World of Sport Wrestling

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World of Sport Wrestling
World Of Sport Wrestling Logo.svg
Genre Sports entertainment
Professional wrestling
Developed by ITV
Directed bySimon Staffurth
Starring WOS Wrestling roster
Narrated by Alex Shane
SoCal Val
Theme music composer Paul Farrer
Opening theme"ITV World of Sport Wrestling 2018 - Main Theme"
ComposerPaul Farrer
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producersSimon Marsh
Tom McClennan
Production locations Dock10 studios (2016) [1]
Epic Studios (2018)
EditorsNikki Chang
Matthew East-Jones
Phillip Lindsey-Cooke
Camera setup Multicamera setup
Running time60 minutes [2]
Production companies ITV
Top Rope Sports
Original release
Network ITV
Release31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) –
November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)

WOS Wrestling (originally an acronym for World of Sport Wrestling) is a British professional wrestling television series and promotion. It was marketed as a relaunch of the wrestling segment from the ITV sports programme World of Sport , which ran between 2 January 1965 and 28 September 1985.

Contents

WOS Wrestling debuted on 31 December 2016 with a two-hour special on ITV. This was followed by a ten-episode series in 2018, and a six-date live tour between January and February 2019. [3] [4] The promotion would go on a five-year hiatus before announcing its return on 28 June 2024, with a TV taping to take place later that year on 14 September. [5]

History

Background

ITV transmitted professional wrestling for over 33 years from November 1955 to December 1988. The bulk of this was screened on Saturday afternoons or lunchtimes (although other slots including midweek late evenings, midweek lunchtimes and bank holiday Monday afternoons were also used). [6] Throughout World of Sport's lifetime, the Saturday afternoon coverage was generally incorporated into the package show as a slot. Joint Promotions held exclusive rights to ITV television coverage until the end of 1986, when they rotated with tapings of All Star Wrestling and occasional WWF special editions.[ citation needed ]

The distinct British wrestling style of Admiral-Lord Mountevans rules has persisted in the United Kingdom to the present day.[ citation needed ] Since the early 1990s, an additional strand of wrestling promotions has emerged that were producing more American-styled shows.[ citation needed ] The two genres have become known commonly as "Old School" and "New School", respectively, after the names used in an invasion angle run by the FWA promotion around 2001.[ citation needed ] Over the years, numerous attempts were made to relaunch professional wrestling on British television, with various promotions covered on a single local ITV franchise or satellite/digital channels; often touted as the "revival" of British Wrestling.[ citation needed ] ITV screened World Championship Wrestling (WCW) programming in the early hours and from 1992 to 1995 in their old Saturday afternoon slot, but no homegrown promotion ever received regular syndicated coverage.[ citation needed ]

In the 21st century, vintage ITV coverage was repeated as World of Sport on digital channels such as The Wrestling Channel and Men and Movies, resulting in the name "World of Sport" becoming a frequent retronym for the traditional, old-school style of British wrestling.[ citation needed ]

Development and relaunch

A pilot for a television series called World of Sport Wrestling was filmed at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon in November 2013.[ citation needed ] Branding itself as a direct revival of World of Sport on its old slot, WOS Wrestling was hosted by veteran ring announcer Lee Bamber.[ citation needed ] After it was rejected by ITV, the pilot was eventually uploaded to YouTube on 12 June 2015 by creator John Chapman. [7] It would later be reuploaded in 2023. [8]

On 19 October 2016, ITV commissioned a two-hour, one-off, World of Sport Wrestling special. The show would featured independent wrestlers such as Grado and Sha Samuels, and commentary from former WWE announcer Jim Ross. [9]

The special was taped on 1 November 2016 from dock10 studios in Greater Manchester.[ citation needed ], and would premiere on 31 December 2016. The main storyline running through the show focused on Grado's quest to become WOS champion. He would lose to Dave Mastiff in a match to become inaugural champion before eventually winning the belt in a rematch at the end of the broadcast.[ citation needed ]

On 23 March 2017, ITV announced that they had commissioned a ten-episode series of WOS Wrestling in partnership with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling (then known as Impact Wrestling). Then-Impact CCO Jeff Jarrett would serve as an executive producer, along with Tom McLennan and Simon Marsh. A TV taping was scheduled to take place at Preston Guild Hall on 25 and 26 May. [10] On 28 April, Pro Wrestling Insider reported that the WOS tapings had been postponed. [11]

2018 Series and live tour

In April 2018, ITV announced the return of WOS Wrestling as a ten-part series. The series was taped at Epic Studios in Norwich, on May 10, 11, and 12. [12]

WOS's first series was broadcast from July 28 until September 29, and was hosted by Alex Shane and SoCal Val.[ citation needed ] Its main storyline focused on the championship reign of Rampage, and his pursuit by challenger Justin Sysum. Sysum competed in Rampage's Triple Threat title match with Grado.[ citation needed ] After a controversial countout loss in episode 3, Sysum defeated the champion in a tag match in episode 7.[ citation needed ] In the final two episodes, Sysum earned himself a title shot and ultimately defeated Rampage to win the title.[ citation needed ] Other storylines saw the establishment of a women's championship, a Tag Team Championship tournament, and Grado's running battles with disapproving WOS executive Stu Bennett.[ citation needed ] Recurring characters have included masked monster heel Crater, treacherous heel Martin Kirby and his former partner, singing babyface Joe Hendry.[ citation needed ]

At the conclusion of episode 6 (transmitted 1 September 2018) a six-date live tour was announced for January 2019. [3] The WOS Women's Championship changed hands four times, while Sysum made four defences of his WOS Championship against former champion Rampage. The WOS Tag Team Championship were not defended, however, as Davey Boy Smith Jr. was not on the tour. [4]

The TV programme received a nomination for Digital Content for the Royal Television Society's East Awards 2019. [13]

On May 8, 2019, upstart American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) reached a media rights deal with ITV. [14] When asked about this on Twitter in-regards to ITV, Wrestling Observer 's Dave Meltzer responded in a tweet on 28 May 2019 that WOS Wrestling had been cancelled. [15]

On 13 December 2019, the WOS Twitter account uploaded a teaser video. [16]

2024 revival

At 09:00 BST on 28 June 2024, a short teaser video was posted announcing the promotion's return with a TV taping event called "WOS: The Return". The event will be held on 14 September. Narrated by Sha Samuels, the video showed the WOS Heavyweight Championship, and the WOS logo with "The Return" written underneath. [5] [17] Advertised as appearing are Adam Maxted, Iestyn Rees, Joel Redman, Eddie Ryan, Sheikh El Sham, Niwa Niwa, Nathan Angel, Jake McCluskey, Ashton Smith, Session Moth Martina, Nightshade and SoCal Val advertised as appearing. [18]

Fightful reported that, due to trademark issues with ITV, the official name of the promotion would be shortened to WOS Wrestling. It was also announced by WOS that the promotion's programming would be broadcast through online platforms, rather than on ITV's television networks. [19] Talent announced for the event included Grado, Sha Samuels, L.A. Taylor. On 2 August 2024, it was announced that NORTH Wrestling and Progress Wrestling announcer Tom Campbell would be providing commentary. [20]

Programme sales

Broadcasting rights to the series were licensed in India to Discovery Communications-branded channel DSport. Series 1 was transmitted on Tuesday nights at 9pm from 26 February 2019. [21]

In the United States, Series 1 was screened on Stadium on Sunday nights 7pm EST, starting 12 May 2019, the first ever purchase of a UK wrestling programme by a US television channel. [22]

List of WOS Wrestling Episodes

2013 pilot

No.Recording dateRecording locationTransmission dateMatches
1November 2013 Fairfield Hall, Croydon unbroadcast
  • Karl Kramer defeated Hakan by two falls to one
  • Yorghos defeated Jon Ritchie by two falls to one
  • Alan Lee Travis defeated Joe E Legend by two falls to one to defend the LDN British Heavyweight Championship
  • Johnny Kidd defeated Matt Kaye by two falls to one
  • Zak Knight defeated Zebra Kid by two falls to one

New Year's Eve 2016 special

No.Recording dateRecording locationTransmission dateMatches
11 November 2016 dock10 studios, Salford Quays 31 December 2016

2018 Series

No.Recording dateRecording locationTransmission dateMatches
110–12 May 2018Epic Studios, Norwich 28 July 2018
  • Justin Sysum won a Five-Way elimination match over Crater, Sha Samuels, Rampage and Adam Maxted) to win a shot at WOS Champion Grado. After the match, WOS Executive Stu Bennett ruled that instead, Sysum would face Rampage and Grado in a triple threat match for the title as the referee had missed Rampage also beating the count
  • British Bulldog Jr. defeated Will Ospreay
  • WOS Tag Team Championship tournament quarter final: Kip Sabian and Iestyn Rees defeated Martin Kirby and Joe Hendry
  • Rampage defeated Grado and Justin Sysum to win the WOS Championship in a triple threat match
24 August 2018
  • Rampage defeated Joe Hendry by pinfall to defend the WOS Championship
  • Gabriel Kidd defeated Lionheart, Robbie X and Liam Slater in a Fatal Four Way lumberjack match to win a contract for "a big opportunity"
  • WOS Tag Team Championship tournament quarter final: Nathan Cruz and Adam Maxted defeated Doug Williams and HT Drake
  • Kay Lee Ray defeated Viper and Bea Priestley in a Triple Threat match to become the first WOS Women's Champion
311 August 2018
  • Grado defeated Sha Samuels
  • Martin Kirby defeated Joe Hendry
  • WOS Tag Team Championship tournament quarter final: BT Gunn and Stevie Boy defeated Brad Slayer and CJ Banks
  • Crater defeated Gabriel Kidd. (This was the match from the contract Kidd won the previous week)
  • Rampage defeated Justin Sysum to defend the WOS Championship
418 August 2018
  • Kay Lee Ray's defence of the WOS Women's Championship against Bea Priestly ended in No Contest after Viper and Ayesha both interfered
  • Will Ospreay defeated Martin Kirby
  • WOS Tag Team Championship tournament quarter final: Grado and British Bulldog Jr. defeated Crater and Robbie X
  • Justin Sysum defeated Joe Hendry and Nathan Cruz in a Triple Threat Match
525 August 2018
  • WOS Tag Team Championship tournament semi final: Kip Sabian and Iestyn Rees defeated BT Gunn and Stevie Boy
  • Crater defeated Liam Slater and Gabriel Kidd
  • WOS Tag Team Championship tournament second inal: Nathan Cruz and Adam Maxted defeated Grado and British Bulldog Jr.
  • WOS Women's Championship battle royal: Champion Kay Lee Ray defeated Viper, Ayesha, Bea Priestly and Casey Owens to successfully defend her title
61 September 2018
  • Rampage defeated British Bulldog Jr. by pinfall to successfully defend the WOS Championship
  • Joe Hendry defeated Martin Kirby in a Submission Match:
  • WOS Tag Team Championship tournament final: Kip Sabian and Iestyn Rees defeated Nathan Cruz and Adam Maxted to win the titles. After the match, Cruz turned on Maxted
  • Handicap tag match – Justin Sysum defeated CJ Banks and Sha Samuels to earn a future challenge to WOS Champion Rampage
78 September 2018
  • Ladder match, loser leaves WOS, battle of former tag team partners: Adam Maxted defeated Nathan Cruz
  • Fatal four way:Gabriel Kidd beat Crater, Robbie X and Liam Slater. All other three men pinned Crater, Kidd was awarded the win as first man down
  • Martin Kirby used the ropes to pin Grado after both men used a toothbrush as a weapon from Grado's trademark bum-bag
  • Justin Sysum and Joe Hendry defeated Rampage and Sha Samuels
815 September 2018
  • Viper defeated Ayesha to win a shot at the WOS Women's Championship
  • Couple vs Couple Mixed tag team match: Will Ospreay and Bea Priestly defeated Stevie Boy and Kay Lee Ray
  • British Bulldog Jr. defeated Iestyn Rees
  • Robbie X defeated Crater in a match where the goal was to pull off the opponent's mask.
    (The commentary team did not identify the unmasked Crater and he replaced his mask immediately after the loss)
922 September 2018
  • Kay Lee Ray defeated Viper to successfully defend the WOS Women's Championship
  • Crater, Moose, Nathan Cruz, Adam Maxted, Justin Sysum, Gabriel Kidd, Sha Samuels and CJ Banks were the final eight survivors of the 16-man elimination tag team stage of Buzzer Battle, eliminating British Bulldog Jr., Kip Sabian, Iestyn Rees, Grado, Robbie X, Liam Slater, BT Gunn and Stevie Boy to advance to the Battle Royal stage
  • Justin Sysum won the Eight Man Battle Royal stage of the Buzzer Battle to win a shot at WOS Championship, last eliminating Crater
1029 September 2018
  • Grado and British Bulldog Jr. defeated Iestyn Rees and Kip Sabian to win the WOS Tag Team Championship
  • Justin Sysum defeated Rampage to win the WOS Championship

Championship reigns

WOS Championship

WOS Championship
Details
PromotionWorld of Sport Wrestling
Date established2 November 2016
Date retired3 February 2019
Statistics
First champion(s) Dave Mastiff
Final champion(s)Justin Sysum
Most reignsAll champions (1 reigns)
Longest reign Grado (554 days)
Shortest reign Dave Mastiff (<1 day)
Oldest champion Rampage (34 years, 276 days)
Youngest champion Grado (28 years, 154 days)
Heaviest championDave Mastiff (315 lbs)
Lightest champion Grado (235 lb)
Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
Days recog.Number of days held recognized by the promotion
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDays recog.
1 Dave Mastiff 2 November 2016World Of Sport Wrestling Manchester, England 1<1<1Defeated Grado to become the inaugural champion. Aired on 31 December 2016 [23]
2 Grado 2 November 2016World Of Sport Wrestling Manchester, England 1554574Aired on 31 December 2016 [23]
3 Rampage 10 May 2018World Of Sport Wrestling Norwich, England1263This was a 3-Way match also involving Justin Sysum. Aired on 28 July 2018 [24]
4Justin Sysum12 May 2018World Of Sport Wrestling Norwich, England1267127Aired on 29 September 2018 [25]

WOS Tag Team Championship

WOS Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionWorld of Sport Wrestling
Date established10 May 2018
Date retired3 February 2019
Statistics
First champion(s) Kip Sabian and Iestyn Rees (1 Day)
Final champion(s) Grado and British Bulldog Jr.
Most reignsAll champions (1 reigns)
Longest reignGrado and British Bulldog Jr. (267 days)
Shortest reign Kip Sabian and Iestyn Rees
Oldest championIestyn Rees (35 years)
Youngest championKip Sabian (28 years)
Heaviest championIestyn Rees 251 lb (114 kg)
Lightest championKip Sabian 180 lb (82 kg)
Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
Days recog.Number of days held recognized by the promotion
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDays recog.
1Iestyn Rees and Kip Sabian 11 May 2018World Of Sport Wrestling Norwich, England1128Defeated Nathan Cruz and Adam Maxted in a tournament final to win the title.
Aired on 1 September 2018		 [26]
2 British Bulldog Jr. and Grado 12 May 2018World Of Sport Wrestling Norwich, England1267127Aired on 29 September 2018 [25] [27]

WOS Women's Championship

WOS Women's Championship
Details
PromotionWorld of Sport Wrestling
Date established10 May 2018
Date retired3 February 2019
Statistics
First champion(s)Kay Lee Ray
Final champion(s)Katy Lees
Most reigns Viper (2 reigns)
Longest reignKay Lee Ray (253 days)
Shortest reign Viper (1 day)
Oldest championKay Lee Ray (28 years)
Heaviest championViper 207 lbs (94 kg)
Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
Days recog.Number of days held recognized by the promotion
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDays recog.
1 Kay Lee Ray 10 May 2018World of Sport Wrestling Norwich, Norfolk 1253167Defeated Viper and Bea Priestley to win the title.
Aired on 4 August 2018		 [28]
2 Viper 18 January 2019WOS Wrestling UK Tour 2019 Southampton, Hampshire 111This was a 3-way match also including Bea Priestley [29]
3 Bea Priestley 19 January 2019WOS Wrestling UK Tour 2019 Newport, Gwent 177 [30]
4 Viper 26 January 2019WOS Wrestling UK Tour 2019 Blackpool, Lancashire 188 [31]
5Katy Lees3 February 2019WOS Wrestling UK Tour 2019Bethnal Green, Greater London1<1<1This was a 3-way match also including Bea Priestley [32]

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