Many of us hoped that the tradition of WWE NXT being part of the Download Festival would continue in 2019. Well it is, and in a big new way. As confirmed by WWE on the WWEUK Twitter account a few minutes ago, a TV taping for a future installment of NXT UK is going to…
Last year WWE introduced the UK Championship to its title collection via a brilliant tournament held in Blackpool. There have only been two UK Champions thus far in WWE history, the first being Tyler Bate and the current reigning champion The Bruiserweight Pete Dunne. We were able to catch up with Pete to discuss Download,…
NXT not only boasts the most exciting wrestling in the world, but it also features one hell of a women’s division as well. Nxt has been producing some of the best female wrestling in recent years and continues to set the bar for everyone else. One of their most recent recruits has now become their…
Continuing on with our NXT coverage from Download Festival 2018, we were able to catch up with one of the brands most breathtaking performers, the human bouncy ball, the one and only Ricochet. He is one of the most buzzed-about performers in the wrestling world right now, and he was one of our picks to…
NXT is the hottest brand in sports entertainment and one of the reasons for that is the group Known as The Undisputed Era as lead by Adam Cole. Their mantra is to ‘Shock the System’ and they certainly have done that since their arrival in NXT with 3 of the 4 members of the group…
Rock and Wrestling have also had a loving relationship with each other. Even to the point Hulk Hogan had a cartoon in the 80s called Rock N’ Wrestling. (Nerd alert!) Over the years many big name rock and metal artists have lent their talents to the sport. Motorhead have provided Triple H with 3 entrance…
Twenty more acts have been announced by the organisers of Download Festival, taking place at “rock’s spiritual home” Donington Park on 9 – 11 June. Canadian prog-metal professor Devin Townsend will bring his very own Devin Townsend Project to the event after a recent successful UK tour. He will be joined by highly-rated newcomers Code…
Well, well, well. Download is going to be getting another dose of WWE NXT action! Following the overwhelmingly positive response and reaction to superstars such as Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura and Asuka appearing on the hallowed Donington turf last Summer, the Download Festival team have brought NXT back for a second appearance for 2017. Whilst…
After the first day’s action at Donington, Download 2016 once again kicked back into life for “middle Saturday”. There was lots to look forward to, so let’s get on with proceedings. For anyone who hasn’t yet read our coverage of the first day of Download 2016 you can do so on this link. Kicking off…
The gates to the campsite of the 2016 Download Festival will be open in just a few hours time! So while you’re sat waiting in the queue, on your travels on the way to Donington, or just wishing you were going, please check out our pick of who and what to see at this years’…
So, no one saw this coming but what a wonderful surprise it was! A few days ago it was announced that the hallowed Donington Park turf that houses the Download Festival would in 2016 house a WWE wrestling ring in addition to the approximately 100 bands who will play the multiple stages of the festival….
