Lords Of Pain Radio

This week, The Doc touches on the McMahon storyline and the Ryback situation, but primarily focuses on the PPV coming up on Sunday.  He's feeling a little underwhelmed and will run down the Top 5 matches on the show in his typical preview format.  Can Ambrose vs. Jericho deliver in actuality the kind of match that Steve Austin convinced himself that they had three weeks ago?  Doc is curious.  Can the IC Title match be for this show the great match that it so desperately seems, on paper, to need  in order to supplement what could be an outstanding main-event? Plus, The Doc makes an announcement!

Coming to you LIVE every Monday night, The Late Shift with your host, Steven Bell, recaps the just ended episode of Monday Night Raw as well as discusses all the hot topics in the world of professional wrestling. A comprehensive recap of everything that went down on the show, The Late Shift is also full of opinions, unrepentant fandom and the occasional rant that can only come from someone who genuinely loves the professional wrestling business. Having been a fan of the business for 30+ years and a contributor to Lords of Pain for over 14, your host, Steven, certainly fits that bill. Presented BY a fan, FOR the 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. Or to just yell at Steve because he thinks something stupid. Whatever works. So join in here LIVE every Monday night after Raw to have some fun and talk some wrestling on The Late Shift with Steven Bell!   The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains a

This week, Mav and 'Plan are reunited and decide to explore the way that main event pushes come together, parlaying off the success of Big Cass in unexpected circumstances in recent weeks. They'll discuss slow burns and fast starts, botched endings and unexpected triumphs, thank you pushes and tag team break ups, bringing up examples of the wrestlers that have been pushed in these ways, all in the context of their growing theories surrounding the periodisation of the product and its evolution down the years. Be sure to tune in for a thought provoking episode that goes deeper than your average wrestling podcast!

This week, The Doc is joined by his pals from The Right Side of the Pond, Maverick, Mazza, and 'Plan.  A few weeks ago, each respective podcast gave its glowing opinion of the newly developed tag team division in WWE and boldly proclaimed that a golden age for the pro wrestling genre is on its way.  Today, in anticipation for what they believe to be upcoming glory, they will look at the Top 10 standard tag team matches of WWE's past.  Did your favorites make the cut?  Check it out!

Coming to you LIVE every Monday night, The Late Shift with your host, Steven Bell, recaps the just ended episode of Monday Night Raw as well as discusses all the hot topics in the world of professional wrestling. A comprehensive recap of everything that went down on the show, The Late Shift is also full of opinions, unrepentant fandom and the occasional rant that can only come from someone who genuinely loves the professional wrestling business. Having been a fan of the business for 30+ years and a contributor to Lords of Pain for over 14, your host, Steven, certainly fits that bill. Presented BY a fan, FOR the 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. Or to just yell at Steve because he thinks something stupid. Whatever works. So join in here LIVE every Monday night after Raw to have some fun and talk some wrestling on The Late Shift with Steven Bell!   The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains a

Ric Flair left the WCW in '91. Lex Luger has now left WCW as well. Dusty Rhodes is out as head booker. It is Wrestlewar 1992, and it's the beginning of the Bill Watts' era.  This PPV includes one of the most heralded War Games matches of all time, as Sting's Squadron takes on The Dangerous Alliance. Also: Brian Pillman v. Tom Zenk and a controversial and stiff match between the Steiner Brothers and Fujinami & Iizuka. The rules are changing and the NWA tag titles are soon returning. It's 1992 in the legacy series.

Mazza and Maverick are back once again to countdown the top ten performers of another PPV weekend for the WWE.  Payback proved to be a solid special event for the company but find out who the guys thought deserved the top spots.  Plenty of discussion on the table too such as Enzo's injury, the impact of the restarts on the main event and just how good Jericho vs Ambrose was.    Ready to download at the normal time of 9pm UK/4pm EST. 

STOP!   Danno goes on holiday this week, we won't be here next week. Enjoy us immediately.   Essa Rios. The Gallery. Stone Cold Steve Austin game. Happy Talk!!!!     @dannokaboom

This week, The Doc abandons his original topic on a new era in WWE after Payback brought back some troubling signs that "a new era" might be a catchy tagline, but won't become a reality for a while still.  It won't be pretty on this episode, as it's time for your host to get down and dirty on the McMahons and their self-indulgence; as Owen Hart once said, "Enough is enough and it's time for a change!" Also, The Doc talks scary injuries and compares Chris Jericho to Michael Jordan with the Washington Wizards.

Coming to you LIVE every Monday night, The Late Shift with your host, Steven Bell, recaps the just ended episode of Monday Night Raw as well as discusses all the hot topics in the world of professional wrestling. A comprehensive recap of everything that went down on the show, The Late Shift is also full of opinions, unrepentant fandom and the occasional rant that can only come from someone who genuinely loves the professional wrestling business. Having been a fan of the business for 30+ years and a contributor to Lords of Pain for over 14, your host, Steven, certainly fits that bill. Presented BY a fan, FOR the 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. Or to just yell at Steve because he thinks something stupid. Whatever works. So join in here LIVE every Monday night after Raw to have some fun and talk some wrestling on The Late Shift with Steven Bell!   The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains a

Dean Ambrose vs Chris Jericho. Charlotte vs Natalya. The finals of the WWE World Tag Team Championships #1 Contender's Tournament. Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens. AJ Styles vs Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, with the Bullet Club standing in the wings. And who will run Raw from now on, Shane McMahon or The Authority?   Kicking off LIVE shortly after WWE Payback goes off the air, LOP Radio Aftershock! will recap all the events from a show that looks, on paper, to potentially spark huge ramifications on the overall WWE landscape. Join your host, The Late Shift's Steven Bell (@StevenFnBell on Twitter), for a complete rundown and a bit of fun along the way.

Maverick is reunited with 'Plan this week, and they are excited about a new era in WWE and watching the company feel its way into the future. However, they are not quite so excited about the action they've been seeing in the ring, or the card, creating something of an interesting paradox for them. They'll discuss the evolution of faces, heels and crowd reactions, the use of midcard titles, the burgeoning tag scene, where the women go from here, and much, much more. They'll also remember to predict the outcomes of the matches, well, most of the time anyway. As always, a dash of mirth is included absolutely free!

Danno and Kidney Bean return.   They look at the upcoming WWE PPV Backdoor Lover, try the Stone Cold Steve Austin game as well as Essa Rios!   Very Good Very Bad makes a debut, and Happy Talk returns to it's usual slot.   CAPITALS!   Number 1 on a Thursday.

This week, The Doc returns with his 5-star Preview of WWE Extreme Rules, looking at the five most intriguing matches on the card in detail.  What's so intriguing about Cesaro vs. Miz?  Why is Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles the most intriguing WWE Championship Match since Seth Rollins was champion?  Is it even possible for Chris Jericho to steal the show anymore?  How likely is it that Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens deliver something historically great?  Doc will fill you in.  

Coming to you LIVE every Monday night, The Late Shift with your host, Steven Bell, recaps the just ended episode of Monday Night Raw as well as discusses all the hot topics in the world of professional wrestling. A comprehensive recap of everything that went down on the show, The Late Shift is also full of opinions, unrepentant fandom and the occasional rant that can only come from someone who genuinely loves the professional wrestling business. Having been a fan of the business for 30+ years and a contributor to Lords of Pain for over 14, your host, Steven, certainly fits that bill. Presented BY a fan, FOR the 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. Or to just yell at Steve because he thinks something stupid. Whatever works. So join in here LIVE every Monday night after Raw to have some fun and talk some wrestling on The Late Shift with Steven Bell!   The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains a

Superbrawl '92

On this week's show, Mazza rants to Maverick over the direction of Roman Reigns.  Having been a Roman guys since The Shield first debuted, Maz has finally lost patience with THE guy.  The guys have a look at all the wrong turns WWE has made during his time as a singles star and breakdown just why things seem to be getting worse following the terribly disappointing WrestleMania main event.    Ready to download at the normal time of Friday at 9pm UK/4pm EST. 

KIDNEY BEAN RETURNS THIS WEEK, JOINING YOUR REGULAR HOST DANNO IN TALKING WRESTLING.    THIS WEEK, THE DUO TALK ABOUT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BALLET CLUB, THE EARLY DAYS OF WCW IN SHOPPING MALLS, AND PLAY A BRAND NEW GAME - ESSA RIOS!   WE ALSO HAVE THE GALLERY AND A VERY SHORT AND SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR HAPPY TALK.   LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES AND CONTACT US WITH YOUR PICTURES   @DANNOKABOOM

This week, The Doc wants to talk about Bray Wyatt's dwindling position on the WWE hierarchy and what exactly the Eater of Worlds should be doing about it (whether he's back from injury in a week or a year).  He feels pretty strongly that WWE's failure to adapt Wyatt's position when the chips fell as they did for WrestleMania Season is a bad sign for the third generation star, but hopes that Wyatt will find something within himself that turns the negative into a long-term positive. Also, The Doc shares the opinion of his pals from The Right Side of the Pond that a Tag Team Revolution is on the horizon after the last 6 weeks showed more promise between the characters and the wrestling than he's seen in a long, long time.

Coming to you LIVE every Monday night, The Late Shift with your host, Steven Bell, recaps the just ended episode of Monday Night Raw as well as discusses all the hot topics in the world of professional wrestling. A comprehensive recap of everything that went down on the show, The Late Shift is also full of opinions, unrepentant fandom and the occasional rant that can only come from someone who genuinely loves the professional wrestling business. Having been a fan of the business for 30+ years and a contributor to Lords of Pain for over 14, your host, Steven, certainly fits that bill. Presented BY a fan, FOR the 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. Or to just yell at Steve because he thinks something stupid. Whatever works. So join in here LIVE every Monday night after Raw to have some fun and talk some wrestling on The Late Shift with Steven Bell!   The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains a