Cotton’s bold strategy has finally paid off.
Drawing inspiration from the hit movie “DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story,” ESPN will transform ESPNU into “ESPN 8: The Ocho” on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
The idea is a throwback to the 2004 comedy in which characters played by Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller competed in a dodgeball tournament broadcast on “ESPN 8: The Ocho.”
Credit: Steve Finn
Credit: Steve Finn
The station was meant to show all sorts of wacky sports from around the world, which is exactly how ESPN intends to use its new channel. Zany sports that never get airtime such as roller derby, dodgeball and ultimate Frisbee can be seen on Tuesday.
To see the details of each sport, visit ESPN.com.
“ESPN8: The Ocho” schedule
Midnight -- 2016 American Disc Golf Championship
2 a.m. -- 2016 WFTDA Roller Derby Championships
4 a.m. -- 2016 Sky Zone Ultimate Trampoline Dodgeball
5:30 a.m. -- Firefighters World Challenge XXV
8 a.m. -- 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Final
9 a.m. -- World Darts Championship
11:30 a.m. -- Arm Wrestling: Best of WAL 2016 Championship
12:30 p.m. -- 2017 Championship of Bags
2:30 p.m. -- EVO 2017 World Championship – Street Fighter
5:00 p.m. -- Moxie Games
7:00 p.m. -- U.S. Open Ultimate Championship
(All the events have previously aired across ESPN networks, with the exception of the Moxie Games.)
And if you still miss "DodgeBall," you can play for charity.
