World of Sport – BritWrestling

Why Greg Dyke Cancelled The Wrestling On ITV In 1988

August 1, 2025 by Hamish Woodward

It has been 34 years since Greg Dyke make the decision to cancel British wrestling. Of course, the sport wasn’t made illegal, like it was back in the 1940s. Instead, it lost its biggest asset in their primetime TV slot, although it had been a long time coming. The wrestling was an institution in the … Read more

The forgotten World of Sport reboot failed to impress ITV in their bid for wrestling’s revival

August 1, 2025 by Hamish Woodward

ITV has tried to bring wrestling back into the mainstream numerous times, with the 2018 World of Sport wrestling series being the most famous. They ran one pilot episode followed by a ten-part series in 2018, featuring big stars of the UK wrestling scene like Will Ospreay, Grado and Rampage Brown. It had a good … Read more