List of professional wrestling television series

This is a list of professional wrestling television series.

List

Series	Country	Duration	No. of episodes
Hollywood Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1947–1955
Wrestling from Marigold	United States	DuMont: 1949-1955, WGN-TV: 1955-1957
Portland Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1953–1992
Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance	Japan	NET: 1953–1973
Saturday Night Wrasslin'	United States	Syndicated: 1954–1977	[1]
Stampede Wrestling	Canada	Syndicated: 1957–1989, 1999–2000
Studio Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1959–1972
Wrestling at the Chase	United States	Syndicated: 1959–1983
Vancouver All-Star Wrestling	Canada	Syndicated: 1962–1989
Titanes en el ring	Argentine	Canal 9: 1962–1988
WWA Championship Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1964–1989
World Championship Wrestling	Australia	Channel 9: 1964-1978
World of Sport	United Kingdom	ITV: 1965–1985
Telecatch	Brazil	TV Excelsior: 1967–1980
Big Time Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1971–1979
Georgia Championship Wrestling	United States	TBS: 1971–1984
WWF Championship Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1972–1986
All Japan Pro Wrestling	Japan	Nippon TV: 1972–present
NJPW World Pro Wrestling	Japan	NET: 1973–1977, TV Asahi: 1977–present
WWF All-Star Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1974–1986
Best of World Championship Wrestling	United States	TBS: 1973–1987
On the Mat	New Zealand	TV2: 1975–1984
WCW WorldWide	United States	Syndicated: 1975–2001
Mid-South Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1979–1986, TBS: 1985
World Class Championship Wrestling From Dallas	United States	Syndicated: 1982–1989
WWF All American Wrestling	United States	USA Network: 1983–1994
WWF on TBS	United States	TBS: 1984–1985
WWF Wrestling Spotlight	United States	Syndicated: 1984–1995
International Championship Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1984–1995
Reslo	Wales	S4C: 1980's
WWF Tuesday Night Titans	United States	USA Network: 1984–1986	103
Saturday Night's Main Event	United States	NBC: 1985–1992, 2006–2008	36
WWF Prime Time Wrestling	United States	USA Network: 1985–1993
WWF Wrestling Challenge	United States	Syndicated: 1986–1995
WWF Superstars of Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1986–1996, USA Network: 1996–2000, TNN: 2000–2001
Universal Wrestling Federation	United States	Syndicated: 1986–1987
GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1986–1990, 2001
WWC Superestrellas de la Lucha Libre	Puerto Rico	WAPA-TV: 1980's-present
Superstars of Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1986–1992
WCW Pro	United States	Syndicated: 1986–1998, TBS: 1994–1998
Southern Championship Wrestling from Georgia	United States	Syndicated: 1988–1990
EWF Wrestling	France	Eurosport: 1988-1992
WWF The Main Event	United States	NBC: 1988–1991	5 specials
WCW Clash of the Champions	United States	TBS: 1988–1997	35 specials
WCW Main Event	United States	TBS: 1988–1998
WCW Power Hour	United States	TBS: 1989–1994	301
Legends of World Class Championship Wrestling	United States	ESPN: 1988–1989
Legends of United States Wrestling Association	United States	ESPN: 1990–1991
USWA Championship Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1989–1996
UWF Fury Hour	United States	SportsChannel America: 1990–1993, ESPN2: 1995	69
The Main Event	New Zealand	TV3: 1990
WCW Saturday Night	United States	TBS: 1991–2000
Smoky Mountain Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 1992–1995
CMLL Guadalajara TV	Mexico	Syndicated: 1992–2013
AAA Sin Limite	Mexico	Televisa Deportes: 1992–present
ECW Hardcore TV	United States	Syndicated: 1993–2000	397
WWF Monday Night Raw	United States	USA Network: 1993–2000, 2005–present, TNN/Spike TV: 2000–2005	1,112 (as of 15 September 2014}
WWF Mania	United States	USA Network: 1993–1996
WWF Action Zone	United States	Syndicated: 1994–1996
WWF Sunday Night Slam	United States	USA Network: 1994–1995, Prevue Channel: 1995	3 specials
WCW Monday Nitro	United States	TNT: 1995–2001	286
NWC Slammin' TV	United States	Syndicated: 1995
WCW Prime	United States	Prime Sports Network: 1995–1997
Big Japan Pro Wrestling	Japan	Samurai TV: 1996–present
WWF LiveWire	United States	USA Network: 1996–2000, TNN: 2000–2001
WWF Friday Night's Main Event	United States	USA Network: 1997	2 specials
WWF Shotgun Saturday Night	United States	Syndicated: 1997–1999
OVW TV	United States	Syndicated: 1997–present
WWE Heat	United States	USA Network: 1998–2000, MTV: 2000–2003, TNN/Spike TV: 2003–2005, Webcast: 2005–2008	513
WWF Super Astros	United States	Univision: 1998–1999	42
WCW Thunder	United States	TBS: 1998–2001	146
ECW on TNN	United States	TNN: 1999–2000	59
WWF Jakked/Metal	United States	Syndicated: 1999–2002	193
UWA Rampage	United Kingdom	L!VE TV: 1999–2000
WWE SmackDown	United States	UPN: 1999–2006, The CW: 2006–2008, MyNetworkTV: 2008–2010, Syfy: 2010–present	787 (as of 19 September 2014)
Ultimate Pro Wrestling	United States	KDOC TV: 1999-2002
IWA Zona Caliente	Puerto Rico	Canal 2: 2000-2008
Women of Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 2000-2001
PCW Full Throttle	United States	Syndicated: 2000-2009
Pro Wrestling Noah	Japan	Nippon TV: 2000-present
IWA Impacto Total	Puerto Rico	Telemundo: 2000-2010
FWA TV	United Kingdom	Portsmouth TV: 2001, The Wrestling Channel: 2004-2005
XPW TV	United States	Syndicated: 2001-2003
CZW Fake You TV	United States	WGTW-TV: 2001-2006
Pro Wrestling Zero1	Japan	Samurai TV: 2001-present
MCW Rage TV	United States	Syndicated: 2002	10?
WWE Excess	United States	TNN: 2001–2002	37
WWE Confidential	United States	Spike TV: 2002–2004	83
WWE Afterburn	United States	Syndicated: 2002–2005	172
WWE Velocity	United States	Spike TV: 2002–2005, 1971–1975, Webcast: 2005–2006	204
MLW Underground	United States	Syndicated: 2003-2004
WWP Thunderstrike	South Africa	SABC 2: 2004-2009
AWF on E Slam Series	South Africa	e.tv: 2004
IWRG on TVC Deportes	Mexico	TVC Deportes: 2004-2013
Dragon Gate	Japan	Gaora TV: 2004-present
Impact Wrestling	United States	Fox Sports Net: 2004–2005, TNAwrestling.com: 2005, Urban America Television: 2005, Spike: 2005–present	569 (as of 8 May 2015)
NWE Destiny	Italy	LA7 Sport: 2005-2006
AWE/WFX Overload	Canada	Fight Network: 2006, America One: 2010
CMLL Guerreros del Ring	Mexico	52MX: 2006–present
IWF Wrestling	Russia	Semyorka: 2006–2010
IWW Whiplash TV	Ireland	The Wrestling Channel: 2006–2008
ECW	United States	Syfy: 2006–2010	193
Real Quality Wrestling	United Kingdom	The Wrestling Channel: 2006-2009
100% Lucha	Argentine	Telefe: 2006-2008
Wrestling Society X	United States	MTV: 2007	11
IPW Ignition	New Zealand	Alt TV: 2007–2011
LDN Wrestling Capital TV	United Kingdom	The Wrestling Channel: 2007–2008
Wrestling Reality	Canada	Fight Network: 2007
Dramatic Dream Team	Japan	Samurai TV: 2007-present
Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling	United States	CMT: 2008	8
IWA Pro Wrestling	Australia	Aurora: 2008-2009
100% De Dana Dan	India	Colors: 2009	26
EPW Monday Night Wrestling	Australia	Access 31: 2008–2010
NZWPW Invasion	New Zealand	Triangle TV: 2008–2009
Off the Ropes	New Zealand	Prime TV: 2009–2010	12
Ring of Honor Wrestling	United States	HDNet: 2009–2011, Syndicated: 2011–present	286 (as of 11 April 2015)
AAA Lucha Libre Premier	Mexico	Fox Sports: 2009–2010
Kardinal Sinners	Canada	Rush HD: 2009–2010
PDM on TVC Deportes	Mexico	TVC Deportes: 2009–2012
WWE Superstars	United States	WGN America: 2009–2011, WWE.com: 2011–2012, Hulu Plus: 2012–present, WWE Network: 2014–present	284 (as of 18 September 2014)
This is AWF Wrestling	Australia	Foxtel: 2010-2011
DTU TV	Mexico	TVC Deportes: 2010-2014
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors	United States	MTV2: 2010-2012	20
WWE NXT	United States	Syfy: 2010, WWE.com: 2010–2012, WWE Network: 2014–present	239 (as of 18 September 2014)
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood	United States	KDOC-TV: 2010–present, MAVTV: 2013–present	136 (as of 17 November 2013)
Mana Mamau	New Zealand	Maori Television: 2011–2012	40
World of Hurt	Canada	Trace: 2011–2012	16
CMLL on Fox Sports	Mexico	Fox Sports: 2011-2015
Turkish Power Wrestling	Turkey	UZMANTV: 2011-2012
WWE Saturday Morning Slam	United States	The CW: 2012–2013	38
AAA Fusion	Mexico	TVC Deportes: 2012–2013
Ring Ka King	India	Colors: 2012	26
IWRG Zona XXI	Mexico	Canal 158 Cablevision: 2012-present
WWE Main Event	United States	Ion Television: 2012–2014, WWE Network: 2014–present	104 (as of 23 September 2014)
Top of the World	Canada	RDS2: 2013–2014
WWE Total Divas	United States	E!: 2013–present	26
Wrestle-1	Japan	Samurai TV: 2013–present
Victory Wrestling Showcase	Canada	Rogers TV: 2013–present
WWL Campeones del Ring	Puerto Rico	WSTE-DT: 2013–2014
WWE Beyond the Ring	United States	WWE Network: 2014	28
WWE Legends' House	United States	WWE Network: 2014	10
Reality of Wrestling	United States	Syndicated: 2014–present
West Coast Wrestling Connection	United States	KPDX: 2014–present	40 (as of 1 March 2015)
Wrestling Retribution Project	United States	Justin.tv: 2014
Lucha Underground	United States	El Rey Network: 2014-present
Paragon Pro Wrestling	United States	Pop: 2015-present
Lucha Libre Elite	Mexico	Lucha Azteca 7: 2016-present

See also

• Monday Night Wars

References

General

• Mazer, Sharon (1998). Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-021-4.
• Greenberg, Keith Elliot (2000). Pro Wrestling: From Carnivals to Cable TV. Lerner Publications. ISBN 0-8225-3332-4.
• Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
• Rickard, Mike (2008). Wrestling's Greatest Moments. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55490-331-3.
• Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
• Newcomb, Horace (2014). Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. ISBN 9781135194727.

Specific

1. Snyder, Nancy (host) (1999). "Saturday Night Wrasslin'". Newswatch 4. WOAY-TV.

External links

• Kreit, Alex (1998). "Professional Wrestling and its Fans: A Sociological Study of the Sport of Pro-Wrestling". Solie.org. Sports and Society. Amherst College. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
• Harrington, Chris (2014). "History of WWE Television Programs (1982-2014)". Indeed Wrestling. Google Sites. Retrieved 15 May 2015.