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
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
Women’s wrestling has a dark and shameful past in the UK. Despite stars like Mitzi Mueller, Miss Linda and Klondyke Kate selling out clubs across the country, they were hampered in the business due to their sex. Many halls didn’t have licences for women’s wrestling, so shows including female wrestlers were few and far between. … Read more
World Of Sport Wrestling came back into our homes in 2016, trying to renew public interest in professional wrestling. With the likes of Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and Mick McManus long gone, ITV sought to bring new, exciting stars to the forefront, and make the wrestling a household favourite once again. World Of Sport Returned … Read more
A new trailer for the return of World of Sport Wrestling has been released, although details on where fans can watch the show are scarce. A teaser for WOS Wrestling titled “The Return” dropped last week, giving some insight into what the show will look like. While it retains some semblance of the brightly-coloured and … Read more
Crater was one of the new monster wrestlers brought in for the World of Sport reboot in 2018. The huge, masked villain bore a resemblance to Bane from the Batman comics, and cut a demonic figure when he stepped inside the ring. Evoking the pure size and presence of the likes of Giant Haystacks from … Read more
Lasting four years and 211 episodes, NXT UK is a part of WWE history that seems to have been forgotten already. NXT UK was cancelled in 2022, after very little interest. Despite a strong start, less than 20,000 (sometimes less than 10,000) viewers tuned in by the end of its life, and WWE’s project of … Read more
World of Sport Wrestling is back in 2024, and it cannot get much worse than last time. The company announced their return from a six-year hiatus today, following a press release on their website. It revealed a new plan for the company, away from the glitz and glamour of ITV, and away to Norwich’s Epic … Read more
Fans of the 2018 World of Sport Wrestling reboot are probably wondering what happened to Justin Sysum. The wrestler from Gloucester was built up as a superhero, a top-class athlete who could battle anybody in the ring. He showed his mettle every week on ITV. Beating wrestlers like Joe Hendry, Rampage Brown and Davey Boy … Read more
On June 29th 2024, World of Sport announced their return from a five-year hiatus. ITV cancelled the show in 2019 after their first season, following dismal ratings and a huge drop in viewership over the series. From a high of 1.25 million to a low of 200k, it showed a huge failure in management. However, … Read more