Tights and Fights

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...

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 t...

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...

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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...

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 fu...

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 kn...

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 abo...

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...

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...

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...

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 bre...

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...

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...

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 Dynam...

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 U...

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...

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!” Ami...

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 comp...

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...

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...

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 be...

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 Burr...

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...

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 r...