ESPN will bring back ESPN8: The Ocho

Nina Mandell | USA TODAY Sports

Bold strategy, Cotton.

ESPN is bringing back The Ocho - at least for a day.

ESPN2 will switch to ESPN8 on August 8 for the return of ESPN8: The Ocho - a day of alternative programming from sumo challenge to dodgeball (real competition and the movie, which is responsible for the phrase ESPN the Ocho).

Here's the schedule, via an ESPN press release:

Midnight "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"

2 a.m. SkyZone Ultimate Dodgeball Championship

3 a.m. US Open Ultimate Championships

4 a.m. Spikeball East Tour Series

5 a.m. Cornhole: ACL Pro Invitational

6 a.m. 2006 Johnsonville Brat Eating World Championship

6:30 a.m. 2006 Krystal World Hamburger Eating Championship

7 a.m. World Championship of Ping Pong

8 a.m. Fenway Hurling Classic

9 a.m. Amazing Games: Spain

9:30 a.m. Amazing Games: Korea

10 a.m. Premier League Darts

11 a.m. E:60 on ESPN8

Noon SportsCenter on ESPN8

12:30 p.m. Amazing Games: England

1 p.m. Kabaddi

2 p.m. The Saber Legion 2018: Awakening

3 p.m. World Sumo Challenge

4 p.m. Women's Flat Track Derby

5 p.m. Best of Chess Boxing

6 p.m. Moxie Games

8 p.m. 2018 Dodgeball World Cup

10 p.m. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

ESPN 8: The Ocho was coined in the movie Dodgeball, a fictional network portrayed as the place that brings viewers obscure sports. It even has an entire Reddit thread dedicated to it. ESPN also put it into existence for a similar day in 2017.

Of course, there was some excitement. And some suggestions.

Highlight plays are made on ESPN and ESPN2. Legends are made on ESPN The Ocho. https://t.co/3V1LnKJuJQ — Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 1, 2018

With The Ocho coming back next week I should recommend Spikeball to you all. Fantastic sport. I play quite a bit. — Jared DuBois (@Jrodius) August 1, 2018

It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for them. https://t.co/6IaV8vbYX4 — David Dearing (@DD1070) August 1, 2018

Any plans for ESPN Ocho merchandise, Bill? Sure it would be popular — Mark Donaldson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@DonaldsonESPN) August 1, 2018

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