Summary: The Lapsed Fan catches some rays under the Florida sun this week, as TLF’s 30-week WrestleMania journey arrives at WrestleMania 24 in 2008 in Orlando. It’s the final bow in a WWE ring of Ric Flair, and we’re having a hard time keeping these gators down.<br><br>Hosts Jack Encarnacao and JP Sarro go deep on a notable and quirk Mania, from Floyd Mayweather taking a sidewalk slam and then knocking out Big Show, to Kim Kardashian as guest host, to a heel going over in the WWE championship match, even trumping the Royal Rumble winner.<br><br>The hosts chop up:<br><br>- The range of emotions felt through the Ric Flair retirement weekend, from frustration with a botched run-up to the heartbreaking visuals looking back of Flair’s late, youngest son cheering his dad on<br><br>- Flair opens his Hall of Fame speech with an unforgettable line<br><br>- How the Era of Orton could have been something, and was squandered<br><br>- All told, how did Floyd Mayweather do?<br><br>- The most impressive WrestleMania production set to date, taking ugly stacks of tired, brown concrete and bringing it to life<br><br>- The downside of the massive production, as fans are burned with pyro<br><br>- WWE is actually ahead of the curve in giving CM Punk the Money in the Bank win<br><br>- The first HD Mania!<br><br>- The Battle for Brand Supremacy<br><br>Plus Dave Meltzer details the behind-the-scenes happenings that led up to the show, from the origin of the Ric Flair retirement idea to the many manifestations of Floyd Mayweather’s planned role in the show. <br><br>All that and so much more, as The Lapsed Fan braves some rough environs to get to the Citrus Bowl in Orlando for the 24th installment of a one-of-a-kind odyssey.<br><br>Get Lapsed across the face by downloading the latest Lapsed Fan podcast here.
