How does the time pass so quickly? I've barely chiselled the blood, sweat and beers from my pants and suddenly it's Tough Guy all over again. This time, Nettle Warrior - the summer version, for those who don't fancy a near-death experience... For me, the weekend was particularly special becau...
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Holy shit. I have just finished three nights wrestling at York Hall, alongside some the greatest names in Lucha Libre. That included Dr. Wagner Jr., El Hijo Del Santa, Cassandro El Exotico, Magnifico, Angel Blanco Jr., Mascarita Sagrada, Ray Man, Zumbi and Heddi Karaoui. It was...indescrib...
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Avast me heart-heart-hearties! Cap'n Rumbeard will be doing...whatever it is Cap'n Rumbeard does! Against Dean Michaels. Next Friday, 26th of June in Yeovil for Ultimate Pro Wrestling. Tickets: http://www.skiddle.com/e/12403762 or at the box office at Westlands Yeovil. The main bulk of th...
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Some of you may have seen the new Frank Turner music video for The Next Storm. After all, it seems to be amassing about 100,000 views per day at the moment! In it, he squares off against CM Punk - the third most 'popular' wrestler in the world today. You know, based on Google stats and whatever. ...
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During the Superhuman Games this weekend, there were moments when I had some doubts. Whilst collapsed on the grass, for example, with my eyes screwed tight shut in an effort to stop them exploding out of my skull. There was a hole in at least one of my lungs. There was a throwing axe buried in...
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This weekend, Gay Bum stormed the Great British Tattoo Show and played two sets, including a brand new and never-before-seen-heard-or-written song! During the first set, at the end of a particularly energetic STAY AWAY BEARS!, I dropped to the ground and landed on my head. Unfortunately, due to h...
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This month's Lucha Britannia was EPIC! Here is the Royal Ramble highlight reel: And here are some shots (of me) from AbolsutQueer photography: [gallery type="rectangular" ids="6843,6848,6847,6846,6845,6850,6851,6853,6854"] On the downside, I broke both my feet. Doing a moonsault. Thu...
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To celebrate nearly HALF A MILLION VIEWS in just eight weeks, here is a special little behind the scenes insight from the filming of the music video for Distant Past, by Everything Everything. "Working with Ed on Distant Past was a delight. He brought the fire til I was soaking in my seat. Primal, ...
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At last! Captain Rumbeard, the Lucha pirate, has made his debut! 'twas a dark and stormy night, 'pon the highest seas... Honest. OK, it was a pleasant afternoon in East London, on the London School of Lucha Libre Student Supershow. Either way, bedrunken and bedazzled, Captain Rumbeard storm...
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This weekend, I had my debut at Wrestleforce, as Surtr and the Sons of Muspell: a team created somewhere in the back of my imagination whilst I was sleeping, and managed - on this occasion at least - by Jack Hammer. Our opponents were Italian Dan and Subject 265 (or Bacon, as he was affectionatel...
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Cuba is one of those places. Like Iceland. Somewhere almost everybody wants to visit, but never does. Of course, going to Cuba is exactly as easy as going just about anywhere. You buy a plane ticket, get on a plane and - hey presto - you're in Cuba! And yes, it's exactly like you imagine it - and...
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This afternoon, Radio 1 played Love Is Not Control by To Kill a King. A few minutes ago, they played their "hottest song in the world": Distant Past by Everything Everything. As far as I know, those two songs only have one thing in common... Their music video is me beating somebody up. Dist...
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Or: HOW TO PREPARE FOR TOUGH GUY by the Guild of Adventurers The start of February marked four years since I first strode boldly (hobbled like a three-legged, drunken crab) onto the Killing Fields of South Perton Farm, to take part in the original and hardest obstacle race on the planet: Tough ...
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Today, Darrell and I took our Voodoo Pop Up Stand to True Believers Comic Con in Cheltenham to promote our forthcoming book. Here are a few snaps from the day: [gallery type="rectangular" ids="6676,6678,6679,6677"] More news to follow. It's all rather exciting! Currently publication date...
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El Nordico Fuego lost his Crown of Lucha Chaos tonight. I blame two things. Firstly, the colossal hangover from seeing Outcryfire and Evil Scarecrow the night before, after which I left all my valuable personal possessions on the tube. Secondly, the brute power of Maduk Malik – the thus-far und...
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Just a few photos for you today, from behind the scenes during the shooting of Love Is Not Control, the video I made for To Kill a King. [gallery type="rectangular" ids="6616,6618,6619,6617,6620"]...
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If you drink enough and fight enough, sooner or later this happens... Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be out and about across the UK with the biggest tequila company in the world. Giving out tequila...obviously Luchadore? Luchamore!...
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Just before Christmas, I had the ludicrous honour of featuring in a De La Muerte film, made for the new To Kill a King single, Love Is Not Control. I've known To Kill a King (in various forms) for many years, since they played the same Leeds music scene that gave rise to Gay Bum. Why they...
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Less than 24 afters after my tag debut at Lucha Britannia, I was back again - for my solo debut! Hurled into the madness of the eight-man Lucha chaos match, it was the perfect way to get experience of the show without the pressure of planning and performing a single or tag match. Instead, I we...
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This Friday was my debut at Lucha Britannia. As far as I'm concerned, London School of Lucha Libre is the greatest wrestling school in Europe and Lucha Britannia is the greatest regular wrestling show (even though it's technically a caberet night) in Europe, too. Having been a student of LSL...
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