The Lapsed Fan

The Lapsed Fan co-chairmen bring a unique chemistry and perspective to discussion of the pro wrestling of lore, reviewing archived pay-per-views with a fresh set of eyes, and identifying just what it was that made wrestling better – or, often, worse – in years past. Consider it the definitive audio guide to the archived shows in your WWE Network. Or don't, but be sure to listen for the spills and thrills.

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Episodes

30 Week Journey: Wrestlemania (1985)

Let us at The Lapsed Fan wrestling podcast be the first to say … The Road to Wrestlemania 31 starts now! That’s right. The first week of September. That’s because for the next – count em – 30 weeks, Lapsed Fan hosts Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro will embark on a quixotic journey through each and every Wrestlemania, in order, in their signature fashion. They begin, of course, with the Wrestlemania 1, March 31, 1985, in Madison Square Garden, a momentous night to say the least. And the table is exp...

Jul 22, 2015•4 hr 14 min

Ep 12.: 1993 WWF Summerslam

With the latest WWE Summerslam installment upon us, The Lapsed Fan looks back at one of the most stacked, yet confounding summer spectaculars in history. The 1993 Summerslam featured the culmination of the skyrocket push of Lex Luger as an All-American crusader looking to take the belt off Yokozuna, who had just sent Hulk Hogan packing from the WWF. The Lapsed Fan co-chairmen Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro chop it all up in a sizzling Slam review, including: - Why Shawn Michaels v. Mr. Perfect is ...

Jul 22, 2015•3 hr 53 min

Ep. 11: 1996 WCW Great American Bash

An invasion was upon WCW at the 1996 Great American Bash, and The Lapsed Fan podcast is recalling what it was like just before the levees breached and one of the great angles in wrestling history – the nWo – flooded WCW and changed the wrestling business. Your co-chairmen Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro take a look at the 96 Bash in the latest episode, recalling and analyzing: - Just how WCW was able to create the mood that just two guys in street clothes could put an entire company under siege - T...

Jul 22, 2015•4 hr 8 min

Ep. 10: 1991 WWF Royal Rumble

For the first time, The Lapsed Fan rumbles. This week it’s the 1991 WWF Royal Rumble, a show with sentimental and historic value for your co-chairmen. The extravaganza from Miami set the controversial table for the Hulk Hogan v. Sgt. Slaughter showdown amid Dessert Storm hostilities, as Slaughter ends the Ultimate Warrior’s title reign in a shocker and Hogan survives 29 other superstars to wave Old Glory. Join hosts Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro as they muse on: - The referee who refused to allow...

Jul 22, 2015•4 hr 9 min

Ep. 9 1997 ECW Barely Legal

The Lapsed Fan goes extreme for the first time this week, as the co-chairmen of TLF go hard on the very first ECW pay-per-view, 1997’s Barely Legal. Hosts Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro assess all that was ECW, including exclusive insight from a 2010 interview Jack conducted with Paul Heyman discussing the state of the pay-per-view industry at the time ECW was looking to break in, and the absurd lengths the promotion had to go to to convince the PPV industry they weren’t “real”or somehow akin to U...

Jul 22, 2015•4 hr 22 min

Ep. 8 1992 WCW Halloween Havoc

The Lapsed Fan dares again this week to dive into early 90s WCW, as the co-chairmen assess the thrills, spills, and chills of the 1992 WCW Halloween Havoc. Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro journey into a Bill Watts time machine in an all-points review of one of the more taxing PPV events in WCW history. The panel touches on: - How Jesse Ventura made it his business as a WCW commentator to tongue-tie Jim Ross and essentially troll the whole time - The merits of removing the mats from the floors, expo...

Jul 22, 2015•3 hr 48 min

Ep. 7 WWF This Tuesday In Texas

Jul 22, 2015•2 hr 51 min

Ep. 6: 1991 WCW Halloween Havoc

Another week elapsed, another Lapsed Fan here at WZ, and this time it's Jack and JP's first look at a WCW pay-per-view. The co-chairmen break down the 1991 Halloween Havoc, and the unforgettable, for better or worse (who are we kidding? Worse) "Chamber of Horrors" match. The panel dissect the show as only they can, pointing out and meditating on a number of fascinating tidbits, including: - The original move pegged the "Attitude Adjustment" - The story behind Paul E.'s sudden exodus from WCW and...

Jul 21, 2015•3 hr 49 min

Ep. 5: WWF In Your House 9: International Incident (1996)

The Lapsed Fan jumps back into past with a look at the WWF In Your House: International Incident pay-per-view from July 1996, an event with hints of the dawning Stone Cold era and a chaotic last-minute main event change that saw Jim Cornette offer refunds to PPV customers if his team lost. Hosts/co-chairmen Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro take a deep dive into the goings on in WWF at the time of the event, fresh off the heels of The Ultimate Warrior's sudden and final departure from the company, th...

Jul 21, 2015•3 hr 20 min

Ep.4: 1994 WWF King of the Ring

This week on the Lapsed Fan, the “Co-Chairmen” return to the pomp and circumstance of the King of the Ring… But this time 1994’s entry. Amidst the Vince McMahon steroid trials and Hulk Hogan signing with WCW, the WWE was struggling to find its new identity and a "new generation" of superstars. Headlined by “Rowdy” Roddy Piper versus Jerry “The King” Lawler, this event seemed more like a step backward than a step forward. Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro bring their brand of humor and nostalgia to th...

Jul 21, 2015•3 hr 42 min

Ep 3: 1992 WWF Survivor Series

This week on the Lapsed Fan, the crew delves into a show at a crucial transition point for the WWF, the 1992 Survivor Series. The event was headlined by the first televised meeting between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels for the WWF championship, a bout that signaled a sharp departure for the overly-muscled bodies that had populated the top of WWF cards for years. Hosts Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro assess the '92 edition of the Thanksgiving Eve tradition as only they can, discussing among other th...

Jul 21, 2015•2 hr 42 min

Ep, 2: 1995 WWF King of the Ring

The Lapsed Fan is back to chop up your WWE Network archives, and this week it's a deep dive into one of the worst pay-per-views in WWF history – the 1995 King of the Ring. Hosts Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro explore just what made this show such a difficult slog, and highlight many fun aspects that time has forgotten, such as: - Bill Murray's odd video induction speech on the back of an elephant for George "The Animal" Steele into the WWF Hall of Fame - The Stridex blimp - The most forced Rocky B...

Jul 21, 2015•3 hr 2 min

Ep 1: 1991 WWF Summerslam

Today, the debut episode of "The Lapsed Fan" wrestling podcast officially launches on WrestleZone.com, and the show will air every week on Wednesday's! With the launch of the WWE Network, The Lapsed Fan podcast will specifically talk late 80's and early 90's pro wrestling, and episode #1, which you can listen to below, will talk SummerSlam 1991! Let us know what you think of the new podcast in the comment section below, and be sure to following the podcast on Twitter @TheLapsedFan....

Jul 21, 2015•2 hr 53 min

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