Monday, August 30, 2010

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 on ESPN - TV Review

So was it a freak show or the perfect MMA fight? And did it overshadow what looked like a cracking match? That’s what I was hoping to find out as I watched UFC 118: Edgar v Penn 2, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Strikeforce Houston on Bravo 2 - TV Review

King Mo Lawal (left) v Rafael Feijao
Two title fights, a controversial referee’s decision and the next step in the career of a former WWE superstar were the talking points as Strikeforce presented their latest show in Houston, shown this past Monday night on Bravo 2 here in Britain.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

YouShoot Live With Dixie Carter - DVD Review

Kayfabe Commentaries have done it again. This past May Sean Oliver sat down in front of a live audience to chat with the second most powerful person in the professional wrestling business - TNA President Dixie Carter for the latest in the YouShoot series.

Friday, August 27, 2010

UFC 109: Relentless - DVD Review

It’s time for one of those strange occurrences again, a DVD review of a pay-per-view I’ve already reviewed, and this time it’s a battle of the legends in the two disc UFC 109: Relentless.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

ROH Phoenix Rising - DVD Review

It’s on to Ring of Honor action for my latest review as we take a look back at their second show from the Wrestlemania weekend earlier this year, Phoenix Rising.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Why I Can't Get Excited About The Next "Battle Of Britain"

On October 1st, 1993, Lennox Lewis defended his WBC World Heavyweight title against fellow Brit Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park. Dubbed “The Battle Of Britain”, it was a wet and cold night, and the fight was contested in the early hours of the morning so it could be shown live on American television.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

WCL Season 2 Episodes 17-20 - DVD Review

Pat Barry (left) v Jarrell Miller
This edition of The Two Sheds Review sees us taking our fifth look at the world of hybrid kickboxing, season two of Chuck Norris’ World Combat League. The regular season is now over, and now it’s time to look at the divisional play-offs.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs v Taylor on Bravo 2 - TV Review

Meisha Tate v Hitomi Akano
A catchweight bout, a four-woman tournament and the debut of the son of a legend were the talking points of Strikeforce’s latest Challengers show, shown this past Monday night on Bravo 2 here in Britain.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

WWE Summerslam on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It was billed as the biggest show of the summer, but was it actually any good? That’s what I’m attempting to find out as I take a look at WWE’s Summerslam, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

A Special Announcement About The Future Of The Two Sheds Review

As many of you will know, The Two Sheds Review has been in circulation on the world wide web since it’s debut in 2000. Since then it has appeared on over fifty websites and newsletters over the years.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

PWP War On The Mainland on Primetime - TV Review

A new player entered the MMA arena this past weekend as Powerhouse World Promotions presented their first pay-per-view, War On The Mainland, shown live on Primetime here in Britain, and featuring Tim Sylva and Paul Buentello battling it out for the vacant Heavyweight title.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

TNA Hardcore Justice on Extreme Sports - TV Review

After two One Night Stands and several Hardcore Homecomings it was TNA’s turn to pay tribute to the legacy of Extreme Championship Wrestling with Hardcore Justice, shown this past Friday night on the Extreme Sports channel here in Britain.

Friday, August 13, 2010

WWF Summerslam 1990 - Retro Review

It was the summer of 1990. Hulk Hogan was returning to action after being brutally attacked by the massive Earthquake, while WWF Champion the Ultimate Warrior had renewed his rivalry with “Ravishing” Rick Rude. These were the two main events as the WWF presented it’s third annual Summerslam show, with Vince McMahon and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper handling commentary duties.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Ultimate Challenge Invincible on Sky Sports - TV Review

British mixed martial arts is on the agenda again as Dave O’Donnell’s Ultimate Challenge presented their latest show Invincible, shown on a four day delay on Sky Sports here in Britain this past Wednesday night.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

UFC The Ultimate Finale 6 on ESPN Classic - TV Review

ESPN Classic continued their journey through the UFC’s archives this past weekend as they reached the final of the sixth series of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes v Team Serra, featuring Mac Danzig against Tommy Spear in the final and Clay Guida against Roger Huerta in the main event.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

UFC 117 Silva v Sonnen on ESPN - TV Review

It was one of the most hyped fights of the year, the most controversial fighter in mixed martial arts against the brash, trash-talking challenger in the main event of UFC 117: Silva v Sonnen, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Friday, August 06, 2010

Cage Contender 5 on Premier Sports - TV Review

So I’m looking through the Sky EPG this past Tuesday night, looking for something to watch, and it was by chance that I noticed that Irish channel Premier Sports were showing MMA, and just two days before they became a subscription channel! The show in question was Cage Contender 5, held in Dublin on July 24th.

Thursday, August 05, 2010

Looking Back At The Wrestling Channel's Tribute To Doug Williams

He’s the current TNA X Division Champion, and a former World Tag-Team Champion, but long before he ventured into the Impact Zone Doug Williams was recognised as Britain’s best wrestler, and the now defunct Wrestling Channel paid tribute to the man by giving him his own four hour Supercard Sunday slot, featuring matches from the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Ring of Honor and Pro Wrestling NOAH.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

UFC Jones v Matyushenko on ESPN - TV Review

The Ultimate Fighting Championship presented their latest live offering on ESPN in the early hours of this past Monday morning here in Britain with their second show on U.S. network Versus, headlined by the light heavyweight clash between Vladimir Matyushenko and Jon “Bones” Jones.

Monday, August 02, 2010

TNA Slammiversary 2010 - DVD Review

It’s the first strange occurrence of August, another DVD review of a pay-per-view I’ve already reviewed, and this time we’re taking a look at the upcoming release of TNA’s Slammiversary 2010.

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Mike Aldren Responds

Following on from my recent article about Mike Aldren and the recent accusations towards Dawn Marie Psaltis' Wrestler’s Rescue charity, the man himself contacted me earlier today: