TV Review: WWE Battleground

It's time to take a trip to Suplex City as we take a look at WWE's latest pay-per-view offering, Battleground, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

Listen to me on the radio!

Earlier today I had the pleasure of meeting Nick Conrad​ and his team as they brought their Radio Norfolk show to the Henry Blogg Museum here in Cromer.

We had a great time showing Nick and his crew around the museum talking about the great man himself among other things. Richard Leeds​ from the Lifeboat Station also popped by for a chat, and as the old saying goes a good time was had by all.

TV Review: UFC 189 Mendes vs McGregor

It was the night of the two title fights, but who would emerge as the kings of their divisions? That was what I was hoping to find out by watching UFC 189, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on BT Sport here in Britain.

DVD Review: ROH Relentless

We're heading into Ring of Honor territory for our next review, and this time around we're taking a look at one of their event DVDs, heading back to Richmond, Virginia on May 18th, 2013. Kevin "Owens" Steen was there, as were Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards before they dropped the American and became ordinary Wolves, and B.J. Whitmer challenged World Champion Jay Briscoe  in the main event of Relentless.

TV Review: Insane Fight Club II

Last week I had the pleasure of watching one of the best British wrestling documentaries I've seen in recent years. Insane Fight Club focused on the good and the great of the Glasgow-based Insane Championship Wrestling in the lead-up to their biggest ever show.

This past Wednesday BBC Three gave us a second look at those crazy Scots in Insane Fight Club II, which focused on two main storylines, their first tour of England, and the proverbial prodigal son returning from the bright lights of WWE.

TV Review: TNA Slammiversary

It was something of an historic night for TNA as, eleven years since their debut on British television fans on this side of the pond finally got to see one of their pay-per-views live in the early hours of this past Monday morning as Challenge presented Slammiversary.

TV Review: Insane Fight Club

Over the years there have been countless documentaries made about the wrestling business. Some of them have been good, some have been bloody awful, while some have been little more than vanity pieces. In March of 2014 the BBC stepped into that particular arena again with Insane Fight Club, with the show being repeated this past Wednesday night on BBC Three ahead of the broadcast of it’s sequel next week.

DVD Review: NECW Iron 8 Championship 2014

This edition of The Two Sheds Review features the return of one of one of the best indies I've seen in recent years, New England Championship Wrestling.. I last looked in on Sheldon Goldberg and his crew back in 2009, so let's catch up with things a little by taking a look at their recent DVD release of last year's Iron 8 Championship.

Announcing The Two Sheds Review Hall of Fame Class of 2015

A few weeks ago I announced the re-launch of The Two Sheds Review Wrestling Hall of Fame, and because this year was my blog's 15th anniversary I would celebrate by going back to my roots and inducting six British wrestlers.

I can now announce the names of the six members of the Class of 2015 are......(drum roll......)

I can now announce the names of the six members of the Class of 2015 are......(drum roll......)

These six are some of the greatest ambassadors for British wrestling I've seen over the past thirty years or so. It's been my personal pleasure to have met some of them, and to have enjoyed all of their work during my countless years as a wrestling fan, and although my personal Hall of Fame may not carry as much weight as others I offer them all my congratulations.

TV Review: WWE Money in the Bank

It's ladder match overload time again as we take a look at WWE's latest pay-per-view offering, Money in the Bank, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

TV Review: UFC 188 Velasquez vs Werdum

We're off to Mexico City for our latest review as we find out who was crowned the true Heavyweight Champion at UFC 188, shown in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on BT Sport here in Britain.

TV Review: BAMMA 21 Devent vs Kone

It's time to step into the world of British mixed martial arts as we take a look at BAMMA 21, shown this past Saturday night/Sunday morning on Spike here in Britain.

DVD Review: WWE The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2014

WWE is on the agenda again as we dip into the ever-growing pile of DVDs sent to me by the good people at Fremantle Media and Fetch Publicity. This time around we're going to look at the collection celebrating the best that WWE's TV shows had to offer with The Best of Raw & Smackdown 2014.

Have I Really Been Doing This For Fifteen Years?

Me, February 2002

It was way back in June 2000 that The Two Sheds Review made it's first appearance online in the e-mail newsletter The Wrasslin' Analysis, and if someone had told me back then that I'd still be churning out this stuff in 2015 I quite frankly wouldn't know what to say.

You see, back then my life was entirely different. I had a job which I absolutely adored, I was starting to travel around a bit visiting places I'd never been to before, and I made a point of watching every wrestling show that was broadcast here in merry old England.

DVD Review: Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection

He was the last bonafide superstar that WCW ever created, a proverbial force of nature who obliterated everyone in his past, and now we're going to take a look at WWE's tribute to this powerhouse of a man. The release in question is Goldberg: The Ultimate Collection.

TV Review: UFC 187 Johnson vs Cormier

It's time to step into the Octagon once again as we take a look at the two title fights that headlined UFC 187, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on BT Sport here in Britain.

TV Review: WWE Payback

It's time to step into WWE territory once again as we take a look at their latest pay-per-view offering, Payback, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

DVD Review: Austin Aries: The Greatest Man That Ever Lived

Austin Aries is the subject of our latest review as we take a look at another of Ring of Honor's compilations, a collection of matches that presents us with these questions: is he really as good as he boasts? Is he really The Greatest Man That Ever Lived?

Announcing the re-launch of The Two Sheds Review Hall of Fame

This coming June marks the 15th anniversary of The Two Sheds Review. During that time my reviews and babblings have appeared on countless websites and in dozens of e-mail newsletters (remember them?), and it’s gone on to become Britain’s longest-running professional wrestling and mixed martial arts blog.

Long-time readers may remember that a few years ago I launched The Two Sheds Review Hall of Fame, where I paid tribute to the good and the great of the wrestling world. I basically nominated people whose work I had enjoyed during my many years as a wrestling fan. It didn’t matter if they were the most gifted or the most technical, if I enjoyed their work they went in.

The entrants into my Hall were many and varied, ranging from WWE greats such as Andre the Giant, Bret “Hitman” Hart, the Ultimate Warrior and Eddie Guerrero to British stars such as Giant Haystacks, Marty Jones and Les Kellett. Wrestling managers Paul Heyman and Bobby “The Brain” Heenan also made the cut, as did legendary scribe Bill Apter and British wrestling commentator Kent Walton. I also inducted my friend and wrestling referee, the late Joe Williams.

I lost interest in my Hall of Fame quite a while ago, and it’s been almost ten years since the likes of the Great Muta and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper were inducted. Well, all of that is about to change.

Next month, to coincide with the 15th anniversary of my babblings I’ll be officially re-launching The Two Sheds Review Hall of Fame with six new inductions. However, there will be a slight twist for the Class of 2015.

So what is this twist, I hear you ask? It’s simple really. My wresting viewing began way back when during the heady days of what has become to be known as the World of Sport era here in Britain, so it seems right that all six of this year’s class will be British. Some of those inducted will have made their name during that time, but there will be others who have made a name for themselves since then and who have carried the Union Jack proudly around the world in the name of British wrestling.

All six names will be revealed on June 1st, so you’ll have to wait until then to see who makes the cut.

But to keep you happy until then you can see the previous inductees on my blog at http://twoshedsreview.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-two-sheds-review-hall-of-fame.html, as well as on The Two Sheds Review Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/twoshedsreview.

An open letter to my local election candidates: What can you do to help me find a job?

With the UK General Election this coming Thursday I decided to write an open letter to my local parlimentary candidates. It concerns my lack of job opportunities over the past few years. I've e-mailed it to all of them, but because it's so close to election day I probably won't hear anything back from them.

 

I've decided to share this with you here today mainly because this is my blog after all, and it's easier to post a link to it if I decided to share this on other social media pages. I must admit that I do feel a little better having gotten this off my chest.

 

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Julian Radbourne. I was born on November 8th, 1971. I have lived in the Norfolk coastal town of Cromer all of my life. I’m single, I don’t have any children, and I live with two of my brothers.

You’re probably wondering why I’m writing to you so close to election day on Thursday. I probably should have written this letter a few weeks ago, but in truth I only really began to compose it in my head a couple of days ago.

I’ve been observing the current election campaign with great interest. I’ve seen all the promises that the various parties have made in recent months, but there’s one thing that’s been really bothering me. You see, I don’t think any of your parties have made mention of people in my situation.