Ultimate Challenge UK Dynamite on Sky Sports - TV Review

Mixed martial arts is on the agenda again as we take a look at the latest offering from Ultimate Challenge UK, Dynamite, held at the Troxy in London and shown on a three day delay on Sky Sports here in Britain. The show was hosted by O.J. Borg and Dave O’Donnell, with Andy Walker and Rob Nutley handling commentary duties.

WWE Bragging Rights on Sky Sports - TV Review

The busy pay-per-view period continues, and this time it’s World Wrestling Entertainment’s turn, with a new name - Bragging Rights - as members of the Raw and Smackdown rosters try to see just who is best, as well as the Undertaker and Randy Orton defending their respective titles. Sadly, Jim Ross is still indisposed, so Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Todd Grisham are handling commentary duties.

UFC 104: Machida v Shogun on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the world of mixed martial arts again, with two Brazilian greats in the former of Lyoto “Dragon” Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua battling out for the UFC Light Heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 104: Machida v Shogun, shown live here in Britain on ESPN, and featuring Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan on commentary.

TNA Bound for Glory on Bravo 2 - TV Review

It’s multi-man madness time again, as Total Non-Stop Action travelled to California for their biggest show of the year, Bound for Glory, headlined by Sting challenging A.J. Styles for the TNA World title, and shown on a three day delay here in Britain on Bravo 2, with Mike Tenay and Taz handling commentary duties.

MAPP UK The Champions - DVD Review

It’s time to step into the mixed martial arts world again, and this time we’re going to take a look at the debut show of British promotion Martial Arts Partnership Promotions UK, and their debut show The Champions, filmed by A1 Productions and held at the Cedar Court Hotel in Leeds back in May 2008, with a massive thirteen fights on the card.

ROH Double Feature II - DVD Review

It’s time to step into Ring of Honor territory again, but this review will be slightly different, as we’re going to take a look at two shows. They’re on the same disc though, in case you’re wondering, with Double Feature II featuring The Hunt Begins & Tag Title Classic, filmed during their trip to Canada this past April.

Who Is Alex Reid Anyway?

If you were to ask your average man in the street who the most well known cage fighter in Britain is at the moment, you’d probably get a mixed response.

New Jack: YouShoot - DVD Review

A few years ago I had the privilege to review one of the best wrestling documentaries of the past ten years, Michael Moody’s 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler. Many have described it as the best thing since Beyond the Mat, and rightfully so. But the highlight for many the segments featuring former ECW star New Jack. In fact, they were so well received that Moody later made a documentary dedicated to the man himself, New Jack: Hardcore.

WWE Hell in a Cell on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It’s gimmick match overload time again, but this time it’s World Wrestling Entertainment’s turn, as their two biggest titles are on the line in Hell in a Cell, shown live here in Britain in the early hours of Monday morning on Sky Box Office.

UCUK Mayhem on Sky Sports - TV Review

This past Wednesday saw the return of Ultimate Challenge UK to British television screens, with their most recent show, Mayhem, shown on a ten day delay on Sky Sports. The show received a great deal of mainstream publicity thanks to the appearance of Katie Price’s current boyfriend Alex Reid, defending his UK1 Middleweight Championship against Jack Mason. The show was presented by O.J. Borg and Dave O’Donnell, with Pierre Guillet, Rob Nutley and Malcolm Martin.

ROH Supercard of Honor IV - DVD Review

It’s time to step into Ring of Honor territory again, and following on from their excellent 7th Anniversary Show, we’re now going to go back to April 3rd, and to Houston, Texas, as we take a look at Supercard of Honor IV, with Jerry Lynn challenging Nigel McGuinness for the ROH World title. Dave Prazak and Lenny Leonard are handling commentary duties for this one.

Fight Factory Relentless - DVD Review

My latest review sees me going back to an arena I know quite well, the Waveney Sports & Leisure Centre in the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft. I’ve reviewed quite a few professional wrestling shows there, but I’m not reviewing a wrestling show now. We’re going to take a look at the DVD release of MMA promotion Fight Factory’s debut show Relentless, held just over a year ago.

TNA No Surrender on Bravo 2 - TV Review

It’s multi man madness time again as Total Non-Stop Action present their latest pay-per-view, No Surrender, headlined by Kurt Angle defending the TNA World title against A.J. Styles, Matt Morgan and Sting, and shown on a three day delay on Bravo 2 here in Britain, with Mike Tenay and Taz handling commentary duties.

UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort on ESPN - TV Review

It’s dream match-up time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Following Couture v Nogueira, Rich Franklin takes on the returning Vitor Belfort, headlining a strong show at UFC 103: Franklin versus Belfort, shown live in the early hours of this past Saturday morning on ESPN in Britain, with Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan handling commentary duties.

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 on ESPN - TV Review

As an appetiser to this Saturday’s coming show, the Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Oklahoma City for their nineteenth Ultimate Fight Night show, shown live her in Britain in the early hours of Thursday morning, and headlined by a lightweight battle between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard. Commentary for this one was handled by Mike Goldberg and Kenny Florian.

WWE Backlash - DVD Review

It’s time for another of those weird and wonderful reviews, where I take a look back at a DVD release of a pay-per-view I’ve already reviewed, and this time the honour goes to World Wrestling Entertainment, and the 2009 version of Backlash.

WWE Backlash 2009 - CPC Movies DVD Review

It’s time for another of those weird and wonderful reviews, where I take a look back at a DVD release of a pay-per-view I’ve already reviewed, and this time the honour goes to World Wrestling Entertainment, and the 2009 version of Backlash.

WWE Breaking Point on Sky Sports - TV Review

It’s new concept and name time in World Wrestling Entertainment. Having changed The Great American Bash to just plain old The Bash, WWE have now gone one step further with a new name and concept, Breaking Point, with all the main event matches to be decided by submission.

TNA Slammiversary - DVD Review

Having just reviewed Ring of Honor’s seventh anniversary show, it seems apt somehow that my next review sees me taking a look at the DVD release of Total Non-Stop Action’s seventh anniversary show, Slammiversary, and as I’ve already reviewed television broadcast of the show in June, I’m going to again take an overall look at the show.

ROH 7th Anniversary Show - CPC Movies DVD Review

They say time flies by when you’re having fun, and it’s hard to believe that it’s over seven years since Ring of Honor held their first ever show. But seven years it is, and this past March they held their anniversary show at the famed Hammerstein Ballroom on New York, and it’s quite possibly the best ROH show I’ve seen this year.