wrestling scene is thriving and there has never been a better time to bring it back to ITV after a gap of 30 years.”

Jeff Jarrett added, “The WOS brand is etched in professional wrestling tradition. My family’s lineage in the industry dates back 70-plus years, so I am honoured for the opportunity to work on reviving the legacy of this historic British series.”

- Advertisment -

LATEST NEWS

- Advertisment -

Related Articles