Wrestling With Death on WGN

[fortknox]

I just saw the ad for this and had to post about it.

Building on the bold expansion of its original programming slate, WGN America has ordered to production its first two unscripted series, the docudrama “Outlaw Country,” executive-produced by Bischoff Hervey Entertainment’s Eric Bischoff and Jason Hervey, and the docuseries “Wrestling with Death,” executive-produced by Leftfield Pictures’ Brent Montgomery and David George.

Kicking off the new year with 13 weeks of unscripted original programming, “Wrestling with Death” is set to premiere Tuesday, Jan. 13 (10 p.m. EST / 9 p.m. CST).

“Outlaw Country” will debut Tuesday, Feb. 24 (10 p.m. EST/ 9 p.m. CST).

About “Wrestling with Death”

Executive producers Leftfield Pictures (“Pawn Stars,” “American Restoration,” “Counting Cars”) present “Wrestling with Death,” a unique family docuseries that introduces The Lathams of Osceola, Arkansas: morticians by day who run The Wilson Funeral Home, and professional wrestlers by night who run The Mid-Southern Championship Wrestling League.

“Wrestling with Death” is executive-produced by Brent Montgomery, David George, Alex Weresow and Jordana Hochman, alongside Bill Katz and Michelle Katz for Espiritus Productions. Bill Duncan and David Duncan serve as consulting producers. Twelve weekly back-to-back half-hour episodes have been ordered -- with the premiere Jan. 13.

www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article3660942.html

[Rave]

The commercials reminded me of the show about the family that ran a wrestling promotion that TLC yanked after two weeks or so. Not interested.

[Deleted]

Sounds terrible.

[Clawley Race]

I thought at first glance of the commercial that it was a fictional comedy show, and thought it would be tremendous.

I've since learned that is far from the case...

[tigermaskxxxvii]

I just imagine that if the Wilson Funeral Home burns to the ground in one of the episodes some smark is just gonna do the slow sarcastic clap while saying "Oh, how original!"

[thegame415]

Sounds like a bad MSNBC Special.

[Deleted]

This is like something that would get aired and subsequently cancelled in record time during the Attitude Era, what the hell!?

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

I saw the trailer on Facebook too and was going to post about it, but I guess I didn't feel like it. Or I probably didn't want to because it just seemed kind of depressing given how bad the promotion looks.

Anyway, it is kind of odd that out of two reality shows being produced for WGN Bischoff is involved in the NON-WRESTLING one. Also, this makes me glad TNA didn't go to WGN. I think we would be in for some truly cringeworthy cross promotion if it had happen. Same will probably still happen on Destination Amercia, but I digress.

[doinkmark]

So does every show feature a casket match?

[Chainsaw]

I literally thought, with a sick feeling in my stomach, that this was going to be a TV movie about Benoit.

[BlackoutCreature]

WGN needs to spend every dollar they have to get the Undertaker to make a guest appearance at some point. That's the only way the show will be worth watching.

[saintpat]

Trying to think of a good wrestling gimmick for someone who is an undertaker .... but not coming up with anything.