Tights and Fights

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#MaxFunDrive BoCo Preview Mar 26, 2025

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This podcast is supported by our beloved MaxFun Members! You can help support this show for as little as $5 a month by going to Maximumfun.org/join. If you're already a member, considering boosting your membership by as little as a dollar more a month or upgrading to a higher tier to help the show out even more and earn great gifts in the process.

At every level of membership, you get access tot he MaxFun BoCo library-- Hundreds if not thousands of hours of bonus content from every show on the network, including Tights and Fights!

You can hear our recast of Hamilton with wrestlers, the pilot episode of Tappin Titles, our extra main events and so much more.

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#MaxFunDrive Bonus: Red Carpet Conversations with The Bellas, RJ City, Renee Paquette, Swerve Strickland and more. Mar 25, 2025

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This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you love this show and want to help it continue, go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. A contribution of $5 a month goes so far and earns you great gifts.

Tights and Fights was recently invited to the Los Angeles premier of Queen of the Ring! On the red carpet the team spoke with a number of actors and wrestlers.

In this episode:

Hosted by Danielle Radford and Hal Lublin

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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#MaxFunDrive Bonus: WWE 2K25 Review ft. Austin Taylor Mar 21, 2025

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This episode is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you love this show and want to help it continue, go to MaximumFun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. A contribution of $5 a month helps goes so far and earns you great gifts.

It’s time for us to take a look at the biggest wrestling game of the year: WWE 2K25!

It’s a game so big that we’re joined once again by Austin Taylor from the podcast Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries!

We’ll learn about the brand new Island area, why it’s actually a really good thing that the game is more of an iteration of last year’s game and some of the big changes that have been implemented for the women wrestlers.

And we’ll talk about some of our favorite retro wrestling games from over the years. Gotta love the 90s!

Hosted by Danielle Radford and Hal Lublin

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.

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Ep. 436: #MaxFunDrive – The 90s in wrestling Mar 19, 2025

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We’re joined once again by our pal Austin Taylor from the wonderful podcast Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries! He’s also a massive childhood fan of wrestling– even though his mother refused to let him learn to flip a la Hardy Boyz

Main Event: the 1990s Wrestling

Naturally we have a big topic today in celebration of the year's Max Fun Drive theme: If you look at any of the Network's online presence you'll see a lot of 90s aesthetics.

So what better time than now to recount some of our favorite wrestling moments from the 90s?

Three Count

Austin put over our first smelling of what the Rock was cookin’.

Danielle put over an abundance of Curb Stomps.

Lindsey put over Fat Toby.

Hal put over Seth Rollins with the worst pull.

Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal Lublin

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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#MaxFunDrive Bonus: Emily Bett Rickards – Queen of the Ring Mar 17, 2025

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Ring the Bell; The #MaxFunDrive has officially begun! Now is the time to go to maximumfun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member! For as little as $5 a month, you can help support this show and get great gifts in the process.

Emily Bett Rickards is the star of the new film Queen of the Ring. She plays Mildred Burke, one of the most influential wrestling icons of all time. The movie tells the story of Mildred as she achieved superstardom and paved the way for generations of women wrestlers to come.

Emily tells us about her physical transformation to play Mildred, what it was like to learn so much about wrestling and why the role has affected her emotionally.

Hosted by Danielle Radford, Hal Lublin 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.

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Hal and Danielle join MFD Spring Break Mar 17, 2025

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It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!!

Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, John Moe, Christian Dueñas, Christian Duguay

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The #MaxFunDrive is coming! Mar 15, 2025

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Producer Julian provides a brief update about what to expect from the #MaxFunDrive.

If you want to help ensure Tights and Fights continues-- and earn great gifts in the process-- go the Maximumfun.org/join starting on March 17th. For as little as $5 a month you can become a MaxFun Member and get access to our BoCo library with hundreds of hours of bonus content.

All MaxFun Members should follow Tights and Fights on TikTok, BlueSky and Instagram for exciting opportunities available only to those who join, boost or upgrade this year.

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Ep. 435: Elimination Chamber 2025 + The John Cena Heel Turn Mar 08, 2025

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Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week. And to get ready for WrestleMania, check out our new Las Vegas themed shirts at MaxFunStore.com.

It was an Elimination Chamber event for the ages!

The women’s edition of the event started off with a wicked Jade Cargill heel run. Her attack on Naomi was sold BEAUTIFULLY by Bianca Belair, who eventually won the match and will wrestle for the World Title at Mania.

Trishy Time was a fun way to keep the Canadians happy (necessary after they booed the national anthem).

With how badly Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn beat each other, we have to wonder if this was just the first of two brawls between the two former besties– with the next one to come at WrestleMania.

And the highlight of the night was the men’s elimination chamber. With tons of rivalries playing out and all won by the beloved John Cena… put a pin in that.

Main Event: John Cena turns heel

After a brief stare down between Cena and Cody, The Rock came out to the ring to collect on his demand for the champion's soul. When Cody dropped an F Bomb to refuse, that would lead to one of WWE's biggest taboos: John Cena turning heel, kicking Cody right in the balls, smacking him bloody with the belt and aligning with the Final Boss… and Travis Scott.

Three Count

Danielle put over The Alliance For All Wrestling.

Lindsey put over Jon Stewart x John Cena.

Hal put over CM Punk cookin'.

Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal Lublin

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. 434: The Rock vs. Cody Rhodes Mar 01, 2025

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Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week. And to get ready for WrestleMania, check out our new Las Vegas themed shirts at MaxFunStore.com.

Happy Elimination Chamber day!

The team picks their favorite choices for winners on the big day as the WrestleMania card finally comes into focus.

But there are actually a number of people that won’t be involved in Saturday’s show who really impressed us: R-Truth! Carmello Hayes! Louisiana Knight!

But lest we forget that Seth Rollins is still a great talker and managed to insert himself into Cody Rhodes’ business (more on that in just a minute).

Main Event: Rocky wants your soul

Since the Rock returned to WWE last year his biggest rival has been Cody Rhodes. And this week he finally returned to that story with a simple request for the WWE Champion.

Three Count

Danielle put over We Comin' for YOU.

Lindsey put over Shane Hartline reveals.

Hal put over Hogan troll.

Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal Lublin

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. 433: The Triple H era so far Feb 22, 2025

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Tights and Fights is on TikTok! New videos will be posted throughout the week. And to get ready for WrestleMania, check out our new Las Vegas themed shirts at MaxFunStore.com.

The field for Elimination Chamber is officially set– and while everyone involved in both of the titular matches on both the men’s and the women’s sides is sure to put on a performance, we’re torn on who we’d like to see win.

And two of the people who we think would have been great in the chamber will be tied up: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will have their latest match – an unsanctioned match– at the upcoming PLE.

Plus we’ll dread the possibility of the end of Tiffy Time with Charlotte o’clock on the way.

Main Event: Triple H’s booking so far

We are now just over a year into the Triple H-era. Paul Levesque took over for creative duties full time after Vince McMahon was ousted once and for all. So we're taking a look back at the highs and lows of Triple H's booking.

Three Count

Danielle put over Toni Storm’s eternal timelessness.

Lindsey put over The Clovers on RAW.

Hal put over Chelsea Green's decree.

Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Hal Lublin

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