Friday, October 30, 2009

Ultimate Challenge UK Dynamite on Sky Sports - TV Review

Mixed martial arts is on the agenda again as we take a look at the latest offering from Ultimate Challenge UK, Dynamite, held at the Troxy in London and shown on a three day delay on Sky Sports here in Britain. The show was hosted by O.J. Borg and Dave O’Donnell, with Andy Walker and Rob Nutley handling commentary duties.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

WWE Bragging Rights on Sky Sports - TV Review

The busy pay-per-view period continues, and this time it’s World Wrestling Entertainment’s turn, with a new name - Bragging Rights - as members of the Raw and Smackdown rosters try to see just who is best, as well as the Undertaker and Randy Orton defending their respective titles. Sadly, Jim Ross is still indisposed, so Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Todd Grisham are handling commentary duties.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

UFC 104: Machida v Shogun on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the world of mixed martial arts again, with two Brazilian greats in the former of Lyoto “Dragon” Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua battling out for the UFC Light Heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 104: Machida v Shogun, shown live here in Britain on ESPN, and featuring Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan on commentary.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

TNA Bound for Glory on Bravo 2 - TV Review

It’s multi-man madness time again, as Total Non-Stop Action travelled to California for their biggest show of the year, Bound for Glory, headlined by Sting challenging A.J. Styles for the TNA World title, and shown on a three day delay here in Britain on Bravo 2, with Mike Tenay and Taz handling commentary duties.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

MAPP UK The Champions - DVD Review

It’s time to step into the mixed martial arts world again, and this time we’re going to take a look at the debut show of British promotion Martial Arts Partnership Promotions UK, and their debut show The Champions, filmed by A1 Productions and held at the Cedar Court Hotel in Leeds back in May 2008, with a massive thirteen fights on the card.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

ROH Double Feature II - DVD Review

It’s time to step into Ring of Honor territory again, but this review will be slightly different, as we’re going to take a look at two shows. They’re on the same disc though, in case you’re wondering, with Double Feature II featuring The Hunt Begins & Tag Title Classic, filmed during their trip to Canada this past April.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Who Is Alex Reid Anyway?

If you were to ask your average man in the street who the most well known cage fighter in Britain is at the moment, you’d probably get a mixed response.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

New Jack: YouShoot - DVD Review

A few years ago I had the privilege to review one of the best wrestling documentaries of the past ten years, Michael Moody’s 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler. Many have described it as the best thing since Beyond the Mat, and rightfully so. But the highlight for many the segments featuring former ECW star New Jack. In fact, they were so well received that Moody later made a documentary dedicated to the man himself, New Jack: Hardcore.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

WWE Hell in a Cell on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It’s gimmick match overload time again, but this time it’s World Wrestling Entertainment’s turn, as their two biggest titles are on the line in Hell in a Cell, shown live here in Britain in the early hours of Monday morning on Sky Box Office.

Sunday, October 04, 2009

UCUK Mayhem on Sky Sports - TV Review

This past Wednesday saw the return of Ultimate Challenge UK to British television screens, with their most recent show, Mayhem, shown on a ten day delay on Sky Sports. The show received a great deal of mainstream publicity thanks to the appearance of Katie Price’s current boyfriend Alex Reid, defending his UK1 Middleweight Championship against Jack Mason. The show was presented by O.J. Borg and Dave O’Donnell, with Pierre Guillet, Rob Nutley and Malcolm Martin.

Friday, October 02, 2009

ROH Supercard of Honor IV - DVD Review

It’s time to step into Ring of Honor territory again, and following on from their excellent 7th Anniversary Show, we’re now going to go back to April 3rd, and to Houston, Texas, as we take a look at Supercard of Honor IV, with Jerry Lynn challenging Nigel McGuinness for the ROH World title. Dave Prazak and Lenny Leonard are handling commentary duties for this one.