It was an absolutely massive Royal Rumble weekend— and it had relatively little to do with the wrestling itself. We’ll talk about it all on a brand new episode of  Tights and Fights!Cody Rhodes and Bayley are the winners of the 2023 rumbles. Cody gets a chance to finally finish his story while Bayley gets the singles showcase that she earned years ago.The women’s rumble kicked off the show and had tons of surprises. Jordynne Grace came out with the TNA Knockouts championship belt in tow; Naomi made her long-awaited return; and Jade Cargill finally debuted.The men’s rumble was comparatively light on surprises; that probably has to do with the fact that it was heavily reworked in light of the massive news from the Wall Street Journal. Speaking of which…The Main EventVince McMahon has once again left WWE. After details of his harassment lawsuit were published in the Wall Street Journal in 2022, he left the company only to force his way back in the following year. Last Thursday even more horrific details were published in a follow-up story. We discuss everything that we saw in the report and how WWE handled it breaking on one of their biggest weekends of the year.The Three CountDanielle put over Paddington in the Rumble.Lindsey put over anything from R-Truth.Hal put over one specific instance from R-Truth.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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Note: This episode was recorded BEFORE the article about Vince McMahon was published in the Wall Street JournalIt’s Royal Rumble weekend and it’s time to celebrate on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!There’s a lot of changes coming to WWE near the end of the year. We already knew about Smackdown moving to USA Network and NXT moving to the CW. Now we’ve learned that RAW will make the jump to Netflix. We’ll discuss what this means for us.The Main Event2018 was a massive Royal Rumble: Shinsuke Nakamura’s biggest win ever! Asuka wins the first ever women’s Rumble! Ronda Rousey debuts in WWE! We were excited about two of those. In a segment previously recorded in 2018, Hal, Danielle, Lindsey and Mike Eagle discuss the event.The Three CountLindsey put over Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins on GQ.Julian put over the new era of TNA.Danielle put over refs in the new WWE 2K24 videogame.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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

You’re gonna want to sit down for this brand new episode of Tights and Fights!As people begin to shout their intentions to win the Royal Rumble, there is one name that stands out to Hal, Danielle and Lindsey: Gunther. Where does the Intercontinental Champion fit into the big match?Plus, Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley looks like it’s finally happening. As long as there are more promos like Monday on the horizon, sign us up. The Main EventThe year was 2005. WWE was ready to crown two brand new stars at Wrestlemania 21. That effort began in earnest at the 2005 Royal Rumble match. The match went on to become one of the most impressive and chaotic in the history of the event. The Three CountHal put over Grayson Waller standing up for the wrestling business.Lindsey put over the Wrestling family’s journey to RAW.Danielle put over director Dave Meyers.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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Welcome back Darnell Mitchell for the second time to Tights and Fights!And welcome friends to spinning-their-wheels season, the time of year just before WrestleMania where everyone pretends that they have a chance to win the Royal Rumble and have a title match at the WWE’s biggest show of the year. Jinder Mahal is getting a lot of attention, both on TV and in his title match; but is it possible that he might actually deliver despite whatever misgivings people may have about him getting this spot?Plus, Darnell is a professional fashion expert so let’s get his take on Scarlett’s new look and the suit game of the Street Profits and Bobby Lashley.The Main EventFor years, the story of the Von Erichs was one of the most tragic in wrestling. They were one of wrestling's most famous families before nearly all of them tragically died in rapid succession. Now more people than ever will know their story with the release of the film The Iron Claw.The Three CountDarnell put over R-Truth working with the Judgment Day.Lindsey put over the WWE’s Live tour stopping in Los Angeles.Danielle put over Tony Atlas on Twitter.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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Welcome to the first episode of Tights and Fights in the year 2024!We’re joined once again by our old pal Darnell Mitchell. He has a lot of experience booking wrestling shows as well as watching as a fan. He’ll explain how his fandom evolved after the pandemic.Darnell, Hal and Danielle will take a look at the first major news of the year: the dismissal of Kevin Dunn from WWE. He’s one of the company's longest tenured producers who many wrestlers have some intense feelings about. Plus the team takes a look at WWE Day 1, a night that featured a lot of women’s wrestling. The Main EventAfter years of ghosting WWE, The Rock is finally back for more than a brief one-off: He all but confirmed that he's got his sights set on the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.The Three CountDarnell put over Toni Storm in the AEW World’s End media scrum.Danielle put over the Maximum Male Models recounting a journey through France.Hal put over Cody paying for The Wrestle Club to WrestleMania (hopefully not Scott’s Tots Style).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, 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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

It’s the end of the year and there’s so much wrestling to look back on on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights.From the mercurial CM Punk news cycle to live events from around the world, there’s so much to discuss. Plus: we give out another round of recognitions from wrestling known as “Superplexatives”-- we’re making up the categories and spotlighting the winners. Best slow clap moment of the year? Best wrestler in a non-wrestling setting? And those are just the beginning!The Three CountLindsey and put over The Iron Claw puppy interviewDanielle put over the same thing that Lindsey did, duh.Hal put over Bayley hating Michael Cole for Christmas.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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

It’s time for another edition of Wrestling Recast where Tights and Fights takes famous movies and stage shows and reimagines them to feature wrestlers in every role.This time, it’s the 2003 film Elf. Will Ferrell’s holiday classic celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. But which wrestlers would endear it to an audience of marks? John Cena as Buddy! Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat as Papa Elf! And of course… Mick Foley as Santa Claus.The Three CountJulian put over WWE’s (far inferior) version of Elf.Danielle put over Toni Storm getting the TCM intro. Hal put over CM Punk and Seth Rollins' first meeting.Hosted by Hal Lublin, 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 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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Do you hear voices in your head?! They counsel you, they understand that it’s a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast!This week is a super sized Main Event devoted to the recently returned Randy Orton.He’s been with the WWE for more than 20 years and, despite just recovering from double fusion back surgery, he insists that he has more left in the tank; he aims to wrestle for another decade.This show covers some of Randy Orton’s biggest events from the Randy News Network to his time in Evolution to all those RKOs outta nowhere.The Three CountLindsey put over reactions to The Iron Claw from non-wrestling fans.Danielle put over Liv Morgan ruining relationships. Hal put over Zelina Vega’s live stream prank calls.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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

People over there, what’s up?! It’s a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast!Danielle is back and she can’t keep CM Punk’s name out of her mouth. She’ll speculate about how he fits in to WWE.Meanwhile, Lindsey laments that Seth Rollins has been allowed steam roll through all of our favorite baby faces, including his latest victim Jey Uso. Maybe that’s all in service of making him look as good as possible for a certain Pepsi drinker on the roster?The Main Event: R-TruthR-Truth is hardly ever a big part of WWE. But he's almost always a special part of the show. He's wrestled for decades, won champions and has some of the best comedic senses of anyone in the game. Hosted by Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The Three CountLindsey put over DIY vs. ImperiumJulian put over Tony Khan’s awful twitter habitDanielle put over Otis putting over Lash LegendThe 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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

It’s time to share war stories on the latest episode of the Tights and Fights podcast!Hal and Lindsey discuss the women once again stealing the show in the women’s version of War Games. Risks were taken and even though it not clear if everyone was on equal footing in terms of their star power, there was still a lot to enjoy. There were also some matches that flew lower on the radar between the IC title bought, Santos Escobar vs. Dragon Lee and Rhea Ripley vs. Zoe Stark.The Main Event: R-Truth, Randy Orton and CM PunkSaturday featured the return of three major stars for WWE. We start at the least problematic co-worker and go through each of them to decide how they fit into the current WWE landscape… and whether signing them could be a massive mistake. Hosted 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, 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.Plus our Ice Cream Christmas shirt is available now!

It’s our annual tradition: the team gathers around the table to discuss everything that they’re thankful for from the last year of wrestling. We’ll touch on everything from Rhea Ripley, the parade of international wrestling shows, Toni Storm finding herself and so much more.Plus, we’ll hear from listeners about what they’re thankful for and discuss what food we’re excited to dig into as the holiday season draws close.Hosted by Hal Lublin, 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 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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

This episode originally aired in 2020Now that Thanksgiving is upon us, the holiday season in the air! And that means all those Christmas and Winter solstice specials that you've been holding off on viewing since January are officially fair game.Hal, Danielle and Lindsey share some of their favorite modern and classic specials to enjoy. Then, we're joined by special wrestle friends RJ City, Colt Cabana, James Durbin and Emma Phipps to discuss their favorite specials as well. 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. 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now! 

Hal Lublin is joined by producer Julian Burrell to talk about one of the most memorable failures that WWE ever attempted: The resurrection of the ECW brand and promotion. In 2006, a year after a successful ECW “One Night Stand” PPV, WWE decided to bring back Extreme Championship Wrestling as their third brand. First they wanted it to be a web exclusive show that Shane McMahon would be in charge of. But they eventually got Sci-Fi Network to buy in and settled on ECW, the weekly TV show.The Three Count:Julian put over the eternal joy of Money PlaneHal put over the Miz’s most memorable promo.Hosted by 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 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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Tag made! It’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Halloween has come and gone and while that means we got to have a lot of fun this week… it also means that wrestling got sent to the back burner for Lindsey.But never fear, Hal and Danielle will catch her up on some of the biggest news. Not the least of which is LA Knight and his path to Roman’s hit list and increasing his star power before the road to Mania.The Main Event: Tag Team WrestlingTag team wrestling is one of the biggest parts of wrestling history. Stars can be created as teams rise to the top together and when they inevitably break up. So we're going to take a look at the art of fwendship and teamwork.The Three Count:Danielle put over Bayley finally getting to take on Michael Cole.Lindsey put over Finn finally having a carb.Hal put over the chancla challenge.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. 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

It’s the spookiest time of year! But don’t be scared because we’ve brought on the owner and advocate of the Halloween season James A. Janisse! He’s best known for “The Kill Count” series on his YouTube channel “Dead Meat.” We catch up on all the latest wrestling that he’s gotten a chance to see despite his busy schedule this month.That includes the character development of LA Knight and Drew McIntyre, Halloween Havoc on NXT, Jade Cargill being treated like royalty on WWE TV and so much more.The Main Event: Horror and wrestlingThe intersection of horror and wrestling is a long and storied one. We 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 Count:James put over Too Cool Rumble.Lindsey put over Rhea and Dom Dom (again).Hal put over his mother showing love for wrestling.Hosted by Hal Lublin 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. 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

This week, we’re joined by Jonny Loquasto! He’s got a new comedy special out on YouTube entitled “Saudi Stepdad”Jonny is a frequent commentator and on-camera interviewer for a number of combat sports and wrestling organizations– including NXT!He’ll tell us about  what it was like being part of the WWE system, learning the science of voice work on commentary and what it was like rooming with LA Knight.Plus, we’ll talk more about the season premieres of RAW and Smackdown– trust us, they are in fact real things!The Three Count:Danielle put over Dom and Rhea in a haunted jail.Lindsey put over Nick Aldis.Hal put over Roman Reigns missing us on TikTok.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. 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Can you believe it?! Everyone’s back together, just in time to discuss a big honkin’ week of wrestling on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!This past week was WWE’s FastLane event. It was mostly an enjoyable time, but the team agrees that it was the “smallest” feeling PLE of the year from the company. They explain more.But never fear, even the smallest of PLE’s have at least a few things for us to get into: Is Seth Rollins still working as the World Heavyweight Champion? Or did we just make the jump from Cody island into Colby island?The Main Event: The Tuesday Night WarNXT absolutely loaded up the show with main roster stars as they took on AEW in a "Tuesday Night War." Most of the RAW and Smackdown stars played supporting roles as the NXT folks wrestled all night.The Three Count:Danielle put over The Iron Claw trailer.Lindsey put over the Cody/Jey presser.Hal put over John Cena hanging out with older people.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. 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

It was yet another crowded weekend of westling– the kind that can only be covered by Hal and Julian on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Across both NXT and AEW shows, championships were won, debuts were made and long awaited returns finally happened. And perhaps most significantly, NXT and AEW will be head-to-head once again next Tuesday. NXT has loaded up the deck with stars like John Cena, Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch and more. Does AEW actually need to make any changes or will they keep the course?But perhaps the biggest news for All Elite: Adam Copeland (fka Edge) made his debut! He’ll wrap up his full time in-ring career with the company, but what will he do while here? The team speculates.Ring Tones: The Undertaker (rerun)We’re kicking off Spooky SZN with a look back at a segment from 2017. It centers on the Undertaker and his entrance music over the years. Plus: It was the first time Hal, Danielle, Lindsey and Mike Eagle ever podcasted together. The Three Count:Julian put over WWE NFL BeltsHal put over Adam Copeland’s goodbye to WWE and hello to AEW.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk, Mike Eagle 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 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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

When it was confirmed that WWE was merging with UFC under the TKO banner, layoffs felt inevitable. Last week it was confirmed that several wrestlers and people behind the scenes were being let go. That included major names like Mustafa Ali, Matt Riddle, Dolph Ziggler and many more.Which names came as a surprise? And who do we expect to land in another company soon?In more exciting news: we’re getting ready for a big series of shows for the next couple of weeks: AEW WrestleDream! WWE FastLane! NXT No Mercy!Which stars have the momentum going into their respective shows?The Main Event: To Leave and Die in WWEWrestling history is full of people who jumped ship from the indies or other companies to WWE. And every once in a while WWE likes to pound their corporate chest that they got the "Hottest Free Agent in the business" to make the jump.This is our topic of conversation because WWE made quite a big deal out of Jade Cargill officially arriving at the Performance Center.The Three Count:Julian put over Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door (a wrestling game!)Hal put over John Cena's TikTok.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, 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.Plus our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Lindsey Kelk returns from her brief COVID hiatus to join us on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!We talked a lot about Bryan Danielson last week, but what’s one more conversation? Does Lindsey believe that he’s on his way out to build houses for the needy or will he always have one foot in the business despite himself?And when there’s a workers’ strike on the way, the wrestlers will play! The Rock and John Cena have decided to make time for the WWE now that their schedules have cleared up. How much can we expect from them? And do we still hope all the great wrestlers we have now won’t take a back seat to Dwayne on the road to Mania (No it’s never to early to think about it!)The Main Event: Jade CargillBy the standards of its women's division, AEW invested a lot in Jade Cargill. She went on a lengthy undefeated streak and was their inaugural TBS champion. But it also felt like they put a ceiling on what she was allowed to achieve. Now word is that she's left the company and will make her way to the WWE Performance Center. The Three Count:Lindsey put over About Face Eye shadowsticks.Danielle put over Katy Perry and the spinner Belt. Hal put over Fruity Pebbles with marshmallows.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. 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

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If you want to hear another conversation with Janet Varney about wrestling, go to Maximumfun.org/join and become a MaxFun Member for as little as $5 a month. You’ll get to hear that and hundreds of other episodes from MaxFun shows as part of the Bonus Content feed!This week, we are joined by Janet Varney from the amazing MaxFun podcast The JV Club with Janet Varney. She’s not a longtime wrestling fan, but she did learn a lot about Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan for our conversation. Danielson announced that he intends to wind down his work as a full time wrestler soon. So what better time to celebrate his legacy?Ring Tones: Daniel Bryan/ Bryan DanielsonFor every phase of his career, Bryan searched for entrance music that matched his character as an intense wrestler and a sympathetic babyface. We take a look at all of his iconic themes. Or at least the ones we could afford to play clips of. The Three Count:Danielle put over Taylor Bateman.Janet put over her conversation with Colt Cabana on The JV Club. Hal put over We Got This with Wrestlers.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Janet Varney. 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. 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are ready to discuss another week in wrestling news both within and outside the ring.CM Punk has been fired from AEW. He was inarguably the promotions biggest star and the favorite of Tony Khan. Now that he’s no longer All Elite, should we expect him to wrestle somewhere else soon? And now AEW can focus on the important task: getting their scripted stories to match the compelling drama of their behind the scenes antics.Plus: WWE’s latest Saturday show Payback! No Bloodline? No overseas venue? No problem! It wasn’t quite as compelling as other shows we’ve seen from the company this year, but there was still a lot to enjoy.The Main Event: The legacy of the Intercontinental ChampionshipThe Intercontinental Championship is one of the longest running championships in WWE. It's been held by tons of all-timers as the "workrate" or "stepping stone" title before someone is ready to hold the world championship.The Three Count:Danielle put over Christian stealing another belt.Lindsey put over The Judgment Day on the Bump. Hal put over Gunther's Chops.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are back– and just in time for the most attended wrestling show in history and all the fallout that came with it.All In was a big success from AEW according to most metrics. The stadium was full of fans ready to watch a series of well-received matches.It looks like Mercedes Mone’ is in the wings to make at least an appearance in AEW soon. What should we look forward to if the women’s division continues the pessimistic trajectory that it’s been on for years?And of course, we have to talk about CM Punk’s annual tradition of fighting his colleagues at PPV events. Is this the end for CM Punk’s return to wrestling? We’ve got a long investigation that will tell us for sure!The Main Event: Remembering Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt. Last week was a rough one for wrestling fans. We lost Hardcore icon and WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk just days before we lost one of the biggest stars of today Bray Wyatt. The Three Count:Danielle: put over Moxley being a real one.Lindsey put over Zoey Stark showing what she can do. Hal put over MJF on wrestling tribalism.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Danielle Radford and Hal Lublin are back after the Los Angeles Hurriquake to discuss a ton of wrestling!Have we seen the last of Edge? If so, does that mean the end of his career… or just the end of his time in WWE? No one seems to know– including Edge himself!Plus, Chad Gable just might be the one to take the Intercontinental Title off of Gunther– just in time for Gunther to move onto some World Championship aspirations.And speaking of the World Heavyweight title, it’s time for us to discuss how enthused we are about the job Seth is doing as champion and how we think this feud against Shinsuke Nakamura is gonna do.The Main Event:  DIYFor years, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa were the central wrestlers for NXT, first as a tag team, then as bitter enemies. It was a story that took a lot of twists and turns, including real life problems that disrupted it along the way.The Three Count:Danielle: put over Dom and Rhea horseplay. (again)Hal put over Billy Corgan showing LA Knight love.Julian put over Johnny Gargano’s fashion choices at TakeOver.Hosted 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Lindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell join forces on a special episode of Tights and Fights! Shinsuke Nakamura is next in line for a shot at Seth Rollins’ World Heavyweight Championship. But is there something about this feud that just feels like it’s not clicking as a prospect?Plus: The team shares thoughts on Jimmy’s explanation for attacking his brother Jey Uso, discovers what the “JD” in JD McDonnaugh stands for and hopes that we’ve just seen the beginning of an Indi Hartwell/Candice LeRae tag team forming. The Main Event:  Rerun - Rob Van DamRob Van Dam is a wrestling legend. A WWE Hall-of-Famer, he’s wrestled for tons of promotions – including most recently in AEW– and earned championships every step of the way. Rob tells us about his documentary film Headstrong, his career, CBD, and why wrestling is more of a real competition that fans know.  This interview originally aired in 2019.  The Three Count:Julian put over Bad Cop Bad Cop’s first album and cab drivers to Wembley Stadium. Lindsey put over Dom and Rhea horseplay.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

SummerSlaaaaam and the livin’s EZ on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!In one of the WWE’s longest PLE’s (industry term!) of the year, we had championships defended, briefcases abound and hugs exchanged.How weird is it to say that Ricochet had the best match of his WWE career with Logan Paul? And is Iyo Sky officially a made woman with the WWE Women’s Championship?And most importantly: Did anyone from Star Wars actually care about those medals or did they just want Chewbacca not to have one?The Main Event: Roman Reigns, The Usos and injuriesRoman Reigns finally had his main event match against Jey Uso. Thanks to a sudden betrayal by Jimmy, the Tribal chief retained his title, which puts us in an intriguing position for the story to continue; especially since Roman hurt his back early in the match on Saturday. And he’s not the only one. Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Sonya Deville, Dakota Kai and Big E have all gotten injury news in the past few weeks.The Three Count:Julian put over NXT recapturing his heart. Lindsey put over Dave Bautista’s performance in a film she did not enjoy.Hal put over holding Glenn Jacobs accountable. Hosted by Hal Lublin 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are finally back together on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!As if it were meant to be, there was massive news right before the episode began: Federal law enforcement executed a search warrant on Vince McMahon just last month. Between this and his back surgery it hopefully means he’ll stay away from wrestling for a bit.But we’ve also got a lot of other big shows to talk about: The Great American Bash! All In! And of course the biggest party of the Summer…The Main Event: SummerSlamSummeSlam happens Saturday live at Ford Field in Detroit! There’s a lot to look forward to and a lot that we hope surprises us with how good it can be. But who should leave with the World Heavyweight Championship? And what feuds are we hoping will finally end?The Three Count:Danielle put over Bret Hart’s love of the not-Goldberg wrestlersLindsey put over Behind the Bastards.Hal put over Paul Heyman’s declaration of being the GOATJulian put over Eurovision = Wrestling.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.

This episode was originally published in 2019This week, we’re happy to revisit one of our favorite episodes with John Walsh, the man behind the popular YouTube channel Super EyePatch Wolf. In addition to discussing anime and videogames, John has made several videos about wrestling, which makes him the perfect guest for us.Hear as Danielle, Lindsey and John recount such amazing news from 2019 like:AEW announcing that Dynamite will air on TNT.The Undisputed Era teasing their first breakup.The potential of Kushida and Kassius Ohno in NXT.And so much more!The Main Event: The Undertaker and the road to 20-0 at WrestlemaniaFor years it was considered the sacred cow of WWE: The Undertaker’s WrestleMania undefeated streak. The drama and mythos behind “The Streak” really ramped up when Shawn Michaels and Triple H tried to end it for four consecutive years. We’ll take a look at what made The Road to 20-0 so effective, including our thoughts on this 20+ year story and how we felt about its conclusion.If you want to see more about the Undertaker and what The Streak meant to his character, be sure to check out this Super Eyepatch Wolf video.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 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Dream the impossible dream of Vince no longer having any control of wrestling on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights.One year ago today the old man announced his retirement from WWE. It was a shocking day that had an immediate impact on the quality of WWE’s TV shows, ticket sales, employee morale and fan enthusiasm.And then Vince came back and helped sell the company.Even though we’re not filled the joy that we had in the few months following Vince fully leaving, we can’t help but feel that WWE is still a better product for his more limited presence.How much do we fear him putting together the occasionally crappy show? Who specifically has benefitted from him no longer booking? We discuss it all!The Three Count:Danielle put over Bodybuilders arguing about rest days.Julian put over CMFTR LGBTQ.Lindsey put over Dark Side of the Ring featuring Magnum TA.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 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

This interview was recorded on June 28th, prior to the announcement of the SAG strike.We’re happy to welcome Alexander Ludwig onto the latest episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! He plays Ace Spade for the Starz show “Heels.” It’s the story of two brothers working to gain national attention in a small Georgia wrestling promotion amid drama inside and outside the ring.Alexander tells us about learning to play a wrestler, leaning on the advice of his friends like Edge and Dwayne Johnson, understanding how to appreciate wrestling after not seeing the artform and we’ll learn what it’s like to kiss CM Punk.Plus: Tales from a recent Prestige Wrestling event that Danielle attended!The Three Count:Danielle put over the first “He’s gay!” chant in wrestling.Julian put over the bestest crowds in hot wrestling summer.Lindsey put over Money in the Bank.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 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

This week, our old pal Mat Ricardo joins us to discuss all things Money in the Bank on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Mat not only saw Saturday’s show like we all did… He was in the O2 Arena! And he even got to go backstage!He’ll tell us all about who was the most over, who got booed out of the building, whether anyone expected John Cena to make his appearance and so much more. The Main Event: The Bloodline Civil WarRoman Reigns faced his cousins in a tag team match with Solo as his partner in the final match on Saturday. And, in a move three years in the making, Jey Uso pinned the tribal chief and proved who the ones truly are.The Three Count:Mat put over Wrestle Me’s video about Les KelletJulian put over Shayna Baszlers newest promo.Danielle put over Roman admitting love.Hosted by Danielle Radford and Mat Ricardo.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

This episode was originally published in 2018. Jamie Loftus! She’s a comedian and the author of the book Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs.You can hear such amazing thoughts from wrestling in 2018 including:-WWE introducing Evolution, pretending to solve a problem that they propagated.-Roman Reigns earning yet another title match against Brock Lesnar-Miz using a fake baby to get the jump on Daniel BryanAnd so much more!Ring TonesHe’s been known as The Giant, The World’s Largest Athlete, Paul Wight and The Big Show. He’s had a 20+ year career that’s included being a grand slam champion and Jamie Loftus’s favorite wrestler! She’ll talk all about her fandom for him as the team takes a journey through his entrance music over the years.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Mike Eagle and Jamie Loftus.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.Our Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

This week Lindsey Kelk is joined by producer Julian Burrell on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!It’s been a week of litany of returns: CM Punk! Logan Paul! Tommaso Ciampa! We discuss what we want from these men as they begin new seasons of their careers.Now that we’re a few weeks in the return of WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship, we explain why Seth’s reign has been a little scattered so far and what we would do to get it back on track (hint: purple Nikes!).The Main Event: Jimmy and Jey UsoAfter nearly three years of abuse from his cousin, Jey Uso finally made a decision. He sided with his brother Jimmy to take out Roman and Solo and end the bloodline as we know it. The Three Count:Lindsey put over Bron vs. Seth.Julian put over Super Eyepatch Wolf’s latest and greatest.Hosted by 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 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Wrestling in the Summer is in full swing on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!We’ve got a bunch of brand new belts to appreciate, even though one of them looks like it has mustard smeared on it. With the O2 Arena and Money in the Bank on the horizon we have to ask some important questions: Will Butch finally be allowed to be named Pete Dunne? Will Cody get a special Union flag made for the PPV? Maybe he could even bring a bulldog out with him!And the best part about Cody in England is that he’ll compete in a battle of the nepo babies all over the UK!The Main Event: Finn BalorFinn Balor has been in WWE for almost a decade. He's been the premier champion of NXT twice and held multiple championships on the main roster even when he's had to put on a car wash mop and face paint to make it happen.The Three Count:Danielle put over John Cena in Fast X. Lindsey put over Miz and Maryse’s home renovations.Julian put over Spider-Man wrestling.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. This week, we’re joined by Julia Schifini. She hosts podcasts like “Spirits” and “Join the Party” and is a lifelong wrestling fan– so much so that she eventually decided to actually get formal training as a wrestler!She’ll tell us about what it was like getting training from MJF in a Long Island warehouse and how she was part of wrestling gender reveal match.First and foremost this week: We have to pay tribute to a WWE and social media legend: The Iron Sheik. We’ll read some of his words of wisdom on twitter.Then it’s on to wrestling: Why does LA Knight have so much momentum for MITB? Which of the women would be the best choice for the briefcase holder? And finally, where oh where does Jey Uso go as he chooses between the Bloodline and his brother?The Main Event: AsukaLast weekend, WWE finally paid off Asuka's return along with her new look and moveset with defeat of Bianca Belair to win the RAW women's title. It's the latest step in a career that's had her stack up accolades as her fans constantly hope for more success. The Three Count:Danielle put over Sandra Gray. Hal put over Mami and Domy vs. Cody.Julia put over The Last Match Musical.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. Danielle and Lindsey are ready to have a grand ol’ time recapping a crowded weekend of wrestling for the Tights and Fights podcast!It was a rough series of shows or the culture: Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Cody Rhoes lost their respective matches. But on the bright side: Asuka looked absolutely brilliant as the new murder clown champion. And Jade ATE that entrance!And amid all the other great things like Mustafa Ali getting a great match with Gunther and appearing on NXT and the spanish announce desk SHOOSHING with Chad Gable, we have to acknowledge that some of the men on the roster need to learn the art of tucking. The Main Event: The Broken BloodlineNearly 1000 days ago, Roman Reigns became Universal Champion. Every time he's come close to losing the title, he's had Paul Heyman and the Usos to keep him on top. But on Saturday Jimmy Uso super kicked the Tribal Chief while his brother Jey watched in shock. So the Usos have had all they can stand and can't stand no more. The Three Count:Danielle put over the AEW world title match tribute to the mentors. Lindsey put over Seth freakin out Rhea.Julian put over wrestling on Bob’s Burgers.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. Three major wrestling shows this weekend? It’s time to pregame with the Tights and Fights podcast!What an unfortunate pattern of injuries to women’s wrestlers. Mercedes Mone’, Liv Morgan and Dakota Kai will all be out of action for a while after they all got hurt within days of each other. But there are also a lot of women that deserve our attention. We can all agree that WWE’s women’s wrestling scene is a little bit of a mess right now, outside of some bright spots like Rhea Ripley. That’s left us with a lot of questions: Are they trying to turn Zelina into a female underdog a la Rey Mysterio? Why is Raquel Rodriguez just smiling constantly? Is Natasha the best choice for Rhea’s first competitor?Plus, we’ll finally settle what we’ll watch of the wrestling shows this week: The one we’re morally opposed to, the one that feels like it may get lost in the shuffle or the one that’s been booked like an afterthought.The Main Event: AJ StylesAJ Styles rapidly rose to the top of the card of WWE when he debuted in 2016. His run so far has included championships at every level, including the WWE title twice. It's all been a culmination for a career that's taken him around (lol) the globe.The Three Count:Danielle put over Zelina Vega’s anniversary love. Lindsey put over Asuka applying her make up.Hal put over School Milk 3:16.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. Another amazing Summer of wrestling is on the way! We’re ready to look forward to it all on a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast.AEW Collision was finally made official for Saturday evenings. Despite being the (presumed) home of CM Punk wrestling, it has a number of things working against it: competition with boxing, UFC WWE premium live events, college football and more. And if they move forward with their plans to establish a brand split across AEW, our faith in brand splits may be even further degraded.Speaking of which, WWE is still playing fast and loose with having each show feature completely separate rosters. Even though we still have questions about that, we’re intrigued by the next step of the Bloodline saga with Roman Reigns teaming with Solo Sikoa to win the WWE Tag team championships live from [REDACTED].The Main Event: Rey MysterioRey Mysterio is one of wrestling's legends who remains active in WWE. He's a multiple time world champion and defied convention to become a star in the company. And as if that wasn't enough, he helped establish a style that inspired hundreds of wrestlers and fans.The Three Count:Danielle put over Bron Breakker invading the barbershop. Lindsey put over the further WWE/Vanderpump connection.Hal put over Chris Nowinski.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

Julian Burrell, producer of Tights and Fights, provides an update for the Nation of Conversation.

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. It was a Backlash show for the ages! We’re happy to stay in that high for a little while longer on a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast.Bad Bunny showed up and showed out in front of his home crowd. The man went through tables, got slammed with kendo sticks and looked the part of a true wrestler.Puerto Rico had plenty to cheer for from Zelina Vega, Carlito, Savio Vega and… Iyo Sky? In any case, we’re glad they brought the energy to make what could have been a mundane show so much fun.The Main Event:WWE has had one world champion ever since Roman Reigns beat Brock Lesnar to unify the WWE and Universal titles. Now they will crown a new World Heavyweight Champion in a few weeks at the next premium live event. The Three Count:Danielle put over Solo Sikoa needing shoes. Lindsey put over Bad Bunny beating up James Corden.Hal put over Chanclas.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. We’re finally done with the WWE Draft! We won’t really know how the rosters will shape up until the shows get rolling after Backlash, but we do have a lot of questions:What will they do with Cody Rhodes if he and Roman Reigns are now meant to be on different rosters?How is the new World Heavyweight Championship going to be established as prestigious if it has to exist while Roman is still champion?How successful will the new NXT call-ups be?Thankfully we know one thing for sure: Samantha Irvin WILL keep the Imperium introduction intact!The Three Count:Julian put over Rey Mysterio and his funny onesie at Halloween Havoc 1997Lindsey put over RAW being a family show.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. This week we’re joined by Abraham Josephine Riesman. She’s researched the life of Vince McMahon as much as anyone ever has.In preparation for latest project, she rekindled a love of wrestling that has been dorman for years.She joins Hal, Danielle and Lindsey to discuss her fandom, neo Kayfabe and the upcoming coronation of a new World Heavyweight Champion.The Main Event: The Life of Vince McMahonJosie's new book is RingMaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America. It is a massive biography on Vince and a look at how WWF/E expanded and influenced American politics and culture.The Three Count:Julian put over “Mrs. Davis” which features a certain famous wrestling figure.Danielle put over Trinity’s return to wrestling.Lindsey put over Kieren Culkin on Hot ones.Hal put over the the evil of Hot Ones.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. Oh! It’s time to rock and roll on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!The weeks after WrestleMania are generally a time of hope for new improvements from WWE. And one of the things Hal and Danielle really want to see is a major refresh for the women’s tag team scene. They’ll break down what the problem is and how we’d fix it.Plus, everyone has great memories from Jeff Hardy and hopes for the best for him. But with how many times he’s had to make a comeback, is it okay for him to still be performing in the ring?The Main Event: Trish StratusTrish Stratus was a major part of the WWE in the Attitude and Ruthless Aggression eras. She survived some of the companies weirdest storylines to emerge as one of the companies best women's wrestlers of her time. And now she's back as a heel and is ready to feud with Becky Lynch.The Three Count:Julian put over Muchacho Man in the upcoming WrestleQuest videogame.Danielle put over Solo Sikoa’s manners.Hal put over the duality of Otis.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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long. Endeavor, UFC’s parent company, is set to purchase WWE. We’ve now seen two RAWs and a Smackdown in the aftermath of the news. There was a lot to dislike and a lot that was encouraging.Triple H has appeared on a couple of shows now and has revealed that the WWE Draft is coming back soon. We’ll speculate as to how this could be a benefit for his creative vision if he is indeed still the driver of content.Plus, with Backlash in Puerto Rico on the horizon, we’ll analyze some of the feuds that we can look forward to from Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar, Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair and more. The Main Event: What will the purchase of WWE mean for you?We still don't totally know how far the ramifications of WWE being purchased will go. But the immediate consequence is that Vince McMahon is back as a member of the company board and, at least to some extent, creative.The Three Count:Julian put over the WrestleMania Night 2 press conference.Lindsey put over Vince McMahon on Last Week Tonight.Hal put over Cody Rhodes’ Chicken promo.Hosted by Hal Lublin 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.

At long last, the event that every wrestling fan awaits all year: WrestleMania!Sure there’s been a lot of news surrounding the purchase of WWE and the apparent return of Vince to creative. But in the spirit of getting the full context of the situation, we’re going to wait until next week to talk about that. For now, Ice Cream Christmas!The weekend had tons of barn-burning matches from Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley and more. Tears were shed, quads were torn and great moments were had. There were a few stinkers in the bunch but there are still so many positives to appreciate. Frankly, we could use all the joy we can get right now!The Three Count:Danielle put over Konan’s speech inducting Rey Mysterio to the Hall of FameLindsey put over Vanderpump rules and all the great shwag she scored at the WrestleMania superstore.Hal put over Kevin Owens playing Peek-a-boo with Becky’s baby.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, 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 Original T-Shirt and Ice Cream Christmas shirt are available now!

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you would like to help this show continue, you can become a MaxFun Member and set up a recurring monthly contribution for as little as $5 at maximumfun.org/join. You’ll earn great gifts including bonus episodes of Tights and FIghts!And if you’re already a member, consider boosting or upgrading your membership for as little as $1 more a month to help us reach our goal of more live shows this year.In honor of the #MaxFunDrive, it’s Mike Eagle’s return to Tights and Fights! A few years ago, Mike stepped away from watching WWE because he was fed up with Vince McMahon’s behind the scenes decision. Then he stepped away from AEW because he just couldn’t stand watching wrestling without a crowd. And now he’s back!We’ll talk to him all about the things he’s missed from the drama around CM Punk, Kofi-Mania, Big E’s title win and so much more.The Three Count:Mike put over FTR Bald’s podcastDanielle put over The 420-7 TitleLindsey put over WWE unread emails.Hal put over Dominik Mysterio’s lesson.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Mike Eagle. 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 original T-Shirt is still available!

This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you would like to help this show continue, you can become a MaxFun Member and set up a recurring monthly contribution for as little as $5 at maximumfun.org/join. You’ll earn great gifts including bonus episodes of Tights and FIghts!Mark Gagliardi from the podcast “We Got This! With Mark and Hal” joins us for this special crossover episode of Tights and Fights in honor of the #MaxFunDrive.Mark is a lapsed wrestling fan who still has great memories of watching the product through the attitude era. Eventually there was a slight disconnect between him and all of his wrestling-loving friends: Could all of wrestling… be fake?The Main Event:He’s arguably the biggest star that the WWE has ever produced who was able to be known for anything other than wrestling. We’ll go through some of The Rock’s greatest hits, why he’s become successful as a movie star and whether we would benefit his cousins in the story of The Bloodline.The Three Count:Mark put over Austin Creed on We Got ThisLindsey put over her strange encounter with the Rock in LA.Hal put over The Rock in the Rundown.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk and Mark Gagliardi. 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 original T-Shirt is still available!

We’ve got brand new merch available! Celebrate Ice Cream Christmas with our brand new shirts, available in tank and T-shape and a variety of colors. Order soon and it will arrive in time for WrestleMania!And if you’d like to help support us during the Max Fun Drive, you can tell us all about why you love this show by emailing [email protected] or leaving  us a message at (323) 601-8719. We may feature you in upcoming episodes!We are officially in a bit of a holding pattern in wrestling these days– but we’ve still got some fun things to get through on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Cody finally earned the praise of Lindsey with his promo and match against LA Knight (YEAH!) this week. And that love is almost enough to make us forget about the bizarre booking situation with Omos against Brock Lesnar and Charlotte’s antipathy for wrestling these days.The Main Event: Your Guide to LAIf you’re arriving in Southern California soon for WrestleMania week, you probably want to know what else there is to see in and around the city. Worry not! We’ll tell you the best places to visit and eat at when you’re between wrestling shows.The Three Count:Lindsey put over Sandoval ick.Julian put over Montez Ford and Bianca Belair as Jack and Rose.Hal put over Cena being bald.Hosted by Hal Lublin 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 original T-Shirt is still available!