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On this week's episode, The Doc gives his 5-star Review of WWE Battleground.  What were the five best matches?  Did the event, which looked very good on paper, live up to the hype?  Also, Doc offers his Win and Fail of the week from Monday Night Raw.  And, finally, the Road to Summerslam has begun.  How's the card shaping up in week 1 of the official hype?  Brought to you by The WrestleMania Era (Kindle Edition), "The Doc Says" answers all these questions and more!

Join Xanman and PEN15 every Tuesday for their expert input on all things wrestling, including weekly classic ECW show reviews.   For July 22rd's edition of Tuesday Night Titans, Xanman and myself talked about the idea of Roman Reigns as WWE Champion, the best matches of 2014 so far, and our prospects for the breakout stars moving forward. Truth be told, we were both quite exhausted doing this show, so you're in for a treat of cantankerous old men talking, debating, and flat out ranting about wrestling in the world today. We also continued our coverage of ECW supercards, continuing on with 1995’s Return of the Funker. Links: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x123fqv_ecw-return-of-the-funker-1995-cd1_sport http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x123fvz_ecw-return-of-the-funker-1995-cd2_sport   Emails: loppen15@hotmail.com xanmanx@loppen15.com

Join LOP Columns Hall of Famer and your party host, Steve, (@YourAyatollah), for LoP Radio's official LIVE and UNCENSORED Monday Night Raw post-show and more! Steve and this week's special guest, author of the Doctor's Orders column on Lords of Pain and the book, The WrestleMania Era, as well as host of LOP Radio's own The Doc Says... every Wednesday evening, The Doc, Chad Matthews, (@TheDocLOP), will provide their views on the events of Raw shortly after the show goes off the air in addition to discussing what went down at Battleground to help shape the path to Summerslam. You don't want to miss this one, as you never know just what, exactly, will be said. Be sure and check out The Late Shift on Facebook for all the latest show announcements and access to our archives! #LOPRadio

The lines have been drawn and the offramp to Summerslam is now in full view.. What went down at the Battleground PPV to set the stage for WWE's second biggest show of the year? More importantly, what do we think of how that stage is shaping up? Join your host, LOP Radio guru and all around awesome gentleman, Son of Repoman, (@bearforcewon), alongside his fellow Brainbuster, host of LOP Radio's Official Monday Night Raw Post-Show, The Late Shift, Steve, (@YourAyatollah), and possible super special guests as they break down the Battleground event match by match and give their thoughts on both how it all went down and how it all serves to shape up the Summerslam card. Follow along on Twitter with the hashtag #LOPRadio and via directly Tweeting your hosts to participate LIVE in the conversation as it happens. Battleground snuck up and looks, on paper, to be a potentially excellent show. Will it live up to that hype? Tune in at 11pm (EST) / 10pm (CST) to find out!

Hell there, wrestling fans. Somehow, our show from July 15th has gone missing. We just noticed it today, and we would hate to have 2 nights without LOPRadio content, so I've taken the liberty of using this Saturday slot to give you a replay of what was to have aired on Tuesday.   XanMan and myself traded spots, and I became the idea man, and wanted to discuss returns to WWE. After Jericho's recent surprise appearance, we talked about Kurt Angle, Trish Stratus, and others who may or may not return to WWE in the near future. We also review ECW "Double Tables" from early 1995. Enjoy! loppen15@hotmail.com xanmanx@hotmail.com   Here are the links to the ECW show: http://stagevu.com/video/sjzkgxbdxosa http://stagevu.com/video/psbqdhuebiai   Cheers!

This week Dem UK Boys will got live previewing WWE's latest PPV/special event/extravaganza Battleground.  With lots of exciting match ups on the card the guys will be taking a guess at what will happen, discussing what they would like to happen and what they are most looking forward to.  Matches on the agenda are: John Cena vs Roman Reigns vs Kane vs Randy Orton Chris Jericho vs Bray Wyatt Paige vs AJ Lee Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose Jack Swagger vs Rusev The Usos vs The Wyatt Family The Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal Tune in at the earlier time of 7pm UK/2pm EST

Mizfan & Jeff are your first responders to all the latest happenings of Impact Wrestling! Are they underrated? Underappreciated? Are they going to be out of business by the time this episode is over? Only one place to hit the ground running every Thursday night, so join the Revolution!

Brought to you by The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment (Kindle Edition), this week's episode of "The Doc Says..." gives the 5-star Preview for WWE's Battleground PPV on Sunday.  Doc ranks the matches from least interesting (1-star) to most interesting (5-star), and then proceeds to give an in-depth look at each bout.  Also, is the WWE trying to manufacture its next top star in Roman Reigns or is the former Shield member truly worthy of his forthcoming push? Plus, a reading from The Book of Sports Entertainment (from the Macho Man chapter)...

Join LOP Columns Hall of Famer and your party host, Steve, (@YourAyatollah), for LoP Radio's official LIVE and UNCENSORED Monday Night Raw post-show and more! Steve and this week's special guest, author of My Two Centsss on Lords of Pain and former cohost of The Doc and Super Chrisss Show, Super Chrisss, (@ChrisssLOP), provide their views on the events of Raw shortly after the show goes off the air. What happened when The Authority returned from their vacation? Were Cena, Reigns and Ambrose able to coexist against Kane, Orton and Rollins? Was Stardust there? We will cover all of that and much more as Chrisss has been itching to get some stuff off his chest since stepping away from LOP Radio. You don't want to miss this one, as you never know just what, exactly, will be said. Be sure and check out The Late Shift on Facebook for all the latest show announcements and access to our archives! #LOPRadio

It's not a Sunday night without Al and the crew discussing such things as turnips, sodomy lobsters, the Lords of Pain App, and HAM Sandwiches. Oh, and JTG is unemployed. Shall we have a moment of silence to commemorate such a tragedy?

Mazza (@MazzaLOP) and Maverick (@Neil_Pollock79) are joined by Steve (@YourAyatollah) and Repo (@Bearforcewon) as TRSOTP becomes Both Sides of the Pond.  The hardest working men in LoP Radio history look back at the best of the first six months of 2014 in the WWE.  The awards they will be handing out are as follows: Best Tag Team Best TV Match Best Midcard Match Best Main Event/Featured Match Best Heel Best Face Best PPV Best Feud Be sure to tune in as WWE superstars like Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar, The Shield, The Wyatts, The Usos, Batista, Randy Orton, John Cena and Cesaro go to war to take home a LOPy!

Mizfan & Jeff are your first responders to all the latest happenings of Impact Wrestling! Are they underrated? Underappreciated? Are they going to be out of business by the time this episode is over? Only one place to hit the ground running every Thursday night, so join the Revolution!

This week, The Doc is joined by special guest host, The Smartbreak Kid, for a rousing discussion of WWE matches that have historically been undervalued by the critical community.  You'll hear what you either feel to be the most ludicrous argument for the brilliance behind Andre vs. Hogan or you'll find yourself nodding in agreement, thankful that somebody finally gave that match its due.  Think we're crazy for praising John Cena vs. The Rock as an all-time classic?  We think you're crazy for not recognizing it.  We'll tell you why.  Similar cases will be presented for other matches, including such notable bouts as Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels and The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar.  

Join Xanman and PEN15 every Tuesday for their expert input on all things wrestling, including weekly classic ECW show reviews. July 8th: We did not air last week’s episode due to a technical error where my recording program seemed to clip a majority of the show. So, we reviewed the same ECW show of Hardcore Heaven 1994 to stay in order, while moving onto a new main topic of discussing Roman Reigns and the rumored match ups for SummerSlam. loppen15@hotmail.com xanmanx@hotmail.com

Join LOP Columns Hall of Famer and your party host, Steve, (@LateShiftSteven), for LoP Radio's official LIVE and UNCENSORED Monday Night Raw post-show and more! Steve and this week's special guest, LOP Radio guru and all around awesome fellow, Repo, (@bearforcewon) will provide their views on the events of Raw shortly after the show goes off the air in addition to discussing some of the hottest topics of the day. You don't want to miss this one, as you never know just what, exactly, will be said. Be sure and check out The Late Shift on Facebook for all the latest show announcements and access to our archives! #LOPRadio

It's not a Sunday night without Al and the crew discussing such things as turnips, sodomy lobsters, the Lords of Pain App, and HAM Sandwiches. This week, we've got guest star 4x NWA Light Heavyweight World Champion "Luscious" Rocky Reynolds on in the second hour to talk about his new book.     

This week Dem UK Boys try out a bit of a new system as they break down the events at Money in the Bank and the next night on Raw.  Mazza (@MazzaLOP) and Maverick (@Neil_Pollock79) are joined by LOP's resident NXT reviewer Oliver (@MrOlliB) as they tackle 5 big questions facing us on the road to SummerSlam.    1. Does John Cena vs Brock Lesnar need the WWE World Heavyweight Championship?   2. Can this be the push that finally sees Jack Swagger make it to the top of the card or will he just be Rusev fodder?   3. Can we forgive WWE for some fairly large plot holes in the Shield break up (particularly regarding Roman Reigns) simply because of the awesomeness that is Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose?   4. Can AJ vs Paige undo some of the considerable damage that has been done to the divas division?   5. What can a feud with Chris Jericho do for Bray Wyatt and what can a feud with Bray Wyatt do for Chris Jericho?   Tune in to find out at the experimental later time!

Mizfan & Jeff are your first responders to all the latest happenings of Impact Wrestling! Are they underrated? Underappreciated? Are they going to be out of business by the time this episode is over? Only one place to hit the ground running every Thursday night, so join the Revolution!

This week, The Doc gives his 5-star Review of Money in the Bank, ranking the top five matches from the card and dissecting the key talking points.  How does he feel about John Cena being WWE Champion again and Seth Rollins winning Money in the Bank?  Also, The Doc gives his unique perspective on Daniel Bryan's health and offers insight as to how his current plight may affect the rest of his career.  All this and more from the author of The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment.

We interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast to bring you a special guest edition of Tuesday Night Titans.  Come on in and listen live as The Late Shift's Steve (@YourAyatollah) and Post Show staple Repo (@bearforcewon) talk about some of the hot button issues in wrestling: The EMcarceration: With WWE Diva Emma's arrest on Monday, what could this mean for the upstart and her career with the E?Bugging out: Daniel Bryan, Wade Barrett, and now Cesaro.  The injury bug has been on a rampage as of late and seems to be chomping on rising stars.  What could this mean for Battleground and the road to Summerslam?Stuck in the middle with you: The 'E seems to be pushing on two fronts, bringing back stars of the past while bringing forth stars of the future.  What does this mean for the people in the middle, who are enjoying the prime of their careers? Plus much, much more!   Join us live tonight at 11PM Eastern /10PM Central!