Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Chikara: Chikarasaurus Rex King of Sequel Night 2 - DVD Review

It’s debut time again here in The Two Sheds Review, and this time I’m taking a first look at a US indy promotion I’ve heard a lot about, Chikara. So to kick things off we’re going back in time just four weeks to July 31st for Chikarasaurus Rex: King of Sequel Night Two, held at a certain Arena in Philadelphia.

Monday, August 29, 2011

UFC 134 Silva vs Okami on ESPN - TV Review

It was a big night for Brazilian fighters as the Ultimate Fighting Championship went to Rio as Yushin Okami challenged Anderson Silva for the Middleweight title in the main event of UFC 134, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

SCW Winter Heat 2010 - DVD Review

It’s debut time here in The Two Sheds Review, and the company making their first ever appearance in the 11+ year history of my column is Swiss Championship Wrestling. For this first look we’re going back to 6th November, 2010, as former WWE and TNA star Joe E. Legend challenged Drake Destroyer for the SCW World Heavyweight title in the main event of the two disc Winter Heat.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

TNA Lockdown 2011 - DVD Review

It’s strange occurrence time again, another DVD review of a pay per view I’ve already reviewed as we look at another recent TNA release with Mr. Anderson and Rob Van Dam challenging Sting for the World title at Lockdown 2011.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

From the Anglo-Force Archives: The Alien

A visitor from an ice-covered planet crash lands on Earth, trying to escape from one of the universe's deadliest warriors.

ROH Supercard of Honor VI - DVD Review

It’s time to step into Ring of Honor territory again, and this time we’re going back to May 21st and Chicago Ridge as Roderick Strong faced Eddie Edwards in the main event of Supercard of Honor VI.

Friday, August 19, 2011

FWA Hope & Glory - DVD Review

It’s time to delve into the Frontier Wrestling Alliance Season One box set again, and this time we’re going back to August last year for the seventh event, and a filmed segment that caused a great deal of controversy and consternation in the British wrestling business at Hope and Glory.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

UFC Hardy vs Lytle on Premier Sports - TV Review

With ESPN unwilling to cough up a few extra quid to show UFC shows outside of their regular contract it was Premier Sports who stepped in so British fans could watch Chris Lytle’s final fight against Dan Hardy in the early hours of this past Monday morning.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

WWE Summerslam on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It was touted as the hottest event of the summer, but did it deliver? That was what I was hoping to watch out by watching WWE’s latest Summerslam, shown live on Sky Box Office in the early hours of this past Monday morning here in Britain.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

YouShoot with Perry Saturn - DVD Review

For years now there’s been rumours about Perry Saturn, rumours about his death, rumours that he was in hiding to avoid paying child support, and rumours that he’d simply fallen off the face of the Earth. But now he’s back and telling his story to Sean Oliver in the latest of Kayfabe Commentaries’ YouShoot series.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

UCMMA Warrior Creed on Sky Sports - TV Review

Now I know what you’re thinking. You’ve read the headline and thinking what the hell am I doing reviewing UCMMA 22 again? Well, four days after Primetime showed the Reid/Barrett debacle they returned to their usual Sky Sports home for their usual monthly show, featuring fights from the undercard.

Friday, August 12, 2011

TNA Hardcore Justice on Challenge - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Impact Zone once again as we take a look at TNA’s latest pay per view offering, with Kurt Angle challenging Sting for the World title in the main event of Hardcore Justice, shown on a three day delay on Challenge here in Britain.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

WWF Summerslam 1991 - Retro Review

With the hottest event of the summer just a few days away what better way to look to the future than to look to the past with look at the match made in heaven and the match made in hell at Summerslam 1991.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

UCMMA Warrior Creed on Primetime - TV Review

It was an event built up on cheap heat and professional wrestling-style promos as the darling of the tabloid press Alex Reid took on advertisement actor Jason Barrett in the main event of Ultimate Challenge’s Warrior Creed, shown live this past Saturday night on the Primetime pay-per-view channel here in Britain.

Monday, August 08, 2011

UFC 133 Evans vs Ortiz 2 on ESPN - TV Review

Just a few hours after a tabloid darling went at it with the star of a mobile phone recycling commercial in London light heavyweight greats Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans went at it for the second time in the main event of UFC 133, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Sunday, August 07, 2011

TNA Immortal Forever? - DVD Review

On October27th, 2009, in the hallowed halls of Madison Square Garden, TNA President Dixie Carter made an announcement that shocked the world, that she would be partnering with the legendary Hulk Hogan and his business partner Eric Bischoff in an attempt to take TNA to the next level. What’s happened since has been well documented on Impact and on various pay-per-views, which now form TNA’s latest DVD release, Immortal Forever?

Friday, August 05, 2011

James Brown: British Wrestling's Most Hated Man, and for All the Wrong Reasons

Brown appearing on ITV's Take Me Out
The name of James Brown Junior may not mean a lot to some of you reading this, but if you follow the British wrestling scene then it will mean a great deal.

Not because of his in-ring accomplishments. The man was regarded as a more than capable wrestler. No, James Brown Junior is known for entirely different reasons, as a trouble-maker, a teller of tall tales, a thief, a backstabber, and now a convicted criminal.

Thursday, August 04, 2011

Strikeforce Fedor vs Henderson - Download Review

Having taken a look at their recent Challengers show it’s now time to step forward a few days to the meeting of the legends as we take a look at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Strikeforce Challeners Bowling vs Voelker III - Download Review

With Strikeforce’s busy week now over I’m going to step back in time a week or so by taking a look at the latest in their Challengers series, with Bobby Voelker facing Roger Bowling for the third time in the main event.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

ROH Revolution USA - DVD Review

It’s time to step into Ring of Honor territory once again, and this time we’re going back to this past May, the day before Revolution Canada, when the Kings of Wrestling faced the American Wolves in the main event of Revolution USA.