FCW was a professional wrestling television program for Florida Championship Wrestling, WWE's developmental territory. It debuted on October 5, 2008[1] on Bright House Sports Network in Tampa Bay and Central Florida and ran for close to four years until it aired its final episode on July 15, 2012.[2][3] Its concept was merged with WWE NXT, where developmental wrestlers were previously appearing, in its sixth season.
| FCW | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Steve Keirn Vince McMahon |
| Starring | FCW roster |
| Opening theme | "Monster Rock" by Tony Clarke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 197 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bright House Sports Network (2008–2012) |
| Release | October 5, 2008 – July 15, 2012 |
| Related | |
The first episode was taped on July 17, 2008, at the opening of their new arena.[4][5][6] The final taping was held June 1, 2012.[7]
Special episodes
edit| Episode | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FCW | October 5, 2008 | Series debut. |
| FCW 100th episode | August 29, 2010 | Celebrated the show's 100th episode. |
| March of Champions | March 13, 2011 | All of the developmental championships and accomplishments on the line. |
| FCW: The Final Episode | July 15, 2012 | Series finale. |
References
edit- ^ "FCW TV #1". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ "FCW TV #197". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
- ^ Wrestling with the future (News report). Tampa, Florida: WTVT. 2007-12-06. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- ^ "Florida Championship Wrestling debuts new arena, Web site & TV studio". WWE. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Florida Championship Wrestling (2013-02-25), FCW TV #1 (October 5, 2008), retrieved 2019-05-29
- ^ "FCW TV Tapings #2 at NXT Arena (AKA FCW Arena) wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Staff, PWMania com (June 2012). "Big Match For Final FCW Tampa Taping, Tonight's SmackDown, More". PWMania. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
