Tuesday, April 28, 2015

TV Review: WWE Extreme Rules

It's gimmick match overload time again, but this time it's of the WWE variety as we take a look back at Extreme Rules, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

Monday, April 27, 2015

TV Review: UFC 186 Johnson vs Horiguchi

It was a show that had quite an eventful run-in, with numerous pull-outs because of injury, one of which forced the postponement of the original main event, another fighter pulled because of a failed drugs test, and a court battle with a rival promotion over a fighter's disputed contract.

But despite all of that, Demetrious Johnson faced the latest challenger to his Flyweight crown, Kyoji Horiguchi, in the main event of UFC 186, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on BT Sport here in Britain.

TV Review: BAMMA 20: McDermott vs Lazarz

We're entering the world of British MMA for the first time in a while as we take a look at the 20th offering from BAMMA, shown live this past Saturday night on Spike here in Britain.

Sunday, April 19, 2015

TV Review: TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice

It's gimmick match overtime as we step into TNA territory for the first time in ages to look at their latest One Night Only show, Hardcore Justice, shown this past Wednesday night on Challenge here in Britain.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Download Review: Wrestlerock: New Era, New Rules

A few years ago I had my first taste of Australian wrestling in the form of the Wrestlerock promotion, and I liked what I saw. The company was like a breath of fresh air. They were rugged, a little rough around the edges. They weren't PG, or even PC for that matter, and they were damn proud of that.

But having enjoyed a ton of great matches featuring the likes of Krackerjak, Jag Hartley Jackson, Slex, Mad Dog and the rest of those crazy b*****ds it came to an end, and I was quite saddened when I heard that Wrestlerock were closing their doors.

But guess what, kiddies! They're back! Those mental Aussies made their triumphant return to their old stomping ground last February at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. Wrestlerock were back, and for them it was a New Era, New Rules.

Friday, April 10, 2015

DVD Review: WWE Live in the UK November 2014 Part 2 - Main Event/Superstars/Smackdown

It's part two of our WWE Live in the UK November 2014 DVD review, and this time around we've got three shows for the price of one as we take a look back Main Event, Superstars and Smackdown.

Tuesday, April 07, 2015

DVD Review: WWE Live in the UK November 2014 Part 1 - Monday Night Raw

With WWE embarking on their annual post-Wrestlemania trip to my side of the pond there's no better time to look at the last time they were here as we take a look at the DVD release of WWE Live in the UK November 2014.

The last time we took a look at the Live in the UK series we broke it down into two parts, which is what we're going to do this time around as we take a look at disc one's content, Monday Night Raw.

Wednesday, April 01, 2015

TV Review: WWE Wrestlemania 31

It was the grand-daddy of them all, the biggest wrestling show of the year. But did it live up to expectations? That was what I was hoping to find out by viewing WWE Wrestlemania 31, shown live in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky Box Office here in Britain.

Friday, March 27, 2015

DVD Review: Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

They were the company that tried to hit it big in the eighties, but ended by being swallowed up by one of their rivals, and recently WWE delved into their vast library for a release looking back at the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling.

Monday, March 16, 2015

TV Review: UFC 185 Pettis vs Dos Anjos

The Octagon is our next destination as we take a look book at UFC 185, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on BT Sport here in Britain.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

DVD Review: Kevin Steen: Hell Rising

It was one of the most controversial DVD releases in Ring of Honor history. In fact it was so controversial that it was withdrawn from sale shortly after it was released. But with the current success of it's subject matter in pastures new it's now back on sale, apparently for a very limited time. The DVD in question is Kevin Steen: Hell Rising.

Thursday, March 05, 2015

DVD Review: Progress Chapter 12: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Room

British wrestling is on the agenda next as Progress Wrestling makes it's long-awaited return to The Two Sheds Review, so let's pick up where we left off a few months back by going back in time to last March and Chapter 12: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Room.

Monday, March 02, 2015

TV Review: UFC 184 Rousey vs Zingano

It's time to step into the Octagon for our latest review as we look back at Cat Zingano challenging Ronda Rousey for the Women's Bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 184, shown live in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on BT Sport here in Britain.

Sunday, March 01, 2015

Film Review: Tapped Out

Over the past few decades there have been countless films telling the stories of sporting underdogs triumphing against all the odds, whether they be about football, baseball, or more notably boxing, and because of it's ever-increasing popularity there have been quite a few films focusing on mixed martial arts.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

TV Review: WWE Fastlane

It was an event that met with a great deal of apathy in it's run-up, but did it fulfil the somewhat low expectations that had been placed on it? That was what I was hoping to find out by watching WWE's latest pay per view offering, Fastlane, shown in the early hours of this past Monday morning on Sky One and Sky Sports here in Britain.

Friday, February 13, 2015

It was twenty years ago today.....

I'd like to take you back to the late 1994. Back then I was a different kind of person. I'd just turned 23, but I didn't really know what I wanted to do with my life. I'd worked in local hotels and factories, but if truth be known I never really enjoyed those jobs, and I'd been laid off from my most recent one because I was suffering from a long-term Achilles tendon injury, and even though I'd applied for dozens and dozens of jobs when I was given the all clear it seemed as if nobody wanted to take me on. In fact it even got to the point where I considered joining the army, just so I could earn a living and say that I had a job.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

DVD Review: True Giants

They are the men who were not only metaphorically larger than life but physically larger than many of their opponents, the big men who became legends in the world of professional wrestling. Now WWE have dipped into their vast video archive to pay tribute to these men, from Gorilla Monsoon and Andre the Giant right up to their modern counterparts Mark Henry and the Big Show, they're all here in the three DVD set True Giants.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Remembering Drew McDonald

It was with a great deal of sadness that I learned of the death last night of British wrestling legend Drew McDonald.

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

TV Review: UFC 183 Silva vs Diaz

It's time to step into the Octagon for our latest review to see how Anderson Silva fared in his comeback fight against Nick Diaz at UFC 183, shown in the early hours of this past Sunday morning on BT Sport here in Britain.

Friday, January 30, 2015

DVD Review: WWE Superstar Collection: Randy Orton

We're stepping into the cheap and cheerful world of the WWE Superstar Collection for our next review, and this time our subject is a third generation star who has been known by many names, Legend Killer, Viper, the Apex Predator. The man in question is Randy Orton.