Tights And Fights

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

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

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

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

Sure the holidays are upon us, but did you know that we have brand new merchandise celebrating the best time of the year? Get your new Ice Cream Christmas shirts available in any color and flavor you’d like at Maxfunstore.com.2024 was a big year for wrestling. Just look at the emotional moments: Cody Rhodes at last finished the story and ended Roman Reigns’ historic title reign; Drew McIntyre had a blood feud for the ages; Toni Storm took the women’s division in AEW to a new level.Plus we had Bobby Lashley and MVP establishing the Hurt Syndicate; Rhea Ripley taking her rightful place as a top babyface and somehow the Bloodline remains compelling after four years of story. In the first of two 2024/2025 episodes we breakdown some highlights!The Three CountDanielle put over Cody Rhodes not being mad, just disappointed.Lindsey put over DIY joining the naughty list. Hal put over Kevin Owens’ plan coming together. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. T

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We mourn Samantha Irvin’s departure from WWE on this episode of Tights and Fights!She was set up to be an all-time great in the company. But now she’s off to pursue her dreams, to WWE’s detriment.In another piece of news: The Intercontinental Title has seemingly been reduced to a prop in the Bloodline conflict. And the person who’s suffered is Bron Breakker. In good news, he’s now a two time IC champion. So hopefully this aligns itself despite everythingMain EventThe intersection of horror and wrestling is a long and storied one. James A. Janisse from the YouTube show “The Kill Count” discuss some of the biggest wrestlers that dipped into the macabre including The Boogeyman, Bray Wyatt, Papa Shango and more. Spin the wheel, make the deal!The Three CountLindsey put over the Damian and Kayden. Danielle put over The Studline fashion choices.Hal put over Lin Manuel Miranda being a total mark.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.The music for our new pro

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

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

We lay claim to the title of hoss bosses on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!But before we can dive into that tantalizing main event: Is WWE moving too fast with its push of Bron Breakker after his apparent face turn on RAW?And speaking of babyfaces, is it time for Naomi, Jade and Bianca to embrace the dark side? Or at least two out of the three of them? The Main Event: Big Boi SZNAfter Braun Strowman and Bronson Reed had a Last Monster Standing match, we're going to celebrate some of our favorite wrestling HOSSES of all time. Plus we’ll decide how to classify the big men and women of wrestling into the categories of Hoss/She-Hoss, big guys, attractions, and who works across multiple planes.The Three CountDanielle put over Toni Storm’s love affair. Lindsey put over John Cena on the Simpsons.Hal put over CM Punk mastering call backs.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.

Our dreams are finally coming true in a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!We’ve joked about the idea of Dominik Mysterio on a pole for over a year. And now we get Dom Dom in a cage suspended over the ring for Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan. Might that be even better?Plus Jey Uso has won his first ever solo title in WWE. So was this a great moment to give a crowd favorite who was overdue for gold? Or was it cutting Bron Breakker’s momentum off before he could really get going? We discuss. YEET!The Main Event: Mr. McMahonNetflix's documentary on Vince McMahon is streaming now. It features interviews from the man himself along with other WWE stars. And if Vince's statement is any indication you can expect a not-too-flattering look at wrestling's most influential monster.Special thanks to Netflix for providing us with screeners.The Three CountDanielle put over Rhea feeling the yeet. Lindsey put over Pancho 3:16.Hal put over Bret Hart kicking a man in the Shnutz.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey

Just one week removed from three dudes we’re turning the corner for TWO DUDETTES on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Roman Reigns will have his first match in months at the Bad Blood PLE, this time teaming with Cody Rhodes against his rogue family, the New Bloodline. Lindsey and Danielle will explain why they’re prepared for Roman to lose.And has WWE finally figured out how to make Braun Strowman interesting again? This feud with Big Bronson Reed could get us there!All that… and Iyo Sky vs. Bianca Belair was a fun time. Because of course it was!The Main Event: Hell in a Cell RenaissanceCM Punk and Drew McIntyre will cap off their rivalry in one of Triple H’s favorite matches: Hell in a Cell. For years it was the ultimate final match in an intense feud before Vince decided the match needed to be its own PPV no matter what feud actually deserved it. But now that Vince is out and Hunter is in that is finally changing. The Three CountDanielle put over Megan Thee Stallion making fans cranky. Lindsey put ov

Dimitry Pompée from the wonderful podcast “Eurovangelists” and producer Julian Burrell join Hal for the rare THREE DUDES episode of Tights and Fights!It’s a big time for change in WWE… Smackdown has moved to USA Network. And perhaps even more intriguing… RAW may move to two hours soon.This is all happening as the card for Bad Blood on Peacock is being filled out with the finale of the Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk, Gunther vs. Sami Zayn 2 for the World Heavyweight Championship and Jey Usos competing for the Intercontinental Championship. The Main Event: ALL RISE… FOR THE JUDGMENT DAY!In 2022 Edge debuted a new look that helped launch his new faction The Judgment Day. Since then the group has added members, kicked out others and raised the profile of everyone in purple and black.The Three CountJulian put over R-Truth NSFW (really).Dimitry put over Joe Hendry on Eurovision???.Hal put over Dave Bautista puppy interview.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Julian Burrell and Dimitry Pompée.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun