Tights And Fights

In 3…2…1…!!!! It’s a NEW episode of Tights and Fights!A lot of lows, but there were plenty of things on the show to be excited about even though we’re not thrilled with Ronda and Brock as our winners. There’s still plenty to be excited about including Bad Bunny and lots of fun stories from the women’s rumble.Plus, while we’re usually against a DQ finish, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins truly hit on all cylinders.The Three CountLindsey put over Brie Bella on The Real Dirty Dancing.Danielle put over Brock Lesnar with Jackass.Hal put over Sami Zayn at the Jackass premier.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

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 respec

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 attempte

We’re on the road to the road to WrestleMania!Danielle and Lindsey return to speculate about the women’s Royal Rumble. Tons of returns were immediately revealed to get people to tune in, but will there still be room for a few surprises?Plus, we’re all a little down on the state of NXT 2.0 and New Japan Pro Wrestling. But we have faith that one of those will turn the corner soon and the other one will be relegated to background viewing for the foreseeable future.Main EventMickie James got a lot of attention this week when she announced that she will be in the Royal Rumble– and she's bringing the Impact Knockout Championship with her!The Three CountLindsey put over Peacemaker on HBODanielle put over The AEW mixtapeJulian put over Macho Man Randy Savage in Spider-Man 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 @TightsFi

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 Le

It’s officially the end of 2021. And as we hope and pray that this dumpster fire gets a little less chaotic, we’re going to look back on the year of wrestling. And perhaps most importantly, we’re handing out our first ever Tights and Fights Superlatives–or as we call them “Superplexatives!”Who’s the best wrestling family member? Who made us unexpectedly love us best? Which AEW/WWE interaction best exemplified peace on earth? We’ll break it all down and raise a cup of cheer.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!

As we prepare for another broadway adaptation to release in theaters with Spielberg’s West Side Story, we can’t help but think how much better it would be with wrestlers.John Cena as Tony? Zelina Vega as Maria? The Anoa’i family as the Sharks? The Elite as the Jets? Nothing is off limits here, so let’s have some fun!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!

This week, we’re so excited to welcome Austin Creed onto Tights and Fights. Wrestling fans know him as Xavier Woods. He’s part of one of WWE’s greatest teams of all time: The New Day. Now he’s King of the Ring. He’ll explain why he thinks that title has more power than any championship.Austin’s also known as a personality for the newly-revived video-game TV network “G4.” How did he land that role? His fans helped ignite a twitter campaign to make it happen. He’ll tell us all about his love of video games and why he’s wanted to be a professional in that space for years.The Main EventAustin Creed thinks “The Golden Girls” is the greatest TV show of all time. Not only is it incredibly funny. But it’s also helped inform how he approaches storytelling in wrestling. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @

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 M

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 upo

Happy Thanksgiving!We’re rejecting the pilgrim motif and instead focusing on what we’re thankful for after another year has gone by… after we talk about some of the food we’re eating first.But then we’ll get into it all from the great returns to all the amazing black wrestlers we got to see work this year to some of the things YOU told us you love most of all.ReferencesKenny Johnson’s documentary on Effy’s Big Gay BrunchWWE’s feature on Becky Lynch’s returnMick Foley introduces Mr. SockoHosted 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 brand new T-Shirt is available now!

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

Tape up your fists and play that guitar, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!WWE just let another group of wrestlers go, including some who are no doubt going to be stars wherever they land. We’ll take a guess as to what went wrong with some of their WWE tenure and where some stars may end up soon. Plus, as AEW prepares for Full Gear this weekend, the world is aglow about the potential of an Adam Page world title run and angry at Tony Khan’s recent media call. We’ll take a look at both!Main EventKevin Owens has been a fixture of WWE programming since his NXT debut in 2014. And now that he's once again turned heel and has a lot of questions surrounding his contract status we thought we'd take a look back at the Prize Fighter's career so far.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 a

This episode is an edited version of the show that was recorded LIVE as part of the London Podcast Festival!Summerslam 1992 represents a strange era of WWE. Business was down in the states, but live tours were doing great in England. So WWE decided to have one of their biggest shows in London at Wembley Stadium.We’ll be talking about so much from The Ultimate Warriors weird gear of the night to Sensational Sherri’s eternal attraction to one of the greatest main events in SummerSlam history.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!

Break out the ice-cold corn dogs, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!We’ve been a little pessimistic about NXT 2.0, but we did get to see some great women’s wrestling on the show this week and our first faction holding all the women’s titles!Plus, AEW’s gotten the TBS title off to a really good start. But we’re faced with the duality of the promotion with fun things like Shida vs. Deeb and the Elite’s Halloween match on one side; and the Bobby Fish vs. CM Punk on the other. We’ll explain.Plus: frozen corn dogs help with swelling!Main Event: Xavier Woods has said that he had two major goals in WWE: help Kofi Kingston win the WWE championship and to win the King of the Ring tournament. And as of last week he’s officially 2 for 2!The Three CountLindsey put over Bianca Belair's promo on RAW.Danielle put over The Miz's spooky dance.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

It’s the second week of the Max Fun Block Party, so let’s kick out the jams on a brand new Tights and Fights!As we welcome new listeners, we feel it necessary to explain some of the TnF lexicon. What’s Ice Cream Christmas? When is it Big Boi Season? What does it mean to Tap Titles? All that and so much more will be explained!Plus, if you’re just getting into wrestling, it can be a little hard to know where to start with all the content on TV and the internet. We’ll tell you about some of the fun stuff we watched and recommend some easy things to get into.Ring TonesSo we must confess, it's really weird when wrestlers start singing. The results range from average to terrible. But at least it's usually memorable.The Three CountLindsey put over the G1 Climax.Hal put over The Miz as Genie.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

Sharpen your pencils, take notes because there will be a test after this  brand new episode of Tights and Fights!As part of the Max Fun Block Party, we’re proud to present our Wrestling 101 special! This is the episode to help everyone who’s been cautiously interested in wrestling to finally learn what all the fuss is about.We’ll break down what makes the artform so special, what we think is a great gateway to get into the madness and why wrestling is quite simply unlike anything else in the world. The Three CountDanielle put over Top Dolla’s comments on sneaker culture in wrestling.Lindsey put over the G1 Climax.Hal put over Johnny Gargan and Candice Lerae’s cricket wireless commercial.What we talked about:Super Eyepatch Wolf’s video about wrestlingCM Punk’s heel turnThe Rock heel turnSasha Banks vs. BayleyJohn Cena vs. CM PunkJohn Cena vs. Brock LesnarBad Bunny at WrestleManiaHosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new promo is prov

As part of the Max Fun Block Party, this week’s episode is a special crossover episode with "Shmanners" all about the etiquette of WRESTLING, for attendees and professionals alike! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Teresa McElroy and Travis McElroy.  

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

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 Ra