Tights and Fights

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Ep. 432: Throwback – Royal Rumble 1999 Feb 15, 2025

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Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week.

A number of wrestlers have been released from their former places of employment. AEW’s Miro, Ricky Starks and Malachi Black are gone; WWE’s Sonya Deville, Authors of Pain, Paul Ellerig, Cedric Alexander, and Isla Dawn are gone.

And while we know that Ricky Starks is NXT bound as of this past Tuesday, where does everyone else fit into the landscape?

Plus, it’s official: Jey Uso will face Gunther for the World Heavyweight Champion! Will this be his true solo ascension?

And speaking of titles, we’ve got thoughts on where the men’s and women’s Intercontinental champions should go from here.

The road to WrestleMania is here!

Main Event: The 1999 Royal Rumble

In 1999 WWE was just beginning to achieve new heights in the attitude era. And that was fully on display with a Royal Rumble that showcased the best and worst that WWE had to offer at the time.

Three Count

Julian put over Gunther's jacket attack.

Lindsey put over Seth trolling Hulk Hogan.

Danielle put over Wrestling x Kendrick.

Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell

Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.

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Ep. 431: Royal Rumble 2025 Feb 08, 2025

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The Royal Rumble weekend is in the books!

Jey Uso and Charlotte Flair stood tall above the rest and will have respective title matches at WrestleMania.

Who’s ready to see Jey Uso with a world championship? How can WWE thread the needle to keep one of their most popular stars in the good graces of fans?

And while it’s nice to see Charlotte return from injury, the crowd has already begun to boo her as of her first RAW back. What can be done to get her back on track?

Plus we’ll get into the title matches from the show, try to divine where John Cena, CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins fit into WrestleMania and so much more.

YEET!

Three Count

Hal put over the great matches of The Usos vs. Harper and Rowan.

Lindsey put over the lil’ ladder.

Danielle put over Chelsea Green with the B Rabbit ethos.

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.com

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Ep. 430: Big E on ‘Laid,’ Netflix, and his future Feb 01, 2025

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Happy Royal Rumble weekend!

We’ve got to make some obligatory predictions for the official start to the road to WrestleMania.

Then we welcome former WWE Champion Ettore “Big E” Ewen. It’s been some time since we’ve seen him in a wrestling ring. But he’s stayed extremely busy: You can catch him on the Peacock series “Laid” and on Netflix’s “WWE RAW Classics.”

He’ll tell us about what it’s been like transitioning from wrestling to acting, where he plans to pour his creative energy and why mental health advocacy is so important to him.

Three Count

Hal put over Washington taking over The Hard Rock..

Julian put over John Cena's goodbye gear.

Danielle put over Dropout live at Madison Square Garden.

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.com

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Ep. 429: Saturday Night’s Main Event 2 Jan 25, 2025

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Time is running out to get our Philly themed Ice Cream Christmas logo! Go get it now at Maxfunstore.com.

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey sit at the precipice of back-to-back weekends with big shows from WWE.

There’s titles on the line with Jey Uso vs. Gunther for World Championship, Sheamus vs. Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Title and Rhea Ripley vs. Nia Jax for the women’s World title. But while the team has strong opinions about who will win, there are also a lot of questions about the overall direction of the stars.

Plus: it’s another reminder that we’re due for another muppets x WWE crossover.

The Main Event

It's back to back weekends of Saturday shows, so let's pre-game the one that happens on the day this episode drops: the second modern edition of Saturday Nights' Main Event. But we face an important question: In a world with more WWE shows than ever, how long until the novelty of Saturday night's main event wears off?

Three Count

Hal put over Joe Hendry vs. John Cena.

Lindsey put over Sheamus’ first pilates class!

Danielle put over Jordynne Grace’s goodbye for TNA.

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.com

If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky and Instagram.

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Ep. 428: RAW on Netflix and Smackdown on USA Jan 18, 2025

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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 Count

Julian put over the thoughts of the absent Hal Lublin

Lindsey 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.com

If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram.

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A quick update Jan 11, 2025

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Producer Julian Burrell delivers a quick update

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Rerun - Wrestling Recast: A Christmas Carol Jan 04, 2025

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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.com

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Ep. 427: A RAW Christmas ft. Alonso Duralde Dec 28, 2024

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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.com

If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram.

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Ep. 426: Saturday Night Main Event Dec 21, 2024

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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 Event

2025 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 Count

Danielle 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 music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.com

If 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.

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Ep. 425: The Year in Wrestling 2024 Dec 14, 2024

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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 Count

Danielle 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.

The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.com

If 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.

Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointights