We’re throwing it back to an all-time classic wrestling match this week on Tights and Fights!

But first, Hal and Danielle take a special look at the state of WWE going into the Draft. Becky Lynch is now the Women’s World Champion after winning a battle royal on RAW. A safe choice… but was it the right one?

In addition to Becky, we have other champions to celebrate: Trick Williams is NXT champ! And Swerve Strickland got the AEW World title!

Chad Gable is fully heel now. What’s the next step to make sure he continues to ascend?

The Main Event

We’re joined by Dave Reuter. He’s an author whose latest book is Kayfabe: A Love Story. It’s filled with essays written in an alternate universe where wrestling and the stories it presents are 100% real.

The book has a lot of focus on WrestleMania III. That show was sold on Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant for the WWF Championship. But there was one match that stole the show that evening and had a lot of fans talking, even after Hogan slammed Andre: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. Macho Man Randy Savage for the Intercontinental Championship.

The Three Count

Dave put over Savage vs. Warrior

Danielle put over @NorbertoGaetan.

Hal put over Taylor Swift x Wrestling. 

Hosted by Hal Lublin and Danielle Radford.

Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.

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

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Even in the aftermath of WrestleMania wrestling simply doesn’t stop on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey mourn the loss of fallen Mami, Rhea Ripley. With the injury putting her out for several months, who will be the new Women’s World Champion? And does this mean that Liv Morgan finally gets an attitude to sink her teeth into?

Plus, Sami Zayn got quite a moment, with a grand Montreal entrance and a successful Intercontinental title defense. But when will Chad Gable and his new attitude get to wear the gold?

The Main Event

As WWE moves into a new era, NXT is also getting shuffled around a lot. With the draft coming up, a lot of stars from Tuesday will be moved up to the main roster; and there's even word that NXT may move into "third brand" territory once more.

The Three Count

Danielle put over the world coming to Nyla Rose’s defense.

Lindsey put over Sami’s hometown welcome.

Hal put over the spoils of Cody’s victory. 

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Dimitry Pompee

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. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!

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Ice Cream Christmas has come at last– let’s talk all about WrestleMania on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!

Dimitry Pompee is from the podcast “Eurovangelists” and we were eager to welcome him back for the absent Lindsey Kelk. And there’s so much to talk about! Cody Rhodes has at last finished the story and become WWE Champion; Damian Priest and CM Punk made Drew McIntyre’s life a living hell this weekend. Bayley refused to let herself be overshadowed and finally had a great singles match at WrestleMania!

And yet amid our praise we also find things to criticize: Why is every faction in WWE based on race these days? What was the deal with that Jimmy and Jey match? And was the Undertaker really the best choice to confront the Rock? 

The Three Count

Danielle put over Drew McIntyre’s new coach

Dimitry put over Stokely Hathaway on Soul Plane

Hal put over Roman not being a fan of the Cross Rhodes. 

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Dimitry Pompee

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. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!

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Hal, Lindsey and Julian sit at the precipice of Ice Cream Christmas on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!

The overall card looks like WrestleMania XL will make for a fun two nights of wrestling; we discuss who we’d love to see win, which matches have been lacking and what we’re most looking forward to.

The Main Event: The Bloodline

The Rock is in full on Final Boss mode and that means that the Bloodline is bigger, better and badder than ever. Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Cody Rhodes will all pull double duty this weekend, with the latter two main eventing nights one and two of WrestleMania.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, 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 Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!

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Dimitry Popée is the host of the fantastic new MaxFun podcast “Eurovangelists,” which covers the famous song contest Eurovision. He’s a lifelong wrestling fan. He briefly stopped watching after Kurt Angle drove a milk truck on RAW– because frankly what could ever top that?

Dmitry eventually started watching WWE again after WrestleMania 32. These days he watches just about everything, including New Japan and AEW. He’ll tell us about why he doesn’t think Eurovision and the Royal Rumble are all that different.

The Main Event

WCW struck gold in 90s when it had Hulk Hogan turn heel and join Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to form the New World Order. And while the nWo fizzled in later years without a clear end game, its impact is still felt to this day. 

The Three Count

Hal put over Roman Reigns’ Super Bowl Prediction.

Danielle put over Gypsie Rose Blanchard backstage at AEW.

Lindsey put over Drew’s tricep work out.

Dmitry put over Belanka.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk, 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 Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. PLUS! Check out our Tights and Fights Discord!

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This is a special look at several of the bonus episodes available for MaxFun Members. The only way to hear the full show is to go to Maximumfun.org/join! For just $5 a month you not only have helped this podcast continue to survive and thrive; you also get access to hundreds of hours of bonus episodes from every MaxFun Shows.

In this special preview, you'll hear about our recasting Hamilton with professional wrestlers, the pilot of Tappin Titles, Janet Varney's foray into the wrestling and Cesaro's entrance music along with so much more. 

This podcast is part of the #MaxFunDrive! If you'd like to help this podcast continue and get great gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join and become a MaxFun Member for as little as $5 a month. You can also upgrade or boost your membership for as little as $1 more a month to help the show out even more and earn gifts and certain levels.

A brief look at the Tights and Fights BoCo that just dropped --  a live commentary for the film "The Chaperone." The full version is exclusively available for MaxFun Members.

This podcast is brought to you by the #MaxFunDrive! Tights and Fights exists because of a fantastic group of MaxFun members who choose to support it with a recurring monthly contribution. For as little as $5 a month you can help keep this show going and get great gifts in the process. All the details are at Maximumfun.org/join.

In honor of the biggest time of the year for MaxFun, we welcome back family member and original host, Open Mike Eagle!

He tells us all about the wrestling he’s been watching lately, including what he’s noticed missing from AEW recently, his thoughts on CM Punk’s return to WWE and so much more

The Main Event

It was a bumpy road, but we’re finally set for Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes to headline WrestleMania XL. We discuss our levels of hype and whether this is finally the time for Cody to finish the story. 

The Three Count

Danielle put over Asuka surprising a fan.

Lindsey put over wrestling and koala bears.

Mike put over wrestling x hamilton.

Hal put over R-Truth in Austria.

Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk, and Mike Eagle

Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.

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

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We’re kicking off the most exciting time of the year for the MaxFun Network with a trivia game show featuring hosts from tons of great podcasts.

J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong from “Go Fact Yourself” are joined by:

Danielle Radford - “Tights and Fights” 

John-Luke Roberts -“Sound Heap with John-Luke Roberts” 

Brea Grant & Mallory O’Meara -“Reading Glasses”

If you’d like to hear more hosts competing for trivia supremacy, visit Maximumfun.org for the full version of this show.

We’ve got brand new merch available! Go to the MaxFun Store and get the latest Ice Cream Christmas shirt in time for WrestleMania weekend.

Happy #MaxFunDrive, eve! Here’s a little preview of everything to come on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! It’s the biggest time of the year so get ready to learn a bit about what’s in store for you for the next two weeks!

Traveling to WrestleMania? Well get ready cuz Hal Lublin is set to share the best way to maximize your trip to Philadelphia on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights!

Whether your looking for the best tourist attractions, museums or, yes, Philly cheesesteaks, we’ve got you covered with the ultimate guide between your wrestling adventures.

Plus, we revisit our 2021 chat with Austin Creed (aka Xavier Woods from WWE’s The New Day). Hear all about his gaming and bass habits along with his love of “The Golden Girls.”

If you want to hear the full conversation with Austin, check out the original episode, online and wherever you get podcasts!

Hosted by 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 Facebook, BlueSky 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.

We’ve got brand new merch available! Go to the MaxFun Store and get the latest Ice Cream Christmas shirt in time for WrestleMania weekend.

Finish the story (mode) on a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast!

We’ve got some major updates on how you can expect a LOT of podcasts during the #MaxFunDrive… including one that welcomes back our beloved Open Mike Eagle! 

The Main Event

WWE 2K24 is finally here! It features a lot of (though not every) WrestleMania storylines going back to the very beginning. Hal will give his honest review as Lindsey and Danielle ask the pertinent questions: Can you rewrite the WWE canon? Can you beat up dudes as Chyna?

The Three Count

Danielle put over the wrestling world standing up for Bianca Belair.

Lindsey put over Dominik marrying not-Mami.

Hal put over Miz getting stuck again.

Hosted by Hal Lublin 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. 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.