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The Lapsed Fan podcast dives deeply into wrestling's past. Half class, half crass. Freeloaders always welcome, never catered to. Get it long and hard. #lapsed

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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
3 days
On the 10-year anniversary day of the first TLF dropping, your co-chairs sit with producer @TJDeSantis to reflect on how we got here, and what it has all meant. As one listener wrote today: "Happy Official 10 years to the Greatest Podcast that is was and ever will be. I
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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Whose idea was it to put these two next to each other?
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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A pleasure to partner with @DarkSideOfRing on a Deep Dive of their archives. You'll love this. #TLFX
@DarkSideOfRing
Dark Side of the Ring
4 months
NEW PODCAST 🎙️ We have partnered with @thelapsedfan to delve into hours of unaired footage to surface wild stories & touching testimonials from the legends we’ve interviewed. Dark Side of the Ring: Unheard. New episodes every Wednesday. Available on all major podcast platforms.
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The Lapsed Fan
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KENTAAAAAAAAAA! Full keep available on Patreon... #lapsed #STARRCASTonFITE
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
7 years
TLF will pay tribute to Bobby Heenan with Rumble 93. The last PPV featuring The Brain & Gorilla on the call. Please send emails by tomorrow.
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The Lapsed Fan
5 months
With the release of "The Iron Claw" in theatres nationwide, our "The Lamentable Tragedy of World Class" journey is back in focus, and appropriately so. For those checking us out for the first time, here are all of the series' episodes, in order. Merry Christmas. 'On the Fritz'
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The Lapsed Fan
6 years
A message from JP to @BrandonfrmNJ
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The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Fans, the call has been made. Rest assured, your co-chairs are in mourning/planning.
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
2 years
The Call was just made. On the next Lapsed Fan ..... #lapsed
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The Lapsed Fan
5 years
Ladies and gentlemen your FIRST EVER WWE Tag Team Champions... #lapsed #WWE #WWEChamber
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The Lapsed Fan
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You gotta take the stand, it don't help to hide
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The Lapsed Fan
2 years
Remember when everyone made fun of the XFL for launching with a Rock promo? #lapsed
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The Lapsed Fan
1 year
Lapsed Hogan vs. Scam Texter… #brother #lapsed #tnh #backontrack
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
2 years
We've gotten such phenomenal responses to our WCW Bash at the Beach 2000 show that we decided, fuck it, we'll do a post script show. We'll cover things we missed, legal theories, and open questions. Next week. Eat it.
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
5 years
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States: Flex McMahon #lapsed
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Coming soon on TLF... 30 years ago the road to the “Ultimate Challenge“ began and on next week’s episode your Co-Chairs will take the Ultimate Deep Dive into the 1990 Royal Rumble... #lapsed #RoyalRumble #hammerjammer #rumbleroyal #theextrastep
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
6 years
The co-chairs took a mini pilgrimage... Nobody here, the house looks secure. Tell’em to count their kids again...
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
3 years
Today we wish Co-Chair Jack a very happy birthday! (A big thank you to @Chromaslam for making this vision a reality.) #lapsed
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
7 years
A huge thanks to every member of the TLF Solar System for helping us crack the foundation of the iTunes top 100 in sports & rec over the weekend! #lapsed #whatyouneed #pain #reality
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
3 months
RIP Ole Anderson, VKM's first true expansion victim. We became most closely acquainted with Ole's outlook and manner via our deep coverage of Black Saturday, available here: PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4
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The Lapsed Fan
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TLF goes there. Ten years after the Benoit tragedy shook wrestling fans to the core, a definitive dive in 3 parts -
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The Lapsed Fan
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@WrestlingFigWig
Wrestling FigWig
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@TheLapsedFan This is the Shaq-Hogan scene Jack mentioned from the 9/20/12 Impact. Watch Hogan when Shaq says he’s got his back.
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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What do you think @HulkHogan ... With Roman out, is it time to main event WrestleMania one more time and get your win back from @Goldberg ? #lapsed #themanes #getthatwinback #wwe #Wrestlemania36 #torchbearer
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The Lapsed Fan
5 years
Boss during Naito v. Ibushi
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The Lapsed Fan
5 months
There is, in fact, a particular podcast ...
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The Lapsed Fan
1 year
The call has been made. RIP Superstar. Without you, we'd be doing Totally Stopped Hogan right now
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The Lapsed Fan
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
3 years
Fans, next week your Co-Chairs will pay tribute to Pat Patterson. #lapsed #pattersongetinhere #whatsupboss
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
3 years
Boss might make it through Manes weekend after all thanks to @PabstBlueRibbon doing the right thing... #lapsed #WrestleMania #imapabstfan #pabstislapsed
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
6 years
TLF goes hard in the 2017 Sheetys. Best Podcast. Best Host. Best Retro Podcast. Best Fans @TLFSolarSystem . The pillaging continues in 2018
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
3 years
Starrcast 2018. What's up boss?
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The Lapsed Fan
3 years
👀
@RyanLoco
Ryan Loco 📸
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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The co-chairmen send profuse thanks to all members of the Solar System who bucked up and ensured thy will be done. TLF puts our cadre of fans up against those of any podcast. Make no mistake, we are on a mission. Leave no stone unturned, no village unpillaged. #lapsed
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The Lapsed Fan
3 years
Boss Adkisson is live in 45 at Renaissance Rumble
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The Lapsed Fan
3 years
Breakfast…
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
6 months
Pretty straightforward. Imagine a time when a bunch of these under the 🎄 was all you needed. #lapsed
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The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Your plans 2020
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
6 years
Finally got an answer as to what happened this morning... #lapsed #Silverdome #Hulkamania #Hulkapush #nosell
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
5 years
With the Tragedy of World Class and The Manes: Liberty Crown and behind us, TLF soldiers on and goes back to basics... Next week we dig in them crates and pick out WWE Invasion ‘92 #lapsed #diggininthecrates #backtobusiness
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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Solar System, in two days the war begins... @CodyRhodes claims the AEW demo is The Lapsed Fan... Well, your Co-Chairmen are going to step up and go to the front lines... Stay tuned... #lapsed #thetruth #makejpneedit
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The Lapsed Fan
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SOMEONE GET HENRY HOLMES ON THE PHONE NOW BROTHER I'M NOT KIDDING MOTHERFUCKER, ALL OF OUR ASSES ARE ON THE LINE HERE DUDES, THIS IS EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW
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BROTHER? WHO’S PUNK BEEN TALKING TO DUDE @TheLapsedFan
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The Lapsed Fan
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Lapsed serendipity? James “Kamala” Harris tags out then Joe Biden tags Kamala Harris in as his running mate... Thoughts Solar System? #lapsed
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Coming soon... on the next TLF the co-chairs return to WCW for the first time in nearly 16 months and wage war... it’s the 4th #WorldWar3 ... WCW World War 3 1998... #lapsed #WWIII #Nash #napacab
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Coming soon to TLF... Shawn Michaels defends his WWE Title against the deranged Mankind plus... Did we just see Razor Ramon and Diesel? It’s In Your House 10: Mind Games #lapsed #haveaniceday
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
7 years
TLF’s Road to Montreal begins this week with... Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows #lapsed #whoscrewedwho #20yearslater
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
1 year
It seems like everyone slept on what Lapsed Vince had to say on the 12/20/2022 episode of This American Work. Big mistake. Here’s a sample. Much, much more to follow. #lapsed #thetruth #thisamericanwork #themoat
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The Lapsed Fan
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The Lapsed Fan
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Coming soon to that cast... Hogan. Flair. T. The Cage. Halloween Havoc ‘94.... #lapsed #evad #iwanttobeahulkamaniac #havefunwithmyfamilyandfriends
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The Lapsed Fan
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The Lapsed Fan
6 years
Next week, it begins... The Lamentable Tragedy of WCCW Part 1: A Prelude to World Class #lapsed #WCCW #theclaw #Fritz
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
3 years
It is upon us. #thetrialofhislife
@DarkSideOfRing
Dark Side of the Ring
3 years
In the '90s, the US government attempted to take down Vince McMahon and the WWF amid a series of steroid scandals. The season finale episode: “The Steroids Trials,” premieres Thursday at 9pm on @vicetv .
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The Lapsed Fan
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3 weeks ago, The Undertaker finished his 30 year WWE career... Next week, TLF goes back to the very beginning and dives into his legendary debut as well as the entire 1990 WWE Survivor Series. Much like the wrestling business, Undertaker used to better... #lapsed #markmccool
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The Lapsed Fan
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On the next TLF, the 2016 Patreon Listener Request Series finally comes to an end... Hogan. Michaels. (Tyson. Austin.) Immortality versus show stoppage. The Slams 2005. Coming soon... #lapsed #itisfinished #brother #dontrollmeupdude
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The Lapsed Fan
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The Lapsed Fan
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Next week on TLF... October 10, 1999, a date which will live in infamy... “Legends” were brought together to do battle in a series of “dream matches” at an atrocious event dubbed Heroes of Wrestling... #lapsed #21or22
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The Lapsed Fan
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@WrestleOps
Wrestle Ops
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WWE recently filed a trademark for "Global Localization".
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
7 years
The Hopper is back! Patreon Request on Mon: Brock v Rock, HBK v HHH and Angle v Rey. SoomahSlahm 2002. #lapsed #TheSlams #reality #pain
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The Lapsed Fan
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A Thanksgiving sandwich from the Boss...
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The Lapsed Fan
6 years
Coming soon... Start the snow cat and warn the restaurants... it’s ‘Ader Time on that Cast... The TLF Vader Tribute thanks to Patron Brian Blake... WCW SuperBrawl III #lapsed #ader #vaderandstinggotowhitecastle
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
1 year
RIP Never Forget📺👉
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The Lapsed Fan
5 years
Coming soon to TLF... Before the Trial of His Life, there was the trial of Dr. George Zahorian... On the next TLF the Co-Chairs set the stage for the 1994 steroid trial with this essential prelude. #lapsed #thetrialofhislife
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The Lapsed Fan
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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🎄 The 2023 TLF CHRISTMAS SHOW is underway, coming at you this year in the form of a series of stocking-stuffer-sized episodes through December. Join us as we open the first 🎁. Boss couldn't be more thrilled! #tlfunwrappening2
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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Happy New Year, TLF Solar System. In 2024, we celebrate 10 years of The Lapsed Fan. It's #TLFX - 10 years of laughs, epiphanies, and dominance. You've made it clear: you need us. And we need you. Long may it continue. To launch 12 months of celebration, here's a collage sent by
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The Lapsed Fan
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We'll be sharing images of the many gifts the TLF Solar System sent for our inaugural Christmas Show. Here's just one, a taste if you will:
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The Lapsed Fan
1 year
Think that's fucking funny dude?
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The Lapsed Fan
4 years
It’s been said for years, now you can let the whole world know how you take that cast...
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
5 years
That’s gotta be Cain! That’s gotta be Cain! @wwe @GlennJacobsTN #lapsed #SmackDown #wwe
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@BrandonfrmNJ
Brandon Frm NJ
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Who are the most hated wrestlers in the @TheLapsedFan universe? Gotta be between Raven, Todd Pettingzoo and Mr Hughes right?
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The Lapsed Fan
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Coming soon on TLF... The Patreon Request Series has provided many firsts over the last couple of years and on the next episode we will bring you TLF’s first look at SmackDown... From Oct 28, 1999 #lapsed #smackyourtv #smackthatass #thehuntison
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
2 years
ANNOUNCING TLF'S NEXT PROJECT:
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The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Let Thanksgiving really begin... #Thanksgiving #need #sandwichforadults
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The Lapsed Fan
4 years
With the holiday season firmly upon us, your Co-Chairs have decided, over the next few weeks, to celebrate Christmas in the Territories. First up a return to Dahllas... #lapsed #XXXmas #Christmas intheTerritories
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
4 years
Coming soon to TLF... Get ready, get set, get BattleBowl! The Co-Chairs dive deep into WCW BattleBowl 1993. #lapsed #battlebowlofcereal #coletwins
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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"UNHEARD" Episode 1 has dropped, folks. Subscribe. Delighted to partner with @DarkSideOfRing to unearth and give a proper airing to so many hidden gems in their hours of unused interview footage. As ever, TLF is the pod for the job. #lapsed #TLFX
@DarkSideOfRing
Dark Side of the Ring
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Our new podcast “Dark Side of the Ring: Unheard” is now live on all major podcast platforms. In this episode, we share the late New Jack’s unaired commentary on confronting racist fans, turning down the WWF, and bounty hunting with D'Lo Brown.
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The Lapsed Fan
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Presenting Episode 1 of THE LAPSED FUNK, a journey through the remarkable life, times, and matches of the late Terry Funk. We begin our story down on the ranch (Part 1):
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The Lapsed Fan
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Coming soon on TLF, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of #RAW we take a look at the first 3 episodes of the longest running weekly episodic cable television entertainment branded vehicle... #lapsed #uncensored #uncut #unnatural #unwanted #underwater
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@TheLapsedFan
The Lapsed Fan
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Presenting the final episode of THE LAPSED FUNK. We say goodbye to a truly great one, and much more, in charting his fascinating final matches and days. There will never be another. But for now, it's time to go ...
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The Lapsed Fan
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Today we celebrate the day Lex Luger defended the honor of America and body slammed the 568 pound WWE Champion Yokozuna. #lapsed #lexluger #madeintheusa #ussintrepid
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The Lapsed Fan
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On the next TLF, it’s the day Eddie Guerrero climbed to the top of the mountain. The Patreon Request Series continues with No Way Out 2004 #lapsed #wanted #needed #inthatass
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@dickiebirdmedia
Dickie Bird🇳🇿🇦🇺
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you @BrandonfrmNJ fist bumping Hiroshi Tanahashi while wearing a Section 11 Sub-Paragraph E shirt #AEWxNJPW #aewforbiddendoor #TNH
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The Lapsed Fan
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It's here. TLF's 3-part coverage of the debacle that was WCW Bash at the Beach 2000 kicks off with every beat that led up to that infamous night, from Russo & Bischoff's return, to FUNB, to Kidman, to JJ and fat ladies. It's all about Sec. 11e, brother:
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The Lapsed Fan
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Next week on TLF... Since it was announced that The Manes will be held at the Performance Center without fans, the Co-Chairs decided there was no better time to go back to Minne and dive deep and hard into... The AWA Team Challenge Series Pilot in your Hidden Gems... #lapsed
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The Lapsed Fan
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The latest Lapsed takes us back 40 years to the Garden, as Hulk Hogan topples The Iron Sheik to become WWF champion for the first time. Join us as we chart Hulk’s journey back to New York and the birth of Hulkamania in the AWA. Brother? Part 1/3:
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The Lapsed Fan
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Thank you. $10k, fuck it.
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The Lapsed Fan
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If you're a member of The Lapsed Fan Solar System, this #codyrhodes news isn't surprising at all...  Lapsed Vince told you the truth at the inaugural Starrcast in 2018...   #lapsed #allinthatass #lapsedvinceisrealvince #wwe #aew #hhh #anewmcmahon
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