Tights And Fights

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 revie

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 T

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

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! Che

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

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

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 I

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 fr

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

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

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 Mari

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

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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 o

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 T

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

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 Garg

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 Rhe