Lords Of Pain Radio

For almost 20 years on Lords of Pain, the Fact or Fiction collaborative column has been one of the most well regarded pieces of wrestling writing around. Gathering some of the top writers and personalities around to comment on the hottest topics in pro wrestling at a given time, few pieces are as inherently polarizing and discussion starting as FoF. Now, for the first time, we bring Fact or Fiction to the Lords of Pain Radio airwaves. Featuring TRSOTP's Mazza, Mr. NJPW himself, Xanman, The Late Shift's Steven Bell and The Doc, Chad Matthews, we'll be taking a look hot takes on the issues that fans are buzzing about most right now and deeming them FACT or FICTION!

WCW: The Legacy Series - World War 3 '96

On this week's show, Mazza, Plan and Maverick discuss Jinder Mahal's new status as number one contender to the WWE Championship.  They then move on to look at some of the more headscratching pushes to a title match over the years.  They look at King of the Ring winners, Money in the Bank briefcase holders, guys coming back for vengeance from shoot injuries, smokers, lispers and lobster heads.  Be sure to tune in, available from the usual time of 4 EST/9 UK on Friday. 

The LordsofPain Column Forums' very own TheImplications (a.k.a. Matt Maher/Monday Night Awards!) and Burn1nMyLight (a.k.a. Burn/Mr Mystery) joke & moan over the last week of WWE! Join us every Thursday as we try not to moan about Roman, fail, then remember we actually like wrestling with AJ Styles and NXT! Jinder Mahal? Really? I mean, at least that fits the 'Land of Opportunity' moniker. What will our hero Braun Strowman destory next for our sins? And WWE Payback... why didn't they wait until after the Shake Up to book those title matches? LOP Radio's official t-shirts for ALL your favourite shows! Click here! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat Burn explicitly says, "Don't follow me, read my columns on LordsofPain instead."

This week, The Doc has some thoughts to share about wrestling's most polarizing figure: Roman Reigns.  WWE insists on keeping his character within the parameters of their product largely shaped by the John Cena experience of the past decade.  Fans continue to want to say that Reigns is being shoved down our throats as the top babyface in the industry.  Doc feels as though it's time for everyone involved to shift the way that we think about Reigns and has some suggestions to help accomplish that feat.  Also, he'll go "Around the WWE World" with thoughts on New Day, Neville, & more.

Coming your way LIVE after both Raw and Smackdown, The Late Shift with Steven Bell provides an immediate, opinionated recap and occasionally controversial grade of the show. Your host, Steven Bell, is a Lords of Pain Columns Hall of Famer with over 15 years of experience as an LOP contributor as well as 30+ years of fandom and isn't at all shy about saying exactly what he thinks. Divided into three segments, The Late Shift provides more than a simple recap and grade. We kick off with The HeatSeeker, where we take a look at one of the hottest topics in pro wrestling today, followed by a full, LIVE recap of and immediate reaction towards the just finished show and ultimately an overall grade, all within a tight 90 minute package. Most of all though, The Late Shift features unrepentant fandom. This isn't a show for "experts" or so-called "insiders" or anything of that sort. 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 wh

Are you ready for a revolution? Mizfan and Jeff are BACK, and we are embarking on an ever widening journey through the wrestling world. Join us as we talk about one of our favorite promotions ever, CHIKARA! From the end of the "secret" season to the shows of Wrestlemania weekend, from the one night only return of Mike Quackenbush to multiple major title changes, we cover it all and then some.. Join us once again at 7am EST for all the latest on what's gone down as well as previews of what's coming, it's everything you ever needed to know and more if you're looking for modern wrestling that may have slipped under your radar. Don't miss it!

Coming your way LIVE every Monday night shortly after Raw goes off the air, The Late Shift provides an immediate, opinionated recap and occasionally controversial grade of the show. Your host, Steven Bell, has 15 years experience as a Lords of Pain contributor as well as 30+ years of fandom and isn't shy about saying exactly what he thinks. Divided into three segments, The Late Shift kicks off with The HeatSeeker, a look at one of the hot topics in wrestling today, followed by a full recap of Raw and then an overview and grade of the show overall, all within a tight 90 minute package. Most of all, though, it features unrepentant fandom. This isn't a show for "experts" or so-called "insiders". Presented 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, even if it means disagreeing with any and everything that comes through Steven's microphone. Follow Steven on Twitter @StevenFnBell to follow along LIVE and expres

Join LOP Columns Hall of Famer, Xanman, as the X-Patriot breaks down New Japan Pro Wrestling's Sakura Genesis event that occurred the previous Sunday.  Matches on the card include "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against New Japan Cup winner "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata in what has the makings of a Match of the Year contender in only the second ever singles match between the two, another MOTY possibility in KUSHIDA challenging The Ticking Timebomb, Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title, Hirooki Goto putting his NEVER Openweight Championship on the line against current three belt holder Zack Sabre Jr. of WWE Cruiserweight Classic fame, War Machine getting their first ever shot at the tag titles in the first defense of Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima, and the once hottest wrestler on the planet, Kenny Omega, teaming with Bullet Club stablemate Bad Luck Fale against the former tag champs, Tomohiro Ishii & the Sublime Master Thief, Toru Yano.

WCW: The Legacy Series - Halloween Havoc '96

This week, 'Plan and Maverick are in the studio to talk WWE Superstar Shake Up. They'll be hitting up all the major talking points, and looking at where the careers of Dean Ambrose, The Miz, Charlotte, Bray Wyatt, New Day, Alexa Bliss, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn might go from here, as well as looking ahead to some of the match ups we can expect in the near future. As always, there'll be a touch of mirth and a few rants along the way!

The LordsofPain Column Forums' very own TheImplications (a.k.a. Matt Maher/Monday Night Awards!) and Burn1nMyLight (a.k.a. Burn/Mr Mystery) joke & moan over the last week of WWE! Join us every Thursday as we try not to moan about RAW, fail, then remember we actually like wrestling with SmackDown and NXT! Which show came out of the Shake Up the best? Is the 'New' NXT actually any different? And most important of all, who lost our draft bet and will have to suffer with a crappy signature picture? LOP Radio's official t-shirts for ALL your favourite shows! Click here! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat Burn explicitly says, "Don't follow me, read my columns on LordsofPain instead."

This week, The Doc takes an in-depth look at the roster "shake-up" from Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live and gauges how it may impact both the flagship and its Tuesday night counterpart in the short and long-term.  Generally, he was never a fan of the way that WWE shook up the rosters in the past, so did anything change about the presentation that improved Doc's outlook on the matter?  He'll tell you what roster moves were positive and which ones he felt missed the mark. 

Coming your way LIVE after both Raw and Smackdown, The Late Shift with Steven Bell provides an immediate, opinionated recap and occasionally controversial grade of the show. Your host, Steven Bell, is a Lords of Pain Columns Hall of Famer with over 15 years of experience as an LOP contributor as well as 30+ years of fandom and isn't at all shy about saying exactly what he thinks. Divided into three segments, The Late Shift provides more than a simple recap and grade. We kick off with The HeatSeeker, where we take a look at one of the hottest topics in pro wrestling today, followed by a full, LIVE recap of and immediate reaction towards the just finished show and ultimately an overall grade, all within a tight 90 minute package. Most of all though, The Late Shift features unrepentant fandom. This isn't a show for "experts" or so-called "insiders" or anything of that sort. 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 wh

Are you ready for a revolution? Mizfan is BACK, and joining him is a very special guest, Eric Van Wagenen, one of the producers of Lucha Underground! Our entire show this week is devoted to LU talk, including behind the scenes stories, hints about the future, discussion of the unexpected season break and how it is affecting the crew and talent, and thoughts towards season 4. This is a very special epsidoe and not one to miss! Join us for this eye opening interview!

Coming your way LIVE every Monday night shortly after Raw goes off the air, The Late Shift provides an immediate, opinionated recap and occasionally controversial grade of the show. Your host, Steven Bell, has 15 years experience as a Lords of Pain contributor as well as 30+ years of fandom and isn't shy about saying exactly what he thinks. Divided into three segments, The Late Shift kicks off with The HeatSeeker, a look at one of the hot topics in wrestling today, followed by a full recap of Raw and then an overview and grade of the show overall, all within a tight 90 minute package. Most of all, though, it features unrepentant fandom. This isn't a show for "experts" or so-called "insiders". Presented 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, even if it means disagreeing with any and everything that comes through Steven's microphone. Follow Steven on Twitter @StevenFnBell to follow along LIVE and expres

Wrestlemania week isn't just about the WWE coming to town anymore; it has become a wrestling festival for many of the indy promotions in the world.  As part of this, Ring of Honor has held Supercard of Honor every Wrestlemania weekend for the last 11 years.  This time around it was going nearly head to head against the event some people thought would overshadow Wrestlemania the way last year's Dallas show did--nXt Takeover Orlando and for the first time in a couple of years was available on internet Pay Per View.  Feature matches included the Hardys defending their recently won World Tag Titles against the former champs--and greatest tag team in the world today--The Young Bucks, Christopher Daniels defending the ROH World Title for the first time on American soil against Dalton Castle, and CODY challenging Jay Lethal to a Texas Bullrope match.  What did LOP Columns Hall of Famer, The X-Patriot, XanMan think about the show?  Tune in and find out.

WCW: The Legacy Series - Fall Brawl '96

On this week's show, Mazza and Plan take charge to discuss some of the best things coming out of an extremely busy week for the WWE.  They start off by looking at the awkward Mania main event and just what it means for Roman Reigns going forward after a chilling opening segment on Raw.  They then switch focus to his former Shield running buddy Seth Rollins following his match of the night performance against Triple H.  They then move onto the Raw tag team scene which got a much needed double shot in the arm with the return of the Hardys and the call up of the Revival following another superb showing at a TakeOver.  The blue brand doesn't miss out however as they look at SmackDown Live's newest star, Nakamura and just what he can do on Tuesday nights.  They go on to look at what was another great week of action from the cruiserweights before ending with a few thoughts on the Mania matches they hadn't touched on.

The LordsofPain Column Forums' very own TheImplications (a.k.a. Matt Maher/Monday Night Awards!) and Burn1nMyLight (a.k.a. Burn/Mr Mystery) joke & moan over the last week of WWE! Join us every Thursday as we try not to moan about RAW, fail, then remember we actually like wrestling with SmackDown and NXT! How were the BeachballMania shows? Who had the best debut? Also Finn Balor's back, so that's nice. And there's a flipping draft next week! Or 'Superstar Shakeup' as they're calling it, is that just a more informal draft? Who cares?! Intruige! Mystery! Who's staying? Who's going? Should Burn and I do another draft bet on this? LOP Radio's official t-shirts for ALL your favourite shows! Click here! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat Burn explicitly says, "Don't follow me, read my columns on LordsofPain instead."