Migraines and being under-staffed will not deter us from gabbing about wrestling! Are you feeling Ucey today? It’s okay if you’re not! Thankfully we’ve got Sami Zayn and the Bloodline to remind us to always be our Uciest. We’ll talk about how improbably over the concept is. Plus, AEW has a PPV coming up, but that doesn’t mean they’re not also INCREDIBLY petty on the road there, right? We missed you Colt Cabana! All of that… and how are we still finding ways to squeeze Taylor Swift references in ...
Nov 05, 2022•34 min•Ep. 337
It’s a special spoooooOOOOOoooky edition of Tights and Fights ! WWE welcomes its first ever fourth generation star with Ava Raine, also known as the daughter of The Rock. Her family lineage helped her get through the door, but will the comparisons hold her back long term? Rhea Ripley slammed a man like a freakin’ BOSS! The Chyna comparisons are natural… but we’d take it even further. Plus, if anyone knows the number of a tailor, we’d like them to get to work on JBL’s pants immediately. Ring Tone...
Oct 29, 2022•56 min•Ep. 336
Nothing but beasts and country boys in our pro wrestling! We’re breaking it all down on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! We welcome Nick Bond from the Ringer to hang out and provide some valuable insight into the world of wrestling. That includes information about how many people in Long Island are similar to MJF as he makes his way to the top of AEW. Plus, we’ll remember how badly things were done with the women in WWE’s past and explain why we’re desperate for Bray Wyatt’s return bei...
Oct 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 335
Are you ready to get Extreme?? To the Max?! Let’s get into all of it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! First though we have to debate whether or not the show had the proper amount of extreme. Sure we don’t really have an appetite for blood, but did WWE strike the right balance of brutality this year? And while there were some great matches like the (Full) Donnybrook and Bianca Belair vs. Bayley, there were a few missteps like Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey. But we’ve also got new champio...
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 334
Is all news good news in wrestling? It turns out… No! Let’s talk about it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! AEW put so much work into the anniversary edition of Dynamite this past Wednesday. But right on the surface there were a lot of things missing. Namely: all of the wrestlers who helped found the company as executives. That put a cloud on things, but it only got worse right before the show started. Sammy Guevara and Andrade El Idolo are the latest AEW stars to come to blows backs...
Oct 08, 2022•51 min•Ep. 333
Extreme Rules looks extremely entertaining this year, so let’s channel that excitement into a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! You want a strap match (hopefully without fireballs)? You want the first ever one-on-one women’s ladder match in the history of the main roster? How’s about a big ol’ pit to fight in? Boy does WWE seem ready to cater to you! But even putting aside the upcoming PPV, Sami Zayn and the Bloodline put on an Emmy-worthy performance to open up Smackdown this week and wo...
Oct 01, 2022•42 min•Ep. 332
A Grand Slam, a secret bunny and a bunch of new champions. It’s the kind of combination you can only get in wrestling! And we’re all too happy to walk you through it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! AEW set up a bunch of new champions, including Jon Moxley finally getting a true coronation. Shame he’ll never get that vacation though. And as Logan Paul continues to be miscast as a babyface there’s a very interesting dynamic at play in his match against Roman Reigns– even though we hav...
Sep 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 331
After such a chaotic week, it’s nice to get back to the part of wrestling we love: the wrestling! That’s the love we share with you on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! Solo Sikoa is the newest Uce with the Bloodline. And it turns out he’s cool with his adopted family Sami Zayn as much as he is with his brothers. But when does it all implode? Between Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville, we actually love a little bit of MMA in our wrestling! And we also enjoy a bit of friendship between fwi...
Sep 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 330
This podcast is sponsored by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% off your first order. What an emotional rollercoaster of a week! Let’s talk about it all on a jumbo-sized brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! Clash at the Castle was everything we could have hoped for and so much more. Some of the best matches of the year from WWE along with intriguing new directions for a bunch of the major characters. Drew McIntyre vs. Roman Reigns! Gunther vs. Sheamus! Bia...
Sep 10, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 329
Do a little dance! Get ready for a massive wrestling weekend with a brand new Tights and Fights ! The stage is set for Clash at the Castle. RAW and Smackdown have been a lot of fun the last few weeks. But in one of the most controversial moves of the show Triple H era, Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez are the new women’s tag team champions. We’ll explain why the surprise move isn’t that concerning yet. Because they can’t go a week without drama, Tony Khan shared his reasoning for why Thunder Rosa’s i...
Sep 03, 2022•59 min•Ep. 328
DING DONG! Backstage drama and title controversy abound! Time to talk about it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights. As more and more reports come out about AEW’s messy life behind the scenes of fights and talent meetings, the most public discussion is Jon Moxley squashing CM Punk in the “biggest match in AEW’s history.” What’s a work? What’s real? Who can even say? But there’s so much to love this week too! Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell’s love story continues and Johnny Gargano has at l...
Aug 27, 2022•44 min•Ep. 327
So much great wrestling, so little time! We’re getting tons of shows to look forward to almost every day of the week. Something for everyone, you could even say! And while there were tons of great matches no matter your preference, the show that we have the most questions about is Dynamite. With CM Punk back, speculation abounds about his behavior behind the scenes. How much of that is part of a planned story? And how much is Punk being his usual cranky self? But we’ll have more to say about all...
Aug 20, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 326
Blood is disgusting! We watched half of AEW through clenched eyes! But there’s also plenty of things we DID love on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! CM Punk, Dexter Lumis and Karrion Kross all returned to wrestling. And sure we don’t really know how the latter two are going to do, but the possibility sure is exciting. Between that and Kevin Owens returning to being the prize fighter, the US title getting a lot of love and so much more, the good times continue to roll! The Main Event: Gi...
Aug 13, 2022•44 min•Ep. 325
It was the biggest party of the Summer and Vince McMahon wasn’t invited! Let’s talk about Summerslam and RAW on a brand new Tights and Fights. Triple H made his presence felt in the first night on RAW, allowing Becky Lynch to turn face and bringing back Bayley, Iyo Sky and Dakota Kai to shake up the women’s roster on WWE. The other book end of the night featured Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns for what may be the last time. And I think we can all agree that TRACTORS!!!!! Between all the great matc...
Aug 06, 2022•44 min•Ep. 324
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. This is it. The big one. The story we never thought we’d cover so soon: Vince McMahon is officially OUT from WWE and Stephanie McMahon and Triple H are in! Now that Hunter has full control of the book, we’ll talk about our hopes for his creative regime and why we’re more optimistic about WWE than we have been in years. Plus: The IWGP women’s title is real and...
Jul 30, 2022•47 min•Ep. 323
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. VINCE MCMAHON HAS RETIRED FROM ALL OF HIS ACTIVE WWE RESPONSIBILITIES. And even though the announcement happened after we recorded, Hal and producer Julian still have time to discuss their early reactions. But other than that, the wrestling world feels like it’s in a bit of a slump at the moment. But while things don’t feel as exciting as they should, let’s f...
Jul 23, 2022•58 min•Ep. 322
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. It’s time to speculate about the end of TV ratings on a brand new Tights and Fights ! Yup, it looks like the WWE is officially going back to TV-14 after decades of PG television. What does that mean for the show itself? Probably none of the things that we suggest. Sasha Banks is in the news again with her first public appearance at C2E2 since leaving WWE. Why...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 321
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. Money in the Bank brought with it some great matches and moments that we can’t wait to discuss on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! But that’s almost secondary to all the real-life Vince McMahon news that’s been delivered this week. Why is all this coming out now? We’ll speculate and explain why it’s similar to the ousting of a certain Prime Minister...
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 320
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. Can you believe we’re a full six months into the year? We’re finally ready to discuss the halfway point on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! One of the biggest news items from WWE this week is that they signed Logan Paul to a contract to wrestle for the company. Don’t count any of us as Paul supporters, but we’ll explain why he has the carney energy ...
Jul 02, 2022•44 min•Ep. 306
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. It’s the most cursed Summer of wrestling, but let’s try to brave it together on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! Injuries continue to plague both AEW and WWE. Daniel Bryan is out for the foreseeable future and has promised a surprise competitor to replace him in his upcoming matches at “Forbidden Door” and “Blood & Guts.” Rhea Ripley is not medi...
Jun 25, 2022•59 min•Ep. 319
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. What a massive week of news. And we’ll do our best to sift through it all on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! Vince McMahon has stepped away from WWE, at least on a temporary basis. This comes after a Wall Street Journal report that he paid off a former employee after what the story called “an affair.” As the WWE board looks into whether he used WWE...
Jun 18, 2022•54 min•Ep. 318
There’s so much that’s happened across every wrestling show. We’re happy to guide you along on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights ! Hell in a Cell was a generally well received PPV, and not just for the banger of a main event. Asuka, Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch turned in a great triple threat for the RAW women’s title and all three women have a lot of options in the aftermath. Somehow Kevin Owens has kept the game with Ezekiel going for months now. How much longer until it’s a wrap? And ...
Jun 11, 2022•46 min•Ep. 317
This week’s show is brought to you in part by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. Maxwell Jacob Friedman and his contract drama has taken the world by storm. Is it a work? Is it a shoot? Who cares! Let’s just bask in it on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights. But first: Hal’s finally back! And that means we can catch him up on all the wrestling he’s missed. AEW had their Double or Nothing PPV where CM Punk at last won the AEW World Ch...
Jun 04, 2022•55 min•Ep. 316
This week’s show is brought to you in party by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. We’re just a few days away from AEW’s Double or Nothing show, but there are tons of stories developing outside the fictional world of wrestling television too. Kota Abushi’s troubles with New Japan have only just begun. And the latest press conference did not reflect favorably on the federation. Roman Reigns is still expected to scale back his presence in WW...
May 28, 2022•51 min•Ep. 315
It’s the 300th episode of Tights and Fights ! And we had a chaotic week of wrestling news to celebrate! Stephanie McMahon has taken a leave of absence from WWE. While she hasn’t been on TV as much these, days her duties behind the scenes are extensive and important. We’ll explain what a big loss this is… and even speculate a little about what this could mean for the company. But there’s a lot of things to celebrate from the regular TV shows too like the amazing fun that is Kevin Owens and Ezekie...
May 21, 2022•57 min•Ep. 314
This week’s show is brought to you in party by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. We’ve got so much wrestling news to catch up on this week on Tights and Fights! WWE had another PPV this weekend. While it was a tepid build, there’s no denying that the match quality exceeded expectations. AEW is building to a major show of their own as well. With the Owen Hart Memorial Tournaments in full swing and CM Punk set to challenge for the AEW Worl...
May 14, 2022•56 min•Ep. 313
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May 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 312
This episode is part of the annual #MaxFunDrive! To support this show for as little as $5 a month AND earn great gifts as a MaxFun Member, go to Maximumfun.org/join . It’s the #MaxFunDrive and that means inviting on special Wrestle Fwiends on brand new episode of Tights and Fights . RJ City has made a name for himself as a truly unique show across the independent wrestling scene. In the past year though, he’s gone more mainstream than ever. He was scene regularly on WWE’s YouTube channel and now...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 311
Whether you’re a tall blonde queen or a short and pissy brunette, this episode of Tights and Fights is for you! AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling have at last confirmed their upcoming joint show “Forbidden Door.” There’s still a lot of questions about what the card will look like, but we know that there won’t be any women’s crossover matches. How excited are we despite that? Plus, there were some fun surprises across all the shows: Cody Rhodes is really over as a face in WWE! Naomi and Sasha Banks...
Apr 23, 2022•49 min•Ep. 310
This week's episode is brought to you by Soylent! Go to Soylent.com/tights to and use promo code TIGHTS get 20% OFF your first order. Turn out the lights and get your spotlight ready, it’s time for your debut on a brand new Tights and Fights ! It looks like the bloodline is coming after all the tag team titles in the next phase of their conquest. Does this mean the end of the brand split as we know it? And if so, would this be a good thing or a bad thing for WWE programming? Plus: Sonya Deville ...
Apr 16, 2022•52 min•Ep. 309
