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Jim Herd is often maligned. That pizza guy who ran that wrestling company that one time. But Ric Flair is hardly innocent in the run up to the Great American Bash 1991. For three years Ric Flair has refused to put over Lex Luger, even when the company wanted it. Now Ric Flair leaves WCW, without putting over the next guy. And he takes the belt with him. How does WCW respond? Not well. Almost as if they didn't respond at all. This is Great American Bash 1991. It's a time of transition, and it doesn't start well. What, if anything, did Ric Flair owe WCW? What does it say about how he left them? What does it say about how poorly they responded? Welcome to WCW, post-Ric Flair. Welcome to the Great American Bash 1991.

This week Shinobi, Maverick and Mazza take a look back on the weekend that was for the WWE and look at the confirmed and potential match ups for WrestleMania.  Find out just what the boys think about Shane McMahon's shock return to TV and his potential Hell in a Cell match with the Undertaker.  They also discuss the latest in Triple H vs Roman Reigns and just how they think the WWE will cope with face-heel dynamic.  They look at the exciting addition of Brock Lesnar vs Dean Ambrose and just what that means for Bray Wyatt.  They also look at the IC, tag and divas divisions and how they are shaping up. 

Danno and Kidney Bean present Pirate Night, an evening celebrating all things pirate. Obviously once those few minutes are over the pair discuss Fastlane and Raw.   Kidney Bean disliked Fastlane, Danno didn't watch it.   Kidney Bean disliked Raw, Danno quite enjoyed it.   Kidney Bean has slim hopes for a good Mania, Danno is fairly ambivilant.      Happy Talk, Pirates and many many Greggs.

This week, The Doc is in full-on WrestleMania mode.  Raw's stunning relevation of Shane McMahon's return is taking some time to process for him, but he's going to talk you through its potential peaks and valleys.  He'll briefly touch on Fast Lane and the rest of Monday Night Raw's WrestleMania-centric happenings, as well, including the booking of Triple H vs. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar.  What about Bray Wyatt, Doc asks. The All-Time WWE PPV Countdown marches on!

Tuesday is your day to catch up with mizfan & Jeff on all the latest happenings! This week we are covering the latest two episodes of Impact Wrestling on POP TV and looking ahead to the next one as well, as we travel down the road to a loaded Lockdown episode. We are also continuing our coverage of the hottest wrestling show on television, Lucha Underground! The Temple is now a much darker place, but with no fewer surprises in store. It's the perfect opportunity to jump into the Underground! Join us at 4pm 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 a wider perspective any modern wrestling that may have slipped under your radar. Don't miss it!

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.  Broken into two parts, the first half of the show is a straightforward Raw recap with plenty of opinion and the occasional rant type thingy by Steve. Sometimes controversial, often funny and always opinionated, it's the best Raw recap out there.  The second half of the show, Ask Steve, gets you, the listener, involved. In the only Twitter interactive Raw Recap on the net, Steve (@YourAyatollah on Twitter) reads and replies to Tweets from the live audience. That's right, YOU have a voice here on The Late Shift to agree or disagree with Steve and express your own opinion on what's going down in the world of WWE. What are you waiting for? Tune in, sit back and have a good time on The Late Shift with Steven Bell! The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains adult language. The view

Join us here LIVE on LOP Radio as we bring you all the results and reactions from WWE's  second annual Fastlane PPV event!

This week Mazza and Maverick look forward to the last major stop on the road to WrestleMania 32.  It's a PPV that many people are calling extremely predictable but the Brits aren't so convinced.  They will look at just how likely the WWE will be to go full steam ahead with a Roman Reigns victory at Fast Lane to go onto challenge Triple H one-on-one for the WWE championship at Mania.  They will also be looking at whether the inconsistant Reigns reactions coupled with the rising popularity of Dean Ambrose will lead to an audible being called once more.  Stay tuned to hear their thoughts on all the possibilities for this match and all the others at Fast Lane. 

The number one show on a Thursday returns.   Danno and Kidney Bean try to predict the upcoming PPV WWE Fastlane using the power of a hob-nob.   Kidney Bean pisses his pants.   Happy Talk returns with SIX listener questions.

This week, The Doc will discuss the reasons why Daniel Bryan's run to WrestleMania XXX was the most emotionally-investing storyline of his adult life, celebrating the journey that was Bryan's career along the way.  It will be recounted with equal parts heavy heart and nostalgic reverence.  Also, WWE Fast Lane is this Sunday and, though a one match show in terms of major WrestleMania implications on paper, that one match could be quite a contest.  Can Dean Ambrose prompt a change in the original plans or will Roman reign supreme?

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.  Broken into two parts, the first half of the show is a straightforward Raw recap with plenty of opinion and the occasional rant type thingy by Steve. Sometimes controversial, often funny and always opinionated, it's the best Raw recap out there.  The second half of the show, Ask Steve, gets you, the listener, involved. In the only Twitter interactive Raw Recap on the net, Steve (@YourAyatollah on Twitter) reads and replies to Tweets from the live audience. That's right, YOU have a voice here on The Late Shift to agree or disagree with Steve and express your own opinion on what's going down in the world of WWE. What are you waiting for? Tune in, sit back and have a good time on The Late Shift with Steven Bell! The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains adult language. The view

The Doc is back with another episode of the monstrous countdown of every WWE PPV in history.  Today, the list enters the Top 70 and The Doc won't lie, this might be his favorite episode of the Countdown yet (with all due respect to the other editions).  These 90-minutes will fly by in the blink of an eye with special guest host, Rich Latta of One Nation Radio and PWMania.com.  There's a good mix of various events throughout history among the events to be discussed today; Money in the Bank will be featured for the first of five prominent occasions, plus we'll discuss a WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and King of the Ring.

It's the very first SuperBrawl in WCW. Ric Flair, in his last WCW PPV for over two years, is in an international incident with Tatsumi Fujinami. Meanwhile, however, in the match that steals the show, Sting and Lex Luger take on the Steiner Brothers. This match is outside the norm of its time and rumors are people in the back were expecting the young stars, absent someone to carry them, to fail. They do not fail. In one of the GREAT tag matches of the era (and of all time), WCW showcases its present and future.  This is the first SuperBrawl, a PPV that will me a marker in WCW Legacy. Join us for the show. ...... WCW was the genesis of fandom for millions of pro wrestling enthusiasts over the course of a tumultuous 12 and half year run. From Starrcade of 1988 all the way to Greed of 2001, the company's fortunes, their glories and missteps, can be traced though their larger than life PPV events.   Shane, (@OneManHypeBand), formerly of LOP Radio's Impact the Revolution, returns to the LOPR airwaves to pr

This week Maverick, Shinobi and Mazza take a look back at the brilliant WWE career of Daniel Bryan following his sad retirement on Monday.  They will discuss his start on NXT with his pro The Miz.  They will look at his firing following an incident on his first day on the main roster and subsequent return and US title run.  They look back at his out of left field Money in the Bank win and subsequent cash in to become World Heavyweight Champion and the the popularity that came with that infamous 18 second loss to Sheamus.  Then came the incredibly entertaining run with Team Hell No which catapulted him to superstardom, his WWE title victory and controversial loss at SummerSlam 2013.  They break down his tangles with Orton that autumn, subsequent feud with Bray Wyatt and return to the main event scene to have that amazing night at WrestleMania XXX and, of course, the injuries that kicked in following that and ending of a career that will be remembered so fondly by so many fans. 

Danno and Kidney Bean return with another ground breaking radio, podcast, chatty thingy.   Following the shock news of Daniel Bryan's retirement, the duo shares their favourite Daniel Bryan memories.   Happy Talk handles some tough questions from Pillow Talk's loyal fan base.   An Angle Grinder special celebrating the career of famous UK wrestler Willy "The Willy Warmer" Williamson, featuring interviews with some of his most famous and memorable opponents.   Why can't we be friends?

This week, The Doc reinserts himself into the discussion about WWE Raw ratings.  The TV viewer is a sinking ship; if WWE is avoid going to down with the Titanic, they'll need to continue to be aggressive in altering the way that they do business.  PPV was becoming an older generation's thing, so they embraced the new generation and started the WWE Network.  It's been a big success, financially and critically.  Doc has an idea on how to get WWE's TV base back by utilizing some of the luxuries afforded by the Network.  What's the plan?  Tune in and find out! The All-Time WWE PPV Countdown surges further into the Top 100! Plus, The Doc shares his thoughts on Daniel Bryan's retirement.   

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.  Broken into two parts, the first half of the show is a straightforward Raw recap with plenty of opinion and the occasional rant type thingy by Steve. Sometimes controversial, often funny and always opinionated, it's the best Raw recap out there.  The second half of the show, Ask Steve, gets you, the listener, involved. In the only Twitter interactive Raw Recap on the net, Steve (@YourAyatollah on Twitter) reads and replies to Tweets from the live audience. That's right, YOU have a voice here on The Late Shift to agree or disagree with Steve and express your own opinion on what's going down in the world of WWE. What are you waiting for? Tune in, sit back and have a good time on The Late Shift with Steven Bell! The Late Shift is presented live and uncensored and contains adult language. The view

Tuesday is your day to catch up with mizfan & Jeff on all the latest happenings! This week we are covering the latest episode of Impact Wrestling on POP TV and looking ahead to the next one as well, including an exciting new champion in the X Divison. We are also continuing our coverage of the hottest wrestling show on television, Lucha Underground! The Temple is now a much darker place, but with no fewer surprises in store. It's the perfect opportunity to jump into the Underground! Join us at 4pm 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 a wider perspective any modern wrestling that may have slipped under your radar. Don't miss it!

On this week's show, Mazza, Plan and Shinobi take a look at the rumoured card for WrestleMania 32 and look at possible alternative matches for the top stars.  With The Undertaker currently rumoured to be taking on Braun Strowman, they look at the liklihood of that actually happening as well as who else could fit the bill for a match against Mania's most notorious performer at the Showcase of the Immortals.  They also go into the question of Triple H and Roman Reigns and whether it could go onto main event in Texas and look at chances of Deam Ambrose crashing the party.  They will alo look at what stars like The Rock, Lesnar, Wyatt, New Day, League of Nations, Kevin Owens, Jericho and AJ Styles will be doing on WWE's biggest night of the year. 

Danno and Kidney Bean return with another fun filled show, always number one on a thursday.   Danno vents his spleen following the blatant plagarism of the Pillow Talk brand by former 1D bandmate Zayn Malik.   Marty Jannetty is an idiot.   The pair talk about the fun filled evening watching UK wrestling promotion LDN. The review involves some of the leading stars in British wrestling including Jonathan Hardwick and Alan Lee Travis. Needless to say, the pair enjoyed it an awful lot.   Happy Talk also makes a welcome appearance.   Get well soon Bret.