Thursday, November 29, 2012

Breaking Kayfabe with Jerome Young - DVD Review

If I were to mention the name New Jack to you you’d probably think of the ultra-violent former ECW star who beat the hell out of an old man and stabbed a fat kid in the head with a scalpel. If I mentioned shoot interviews you’d probably say something along the lines of “he’s a good talker, but do we really need another shoot from him?”

The A4E Experience Part 2

In my last Single Unemployed Male blog I wrote about my experiences with Action 4 Employment (A4E) back in 2007. If you haven’t read it you can find it here.

The Lost Art of Tag Team Wrestling - Book Review

One of the things that has saddened me over the past few years has been the demise of tag team wrestling. When I first took an interest in the American wrestling scene there must have been twenty or so teams plying their trade in the then-big three of the WWF, the NWA and the AWA, vying to win the three major titles when those belts actually meant something.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Jay Lethal: Lethal Injection - DVD Review

He’s a former TNA X Division and Tag Team Champion, and many were surprised when they released him back in 2011.

The A4E Experience Part 1

I’m going to start this blog by telling you all of my experience with a company called Action 4 Employment, or A4E for short.

Who Am I?

Now that you’ve read the introduction to the new section of my blog it’s time to finally introduce myself.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

WWE Survivor Series on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It’s time to step into WWE territory once again as we look at the last of the “big four” pay per views of the year, the Survivor Series, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

UFC 154 St-Pierre vs Condit on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to take a trip to the Octagon once again as we take a look at the massive five hour’s worth of MMA action at UFC 154, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

TNA Turning Point on Challenge - TV Review

It’s time to take another trip to the Impact Zone as we take a look at TNA’s most recent pay-per-view offering, Turning Point, shown this past Wednesday night on Challenge here in Britain.

Monday, November 12, 2012

UFC Franklin vs Le on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon once again as we take a look at the latest step in the UFC’s quest for world domination as Rich Franklin faced Cung Le at their first ever show in China, shown in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Friday, November 02, 2012

Cage Warriors 49 on Sky Sports - TV Review

We’re making a quick return to the British MMA arena for our next review as we go back in time to last weekend and the St. David’s Hall in Cardiff for Cage Warriors 49, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

WWE Hell in a Cell on Sky Sports - TV Review

A new player entered the main event scene as WWE presented their latest pay-per-view, Hell in a Cell, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Cage Contender 15 on Premier Sports - TV Review

British MMA is on the agenda once again, and with the help of Premier Sports’ free to air weekend we’re going back in time a week or so to the King’s Hall in Belfast for Cage Contender 15.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Progress Chapter 2: The March of Progress - DVD Review

A few months ago we took a first look at one of the new kids on the British wrestling block, Progress. Now we’re going to pay them a second visit as we go back to The Garage in Islington, London, this past June for Chapter Two: The March of Progress, a show headlined by someone who could become a TNA star in the very near future.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

TNA Bound for Glory on Challenge - TV Review

It’s been nearly a month since I reviewed a wrestling show, so what better time to step back into the ring with TNA’s biggest show of the year, Bound for Glory, shown this past Wednesday night on Challenge here in Britain.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

UFC 153 Silva vs Bonnar on ESPN - TV Review

So here’s the story. While UFC 153 was being shown live on ESPN my part of merry old England was hit by an unexpected thunder storm. It was unexpected because such things don’t normally happen at this time of year.

Friday, October 12, 2012

UCMMA 30 on Sky Sports - TV Review

British MMA is on the agenda once again, and having recently finished my mini-series of Ultimate Challenge DVD reviews we’re going to jump straight back into Dave O’Donnell’s cage with a look at their latest TV show, UCMMA 30, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

UCMMA 26 - DVD Review

It’s British MMA time again, and for this review we’re going to delve into the pile of DVDs sent to me by the good people at Ultimate Challenge MMA. The final review of this mini-series sees us going back in time to this past February for UCMMA 26.

Sunday, October 07, 2012

UFC Browne vs Bigfoot on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to head to the Octagon for the third time in as many weeks as we take a look at the UFC’s latest show on FX, shown live in the early hours of this past Saturday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Monday, October 01, 2012

UFC Struve vc Miocic on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon for the second time in two weeks as we take a look back at the UFC’s latest trip to my homeland for their latest Fuel TV show, shown live this past Saturday night on ESPN here in Britain.