Florida Championship Wrestling Teams Up with Bright House Sports Network
FCW programming returns to the Sunshine State on October 5
TAMPA, Florida, October 2, 2008 - Officials from Florida Championship Wrestling® (FCW) and Bright House Sports Network® (BHSN) announced today they have reached an agreement to broadcast the weekly "Florida Championship Wrestling" program starting Sunday, October 5, at 6PM ET.
Florida Championship Wrestling will be broadcast in over 1.6 million Bright House Network households on Channel 47 in the Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater and Orlando/Kissimmee/Daytona Beach metropolitan areas.
Florida Championship Wrestling® is the official developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment®. FCW, Bright House Sports Network and the WWE are proud to bring Florida Championship Wrestling’s weekly programming back to the Sunshine State airwaves.
Florida Championship Wrestling® is the official developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment®. FCW, Bright House Sports Network and the WWE are proud to bring Florida Championship Wrestling’s weekly programming back to the Sunshine State airwaves.
FCW to Hold First Ever Talent Evaluation Clinic!
FCW will host our first Talent Evaluation Clinic on Thursday October 16th thru Tuesday October 21.
The clinic will be run by FCW Chief Steve Keirn and FCW trainers Tom Prichard, Billy Kidman, and Norman Smiley. The clinic will include WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, WWE Producers and Talent Scouts, and other special guests.
For more information and to register, please click here.
For more information and to register, please click here.
Florida Championship Wrestling debuts new arena, Web site & TV studio
"Get ready! We're about to explode down here in the state of Florida," said Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) president Steve Keirn, regarding the new FCW training facility, public arena, Web site and TV studio.
Before Superstars like Andre the Giant, Ric Flair, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper competed in WWE, they were part of FCW, which is now WWE's official developmental training facility located in Tampa, Fla.
"It really turned out beautifully. I'm really excited about it. I can't wait for everyone to see it and put it to full use," said Keirn regarding the newly constructed FCW training facility and arena which holds live events for the public.
Showcasing all of the new changes within FCW is a revamped FCWWrestling.com. "I'm excited WWE is helping us with the new Web site. I know it will be done professionally, and first-class. That is the way we want to represent FCW as the developmental system - first-class from Web site to training facility to talent," said Keirn, a former professional wrestler and producer for WWE.
The new FCWWrestling.com will include up-to-date photos and information on FCW, its events and of course, the WWE Superstars of tomorrow.
"WWE fans ought to be excited about the future. The FCW talent is very competitive now. They see people getting injured and retiring. We have 60 talent from around the world, representing 14 different countries. For the fans, it's exciting to know that there's going to be up-and-coming stars that they can see here in Florida. Or, they might see them showcased in WWE," said Keirn.
On Thursday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. ET, history will be made at the new FCW Arena when FCW tapes its debut television show for future broadcast.
"John Cena and quite a few celebrities will be here, including some Tampa Bay Buccaneers players. Anybody important in the city of Tampa will be here," said Keirn.
"It really turned out beautifully. I'm really excited about it. I can't wait for everyone to see it and put it to full use," said Keirn regarding the newly constructed FCW training facility and arena which holds live events for the public.
Showcasing all of the new changes within FCW is a revamped FCWWrestling.com. "I'm excited WWE is helping us with the new Web site. I know it will be done professionally, and first-class. That is the way we want to represent FCW as the developmental system - first-class from Web site to training facility to talent," said Keirn, a former professional wrestler and producer for WWE.
The new FCWWrestling.com will include up-to-date photos and information on FCW, its events and of course, the WWE Superstars of tomorrow.
"WWE fans ought to be excited about the future. The FCW talent is very competitive now. They see people getting injured and retiring. We have 60 talent from around the world, representing 14 different countries. For the fans, it's exciting to know that there's going to be up-and-coming stars that they can see here in Florida. Or, they might see them showcased in WWE," said Keirn.
On Thursday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m. ET, history will be made at the new FCW Arena when FCW tapes its debut television show for future broadcast.
"John Cena and quite a few celebrities will be here, including some Tampa Bay Buccaneers players. Anybody important in the city of Tampa will be here," said Keirn.
Florida Championship WrestlingTM Unveils New Arena in Tampa
State of the art training facility and television studio debuts on July 17
From the birth of the promotion in the 1960's, until 1987, "Florida Championship WrestlingTM" was regarded as one of the premier wrestling territories in the country. FCW provided fans with exceptional wrestling action on a nightly basis. Serving such cities as Tampa, Miami, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Orlando, and West Palm Beach, FCW drew record crowds to it's shows and posted strong ratings on its broadcasts. The stunning roster of wrestling talent that passed through FCW is endless. The FCW talent was a "who's who" of legendary Florida based talent, including: Mike Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Jack Brisco, Gerry Brisco, Steve Keirn, Barry Windham, Kevin Sullivan, Dick Slater and more!
Besides the Florida based talent, FCW also featured other top drawing wrestling legends including: Andre the Giant, Ivan Koloff, Ric Flair, Pat Patterson, Superstar Billy Graham, Terry Funk, Abdullah the Butcher, Dory Funk, Ravishing Rick Rude, Roddy Piper, Jerry Lawler and more!
The voice of the FCW was the legendary Gordon Solie, who most considers the greatest wrestling announcer of all time. Bringing credibility and brilliance to FCW, Solie delighted audiences with his trademark "So Long From The Sunshine State" for over twenty-five years. Solie was inducted into the WWE Hall-of-Fame in 2008.
Florida Championship Wrestling is now an official developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment®. FCW and the WWE® are proud to bring back Florida Championship Wrestling. They are excited to bring the allure of Florida based wrestling back to the Sunshine state. Additionally, fans can look forward to top WWE Superstars making guest appearances on FCW programming and live events on a regular basis.
On Thursday, July 17, at 7:30 PM history will be made at the new FCW Arena in Tampa. FCW will tape its debut television show for future broadcast. Tickets for this special evening are very limited. Tickets will only be available at the door starting at 4:00 PM on the day-of-show. On hand to join in on the festivities will be WWE Superstars John Cena® and Chris Jericho®. Plus, WWE Diva Kelly KellyTM will be in attendance. Last, but definitely not least, WWE Hall-of-Famers "Nature BoyTM" Ric Flair®, "The American Dream" Dusty RhodesTM, Rocky JohnsonTM and Gerry BriscoTM and are also scheduled to participate in this very special evening.
Make plans now to be part of this historic night. Florida Championship Wrestling is back in the Sunshine state!
The new FCW Arena is located at:
4535 South Dale Mabry
Tampa, FL 33611
Phone: (813) 805-SLAM
Note: List of attendees/participants/talent is subject to change.
The voice of the FCW was the legendary Gordon Solie, who most considers the greatest wrestling announcer of all time. Bringing credibility and brilliance to FCW, Solie delighted audiences with his trademark "So Long From The Sunshine State" for over twenty-five years. Solie was inducted into the WWE Hall-of-Fame in 2008.
Florida Championship Wrestling is now an official developmental territory of World Wrestling Entertainment®. FCW and the WWE® are proud to bring back Florida Championship Wrestling. They are excited to bring the allure of Florida based wrestling back to the Sunshine state. Additionally, fans can look forward to top WWE Superstars making guest appearances on FCW programming and live events on a regular basis.
On Thursday, July 17, at 7:30 PM history will be made at the new FCW Arena in Tampa. FCW will tape its debut television show for future broadcast. Tickets for this special evening are very limited. Tickets will only be available at the door starting at 4:00 PM on the day-of-show. On hand to join in on the festivities will be WWE Superstars John Cena® and Chris Jericho®. Plus, WWE Diva Kelly KellyTM will be in attendance. Last, but definitely not least, WWE Hall-of-Famers "Nature BoyTM" Ric Flair®, "The American Dream" Dusty RhodesTM, Rocky JohnsonTM and Gerry BriscoTM and are also scheduled to participate in this very special evening.
Make plans now to be part of this historic night. Florida Championship Wrestling is back in the Sunshine state!
The new FCW Arena is located at:
4535 South Dale Mabry
Tampa, FL 33611
Phone: (813) 805-SLAM
Note: List of attendees/participants/talent is subject to change.
