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On this week's show, Maz, Plan and Mav go back to the early days of the Pond to take a look at one of the first segments on the show.  It was the build to SummerSlam 2013 and Mazza did a column series and TRSOTP segment looking at the greatest wrestlers in SummerSlam history using good old stats.  With 5 more editions of the event now in the bag, they take a look at the potential movers, shakers and new entries on the list. 

Your host Matt Maher (a.k.a. The Implications) and his special guest Leaf, joke and moan over the debut episode of WOS Wrestling. The UK's first wrestling show on prime time TV in over 30 years! Which aired the same day of the NXT UK tapings, fair to say it was a great weekend for British wrestling. LOP Radio's official t-shirts for ALL your favourite shows! Click here! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat

This week, The Doc is joined by Rich Latta and James Boyd of One Nation Radio to discuss the potential of the recently announced all-women's WWE pay-per-view.  What are some of the candidates for the Evolution main-event?  Then, the trio segue the conversation into whether or not WWE, during a lengthy creative down period, can be trusted to excellently execute Evolution as opposed to, say, the upcoming Summerslam PPV, the announced card for which they run-down.  James goads Doc into what the guests felt was a pretty epic ten-minute rant about the current state of the product, starting at roughly the 36-minute mark of the show.  Otherwise, the tone remains relatively even-keeled and ends on a lighter note as Doc names his July Wrestlers and Match of the Month.  

Are you ready for a revolution? Mizfan & Jeff are BACK! Join us this week as we cover: Lucha Underground (available on amazon.com) -Including The Mack, Matanza, & King Cuerno. Sendai Girls (available on youtube.com) -Including Meiko Satomura, Chihiro Hashimoto, & Dash Chisako. PWG (available on highspots.net) -Including WALTER, Matt Riddle, & Zack Sabre Jr. Join us for all the wrestling which may have fallen under your radar, as always airing at 7a EST! Don't miss it!

Join your host, Steven Bell, every Monday and Tuesday night as he recaps and grades WWE Raw and Smackdown, breaking down the hottest topics in pro wrestling along the way! From The HeatSeeker, where we take a look at one of the hottest topics in pro wrestling, to a full, LIVE recap of the just finished show and ultimately an overall grade, this is a show for those who aren't only "smart" but also intelligent pro wrestling fans. Provided BY a fan, FOR fans, this isn't a show where you'll be told what to think. It is, however, a show where you'll be encouraged to think for yourself.   The Late Shift with Steven Bell is uncensored and contains adult language. All views expressed are solely those of Steven Bell and do not represent those of Lords of Pain, BlogTalk Radio or any of their respective advertisers.

WWF: The Legacy Series - Saturday Night's Main Event 10/86

This week, Mav and 'Plan, who are both working on projects to do with midcard wrestling at the moment, put together one of their legendary specials, this time specifically about what makes a great midcard. They'll discuss roster positioning, platform, character and much, much, more, and with plenty of historical examples! This one is a must listen folks.

Your host Matt Maher (a.k.a. The Implications) final solo show as we head into a month strong with guests! Talking the 2nd week of the G1 Climax, Impact Wrestling Slammiversary, WOS, WWE Evolution, how SummerSlam's shaping and how flippin' hot it is here in the UK. My grass is brown, British grass never does that! Was Slammivesary as great as folk are saying it was? WOS debuts on ITV this Sunday! WWE's first ever all female PPV! What about SummerSlam? Reigns vs Lesnar gets everyone moaning again, will AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe be enough to compensate the New York crowd? And the second week of NJPW G1 Climax 28. The best matches, MVP of the tournament so far, is it clearly who's winning yet? LOP Radio's official t-shirts for ALL your favourite shows! Click here! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat

This week, The Doc ponders the evolution of the live audience member's role at WWE events.  It certainly is not today what it was years ago, that is for sure.  Doc takes you back to the origin of the WWE fan experience in the WrestleMania Era, progresses the discussion up to WrestleMania XX - an edition of "The Showcase of the Immortals" that featured a landmark moment for dirtsheet influence - and brings the conversation back to present day, when we are recently removed from a grotesque display of crowd distraction at the Extreme Rules PPV a pair of Sundays ago.  What was our role?  How has our role changed?  What is our role now?  Also, Doc reads you a preview of his new book, The Greatest Matches and Rivalries of the WrestleMania Era!

Join your host, Steven Bell, every Monday and Tuesday night as he recaps and grades WWE Raw and Smackdown, breaking down the hottest topics in pro wrestling along the way! From The HeatSeeker, where we take a look at one of the hottest topics in pro wrestling, to a full, LIVE recap of the just finished show and ultimately an overall grade, this is a show for those who aren't only "smart" but also intelligent pro wrestling fans. Provided BY a fan, FOR fans, this isn't a show where you'll be told what to think. It is, however, a show where you'll be encouraged to think for yourself.   The Late Shift with Steven Bell is uncensored and contains adult language. All views expressed are solely those of Steven Bell and do not represent those of Lords of Pain, BlogTalk Radio or any of their respective advertisers.

Are you ready for a revolution? Mizfan & Jeff are BACK! Join us this week as we cover: Lucha Underground (available on amazon.com) -Including Pentagon, Johnny Mundo, & Mil Muertes. CMLL (available on youtube.com) -Including Fenix, LA Park, & El Barbaro Cavernario. AAA (available on twitch.tv) -Including Psyco Clown, Brian Cage, & El Hijo del Fantastma. Join us for all the wrestling which may have fallen under your radar, as always airing at 7a EST! Don't miss it!

Join your host, Steven Bell, every Monday and Tuesday night as he recaps and grades WWE Raw and Smackdown, breaking down the hottest topics in pro wrestling along the way! From The HeatSeeker, where we take a look at one of the hottest topics in pro wrestling, to a full, LIVE recap of the just finished show and ultimately an overall grade, this is a show for those who aren't only "smart" but also intelligent pro wrestling fans. Provided BY a fan, FOR fans, this isn't a show where you'll be told what to think. It is, however, a show where you'll be encouraged to think for yourself.   The Late Shift with Steven Bell is uncensored and contains adult language. All views expressed are solely those of Steven Bell and do not represent those of Lords of Pain, BlogTalk Radio or any of their respective advertisers.

Join your pals from LOP Radio's Aftershock, Steven Bell and Samuel 'Plan, as they take a look back and give the Aftershock recap treatment to notable shows from the past, this time taking a look at a show chosen by you, the listeners! Which show might that be? Well, it's one of the most notable and discussed shows in WCW history, Halloween Havoc 1998. Between the horrible Hogan/Warrior match, Nash vs Hall, Sting vs Bret Hart and the highly regarded main event of DDP vs Goldberg, there's plenty of solid ring action to discuss. Apart from that, though, there's also the controversy that surrounds this PPV and how WCW handled it so poorly. Don't know what that means? Give a listen and find out. This time will also be somewhat special, as we're entering unfamiliar territory for 'Plan, who has never seen a full WCW PPV event. How will our Markitect friend react to venturing outside of his comfort zone?  I think we're looking forward to finding out as much as you guys are.

WWF: The Legacy Series - The Big Event and the Lost Year of '86

This week, Mav and 'Plan are in the studio, well, Skype, and they run the rule over a tepid, bizarre, and controversial weekend for WWE. They spend the majority of the show discussing the outlandish, rude, childish crowd reaction to the Ironman Match, and tell you why it's actually one of the best matches to take place this year, despite those antics. They then briefly touch on the other matches on the card, and try to pinpoint the source of WWE's current creative malaise.

Your host Matt Maher (a.k.a. The Implications) talks the incredible first week of the G1 Climax and mixed week for WWE! Also, this was Imp's first week back watching WWE TV since the Bobby Lashley's sisters episode back in May, how did RAW and SD Live shape up in his eyese after the 2 month break? Does SummerSlam look to be shaping up in an interesting fashion? And covering the first week of NJPW's G1 Climax tournament! The highlights over this first week, stories that appear to be forming and character arcs shaping. Who's going to win? Is it clear at all at this point? LOP Radio's official t-shirts for ALL your favourite shows! Click here! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat

This week, The Doc is fighting off the blues.  He went into Extreme Rules thinking good things about the possibility of being pleasantly surprised by a card that did not look particularly noteworthy on paper beyond a very few matches; as is stated in the podcast's opening monologue, Doc felt like Sunday's PPV needed to be of comparable quality to Money in the Bank to give WWE some much needed consistent momentum during what has now become a long creative doldrum period that some are calling the worst in the company's history.  Unfortunately, that did not happen; get used to the word "unfortunate" being tossed around a lot on this show.  It is what it is, folks; hopefully Summerslam will deliver and set WWE on a better long-term path

Join your host, Steven Bell, every Monday and Tuesday night as he recaps and grades WWE Raw and Smackdown, breaking down the hottest topics in pro wrestling along the way! From The HeatSeeker, where we take a look at one of the hottest topics in pro wrestling, to a full, LIVE recap of the just finished show and ultimately an overall grade, this is a show for those who aren't only "smart" but also intelligent pro wrestling fans. Provided BY a fan, FOR fans, this isn't a show where you'll be told what to think. It is, however, a show where you'll be encouraged to think for yourself.   The Late Shift with Steven Bell is uncensored and contains adult language. All views expressed are solely those of Steven Bell and do not represent those of Lords of Pain, BlogTalk Radio or any of their respective advertisers.

Are you ready for a revolution? Mizfan & Jeff are BACK! Join us this week as we cover: Lucha Underground (available on amazon.com) -Including Mil Muertes, The Rabbit Tribe, & Killshot. RevPro (available on rpwondemand.pivotshare.com) -Including Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr, & Kazuchika Okada. EVE (available on eveondemand.pivotshare.com) -Including Meiko Satomura, Viper, & Charlie Morgan. Join us for all the wrestling which may have fallen under your radar, as always airing at 7a EST! Don't miss it!

Join your host, Steven Bell, every Monday and Tuesday night as he recaps and grades WWE Raw and Smackdown, breaking down the hottest topics in pro wrestling along the way! From The HeatSeeker, where we take a look at one of the hottest topics in pro wrestling, to a full, LIVE recap of the just finished show and ultimately an overall grade, this is a show for those who aren't only "smart" but also intelligent pro wrestling fans. Provided BY a fan, FOR fans, this isn't a show where you'll be told what to think. It is, however, a show where you'll be encouraged to think for yourself.   The Late Shift with Steven Bell is uncensored and contains adult language. All views expressed are solely those of Steven Bell and do not represent those of Lords of Pain, BlogTalk Radio or any of their respective advertisers.