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TNA British Boot Camp
Genre	Reality television
Starring	See below
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producer	Jeremy Borash
Production locations	Orlando, Florida, United States London, United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom Nashville, Tennessee, United States Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Running time	30 minutes (season 1) 60 minutes (season 2)
Production company	TNA Productions
Original release
Network	Challenge
Release	1 January 2013 (2013-01-01) – 7 December 2014 (2014-12-07)
Related
TNA Impact! (2004–present) TNA Xplosion (2002–2021, 2024-present) TNA Gut Check (2004–present) TNA Global Impact! (2006) TNA Today (2007) Before the Impact (2021–2023)

TNA British Boot Camp is a British reality television programme focusing on the professional wrestling industry. The programme documented the careers of four British professional wrestlers seeking a contract with the American professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The series was commissioned from TNA Productions by Sky UK and started airing on Challenge from 1 January 2013.

TNA British Boot Camp was both the first non-game show commissioned for Challenge by BSkyB and the first American professional wrestling programme exclusively created and broadcast for the British market. The commissioning of the series reflected a commitment by BSkyB to invest £600 million in British-made television content by 2014. The programme's executive producer is veteran TNA ring announcer Jeremy Borash, who created the show and edited the programme himself.

Season 1

Synopsis

The programme followed "four of Britain's most promising wrestlers" - Rockstar Spud, Marty Scurll and The Blossom Twins - who competed to receive a contract from TNA. The wrestlers were mentored by veteran professional wrestlers such as Hulk Hogan and Rollerball Rocco.

In the season finale of British Boot Camp, which aired on 22 January 2013, Rockstar Spud was named the winner, receiving a contract with TNA. Following the finale, all four wrestlers performed with TNA as part of the "Road to Lockdown" tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Cast

Contestants

• Hannah Blossom
• Holly Blossom
• Marty Scurll
• Rockstar Spud (Winner)

Mentors

• Al Snow
• Doug Williams
• Rollerball Rocco

Other wrestling personalities

• Dixie Carter
• Hulk Hogan
• James Storm
• Kurt Angle
• Magnus
• Jeremy Borash

Production

TNA announced on 5 September 2012 that it had completed filming of TNA Wrestling: British Boot Camp. The series was originally scheduled to air in December 2012, but was moved back to January 2013.

Reception

The programme was described as "a ratings hit for Challenge TV". Rob Leigh of the Daily Mirror stated that "the show's post-reality show format is bang up to date".

Season 2

Synopsis

The programme followed "twelve of Britain's most promising wrestlers" who competed to receive a contract from TNA. It premiered on Challenge, on 19 October 2014.

Cast

Contestants

Mentors

• Al Snow
• Gail Kim
• Samoa Joe

Other wrestling personalities

• Jeremy Borash
• Rockstar Spud

Winners

See also

• Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
• TNA Gut Check
• WWE Diva Search
• WWE Tough Enough

References

1. ^ "TNA British Boot Camp on Challenge TV". Challenge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
2. ^ "Rockstar Spud Wins TNA British Boot Camp". Challenge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
3. ^ "TNA IMPACT WRESTLING to be filmed in Manchester". Virgin Media. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
4. "TNA British Boot Camp stars get boozy in bar". Virgin Media. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
5. "TNA British Boot Camp Starts 1st January". Challenge.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
6. ^ "Rockstar Spud wins TNA British Boot Camp". Virgin Media. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
7. "TNA Wrestling And Challenge TV Announce A New Show to Air in the United Kingdom". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
8. ^ "Hulk Hogan to star in new reality show". The List. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
9. ^ "Dixie Carter to Appear on TNA British Boot Camp". 18 October 2012.
10. Caldwell, James (22 July 2012). "Update on TNA's "Boot Camp" show". PWTorch.com. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
11. Leigh, Rob (4 January 2013). "Repping for Britain: TNA Wrestling British Boot Camp wrestlers have the opportunity to become worldwide stars". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
12. "Challenge Announces British Bootcamp 2". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
13. "British Bootcamp 2 Premiere". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.

External links

• Official website
• TNA British Boot Camp at IMDb

• 2013 British television series debuts
• 2014 British television series endings
• British reality television series
• British English-language television shows
• Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
• Sky UK reality television shows
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling television shows