As we reported yesterday, WWE 24/7 is now available on Cablevision, on channel 512 for digital subscribers, as a subscription video-on-demand service. Pro Wrestling Insider is now reporting that in Italy — a recent hotbed for pro wrestling — WWE 24/7 will be available starting February 1 as its own channel on Sky Italy. It will be available as a 24-hours-a-day channel, showing an eight-hour block of programming each day, repeating twice after its initial airing (9pm-5am, 5am-1pm and 1pm-9pm). The service had already been available on a “pay-per-day” basis.
In the U.S., to see what cable sytems on which the SVOD channel is available, click here or go to WWE’s channel finder to look up the channel number. (This is of course different from WWE.com’s 24/7 Online service which offers individual matches and segments to view on a pay-per-view or subscription basis.)
WWE.com has also posted a list of programs found on the channel:
Hall of Fame: An original monthly series hosted by Gene Okerlund celebrating the remarkable career of a featured Hall of Fame inductee. The comprehensive journey highlights the classic shows, matches, and moments that made a legend of that month’s Hall of Famer.
The Big Ones: Classic Pay-Per-View events from WWE, NWA, WCW, ECW and AWA are shown in their first major encore airing. These events highlight our championship matches, classic moments, and our biggest stars, bar none.
Specials: Spotlights the very best of the WWE’s narrative, retrospective and thematic programming originally and exclusively created for network or video release. The action starts with shows including Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive and WrestleMania’s Greatest Matches.
Territories: Relive classic matches from some of the top regional wrestling promotions around the country, including an in-depth look at the hardcore evolution of ECW.
Prime Time: Classic WWE shows like Tuesday Night Titans & Prime Time Wrestling are presented in their entirety. You can also relive the week-by-week war waged between Turner and WWE, with exclusive retrospective commentary and insight interspersed among Raw and Nitro’s best battles – a back-story to wrestling’s backbone.
Shorties: Small packages, big moments. Check out this collection of epic feuds, infamous promos, hilarious parodies and much more.
Here are the partial schedules for January and February 2007:
January 2007: Dynamic Duos
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Dynamic Duos – the greatest tag teams in wrestling history take over WWE 24/7 On Demand throughout January.
Plus, relive the Hall of Fame careers of The Valiant Brothers. WWE’s first Hall of Fame Tag Team, “Handsome†Jimmy and “Luscious†Johnny ruled the WWE’s Tag Team scene throughout much of the 1970s. Known as much for their flashy style as their ring skills, the Valiants revolutionized Tag Team wrestling in the WWE. Check out classic matches versus the likes of Dean Ho and Tony Garea, Gorilla Monsoon and Chief Jay Strongbow, Andre the Giant and Tito Santana and others. Their career retrospective includes great interview clips and their 1996 Hall of Fame induction.
All your other WWE 24/7 On Demand favorites are here as well:
THE BIG ONES
WCW BattleBowl ’93 was a unique event where WCW stars are forced to them up via “Lethal Lotteryâ€Â. The result – some very unusual pairings such as “Stunning†Steve Austin teaming with Ric Flair and Cactus Jack teaming with Vader. In the end, winning teams make it to the BattleBowl Battle Royal main event, where it’s every man for himself.
A great Old School card from Madison Square Garden (7/1/91) featuring the Nasty Boys battling the Hart Foundation for the WWE Tag Team Championship and The Undertaker vs. the Ultimate Warrior in a Body Bag Match.
PRIME TIME
Two (2) episodes of The Monday Night War as WWE RAW and WCW Nitro continue the battle for Sports Entertainment supremacy. Highlights include Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mankind, Brother vs. Brother as Bret Hart faces Owen Hart and the RAW debut of The Rock. On Nitro, the NWO continues to grow in power and some exciting in-ring action when Eddie Guerrero battles Chris Benoit.
SPECIALS
The Road Warriors: “The Life and Death of the Most Dominant Tag Team in Wrestling History.†Follow Animal and Hawk on their spectacular and emotional journey, becoming the only team to hold the AWA, NWA, WWE and WCW Tag Team titles.
A new episode of the Legends of Wrestling as Dusty Rhodes, Pat Patterson, Michael Hayes and Mike Graham join Jim Ross for a no holds barred discussion of the Greatest Superstars of the ‘80s. This edition focuses on the careers of Jerry “The King†Lawler and the Junkyard Dog.
TERRITORIES/ECW
Two (2) episodes of The History of ECW hosted by Tazz and Joey Style as they continue to chronicle the evolution of extreme. Don’t miss the final ECW encounter between Eddie Guerrero and Dean Malenko in an incredible 2-out-of-3 falls contest.
SHORTIES
Some of the greatest “Dynamic Duos†face off in classic Tag Team battles. Matches include the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express vs. Midnight Express, Demolition vs. Brain Busters, Von Erichs vs. Freebirds, Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs, Legion of Doom vs. Nasty Boys, Triple Threat action with the Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Edge & Christian and much more.
IMPORTANT
This synopsis is just a small sampling of the monthly WWE 24/7 On Demand programming.February 2007: Beauties & the Beasts
From the most beautiful, sexy WWE Divas to the largest, most intimidating Superstars, you’ll find Beauties and the Beasts all over WWE 24/7 On Demand throughout February.
Plus, all your favorites are here as well:
HALL OF FAME
She’s been called “Sensationalâ€Â, “Scary†and “Sensuous†– regardless of her name, Sherri Martel is a true WWE Hall of Famer. Follow her career from winning Women’s Championships in the AWA and WWE to classic moments managing top Superstars like “Macho Man†Randy Savage and the “Heartbreak Kid†Shawn Michaels. And don’t miss out on her show-stealing 2006 WWE Hall of Fame induction speech.
THE BIG ONES
WWE In Your House (7/23/95) features a Lumberjack Match for the WWE Championship as Big Daddy Cool Diesel defends the gold against Psycho Sid. Yokozuna teams with Owen Hart to defend the WWE Tag Team Championship vs. Lex Luger and the British Bulldog. Plus, Shawn Michaels goes after the WWE Intercontinental title and much more.
Old School card from Madison Square Garden (9/23/85) has one of the biggest matches, literally, in WWE history as Andre the Giant faces King Kong Bundy in “The Colossal Jostleâ€Â. Other great matches include the British Bulldogs vs. the Hart Foundation, Ricky Steamboat vs. Magnificent Muraco and Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk.
PRIME TIME
Michael Cole hosts two (2) new episodes of the Monday Night Wars as WWE and WCW continue to battle on Monday nights. RAW highlights include The Undertaker vs. Mankind in a No Holds Barred Match. On Nitro, the Roddy Piper continues his battle against the NWO.
Two (2) episodes of WWE’s classic talk show, Tuesday Night Titans. Mr. Fuji and Don Muraco present their latest classic “Fuji Generalâ€Â. Plus, “Rowdy†Roddy Piper and Cowboy Bob Orton take over hosting duties, with Bobby “The Brain†Heenan and Junkyard Dog joining them in the studio.
SPECIALS
WWE Divas Do New York is a revealing look at the WWE Divas in “The Lingerie Edition.†Join Trish, Stacy Keibler, Torrie, Maria, Ashley, Kristal, Melina, Mickie, Victoria, Lita and Candice at their sexiest as they’re photographed around New York City.
Saturday Night’s Main Event (11/28/87) includes Hulk Hogan defending the WWE Championship vs. King Kong Bundy. “Macho Man†Randy Savage battles “Hitman†Bret Hart. Bam Bam Bigelow faces Hercules and much more.
Join Dusty Rhodes, Pat Patterson, Michael Hayes, Mike Graham and host Jim Ross as the no holds barred discussion of the Greatest Superstars of the ‘80s continues on the latest edition of Legends of Wrestling.
TERRITORIES/ECW
The debut of World Class Championship Wrestling (“WCCWâ€Â) on WWE 24/7 On Demand. Kevin Von Erich and Michael Hayes relive the glory days of WCCW when the rivalry between the Von Erichs and the Freebirds ignited a territory.
SHORTIES
Playboy’s newest cover girl, gorgeous WWE Diva Ashley, is your host, bringing your great matches featuring “Beauties and the Beastsâ€Â. Includes Andre the Giant vs. Kamala, Bruiser Brody vs. Abdullah the Butcher, ECW excitement with Kimona and Beulah, WWE Diva Tag Team action and much more.
IMPORTANT
This synopsis is just a small sampling of the monthly WWE 24/7 On Demand programming.
Scott Keith, Joel Geraghty and other members of the Pulse Wrestling staff will continue to write select recaps and reviews of WWE 24/7 programming, but if there’s something that we haven’t covered and you would like to submit a report, please do so by emailing one of the wrestling editors listed here. In particular, we are looking for recaps of the “Legends” specials and other programs that are “new” and produced specifically for 24/7. There is no guarantee your report will be published, and Pulse Wrestling reserves the right to edit your submissions.
