Nathan Cruz - What went wrong with ITV's WOS wrestling reboot?

Wrestling fans rejoiced in 2016 at the news that ITV was bringing back 'World of Sport' to TV screens for the first time in more than three decades. The beloved home of Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki and many more grappling greats would be re-introduced for a modern audience. #WOSwrestling #worldofsport #nathancruz #grado #willospreay #britishwrestling Any initial concerns about how professional wrestling would be presented to the UK mainstream were swiftly overcome by the stacked talent roster brought in for WOS Wrestling - Grado, Will Ospreay, Rampage Brown, Sha Samuels, Nathan Cruz and Davey Boy Smith Jr all competed on the new show, with legendary WWE and WCW personality and current AEW customer Jim Ross calling the action and famous faces such as Jeff Jarrett and Stu 'Wade Barrett' Bennett adding to the big show feel. Yet despite all of this, WOS Wrestling was axed by ITV after just one season - and while it would pave the way for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) to forge a very successful partnership with the channel, it can certainly be argued that a big opportunity was missed to showcase the very best of British wrestling scene in its brightest light to a national audience. In this clip from the debut episode of 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal', British wrestling star Nathan Cruz shares his memories of being part of the WOS talent roster, what went wrong, and how the show - presented in a different way - could have been a big success. Real talk from real talent. Check out the full interview now - here on YouTube and also on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts: www.wrestlinglife.online Produced by Geoff Easton, Tall Oak Productions: www.instagram.com/talloak_productions JOIN THE CONVERSATION WITH #WRESTLINGLIFEPOD Facebook: www.facebook.com/wrestlinglifeonline Threads: www.threads.net/wrestlinglifeonline Instagram: www.instagram.com/wrestlinglifeonline ******** This episode of 'Wrestling Life with Ben Veal' is brought to you in partnership with our friends over at Legacy Sports Nutrition. Take your physical and mental performance to the next level with Test-X9, the natural testosterone booster that’s been professionally developed for testosterone enhancement. Clinically proven, Test X9 from Legacy Sports Nutrition is NSF certified, third party lab tested and made in the US of A - and it’s brought to you by friends of the show, three-time world champion Nick Aldis and 10-time world champion Mickie James. Nick developed and uses these products himself, so you know they work. No bull. No bro science. Just facts. It’s time to level up your strength, energy, libido and drive now with Test-X9, from Legacy Sports Nutrition. And if you want to really level-up, go for the Ultimate Test Stack, adding T-Assist, a pro grade estrogen inhibitor and test enhancer, and the best-selling sleep aid, Recovery PM, and discover why improving your sleep is the key to unlocking your mental and physical potential. Stop settling for average, go to LEGACYSUPPS.COM now and use the promo code WRESTLINGLIFE for 10% off your entire order - thats promo code WRESTLINGLIFE. Subscribe to have it shipped every 30 days and get the discount each and every time. www.legacysupps.com