Looks like there is more wrestling on TV now.

[agent817]

Aside from WWE and AEW, I noticed that Reelz has MLW. A local channel airs WOW, which I record. I know I could watch MLW and WOW on YouTube, but I also want to support their TV deals. Although AXS TV airs Impact, I don't have that channel with Xfinity. There must be a way to watch it.

Now that I think about it, during the days of the Monday Night Wars, I know ECW ended up getting their deal with TNN, with only a limited number of markets airing Hardcore TV. How common was it for indie promotions to air on local channels in certain territories? I didn't get anything with indie promotions in my area, although I do remember back in the mid-1990s, a local channel that had a fuzzy feed (remember that?) had shown some indie wrestling and kickboxing shows. Of course, this was before I became a fan of wrestling and started to appreciate other combat sports.

Back to MLW and WOW, I found what I saw entertaining. I also recall New Japan being aired on AXS TV in the past, as well as another cable channel showing it in the late-2000s. The only thing I haven't seen is any lucha libre on Spanish channels. Oh well, there's always YouTube.

[msc]

During lockdown we had WWE (and NXT), AEW, MLW and Impact on TV here but the latter two disappeared from broadcast.

[Ultimo Gallos]

For Impact if you just want to watch the weekly show for a buck a month on youtube you can. Or pay 5 a month and get the weekly show and most of the PPVs as they happen.

For years there was two indie feds in MS that had local tv. SWA was the big one. They not only were airing in every media market in the state,besides the main one in the Jackson area,they also got on TV in Alabama and TN. And were on FITE for free. But the show ended last year when they lost their video crew and editing crew at the same time.

The other fed ,last i heard,still has TV. EPW runs North MS. Has TV up in that area. And their roster is rookies and various Memphis guys.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

It seems like Championship Wrestling from Hollywood or whatever it is called is always on the listings when I visit my parents house.

EDIT: I think it now airs as Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield

Same channel also has a classic wrestling show, usually consisting of barely watchable old territory vids that aren't under WWE ownership.

[Ultimo Gallos]

Feb 9, 2023 11:46:29 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

It seems like Championship Wrestling from Hollywood or whatever it is called is always on the listings when I visit my parents house.

EDIT: I think it now airs as Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield

Same channel also has a classic wrestling show, usually consisting of barely watchable old territory vids that aren't under WWE ownership.

CWFH has a huge reach. Oddly I get no channel that airs it now. But for years watched it on Z Living channel late night Saturdays.

Pretty much CWFH reaches out to areas with active indie scenes,sees if there is a channel nearby that will air the show for almost nothing and let the channel sell half the air time. That is partially why CWFH airs at odd hours. It is used by some channels to fill in unsold slots.

3 or 4 years ago David Marquez reached out to a ring announcer based out of south Louisiana. Got CWFH on a south LA tv channel,with this ring announcer as the host. The plan was air it like this for 2 years. The start up CWF Gulf Coast.

I think after CWF tried to start CWF Atlanta and bomnbed,and CWF Arizona dying,they are just sticking to Hollywood and Memphis now.

But when I watched it regularly CWFH was a fun hour.

[ToyfareMark]

When I was a kid my weekly wrestling TV schedule looked like this.

Monday - Friday Legends of World Class 3 PM
Monday - Prime Time Wrestling 8 PM
Thursday - UWF (Abrams) 9 PM
Saturday - WCW Power Hour 9 AM, WCW Chicago 10 AM, WWF Superstars 11 AM, USWA 12 PM, WWF Wrestling Challenge 1 PM, WCW Saturday Night 5 PM
Sunday - WWF All American 10 AM, WWF Spotlight 12 PM, WCW Main Event 6 PM

What a time to be alive.