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Paramount Global Content Distribution is soon launching an all-wrestling FAST channel called Wrestling Central, it announced ahead of its LA Screenings presentation Saturday.
The new channel will stream on the free ad-supported The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Canada and feature matches from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and WOW – Women Of Wrestling. It will mark the first time the NWA will be available on a FAST channel. The fights will be complemented by classic episodes, never-before-seen matches, specials and documentaries.
“This new FAST Channel premiering exclusively on The Roku Channel from two of the most exciting wrestling promotions will offer fans an exclusive and unique destination to catch both new, action-packed matches along with hundreds of hours of classic library content,” said Dan Cohen, chief content licensing officer, Paramount and president, Republic Pictures.
Now in its third season, “WOW – Women Of Wrestling” stands as the premier all-female sports entertainment franchise in North America. Co-founded and co-owned by sports executive Jeanie Buss and David McLane, the creator of the original “GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling,” WOW is said to be redefining the landscape of professional wrestling.
Driven by the dynamic WOW Superheroes and their intense rivalries, the show delivers high-octane action at live events and in weekly syndicated episodes. As North America’s widest-reaching all-women wrestling organization, WOW blends elite athleticism with dramatic storytelling, all with a mission to empower, inspire and elevate women and fans worldwide.
The National Wrestling Alliance is one of the most storied promotions in professional wrestling history and among the oldest wrestling brands in the world. Established in 1948 in the Midwest, the NWA began with modest roots and quickly rose to become the sole governing body for professional wrestling through the 1960s, maintaining its dominance as the sport’s most influential organization well into the mid-1980s.
Over the decades, the NWA has been home to legendary talents including Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Dory and Terry Funk, Sting and today’s reigning World Champions, Thom Latimer and Kenzie Paige. In 2017, musician and wrestling enthusiast Billy Corgan acquired the NWA with a mission to revive its legacy and return it to prominence.
Reclaiming its place as a powerful and relevant force in the world of professional wrestling, the NWA is once again making waves with electrifying matches held across the United States, streaming on X, YouTube and featured in an unscripted television series on Peacock.
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