Sunday, December 16, 2012

When Wrestling Was Golden on BBC 4 - TV Review

Ah, those were the days. Sitting in my front room on a Saturday afternoon, watching two blokes trying to beat the hell out of each other, my Dad really getting into the action before he could check his pools coupon when the football results came on.

Cage Warriors 50 on Sky Sports - TV Review

It certainly has been a busy time for British MMA recently. A week after three of our major promotions held shows on the same night Cage Warriors stepped up to the plate and took their 50th show to Glasgow, with the event being shown this past week on Sky Sports.

Friday, December 14, 2012

TNA Final Resolution on Challenge - TV Review

It’s time to head off into the Impact Zone for the last time in 2012 as we take a look at TNA’s Final Resolution, shown this past Wednesday night on Challenge here in Britain.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Cage Contender Fight Stars on Premier Sports - TV Review

December 1st, 2012 may go down as one of the busiest days in British MMA history. On the night that BAMMA were holding a show in Birmingham and UCMMA were hold in a show in London the Cage Contender promotion were adding the heady mix with a show that harked back to the early days of “no holds barred” fighting at The Olympia in Liverpool.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The A4E Experience Part 3

As 2007 became 2008 I was full of hope. I had just finished a successful albeit brief stint working for Boots in Castle Mall. I had hoped that this addition to my CV would lead me to another job in the not to distant future.

Monday, December 10, 2012

UFC Henderson vs Diaz on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon once more as we take a look at the UFC’s latest appearance on Fox, headlined by Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz and shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Friday, December 07, 2012

UCMMA 31 on Sky Sports - TV Review

It’s time to step into the world of British MMA for the second time this week, and this time around we’re heading to The Troxy in London for UCMMA, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Monday, December 03, 2012

BAMMA 11 on Channel 5 - TV Review

It was an historic night this past Saturday as for the first time ever MMA was shown on British terrestrial television. The network that broke new ground was Channel 5, and the event in question was the 11th show from the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA).

Sunday, December 02, 2012

GPW Northern Soul - DVD Review

It’s debut time here in the pages of The Two Sheds Review. Well…..sort of. This time around we’re going to take a first look at the product offered by Grand Pro Wrestling, a promotion based in the north of England.

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.