Tights and Fights

Tights and Fights is the podcast that covers pro-wrestling with the sincerity and hilarity that it deserves. Every week, hosts Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk make sense of the chaos that is the world of sports-entertainment. Whether it's the latest headlines, a cultural analysis of an old angle or a debate about which wrestler has the best merch, Tights and Fights will examine every corner of the squared-circle for your enjoyment.

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Ep. 9: Total Nonstop Buyouts?

The first ever RAW Pay Per View “Clash of Champions” has come and gone… so why do Mike, Hal and Danielle feel unfulfilled? They’ll explain. Plus, is it time for the suicide dive to be banned from WWE the same way that Pile-driver has been? A certain spiked-swiss Superman may think so after what happened this weekend. And there are plenty of rumors about a sale of TNA on the horizon. One of the potential buyers is none other than Vince McMahon and WWE. We'll discuss what WWE has to gain but purch...

Sep 29, 2016•48 min•Ep. 8

Ep. 8: Cruisers get RAW

This week on Tights and Fights: The Cruiserweight have arrived on the main roster! The leaders of the Nation of Conversation explain their biggest takeaways from the ten week-long Cruiserweight Classic tournament and where they hope the division goes from here. Plus, Mike still doesn’t care for how Dean Ambrose is being presented, what it would mean for John Cena to become a 16 time champion, what Hal thinks RAW’s women’s division could learn from its Smackdown counterpart and why Danielle found...

Sep 22, 2016•48 min•Ep. 7

Ep 7: An equal and opposite Backlash

This week on Tights and Fights: Mike Eagle makes his triumphant return to the program as he joins us from Canada. Mike will tell us all about his experience at PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles … including seeing indie tag team The Young Bucks sport some wrestling gear featuring the likeness one of the business’s most well known insiders. Plus the team breaks down what happened when CM Punk made is much-anticipated UFC debut, why Backlash may have been one of the best PPV’s of the year and a look at h...

Sep 15, 2016•48 min•Ep. 6

Ep. 6 The Broken Episode

This week on Tights and Fights, we’re introducing a new member of the Nation of Conversation: Rachel Evans from the YouTube series “Snarled” and “Afterbuzz TV!” The team start out by examining what’s going on with Seth Rollins. Now that he’s on the outs with Triple H and The Authority, could it be that he’s finally headed for the face turn that people have been wanting for him? Plus, you wouldn’t expect an accented Matt Hardy who’s best friends with a dilapidated boat to be the thing that revive...

Sep 08, 2016•46 min•Ep. 5

Ep. 5: KO-Mania's running wild!

This week: a celebration of the new Universal Champion: Kevin Owens! His coronation as the champion of the Universe had the entire wrestling world buzzing and the leaders of the Nation of Conversation are no different. Hal, Mike and Danielle will discuss why they're so stoked to see the prize fighter as the new top guy on RAW and how they would position him to succeed in the coming weeks. Plus, a progress report for RAW and Smackdown in the month following the draft. What is each show doing well...

Sep 01, 2016•47 min•Ep. 4

Ep. 4 The SummerSlam Special

There was a ton of pro-wrestling that happened this week. It was intense, exciting and exhausting and now the leaders of the Nation of Conversation are ready to talk about all of the things they enjoyed most. From TakeOver to SummerSlam to the Universal Championship, this extended episode is a tribute to the Biggest Party of the Summer. Hal will explain why Brock Lesnar needs to make major changes if he wants to continue to interest Hal as a regular part of the WWE roster. Mike will explain how ...

Aug 25, 2016•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 3

Ep. 3: Peak Wrestling (and Other Fulfilled Desires)

On this week's episode of Tights and Fights, the leaders of the Nation of Conversation take a look at whether 12+ hours of wrestling in one weekend means there's too much content for anyone to possibly consume... and whether they will any way. Plus, TNA's got a new president: Billy Corgan (Yeah the Smashing Pumpkins guy). They'll break down what went wrong in the Impact Zone and how TNA can hook them again as wrestling viewers. All that and a look at why people in the crowd think they can jump i...

Aug 18, 2016•51 min•Ep. 2

Ep. 2: How great is the Cruiserweight Classic?

This week on Tights and Fights, the Nation of Conversation breaks down what made round one of the Cruiserweight Classic so awesome. Does this mean the new Cruiserweight division on RAW will follow suit? Well... they'll discuss. And Danielle was at RAW live in Anaheim! She’ll tell you about what you didn’t see if you were watching on TV. Plus, the team talk about whether there’s hope for Cesaro to finally get the push he deserves, what the best championship belt design of all time is and whether ...

Aug 11, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1

Ep 1: Do We Really Want MORE Belts in WWE?

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tights and Fights, the podcast from The Maximum Fun Network that discusses wrestling with the sincerity and hilarity that it deserves. This week, hosts Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Mike Eagle discuss who they hope is the next superstar to make a big return to RAW or Smackdown and their thoughts on the latest angles on WWE TV this week. Plus, they’ll break down the benefits and downfalls of adding MORE championships to for the roster to download and share s...

Aug 05, 2016•49 min0

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