Tights And Fights

As demanded by our beloved Max Fun Members we are proud to welcome back Cookie Shawn to the show! We’ve got lots of things to ask him about including the current status of his smile and how he gets into character.Plus, we’re going to ask Cookie Shawn to recall memories of the story where Shawn Michaels was at his peak cartoony puppet self: vs. Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam. COOKIE!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 T-Shirt is available now!

Migraines and being under-staffed will not deter us from gabbing about wrestling!Are you feeling Ucey today? It’s okay if you’re not! Thankfully we’ve got Sami Zayn and the Bloodline to remind us to always be our Uciest. We’ll talk about how improbably over the concept is.Plus, AEW has a PPV coming up, but that doesn’t mean they’re not also INCREDIBLY petty on the road there, right? We missed you Colt Cabana!All of that… and how are we still finding ways to squeeze Taylor Swift references in this show?The Main Event: JBLJohn “Bradshaw'' Layfield is back in WWE after an extended absence. Previously he was a tag team champion, a Grand Slam Champion and commentator with Michael Cole. And now he's Baron Corbin's new mouthpiece and manager.The Three CountJulian put over CM Punk x Taylor SwiftDanielle put over Rhea Ripley’s mischievous nature.Hosted by 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 mo

It’s a special spoooooOOOOOoooky edition of Tights and Fights!WWE welcomes its first ever fourth generation star with Ava Raine, also known as the daughter of The Rock. Her family lineage helped her get through the door, but will the comparisons hold her back long term?Rhea Ripley slammed a man like a freakin’ BOSS! The Chyna comparisons are natural… but we’d take it even further.Plus, if anyone knows the number of a tailor, we’d like them to get to work on JBL’s pants immediately.Ring Tones: Bray WyattBray Wyatt is one of the biggest stars of the last 15 years in wrestling. And his arc has taken him from generic wrestler to cult leader to monster to lovable auteur with new music at every phase. The Three CountDanielle put over WWE at Wakanda ForeverLindsey put over NXT on the road to Ladders at Halloween Havoc.Hal put over Philly.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 abou

Nothing but beasts and country boys in our pro wrestling! We’re breaking it all down on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!We welcome Nick Bond from the Ringer to hang out and provide some valuable insight into the world of wrestling. That includes information about how many people in Long Island are similar to MJF as he makes his way to the top of AEW.Plus, we’ll remember how badly things were done with the women in WWE’s past and explain why we’re desperate for Bray Wyatt’s return being the end of a certain doll on RAW.The Main Event: Brock LesnarBrock Lesnar has been a massive force in WWE since he debuted as the Next Big Thing in WWE. These days he's been the Beast Incarnate, Cowboy Brock and a multiple time world champion.The Three CountNick put over Saturday Morning SuperstarsDanielle put over Ember Moon vs. Jody ThreatLindsey put over NXT on the road to Halloween Havoc.Hal put over Bayley and Michael Cole’s eternal war.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Bur

Are you ready to get Extreme?? To the Max?! Let’s get into all of it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!First though we have to debate whether or not the show had the proper amount of extreme. Sure we don’t really have an appetite for blood, but did WWE strike the right balance of brutality this year?And while there were some great matches like the (Full) Donnybrook and Bianca Belair vs. Bayley, there were a few missteps like Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey.But we’ve also got new champions: Orange Cassidy! Seth Rollins! And Brock is definitely in a new Taylor Swift era!The Main Event: Old faces in new placesThis was a big week for debuts across all of wrestling. New and returning faces always make for fun shows, so let's talk about who we saw this week: Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Renee Paquette, Shawn Spears and BRAY WYATT!The Three CountLindsey put over the most over dog!Danielle put over the word ShillelaghJulian put over MJF’s promo.Hosted by Hal Lublin and  Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burre

Is all news good news in wrestling? It turns out… No! Let’s talk about it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!AEW put so much work into the anniversary edition of Dynamite this past Wednesday. But right on the surface there were a lot of things missing. Namely: all of the wrestlers who helped found the company as executives.That put a cloud on things, but it only got worse right before the show started. Sammy Guevara and Andrade El Idolo are the latest AEW stars to come to blows backstage. But hey, this is just a not-proud tradition of wrestling right? RIGHT???The Main Event: Bianca BelairEver since Bianca Belair won the 2021 Royal Rumble, she has had the rocket ship strapped to her back. She's main evented WrestleMania, won the title multiple times and has truly gotten over as a beloved babyface.The Three CountLindsey put over Idea Soup.Danielle put over Shawn Michaels on a talk show.Hal put over The Rock making a fans day.Hosted by Hal Lublin and  Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maxi

Extreme Rules looks extremely entertaining this year, so let’s channel that excitement into a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!You want a strap match (hopefully without fireballs)? You want the first ever one-on-one women’s ladder match in the history of the main roster? How’s about a big ol’ pit to fight in? Boy does WWE seem ready to cater to you!But even putting aside the upcoming PPV, Sami Zayn and the Bloodline put on an Emmy-worthy performance to open up Smackdown this week and wow are we excited to see where it goes.The Main Event: Saraya (fka Paige) and the women of AEWJimmy and Jey Uso have been part of WWE since 2010. They've grown from a fun slideshow to multiple time champions to the most important stable in the company.The Three CountJulian put over Wrestle Club.Danielle and Hal put over Ric Flair in the worst thing ever.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 mo

A Grand Slam, a secret bunny and a bunch of new champions. It’s the kind of combination you can only get in wrestling! And we’re all too happy to walk you through it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!AEW set up a bunch of new champions, including Jon Moxley finally getting a true coronation. Shame he’ll never get that vacation though.And as Logan Paul continues to be miscast as a babyface there’s a very interesting dynamic at play in his match against Roman Reigns– even though we have no intention of seeing the match that will pay it all off.Plus we’ll talk about WWE running a surprisingly successful viral campaign and why Lindsey got very British in her disapproval of Cesaro losing the ROH World Title.The Main Event: Saraya (fka Paige) and the women of AEWPaige was one of the first names in WWE's rebooted women's division. Injury forced her to step away from performing in the ring, but she remained a big part of the shows for years before leaving the company earlier this year. Now she's made her de

After such a chaotic week, it’s nice to get back to the part of wrestling we love: the wrestling! That’s the love we share with you on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Solo Sikoa is the newest Uce with the Bloodline. And it turns out he’s cool with his adopted family Sami Zayn as much as he is with his brothers. But when does it all implode?Between Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville, we actually love a little bit of MMA in our wrestling! And we also enjoy a bit of friendship between fwiends of all colors.Plus: AEW looks to recover from a chaotic time by crowning a new World Champion next week. Can Bryan Danielson and MJF give the brand the stability that it needs?And hey, if you need to smile, just remember that Chad Gable and Alpha Academy exists and Johnny Gargano had his first match in months!The Main Event: NXT 2.0It's been one year since NXT was moved to Tuesday nights and rebooted with a new look and a new direction as NXT 2.0. And after this week, it looks like they'll once again be tweaking the

This podcast is sponsored by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% off your first order. What an emotional rollercoaster of a week! Let’s talk about it all on a jumbo-sized brand new episode of Tights and Fights!Clash at the Castle was everything we could have hoped for and so much more. Some of the best matches of the year from WWE along with intriguing new directions for a bunch of the major characters. Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns! Gunther vs. Sheamus! Bianca Belair’s first loss in forever!The good vibes continued the next day on NXT: Worlds Collide. Are we finally excited about NXT again?AEW’s All Out show was a bit more uneven, but still delivered some matches that were at least worth a watch… but that was almost forgotten just a few hours after the show.The Main Event: CM Punk’s Gripe BombAfter regaining his AEW championship, CM Punk  joined Tony Khan for a press conference that will live in infamy. He launched into a tirade that bad-mouthed Colt Cabana, MJF, Adam Page

Do a little dance! Get ready for a massive wrestling weekend with a brand new Tights and Fights!The stage is set for Clash at the Castle. RAW and Smackdown have been a lot of fun the last few weeks. But in one of the most controversial moves of the show Triple H era, Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez are the new women’s tag team champions. We’ll explain why the surprise move isn’t that concerning yet.Because they can’t go a week without drama, Tony Khan shared his reasoning for why Thunder Rosa’s injury didn’t get the same treatment as CM Punk. Some of the reasoning was understandable and some of it was very disappointing to hear.But let’s not let it get in the way of a good time for the next few days!The Main Event: Sami ZaynSami has been with the WWE for almost 10 years now. He's won titles, had great matches and he's now involved with the most high profile stable in the company.The Three CountDanielle put over young Undertaker.Lindsey put over Seth Rollins going for the jugular.Hal put over the Attitude Era end

DING DONG! Backstage drama and title controversy abound! Time to talk about it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights.As more and more reports come out about AEW’s messy life behind the scenes of fights and talent meetings, the most public discussion is Jon Moxley squashing CM Punk in the “biggest match in AEW’s history.” What’s a work? What’s real? Who can even say?But there’s so much to love this week too! Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell’s love story continues and Johnny Gargano has at last debuted in WWE.Between all that let’s give a big hearty “A-thank yewwwwwwww” for all the things to enjoy in wrestling!The Main Event: BayleyIt took a little over a year, but Bayley has finally returned to WWE bringing new friends for the next step of her career. The Three CountDanielle put over Eddie Kingston being her best friend.Julian put over his favorite wrestling x Chargers x video games x backyard games crossover.Hal put over Baby Gargano.Hosted by Hal Lublin and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for

So much great wrestling, so little time! We’re getting tons of shows to look forward to almost every day of the week. Something for everyone, you could even say!And while there were tons of great matches no matter your preference, the show that we have the most questions about is Dynamite. With CM Punk back, speculation abounds about his behavior behind the scenes. How much of that is part of a planned story? And how much is Punk being his usual cranky self?But we’ll have more to say about all of the great promos and title defenses we’ve seen so far. What a great time to be a fan!The Main Event: WrestleMania at SoFiIn case you hadn't heard, WrestleMania is coming to SoFi stadium in Los Angeles this April. WWE had a fun preview event at the show that was free for fans and media to attend– and that included us! We got see the depths of SoFi and speak with Nikki ASH, Montez Ford, Angelo Dawkins and Dominik Mysterio!The Three CountDanielle put over Becky Lynch C-walking.Lindsey put over Seth Rollins’ and the Rock

Blood is disgusting! We watched half of AEW through clenched eyes! But there’s also plenty of things we DID love on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!CM Punk, Dexter Lumis and Karrion Kross all returned to wrestling. And sure we don’t really know how the latter two are going to do, but the possibility sure is exciting.Between that and Kevin Owens returning to being the prize fighter, the US title getting a lot of love and so much more, the good times continue to roll!The Main Event: Giving you the book!As part of the special Max Fun Drive stretch goals, we've given the book to our listeners to tell us all the corners of the wrestling world deserve some extra attention. These are your Main Events!The Three CountHal put over Ciampa's big US title push.Danielle put over Becky Lynch C-walking.Lindsey over Asuka (nuff said).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 mor

It was the biggest party of the Summer and Vince McMahon wasn’t invited! Let’s talk about Summerslam and RAW on a brand new Tights and Fights.Triple H made his presence felt in the first night on RAW, allowing Becky Lynch to turn face and bringing back Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai to shake up the women’s roster on WWE. The other book end of the night featured Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns for what may be the last time. And I think we can all agree that TRACTORS!!!!!Between all the great matches and the United States Championship getting a ton of love there’s a change in the air that’s infectious. Hell, we even loved seeing Logan Paul in our wrestling show! What a time!The Three CountHal put over Bayley recalling her injury.Danielle put over SRS calling knuck if you buck.Julian over NXT (can you believe it?).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 wee

This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. This is it. The big one. The story we never thought we’d cover so soon: Vince McMahon is officially OUT from WWE and Stephanie McMahon and Triple H are in!Now that Hunter has full control of the book, we’ll talk about our hopes for his creative regime and why we’re more optimistic about WWE than we have been in years. Plus: The IWGP women’s title is real and it’s coming soon!The Main Event: Stephanie McMahonWe have seen Stephanie McMahon graduate from the damsel in distress to Triple H's fake wife to Triple H's real wife to the chief brand officer all the way to the top business person of WWE.The Three CountHal put over Baby Gargano tuning up the band and Paul Heyman’s career advice.Danielle put over Ricky Starks and his future.Lindsey put over Matt Gaetz being mocked by the marks of Gen Z.Hosted by Hal Lublin,  Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkProduced by Julian Burrell f

This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. VINCE MCMAHON HAS RETIRED FROM ALL OF HIS ACTIVE WWE RESPONSIBILITIES. And even though the announcement happened after we recorded, Hal and producer Julian still have time to discuss their early reactions.But other than that, the wrestling world feels like it’s in a bit of a slump at the moment. But while things don’t feel as exciting as they should, let’s find some positives before SummerSlam starts and wrestlers continue fighting sharks or whateverThe Main Event: Larry Steve (and Alexa Bliss)Alexa Bliss has been back for a few months now. And instead of competing for the world championships, she's working to find her footing and messing around with the 24/7 title in the meantime. But before we get to her, let's talk about her pet pig who touched the hearts of millions before he left us too soon: Larry Steve. The Three CountHal put over Werewolf World Wrestling.Danielle p

This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. It’s time to speculate about the end of TV ratings on a brand new Tights and Fights!Yup, it looks like the WWE is officially going back to TV-14 after decades of PG television. What does that mean for the show itself? Probably none of the things that we suggest.Sasha Banks is in the news again with her first public appearance at C2E2 since leaving WWE. Why does it matter how much money she’s charging to work with the convention? That’s the best part- it doesn’t!Plus we’ll talk about why we miss Rhea Ripley, why we can’t wait for Ronda to head out and where Liv Morgan should go nextThe Main Event: Paul HeymanPaul Heyman has been the peak of promos as an advocate, manager and special council for WWE's biggest stars. Now that he's once again caught between his two biggest collaborators in the latest Lesnar/Reigns match, we're going to take a look at Heyman's career and legacy

This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. Money in the Bank brought with it some great matches and moments that we can’t wait to discuss on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!But that’s almost secondary to all the real-life Vince McMahon news that’s been delivered this week. Why is all this coming out now? We’ll speculate and explain why it’s similar to the ousting of a certain Prime Minister.And not only that, but we’ve gotta talk about Christian’s promo on Matt Hardy, Wardlow’s big title win and so much.The Main Event: PaigePaige has had one of the most revolutionary and tumultuous WWE careers in recent memory. Now she's officially run through her last contract and is parting ways with the company. So we're going to look back on everything she accomplished.The Three CountHal put over Paul Heyman’s lecture.Danielle put over an amazing thread about WWE.Lindsey put over George Carlin and wrestling.Hosted by H

This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. Can you believe we’re a full six months into the year? We’re finally ready to discuss the halfway point on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!One of the biggest news items from WWE this week is that they signed Logan Paul to a contract to wrestle for the company. Don’t count any of us as Paul supporters, but we’ll explain why he has the carney energy to do good things in WWE.AEW just had their “Forbidden Door” PPV. And what else could get us more excited than the debut of Claudio Castignoli (formerly known as WWE’s Cesaro). Between his showcase and AEW wrestlers appearing on RAW to thank John Cena, it’s been a wild and crazy The Main Event: 2022 so farWe're already halfway through 2022 and have already experienced plenty of highs and lows in the world of wrestling. This week, we're talking all about what's stood out to us in the year so far, from stars, to moments be