It’s our annual retrospective on Night 1 and Night 2 of Ice Cream Christmas (or WrestleMania for the uninitiated) a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! There were a lot of really good title matches, but none greater than Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair. While we definitely should have had more women’s matches, we can point to this one as an early contender for Match of the year. Plus: talk about a great showcase for why celebrities belong in wrestling! The Jackass team, Pat McAfee and (ugh) L...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 308
Can you feel it? It’s the final hours before WrestleMania weekend and we’re ready to celebrate on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! Even as we get closer to the biggest show of the year, matches continue to be added. What looks like it could make for a fun encounter? And most importantly: What food preparations have been made within our households? While WWE has the spotlight for now, AEW is laying to groundwork for their interactions with the Ring of Honor roster and the early days of ...
Apr 02, 2022•49 min•Ep. 307
The beacon of WrestleMania is within sight on a brand new Tights and Fights ! Where do we even begin with the biggest show of the year? Against all odds it looks like a very solid two nights of wrestling that have been set up to feel as massive as they should. Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch have added a lot of grit to the final leg of their story and Seth Rollins continues to carry a feud with the specter of Cody Rhodes right up to the final RAW of the build. How hopefully are we that WWE will de...
Mar 26, 2022•50 min•Ep. 306
Don’t call it a comeback, but we’re back with a brand new Tights and Fights ! But first we have to acknowledge a major loss in wrestling: Whether you knew him as Scott Hall or Razor Ramon, he was a fixture of wrestling from the 80s, 90s and 00s. Tributes and testimonials have come from his friends and colleagues over the years. We’ll add our voices to the mix. Despite that dark cloud, there was a lot ot enjoy from the week in wrestling as companies paid tribute to Hall. RAW is putting the pieces...
Mar 19, 2022•46 min•Ep. 305
Spin around and keep your bodily fluids in tact on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! Dan Sinker joined us just weeks after AEW Revolution in 2020, so it only makes sense that he joins us for this years’ edition of the event after it’s been a whole pandemic! We’re going to talk all about our favorite matches including Jade Cargill and Jurassic Express’ big wins and why we need to take a break from all the blood. Plus, new champions across just about every show on TV! The Main Event: CM Pu...
Mar 12, 2022•58 min•Ep. 304
Time to celebrate some Hardcore Country on a new episode of Tights and Fights ! Mickey James is the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Champion. She’s also known for her extensive career in WWE where she is also a multiple-time champion. Recently, she brought the Knockouts championship to WWE for one night at the 2022 Royal Rumble. She’ll tell us how she came to be involved in the show. Plus, we’ll hear about why it was so important that she come back to WWE after such a bitter exit and when we’ll...
Mar 05, 2022•41 min•Ep. 303
It’s a new week and we brought the flow on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! Josiah Williams is the voice and creative force behind the rap project “Wrestle and Flow.” After years of it mainly being a personal project, he gained new notoriety by getting a job with WWE and NXT. Now that he’s no longer a part of the company, he’s able to take on tons of new projects. Including the album of “Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence” from AEW, where he raps about Mark Henry and Red Velvet. P...
Feb 26, 2022•48 min•Ep. 302
We’re talking all about the star who arrived, left and may return once more on Tights and Fights ! But lest we forget: This was a fantastic week for televised women’s wrestling! Naomi reintroduced herself to the world in a great match against Charlotte; Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley were the heart of lengthy gauntlet match; Thunder Rose and Mercedes Martinez beat the breaks off each other on Dynamite! Plus, there’s lots of interesting alliances and conflicts being set up across all the shows, bu...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 301
Grab your Little Ceaser’s pizza of choice! Big Boi Season is back on a brand new Tights and Fights ! Keith Lee is finally back on TV with AEW! And as excited as we are to see the Limitless One, did Tony Khan bungle the response in trying to build for his debut? And what was up with the crowd being not quite as enthusiastic as we would’ve liked? And it seems like all of the major title holders on US TV have a lot to touch on. Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar may end up being a double champion in a fe...
Feb 12, 2022•47 min•Ep. 300
In 3…2…1…!!!! It’s a NEW episode of Tights and Fights ! A lot of lows, but there were plenty of things on the show to be excited about even though we’re not thrilled with Ronda and Brock as our winners. There’s still plenty to be excited about including Bad Bunny and lots of fun stories from the women’s rumble. Plus, while we’re usually against a DQ finish, Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins truly hit on all cylinders. The Three Count Lindsey put over Brie Bella on The Real Dirty Dancing. Danielle pu...
Feb 05, 2022•57 min•Ep. 299
It’s the home stretch before the Royal Rumble! And that means it’s our final chance to speculate wildly on a NEW episode of Tights and Fights ! We’re letting our imaginations run wild. Who will show up in the Rumble match? Who has the best chance to win? For the first time in a while it feels like the field is wide open! And not to be out done, AEW had another event show on TBS: “Beach Break!” Amid all the amazingly athletic spots in the TNT title match, we’re still a little confused about how w...
Jan 29, 2022•58 min•Ep. 298
We’re a week out from the Royal Rumble! Time to break it all down on NEW episode of Tights and Fights ! There were a couple of big stories that involved real life difficulties: 1) Mustafa Ali has asked for his release, but WWE is reportedly not going to provide him with it. 2) Jon Moxley is back in a wrestling ring looking as healthy as ever after his sabbatical. Both hit our emotions hard in completely different ways. And even as the seeds for WrestleMania slowly take shape, we’re excited for s...
Jan 22, 2022•48 min•Ep. 297
We’re on the road to the road to WrestleMania! Danielle and Lindsey return to speculate about the women’s Royal Rumble. Tons of returns were immediately revealed to get people to tune in, but will there still be room for a few surprises? Plus, we’re all a little down on the state of NXT 2.0 and New Japan Pro Wrestling. But we have faith that one of those will turn the corner soon and the other one will be relegated to background viewing for the foreseeable future. Main Event Mickie James got a l...
Jan 15, 2022•48 min•Ep. 296
It’s the first week of wrestling of 2022! Time to dive back into the craziness on a brand new Tights and Fights! WWE’s Day 1 PPV was thrown for a loop when Roman Reigns announced he’d tested positive for COVID-19. The consolation prize: Brock Lesnar as our new WWE Champion! We’ll explain where we think Lesnar goes from here and pour one out for Big E’s time as the top champion. Plus, AEW Dynamite has a new home on TBS. How did the first show go as multiple people held gold in the company for the...
Jan 08, 2022•58 min•Ep. 295
It’s officially the end of 2021. And as we hope and pray that this dumpster fire gets a little less chaotic, we’re going to look back on the year of wrestling. And perhaps most importantly, we’re handing out our first ever Tights and Fights Superlatives–or as we call them “Superplexatives!” Who’s the best wrestling family member? Who made us unexpectedly love us best? Which AEW/WWE interaction best exemplified peace on earth? We’ll break it all down and raise a cup of cheer. Hosted by Hal Lublin...
Jan 01, 2022•34 min•Ep. 294
As we prepare for another broadway adaptation to release in theaters with Spielberg’s West Side Story, we can’t help but think how much better it would be with wrestlers. John Cena as Tony? Zelina Vega as Maria? The Anoa’i family as the Sharks? The Elite as the Jets? Nothing is off limits here, so let’s have some fun! Hosted by Hal Lublin , Danielle Radford 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...
Dec 25, 2021•39 min•Ep. 293
This week, we’re so excited to welcome Austin Creed onto Tights and Fights. Wrestling fans know him as Xavier Woods. He’s part of one of WWE’s greatest teams of all time: The New Day. Now he’s King of the Ring. He’ll explain why he thinks that title has more power than any championship. Austin’s also known as a personality for the newly-revived video-game TV network “G4.” How did he land that role? His fans helped ignite a twitter campaign to make it happen. He’ll tell us all about his love of v...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 292
Wrestling always feels like a weird subject this time of year. But after we discuss some of our favorite Christmas specials, we’ll talk about NXT: War Games! Overall, it was a fine show… but we just can’t help but mourn for our beloved NXT Black and Gold. Is there any hope to be had as we play the waiting game for whatever the brand turns into? Plus, we have to shoutout all the women on the main roster of WWE doing such great work. Charlotte got pied! Liv and Doudrop look awesome! All that, plus...
Dec 11, 2021•54 min•Ep. 291
The year is winding down, but there’s still so much wrestling to catch up on. We’ll get to everything we loved on a brand new Tights and Fights ! But first: Lindsey Kelk is back and better than ever! She shares tales of her lovely tour of England, including meeting some of YOU! And how she may have to write a story about the Golden Lovers now? Plus, NXT 2.0 actually had some really good matches cut through the brightly lit NXT arena. There could be some great things on the way for the NXT women’...
Dec 04, 2021•55 min•Ep. 290
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re rejecting the pilgrim motif and instead focusing on what we’re thankful for after another year has gone by… after we talk about some of the food we’re eating first. But then we’ll get into it all from the great returns to all the amazing black wrestlers we got to see work this year to some of the things YOU told us you love most of all. References Kenny Johnson’s documentary on Effy’s Big Gay Brunch WWE’s feature on Becky Lynch’s return Mick Foley introduces Mr. Socko H...
Nov 26, 2021•25 min•Ep. 289
Grab your letterman’s jackets and dancing shoes, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! There was another late-breaking case of “budget cuts” from the WWE this week. This included the faction Hit Row just weeks after they made their debuts on Smackdown! We’ll lament the talent lost and try to make sense of it all. But it’s not all bad news, AEW had another really good PPV this past weekend. It showcase everything that the promotion does well (like paying off long term stories) and not so...
Nov 20, 2021•44 min•Ep. 288
Tape up your fists and play that guitar, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! WWE just let another group of wrestlers go, including some who are no doubt going to be stars wherever they land. We’ll take a guess as to what went wrong with some of their WWE tenure and where some stars may end up soon. Plus, as AEW prepares for Full Gear this weekend, the world is aglow about the potential of an Adam Page world title run and angry at Tony Khan’s recent media call. We’ll take a look at bo...
Nov 13, 2021•55 min•Ep. 287
This episode is an edited version of the show that was recorded LIVE as part of the London Podcast Festival! Summerslam 1992 represents a strange era of WWE. Business was down in the states, but live tours were doing great in England. So WWE decided to have one of their biggest shows in London at Wembley Stadium. We’ll be talking about so much from The Ultimate Warriors weird gear of the night to Sensational Sherri’s eternal attraction to one of the greatest main events in SummerSlam history. Ho...
Nov 06, 2021•57 min•Ep. 286
Break out the ice-cold corn dogs, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! We’ve been a little pessimistic about NXT 2.0, but we did get to see some great women’s wrestling on the show this week and our first faction holding all the women’s titles! Plus, AEW’s gotten the TBS title off to a really good start. But we’re faced with the duality of the promotion with fun things like Shida vs. Deeb and the Elite’s Halloween match on one side; and the Bobby Fish vs. CM Punk on the other. We’ll ex...
Oct 30, 2021•58 min•Ep. 285
It’s the second week of the Max Fun Block Party, so let’s kick out the jams on a brand new Tights and Fights ! As we welcome new listeners, we feel it necessary to explain some of the TnF lexicon. What’s Ice Cream Christmas? When is it Big Boi Season? What does it mean to Tap Titles? All that and so much more will be explained! Plus, if you’re just getting into wrestling, it can be a little hard to know where to start with all the content on TV and the internet. We’ll tell you about some of the ...
Oct 23, 2021•48 min•Ep. 284
Sharpen your pencils, take notes because there will be a test after this brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! As part of the Max Fun Block Party, we’re proud to present our Wrestling 101 special! This is the episode to help everyone who’s been cautiously interested in wrestling to finally learn what all the fuss is about. We’ll break down what makes the artform so special, what we think is a great gateway to get into the madness and why wrestling is quite simply unlike anything else in the w...
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 283
As part of the Max Fun Block Party, this week’s episode is a special crossover episode with " Shmanners " all about the etiquette of WRESTLING, for attendees and professionals alike! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Hosted by Hal Lublin , Danielle Radford , Teresa McElroy and Travis McElroy....
Oct 14, 2021•29 min•Ep. 282
Check your draft card, it’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! There’s going to be plenty of new faces on RAW and SmackDown. The women’s champions are now on each others’ brands which we imagine will make for some fun hijinks in the future. Plus there are some NXT call ups that we’re really excited about. And speaking of NXT 2.0… we’re sorry to report that it’s really not good. There’s some bright spots, but there’s also a bunch of really questionable characters and creative decisions th...
Oct 09, 2021•52 min•Ep. 281
After a week off from wrestling we’ve got a lot to catch up on a brand new Tights and Fights ! Bryan Danielson is already a force to be reckoned with on AEW! He took on Kenny Omega in a match that was so good that we almost feel bad for picking at the minor nits that bothered us. But with the good of AEW, there’s also some really bizarre things going on with their promos. Arn Anderson bragging about his glock? MJF recycling the “You’re tempted to be a drunk” story with Darby Allin? Really weird!...
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 280
Take our ad survey maximumfun.org/adsurvey This week’s sponsor is: Smalls! Take a short quiz on Smalls.com/TIGHTS to customize your Sampler and use code TIGHTS for a total of 30% off your first order. This week we’re doing something a little different: Pull up SummerSlam 1992 on Peacock and listen along to this episode as we provide commentary for you! We’ll comment on some of the most bizarre gimmicks of the era including guys like the Repo Man and the Natural Disasters. Plus the fantastic gear...
Sep 25, 2021•2 hr 50 min•Ep. 279
