Sports Entertainment is Dead

This week, the journey continues with a look at Jimmy Havoc vs. Will Ospreay in a No Disqualifications Match for the PROGRESS Wrestling World Championship at Chapter 20: Thunderbastard – Beyond Thunderbastard!

Breaking down this slice of British punk wrestling with ‘Plan is an evergreen, passionate British wrestling fan, and a former featured contributor to Lords of Pain, Leaf! Join them as they break down every aspect of this largely unknown contest, including its escalatory genre tropes, its in-built pride as a product, its raw emotion and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts

This week, the journey continues with a look at WALTER vs. Tyler Bate for the PROGRESS Wrestling World Championship at Chapter 76: Hello Wembley!

Breaking down the widely maligned ‘Mania closer with ‘Plan, and returning from last week, is an evergreen, passionate British wrestling fan, and a former featured contributor to Lords of Pain, Leaf! Join them as they break down every aspect of this remarkable main event bout, including its mature structuring, its infectious atmosphere, its unexpected but remarkable historic comparators and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts

This week, the journey continues with a look at Hulk Hogan vs. ‘Mr Wonderful’ Paul Orndorff in a Steel Cage Match for the WWF Championship on Saturday Night’s Main Event, January 3rd 1987!

Breaking down this Golden Age gem with ‘Plan, and returning from last week, is a genuine living Lords of Pain legend, a founding contributor to Lords of Pain Radio, an author of two books and the ongoing host of the podcast The Doc Says, Chad ‘The Doc’ Matthews! Join them as they break down every aspect of this strikingly modern title bout, including its gravity as a storyline, the brutality of its content, its suitability as a possible WrestleMania main event and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts

This week, the journey continues with a look Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts vs. Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat in a Snake Pit Match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, October 4th 1986!

Breaking down this arguably forgotten Snake Pit Match alongside ‘Plan is a genuine living Lords of Pain legend, a founding contributor to Lords of Pain Radio, an author of two books and the ongoing host of the podcast The Doc Says, Chad ‘The Doc’ Matthews! Join them as they break down every aspect of this old school, unsuspectingly important historical encounter, from its importance in the career of Jake Roberts, its psychological instruction manual, it’s simple but effective characterisation and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts

It’s year two of Sports Entertainment is Dead, exclusively on Lords of Pain Radio, and with it comes a new project for Samuel ‘Plan – inspired by his book, 101 WWE Matches To See Before You Die, every week for the next year ‘Plan will be joined by a co-host to help break down the ins and outs, creative merits and historical significances of a range of professional wrestling matches from across a spectrum of Eras, promotions and countries all from the performance art point of view!

This week, the journey continues with a look at Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker at WrestleMania 33!

Breaking down the widely maligned ‘Mania closer with ‘Plan, and returning from last week, is another familiar face at Lords of Pain, a regular contributor to Lords of Pain Radio and the man behind Sir Sam’s Court, SirSam! Join them as they break down every aspect of this heavily criticised misstep, including its meta-language, its anomalous place in history, its possibly redeeming features and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts

It’s year two of Sports Entertainment is Dead, exclusively on Lords of Pain Radio, and with it comes a new project for Samuel ‘Plan – inspired by his book, 101 WWE Matches To See Before You Die, every week for the next year ‘Plan will be joined by a co-host to help break down the ins and outs, creative merits and historical significances of a range of professional wrestling matches from across a spectrum of Eras, promotions and countries all from the performance art point of view!

This week, the journey continues with a look at Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi in the G1 Climax Final, 2018!

Breaking down this hard-hitting and high stakes encounter with ‘Plan is another familiar face at Lords of Pain, a regular contributor to Lords of Pain Radio and the man behind Sir Sam’s Court, SirSam! Join them as they break down every aspect of this vaunted puro classic, including its emotionally charged subtext, its poetic body language, its demonstration of everything New Japan does right and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts

This week, a look at The Shield vs. Ryback and Team Hell No in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match at TLC 2012!

Breaking down the historic debut of The Shield with ‘Plan, and returning from last week, is another long time Lords of Pain contributor, and ‘Plan’s fellow The Right Side of the Pond podcast co-host, Maverick! Join them as they break down every aspect of this infamous war, including its revelatory character depth, its historical importance, its frenetic chaos and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts

This week, a look at Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H in an Unsanctioned Street Fight at Summerslam 2002!

Breaking down the impossible return of the legendary Heartbreak Kid with ‘Plan is another long time Lords of Pain contributor, and ‘Plan’s fellow The Right Side of the Pond podcast co-host, Maverick! Join them as they break down every aspect of this legendary bout, including Triple H’s lavish performance, the bloody rebirth of Michaels’ boyhood dream, its birthing of a new pro wrestling genre and much, much more!


Theme Song: Max Flashback

Artist: Lee Rosevere

Album: Music for Podcasts