Wednesday’s TV Highlights: ‘Slammed: Inside Indie Wrestling’ on Nat Geo
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NO HOLDS BARRED: Aspiring pro wrestlers leave it all in the ring in the new special “Slammed: Inside Indie Wrestling” at 7 and 10 p.m. on National Geographic.
SERIES
Inside the Human Body: This new installment focuses on conception and birth (7 p.m. TLC).
Buried Treasure: Antiques experts the Keno brothers visit regular people’s homes in search of valuable items in this new series (8 p.m. Fox).
Modern Family: Matt Dillon and “Cheers’” Shelley Long guest star in this repeat (9 p.m. ABC).
Deadliest Warrior: A new installment imagines a battle between Teddy Roosevelt and Lawrence of Arabia (9 p.m. Spike).
Man v. Food Nation: Host Adam Richman gets his kicks on Route 66 in this new installment (9 p.m. Travel).
Confessions: Animal Hoarding: The docu-series about folks with too many critters is back for another season (10 p.m. Animal Planet).
Top Chef: Just Desserts: There are more tasty treats in store as this culinary competition returns (10 p.m. Bravo).
Alternate History: This installment considers what the world would be like if Nazi Germany had emerged the victor after World War II (10 p.m. Spike).
MOVIES
Date Night: “The Office’s” Steve Carell and “30 Rock’s” Tina Fey teamed up for this 2010 comedy (7:30 p.m. HBO).
Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten: The late singer and guitarist for the legendary English band the Clash is remembered in this 2007 rock-doc (10 p.m. TMC).
SPORTS
Baseball: The Dodgers visit the Cardinals (11 a.m. FS Prime); the Red Sox play the Rangers (4 p.m. ESPN2); and the Angels host the White Sox (7 p.m. ESPN2, FSN).
Little League baseball: Play continues at the World Series in Williamsport, Pa. (1 and 5 p.m. ESPN).
Soccer: Chivas USA takes on the Portland Timbers (8 p.m. FS Prime).