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iGW Rodman Down Under

So what do you get when you put a bunch of ageing former WWE superstars with one of the most controversial figures in the history of basketball? No, it’s not a mid-nineties WCW show, it’s iGeneration Wrestling, and this edition sees us taking a trip back...
August 28, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

Ticking transfer timebomb - seven to go

It promises to be an interesting week. Seven days to go until the transfer window slams shut again and we all find out whether Glenn Roeder’s long and protracted search for a long and productive striker to add to his permanent stock actually bears...
August 25, 2008 by Michael Bailey

FWA:A Honor Academy

This edition of The Two Sheds Review sees me continuing an occasional series which began at the beginning of July. Having reviewed the DVD release of Ring of Honor’s first full show here in Britain, “Unified”, and their collaboration with the Frontier...
August 22, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

An Olympic breakfast

Wow. There are not many words that can describe what Usian Bolt did in the 200m Olympic final tonight. The Jamaican blew apart the field and a record that has stood since 1996, after Michael Johnson did something similar in Atlanta. Don't you just love witnessing...
August 20, 2008 by Michael Bailey

WWE Summerslam

It’s the biggest wrestling event of the summer, and it’s hard to believe it’s in it’s twentieth year. Yep, it’s WWE Summerslam, headlined by four massive matches, and shown live on Sky Box Office here in Britain.The show begins with a match that could...
August 20, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

Maternity saga part 3

What can I say, the saga of my maternity pay continues would you believe. Here’s the latest. My application form has been “misplaced”.  Oh yes, it would have to be mine that the lady at the government agency can’t find which means it’s looking more...
August 20, 2008 by Taste of southern Italy

Little time for anything!

Here I am again then.  I actually feel that I haven’t got much time for anything at the moment.  It’s a round of non-stop looking after Melissa and being with my parents (yes they’re here again but they wouldn’t miss Milly’s christening on Sunday...
August 20, 2008 by Taste of southern Italy

Sent to Coventry

As I understand it, the evening I was offered my current job on the sportsdesk was the very same moment Glenn Roeder picked up a telephone call from (presumably) Neil Doncaster asking him help Norwich out of an eight point hole. The following morning...
August 18, 2008 by Michael Bailey

The house of horrors

One has to admit that house-hunting (or shall we call it area-hunting, as we´re still none the wiser as to where exactly we want / can afford to live) in the heat of August is not the most pleasant thing to do. However, as the clock on our present tenancy...
August 17, 2008 by A new life in Andalucía

TNA Hard Justice

It’s gimmick match overload time again (and I know the readers of Wrestling Edge are going to love that opening line) as I make my monthly trip to the kingdom of TNA with their latest pay-per-view, Hard Justice, headlined by Samoa Joe defending his World...
August 16, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

Hello!

So, introductions first. Name: Michael Bailey. I’m a sports journalist for Archant Norfolk, writing for among others the Eastern Daily Press and Evening News, and on a host of different sports. I also put together Monday’s Champions! supplement for...
August 15, 2008 by Michael Bailey

UFC 87: Seek & Destroy

It’s make or break time for Brock Lesnar. Can the former WWE Champion score his first UFC victory against the veteran Heath Herring. And can one of the greatest of all, Georges St-Pierre, successfully defend his welterweight title angst Jon Fitch? Well,...
August 11, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

WWF Summerslam '88

With this year’s edition of Summerslam not that far away, I’m going to start a new tradition with this review. Many of you will know that before each year’s Wrestlemania, I review a past Wrestlemania. So why not do that with the second biggest show of...
August 09, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

"No" is not an option for Unitary proposals

On 30 July 2008, Parish and Town Councillors had an opportunity to listen to the Boundary Committee present its unitary proposals for Norfolk.  The event was kindly hosted by the Norfolk County Association of Parish & Town Councils – and you...
August 09, 2008 by Huw Sayer

Happy New Year

I have been humming and singing the song Feliz Navidad for the past few days, much to the annoyance of my husband.  You must know it: Feliz Navidad (x 3), Prospero Año y felicidad.  I wanna wish you a Merry Xmas …  Yes, it´s a Christmas...
August 08, 2008 by A new life in Andalucía

How to be a good catholic if you're that way inclined

As Melissa’s baptism is fast approaching we have to attend a course at the local church on how to be a good catholic!  We have to go every evening this week for about an hour and listen to a married couple talk about Jesus and the 10 commandments...
August 07, 2008 by Taste of southern Italy

Seth Lakeman, Judy Collins, Richard Hawley, Joan Armatrading, Eric Bibb

And so the 44th Cambridge Folk Festival winds to a close. The attendees take down their tents, the curry van rumbles into the distance, Martin Carthy is carefully dusted down and gently placed into storage to be taken out for next year.Seth Lakeman, on...
August 04, 2008 by Matthew Durrant

k.d lang, The Imagined Village, Eric Bibb

Genuine conversation heard today: "Top of the mornin' to ye, Jimmy! How are ye?"As the traditional Sunday morning edition of the Archers was broadcast from Stage 1 for die-hard fans, I was in the Club Tent for a little guitar workshop with bluesman Eric...
August 03, 2008 by Matthew Durrant

Guest Booker with Gabe Sapolsky

Some of you may remember that just over a month ago I reviewed Kayfabe Commentaries’ “Guest Booker with Raven” DVD, where he booked Scott Hall and Kevin Nash’s entry into the old ECW in 1996. Well, as I was so impressed with the spot of fantasy booking,...
August 02, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

Beoga, Club Tent war, Bassekov Kouyate

While I keep spotting Kate Rusby out of the corner of my eye and muse whether buying a mandolin is really a good idea, the music just keeps coming at Cambridge. In the Club Tent, the smallest of the three stages (but most intimate) we had Irish folkers...
August 02, 2008 by Matthew Durrant

The Waifs, Peatbog Faeries, Billy Bragg, Levellers

You are, of course, supposed to wash your hands before putting contact lenses in, but I have the distinct impression that a trip to the facilities at Coldham Common would leave you rather less sanitary than before.More to the point, last night started...
August 02, 2008 by Matthew Durrant

A load of rubbish

Last Sunday Ian and I borrowed Chica, our neighbours´ dog, for the day and went off to some lakes about half an hour´s drive away.  It was a gloriously sunny day, the water was clear and refreshing and we had no end of fun splashing about with our...
August 01, 2008 by A new life in Andalucía

K-1 Dynamite 2006

So what do you get when combine mixed martial arts fights with those fought under K-1 kickboxing rules? No, it’s not Pride/K-1 Shockwave 2002, it’s four years later than that, as we’re going to take a look at the DVD release of the K-1 Premium Dynamite...
August 01, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

Cherryholmes, Carthy, and McGoldrick

There's a peculiar feeling of uneasiness in the VIP tent when you're almost rubbing shoulders with Mark Radcliffe and a few of the Levellers and was that really Kate Rusby sitting outside? You don't want to stand and stare, but then it hardly feels right...
August 01, 2008 by Matthew Durrant

Professional Wrestling & The Political Blogger

The name of Iain Dale will probably mean very little to you, so let me fill you in with a few background details.Iain was selected as the Conservative party candidate for the North Norfolk constituency at the 2005 General Election. He announced that he...
August 01, 2008 by Julian Radbourne

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