Inside The Wrestling Channel | The TV Station That Changed Wrestling

A slightly different episode this week as the podcast goes online for the first time — and it’s a special one.

After referencing it countless times on the show, Shane finally sits down with Sean Herbert, the founder of The Wrestling Channel, to talk about how it came to be and why it still holds such a strong place in wrestling fans’ memories.

Broadcast between December 2003 and December 2008, The Wrestling Channel was a free-to-air digital satellite station in the UK and Ireland, created with one clear mission: to be a dedicated home for professional wrestling. For many fans, it was the first time they had access to wrestling outside the WWE bubble.

The channel introduced audiences to promotions they had never seen before, including CZW, TNA, ROH, FWA, IWW and more. It helped shape tastes, broaden horizons, and quietly influenced an entire generation of fans and wrestlers across the UK and Ireland.

Sean talks candidly about the challenges of running a wrestling TV channel, the risks involved, why it ultimately ended after five years, and what its legacy looks like today. A must-listen for anyone who discovered independent wrestling through late-night channel surfing.

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