Tights and Fights

This 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 L...

Can 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...

It 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 C...

When 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 ge...

Lindsey 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!...

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Hal, 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 c...

Hal, 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...

Danielle 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 Worl...

Lindsey 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 McDon...

SummerSlaaaaam 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: D...

Hal, 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 show...

This 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 l...

Dream 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...

This 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 abou...

This 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 M...

This 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...

This 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 scatter...

Wrestling 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 t...

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long.  This week, we’re joined by Julia Schifin i. She hosts podcasts like “Spirits” and “Join the Party” and is a lifelong wrestling fan– so much so that she eventually decided to actually get formal train...

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long.  Danielle and Lindsey are ready to have a grand ol’ time recapping a crowded weekend of wrestling for the Tights and Fights podcast! It was a rough series of shows or the culture: Bianca Belair, Jade...

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long.  Three major wrestling shows this weekend? It’s time to pregame with the Tights and Fights podcast! What an unfortunate pattern of injuries to women’s wrestlers. Mercedes Mone’, Liv Morgan and Dakota...

We have shirts available! Buy our original Tights and Fights logo shirt on Topatoco for the sale price of $14. And buy our brand new WrestleMania shirt to celebrate Ice Cream Christmas all year long.  Another amazing Summer of wrestling is on the way! We’re ready to look forward to it all on a brand new episode of the Tights and Fights podcast. AEW Collision was finally made official for Saturday...

Julian Burrell, producer of Tights and Fights, provides an update for the Nation of Conversation. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointights