Tights and Fights

Hal Lublin makes his triumphant return and finally gets the chance to share what's been on his mind.Specifically, the state of the World Heavyweight Championship. Has WWE effectively capitalized on Jey Uso's popularity? And is Gunther the right person to hold the World Title in Goldberg's presumed retirement match?Plus, with King and Queen of the Ring well underway, we continue to advocate for Jade Cargill as our winner on the women's side and wonder who would be the right choice for the men.The Main Event:Liv Morgan has really leveled up in the past year and a half. Now her momentum has been derailed by an untimely injury, but hopefully it's not enough to stop her from playing into WWE's plans this summer.The Three Count:Danielle put over Rhea Rhipley training Zelina Vega. Lindsey put over Kairi Sane's reaction to Liv's injury.Hal put over Cathy x Rhea Shipping.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

What a complete emotional whiplash after last week! Money in the Bank was a fine PLE that delivered some great highlights; not the least of which is Naomi as the brand new Ms. Money in the Bank! Plus, R-Truth made his short-awaited return, and has redefined himself as Ron Killings. We geek out about some of these great developments and look ahead to who we think would be a great Queen and King of the Ring.The Three Count:Lindsey put over Jey's Journal.. Julian put over 2K18 playable at last.Danielle put over Naomi being a total pro.Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Julian BurrellProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

It's time for another big wrestling weekend! We give a full preview to Saturday's “Worlds Collide” and Sunday's “Money in the Bank” shows from WWE. But as we pick winners and what we expect to see… we can't help but wonder if WWE has overplayed its hand and delivered TOO many shows. Main Event: R-Truth is no longer in WWER-Truth is no longer a WWE superstar. He's one of the most beloved members of the roster by both fans and his peers and was just part of a big match against John Cena. But it looks like this is the end for now as the company chose not to renew his contract. Maybe he was getting undersold on the money? We don't really know for sure yet. The Three Count:Lindsey put over Stephen Fry x WWE. Hal put over AC/DCenaHosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Julian BurrellProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Saturday Night's Main Event was the start of an incredibly busy wrestling Summer. There wasn't much in terms of titles exchanging hands, but we did see the return of Bronson Reed for Seth Rollins' unnamed stable.Plus Cody Rhodes is back! And he set up a Money in the Bank match with him and Jey Uso vs. John Cena and Logan Paul.Rerun: The Rock's Entrance MusicIn 2017, we broke down all of The Rock's entrance music over the course of his career so far; everything from Rocky Maiavia to his final time as WWE champion. We replay this segment and also add in our thoughts on the new Final Boss music.The Three Count:Julian put over Nattie's birthday party.Danielle put over Bardcore wrestling.Lindsey put over Rhea in Stephanie's places. Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Julian BurrellProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Our beloved Open Mike Eagle rejoins the Tights and Fights family!Of course Mike's still busy watching a lot of wrestling. And because of that, he's noticed a number of shortcomings in WWE, specifically in the main event scene. He'll explain.Plus, he'll tell us more about what he thinks is missing from the John Cena heel turn and why he's so optimistic about Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman's connection. The Main Event: Theme SongsIt seems like people are more dissatisfied with wrestling entrance music than they have been in years. We'll explore why that is and listen to some of our favorite tracks of all time.The Three Count:Mike put over the art of selling.Danielle put over the Joe Hendry bit.Lindsey put over CM Punk getting sung to the ring. Hal put over Hamilton x Wrestling!Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Open Mike Eagle, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Backlash is often regarded as the come-down show for WWE. There's plenty to criticize; why is Gunther taking on Pat McAfee on his road back to the World Heavyweight Championship picture? And why is WWE intent on protecting Pat McAfee as an in-ring performer?Let's not let that completely distract from the fun moments: Danielle gets to squee about Jeff Cobb fka Monster Matanza in her dearly departed Lucha Underground. And despite us being a little pessimistic going into it, John Cena vs. Randy Orton delivered a solid enough match for Randy's hometown crowd to get behind. Plus, raise a glass to the RAW women's division!The Three Count:Danielle put over RIP Sabu and his FUs .Julian put over Michin's suspect challenge. Hal put over a celebration of love.Hosted by Julian Burrell, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. 

Backlash weekend is upon us!Five matches doesn't inherently make for a light card, but there it is a problem when one of those matches features Pat McAfee. Between that, the women's tag title scene and maybe a few other things, there's reason for pessimism in WWE.But there's also a lot to enjoy– just take a look at Chelsea Green who hasn't let her title loss diminish her character in any way. Hopefully that continues!The Main Event: Seth Rollins as a Paul Heyman guy.Seth Rollins is one of the longest tenured stars in WWE. And after years of playing second fiddle to the likes of Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, he's got Bronn Breakker and Paul Heyman at his back to make him into the top guy.The Three Count:Danielle put over Dom-Dom hyping up the children.Julian put over Seth Rollins at the Met Gala. Hal put over Becky having jokes.Hosted by Julian Burrell, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

We've barely had time to breathe after WrestleMania but on we go to Backlash. There haven't been many matches announced, but things look really solid so far: Becky Lynch will go after Lyra Valkyria's Intercontinental Title and Drew McIntyre and LA Knight will go after Jacob Fatu's U.S. Title. And speaking of the U.S. Title— let's mourn Chelsea Green's championship run and hope that Zelina Vega can effectively pick up the baton.The Main Event: A primer on wrestlingThis conversation will be all about introducing newcomers to the world of pro wrestling– all the basic questions that you've ever been afraid to ask will be covered here so that you can mark out with the rest of us the next time wrestling's on TV.For further lessons, check out episode 269.The Three Count:Danielle put over Dom-Dom being Dom-Dom.Lindsey put over Cody Rhodes fighting for his life. Hal put over Dom-Dom being Dom-Dom x2.Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

The biggest weekend in wrestling has come and gone; and all anyone wants to talk about is how disappointed they were by that main event between Cody Rhodes and John Cena. And sure there's disappointment between that, The Rock's absence, and the Travis Scott of it all, there still was a lot of good too.New champions were crowned and we even had a really strong Monday Night RAW that could mean this slog we went through is only temporary.The Three Count:Danielle put over Steiner MathLindsey put over Nina Marie living the dream. Hal put over Karrion Kross.Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

It's the biggest weekend in wrestling at last!And while we'd love to express our full joy at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, there's no doubt that this build feels… a little weaker than the last few years. Maybe that's due to the fact that the show is later on the calendar than usual; maybe it's because WWE is focused on stars we're less invested in. In any case, it will be a big show that will draw a lot of attention and will, hopefully, over deliver. The Three Count:Danielle put over the Great-EST mash upLindsey put over wrestling treatsHal put over Becoming a Spectacle.Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

We're back after a successful Max Fun Drive! And now the WrestleMania card has begun to take shape. We'll look into where things stand, what's really hitting and what they need to fix with one week to go. The Main Event: For this segment we're joined by TK Trinidad and Sarah The Rebel. We are so very close to WrestleMania weekend. And maybe you're getting ready to hit up Las Vegas so you can be part of WWE descending upon sin city. So we're going to give you a list of the places to visit, eat at, see or otherwise hit up between all the wrestling.The Three Count:Danielle put over the rainbow of wrestler tanning.Lindsey put over Bron Breakker's super spear.Hal put over BCW Pro Wrestling.Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Producer Julian Burrell delivers a quick update on the aftermath of the MaxFunDrive and everything YOU helped make happen as a MaxFun member.If you're a MaxFun Member at ANY level and you want one or more of the great pins from this year that will benefit the Transgender Law Center, go to maximumfun.org/pinsale.Look forward to a lot of great content to come!

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you love this show and want to help it continue, go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. A contribution of $5 a month goes so far and earns you great gifts. Including this pin that's available for those who contribute at least $10 a month!And yes, the rumors are true: If we reach 200 new uprading or boosting members for Tights and Fights, we will host a wrestling match live at MaxFun HQ! Plus, our friends Austin and Brenda have some stretch goals for their podcast that they're ready to share too. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you love this show and want to help it continue, go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. A contribution of $5 a month goes so far and earns you great gifts.It's the return of Dimitry Pompée from the “Eurovangelists” podcast. He's got an especially busy season supporting not one but TWO intense fandoms: Eurovision and wrestling.The Main Event: WrestleMania 13And in the spirit of the Drive and the heavy 90s theme, let's talk about a 90s wrestlemania. It's WrestleMania 13! A show with a very middling to bad card, but one match that has absolutely stood the test of time as an all time classic.Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

This podcast is supported by our beloved MaxFun Members! You can help support this show for as little as $5 a month by going to Maximumfun.org/join. If you're already a member, considering boosting your membership by as little as a dollar more a month or upgrading to a higher tier to help the show out even more and earn great gifts in the process.At every level of membership, you get access tot he MaxFun BoCo library-- Hundreds if not thousands of hours of bonus content from every show on the network, including Tights and Fights!You can hear our recast of Hamilton with wrestlers, the pilot episode of Tappin Titles, our extra main events and so much more. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you love this show and want to help it continue, go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. A contribution of $5 a month goes so far and earns you great gifts.Tights and Fights was recently invited to the Los Angeles premier of Queen of the Ring! On the red carpet the team spoke with a number of actors and wrestlers. In this episode:Emily Bett RickardsRJ CityHarley CameronRenee PaquetteKamilleFrancesca EastwoodNikki GarciaBrie GarciaSarayaSwerve StricklandAnthony BowensJohnny EliteHosted by Danielle Radford and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you love this show and want to help it continue, go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. A contribution of $5 a month helps goes so far and earns you great gifts.It's time for us to take a look at the biggest wrestling game of the year: WWE 2K25!It's a game so big that we're joined once again by Austin Taylor from the podcast Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries! We'll learn about the brand new Island area, why it's actually a really good thing that the game is more of an iteration of last year's game and some of the big changes that have been implemented for the women wrestlers.And we'll talk about some of our favorite retro wrestling games from over the years. Gotta love the 90s!Hosted by Danielle Radford and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you love this show and want to help it continue, go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. A contribution of $5 a month helps goes so far and earns you great gifts.We're joined once again by our pal Austin Taylor from the wonderful podcast Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries! He's also a massive childhood fan of wrestling– even though his mother refused to let him learn to flip a la Hardy BoyzMain Event: the 1990s WrestlingNaturally we have a big topic today in celebration of the year's Max Fun Drive theme: If you look at any of the Network's online presence you'll see a lot of 90s aesthetics. So what better time than now to recount some of our favorite wrestling moments from the 90s?Three CountAustin put over our first smelling of what the Rock was cookin'.Danielle put over an abundance of Curb Stomps.Lindsey put over Fat Toby.Hal put over Seth Rollins with the worst pull. Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Ring the Bell; The #MaxFunDrive has officially begun! Now is the time to go to maximumfun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member! For as little as $5 a month, you can help support this show and get great gifts in the process.Emily Bett Rickards is the star of the new film Queen of the Ring. She plays Mildred Burke, one of the most influential wrestling icons of all time. The movie tells the story of Mildred as she achieved superstardom and paved the way for generations of women wrestlers to come.Emily tells us about her physical transformation to play Mildred, what it was like to learn so much about wrestling and why the role has affected her emotionally.Hosted by Danielle Radford, Hal Lublin and Julian BurrellProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

It's not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!!Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, John Moe, Christian Dueñas, Christian Duguay MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Producer Julian provides a brief update about what to expect from the #MaxFunDrive.If you want to help ensure Tights and Fights continues-- and earn great gifts in the process-- go the Maximumfun.org/join starting on March 17th. For as little as $5 a month you can become a MaxFun Member and get access to our BoCo library with hundreds of hours of bonus content.All MaxFun Members should follow Tights and Fights on TikTok, BlueSky and Instagram for exciting opportunities available only to those who join, boost or upgrade this year. 

Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week. And to get ready for WrestleMania, check out our new Las Vegas themed shirts at MaxFunStore.com.It was an Elimination Chamber event for the ages!The women's edition of the event started off with a wicked Jade Cargill heel run. Her attack on Naomi was sold BEAUTIFULLY by Bianca Belair, who eventually won the match and will wrestle for the World Title at Mania.Trishy Time was a fun way to keep the Canadians happy (necessary after they booed the national anthem).With how badly Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn beat each other, we have to wonder if this was just the first of two brawls between the two former besties– with the next one to come at WrestleMania.And the highlight of the night was the men's elimination chamber. With tons of rivalries playing out and all won by the beloved John Cena… put a pin in that. Main Event: John Cena turns heelAfter a brief stare down between Cena and Cody, The Rock came out to the ring to collect on his demand for the champion's soul. When Cody dropped an F Bomb to refuse, that would lead to one of WWE's biggest taboos: John Cena turning heel, kicking Cody right in the balls, smacking him bloody with the belt and aligning with the Final Boss… and Travis Scott.Three CountDanielle put over The Alliance For All Wrestling.Lindsey put over Jon Stewart x John Cena.Hal put over CM Punk cookin'. Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week. And to get ready for WrestleMania, check out our new Las Vegas themed shirts at MaxFunStore.com.Happy Elimination Chamber day!The team picks their favorite choices for winners on the big day as the WrestleMania card finally comes into focus.But there are actually a number of people that won't be involved in Saturday's show who really impressed us: R-Truth! Carmello Hayes! Louisiana Knight!But lest we forget that Seth Rollins is still a great talker and managed to insert himself into Cody Rhodes' business (more on that in just a minute).Main Event: Rocky wants your soulSince the Rock returned to WWE last year his biggest rival has been Cody Rhodes. And this week he finally returned to that story with a simple request for the WWE Champion.Three CountDanielle put over We Comin' for YOU.Lindsey put over Shane Hartline reveals.Hal put over Hogan troll. Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week. And to get ready for WrestleMania, check out our new Las Vegas themed shirts at MaxFunStore.com.The field for Elimination Chamber is officially set– and while everyone involved in both of the titular matches on both the men's and the women's sides is sure to put on a performance, we're torn on who we'd like to see win.And two of the people who we think would have been great in the chamber will be tied up: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will have their latest match – an unsanctioned match– at the upcoming PLE. Plus we'll dread the possibility of the end of Tiffy Time with Charlotte o'clock on the way. Main Event: Triple H's booking so farWe are now just over a year into the Triple H-era. Paul Levesque took over for creative duties full time after Vince McMahon was ousted once and for all. So we're taking a look back at the highs and lows of Triple H's booking.Three CountDanielle put over Toni Storm's eternal timelessness.Lindsey put over The Clovers on RAW.Hal put over Chelsea Green's decree. Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal LublinProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week. A number of wrestlers have been released from their former places of employment. AEW's Miro, Ricky Starks and Malachi Black are gone; WWE's Sonya Deville, Authors of Pain, Paul Ellerig, Cedric Alexander, and Isla Dawn are gone.And while we know that Ricky Starks is NXT bound as of this past Tuesday, where does everyone else fit into the landscape?Plus, it's official: Jey Uso will face Gunther for the World Heavyweight Champion! Will this be his true solo ascension? And speaking of titles, we've got thoughts on where the men's and women's Intercontinental champions should go from here. The road to WrestleMania is here!Main Event: The 1999 Royal RumbleIn 1999 WWE was just beginning to achieve new heights in the attitude era. And that was fully on display with a Royal Rumble that showcased the best and worst that WWE had to offer at the time.Three CountJulian put over Gunther's jacket attack.Lindsey put over Seth trolling Hulk Hogan.Danielle put over Wrestling x Kendrick. Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Julian BurrellProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

The Royal Rumble weekend is in the books!Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair stood tall above the rest and will have respective title matches at WrestleMania.Who's ready to see Jey Uso with a world championship? How can WWE thread the needle to keep one of their most popular stars in the good graces of fans?And while it's nice to see Charlotte return from injury, the crowd has already begun to boo her as of her first RAW back. What can be done to get her back on track?Plus we'll get into the title matches from the show, try to divine where John Cena, CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins fit into WrestleMania and so much more.YEET!Three CountHal put over the great matches of The Usos vs. Harper and Rowan.Lindsey put over the lil' ladder.Danielle put over Chelsea Green with the B Rabbit ethos. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Time is running out to get our Philly themed Ice Cream Christmas logo! Go get it now at Maxfunstore.com.Happy Royal Rumble weekend!We've got to make some obligatory predictions for the official start to the road to WrestleMania.Then we welcome former WWE Champion Ettore “Big E” Ewen. It's been some time since we've seen him in a wrestling ring. But he's stayed extremely busy: You can catch him on the Peacock series “Laid” and on Netflix's “WWE RAW Classics.”He'll tell us about what it's been like transitioning from wrestling to acting, where he plans to pour his creative energy and why mental health advocacy is so important to him.Three CountHal put over Washington taking over The Hard Rock..Julian put over John Cena's goodbye gear.Danielle put over Dropout live at Madison Square Garden. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Time is running out to get our Philly themed Ice Cream Christmas logo! Go get it now at Maxfunstore.com.Hal, Danielle and Lindsey sit at the precipice of back-to-back weekends with big shows from WWE.There's titles on the line with  Jey Uso vs. Gunther for World Championship, Sheamus vs. Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Title and Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax for the women's World title. But while the team has strong opinions about who will win, there are also a lot of questions about the overall direction of the stars.Plus: it's another reminder that we're due for another muppets x WWE crossover.The Main EventIt's back to back weekends of Saturday shows, so let's pre-game the one that happens on the day this episode drops: the second modern edition of Saturday Nights' Main Event. But we face an important question: In a world with more WWE shows than ever, how long until the novelty of Saturday night's main event wears off?Three CountHal put over Joe Hendry vs. John Cena.Lindsey put over Sheamus' first pilates class!Danielle put over Jordynne Grace's goodbye for TNA. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Time is running out to get our Philly themed Ice Cream Christmas logo! Go get it now at Maxfunstore.com.Join us on a brand new Tights and Fights where we shut out the darkness and celebrate a massive time for wrestling!RAW and Smackdown have not had a pair of shows on Netflix and the USA Network respectively. New champions have been crowned, Tribal Chiefs have been established and we even have welcomed the debut of stars.Danielle, Lindsey and producer Julian breakdown what we enjoyed and even look ahead to the rapidly approaching “Saturday Night's Main Event” and Royal Rumble events.Three CountJulian put over the thoughts of the absent Hal LublinLindsey put over Nikki Garcia on the Peacock series “The Traitors”Danielle put over Hulk Hogan getting an LA welcome. Hosted by Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Producer Julian Burrell delivers a quick update

God bless us everyone! It's time to recast the Charles Dicken classic “A Christmas Carol” with professional wrestlers!We've got tons of options for our Ebenezer Scrooge, Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and more.Will Colt Cabana scowl his way into our hearts? Where does William Regal fit in for a production he seems born to contribute to? It's going to be a joy to discover!Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the world!Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.Plus our T-Shirt is available now!

Sure the holidays are upon us, but did you know that we have brand new merchandise celebrating the best time of the year? Get your new Ice Cream Christmas shirts available in any color and flavor you'd like at Maxfunstore.com.Alonso Duralde is one of the hosts of the podcast Maximum Film, right here on the MaxFun Network. He also happens to be one of the biggest Christmas fanatics of all time.We decided there was no one better to discuss the closest thing we've ever gotten to a real holiday special from the WWE: That time Alberto Del Rio ran over Santa Claus. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Sure the holidays are upon us, but did you know that we have brand new merchandise celebrating the best time of the year? Get your new Ice Cream Christmas shirts available in any color and flavor you'd like at Maxfunstore.com.There are only a few weeks left in the year, but WWE couldn't resist getting one last hit in: Saturday Night's Main Event!The team breaks down some of the biggest matches from the show, including a pair of really strong World championships and the coronation of the first ever women's United States Champion. Plus, thank you Cody Rhodes for reminding the world how good that winged eagle belt looks. The Main Event2025 will bring a lot of changes to wrestling, so it's time for us to look ahead with bright eyes at what awaits us in the new year.The Three CountDanielle put over Bret Hart the genie.Lindsey put over Cathy Kelly x Rhea Ripley. Hal put over Karrion Kross wanting a Turbo Man. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Sure the holidays are upon us, but did you know that we have brand new merchandise celebrating the best time of the year? Get your new Ice Cream Christmas shirts available in any color and flavor you'd like at Maxfunstore.com.2024 was a big year for wrestling. Just look at the emotional moments: Cody Rhodes at last finished the story and ended Roman Reigns' historic title reign; Drew McIntyre had a blood feud for the ages; Toni Storm took the women's division in AEW to a new level.Plus we had Bobby Lashley and MVP establishing the Hurt Syndicate; Rhea Ripley taking her rightful place as a top babyface and somehow the Bloodline remains compelling after four years of story. In the first of two 2024/2025 episodes we breakdown some highlights!The Three CountDanielle put over Cody Rhodes not being mad, just disappointed.Lindsey put over DIY joining the naughty list. Hal put over Kevin Owens' plan coming together. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

It's a weekend of WAR on Tights and Fights!This is the SECOND of two episodes of Tights and Fights this week. If you want to hear about Danielle and Lindsey's visit to Netflix HQ to learn more about RAW's debut on the streaming service, check online or your podcast feed.In this episode we discuss Survivor Series War Games! A night of new champions and cage matches. So what do we think worked and what did we learn?Plus, we're so excited to finally see the introduction of the Women's US and Intercontinental Championships. We have some thoughts about who should hold them first. The Three CountDanielle put over the annual WWE East/West BowlLindsey put over another little moment on Survivor Series. Hal put over the WWE announce team at the top of their game. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

It's a brand new streamable edition of Tights and Fights!Danielle and Lindsey were live at Netflix HQ to learn more about WWE's debut on the streaming platform.They tell all about the event from how it went to the wrestlers they met to the magical mouthwash filled bathrooms.Plus: you'll even get to hear a portion of the press conference that we got to sit in on! Michael Cole, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Nick Khan and others from Netflix will tell us what they expect when RAW premiers on January 6th.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Let us give thanks for ANOTHER brand new thankful episode of Tights and Fights!Patrick Parker and Krystle Wright join us to tell us what they're thankful for from wrestling. Preview: get ready for a LOT of Joshi chatter!If you're able to, contribute to Krystle's GoFundMe!Plus we read some listener comments to hear who was grateful for booing the biggest of heels and getting to see the finishing of stories. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Let us give thanks for a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!There's so much to give thanks for after a busy 2024: Magalomaniacs were removed from WWE; stories were effectively told after unfortunate accidents; and tons of stars truly came into their own.But before we get to all that… who brought the best food for everyone to enjoy at the table this week?The Three Count:Danielle put over WWE x Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Julian put over the new home for wrestling conversation. Hal put over the Usos sharing a moment.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Step into the Gobbeldy-verse on a brand new bonus Tights and Fights!The Gobbeldy Gooker was one of the worst things Vince McMahon ever conceived.It was famed wrestler Hector Guerrero in a turkey costume that hatched from an egg at Survivor Series 1990 after months of build up.It was maintained as a sort of inside joke for WWE fans for years. But now that we're in the post-Vince era, it seems to be put to rest. Hopefully.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram.If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Producer Julian Burrell has collected three of the best segments from the show's archives for your enjoyment.Misandry CornerDanielle Radford leads the team to discuss some of the sexist history of wrestling's past. In this inaugural edition of the segment, the spotlight is on WWE's most sordid Diva's moments: a water balloon wet T-Shirt contest. How terrible was this? And which men would we like to see recast in it?My Special WrestlerComic Creator Box Brown joins the program to discuss one of the greatest heels of all time: Ravishing Rick Rude.Ring TonesComedian Hannibal Buress joins the program to discuss the music of Triple H. This will include every phase of his career from his time as Hunter Hearst Healmsley to his joining DX to becoming the cerebral assassin to his modern day role as the WWE's chief executive of talent relations.Hosted by Julian Burrell, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook.If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Wrestling is overtly incredibly fascinating as we've always known on Tights and Fights!Alex Schmidt is one of the hosts of the MaxFun podcasts “Secretly Incredibly Fascinating.” Recently they had a podcast breaking down the history of wrestling as an actual competition. So naturally we had to invite him on to teach him about the flip side: Cut the kayfabe!Main EventOn "Secretly Incredibly Fascinating,” Alex and his co-host Katie Schmidt broke down the history of Sumo wrestling. And one thing about sumo is that Vince McMahon would happily find a way to represent the competition in some really great and really awful ways.The Three CountLindsey and Danielle put over Mick Foley endorsing Kamala Harris. Julian put over Living United for Change in Arizona. Hosted by Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

We mourn Samantha Irvin's departure from WWE on this episode of Tights and Fights!She was set up to be an all-time great in the company. But now she's off to pursue her dreams, to WWE's detriment.In another piece of news: The Intercontinental Title has seemingly been reduced to a prop in the Bloodline conflict. And the person who's suffered is Bron Breakker. In good news, he's now a two time IC champion. So hopefully this aligns itself despite everythingMain EventThe intersection of horror and wrestling is a long and storied one. James A. Janisse from the YouTube show “The Kill Count” discuss some of the biggest wrestlers that dipped into the macabre including The Boogeyman, Bray Wyatt, Papa Shango and more. Spin the wheel, make the deal!The Three CountLindsey put over the Damian and Kayden. Danielle put over The Studline fashion choices.Hal put over Lin Manuel Miranda being a total mark.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Farewell, sweet American Dragon. We celebrate you on this episode of Tights and Fights!After a brief detour into the Kelce bros. Cereal (Hey, Jason was at WrestleMania, this counts!) We salute the full-time retirement of Bryan Danielson.Then, we revisit a bit of episode 365, where we were joined by Janet Varney. Together, we listened to all of The American Dragon's entrance music from over the years in our beloved Ring Tones segment.The Three CountLindsey put over the ladies of RAW dominating the run-time. Julian put over Joe Hendry competing for Eurovision.Hal put over couples wrestling.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Let there be blood and let it be less than good on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!CM Punk and Drew McIntyre have wrapped up the final match in their rivalry that began in January. And what a way to close it out, with one of the best Hell in a Cell matches in recent memory.But that leaves us with the time of year when WWE feels the most messy: Bron Breakker can't settle on whether he's a heel or a face, we're back to one women's match on RAW, the Saudi show is on the horizon… and we only have two hours every Monday to get it all sorted!The Three CountDanielle put over Punk's upcoming triple threat.  Lindsey put over polite Solo .Hal put over The creators of the Cosco-verse.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.