Tuesday, January 29, 2013

WWE Royal Rumble on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It’s time to head out onto the road to Wrestlemania as we take a look at WWE’s first pay per view of the year, the Royal Rumble, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

Monday, January 28, 2013

UFC Johnson vs Dodson on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon once again as we take a look at the UFC’s latest show on America’s Fox network, which was in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Progress Wrestling Chapter Three: Fifty Shades of Pain - DVD Review

It’s time to step into British wrestling territory once again, and this time around we’re taking a third look at what Progress Wrestling has to offer with their third show and DVD release, Fifty Shades of Pain.

So Where's the Help for the Middle-Aged Unemployed?

With regards to Chloe Smith's new scheme to help young unemployed people get back into work I'm left to wonder when something is going to be done about other age groups.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

From Love to Hate: The Jimmy Jacobs Story - DVD Review

If you’re not a close follower of the indy wrestling scene then you probably haven’t heard of Jimmy Jacobs. Which means that you probably don’t know who the man is and what he’s about.

Monday, January 21, 2013

UFC Belfort vs Bisping on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon for the first time this year as we take a look at the UFC’s latest show on FX, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Friday, January 18, 2013

TNA Genesis on Challenge - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Impact Zone for the first time this year as TNA kicks off their new pay per view schedule with Genesis, shown this past Wednesday on Challenge here in Britain.

Monday, January 14, 2013

NCW Full Blast February 26th 2011 - DVD Review

It’s debut time once more in the hallowed pages of The Two Sheds Review, and this time I’m going across the Atlantic not to American but to Canada.

The promotion we’re going to look at here ins the Quebec-based Northern Championship Wrestling. For those of you who haven’t heard of NCW before here’s some background information.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Cage Warriors 51 on Sky Sports - TV Review

British MMA is on the agenda for the first time this year, and this time around we’re going to take a trip to Dublin and Cage Warriors 51, held on New Year’s Eve and shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Guest Booker with Vince Russo - DVD Review

I think it’s safe to sat that Vince Russo is one of the most polarising figures in the recent history of professional wrestling. Depending on your point of view he’s either the saviour of wrestling in the 90’s or the destroyer of wrestling in the 00’s.

Monday, January 07, 2013

ROH Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency - DVD Review

It’s been quite a while since I’ve reviewed a Ring of Honor event on DVD, and quite a lot has happened since then. Titles have changed hand, talent has changed sides, and the head booker has been replaced by a masked man.

Saturday, January 05, 2013

Holy Grail: The True Story of British Wrestling's Revival - Book Review

If you talk to British wrestling fans of a certain age they’ll get all misty-eyed while remembering the likes of Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks, Kendo Nagasaki, Rollerball Rocco and Mick McManus. They’ll also tell you that British wrestling isn’t as good today as it was back then.

Friday, January 04, 2013

Do You Want Regular MMA Action? Then Why Not Look Outside the UFC!

A few months ago, after I reviewed the UFC’s 5th show on FX, a fan who goes by the name of Ace James posted a very interesting reply to my piece.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

UFC 155 Dos Santos vs Velasquez 2 on ESPN - TV Review

It was the final show of 2012, with Junior Dos Santos facing Cain Velasquez for the second time in the main event of UFC 155, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.