Wideload90 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Memories of watching the TWC shop shilling noah hats and T-Shirts at 8am. We didn't know how good we had it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Wretch Posted October 25, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2021 The tape traders of the day were in uproar claiming this new channel was going to put them all out of business. The two guys behind Outcast Video (quality trader btw) in particular had a proper meltdown in a thread on here when plans for TWC were announced. Any threats from any of the traders Herbie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 25, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2021 I enjoyed the three hour packages they'd put together of certain wrestlers. I'd have really enjoyed them if Mo Chatra didn't introduce them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted October 25, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2021 42 minutes ago, Wretch said: The tape traders of the day were in uproar claiming this new channel was going to put them all out of business. The two guys behind Outcast Video (quality trader btw) in particular had a proper meltdown in a thread on here when plans for TWC were announced. Any threats from any of the traders Herbie? At one stage, the tape of the [redacted] show was sent directly by [redacted] to the playout centre rather than processed by Herbie and co in their office in Dublin like all the other footage. That lasted until one episode of [redacted] included an advert for a tape trader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Loved TWC, was my gateway into ROH, which I've dipped in and out of over the subsequent decade plus, also allowed us to watch the weirdness from the early TNA weekly PPVs and I have the Liger, Curry Man, CZW and AJ Styles promos burnt in my brain. Much respect to you @herbie747 for having the balls to even attempt a project like this and thank you for the many hours of good shit that came from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Wretch said: The tape traders of the day were in uproar claiming this new channel was going to put them all out of business. The two guys behind Outcast Video (quality trader btw) in particular had a proper meltdown in a thread on here when plans for TWC were announced. Any threats from any of the traders Herbie? I have minimum sympathy for people who make money from breaching copyright when someone is doing it legitimately. Congrats on all you have accomplished Herbie. Massive when you look back on it. Also the experience of producing LDN TV for it will always go down as a very useful experience when continuing my time in wrestling. Edited October 26, 2021 by andrew "the ref" coyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bbabba Posted October 25, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2021 Great memories of wasting many a day during the school summer holidays of 2004-2006 lying on the sofa watching TWC. Introduced me to many companies, but oddly the one show besides TNA that I watched every week for years until it stopped airing was the weekly (not classic) Memphis wrestling show from the their tiny TV studio. Echo the gratitude towards Herbie for making the dream of so many fans at that time a reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted October 25, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Wretch said: The tape traders of the day were in uproar claiming this new channel was going to put them all out of business. The two guys behind Outcast Video (quality trader btw) in particular had a proper meltdown in a thread on here when plans for TWC were announced. Any threats from any of the traders Herbie? lol nah, I've never even interacted with any of them. Edited October 26, 2021 by herbie747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members herbie747 Posted October 25, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, JNLister said: At one stage, the tape of the [redacted] show was sent directly by [redacted] to the playout centre rather than processed by Herbie and co in their office in Dublin like all the other footage. That lasted until one episode of [redacted] included an advert for a tape trader. Only 3 companies ever delivered direct to playout, I believe. Cage Warriors which was edited by Ian Dewhirst, which we never had an issue with. And I think maybe RQW did it too, and Mark Sloan may have edited some 1PW footage? I'm not 100% certain. Do you remember who it was? You have some memory, John! Edited October 26, 2021 by herbie747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted October 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 26, 2021 41 minutes ago, bbabba said: Great memories of wasting many a day during the school summer holidays of 2004-2006 lying on the sofa watching TWC. Introduced me to many companies, but oddly the one show besides TNA that I watched every week for years until it stopped airing was the weekly (not classic) Memphis wrestling show from the their tiny TV studio. Echo the gratitude towards Herbie for making the dream of so many fans at that time a reality. That Memphis stuff was fascinating. They'd have the contemporary one with Cory Macklin & Dave Brown on commentary followed by the Classic Memphis show hosted from what looked like Lawler's living room with Lawlerl and Jimmy Hart alongside Macklin & Brown hosting clips of those old Memphis shows. Usually featuring that ZZ Top video package for the Fabulous Ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Ah, memories. Finding TWC on the dial introduced me to its forums, and from there to this place so like a lot of people here it's responsible for the huge amount of time I've wasted watching, reading and arguing about wrestling, so thanks a lot @herbie747😀 What're you up to nowadays anyway, still working in telly? I'd also argue that the channel was really influential on US wrestling as well - I'm sure it introduced a lot of visiting US wrestlers to the World Of Sport style, and the catch wrestling that had more or less disappeared by that point. Whenever I see someone doing a handstand to get out of a legscissors on WWE TV, or similar, I always think that's one for TWC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted October 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Wretch said: The tape traders of the day were in uproar claiming this new channel was going to put them all out of business. The two guys behind Outcast Video (quality trader btw) in particular had a proper meltdown in a thread on here when plans for TWC were announced. Any threats from any of the traders Herbie? I absolutely love that. Put them out of business as if they were actual legitimate businesses rather than a few blokes with a couple of tape recorders in their bedrooms at their mums house. Edited October 26, 2021 by LaGoosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted October 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted October 26, 2021 15 hours ago, Wretch said: The tape traders of the day were in uproar claiming this new channel was going to put them all out of business In the end that honour fell to Chris Masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVM Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Absolutely remarkable story and incredible that Herbie pulled that off from a blank piece of paper. I'll never forget Friendly TV putting on Cage Of Death at 10am on a weekday. Was also a bit of a mainstay on the old TWCF forums as an impressionable teenager. Good memories on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 My TWCF run was also as an impressionable teenager, though I suspect we're far from the only ones in that regard. Nothing too bad though, certainly wasn't notorious or anything, just a little more outwardly naive compared to my present anonymity. I imagine I was quite keen for Paul London to be added to the WrestleMania XX main event. Those forums were hopping back in the day. Pretty sure the Big Brother thread saw more activity than this entire forum does in a week now. All those e-feds too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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