TNA British Boot Camp
TNA British Boot Camp | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Starring | See below |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2[1] |
No. of episodes | 14[1] |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jeremy Borash[2] |
Production locations | Orlando, Florida, United States[1] London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom[3] Nashville, Tennessee, United States[4] Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
Running time | 30 minutes (season 1) 60 minutes (season 2)[1] |
Production company | TNA Productions[1] |
Original release | |
Network | Challenge[1] |
Release | 1 January 2013 (2013-01-01)[5] – 7 December 2014 (2014-12-07) |
Related | |
TNA Impact! (2004–present) TNA Xplosion (2002–2021, 2024-present) TNA Gut Check (2004–present) TNA Global Impact! (2006) TNA Today (2007) Before the Impact (2021–2023) |
TNA British Boot Camp is a British reality television programme focusing on the professional wrestling industry. The programme documented the careers of four British professional wrestlers seeking a contract with the American professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The series was commissioned from TNA Productions by Sky UK and started airing on Challenge from 1 January 2013.[1][3][6]
TNA British Boot Camp was both the first non-game show commissioned for Challenge by BSkyB and the first American professional wrestling programme exclusively created and broadcast for the British market. The commissioning of the series reflected a commitment by BSkyB to invest £600 million in British-made television content by 2014. The programme's executive producer is veteran TNA ring announcer Jeremy Borash, who created the show and edited the programme himself.[1]
Season 1
Synopsis
The programme followed "four of Britain's most promising wrestlers" - Rockstar Spud, Marty Scurll and The Blossom Twins - who competed to receive a contract from TNA.[7] The wrestlers were mentored by veteran professional wrestlers such as Hulk Hogan and Rollerball Rocco.[8]
In the season finale of British Boot Camp, which aired on 22 January 2013, Rockstar Spud was named the winner, receiving a contract with TNA. Following the finale, all four wrestlers performed with TNA as part of the "Road to Lockdown" tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.[6]
Cast
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Contestants
- Hannah Blossom[9]
- Holly Blossom[9]
- Marty Scurll[9]
- Rockstar Spud (Winner)[9]
Mentors
- Al Snow[8]
- Doug Williams[8]
- Rollerball Rocco[8]
Other wrestling personalities
- Dixie Carter[1]
- Hulk Hogan[1]
- James Storm
- Kurt Angle
- Magnus
- Jeremy Borash[1]
Production
TNA announced on 5 September 2012 that it had completed filming of TNA Wrestling: British Boot Camp.[10] The series was originally scheduled to air in December 2012, but was moved back to January 2013.[3]
Reception
The programme was described as "a ratings hit for Challenge TV".[2] Rob Leigh of the Daily Mirror stated that "the show's post-reality show format is bang up to date".[11]
Season 2
Synopsis
The programme followed "twelve of Britain's most promising wrestlers" who competed to receive a contract from TNA.[12] It premiered on Challenge, on 19 October 2014.[13]
Cast
Contestants
Ring Name | Real Name | From | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Finals (London) |
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Babyfaced Pitbull | Sam Smitten-Downes | Leicester, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Eliminated | |
Cyanide | Alex Walmsley | Manchester, England | Eliminated | ||
Dave Mastiff | David Minton | Dudley, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | Final six |
El Ligero | Simon Musk | Leeds, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Grado | Graeme Stevely | Ayrshire, Scotland | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals - was given a 2nd chance after being eliminated | Final six |
Joe Vega | Joseph Whittaker | Preston, England | Eliminated | ||
Joel Redman | Joel Pettyfer | Exeter, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
King Rorster | Rory Bailey | Burton, England | Eliminated | ||
Kris Travis | Kristoffer Travis | Sheffield, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Mark Andrews | Mark Andrews | Cardiff, Wales | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | WINNER |
Martin Stone | Martin Harris | London, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Matt Fox | Matthew McNamara | St. Helens, England | Eliminated | ||
Noam Dar | Noam Dar | Ayrshire, Scotland | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | Final six |
Nordic Warrior | Tom Newton | Manchester, England | Eliminated | ||
Priscilla | Ollie Burns | Leeds, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Eliminated | |
Pyro | Unknown | Manchester, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Eliminated | |
Rampage Brown | Oliver Biney | Leeds, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | Final three |
Richard Parliament | Richard Varty | London, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
RJ Singh | Ross Jones | Hertford, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Sexy Kev | Kevin Lloyd | Warrington, England | Eliminated | ||
Sha Samuels | Shaaheen Hosseinpour | East London, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Simon Lancaster | Simon Lancaster | Grimsby, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Eliminated | |
Heather Schofield | Heather Schofield | London, England | Eliminated | ||
Kay Lee Ray | Kayleigh Ray | Glasgow, Scotland | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | Final three |
Melanie Price | Melanie Conneely | Manchester, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Eliminated | |
Lana Austin | Leanne Austin | Manchester, England | Advanced to Stage 2 | Eliminated | |
Kasey Owens | Kelly Robinson | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Leah Owens | Leigh Robinson | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Nikki Storm | Nicola Glencross | Glasgow, Scotland | Advanced to Stage 2 | Advanced to the Finals | |
Viper | Kimberly Benson | Ayrshire, Scotland | Advanced to Stage 2 | Eliminated |
Mentors
Other wrestling personalities
Winners
Year Won | Winners |
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2013 | Rockstar Spud |
2014 | Mark Andrews |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "TNA British Boot Camp on Challenge TV". Challenge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Rockstar Spud Wins TNA British Boot Camp". Challenge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "TNA IMPACT WRESTLING to be filmed in Manchester". Virgin Media. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "TNA British Boot Camp stars get boozy in bar". Virgin Media. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "TNA British Boot Camp Starts 1st January". Challenge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Rockstar Spud wins TNA British Boot Camp". Virgin Media. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "TNA Wrestling And Challenge TV Announce A New Show to Air in the United Kingdom". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Hulk Hogan to star in new reality show". The List. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Dixie Carter to Appear on TNA British Boot Camp". 18 October 2012.
- ^ Caldwell, James (22 July 2012). "Update on TNA's "Boot Camp" show". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Leigh, Rob (4 January 2013). "Repping for Britain: TNA Wrestling British Boot Camp wrestlers have the opportunity to become worldwide stars". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Challenge Announces British Bootcamp 2". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "British Bootcamp 2 Premiere". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
External links
- Official website
- TNA British Boot Camp at IMDb
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