During the golden age of British wrestling, a cacophony of larger-than-life characters found their way into our living rooms and local venues. Wrestlers like Big daddy, Giant Haystack, Kendo Nagasaki and more. But one stood out to me more than most. IronFist Clive Myers. It was only recently that I discovered Clive Myers after my brother showed me a match. It was Iron Fist Clive Myers Vs, Fit Finlay, from 1986 in a hard-hitting match which Clive lost but directly afterwards they had an arm-wrestling match of which Clive won. Fantastic match and theatrics that follow it. So today let’s…
Author: Curtis Friend
At Ring of Honor: Death Before Dishonor, Claudio Castagnoli had a short but sweet technical 3-course meal against the immensely talented Jonathan Gresham, the title that eluded Claudio since his initial Ring of Honor debut in 2005… he finally had it in his grasp. You could see how much it meant to him as his arm was raised and showered with applause. But now a question looms… who’s next for Claudio after Chris Jericho at Arthur Ashe? Well! You’re in luck! As of today, I have 5 count them FIVE! Ridiculously talented individuals who I believe would stand across from…
I remember growing up surrounded by art of many kinds, mainly music and film. And one example of that would be the seminal classic 1972 crime/drama film The Godfather. I found myself becoming completely caught up in this (to me) alien world of crime, vendettas and family pride. I truly believe it to be one of the great films ever put to celluloid, it was only years later when I was in my mid-20s, I decided to look up some of the lesser-known individuals in the film, it was through my research that I discovered Lenny Montana, who portrays the…
One day in 1946 two boys was born. Billy and Benny Mccrary. Two people who would go on to be recognized as the world’s heaviest twins. The McGuire Twins. From birth, they weren’t unlike any other set of twins, born less than two minutes apart they both were birthed prematurely and they only weighed in at 5 pounds. The weight gain itself started at the age of 4 after a nasty case of German measles which in turn had damaged their pituitary glands – the hormone-producing gland that controls a human’s rate of growth. By 10 years old they weighed…
Kurtis? You may ask…why is LA NOIRE one of your favorite games? Well, give this review a read and I’ll walk you through why! Back in 2011, I was struggling with finding games to enjoy as I was going through some pretty tough life stuff, suddenly out of nowhere I remember seeing a trailer pop up for the game, a gritty Noire police investigation mystery game… released by Rockstar!? Sign me up. What we got was in my opinion was a fantastic and awkward masterpiece. The story itself follows Cole Phelps in 1940s Los Angeles just after the end of…
What with the potential and possibly impending return to wrestling at AEW Rampage: The First Dance. CM Punk has had a huge “What If?’’ floating just above that head of his. What if CM Punk wrestled this person? How about that person? We might get to see those matches very soon! What with 7 years away from the ring there has been some doubts if he still has it? I guess time will tell… But for now, Five Matches that should wet your whistle before AEW Rampage: The First Dance… And 4 Outside of the WWE. CM PUNK VS HOMICIDE…
What with the colossal release of Bronson Reed this week, alongside other immensely talented superstars, it has me questioning… What’s next for Bronson Reed? Well, here’s 5 matches from both AEW and Impact that I (and I’m sure others too) would love to see! Wardlow Wardlow vs Reed. Two absolute powerhouses colliding into each other like Mack trucks? Sign me up! Wardlow has improved so much and to see him vs someone with the calibre of reed would be a fantastic test for him and treat for all. Wardlow has been with MJF since the beginning, and has often done…
I have had a keen interest in Norse mythology for as long as I can remember, I can picture a time of reading a book of Norse tales as a child and finding myself being carried away to these places of vast beauty and wonder, this tale, however, is filled with darkness, lust, revenge and anger… and I’m fully on board with it all. This was The Northman. Robert Eggers has once again cemented himself as my favourite director working today, his attention to detail and historical accuracy is second to none. A lot of the time using natural light…
On the evening of July 3rd 1954 Sam Sheppard and his wife Marilyn Reese Sheppard were entertaining some guests they had over to their family home, as Marilyn escorted the guests out of the house Sam fell asleep on the family day bed and awoke to blood-curdlinging screams of his wife, he ran upstairs and came across ( as he described it ) a large white biped form standing over Marilyns lifeless body, suddenly he was knocked unconscious and woke to the figure at the bottom of the stairs, Sam chased the unknown assailant down towards the beach where they…
I remember way back in 2007 I was going through a strange relationship with gaming, nothing seemed exciting to me. I wasn’t enjoying any game id play. I just found myself replaying old games I got any joy out of as a child, then I noticed this demo available to download on the Xbox marketplace, Bioshock. I had no expectations going into this. I don’t remember seeing anything about this game apart from those cool TV ads with Bobby Darins rendition of Beyond the Sea. It immediately grabbed me so I downloaded the Demo. My first impressions? Terrified. Welcome to…
WWE SMACKDOWN! HERE COMES THE PAIN, you are probably thinking you can tell by the capitals there that this game is a big deal! and you’d be right. On the 27th of October 2003, A spritely young Curtis at the tender age of 12 years old bored out of his mind after mindlessly playing WWF Smackdown! To absolute death with my brother, Here comes the pain that was unleashed. A game that holds a special place in my heart. And today. I’m going to tell you why… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6dImh_TX9A Release Info As mentioned, before I remember being this antsy hyper twelve-year-old…