Wrestling V. Wrestlemania XXVIII Review – Veterans Night → 3 responses to “When WWE met Channel 4” Douglas Varney. In the USA, WWE has had a presence on various networks over the years – Spike TV, USA Network, TNN, UPN and even the odd special on the mighty NBC. As a senior, Woodin defeated Iowa's Gordon Trapp 6–4 in the heavyweight finals to win his second Big Ten title. He also finished second in the NCAA tournament in 1958 and 1959. C4 often edited the footage heavily over feelings of unsuitability for its pre-watershed slot; these cuts though only served to further annoy fans. The shows and PPV all were all sold back to Sky, at an apparently discounted price, on the agreement 5 PPV’s now be shown on PPV service Sky Box Office. Georgia promoter Paul Jones and his booker Leo Garibaldi asked him to return to wrestling as the masked Mr. Wrestling II.
This caused a vocal outraged backlash (ahem) by the fans, which were not impressed by the overly cautious approach. George Burrell Woodin (July 28, 1934 – November 30, 2002) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Mr. Wrestling and Tim Woods.[1][2][2]. Sky at this time was only available to 28% of UK households, whereas C4 could be seen in every home in Britain. September 7, 2020 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Championship Wrestling From Florida alumni, Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts) alumni, NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version), NWA United States Heavyweight Championship, Mid-South Sports/Georgia Championship Wrestling, NWA Beat The Champ Television Championship, https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Tim_Woods?oldid=1714763, Big Ten Conference Championship (1958, 1959), World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fighting Spirit Award (1979) - with The Masked Strangler.
Nothing wrong with that. bobby roode feeds ducks and loses to kurt angl. C4 often edited the footage heavily over feelings of unsuitability for its pre-watershed slot; these cuts though only served to further annoy fans. Ric Flair later said in his book "To Be the Man", that he was more than just 'Mr. Woodin was the only fan favorite wrestler on the plane, while the rest wrestled as villains, and this was back in the days when kayfabe was not broken (at the time, Woods was feuding with Flair and Valentine) and heroes and villains were not known to travel together. Reply. Sean Maybz. They reached an agreement to show, for free, 5 WWE PPVs a year (although only one, Royal Rumble, was a ‘major’ show) and broadcast WWE Heat on a Sunday afternoon, as part of the T4 line-up. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The strong violence in the Table match and Street Fight also came as a shock. With the onscreen product now being PG rated, it could theoretically be broadcast at a prominent slot pre-watershed but until it (or, if it ever) recreates that white-hot buzz of 2000, WWE is unlikely to be seen on one of the Big Four English channels again. Filed under entertainment, sports, TV, wrestling, Tagged as american sports, C4, Channel 4, entertainment, pro-wresting, Royal Rumble, sport-entertainment, sports, TV, wrestling, WWE, WWE Heat, WWF. Sky at this time was only available to 28% of UK households, whereas C4 could be seen in every home in Britain. Unwilling to risk the exposure of professional wrestling, he got back in the ring two weeks after the crash and was obviously in extreme pain. ← Introducing….Mr. At the hospital, Woodin gave them his real name (George Burrell Woodin), and told them that he was a promoter. Back in the days of Steve Austin and the Rock and Triple H. Does were the days! So why only one year later did C4 decline to renew their contract and cut their ties with WWE? As they did, Spurlin spit Woodin’s finger joint across the ring. You can post now and register later. With the onscreen product now being PG rated, it could theoretically be broadcast at a prominent slot pre-watershed but until it (or, if it ever) recreates that white-hot buzz of 2000, WWE is unlikely to be seen on one of the Big Four English channels again. Introduced as the partner of the original Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods), Walker would take his place in many instances. Woodin received a degree in agricultural engineering from Cornell University and a degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. Eventually, rumors began circulating that Tim Woods WAS in fact on the plane. August 28, 2014 at 3:45 pm. × So why only one year later did C4 decline to renew their contract and cut their ties with WWE? After Woodin dominated the match, using non-wrestling moves and blows with his fists, Spurlin bit down on the only thing he could to stop the melee - Woodin’s finger.
WWE suddenly had the greatest access to the UK audience it could wish for (short of being on BBC1). Tim Woodin earned an Agricultural Engineering degree at Cornell University and a Mechanical Engineering degree at Michigan State University. Wrestling' that day, he was the man who saved wrestling. IANdrewDiceClay, Sean Maybz. By Concerns over the content followed through into Sunday Night Heat, which was initially broadcast at 4PM, as part of the T4 slot.