ESPN Launches ESPN8: ‘The Ocho’ Inspired by ‘Dodgeball’ Movie

If you’re wondering about the origin of the new name and theme, look no further than the 2004 movie “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” starring Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller.

The faux network will feature a line-up of unconventional sporting events, from Disc Golf to Ultimate Trampoline Dodgeball and the Firefighters World Challenge playing off the mantra highlighted in the movie’s mantra of: “Bringing you the Finest in Seldom Seen Sports.”

“However, unfortunately, Cotton McKnight and Pepper Brooks will not be on-hand to provide colorful commentary of all these great events,” the ESPN statement quipped, referring to Gary Cole and Jason Bateman’s character from the hit comedy.

2016 American Disc Golf Championship: A sport that involves players throwing a disc at a target while adhering to rules similar to golf.

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.

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