Bravo UK Bags New Celebrity Competition Series

LONDON: The men’s entertainment channel Bravo will be the exclusive U.K. home of the new reality series Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling, produced by Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment and distributed by ShineReveille International. 

The 8×1-hour series, which recently aired in the U.S. on CMT, will premiere on Bravo in early spring. The show’s ten celebrity competitors include Sylvester Stallone’s brother and actor Frank Stallone, 80s pop star Tiffany, Dustin Diamond of Saved By the Bell fame and NBA star Denis Rodman. Iconic wrestler Hulk Hogan, who also executive produces the show, former president of World Championship Wrestling Eric Bischoff and professional wrestling manager Jimmy Hart will judge the celebrities on their performances throughout various challenges. 

Bravo’s channel controller, Dave Clarke, said, "We are tremendously excited to be bringing Hulkamania to Bravo. This is a great series which partners perfectly with our current wrestling output and promises to deliver some legendary celebrity bouts for our legion of fight fans."