The series was commissioned from TNA Productions by Sky UK and started airing on Challenge from 1 January 2013.

The commissioning of the series reflected a commitment by BSkyB to invest £600 million in British-made television content by 2014.

[1] The programme followed "four of Britain's most promising wrestlers" - Rockstar Spud, Marty Scurll and The Blossom Twins - who competed to receive a contract from TNA.

[8] In the season finale of British Boot Camp, which aired on 22 January 2013, Rockstar Spud was named the winner, receiving a contract with TNA.

Following the finale, all four wrestlers performed with TNA as part of the "Road to Lockdown" tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.