British Wrestling returns to UK tv as Joe Hendry and Grado lead cost

Extreme Channel UK has teamed up with Newcastle’s NORTH Wrestling (NCL) in a bid to bring British wrestling back to mainstream telly.

The channel will kick off its coverage on Friday, September 6 at 8pm, broadcasting NCL’s latest massive event ‘Thunderstruck 2’, followed by two nights of classic bouts.

‘Thunderstruck 2’ is NCL’s biggest event of the year and boasts a line-up of top British wrestling stars including Joe Hendry, Grado, Mark and Vicky Haskins, Leon Slater and more, as well as former WWE superstar Elijah (AKA Elias). Highlights include a 4-way TLC match for the NORTH Tag Titles, plus a showdown between Japanese superstar Miyu Yamashita and Lizzy Evo.

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‘Thunderstruck 1’ features international Attitude-Era wrestling legends Gangrel and Scotty 2 Hotty, alongside British wrestling stars such as Man Like Dereiss, Lykos Gym, Sunshine Machine, Michael Oku and Robbie X. The main event sees Liam Slater defending his NORTH Championship against Leon Slater.

The NCP Cup 24 is a premier one-night tournament, where NORTH will crown the ‘Next Big Thing’ in British Wrestling. In 2023, popular female wrestler Rhio won the inaugural tournament and this year, we see Jordan Oliver, Aigle Blanc, Myles Kayman, Henry Faust, Trent Seven, Hard Man Dan, Joe Wade and Eve Bateman all battling it out for the title.

Peter Einstein, CEO of Extreme Channel Global, expressed his delight: “We are thrilled to welcome NORTH Wrestling to our programming and to have them join New Japan Pro Wrestling in our schedule. We are excited to offer a home on UK TV for British wrestling and have big plans to expand on this, partnering with NCL and having them lead the charge is just the beginning.”

Andrew Bowers, Owner and Promoter of NCL, shared the enthusiasm: “To partner with Extreme and broadcast NORTH Wrestling on TV in the UK is a dream come true. We have confidence that we can help bring British professional wrestling back to the small screen, providing a destination for all the super-talented British wrestlers that deserve a chance to shine in front of a wider audience.”

Fans can tune into NORTH Wrestling on Extreme UK completely FREE via Freeview channel 281. To access Extreme on Freeview, a Freeview device MUST be connected to both a standard TV aerial AND an internet connection via Wi-Fi or broadband.

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