FairWeatherFan Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 9 hours ago, Shuggie_Murray7 said: Are they not in the midst of looking for a TV deal? Domestically, is there really a decent enough channel that would sign them up to be worth it? If Bravo was still around it would of fitted in perfectly. The best I could think of would be the Horror Channel. It's on Freeview & most Sky/Virgin packages. Similar reach that Challenge has, but would fit the 18+ image of ICW. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 They show live to something like 30 countries already, might just be toning down slightly to increase their TV Deals for now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) I'm sure on a recent podcast said they were talking with BBC and Channel 4. Also I believe there's a space free on Challenge now. Maybe toning it down slightly to make it more TV friendly for advertisers? Edit - He may have said STV and Channel 4. Edited November 23, 2016 by Shuggie_Murray7 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 But you've already got TNA and WWE catering for the PG-13 type audience. They have the biggest budgets, and can apply the best production values and attract the best wrestlers. The whole point of ICW (in my mind) was that it catered for the more mature audience - similar to the original ECW. It's not like I want to see guys stabbing each other or setting people on fire. But something a wee bit edgier that differentiates from what's out there at the moment. Channel 4 ran quite a few PPVs during the Attitude era that were very successful... e.g. the Royal Rumble where HHH got busted wide open and Mae Young released her puppies (not advocating that either tbh). There were quite a few complaints, admittedly, but mostly from parents who let their children watch in the mistaken belief that it was the same product that was getting pumped out in the late Eighties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I would of suggested Challenge as an option if they were still invested in British wrestling. Pretty sure they dropped WrestleTalk and the round up show a while ago. Now they've dropped TNA. So it doesn't look like they still have an interest in the wrestling business. If you'd suggested terrestrial tv to me as being a realistic option. First thought would of been Channel 5. Once upon a time they had WCW Worldwide and as a channel they don't have a ton of original programming. Could slot ICW in late night and it wouldn't shock anyone. Channel 4 had their WWE experiment with Heat and PPVs. Think it was over before Sky shored up the WWE entirely. Even then I hated when they had the PPVs as they included commercial breaks (not a problem for a TV show admittedly). However i'm sure they cut out all hardcore elements like blood and chair shots. BBC/ITV/STV is like shooting for the moon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) Challenge would work well IMO. Actually quite interested to see where the storyline go next. Bram vs Jester on Sunday,so assume Jester is going full face mode. Could be good. What won't be good is the godfather and 14 year olds at ICW events. What are they thinking on both! Edited November 23, 2016 by cb_diamond 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Bigger show = bigger audience I assume. But I don't know if reducing the age by two years really makes that much of a difference. The Godfather is fine though. No worse than absolute shitehawks like Magnus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Agree that BBC / ITV are unlikely, although BBC have had a couple of documentaries about ICW which proved very popular and certainly had a bit of blood and colourful language. Channel 4 definitely didn't censor out anything out their PPV's as far as I can remember (which is why there was a bit of a furore after the Royal Rumble). What both Channel 4 and Channel 5 is censor chair shots out the teatime shows... Channel 4 opted for skipping the VT just before the connection... Channel 5 went for the hilarious addition of Batmaneseque "Kapows" over the offending part of the screen. I'm sure both were equally successful in teaching children of the dangers of hitting people with chairs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 They censored blood on Backlash 2001 when X-Pac got busted open with the ring bell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Found this blog post about WWE on Channel 4. https://mrwrestlingv.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/when-wwe-met-channel-4/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Aye, I think that was the only bit they censored (according to FairWeatherFan's link). Forgot to mention that after ITV had American Wrestling post World of Sport. It was late-night NWA wrestling in the early nineties. I remember on UTV in the early hours, we were treated to Tour of Duty, Prisoner Cell Block H, Wrestling and then a "Rough Tough and Sexy" film.. Didn't get to my bed till 5am some nights. #mental It was pretty tame stuff if I recall. Although you did get people like Mean Mark Callous (Undertaker) and Cactus Jack, they were obviously keeping a lid on things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Nothing beat the Channel 5 stuff, which was just surreal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 14 hours ago, Randy Giles said: Bigger show = bigger audience I assume. But I don't know if reducing the age by two years really makes that much of a difference. They 16 thing only came for the hydro on Sunday for the first time. Seems a strange move given the way they have positioned themselves as an over 18s promotion. Kids at the shows would be rubbish. Mainly on account of how much of pain in the arse huge swathes often crowd are just now without even younger more pain in the arse-ish elements! Edit to add: that's before you even talk about the toning down that would have to happen! Edited November 24, 2016 by cb_diamond 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinobiDandy Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Where is the over 14s thing coming from? I checked TM this morning for F&L X and its still showing 18+ for standing, 16+ for seating and the FCs/Square Go in Newcastle is 18+?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, ShinobiDandy said: Where is the over 14s thing coming from? I checked TM this morning for F&L X and its still showing 18+ for standing, 16+ for seating and the FCs/Square Go in Newcastle is 18+?? The pre-sale information on Ticketmaster was for over 14s. Here's hoping it's just been a mistake then. On another ironic note, Renfrew was on the facebook the other day saying the following "This page isn't gumtree or eBay, selling ICW tickets that have sold out cool, looking for tickets to sold out shows, cool, but it's not turning into a buy/sell site". 2 days later he's on punting his own gear from his online shop! He's some boy! Edited November 24, 2016 by cb_diamond 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamond_for_life Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 3 hours ago, cb_diamond said: The pre-sale information on Ticketmaster was for over 14s. Here's hoping it's just been a mistake then. On another ironic note, Renfrew was on the facebook the other day saying the following "This page isn't gumtree or eBay, selling ICW tickets that have sold out cool, looking for tickets to sold out shows, cool, but it's not turning into a buy/sell site". 2 days later he's on punting his own gear from his online shop! He's some boy! Even the replies to that post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Haha that page is a constant source of amusement/smug superiority that you aren't one of the mutants. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Girvan is a contender for the Zero G its looking like. That's me turnt the channel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Had two pretty good showings this month. So I don't see a problem so long as Kenny doesn't actually drop the title to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 The boy that Jr spoke to on his podcast this week mentioned Girvan as one he caught the eye of during FnL. Didn't see much from him but i don't mind much of the match except the mental Ricochet start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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