Tights and Fights

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Ep. 221: The Blackdel test Nov 14, 2020

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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 Event

The 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 Count

Danielle 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 Twitter and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!

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Ep. 220: The gas leak episode Nov 07, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

This 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 Count

Danielle 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 name

Hal put ove the city of Philly, naturally.

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!

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Ep. 219: Taste the Painbow Oct 31, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

Before 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.

The Three Count

Julian put over Paige explaining what her Twitch stream has meant to her.

Hal put over Luchasaurus on the Inner Circle town hall.

Hosted by Hal Lublin 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!

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Ep. 218: Wrestling is Musical Theater Oct 24, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

There 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 Count

Danielle put over Naomi going viral on TikTok.

Hal put over Roman Reigns and Jey Uso's ongoing story..

Hosted by Hal Lublin and Danielle Radford.

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.

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Ep. 217: The War at Home Oct 17, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

It’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 Count

Danielle 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 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!

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

Ep. 216: A very blue anniversary Oct 10, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

We’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 how poorly WWE is able to write straight forward babyfaces in a way that gets the audience to cheer for them?

The Three Count

Danielle put over Effy’s big gay brunch 2020 and For the Culture.

Lindsey put over Ember Moon and Toni Storm’s return and the final weeks of the G1 Climax

Hal put over the Chris Jericho anniversary celebration.

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!

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

Ep. 215: Long Live the Chief! Oct 03, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

Roman 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 Count

Danielle 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.

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!

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

Ep. 214: Anoa’i am the one you want Sep 26, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

The 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 takes on Jey Uso, we’ll discuss the family tree and our favorite memories of seeing them wrestle.

The Three Count

Danielle put over Naomi discussing her fibroid treatment.

Lindsey put over the five members of Retribution

Hal put over Chris Jericho and MJF

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!

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

Ep. 213: Christian! At last! Sep 19, 2020

Show notes

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 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!

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

Ep. 212: There goes my Miro! Sep 12, 2020

Show notes

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 Event

Not 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 Count

Lindsey and Hal put over You Cannot Kill David Arquette.

Hosted by Hal Lublin 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!

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

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