Tights And Fights

All is merry and bright (and Tights and Fights!)In honor of the holiday season, we’re taking a pause from the wrestling chatter to discuss some of our favorite Christmas specials of all time!Everything from classics like Scrooged, to modern gems like The Christmas Chronicles to ones we’re not positive are real like Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas.Pls we’ve invited on a number of our wrestle-fwiends to share their favorite Holiday viewing traditions. Peeps like RJ City, Colt Cabana and more! Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook 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!

Gimme Tables! Gimme Ladders! Gimme Cans! It’s a new episode of Tights and Fights!WWE has one last show to put on this Sunday: TLC. We’ll talk about the matches that are on deck that will round out the damndest year of pro wrestling that any of us have lived through.Plus NXT’s women’s and men’s world title scene continue to exhibit tons of quality challengers. Is there any chance that Kyle O’Reilly beats Finn Balor? Is Toni Storm the best choice to face Io Shirai? And what’s the deal with all the leather gear lately?Finally, we’ll discuss what jokes from wrestling absolutely need to be retired in the new year. NOT A GOOD LOOK, AEW! Main EventLook the news is slow this week. So what better way to cozy up on this holiday season than with a rousing conversation about Daniel Bryan explaining to his brother in law the importance of providing your wife with love as she carries your child?The Three CountDanielle put over The MandalorianLindsey put over Kenny Omega vs. Loredo Kid at Triplemania.Hal put over the Chris

War is hell… and hell.. IS AWESOME! It’s a new episode of Tights and Fights!We talk about everything we loved from NXT TakeOver: War Games. Io Shirai with a trashcan bomb was a gift to us all, for sure. In fact, so was just about everything from that women’s match.Plus, Johnny Gargano is a three time North American champion with a brand new faction that’s probably a Star Wars reference.When we’re done freaking out about the greatness from that show, we’ll discuss Kenny Omega on Impact Wrestling and whether or not we’re interested in seeing any more crossovers between the two brands. Main EventThe Undisputed Era is the certified lifeblood of NXT. Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong have held all the men’s gold, main evented tons of TakeOvers and just been a delight as they air guitared their way into our hearts. We’ll talk about why we love them so much and how we’d feel if they were to ever break up.The Three CountDanielle put over Wrestling kinks on tiktok..Lindsey put over the Bianca Be

Two Teams, two cages, full heart, clear eyes, can’t lose, a partridge in a pear tree. It’s a new episode of Tights and Fights!NXT is getting ready for the latest edition of its War Games TakeOver with TWO double cage matches coming on Saturday. And while we love us some Pat McAfee, that women’s cage is hitting on all cylinders for us right now. Plus, there’s a LOT happening with AEW right now: Kenny Omega cheated his way to the AEW world championship and has hinted that he will be bringing the title over to Tuesday night’s Impact Wrestling. What could this mean and how do we feel about the prospect of this sort of cross over?Plus, we’ll tell you about riding our Pelotons (or at least our incredible inaccurate simulations).Main EventSting is the latest star from Yesteryear to enter AEW. He’s aligned himself with Darby Allin. There are a lot of fans of the Stinger who are excited to see him back in a wrestling ring, but what does this mean for AEW in a big picture sense?The Three CountDanielle put over Paris is

Sing that song in your heart and listen to the roar of the crowd, it’s another episode of Tights and Fights!Musician James Durbin joins us once again! And this time he’s got a new album coming out very soon. And it features a certain wrestling legend… Plus, he’ll tell us about how this show influenced his music his music career in a massive way.All of that… and we’ll even go around the metaphysical table and tell you about what we’re thankful for. Ring TonesNXT has been through a lot of changes since its time on SyFy to the WWE Network to USA Network. And each era has been represented by a new theme song. We’ll take a look at each era of WWE’s newest brand to explain what worked… and what didn’t.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on Twitter and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!If you liked the show,

Sharpen your swords and groom your beards, it’s another episode of Tights and FightsThere’s also a lot of title news to get to this week: Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley will once again wrestle for the AEW World Championship. Has the company put Kenny on the right path to gain our unabashed cheers? Plus, on RAW and NXT, Drew McIntyre and Io Shirai emerged with championships after PPV quality matches. With War Games on the horizon and Survivor Series on the way, are we confident in how the top of the mountain looks for both brands?And speaking of Survivor Series, we’ll tell you about which matches we think have the best chance to steal the show. Pro Swords!Main EventZelina Vega has left WWE. This comes after she had just entered the RAW women's title scene about a month ago and after a five year stint where she showcased herself as an incredibly talented wrestler and manager. We're going to talk about that and how bad that could be for WWE retaining its budding stars.The Three CountDanielle put over meg.boggs on ti

Saturday was a big day, not just for the political direction of the United States, but also because AEW had the latest edition of their Full Gear PPV. There were a lot of great matches and some new champions crowned. But what stood out from the pack and really caught our attention? Here’s a hint: PAC > Shaq!Main EventThe new season of Total Bellas is HERE! What better time to talk about the only thing more real than wrestling: Wrestling Reality Shows! Everything from Legend’s House to Miz and Missus to Tough Enough will be discussed. Plus, we’ll tell you about which wrestlers we believe deserve their own reality show.The Three CountDanielle put over Aston Starr on AEW Dark.Lindsey put over supporting indie wrestlers this holiday season by buying their merch.Julian put over Mustafa Ali.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook and @TightsFights on

Boy what a week. It’s one of those times where you look yourself in the mirror and ask “Does anyone even care if wrestling was on TV this week?” Answer: probably not! But let’s claw free from the darkness and talk about it anyway!Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are back to discuss a little of the wrestling that they managed to walk in the midst of such a turbulent political time. But we’re also going to discuss things like Pennsylvania’s making the babyface save, how many times we’ve cried and our hope for tomorrow. Main EventThis has been the longest week of the longest year… And y'know what? I think we all need to be reminded of a time when Wrestling was really truly a way to escape the madness. So let's all talk about our wrestling comfort food!The Three CountDanielle put over the sensual love of AEW action figures.Lindsey put over the recent episodes of NXT.Julian put over Mustafa Ali correcting the pronunciation of his nameHal put ove  the city of Philly, naturally.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Linds

Such Hell! Much Havoc! WWE showcased two major events this past week.Sunday was the latest edition of Hell in a Cell. This year we were lucky enough to see three really solid versions of the titular gimmick match. Roman Reigns retained his championship while Bayley and Drew lost theirs. We’ll talk about where these stories could play out from here. Plus, NXT held Halloween Havoc on Wednesday with a full slate of spoooOOOOooky matches to enjoy… even if we would have like to see some different outcomes.All of that plus  we’ll cover The Young Bucks final (?) tag title match in AEW, the possibility of MJF joining the Inner Circle and the return of Eric Bischoff to wrestling television.Main EventBefore it was just another gimmick match in WWE, Hell in a Cell used to be THE gimmick match of WWE. But now that the cell is a little taller, a little redder and a lot less bloodier, does it still have the same appeal? What changes have we noticed? And what were some of the best HIAC matches in history? We discuss it all.

Get on your dancin’ shoes and warm up those vocal chords! Hal and Danielle are back to talk about a whole lot of wrestling.AEW had what may have been our favorite segment from them ever: Le Dinner Debonair with MJF and Chris Jericho. They still aren’t doing right by their women’s division (as evidenced by Kenny Omega’s “Babes and Brooms” entrance), but are segments like this enough to keep us engaged as fans?Plus, we’ll talk about Kushida’s biggest win yet and why we’re so happy that while The New Day may be split up, they’re not broken up.Main EventThere may come a day when AEW and WWE combine forces in some way shape or form. If and when that ever happens, we can only hope that it turns out better than the 2001 WCW Invasion storyline. It was the conclusion of the Monday Night War and was among the biggest wasted opportunities in wrestling history. We’ll discuss what we thought as fans at the time and what might have improved it.The Three CountDanielle put over Naomi going viral on TikTok.Hal put over Roman

This week Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are all set to talk wars. But before we talk about a war, we have to talk about the draft! As RAW and Smackdown switch stars. And perhaps the most significant change is Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods being drafted to RAW… without Big E! Why would WWE do this and what does it mean for our favorite trio? We have some theories.Please we’ll talk about the return of Lars Sullivan… and why we don’t understand how he still is with this company.Main EventIt’s been a year since AEW and NXT moved to Wednesday Nights. It’s definitely good to have another major wrestling program on TV. But we’re ready to dive into the details of what the company has done right and what they need to improve upon for the next year of shows. The Three CountDanielle put over Xavier Woods’ acting when he learned the New Day would be split up.Lindsey put over RJ City discussing the WWE Draft.Hal put over the film Body Slam.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for

NOTE: We have a very special thank you for our $20 and up Max Fun Members from 31:14 to 41:33. Thanks so much for your contribution and continued support!Keep your masks on tight and protect your legs and jaws!Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are ready to discuss everything from the week in wrestling starting with NXT TakeOver 31. A fine show as always, but why does it feel like everyone on the show has had their titles forever? Is that just our impatient quarantine brain talking or is it actually a problem?Plus, we’ll get into the return of Ember Moon and how stacked the NXT women’s division is. And we haven’t forgotten about AEW which celebrated a new champion and the 30th anniversary of Chris Jericho via some very memorable cameo requests (which we’re happy to add to here)Main EventWe’ve waited a while for Mustafa Ali to get his big break and now he’s finally got it: He’s officially the leader of Retribution. How confident are we that this will lead to a major boost for him? And does his new found turn speak to h

Take a seat at the table, anywhere you like. But not at the head! Never at the head of the table!Hal and Danielle are ready to talk about WWE’s Clash of Champions PPV. Tons of banger matches, including a top shelf Intercontinental Title Ladder match, Asuka pulling double duty, and the sins of Randy Orton’s past coming back to haunt him.We’ll also get into the build toward NXT TakeOver 31and discuss whether or not Jon Moxley’s reign as AEW World Champion has made us into fans of him as a top guy,Main EventRoman Reigns is now the Tribal Chief of the Anoa’i family and the WWE. But it’s been a long road to this point. Since he debuted in 2012, he’s won tons of accolades and has basically been WWE’s central figure. But he was also most associated with some of the most volatile crowd reactions from the past decade. We get into it all!The Three CountDanielle put over Effy’s big gay brunch 2020.Hal put over an amazing Zoom student and Candice and Johnny’s interview on NXT.Hosted by Hal Lublin and Danielle Radford.Pro

Get your Retribution names sorted and your family tree organized!Hal, Danielle and Lindsey discuss the debut of Slapjack, Mace and T-Bar from WWE’s masked faction. Those names are just as awkward as they sound, but we’ll try to have fun with it all the same.On the positive side, WWE has a ton of new names involved in title matches. Zelina Vega and Nikki Cross are finally getting a bigger stage for their respective shows' women's titles, which should be a lot of fun. But even better: Candice LeRae and Kyle O’Reilly from NXT have been thrust into title contention for the next TakeOver. All of that, plus highlights from the G1 Climax and whether or not we care about Cody Rhodes’ brief return to AEW before he goes off to bubbles unknown to host a game show. Main EventThe first family of wrestling isn’t the McMahons or the Rhodes’; you could make a much better case that it’s the Anoa’i family and all the wrestlers it’s produced over the years. Wit this family of Samoans in the spotlight this Sunday as Roman Reigns

Hal and Lindsey are all too excited to discuss the career of one of the most underrated WWE stars of all time: Christian. He’s been a tag star, a world champion across multiple promotions and has earned the love of fans for decades.We’ll discuss everything that made him special from him breaking into the WWE as a tag star with Edge, to how he struggled to break into singles stardom to the level of his best friend, to him leaving TNA before returning to WWE and finally capturing the World Heavyweight champion.One more match! 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!

If there’s going to be too much wrestling, there may as well be some exciting parts mixed in. That means new champions like NXT Champion Finn Balor and AEW tag champions FTR. Plus Miro (formerly WWE’s Rusev) made his return to wrestling as part of AEW! We’ll explain why we’re excited about him… and why it looks like AEW might be relying on former WWE talent. Just a little. The Main EventNot a great week for either AEW or WWE taking care of their performers. While the language of the actual rules is a little vague, it still remains that WWE is looking to further restrict its wrestlers appearing on third party services like YouTube, Twitch, Cameo and more. We’ll explain why this feels like a gross move. And not to be outdone, Matt Hardy took a bad fall on Saturday that resulted in him going to the hospital. While AEW insists that he doesn’t have a concussion, we remain dubious that that they handled this the right way.The Three CountLindsey and Hal put over You Cannot Kill David Arquette.Hosted by Hal Lublin an

Brush, floss, stock up on your bulk quarantine foods! Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are ready to discuss a whole lot of wrestling.This includes such hot topics as does a great follow up match make up for a disappointing title match outcome? Does owning a cat slowly turn you into a heel? How much is too much when it comes to your quarantine boxed goods? Are pants the enemy of mankind? And so much more!The Main EventRoman Reigns was set to participate in one of the biggest matches at WrestleMania. And now not only is he back, but he’s got a new set of teeth, a new Universal Title and a brand new Paul Heyman! We’ll talk all about those new chompers, explain what we’re looking forward to as he embarks on this new character direction, and… yeah, we’ll talk more about those teeth of his.The Three CountDanielle put over Austin Creed's efforts to be on G4.Lindsey put over Mauro Ranallo’s career in WWE.Hal put over WrestleMania 19 in Seattle WashingtonHosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Juli

Glory be! What a quality Summerslam weekend. Danielle and Lindsey help break down a wonderful series of matches including Dominick Mysterio’s debut, Asuka’s renewed reign, Sonya vs. Mandy and so much more! Including of course, TakeOver XXX: The Overs that were Taken.The Three CountLindsey put over RJ City and David Arquette’s new movie and Super Eyepatch Wolf’s newest wrestling video.Danielle put over Adam Cole's reaction to the PWI 500.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!

ENTER THE THUNDERDOME!Hal and Lindsey are back to discuss the latest Big 4 PPV weekend of the quarantine wrestling saga. We’ve got SummerSlam and TakeOver on the horizon, but how excited are we? Even if WWE plans on installing a Zoom call of WWE fans in the background, are the matches up to snuff? We’ll discuss.Plus AEW has a show coming up Saturday as well. But the bigger news is that they’ll have fans in attendance at their shows starting next week! Is that safe? Probably not!And finally will bid a fond farewell to Renee Young as she prepares to wrap up her WWE career this weekend. Talking Smack… RAW Talk… Total Divas… How can we ever forget them?The Three CountLindsey put over Kota Ibushi solving the world's problems..Hal put over RJ City's Pre-Summerslam game show.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 an

As part of our Max Fun Drive Celebrations, we decided to give Edge's new film Money Plane another watch, but this time we did it LIVE with the members of The Nation of Conversation!And as a special bonus, we were joined by Ify Nwadiwe from the Max Fun show "Who Shot Ya?"We'll give you all the information you need to cue up the movie on your platform of choice before taking off with jokes throughout. Bet it all on Aligator!Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Ify Nwadiwe 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!