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Tights and Fights is the podcast that covers pro-wrestling with the sincerity and hilarity that it deserves. Every week, hosts Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk make sense of the chaos that is the world of sports-entertainment. Whether it's the latest headlines, a cultural analysis of an old angle or a debate about which wrestler has the best merch, Tights and Fights will examine every corner of the squared-circle for your enjoyment.
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19/03/2022

Ep. 291: Don’t call it a comeback

Don’t call it a comeback, but we’re back with a brand new Tights and Fights!But first we have to acknowledge a major loss in wrestling: Whether you knew him as Scott Hall or Razor Ramon, he was a fixture of wrestling from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Tributes and testimonials have come from his friends and colleagues over the years. We’ll add our voices to the mix.Despite that dark cloud, there was a lot ot enjoy from the week in wrestling as companies paid tribute to Hall. RAW is putting the pieces in place for WrestleMania in just a few weeks with stories involving Kevin Owens, Steve Austin, Roman Reigns and more going strong.Plus: Edge has some new music! The first good episode of NXT 2.0 in ages! Thunder Rosa is the new AEW Women’s champion!The Main Event:There was a very scary moment on Smackdown where Ridge Holland botched a belly-to-belly suplex and broke Big E's neck. Thankfully, E will be okay. And if there's one silver lining when it comes to getting injured in wrestling: it’s the opportunity for a big comeback!The Three CountDanielle put over The Young Bucks’ new Twitter bio.Lindsey put over Britt Baker’s time as women’s champion.Hal put over Robert Roode’s work as a manager on NXT 2.0.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 Twitter 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.Plus our T-Shirt is available now!
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19/02/2022

Ep. 287: A very merry Lindsmitless

We’re talking all about the star who arrived, left and may return once more on Tights and Fights!But lest we forget: This was a fantastic week for televised women’s wrestling! Naomi reintroduced herself to the world in a great match against Charlotte; Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley were the heart of lengthy gauntlet match; Thunder Rose and Mercedes Martinez beat the breaks off each other on Dynamite!Plus, there’s lots of interesting alliances and conflicts being set up across all the shows, but for some reason we still can’t get enough of Brock Lesnar’s little pony tail.The Main EventCody Rhodes wrestled all over the world after leaving WWE. He later was one of–if not THE major reason that AEW ever came together. Now he's leaving the company he helped found. And all reports point to him coming back to WWE.The Three CountDanielle put over The Biggest of Funerals.Lindsey put over Baby Gargano.Hal put over CM Punk stunning MJF.Hosted by Hal Lublin 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 Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our T-Shirt is available now!
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12/02/2022

Ep. 286: Hindenburg

Grab your Little Ceaser’s pizza of choice! Big Boi Season is back on a brand new Tights and Fights!Keith Lee is finally back on TV with AEW! And as excited as we are to see the Limitless One, did Tony Khan bungle the response in trying to build for his debut? And what was up with the crowd being not quite as enthusiastic as we would’ve liked?And it seems like all of the major title holders on US TV have a lot to touch on. Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar may end up being a double champion in a few months; Adam Cole is challenging Adam Page to determine the supreme Adam of AEW; and Ronda has chosen Charlotte as her opponent at WrestleMania leaving Becky free to take on someone else more interesting…All of that, plus we’ll get to talk about The World of Color that is NXT 2.0.My Special WrestlerListener Erik tell us a touching story about how a certain prizefighter helped his family heal from a terrible trauma. The Three CountDanielle put over Becky Lynch dunking on Ric Flair.Hal put over The lighter side of wrestling twitter.Julian put over CM Punk’s match against Frank TurnerHosted by Hal Lublin 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 Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our T-Shirt is available now!
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29/01/2022

Ep. 284: The Women of the Rumble

It’s the home stretch before the Royal Rumble! And that means it’s our final chance to speculate wildly on a NEW episode of Tights and Fights!We’re letting our imaginations run wild. Who will show up in the Rumble match? Who has the best chance to win? For the first time in a while it feels like the field is wide open!And not to be out done, AEW had another event show on TBS: “Beach Break!” Amid all the amazingly athletic spots in the TNT title match, we’re still a little confused about how we got to Sammy Guevara as a two time champion… and we’re still not positive about him as a face. Almost as unsure as we are about NXT 2.0!But all that aside: DANHAUSEN IS IN AEW!The Main EventThe women of WWE getting their own version of the Royal Rumble is a relatively new annual tradition we all look forward to. But even before this match, there were four women who competed in the original Rumble to give us something to cheer for.The Three CountLindsey put over Danhausen’s debut in AEW.Danielle put over wrestlers respecting wrestlers.Hal put over Johnny Gargano seducing his wife.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our T-Shirt is available now!
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22/01/2022

Ep. 283: The Padding-verse

We’re a week out from the Royal Rumble! Time to break it all down on NEW episode of Tights and Fights!There were a couple of big stories that involved real life difficulties: 1) Mustafa Ali has asked for his release, but WWE is reportedly not going to provide him with it. 2) Jon Moxley is back in a wrestling ring looking as healthy as ever after his sabbatical. Both hit our emotions hard in completely different ways.And even as the seeds for WrestleMania slowly take shape, we’re excited for some of the Royal Rumble matches in their own right. Roman vs. Seth! Brock vs. Bobby! All that, plus a look at the AEW women’s division… which seems to be taking baby steps towards improvement?The Main EventWALTER was one of the last major signings onto NXT. He became the longest reigning NXT UK Champion, made a few cameos on the main roster and now he's got a new name that's super problematic!The Three CountLindsey put over Maryse hitting Beth Phoenix with a brick.Danielle put over a Vegas wrestler taking down an attempted attacker on the street.Hal put over John Cena on PeacemakerHosted 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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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08/01/2022

Ep. 281: Fragile billionaire

It’s the first week of wrestling of 2022! Time to dive back into the craziness on a brand new Tights and Fights!WWE’s Day 1 PPV was thrown for a loop when Roman Reigns announced he’d tested positive for COVID-19. The consolation prize: Brock Lesnar as our new WWE Champion! We’ll explain where we think Lesnar goes from here and pour one out for Big E’s time as the top champion.Plus, AEW Dynamite has a new home on TBS. How did the first show go as multiple people held gold in the company for the first time?All that and we’ll even get to talk about how much we’re looking forward to what’s next for Liv Morgan.Main EventBig Swole left AEW a few weeks ago. This week we learned more about why on her podcast. One of the biggest issues was that she feels AEW has a big diversity and black representation issue. That prompted Tony Khan to put his whole foot in his mouth to defend his company and say that the reason he didn't renew Swole's contract was because she's a bad wrestler.The Three CountHal put over the newest Lesnar GuyJulian put over Lio Rush being a real one. Hosted by Hal Lublin and Julian BurrelProduced 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 Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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11/12/2021

Ep. 277: Johnny Gargano-TakeOver-Wrestling

Wrestling always feels like a weird subject this time of year. But after we discuss some of our favorite Christmas specials, we’ll talk about NXT: War Games!Overall, it was a fine show… but we just can’t help but mourn for our beloved NXT Black and Gold. Is there any hope to be had as we play the waiting game for whatever the brand turns into?Plus, we have to shoutout all the women on the main roster of WWE doing such great work. Charlotte got pied! Liv and Doudrop look awesome! All that, plus MJF and CM Punk proving their two of the absolute best at manipulating a crowd.The Main EventFor the longest time, Johnny Gargano was the franchise player of NXT. He held every title that he could, main evented tons of takeovers and was part of the biggest stories on the brand. And now his future is up in the air.The Three Count:Hal put over Batista's look on DuneLindsey put over Kyle O'Reilly's NXT career.Julian put over the only WWE Christmas specialHosted by Hal Lublin 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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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04/12/2021

Ep. 276: Seth Beastly Drop-King Rollins

The year is winding down, but there’s still so much wrestling to catch up on. We’ll get to everything we loved on a brand new Tights and Fights!But first: Lindsey Kelk is back and better than ever!She shares tales of her lovely tour of England, including meeting some of YOU! And how she may have to write a story about the Golden Lovers now?Plus, NXT 2.0 actually had some really good matches cut through the brightly lit NXT arena. There could be some great things on the way for the NXT women’s title, especially!And over on AEW, CM Punk and MJF finally had the promo-off that we’ve anticipated since Punk’s debut. How did it go? So well that even WWE had to reference it!Main Event:Ever since he debuted with the Shield, it was clear WWE had big plans for Seth Rollins. All these years later, after multiple title wins and big PPV matches, he's got a chance for another WWE championship on the first RAW of the new year.The Three Count:Danielle put over Ryan Nemeth’s video on mental healthLindsey put over Big Swole upon her leaving AEWHal put over MJF’s “Tough Enough” entryReferencesBecky’s promo on Survivor SeriesCM Punk and MJF’s promoEdge and Miz’s promoHosted 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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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20/11/2021

Ep. 274: Full Gear, Full Beer

Grab your letterman’s jackets and dancing shoes, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!There was another late-breaking case of “budget cuts” from the WWE this week. This included the faction Hit Row just weeks after they made their debuts on Smackdown! We’ll lament the talent lost and try to make sense of it all.But it’s not all bad news, AEW had another really good PPV this past weekend. It showcase everything that the promotion does well (like paying off long term stories) and not so well (like still having just one women’s match on the show).All of that, plus a look at how to cheat on retro video games. Seriously!Main EventSometimes we're not quite sure what to pick for the main event, we let Danielle play with one of her requests. This time we're going to take a look at the wrestlers who have appeared on Dancing with the Stars! Dancing with the Superstars, if you will.The Three CountHal put over Paul Heyman’s business advice for AEWDanielle put over Xavier Woods’ promo on twitterJulian put over CM Punk vs. Eddie KingstonHosted by Hal Lublin and Danielle RadfordProduced 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 Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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09/10/2021

Ep. 268: Wrestling is Women's Work

Check your draft card, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!There’s going to be plenty of new faces on RAW and SmackDown. The women’s champions are now on each others’ brands which we imagine will make for some fun hijinks in the future. Plus there are some NXT call ups that we’re really excited about.And speaking of NXT 2.0… we’re sorry to report that it’s really not good. There’s some bright spots, but there’s also a bunch of really questionable characters and creative decisions that we’re afraid just aren’t working (and it doesn’t all have to do with those lights).Where do we go from here? Unfortunately to Crown Jewel (and no, we’re still not going to talk about. Looks like a good card though).Main EventAEW is officially two years old. It was founded on the promise of “AEW is for Everyone.” We’ve banged on about how they’ve failed to live up to that promise and will go into detail here. But there’s also something new in the air where we may have found a lot more to focus on and enjoy as we entire Dynamite’s third year. The Three CountDanielle put over Amanda Huber showcasing her son’s wrestling future.Lindsey put over the G1 Climax.Hal put over Dolph Ziggler’s long memory.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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02/10/2021

Ep. 267: Air Frying Tater Tots

After a week off from wrestling we’ve got a lot to catch up on a brand new Tights and Fights! Bryan Danielson is already a force to be reckoned with on AEW! He took on Kenny Omega in a match that was so good that we almost feel bad for picking at the minor nits that bothered us.But with the good of AEW, there’s also some really bizarre things going on with their promos. Arn Anderson bragging about his glock? MJF recycling the “You’re tempted to be a drunk” story with Darby Allin? Really weird!Plus, we’re gonna talk all about WWE’s Extreme Rules show. The Demon’s been a bit of a mixed bag ever since Finn Balor brought it to the main roster, but we’ll explain why we were in favor of its appearance on Sunday… with one exception. Also: Sasha’s back! Again! Let’s make some tater tots!Main EventWe're three weeks into the NXT 2.0 experiment. We've talked about the colors, the lighting and some of the new faces. And now we're going to talk about where we think this brand is headed going forward. 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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 4m
18/09/2021

Ep. 265: Do it Big

Take our ad survey maximumfun.org/adsurveyThis week’s sponsor are:Soylent! To get 20% off your first order of plant-based protein go to Soylent.com/Tights!Smalls! Take a short quiz on Smalls.com/TIGHTS to customize your Sampler and use code TIGHTS for a total of 30% off your first order. He’s beloved by all fans and peers and he’s the fourth black WWE champion of all time: Big E! What else can you say without shedding a tear?And speaking of shedding tears, while we didn’t love everything about NXT 2.0 (what was up with that lighting?), the InDex wedding was truly a wonderful sight. Best wrestling wedding ever?All of that plus, how the AEW women’s division actually outdid Smackdown in total women’s matches and why Hal has a special prayer for Finn Balor.Main EventWith our new WWE world champion, we thought this would be a good time to talk about when we have felt “seen” by the crazy art of pro wrestling that we all love. This can be a match, a wrestler, a story, a moment, whatever.The Three Count:Danielle put over the Dante MartinLindsey put over the Gargano sex reveal videoHal put over a special podcast advertisement.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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11/09/2021

Ep. 264: All Out Discourse

Tights and Fights is part of the London Podcast Festival! We’ll be streaming a LIVE episode to on September 12th at 12:30 PM Pacific. You can watch it from anywhere! To purchase your tickets and learn more, go to kingsplace.co.uk.This week’s sponsor are:Soylent! To get 20% off your first order of plant-based protein go to Soylent.com/Tights!All Out was the biggest AEW PPV to date. Some are even calling it the greatest wrestling PPV they’ve ever seen! There were a ton of matches, but what really got everyone’s attention was the debuts.Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson have officially jumped into Tony Khan’s toy chest as has Ruby Soho. What does this mean for all of the potential match-ups on the table?Plus, we’ve gotta give props to MJF for being the realest heel in the company. But that said, has his feud with Chris Jericho stagnated?Main EventTwitter has always been one of the worst places to discuss anything, and wrestling is no different. But now with AEW on the rise and NXT in a state of transition, the tribalism is at an all time high and the quality of discourse is in absolute shambles. What’s behind this? And what’s the solution?The Three Count:Danielle put over the #BlackWrestlingDraws hashtag on twitterLindsey put over Big Swole vs Diamante on AEW Dark and the Index Bachelor PartyHal put over LA Knight’s promo on NXT.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 2m
04/09/2021

Ep. 263: Viva Las Wrestling

Tights and Fights is part of the London Podcast Festival! We’ll be streaming a LIVE episode to on September 12th at 12:30 PM Pacific. You can watch it from anywhere! To purchase your tickets and learn more, go to kingsplace.co.uk.This week’s sponsor are:Soylent! To get 20% off your first order of plant-based protein go to Soylent.com/Tights!We’ve been showered and Empowerrred! NWA held a major PPV this past weekend made up entirely of women’s matches! There were tons of great encounters to enjoy and one legendary retirement. But where does the idea go from here?AEW’s All Out PPV is nearly here! Tony Khan decided to finally let the women have another match on the main card. How long will that match last? Believe it or not, we’re taking the over.And while we’re not really excited for yet another Jericho vs. MJF match, we’ve got to admit that they’re damn good at selling it.All of that plus the possibility of Naomi in the Bloodline, that wild Charlotte vs. Nia Jax match and where Finn Balor fits into the landscape of SmackdownThe Three Count:Lindsey put over theNWA Empowerrr CupHal put over Happy Corbin.Julian put over  Daffney Unger.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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28/08/2021

Ep. 262: SummerSlam of Punk

Tights and Fights is part of the London Podcast Festival! We’ll be streaming a LIVE episode to on September 12th at 12:30 PM Pacific. You can watch it from anywhere! To purchase your tickets and learn more, go to kingsplace.co.uk.This week’s sponsor are:Soylent! To get 20% off your first order of plant-based protein go to Soylent.com/Tights!What a wild week it’s been! CM Punk, Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar all returned to wrestling within 24 hours of each other. And while we love seeing people cheer and shed some real tears over their heroes returning, these returns did come with their own unique concerns. We’ll discuss!Plus, while not everything was perfect at SummerSlam (we’re looking squarely at the Smackdown women’s title), it was still a really strong show with some great matches and even a vampire!But there was one match that stood head and shoulders above the rest and cemented itself as a bonafide contender for Match of the Year: WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov from NXT TakeOver 36. The Three Count:Danielle put over  Nikki Bella's reaction to SummerSlam.Lindsey put over Summerslam 1991 and 1992Hal put over Roman Reigns' commentary in his match with John Cena.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 5m
21/08/2021

Ep. 261: One More Match

Tights and Fights is part of the London Podcast Festival! We’ll be streaming a LIVE episode to everyone on September 12th. To purchase your tickets and learn more, go to kingsplace.co.uk.This week’s sponsor are:Soylent! To get 20% off your first order of plant-based protein go to Soylent.com/Tights!Feals CBD! Go to Feals.com/Tights to become a member and get 50% automatically taken off your first order with free shipping.We stand on the precipice of SummerSlam eve! So many great matches to look forward to including two women’s championship matches stuffed with talent and the contest between Roman Reigns and John Cena.But let’s also give some to Paris Is Bumping, an undeniably queer show with a lot to love. Plus, with TakeOver 36 coming on Sunday, has NXT lost a little bit of its luster in the last few months?All of that plus some rampant speculation about a certain Punk from Chicago.Main Event: Christian’s One More Match.In honor Christian’s big win from the premier of Dynamite, we’re taking a look at one of the biggest stories of his career: The journey from sentimental fan favorite to whining cheating heel that today is known as “One More Match.”The Three Count:Danielle and Lindsey put over Indi Hartwell’s proposal.Hal put over Roman Reigns’ comments about CM Punk.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
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14/08/2021

Ep. 260: Goo-Goo-Ga-Gargano

Tights and Fights is part of the London Podcast Festival! We’ll be streaming a LIVE episode to everyone on September 12th. To purchase your tickets and learn more, go to kingsplace.co.uk.This week’s sponsor is:Soylent! To get 20% off your first order of plant-based protein go to Soylent.com/Tights!This is a big week for AEW! It’s the premier of their Friday night show “Rampage!” And while “Dynamite” was once again a disappointment as far as women’s wrestling goes, “Rampage” is going to have Britt Baker vs. Red Velvet as the main event on night one. We can only hope it’s the beginning of a trend.And while we’ve got tons of other wrestling to get to on RAW and NXT, we’ve gotta give a shoutout to John Cena for his work in The Suicide Squad.Main Event: NXT as it was and will beTriple H's brain child NXT rose from the ashes of FCW and a really crappy reality show to become the new face of WWE's developmental brand in 2012. But along the way it became a great show that introduced major stars from around the world to the company and became a draw in its own right.And now that it looks like Vince and co. are looking to shake up the direction of the brand, we're going to take a look back on the last decade of NXT.The Three Count:Danielle put over Paris is bumpingLindsey put over our newest youngest listener and Keith Lee explaining his extended absence.Hal put over Johnny Gargano at Indi Hartwell’s dateHosted 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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 1m
31/07/2021

Ep. 258: Tiny Tank Broke Boy

Tights and Fights is part of the London Podcast Festival! We’ll be streaming a LIVE episode to everyone on September 12th. To purchase your tickets and learn more, go to kingsplace.co.uk.This week’s sponsor are:Feals CBD! Learn more about how CBD can help you and get 50% off your first order by going to Feals.com/TIGHTS.Manscaped! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code “TIGHTS” at Manscaped.com. Watch out for tiny tanks and be careful with that pizza cutter! What a bonkers week of wrestling we have to break down on Tights and Fights!Broke Boy Baron Corbin might be the best story in WWE right now. What makes the down-on-his-luck fella so great? We’ll  start with the tank and go from there.Plus: Danielle finally got to watch AEW live! What did she like? Where did she think it fell short? And more importantly: Lindsey has finally figured out the best way to enjoy the land of the Elite!Main Event: Major signingsWhen there are multiple wrestling organizations on TV, that means wrestlers have options to keep working and have a mass audience. And now between WWE and AEW the surprise signings are happening faster than ever. We’ll break down the pros and cons of constantly pursuing big-name free agents.The Three Count:Danielle put over Baron Corbin’s backstage promo.Lindsey put over CareyTwoMonkeys making our dreams come true and The Elite SquadHal put over Roman Reigns' promo..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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 3m
24/07/2021

Ep. 257: Big MonEy in the Bank

Tights and Fights is part of the London Podcast Festival! We’ll be streaming a LIVE episode to everyone on September 12th. To purchase your tickets and learn more, go to kingsplace.co.uk.This week’s sponsor is Feals. Learn more about how CBD can help you and get 50% off your first order by going to Feals.com/TIGHTSAwwwwwwww listeners! Don’t you dare be sour! It’s a brand new Tights and Fights!Despite some sketpicism of her new gimmick, Almost a Superhero, Nikki ASH won the big one. After a lot of back and forth, Nikki is the new RAW women’s champion after cashing in the Money in the Bank. Are we ready to get on board with her new role?Speaking of women’s titles, Britt Baker once again retained her AEW women’s title. But that sort of just underscores the  nagging issue with AEW: they don’t seem to have much of a long term story planned for their women’s division. And so it goes.Oh yeah and some guy named John Cena is back! Despite ourselves we can’t help but be excited about… even though some other returns didn’t go nearly as well… especially the spooky ones.Main Event: Big EWe’ve seen Big E grow from the second ever NXT Champion to one third of one of the greatest WWE tag teams of all time. And now that he’s got a date with the World championship one day soon, we can’t wait to see where he goes next. We’ll share what makes Big E so great and read some of your thoughts on Mr. Money in the Bank. The Three Count:Danielle put over the trial of Faye Jackson.Lindsey put over Becky’s breast feeding tweet.Hal put over Pat McAfee on commentary.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 and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 11m
17/07/2021

Ep. 256: Come on and Jam

For better or worse (but probably for worse), wrestling is about to get much more crowded than it’s been for over a year.We’ve already seen it in All Elite Wrestling. Their crowds reached an absolute fever pitch this past week at Fyter Fest night 1.We saw a bunch of great matches like Darby Allin vs. Ethan Page and fun moments like Adam Page finally confronting his pals in the Elite. And yet despite all that… There was still One Match from the women’s division.Thankfully there were more women on NXT and Smackdown with multiple stars making their debut on new brands.Main Event: The return of crowdsFrom a purely entertainment standpoint, we definitely missed an audience with our wrestling. And now that they’re coming back, we’re naturally excited and concerned. Let’s take this opportunity to look back on our favorite wrestling moments that we were in the audience for… and try to stave off our fear that everything could go very wrong. The Three Count:Danielle put over WWE wrestlers playing DnD.Lindsey put over Aliyah heading to Smackdown.Hal put over Britt Baker's promo at Fyter Fest Night 1.Hosted by Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
58m
10/07/2021

Ep. 255: RAW is Muppets

Wakka Wakka! It’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Muppets expert and host of the “Kermitment” podcast Matthew Gaydos joins us to break down all the biggest news in wrestling. He initially treated WWE’s empty arena shows as a way to get back into all the wrestling content he’d fallen out of. But that awkward silence was too much to bear for a weekly TV show.Now, he’s come back strong to watch a bunch of the weeks shows. We got the Great American Bash with wish-fulfilment for the shippers and Kyle O’Reilly’s questionable ring gear. Plus AEW with some fun JR gaffs and even less women’s wrestling than usual.Main Event: The Muppets as RAW’s guest hostsThe Muppets are the greatest RAW celebrity guest hosts of ALL TIME. It might be a bold statement, but you’ll understand when we break down the 2011 episode of RAW where Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie and the whole gang interacted with out merry band of wrestlersThe Three Count:Lindsey put over Danhaussen taking over Renee Paquette's podcast.Matthew put over Kevin Owens calling Paul Heyman.Hal put over Britt Baker's promo.Hosted by Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 7m
03/07/2021

Ep. 254: The Pipe Bomb’s 10th anniversary

Do we have everybody’s attention now? It’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Before we can even get into wrestling, Danielle can’t wait to tell you more about the brand new film F9 starring the one and only John Cena! Did he turn F9 into an FU? There’s only one way to find out!Plus there’s a lot to get into from AEW and NXT: How’s about the Young Bucks new facial hair? Like, we can all agree mutton chops are a universal heel move, right?And now that Isaiah “Swerve” Scott has brought gold Hit Row, does this mean Bronson Reed is set to move on to RAW or Smackdown? If that is the case, we’ll tell you why that’s not as much a cause for concern as you might think.Plus we’ve gotta talk about Karrion Kross’ weird pleather blazer. We just HAVE to.Main Event: The Pipe Bomb’s 10th anniversaryIt’s widely considered one of the greatest promos of all time: CM Punk’s Pipe Bomb in Las Vegas. He sat, he scolded us with his truth and set the wrestling world aflame as few moments ever have. What’s the legacy of the promo ten years later? How does it hold up now that we have the full context of Punk’s entire WWE career?The Three Count:Lindsey put over Breezango.Danielle put over Jordynne Grace Dead Lifting on twitter.Julian put over The CM Punk vs. John Cena promo.Hosted by Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
50m
12/06/2021

Ep. 251: All Regal-ite Wrestling

Straighten up your tie and remember you were born naughty, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Mat Ricardo is a variety performer based in England. It’s a career that requires a whole ton of entertaining crowds! So yeah you could say he understands a little bit of what wrestlers went through this year.But he’s got plenty of opinions on the most notorious WWE segment of the week: Shayna Baszler having it out with Alexa Bliss’ doll Lilly.Plus, it’s been three hours so it’s time for another WWE PPV. This time it’s NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021. It looks like an intriguing card on paper, but we’re here to answer the most important question on our mind: Who’s the heel in the Karrion Grimes/ LA Knight program.Ring Tones: William RegalWilliam Regal is one of the most respected wrestlers in WWE. He’s had a lengthy career that included a pompous englishman to a serious GM to a real man’s man. Plus, he’s had new music to accompany most of these character changes.  The Three Count:Mat put over William Regal’s promo against Antonio Cesaro.Lindsey put over New Japan DominionDanielle put over Logan Paul vs. Mayweather (seriously!)Hal put over HHH at the 76ers game.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
56m
05/06/2021

Ep. 250: The WWE Films situation w/ Daron Jackson

The news has been insane this week, so let’s get some first hand information on at least some of it on a brand new Tights and Fights!Daron Jackson is a production attorney for WWE Films. Or at least he was up until a few days ago. Yup, not even the film production branch of the company is immune to the sweeping layoffs that Vince McMahon has inflicted upon the WWE. But even though his division was getting downsized, Daron was already on his way out of the company. He’ll tell us about what it was like getting those emails from Vince and shoutout to some of the talented people he worked with.Plus, we should also talk about some wrestling right? This past weekend was the 2021 edition of AEW’s Double or Nothing PPV. Lindsey watched it from beginning to end (okay, mostly) and has loving thoughts about Britt Baker’s coronation and Cody Rhodes’ inability to see himself as the bad guy. The Three Count:Daron put over Xavier Woods finally getting a singles matchLindsey put over Ruby Riott and her untapped potential with the WWEHal put over Andrade suplexing his future father-in-law into a poolHosted by Hal Lublin and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
58m
14/05/2021

Ep. 247: You can always come home

It’s the Max Fun Drive finale! Let’s celebrate with a brand newwwww Tights and Fights!If you’d like to support this show, go to Maximumfun.org/join. You can become a member for as little as $5 a month and earn great gifts in the process, including tons of bonus episodes of Tights and Fights!We’ve got a full PPV coming up this Sunday! Will Cesaro finally have his moment in the sun against Roman Reigns? Signs point to no, but let’s dare to dream.AEW seems like they finally have their star of the women’s division with Britt Baker, but why do they seem intent on not showcasing the totality of the women on their roster? All of that plus, that bizarre Cody Rhodes promo about national pride, why we don’t want Rhea to drop that title and one of the most sexually charged promos in recent memory. The Main EventEveryone loves a good comeback story in wrestling. Absence always makes the heart grow fonder and seeing an old favorite back in the ring is always special. What are some of our favorites from over the years? And who’s around today that we would undeniably pop for if they ever made their triumphant return to the ring? Thanks to listener Harry for suggesting this topic in our facebook group!The Three Count:Lindsey put over The Dark Side of the Ring documentary featuring Nick GageJulian put over Mustafa Ali and Ricochet's new feud on Main Event.Hal put over undeniable proof that the Dark Order is a Muppets faction.Hosted by Hal Lublin and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 5m
08/05/2021

Ep. 246: Blood red, Hollar mean

Clean up after your pups and try to stop the bleeding, it’s brand new #MaxFunDrive edition of Tights and Fights!This is your chance to have a direct hand in helping this show continue AND earn great gifts! Go to Maximumfun.org/join to become a Max Fun Member for as little as $5.Daniel Bryan may have just wrestled his final match in WWE… at least for a little while. But that’s okay because we’ve welcomed back a star that’s definitely up to his caliber: Eva Marie! We’ll react to the back-to-back exit and entrance of these two.Plus, NXT finally gave Candice Lerae the coronation we’ve been waiting for when she and Indi Hartwell won the NXT women’s tag team titles. It was the cherry on top of a mini Ice Cream Christmas of smiles from this week, whether that’s Cameron Grimes interacting with Ted Dibiase, Karrion Kross’s magician vest or even a little dog who made a stinky. The Main EventFor the longest time, blood was the go to way to show  brutality in wrestling. But after WWE banned blading around 2007, we definitely stopped seeing color in televised wrestling to such a major degree. But now AEW seems intent to bring it back. How do we feel about it? Is wrestling enhanced by blood? Or would we rather see our fake fights had different ways of showing pain?The Three Count:Danielle put over Franky Monet's dog.Hal put over Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory.Julian put over a NJPWglobal showcasing Yuji NagataHosted by Hal Lublin,and Danielle RadfordProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
49m
02/05/2021

Ep. 245: From Stan to Pam

Ditch that side ponytail and pop a tbe buddy, it’s a new episode of Tights and Fights! Listen up for some of the great gifts you’re going to get when you support Tights and Fights during the Max Fun Drive!Kenny Omega is now sporting THREE major championships from televised promotions. Between this and the upcoming New Japan crossover on next week’s Dynamite, AEW is establishing itself as the center of the “Beyond WWE” Universe. What effect is this having on their identity as a brand?Plus, NXT just continues to crank out the jams. So many great stories on such a  deep roster. We’ll gush.The Main EventBayley was one of the foundational members of WWE’s Women’s evolution. And though she faltered slightly as the original vision of her character was introduced to a larger audience, she rebounded nicely and has become a great fixture of weekly WWE TV.The Three Count:Lindsey put over Carmella on on the Bellas podcastHal put over Effy’s newest promo.Julian put over a great tappin’ titles moment on Miz and MissusHosted by Hal Lublin,and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 6m
24/04/2021

Ep. 244: Wrestling Comfort Food

Grab a snack and save room for a ton of meat in your sandwich, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!If you thought last week was the end of WWE firing people, boy are you in for a shock: Mark Carrano, one of the least liked people from the company’s talent-relations department, has been let go following Mickie James’ ire on twitter.Plus, NXT continues to be too good for this world. Who’s going to enter the title picture next? Why does The Way continue to work in spite of (or perhaps because of) their dysfunction?And on AEW, we finally got to see the Women’s Champion…. Right before it looks like she’s going to drop the belt to Britt Baker.The Main EventAs much as we love wrestling to take us through every kind of emotion… it can also be the best sort of medicine to make us feel better. So we're going to get into some of the best wrestling comfort food that we turn to. We’ll talk about some of our favorite wrestling that makes us feel better and whether that’s taken a hit in the year of the pandemic.The Three Count:Danielle put over her appearance on the podcast “Rebooking the Territory”Lindsey put over the latest crop of wrestling cats.Hal put over RJ City explaining the similarities between Muppets and Wrestling.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter 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.Plus our brand new T-Shirt is available now!
1h 6m