Lords Of Pain Radio

LordsofPain.net 'Imp's Adventures' columnist & Perfect 10 Wrestling host Matt Maher (aka The Implications) and Burn jovially recap everything from the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-Up! A good week for a Shake-Up, not a great week for name changes. How were the two shows? Did the Superstar Shake-Up hold up to the weight of the occasion? Let’s go through both shows and see! It’s just blokes and lasses switching to different work days, how complicated can it be? Join Imp and Burn as they go through them all! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat

In this week's edition of Sports Entertainment is Dead, ‘Plan introduces a new shorter format to the show!   It's all about the Superstar Shake-Up in WWE this week, so 'Plan explores the importance of world-building and why it matters for any storytelling platform – especially WWE. After that, 'Plan goes on to take a quick look at why it is he believes Seth Rollins is the perfect choice for Universal Champion in the current moment and the exciting prospective rivalries that could await the Beastslayer in the future!     Theme Song: Max Flashback   Artist: Lee Rosevere   Album: Music for Podcasts  

The Nation is back reviewing Raw & SD Live's superstar shakeup! Rich has returned from his week off, James is celebrating Smackdown's pickups. The guys review both shows and the impact of the overall shakeup. The Lebron James U Bum Of The Week, and Wrestler of The Week are crowned. 

The guys are a week late due to a personal heath situation, but they are ready to talk about nXt Takeover: New York, ROH/New Japan G1 Supercard, and Wrestlemania among other things.  How did they feel about the title changes at Mania?  Did Ring of Honor and New Japan fulfill the promise granted by being able to run a card at the World's Most Famous Arena?  What about the night of title matches at nXt capped off by Johnny Five-Star finally winning the nXt Title in a 2/3 falls match against Adam Cole?  Tune in for your definitive talk about all the latest pro wrestling action!

This week, The Doc summarizes the experience that was the most recent WrestleMania weekend with a look back at his Top 10 matches and moments.  The WWE Hall of Fame got a bit of mention on account of one particularly memorable induction speech, NXT Takeover: New York quite frankly dominated with perhaps its all-time greatest card, and WrestleMania certainly delivered enough feel good moments to earn plenty of love too.  While Doc was not over the moon about The Show of Shows, he acknowledges that it offered some frefreshing big picture decision-making.  So, what made the list?  Check it out in this neat and tidy WrestleMania Weekend recap. Also, it's the finals of the March Mayhem tournament to crown the best wrestler in the enitre world.  Top overall seed, Kenny Omega, battles the 2nd seed from the Blackheart regional, Seth Rollins.

It's a very special episode of the Legacy Series as we tackle a show once thought of impossible. Live from Madison Square Garden, it's New Japan and Ring of Honor combining forces to present the G1 Supercard! Join mizfan and the Mystic as we talk through the card and question the master narratives surrounding this very historic show. We give our thoughts on the New Japan/Ring of Honor partnership, the way the fanbase has reacted, the best matches on the card, and much more. Don't miss it!

With Wrestlemania well in the rear view mirror, 'Plan and Mav cast their eyes over the key talking points created by the biggest show of the year including the ol school "single digit 'Mania" feel to the first four hours of the show, how Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston might be booked moving forwards, what's next for the tag and women's divisions, why they actually enjoyed the more tame post-Mania episodes of Raw and Smackdown, who might move in the Superstar Shakeup, and much, much more!  

LordsofPain.net 'Imp's Adventures' columnist & Perfect 10 Wrestling host Matt Maher (aka The Implications) jovially recap everything from 2019's WrestleMania Week! Talking all of WWE's offerings from this past week: NXT TakeOver, WrestleMania 35, RAWafterMania & SmackDown Live! But also touching the wider world of Mania Week, with the likes of the momentous NJPW/ROH Madison Square Garden Show and sold out indie successes ! Join Imp and Burn as they go through them all! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat

In this week's edition of Sports Entertainment is Dead, ‘Plan presents the traditional Performance Art Review of this last Sunday's biggest show of the WWE year - WrestleMania 35!   With so many matches set to take place, 'Plan foregoes an exhaustive review and instead focuses, as always, on the more interesting talking points. The show begins with some thoughts on the general ring style that came into the ascendancy over the course of the weekend as well as why casting aside a sports entertainment model for the night helped WWE achieve relative success. A detailed look into the Rollins vs. Lesnar encounter, the Women’s Triple Threat main event and, finally, the vital Bryan / Kingston match follows!     Theme Song: Max Flashback   Artist: Lee Rosevere   Album: Music for Podcasts

James and Simon Cotton of Sportskeeda.com (filling in for Rich) share their quick thoughts on NXT Takeover: New York and Wrestlemania before reviewing this week's Raw and Smackdown Live. James and Simon then hand out The LeBron James "U Bum" of the Week and The Wrestler of the Week. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RICH!

Are you ready for a revolution? Mizfan & Jeff are BACK! Join us this week as we look at wXw's last stop on the road to New York City, in Frankfurt, and then their first ever American show over Wrestlemania weekend! We break down the the build up and all the matches along the way, as well as other Wrestlemania weekend events. Coverage includes: -David Starr -Jordynne Grace -Emil Sitoci -Ilja Dragunov -Bobby Gunns -Absolute Andy -Avalache -Killer Kelly -Shigehiro Irie -Darby Allin and much more! Join us for all the wrestling which may have fallen under your radar, as always airing at 7a EST! Don't miss it!

It was a night of historic proportions. For the first time ever, the biggest show in pro wrestling was headlined by women as Rhonda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch went at it in a triple threat with everything on the line. That's just the tip of the iceberg, though, as The Granddaddy of Them All brought us multiple title matches, the return of The Animal and very likely a few surprises to top it all off, not to mention one of the greatest feelgood moment in recent years as Kofi Kingston went to battle against Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship.  Join your hosts, Samuel Plan and Steven Bell, here on AfterShock as they break down all the happenings from the big show from top to bottom and everything in between!

This week, The Doc has put together a rapid fire WrestleMania 35 preview for you, focusing on the key themes that will shape the success of tonight's historic show.  It is the biggest night in wrestling and the card features several match-ups that resonate on a deeper level with the diehard audience than has become customary in recent years.  The Universal Title, WWE Championship, and Women's Title bouts all feel like must-wins for the protagonists, but there are plenty of other matches that could also offer satisfying run-times and "moments."  WWE needs to have an exemplary night, regardless of how many hours of our attention that they demand; no Big 4 pay-per-view in the "more is more" era of overly long shows has been able to join the pantheon of classic special events, so WWE needs to prove that this style can equal the success of past shows or risk losing diehard fans who are tiring of the age of excess.  The potential is there...can they maximize it?  Doc covers a lot of ground to help set the stage for

Impact the Revolution covered the present. WCW: The Legacy Series covered the past. Now, the LOP Mystic, AKA your one man hype band, rejoins LOPR along with mizfan for a new weekly show, breaking down the developments and potential of the brand new All Elite Wrestling. This week we talk about news and rumors, the Road to Double or Nothing and Being the Elite, talk about the commentary team for AEW, take a close look at AEW talent PAC, and cover the next episode of MLW Fusion - The Legacy Series, all in one packed episode! Join us for all this and more, only on All About All Elite!

Wrestlemania baby woooo! The big weekend is finally here, and despite the patchy build, the boys are hyped for the Showcase of Immortals, and think about all the ways that the show might well turn out to be the best 'Mania since XXXI. They'll discuss all 15 matches, think about all the issues the build has brought up, have some fun with predicting the outcomes, and try to skew positive on what the 7 hours might have in store for us. An epic length podcast for an epic length Wrestlemania - don't miss it!

The LordsofPain's very own Matt Maher (a.k.a. TheImplications) previews WrestleMania 35 by booking it as horrifically as possible. It's time for the biggest Worst Case Scenarios of the year! The wrong winners, destroy all momentum, set up career ruining storylines. Playing the worst hands possible with the cards WWE have dealt us. What are your top Worst Case Scenarios going in to WrestleMania this year? LOP Radio's official t-shirts for ALL your favourite shows! Click here! Follow Imp on Twitter: @TheDamnImplicat

In this week's edition of Sports Entertainment is Dead, ‘Plan presents the traditional Alternative Pre-Show for this coming Sunday's biggest show of the WWE year - WrestleMania 35!   With so many matches set to take place, 'Plan foregoes an exhaustive preview and instead focusses on the matches he and his special guests believe to be among the most intriguing. In the first half, SirSam joins the show to help 'Plan breakdown the in-universe aspects of AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton, Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin and the Fatal Four Way Women's Tag Team Championship Match. Then, in the second half, Maverick drops by to help 'Plan take an in-depth look at the Monday Night Raw Women's Championship main event, the emotive Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston encounter, the Reigns / McIntyre bout and, of course, the Universal Championship Match!     Theme Song: Max Flashback   Artist: Lee Rosevere   Album: Music for Podcasts

Rich Latta and James Boyd are back with reviews for Raw and Smackdown Live, Both go home editions of the shows before Wrestlemania! The guys play a special Wrestlemania Board Game as well. Along with The Lebron James U Bum Of The Week and Wrestler Of The Week.   

Are you ready for a revolution? Mizfan & Jeff are BACK! Join us this week as we look at wXw's road to New York City and Wrestlemania weekend! We break down the the build up and all the matches along the way, as well as other Wrestlemania weekend events, and take a special look at some CMLL. Coverage includes: -Marius Al-Ani -Yuu -Absolute Andy -Jurn Simmons -Emil Sitoci -Barbaro Cavernario -Hechicero -Titan -Volador Jr -Mil Muertes and much more! Join us for all the wrestling which may have fallen under your radar, as always airing at 7a EST! Don't miss it!

This coming Friday will be the first time in nearly six decades that a non-WWF/WWE show will be held in the Mecca of Professional Wrestling, Madison Square Garden.  While there was never a guarantee, there is no question that this show was sold on the backs of guys that are no longer wrestling for New Japan and Ring of Honor.  Kenny Omega, Nick and Matt Jackson, Cody Rhodes, and Hangman Page are now with a well-backed, but fledgling organization while their former home companies are hosting the biggest show in their existence.  Yes, NJPW has run shows in front of very large crowds at the Tokyo Dome, this is the first time they are front and center on a national stage.  You don't run a show at MSG--on Wrestlemania Weekend, no less--without it being shots fired on WWE.  So, how did they do putting together the card and how excited are the guys to see it? The guys will also preview nXt Takeover New York, which already had its legs cut out from under it a bit, but still has an incredible lineup of matches the gu