Tights and Fights
431 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 676 ratingsTights 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. 392: WrestleMania XL
April 13, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBIce 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 single...
Ep. 391: WrestleMania XL Preview
April 06, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBHal, 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 Rh...
Ep. 390: #MaxFunDrive - nWo ft. Dimitry Pompée
March 25, 2024 21:24 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThis 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. 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 br...
#MaxFunDrive Bonus ft. Sam Gladston
March 23, 2024 03:13 - 31 minutes - 31.1 MBThis 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. Sam Gladston is a longtime listener of Tights and Fights. In fact this podcast was part of his journey to eventually becoming a professional wrestler. He’ll tell us ...
#MaxFunDrive bonus - Preview of the BoCo
March 22, 2024 00:46 - 22 minutes - 24.6 MBThis 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 ...
#MaxFunDrive Bonus ft. Jordan Morris: Mae Young’s Hand
March 20, 2024 20:19 - 27 minutes - 27.4 MBThis 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. Jordan Morris is the host of the MaxFun podcasts “Jordan, Jesse, Go!” and the recently launched “Free with Ads.” He’s also a lapsed wrestling fan who hasn’t enjoyed ...
#MaxFunDrive Preview of BoCo - Live commentary of "The Chaperone"
March 19, 2024 20:28 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBThis 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 a...
Ep. 389: #MaxFunDrive - WrestleMania Preview ft. Open Mike Eagle
March 18, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThis 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...
Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Danielle Radford, John-Luke Roberts, Brea Grant, and Mallory O'Meara
March 18, 2024 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBThis special network wide event is a celebration of the MaxFunDrive! If you’d like to support podcasts you love for just $5 a month and get bonus gifts in the process, go to maximumfun.org/join. 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...
Ep. 388: The Philly Special + Austin Creed (Rerun)
March 16, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55.9 MBWe’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...
Ep. 387: WWE 2K24 & #MaxFunDrive
March 09, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.8 MBWe’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...
Ep. 386: Chris Gethard on Dominik “Dom Dom” Mysterio
March 02, 2024 08:00 - 59 minutes - 55.8 MBWe’ve got brand new merch available! Go to the MaxFun Store and get the latest Ice Cream Christmas shirt in time for WrestleMania weekend. Get down with Dom Dom! It’s a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! We’re joined this week by Chris Gethard. He’s a comedian and longtime wrestling fan who’s new book is entitled Dad at Peace. He’ll tell us stories about becoming friends with Sami Zayn and hanging out backstage at wrestling shows. This past weekend, Perth, Australia host...
Rerun: WrestleMania 33
February 24, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBThis episode originally aired 2018 The team revisits WrestleMania 33. An event that was mostly forgettable, but had a lasting impact on the modern landscape of wrestling. Bear witness to such matches as Kevin Owens vs. Chris Jericho-- a match that Vince McMahon hated and that lead to Jericho leaving WWE and appearing in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Plus, Roman Reigns becomes just the second man to defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania. And in perhaps the most surprising Mania return ever: The...
Ep. 385: Heel Rock with LaToya Ferguson
February 17, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes - 41.3 MBRocky’s gone to the dark side! We’ll discuss it all on a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! LaToya Ferguson is a writer and podcaster who rejoins the show after an extended absence. We’re in the final days before Elimination Chamber, the last show before WrestleMania. We’ll discuss everything from the increased focus on tag teams in WWE, Bayley’s relationship with Dakota Kai and how to properly balance watching wrestling with your mother and dog. The Main Event After a ...
Ep. 384: The Main Event of WrestleMania XL
February 10, 2024 08:00 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBWhat a chaotic week for wrestling, and this time it was for reasons that are more fun to talk about–so let’s do just that on a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! There were some fun wrestling developments: The tag titles are getting a lot of love. Bayley will face Iyo Sky for the WWE women’s championship. But we know what everyone REALLY wants to talk about… The Main Event When Cody Rhodes won the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row, it was heavily implied that he w...
Ep. 383: The 2023 Royal Rumble & The End of Vince McMahon
February 02, 2024 22:22 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBIt was an absolutely massive Royal Rumble weekend— and it had relatively little to do with the wrestling itself. We’ll talk about it all on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! Cody Rhodes and Bayley are the winners of the 2023 rumbles. Cody gets a chance to finally finish his story while Bayley gets the singles showcase that she earned years ago. The women’s rumble kicked off the show and had tons of surprises. Jordynne Grace came out with the TNA Knockouts championship belt in tow;...
Ep. 382: The 2018 Royal Rumble
January 27, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBNote: This episode was recorded BEFORE the article about Vince McMahon was published in the Wall Street Journal It’s Royal Rumble weekend and it’s time to celebrate on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! There’s a lot of changes coming to WWE near the end of the year. We already knew about Smackdown moving to USA Network and NXT moving to the CW. Now we’ve learned that RAW will make the jump to Netflix. We’ll discuss what this means for us. The Main Event 2018 was a massive Royal R...
Ep. 381: The 2005 Royal Rumble
January 20, 2024 08:00 - 53 minutes - 50.1 MBYou’re gonna want to sit down for this brand new episode of Tights and Fights! As people begin to shout their intentions to win the Royal Rumble, there is one name that stands out to Hal, Danielle and Lindsey: Gunther. Where does the Intercontinental Champion fit into the big match? Plus, Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley looks like it’s finally happening. As long as there are more promos like Monday on the horizon, sign us up. The Main Event The year was 2005. WWE was ready to crown two bran...
Ep. 380: The Iron Claw + The Legacy of the Von Erichs
January 13, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBWelcome back Darnell Mitchell for the second time to Tights and Fights! And welcome friends to spinning-their-wheels season, the time of year just before WrestleMania where everyone pretends that they have a chance to win the Royal Rumble and have a title match at the WWE’s biggest show of the year. Jinder Mahal is getting a lot of attention, both on TV and in his title match; but is it possible that he might actually deliver despite whatever misgivings people may have about him getting t...
Ep. 379: The Rock vs. Roman (?) with Darnell Mitchell
January 06, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MBWelcome to the first episode of Tights and Fights in the year 2024! We’re joined once again by our old pal Darnell Mitchell. He has a lot of experience booking wrestling shows as well as watching as a fan. He’ll explain how his fandom evolved after the pandemic. Darnell, Hal and Danielle will take a look at the first major news of the year: the dismissal of Kevin Dunn from WWE. He’s one of the company's longest tenured producers who many wrestlers have some intense feelings about. Plus t...
Ep. 378: 2023 Review and Superplexatives
December 30, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBIt’s the end of the year and there’s so much wrestling to look back on on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights. From the mercurial CM Punk news cycle to live events from around the world, there’s so much to discuss. Plus: we give out another round of recognitions from wrestling known as “Superplexatives”-- we’re making up the categories and spotlighting the winners. Best slow clap moment of the year? Best wrestler in a non-wrestling setting? And those are just the beginning! The Thre...
Ep. 377: Wrestling Recast - WWElf
December 23, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MBIt’s time for another edition of Wrestling Recast where Tights and Fights takes famous movies and stage shows and reimagines them to feature wrestlers in every role. This time, it’s the 2003 film Elf. Will Ferrell’s holiday classic celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. But which wrestlers would endear it to an audience of marks? John Cena as Buddy! Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat as Papa Elf! And of course… Mick Foley as Santa Claus. The Three Count Julian put over WWE’s (far inferior) ...
Ep. 376: The Evolution and Legacy of Randy Orton
December 16, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 46.6 MBDo you hear voices in your head?! They counsel you, they understand that it’s a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! This week is a super sized Main Event devoted to the recently returned Randy Orton. He’s been with the WWE for more than 20 years and, despite just recovering from double fusion back surgery, he insists that he has more left in the tank; he aims to wrestle for another decade. This show covers some of Randy Orton’s biggest events from the Randy News Network to...
375: What’s up R-Truth
December 09, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBPeople over there, what’s up?! It’s a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! Danielle is back and she can’t keep CM Punk’s name out of her mouth. She’ll speculate about how he fits in to WWE. Meanwhile, Lindsey laments that Seth Rollins has been allowed steam roll through all of our favorite baby faces, including his latest victim Jey Uso. Maybe that’s all in service of making him look as good as possible for a certain Pepsi drinker on the roster? The Main Event: R-Truth R-T...
Ep. 374 Survivor Series: War Games 2023
December 02, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBIt’s time to share war stories on the latest episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! Hal and Lindsey discuss the women once again stealing the show in the women’s version of War Games. Risks were taken and even though it not clear if everyone was on equal footing in terms of their star power, there was still a lot to enjoy. There were also some matches that flew lower on the radar between the IC title bought, Santos Escobar vs. Dragon Lee and Rhea Ripley vs. Zoe Stark. The Main Event: ...
Ep. 373: Thankful for wrestling 2023
November 23, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBIt’s our annual tradition: the team gathers around the table to discuss everything that they’re thankful for from the last year of wrestling. We’ll touch on everything from Rhea Ripley, the parade of international wrestling shows, Toni Storm finding herself and so much more. Plus, we’ll hear from listeners about what they’re thankful for and discuss what food we’re excited to dig into as the holiday season draws close. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell...
Rerun: Wrestling Holiday Recommendations
November 18, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBThis episode originally aired in 2020 Now that Thanksgiving is upon us, the holiday season in the air! And that means all those Christmas and Winter solstice specials that you've been holding off on viewing since January are officially fair game. Hal, Danielle and Lindsey share some of their favorite modern and classic specials to enjoy. Then, we're joined by special wrestle friends RJ City, Colt Cabana, James Durbin and Emma Phipps to discuss their favorite specials as well. Hosted by H...
Ep. 372.5: WWECW
November 11, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBHal Lublin is joined by producer Julian Burrell to talk about one of the most memorable failures that WWE ever attempted: The resurrection of the ECW brand and promotion. In 2006, a year after a successful ECW “One Night Stand” PPV, WWE decided to bring back Extreme Championship Wrestling as their third brand. First they wanted it to be a web exclusive show that Shane McMahon would be in charge of. But they eventually got Sci-Fi Network to buy in and settled on ECW, the weekly TV show. Th...
Ep. 372: Tag Team Wrestling
November 04, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 49.3 MBTag made! It’s a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! Halloween has come and gone and while that means we got to have a lot of fun this week… it also means that wrestling got sent to the back burner for Lindsey. But never fear, Hal and Danielle will catch her up on some of the biggest news. Not the least of which is LA Knight and his path to Roman’s hit list and increasing his star power before the road to Mania. The Main Event: Tag Team Wrestling Tag team wrestling is one of the bigg...
Ep. 371: Spooky scary wrestling w/ James A. Janisse
October 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBIt’s the spookiest time of year! But don’t be scared because we’ve brought on the owner and advocate of the Halloween season James A. Janisse! He’s best known for “The Kill Count” series on his YouTube channel “Dead Meat.” We catch up on all the latest wrestling that he’s gotten a chance to see despite his busy schedule this month. That includes the character development of LA Knight and Drew McIntyre, Halloween Havoc on NXT, Jade Cargill being treated like royalty on WWE TV and so much mor...
Ep. 370 Jonny Loquasto
October 21, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MBThis week, we’re joined by Jonny Loquasto! He’s got a new comedy special out on YouTube entitled “Saudi Stepdad” Jonny is a frequent commentator and on-camera interviewer for a number of combat sports and wrestling organizations– including NXT! He’ll tell us about what it was like being part of the WWE system, learning the science of voice work on commentary and what it was like rooming with LA Knight. Plus, we’ll talk more about the season premieres of RAW and Smackdown– trust us, they ...
Ep. 369: The Tuesday Night War
October 14, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47.4 MBCan you believe it?! Everyone’s back together, just in time to discuss a big honkin’ week of wrestling on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! This past week was WWE’s FastLane event. It was mostly an enjoyable time, but the team agrees that it was the “smallest” feeling PLE of the year from the company. They explain more. But never fear, even the smallest of PLE’s have at least a few things for us to get into: Is Seth Rollins still working as the World Heavyweight Champion? Or did we...
Ep. 368: NXT No Mercy + AEW WrestleDream
October 07, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBIt was yet another crowded weekend of westling– the kind that can only be covered by Hal and Julian on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! Across both NXT and AEW shows, championships were won, debuts were made and long awaited returns finally happened. And perhaps most significantly, NXT and AEW will be head-to-head once again next Tuesday. NXT has loaded up the deck with stars like John Cena, Paul Heyman, Becky Lynch and more. Does AEW actually need to make any changes or will the...
Ep. 367: Jumping ship
September 30, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBWhen it was confirmed that WWE was merging with UFC under the TKO banner, layoffs felt inevitable. Last week it was confirmed that several wrestlers and people behind the scenes were being let go. That included major names like Mustafa Ali, Matt Riddle, Dolph Ziggler and many more. Which names came as a surprise? And who do we expect to land in another company soon? In more exciting news: we’re getting ready for a big series of shows for the next couple of weeks: AEW WrestleDream! WWE Fast...
Ep. 366: Jade Cargill to WWE
September 23, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBLindsey Kelk returns from her brief COVID hiatus to join us on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! We talked a lot about Bryan Danielson last week, but what’s one more conversation? Does Lindsey believe that he’s on his way out to build houses for the needy or will he always have one foot in the business despite himself? And when there’s a workers’ strike on the way, the wrestlers will play! The Rock and John Cena have decided to make time for the WWE now that their schedules have cl...
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Ep. 365: Bryan Danielson w/ Janet Varney
September 16, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIf you want to hear another conversation with Janet Varney about wrestling, go to Maximumfun.org/join and become a MaxFun Member for as little as $5 a month. You’ll get to hear that and hundreds of other episodes from MaxFun shows as part of the Bonus Content feed! This week, we are joined by Janet Varney from the amazing MaxFun podcast The JV Club with Janet Varney. She’s not a longtime wrestling fan, but she did learn a lot about Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan for our conversation. Daniel...
Ep. 364: CM Punk fired + the Intercontinental Championship
September 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBHal, Danielle and Lindsey are ready to discuss another week in wrestling news both within and outside the ring. CM Punk has been fired from AEW. He was inarguably the promotions biggest star and the favorite of Tony Khan. Now that he’s no longer All Elite, should we expect him to wrestle somewhere else soon? And now AEW can focus on the important task: getting their scripted stories to match the compelling drama of their behind the scenes antics. Plus: WWE’s latest Saturday show Payback! N...
Ep. 363: All In + Terry Funk + Bray Wyatt
September 02, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBHal, Danielle and Lindsey are back– and just in time for the most attended wrestling show in history and all the fallout that came with it. All In was a big success from AEW according to most metrics. The stadium was full of fans ready to watch a series of well-received matches. It looks like Mercedes Mone’ is in the wings to make at least an appearance in AEW soon. What should we look forward to if the women’s division continues the pessimistic trajectory that it’s been on for years? And...
Ep. 362: Gargano & Ciampa - DIY
August 26, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBDanielle Radford and Hal Lublin are back after the Los Angeles Hurriquake to discuss a ton of wrestling! Have we seen the last of Edge? If so, does that mean the end of his career… or just the end of his time in WWE? No one seems to know– including Edge himself! Plus, Chad Gable just might be the one to take the Intercontinental Title off of Gunther– just in time for Gunther to move onto some World Championship aspirations. And speaking of the World Heavyweight title, it’s time for us to ...
Ep. 361: Rerun - Rob Van Dam
August 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBLindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell join forces on a special episode of Tights and Fights! Shinsuke Nakamura is next in line for a shot at Seth Rollins’ World Heavyweight Championship. But is there something about this feud that just feels like it’s not clicking as a prospect? Plus: The team shares thoughts on Jimmy’s explanation for attacking his brother Jey Uso, discovers what the “JD” in JD McDonnaugh stands for and hopes that we’ve just seen the beginning of an Indi Hartwell/Candice LeRae...
Ep. 360: SummerSlam 2023
August 12, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 55.7 MBSummerSlaaaaam and the livin’s EZ on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! In one of the WWE’s longest PLE’s (industry term!) of the year, we had championships defended, briefcases abound and hugs exchanged. How weird is it to say that Ricochet had the best match of his WWE career with Logan Paul? And is Iyo Sky officially a made woman with the WWE Women’s Championship? And most importantly: Did anyone from Star Wars actually care about those medals or did they just want Chewbacca not...
Ep. 359: Vince McMahon indictment when?
August 05, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBHal, Danielle and Lindsey are finally back together on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! As if it were meant to be, there was massive news right before the episode began: Federal law enforcement executed a search warrant on Vince McMahon just last month. Between this and his back surgery it hopefully means he’ll stay away from wrestling for a bit. But we’ve also got a lot of other big shows to talk about: The Great American Bash! All In! And of course the biggest party of the Summe...
Rerun: John “Super Eyepatch Wolf” Walsh and The Undertaker
July 29, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 46.4 MBThis episode was originally published in 2019 This week, we’re happy to revisit one of our favorite episodes with John Walsh, the man behind the popular YouTube channel Super EyePatch Wolf. In addition to discussing anime and videogames, John has made several videos about wrestling, which makes him the perfect guest for us. Hear as Danielle, Lindsey and John recount such amazing news from 2019 like: AEW announcing that Dynamite will air on TNT. The Undisputed Era teasing their first brea...
Ep. 358: Life After Vince (sort of)
July 22, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBDream the impossible dream of Vince no longer having any control of wrestling on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights. One year ago today the old man announced his retirement from WWE. It was a shocking day that had an immediate impact on the quality of WWE’s TV shows, ticket sales, employee morale and fan enthusiasm. And then Vince came back and helped sell the company. Even though we’re not filled the joy that we had in the few months following Vince fully leaving, we can’t help but...
Ep. 357: “Heels” Season 2 w/ Alexander Ludwig
July 14, 2023 06:35 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBThis interview was recorded on June 28th, prior to the announcement of the SAG strike. We’re happy to welcome Alexander Ludwig onto the latest episode of the Tights and Fights podcast! He plays Ace Spade for the Starz show “Heels.” It’s the story of two brothers working to gain national attention in a small Georgia wrestling promotion amid drama inside and outside the ring. Alexander tells us about learning to play a wrestler, leaning on the advice of his friends like Edge and Dwayne Johns...
Ep. 356: Money in the Bank 2023 w/ Mat Ricardo
July 08, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week, our old pal Mat Ricardo joins us to discuss all things Money in the Bank on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! Mat not only saw Saturday’s show like we all did… He was in the O2 Arena! And he even got to go backstage! He’ll tell us all about who was the most over, who got booed out of the building, whether anyone expected John Cena to make his appearance and so much more. The Main Event: The Bloodline Civil War Roman Reigns faced his cousins in a tag team match with So...
Rerun: Jamie Loftus and the Big Show
July 01, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 48.4 MBThis episode was originally published in 2018. Jamie Loftus! She’s a comedian and the author of the book Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs. You can hear such amazing thoughts from wrestling in 2018 including: -WWE introducing Evolution, pretending to solve a problem that they propagated. -Roman Reigns earning yet another title match against Brock Lesnar -Miz using a fake baby to get the jump on Daniel Bryan And so much more! Ring Tones He’s been known as The Giant, The World’s...
Ep. 355: Jimmy and Jey Uso Sexy Summer
June 24, 2023 19:05 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThis week Lindsey Kelk is joined by producer Julian Burrell on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! It’s been a week of litany of returns: CM Punk! Logan Paul! Tommaso Ciampa! We discuss what we want from these men as they begin new seasons of their careers. Now that we’re a few weeks in the return of WWE’s World Heavyweight Championship, we explain why Seth’s reign has been a little scattered so far and what we would do to get it back on track (hint: purple Nikes!). The Main Event: ...
Ep. 354: Finn Balor & NepoBabyMania
June 17, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBWrestling in the Summer is in full swing on a brand new episode of Tights and Fights! We’ve got a bunch of brand new belts to appreciate, even though one of them looks like it has mustard smeared on it. With the O2 Arena and Money in the Bank on the horizon we have to ask some important questions: Will Butch finally be allowed to be named Pete Dunne? Will Cody get a special Union flag made for the PPV? Maybe he could even bring a bulldog out with him! And the best part about Cody in Engl...