Series synopsis
Florida Championship Wrestling is an American action & adventure television series that premiered on Fox Sports on October 5, 2008. It stars Nick Nemeth, Victoria Crawford, Joe Hennig and Nikki Garcia.
Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was a professional wrestling promotion based on the former independent Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987. From October 2007 to August 2012, the promotion served as the official developmental territory for WWE. In August 2012, WWE re-branded Florida Championship Wrestling into NXT for their developmental territory, with storylines and championships being discontinued.
Premise
Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was a professional wrestling promotion based on the former independent Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987. From October 2007 to August 2012, the promotion served as the official developmental territory for WWE. In August 2012, WWE re-branded Florida Championship Wrestling into NXT for their developmental territory, with storylines and championships being discontinued.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nick Nemeth as Dolph Ziggler
- Victoria Crawford as Alicia Fox
- Joe Hennig as Joe Hennig
- Nikki Garcia as Nikki Bella
- Brie Garcia as Brie Bella
- Heath Miller as Heath Slater
- Stephen Farrelly as Sheamus
- John Cena as John Cena
Supporting cast
- Christopher Keith Irvine as Chris Jericho
- T.J. Wilson as TJ Wilson
- Harry Smith as DH Smith
- Stuart Bennett as Lawrence Knight
- Tyrone Evans as Tyson Tarver
- Curtis Hussey as Johnny Curtis
- Milena Roucka as Roucka
- Eric Perez as Eric Escobar
- Gregory Marasciulo as Trent Beretta
- Steven Lewington as DJ Gabriel
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 65 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 5, 2008 | December 27, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 52 | January 3, 2009 | December 27, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
October 5, 2008 Shawn Spears vs. TJ Wilson Alicia Fox, Bradley Jay, & Sinn Bowdee vs. Brianna Bella, Colt Cabana, & Ricky Ortiz Nic Nemeth vs. Greg Jackson Heath Miller vs. Jake Hager (c) for FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship |
October 5, 2008 |
| 2 |
October 12, 2008 Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs. Ricky Ortiz Afa Anoa'i, Jr. vs. Evan Bourne Johnny Curtis, Gabe Tuft & Kevin Kiley vs. Tyrone Jones, Brad Allen & Jack Gabriel Eddie Colon & Eric Perez vs Stu Sanders & Drew McIntyre (c) to win the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship |
October 12, 2008 |
| 3 |
October 19, 2008 Dark Match:Brett DiBiase vs Kaleb O'Neal TJ Wilson vs Dolph Ziggler Drew McIntyre vs Gabe Tuft in a FCW Contenders Elimination Match Heath Miller & Joe Hennig vs Jake Gabriel & Mike Kruel (w/ Alicia Fox) Sinn Bowdee vs Scotty Goldman Eric Escobar vs Johnny Curtis in a FCW Contenders Elimination Match |
October 19, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
January 3, 2009 Hade Vansen vs Yamamoto Kizarny, Ricky Ortiz & Scotty Goldman vs Dolph Ziggler, Gavin Spears & Jack Swagger Eric Escobar vs Sheamus O'Shaunessy (c) and Drew McIntyre and Joe Hennig in a Fatal Four Way Match to win the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship |
January 3, 2009 |
| 2 |
January 10, 2009 Dark Match: Kris Logan vs ??? Sheamus O'Shaunessy vs Kafu Angela defeated Rosa Mendes in a FCW Queen Tournament First Round Match Hade Vansen vs Lupe Santiago Alex Riley vs Jon Cutler Johnny Curtis & Tyler Reks (c) vs DH Smith & TJ Wilson to retain the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship |
January 10, 2009 |
| 3 |
January 17, 2009 Johnny Prime & Kaleb O'Neal vs The Saxton Conglomerate (Lawrence Knight & Tyson Tarver) (w/ Byron Saxton) (5:16) Yamamoto vs Kafu (4:42) The Girl From Mexico (Trent Beretta) vs Saylor James in a FCW Queen Tournament First Round Match (1:19) Goldust vs Mike Kruel (6:06) Drew McIntyre vs Dakota Darsow (2:18) Eric Escobar (c) vs Black Pain (w/ Byron Saxton) to retain the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (8:19) |
January 17, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fox Sports |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2008 |
| Last aired | December 27, 2009 |
| Status | Returning Series |