The fictitious connection from ‘Dodgeball’ will become a reality for one day
Gary Cole and Jason Bateman, be ready for a phone call, because ESPN8: The Ocho is becoming a reality.
Thirteen years after the fictitious internet was created for Ben Stiller and Vince VaughnsDodgeball: A True Underdog Story, ESPN is temporarily bringing you the finest in seldom seen sports.
Perfectly timed for Aug. 8, ESPNU is being transformed for the day into ESPN8: The Ocho, which will feature re-run broadcasts of American disc golf, cornhole, roller derby, trampoline dodgeball, and plenty more almost sports.
In the 2004 comedy, The Ocho was home to the Las Vegas International Dodgeball Open, where the Average Joes and Globo Gym faced off in an epic final match.
Cole and Bateman appeared in the small, but scene-stealing, roles of the networks commentating team of Cotton McKnight and Pepper Brooks.
Stiller, Vaughn, Justin Long, and Christine Taylor recentlyreprised their characters for an Omaze charity campaign, which can be viewed above.
See the full Ocho schedule below (all times ET).12 a.m.: 2016 American Disc Golf Championship2 a.m.: 2016 WFTDA Roller Derby Championships4 a.m.: 2016 Sky Zona Ultimate Trampoline Dodgeball5:30 a.m.: Firefighters World Challenge8 a.m.: 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Final9 a.m.: World Darts Championship11:30 a.m.: Arm Wrestling: Best of WAL 2016 Championship12:30 p.m.: 2017 Championship of Bags2:30 p.m.: EVO 2017 World Championship Street Fighter5 p.m.: Moxie Games7 p.m.: U.S. Open Ultimate Championship
