FCW (TV series)

FCW was a professional wrestling television program for Florida Championship Wrestling, WWE's developmental territory. It debuted on October 5, 2008^[1] on Bright House Sports Network in Tampa Bay and Central Florida and ran for close to four years until it aired its final episode on July 15, 2012.^[2][3] Its concept was merged with WWE NXT, where developmental wrestlers were previously appearing, in its sixth season.

FCW
Created by	Steve Keirn Vince McMahon
Starring	FCW roster
Opening theme	"Monster Rock" by Tony Clarke
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	197
Production
Camera setup	Multicamera setup
Running time	60 minutes (including commercials)
Original release
Network	Bright House Sports Network (2008–2012)
Release	October 5, 2008 (2008-10-05) – July 15, 2012 (2012-07-15)
Related
WWE NXT

The first episode was taped on July 17, 2008, at the opening of their new arena.^[4][5][6] The final taping was held June 1, 2012.^[7]

Special episodes

Episode	Date	Notes
FCW	October 5, 2008	Series debut.
FCW 100th episode	August 29, 2010	Celebrated the show's 100th episode.
March of Champions	March 13, 2011	All of the developmental championships and accomplishments on the line.
FCW: The Final Episode	July 15, 2012	Series finale.