ESPN8 "The Ocho" to become real on 8/8

[Snausages]

[media]https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/893187643881771008[/media]

[quote]Drawing inspiration from the 2004 hit movie “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” featuring Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller, ESPNU will become ESPN8: “The Ocho” on Tuesday, Aug. 8, or more appropriately, 8/8. For one day only, the faux network will feature a line-up of unconventional sporting events ranging from Disc Golf to Ultimate Trampoline Dodgeball and Firefighters World Challenge playing off the mantra highlighted in the movie: “Bringing you the Finest in Seldom Seen Sports”.

Beginning at midnight, Monday into Tuesday, the network will air offbeat, alternative events, including:

2016 American Disc Golf Championship: A sport that involves players throwing a disc at a target while adhering to rules similar to golf. More info here.
2016 WFTDA Roller Derby Championships: A game involving two teams of five women each, in which each team is on offense and defense simultaneously as they assist the designated “jammer” around the track. The jammer scores points for her team by lapping members of the opposing team. More info here.
2016 Sky Zone Ultimate Trampoline Dodgeball: Traditional dodgeball with the added element of players using trampolines during play. More info here.
Firefighters World Challenge XXV: Firefighters from around the world compete in teams to complete a series of five tasks including climbing a five-story tower, dragging hoses and rescuing a life-sized, 175 lb. “victim”, all while wearing full bunker gear. More info here.
2016 Kabaddi World Cup Final: A contact team sport that originated in India involving two teams and unique rule. The goal is for each team’s “raider” to tag as many of the opposing team’s players as possible and return to his/her home half all while taking just a single breath. More info here.
2017 Championship of Bags: A cornhole tournament for a variety of skill levels. More info here.
Moxie Games: An uncanny, new and amazing event which combines a variety of sports into one, such as dodgeball and juggling, martial arts and volleyball, and table tennis and soccer
U.S. Open Ultimate Championship: A self-officiating competition with two teams on a field similar to a football field, but the object used is a disc. The objective of the game is to catch a pass in the opponent’s end zone. More info here.
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[zeromancer]

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

[K0mori]

"If it's almost a sport, we've got it."

Man I need to go re-watch Dodgeball. So glad to see ESPN embrace the caricature because they don't have a lot of good going on for them right now.

[Cufflux]

I'm glad seeing a high-profile entertainment company like this take a leap into the sort of whimsical, not guaranteed popular sports.

[Sgt-NiallR]

[QUOTE=Cufflux;52538355]I'm glad seeing a high-profile entertainment company like this take a leap into the sort of whimsical, not guaranteed popular sports.[/QUOTE]

How is trampoline dodgeball not guaranteed to be popular?

[Eila]

I'd watch some sort of American Takeshi's Castle.

[HL_Tentacle]

[QUOTE=Tomo Takino;52538399]I'd watch some sort of American Takeshi's Castle.[/QUOTE]

I would watch any country Takeshi's Castle

[écuyerq]

while this is pretty good already i dont think it's going to have the same charm without the sportscasters taking the piss out of the event with jokes etc, could be proven wrong.

ill probably look anyway

[LeonS]

Nah a new MXC wouldnt work cause the voice of Vic Romano (Victor Wilson) died two years back. Made me real sad.

[Scot]

I'd rather watch these than most "real" sports tbh

[Hole Dozer]

Gee LeDouche as Ocho's field reporter or I'm not watching

[Del91]

[QUOTE=Tomo Takino;52538399]I'd watch some sort of American Takeshi's Castle.[/QUOTE]

So. Like MXC?

[Demache]

This is such a bizarre thing to do out of the blue. I'm surprised its not some marketing stunt to announce a Dodgeball sequel (please don't), they are just doing it for shits and giggles.

[Tsyolin]

[QUOTE=HL_Tentacle;52538542]I would watch any country Takeshi's Castle[/QUOTE]

Unbeatable Banzuke is another old gem that needs to be resurrected. Some of those courses were intense as shit.

[Eila]

[QUOTE=Del91;52539581]So. Like MXC?[/QUOTE]

Nothing about MXC was American except the gag voices and that American guy that sometimes showed up dressed as a spider.

[Del91]

Well, there's also wipeout

[jordguitar]

[QUOTE=Del91;52542953]Well, there's also wipeout[/QUOTE]

No thanks.

[Dreyzie]

[QUOTE=Del91;52542953]Well, there's also wipeout[/QUOTE]Wipeout always felt like it was trying too hard, imo.