Friday, December 31, 2010

3PW A Funkin' Classic - Retro Review

Having ventured into John Zandig’s world briefly we’re now going to take a trip to the world of Jasmine St. Claire (no, not that world) and the Blue Meanie as we go back to the Electric Factory in Philadelphia in May 2003 for Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling’s A Funkin’ Classic, headlined by old rivals Jerry Lawler and Terry Funk.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

CZW An Afternoon of Main Events - Retro Review

As I’ve finished my TV reviews for a while and cleared the pile of DVDs I’d been sent to review I’ve decided to step out of my comfort zone as it were, taking a look at a company I’ve reviewed only once before - Combat Zone Wrestling.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Ring Roasts III: Jim Cornette - DVD Review

If there’s one thing I look forward to every so often it’s getting the latest release from Sean Oliver and Kayfabe Commentaries shoved through my letterbox. By now you probably know that I’m a big fan of what they do, and when I heard that this year’s Ring Roast would be dedicated to Jim Cornette I couldn’t wait.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Cage Wars Validation on Sky Sports - TV Review

My final review before Christmas sees us delving into the world of British mixed martial arts again with Cage Wars’ most recent show, Validation, shown this past Tuesday on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

WWE TLC on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It was the final wrestling pay-per-view of the year, and gimmick match overload time as WWE presented TLC, shown live on Sky Box Office in the early hours of this past Monday morning here in Britain.

Monday, December 20, 2010

TNA Twin Pack: Victory Road & No Surrender - DVD Review

It’s two strange occurrences for the price of one as we take a look at another recent TNA DVD release, the twin pack of this year’s Victory Road and No Surrender.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

ROH Tag Wars 2010 - DVD Review

Ring of Honor is on the agenda again, and this time we’re going back to this past August in Charlotte, North Carolina as the Briscoes, the Dark City Fight Club and the All Night Express try to dethrone Tag Team Champions the Kings of Wrestling in the finals of Tag Wars 2010.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Strikeforce - DVD Review

It’s another of those strange occurrences….well….sort of. This time we’re taking a look at Strikeforce’s first ever DVD release, a two disc set that carries the inspired title of….Strikeforce. It features three shows, one of which we Brits didn’t get to see on television, and it begins with…..

Monday, December 13, 2010

UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 on ESPN - TV Review

It was the final MMA pay-per-view of the year, and the re-match of The Ultimate Fighter coaches in the main event of UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck  2, shown live on ESPN in the early hours of this past Sunday morning here in Britain.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

TNA Final Resolution on Extreme Sports - TV Review

It was the penultimate wrestling pay-per-view of the year, but was Jeff Hardy really out of his skull That was what I was hoping to find out by watching TNA’s Final Resolution, shown this past Friday night on the Extreme Sports channel here in Britain.

Thursday, December 09, 2010

Ultimate Challenge Kings of the Cage on Sky Sports - TV Review

Just hours before Strikeforce and the UFC went head to head in America Britain’s own Ultimate Challenge presented their final show of the year, Kings of the Cage, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Strikeforce: Henderson vs Babalu 2 on Bravo 2 - TV Review

As the UFC were crowning their latest Ultimate Fighter Strikeforce were giving us a re-match ten years in the making as Dan Henderson faced Renato “Babalu” Sobral, shown this past Monday on Bravo 2 here in Britain.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010

UFC The Ultimate Finale 12 on Sky Sports - TV Review

After all these weeks it finally came down to two fighters, and once again I didn’t have a clue who they were because I can’t stand reality television. But that didn’t stop me from watching the UFC’s twelfth Ultimate Fighter finale, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Sunday, December 05, 2010

Guest Booker with Dutch Mantell - DVD Review

I have to admit that I’ve never really paid much attention to Dutch Mantell’s wrestling career, whether it be as a wrestler, manager or booker, although I’m certainly familiar with one aspect of his work over the past few years.

Friday, December 03, 2010

TNA Hardcore Justice - DVD Review

It’s time for one of those strange occurrences again, a DVD review of a pay-per-view I’ve already reviewed, and this time we’re taking a look back at one of TNA’s recent releases, the two-disc Hardcore Justice.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

WWE Survivor Series on Sky Box Office - TV Review

So did John Cena do the right thing by Randy Orton, and sacrifice his career, or did he do the right thing by Wade Barratt, saving his career and freeing himself from the Nexus. That was what I was hoping to find out by watching this year’s Survivor Series, shown live on Sky Box Office in the early hours of this past Monday morning here in Britain.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs Ribeiro on Bravo 2 - TV Review

The day before Rampage faced the Dragon Vitor Ribeiro and Justin Wilcox went at it in the main event of the latest Strikeforce Challengers show, shown this past Monday night on Bravo 2 here in Britain.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

UFC 123 Rampage vs Machida on ESPN - TV Review

Following their trip to Germany the Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to American soil for the battle between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida in the main event of UFC 123, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Friday, November 19, 2010

UFC 122 Marquardt vs Okami on ESPN - TV Review

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Germany this past Saturday night as Nate Marquardt faced Yushin Okami in the main event of UFC 122, shown live on ESPN here in Britain.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

TNA Turning Point on Extreme Sports - TV Review

It was described by some online reviewers as “uuurrgggh!” and “aaaaarrrrgghhhh!” But was it really that bad? That was what I was hoping to find out by watching TNA’s Turning Point, shown this past Friday night on the Extreme Sports channel here in Britain.