Bruce Buffer: It's Time! - Book Review

If you’re a fan of mixed martial arts then you’ll know who Bruce Buffer is. To the thousands who attend UFC shows and the millions watching around the world he’s the veteran voice of the Octagon, the man who imbues every fight he introduces with boundless energy and endless enthusiasm.

But who is Bruce Buffer exactly? What made him the man he is today? How did he come to be associated with the UFC, and how did he become one of the most recognisable faces ever to step foot into a cage, even though he isn’t a fighter?

Tyler Black: God's Last Gift - DVD Review

He’s currently causing a storm on Raw and Smackdown as one third of the Shield, but long before Seth Rollins existed Tyler Black was doing the same thing in Ring of Honor as part of the Age of the Fall, and later as World Champion.

Now his former employers have decided to pay tribute to the him with a two disc set named after his finishing move, Tyler Black: God’s Last Gift.

Bellator 96 on Viva - TV Review

It’s debut time here again in The Two Sheds Review as we take a first look at an MMA promotion I’ve heard a great deal about over the past couple of years, Bellator MMA.

Yep, they’ve finally found their way onto British television via the good people at Viva, with the first show of their 2013 summer series, Bellator 96, shown this past Friday night.

WWE Payback on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It’s time to head over to WWE territory once again as we take a look at the newest name on their pay per view schedule, Payback, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

UFC 161 Evans vs Henderson on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon once again as we take a look at the UFC’s latest trip to Canada and the clash between Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson at UFC 161, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

The Greatest Gift My Dad Ever Gave Me

A few days ago I saw a link to an online article entitled “Three Gifts My Dad Gave Me”. I didn’t read the article, but with Father’s Day approaching I began to think about the best things my late Father ever gave me.

The Fairground Girl & Other Attractions - Book Review

Although I’m known primarily for reviewing all things wrestling and MMA I have occasionally branched out and written about other things. But that didn’t mean I was surprised when an author e-mailed me asking if I’d like to read her new book.

The author in question is one Julia Douglas. She’s written a few books before, and I wondered by she’d got in touch with me. Then I saw that her new collection of short stories contains a wrestling-themed entry.

UFC Nogueira vs Werdum on ESPN - TV Review

It only seems like five minutes since the UFC last held a show in Brazil, but they ventured back there this past weekend to crown their second Ultimate Fighter winner in an event shown in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

TNA Slammiversary XI on Challenge - TV Review

It’s time to send belated birthday greetings to Total Non-Stop Action as we take a look at their latest pay per view offering, Slammiversary XI, shown this past Wednesday night on Challenge here in Britain.

UCMMA 30 - DVD Review

British MMA is on the agenda once again as we take a look at the last of the batch of DVDs sent to me by the good people at Ultimate Challenge MMA, so let’s head for the Troxy in London for UCMMA 30.

Progress Chapter Four: The Ballad of El Ligero - DVD Review

We’re stepping into the world of British professional wrestling for my next review as we take another look at the company that has become one of the most talked about brands in recent memory. The company in question is Progress Wrestling, and the DVD is the two disc Chapter Four: The Ballad of El Ligero.

WWE The Attitude Era - DVD Review

There was a time, many years ago, when the WWF was getting a tad boring. The endless parade of plumbers, garbage men, ice hockey players and the like who also just happened to be wrestlers as well wasn’t doing anything for me, and I no longer made an effort to watch every show going.

Then, something happened. The wrestling product before my eyes started to change. The language that was normally the domain of the films I enjoyed was finding it’s way to Monday Night Raw as all of the cartoon characters were kicked out of the door to be replaced by beer swilling anti-heroes, by people who told me to know my role and suck it. For the first time in ages I finally felt like the WWF were aiming their product at people like me.