UFC 147 Franklin vs Silva II on ESPN - TV Review

Here’s the story. I was all set to take my latest trip into the Octagon on Sunday night, but a rain storm here in merry old England knocked out the satellite signal while I was recording the show. This meant that I had to wait to record the repeat showing in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

UCMMA 25: The Beat Down - DVD Review

It’s time for one of those strange occurrences again, a DVD review of a television show I’ve already reviewed. For this instalment we’ll be delving into the pile of DVDs sent to me by the good folks at Ultimate Challenge MMA as we take a look at their 25th show, The Beat Down.

If Only They'd Look at My CV

To begin this story I need to tell you a little about the past few years of my life.

Ten years ago I had to give up a job I loved because of ill health. I won’t go into details here but all I will say is that I was kept on the shelf for almost three years until I was given the all clear to return to work in the early part of 2005.

UFC Maynard vs Guida on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon once again for the first of my UFC double header reviews. With my UFC 147 review a few days away because of technical problems (a heavy rain storm knock out the signal to my Sky box) we’re going to begin by taking a look at the latest show on American network FX, shown in the early hours of this past Saturday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

From The Valkyrie Chronicles Archives: The Prisoner

Another blast from the past for you. With Captain James Watt on shore leave a certain immortal Highlander takes temporary command of the U.S.S. Valkyrie but ends up being taken prisoner by a race of powerful telepathic beings.

WWE No Way Out on Sky Box Office - TV Review

It’s time to step into WWE territory once again as we welcome back an old friend of sorts with the return of No Way Out, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

Bryan Danielson: The American Dragon - DVD Review

It’s another astute piece of marketing. Delve into your archives for the best matches from one of your founding fathers, a man who just happens to be one of the biggest stars in the biggest wrestling company in the world.

TNA Slammiversary on Challenge - TV Review

It was ten years ago when the wrestling world was set alight as three greats went up against a trio of Elvis impersonators.

UFC Johnson vs McCall on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to enter the Octagon once again as we take a look at the UFC’s latest foray onto the FX channel in the States, where Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall met for the second time in the Flyweight title tournament, an event shown live in the early hours of this past Saturday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

Cage Warriors 47 on Sky Sports - TV Review

British MMA with a Celtic slant is on the agenda as we take a look at the second Cage Warriors show in as many weeks, a show which took them to Dublin for Cage Warriors 47, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

UFC The Ultimate Fighter Finale on ESPN - TV Review

I really don’t like reality television. Which is why, once again, I haven’t watched a single episode of The Ultimate Fighter.

But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good scrap. So it’s for that reason we’re heading into the Octagon for my latest review as we take a look at The Ultimate Fight Finale, shown live in the early hours of this past Saturday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

UCMMA 28 on Sky Sports - TV Review

The second of our British mixed martial arts double header sees us heading to The Troxy in London for the 28th show from Ultimate Challenge MMA, shown this past Wednesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

Cage Warriors Fight Night 6 on Sky Sports - TV Review

The first of our British MMA double header sees us taking a look at the latest offering from the Cage Warriors promotion. We’re going to take a look at their most recent show, which saw them heading to Bahrain for Fight Night 6, shown this past Tuesday night on Sky Sports here in Britain.

UFC 146 Dos Santos vs Mir on ESPN - TV Review

Here’s the deal. The USA/Scotland football game ran 20 minutes later, and instead of putting their coverage on a 20 minute delay ESPN decided to join the show in progress. It was then that I decided to wait until the next day for the repeat showing.

Guest Booker: Yesterday & Today - DVD Review

What if? It’s a question that’s been asked throughout the history of professional wrestling. What if Hogan faced Flair at Wrestlemania 8? What if Eric Bischoff led the WCW invasion of the WWF? There’s thousands of what if questions you could ask.

WWE Over the Limit on Sky Sports - TV Review

It was a battle of the Johns as General Manager Laurinaitis met top superstar Cena in the main event of WWE Over the Limit, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Sports here in Britain.

ROH Battle in the Carolinas Part 2: Northern Aggression - DVD Review

A few days ago we looked at the first part of Ring of Honor’s Battle in the Carolinas DVD box set, Southern Defiance. Now it’s time to take a look at the second part of the set as we go back to Greensboro, North Carolina for last December’s Northern Aggression.

TNA Sacrifice on Challenge - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Impact Zone once again as we take a look at TNA’s latest pay per view offering as Rob Van Dam challenged Bobby Roode for the World title in a ladder match in the main event of Sacrifice, shown this past Wednesday night on Challenge here in Britain.

UFC Korean Zombie vs Poirier on ESPN - TV Review

It’s time to step into the Octagon once again as we take a look at the show headlined by the Korean Zombie and the Diamond. The show in question is the UFC’s latest foray onto Fuel TV, shown in the early hours of this past Wednesday morning on ESPN here in Britain.

ROH Battle in the Carolinas Part 1: Southern Defiance - DVD Review

It’s time to enter Ring of Honor territory once again as we go back to December 2011 to look at the recently released Battle in the Carolinas two disc set. The first part of this two part review sees us travelling to Spartanburg in South Carolina for the first ever singles meeting in ROH of Eddie Edwards and El Generico, as well as the 20 man Honor Rumble. The show in question is Southern Defiance.