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Ep. 452: Summerslam 2025 Aug 09, 2025

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It was the first ever two night Summerslam event in history. And it was marred in controversy for booking decisions and real-life implications:

The most striking is that for the first time in recent memory, WWE publicly acknowledged Donald Trump on its show. The relationship between the company and some of its executives (including Paul Levesque) isn’t surprising– but there have been those who say this will affect their desire to watch WWE content going forward. We discuss.

Plus, months after being named in the Janel Grant lawsuit, Brock Lesnar has returned to the company. The primary concern of those on this show is how safe the women within WWE feel that he was brought back so publicly.

We’ll also take a look at the rest of the card which featured some absolutely great stories and some of the worst repeating patterns of the company.

The Three Count:

Danielle put over Linda McClown.

Julian put over CM Punk fantastic four gear.

Hal put over Seth Rollins breaking hearts.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.

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, TikTok and Instagram.

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Ep. 451: Hulk Hogan is dead Jul 26, 2025

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We had some major late-breaking news that necessitated coverage: the death of Hulk Hogan. Most outlets have focused on his status as a high profile figure of wrestling and pop culture. But for many, he’s remembered as a man whose racist opinions were recorded and published; in addition to being a liar who made false claims to support his own narrative. Danielle and producer Julian deliver some quick thoughts in the aftermath of his passing.

Then, Lindsey, Hal and Danielle discuss why the build to Summerslam has felt so weak lately. Where has WWE come up short as it builds to the first ever two night version of its second biggest show of the year?

The Main Event: wrestling comfort food

When we're inundated with wrestling events, sometimes it's good to take a step back and remember what made us fall in love with this crazy art in the first place.

The Three Count:

Danielle put over Unreal Worked Shoots.

Lindsey put over Nia and Tiffy Barbies.

Hal put over The downside of Worked Shoots.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.

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, TikTok and Instagram.

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Ep 450 Naomi is a World Champion! Jul 19, 2025

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Take a deep breath because with all of the wrestling from last weekend you have little time to rest before SummerSlam.

After so many wrestling shows, we have so much to get through and unfortunately it’s not all good news: Adam Cole was pulled from AEW All In for an injury that was severe enough that he considered immediate retirement.

And Seth Rollins has apparently hurt his knee again– thus upending WWE’s presumed plans for the next several months.

We break down the implications there, plus some things that actually made us happy: Roman Reigns is back! And Evolution was an absolutely KILLER show, top to bottom.

The Main Event: Evolution + Naomi’s Big Win

Sunday was a big day for Naomi and the World Championship. Jade Cargill and Naomi showed out in their Falls Count Anywhere match; Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley absolutely delivered in the main event before Naomi set the world on fire with her Money in the Bank cash-in. And now she’s the World Champion!

The Three Count:

Danielle put over getting ready for a Big Show.

Lindsey put over the longest tenured WWE superstar of all time.

Hal put over Becky mfin’ Lynch.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.

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, TikTok 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

Ep. 449: Great American Bash, All In, Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution Preview Jul 12, 2025

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It’s an absolutely massive weekend of wrestling! Who can say if anyone will actually be able to watch it all?

Danielle and Julian first tell Hal about their experience at AEW Dynamite 300, where they saw tons of matches and moments and tried not to block the aisle for picture time.

Then the team will dive into the first crop of shows and how they plan to watch: NXT’s Great American Bash, AEW’s All In and Saturday Night’s Main Event.

What matches are most notable? How will they deliver commentary on everything for this very podcast? The answers await here!

The Main Event: WWE Evolution

Amid a crowded wrestling weekend, this is the show the team is most looking forward to: WWE Evolution! Just the second time ever the company has put on an all women’s event.

The Three Count:

Daniell put over Seattle’s own Big Dumper.

Julian put over receipts on Dave Meltzer.

Hal put over Season 2 of LFG.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Julian Burrell, and Danielle Radford.

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, TikTok 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

Re-run: An RJ City origin story Jul 05, 2025

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It’s the origin of our love story with AEW’s RJ City— recorded all the way back in 2019!

This pre-dates his brief stint in WWE, his time with AEW and so much more; he was just a humble indie wrestling comedian making coffee in his underwear.

RJ tells us all about what it’s like to be a triple threat in the world of entertainment, the cross-section of comedy and what he actually thinks would help wrestling go mainstream.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.

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, TikTok 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

Ep. 448: RJ City gets real about AEW Jun 28, 2025

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Our beloved RJ City has finally returned to the podcast!

He’s been an AEW broadcaster and personality for years now. He’ll tell us how the company has changed since his start.

RJ will also explain how he and Toni Storm collaborated to create the “Timeless” character (hint: It was almost entirely here), the balance of freedom and structure that AEW has to straddle and why he thinks fans of the company could stand to be more critical of it.

But since it’s RJ City, we naturally get side-tracked and discuss everything from 90s sitcoms to fashion choices.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.

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, TikTok 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

Ep. 447: Liv Morgan’s Injury Jun 21, 2025

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Hal Lublin makes his triumphant return and finally gets the chance to share what’s been on his mind.

Specifically, the state of the World Heavyweight Championship. Has WWE effectively capitalized on Jey Uso’s popularity? And is Gunther the right person to hold the World Title in Goldberg’s presumed retirement match?

Plus, with King and Queen of the Ring well underway, we continue to advocate for Jade Cargill as our winner on the women’s side and wonder who would be the right choice for the men.

The Main Event:

Liv Morgan has really leveled up in the past year and a half. Now her momentum has been derailed by an untimely injury, but hopefully it's not enough to stop her from playing into WWE's plans this summer.

The Three Count:

Danielle put over Rhea Rhipley training Zelina Vega.

Lindsey put over Kairi Sane's reaction to Liv's injury.

Hal put over Cathy x Rhea Shipping.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.

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, TikTok 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

Ep. 446: Money in the Bank 2025 Jun 14, 2025

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What a complete emotional whiplash after last week! Money in the Bank was a fine PLE that delivered some great highlights; not the least of which is Naomi as the brand new Ms. Money in the Bank! Plus, R-Truth made his short-awaited return, and has redefined himself as Ron Killings.

We geek out about some of these great developments and look ahead to who we think would be a great Queen and King of the Ring.

The Three Count:

Lindsey put over Jey's Journal..

Julian put over 2K18 playable at last.

Danielle put over Naomi being a total pro.

Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Julian Burrell

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, TikTok 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

Ep. 445: Money in the Bank Preview + R-truth Jun 07, 2025

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It’s time for another big wrestling weekend!

We give a full preview to Saturday’s “Worlds Collide” and Sunday’s “Money in the Bank” shows from WWE. But as we pick winners and what we expect to see… we can’t help but wonder if WWE has overplayed its hand and delivered TOO many shows.

Main Event: R-Truth is no longer in WWE

R-Truth is no longer a WWE superstar. He's one of the most beloved members of the roster by both fans and his peers and was just part of a big match against John Cena. But it looks like this is the end for now as the company chose not to renew his contract. Maybe he was getting undersold on the money? We don’t really know for sure yet.

The Three Count:

Lindsey put over Stephen Fry x WWE.

Hal put over AC/DCena

Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Julian Burrell

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, TikTok 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

Ep. 444: Saturday Night’s Main Event + The Rock’s Entrance Music May 31, 2025

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Saturday Night’s Main Event was the start of an incredibly busy wrestling Summer. There wasn’t much in terms of titles exchanging hands, but we did see the return of Bronson Reed for Seth Rollins’ unnamed stable.

Plus Cody Rhodes is back! And he set up a Money in the Bank match with him and Jey Uso vs. John Cena and Logan Paul.

Rerun: The Rock’s Entrance Music

In 2017, we broke down all of The Rock’s entrance music over the course of his career so far; everything from Rocky Maiavia to his final time as WWE champion. We replay this segment and also add in our thoughts on the new Final Boss music.

The Three Count:

Julian put over Nattie’s birthday party.

Danielle put over Bardcore wrestling.

Lindsey put over Rhea in Stephanie’s places.

Hosted by Lindsey Kelk, Danielle Radford, and Julian Burrell

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, TikTok 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