Tights and Fights
Tights 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 Mike Eagle 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. 191: Let's get ready to furlough
04/18/2020
Ep. 191: Let's get ready to furlough
This was one of the bleakest weeks in wrestling history. WWE announced sweeping layoffs that affected tons of people behind the scenes, including locker room favorites and people that were involved in WrestleMania. It’s hard to even know where to begin but, like most of you are, we’re just really sad. We’ll be bummed for a bit and express hope that they’ll be set for greener pastures once the world returns to a friendlier space for international wrestling. As if that wasn’t enough we’ll also discuss the career of Howard Finkel who unfortunately died a few days ago. And, as hard as it is, we’ll try to have some laughs at the regular silliness that happened on the wrestling TV shows this week. Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 190: WrestleMania 36
04/11/2020
Ep. 190: WrestleMania 36
The loneliest WrestleMania in history has officially wrapped up. It was a setting unlike any other in history, with a grand total of zero spectators and truly bizarre taped segments in the place of vignettes. How were the matches affected by the lack of an audience? Were the experimental bits of a show a hit? And which title changes were we in favor of and which did we disapprove? There’s a lot to get into, but luckily it’s not too big for one episode! Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 189: One bang by land
04/04/2020
Ep. 189: One bang by land
It’s the final week before WrestleMania! And despite everything, WWE has set up a match that we’re at least cautiously interested in. Without being able to use a live audience, they have leaned on in-ring and pre-taped promos to carry the weight of the build. How successful were they? We’ll discuss! Plus, we’ll still get into what AEW is up in the absence of their audience and a massive PPV to build to. That includes the great things like Brit Baker’s shoe… and the not so great things like antiquated squash matches. The Three Count Danielle put over . Lindsey put over . Hal put over . Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 188: Nation of Conversation in Isolation
03/28/2020
Ep. 188: Nation of Conversation in Isolation
Hal, Lindsey and Danielle are back together… remotely! But the hits just keep coming for WrestleMania. Roman Reigns has formally dropped out of his match against Goldberg for the Universal Title for the sake of his health. And he has reason to be concerned; a number of wrestlers have come down with symptoms, including the Miz. Despite, that it still seems like WrestleMania is going to happen in just over a week. We’ll discuss why that still seems like bad idea, plus all the other news from the week, including the cancelation of NXT TakeOver: Tampa and Matt Hardy’s offer to join the Innner Circle The Three Count Danielle put over . Lindsey put over . Hal put over . Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 187: EmptyMania
03/21/2020
Ep. 187: EmptyMania
Hal, Lindsey and Danielle are back together… in a manner of speaking. They’re hanging out remotely just like 90% of wrestlers in the world. This week we finally got to see what WWE is going to do about WrestleMania in the wake of safety concerns with COVID-19. The show will take place the first weekend of April as scheduled, with some major differences; It will take place in an empty Performance Center over the course of two days. While this is probably the best way to have a show on this scale in the midst of a pandemic, we’ll speculate as to how you have the biggest show of the year without any fans present. Plus, we’ll explain why AEW has already gotten the empty arena shows down a bit better than WWE so far… even if their other shortcomings are still present. Plus, the long awaited rebirth of Gronka-donka-doo! The Three Count Danielle and Lindsey put over . Hal put over . Hosted by , and . Produced by for . Hal has an upcoming show live streaming over the internet on Sunday March 22nd benefiting the New York and LA food bank. ! If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 186: Wrestling From Home
03/14/2020
Ep. 186: Wrestling From Home
Hal and Lindsey are joined by from the "" podcast to discuss one of those rare instances where the real world actually affected wrestling. COVID-19 has led to AEW and Smackdown scheduling empty arena live shows. And that’s gotta mean that WrestleMania is going to be postponed… right? But in the meantime, let’s talk about what may end up being the last normal week of wrestling for God knows how long… A week that included the Elimination Chamber PPV, Drew McIntyre squashing a spider, Nick Jackson getting squashed by a garage door and the build to a number of shows that should probably be cancelled sooner rather than later. The Three Count Dan put over the upcoming . Lindsey put over and . Hal put over . Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 185: Rap slack and Edge’s career
03/07/2020
Ep. 185: Rap slack and Edge’s career
Hal and Lindsey discuss AEW’s Revolution PPV. The match that undoubtedly stole the show was Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page defending the titles vs. The Young Bucks. It exemplified the strong story-telling that Kenny and his cohorts are capable of. We’ll discuss why we love the match so much and why we can’t wait for what’s next. Plus, we’ve got a new AEW World Champion! Jon Moxley has reached the mountain top after beating Chris Jericho. And while we’re excited about him as champion, we’ll also discuss why the match didn’t quite reach the heights set by the rest of the PPV. But all is not entirely great in the land of the elite. Lindsey will explain why she’s become disheartened by the AEW women’s division, especially compared to its Wednesday night counterpart on NXT. The Main Event He was a star for more than ten years. He understood heel psychology better than almost anyone of his time and eventually became one of the biggest stars of the WWE. Between tag teams, 5 second poses, championships, a live sex celebration (Yeah, that really happened) there’s never been a star like the Rated R Superstar, Edge. And now that he’s back, we’re going to discuss our favorite moments from his career. The Three Count Lindsey put over the upcoming . Julian put over . Danielle put over . Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 184: Thank your local Bella
02/29/2020
Ep. 184: Thank your local Bella
Danielle’s once again in the throes of some real-deal TV work and hasn’t had much time to watch wrestling. But, luckily we’ve got a Lindsey Kelk here to chat things up. That includes NXT, which is shaping up its road to WrestleMania and TakeOver nicely. Bianca Belair lost to Charlotte Flair. With a number one contendership ladder match coming up at TakeOver, will that be Bianca’s next opportunity to shine? Or is she destined to regularly edge close to glory without going all the way? Plus, it looks like WALTER and Imperium want the Finn Balor rub (don’t we all though?). Vague shades of fascism aside, it should be incredible. We’ll discuss it in full. And AEW has their first PPV of 2020 coming up this month. Between the Bucks vs. Page & Omega and Nyla Rose vs. Kris Statlander, there’s a lot to get excited about. But Lindsey thinks that there are a number of things that need to be improved if we want to continue whole-heartedly embracing the land of the Elite. All of that… and yeah, we’ll talk a little bit about Goldberg being the new Universal Champion. The Main Event Just as we expected, Nikki and Brie Bella are the latest inductees to the WWE Hall of Fame. And just as we expected, a whole bunch of people are big mad about it. We’ll explain why the Bellas are such transcendent stars worthy of such an honor as we recap some of the biggest moments from their careers. The Three Count Lindsey put over the upcoming . Julian put over . Danielle put over . Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . PLUS! Check out our brand new ! If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts. Plus our brand new !
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Ep. 183: Nat King Cole Bay-Bay
02/22/2020
Ep. 183: Nat King Cole Bay-Bay
Confession time: Danielle has had one helluva busy week with work beyond wrestling. But never fear, she still got to watch NXT TakeOver: Portland! Banger matches, character progression, story advancement… pretty standard fare for a TakeOver at this point, right? We’ll say where we see all of our favorites go from here as we prepare for the final stretch to WWE in Tampa. Unfortunately Danielle wasn’t able to see the rest of the wrestling from the week. Luckily Hal (and some interstitial comments to Julian) are going to help get her up to speed. We’ll get into everything from Cody’s bleeding habits, Nyla Rose’s underrated promo ability, the silliness of the Elimination Chamber and tons more. The Three Count Danielle put over . Julian put over Monday Night RAW Hal put over the NXT commentary team and their work on NXT TakeOver: Portland Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 182: TakeOver: Pirates’ Booty.
02/15/2020
Ep. 182: TakeOver: Pirates’ Booty.
The full group of wrassle friends is reunited! Hal, Danielle and Lindsey have tons of good wrestling to discuss after so long apart. Including Shayna Baszler taking a big bite out of Becky Lynch, AEW’s battle of the One-eyed Willies and new AEW women’s champion, Nyla Rose. But all that aside... we’ve also got to talk about the XFL! Which is apparently… good now? And are we witnessing the finale of Matt Hardy’s WWE career? We’ll salute the formerly woken warrior and explain why him taking up for Edge is actually hilarious in the context of his career. All of that.. Plus we’ll explain why the Bellas are more than worthy of a Hall of Fame nomination, despite the worst corners of wrestling twitter’s opinions. The Three Count Daniell put over . Lindsey put over and . Hal put over the Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 181: The Wrestling Cinematic Universe
02/08/2020
Ep. 181: The Wrestling Cinematic Universe
Pod Dad Hal Lublin is finally back! And in the absence of Danielle and Lindsey, he’s hanging out with producer Julian Burrell to discuss his retrospective thoughts on all the wrestling he’s missed. That starts with the Royal Rumble and the two winners of the titular matches. Lindsey and Danielle really and enjoyed the Rumble, a sentiment Hal and Julian share… if a little less enthusiastically. But where they completely differ is their assessment of the men’s Rumble. They’ll explain why they thought the use of Brock Lesnar worked for them so well. Plus, Cody Rhodes delivered what Hal considered the most affecting wrestling moment Hal has ever seen on television. And Julian is excited to see the collision of the Queen, the NXT Champion and the EST of NXT. And we’re also proud to introduce you to the Wrestling Cinematic Universe and all of the possibilities that it holds for our heroes (hint: a lot of dentists). The Three Count Julian put over and . Hal put over the . Hosted by and Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 180: NXT TakeOver Worlds Collide & Royal Rumble
02/01/2020
Ep. 180: NXT TakeOver Worlds Collide & Royal Rumble
It’s the first WWE Big 4 Weekend of the year! First Lindsey and Danielle break down NXT TakeOver: Worlds Collide. There were plenty of great matches, but the event did highlight a problem WWE has with the presentation of foreign wrestlers. For instance: Do we really need the faux fascist imagery of Imperium to sell their dominance? Then it’s time for a deep dive into the Royal Rumble. For the third year, it was highlighted by a men’s and women’s iteration of the event, each won by Charlotte Flair and Drew McIntyre, respectively. What were some of the best moments? What did the team think about the direction of these two very different showcases? Plus, a look at the amazing and momentous returns from the show, who’s really improved on the mic on AEW and why Finn still showcases his finer points EVERY week on NXT The Three Count Lindsey put over Julian put over Danielle put over the Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 179: Hornin' it up
01/25/2020
Ep. 179: Hornin' it up
Danielle and Lindsey are ready to breakdown the final shows before WWE’s Royal Rumble show! No matter how we’re feeling about the current WWE product, the Rumble always seems to draw back the audience at large. Why? Because it’s the formal start of WrestleMania season and consequential stories in WWE! But there are also stories in AEW to take note of. But things seem to be going awry in the house that Tony Khan built, at least from the storytelling perspective. We’ll explain why we’re feeling unsure about Dynamite’s direction, while still voicing our optimism that their eventual move to two nights a week could be great for them. Finally, we’ll talk about NXT. It continues to be a great and successful show week in and week out. Between the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and Keith Lee as the new North American Champion, there’s a lot to love. And that includes Finn Balor’s....appearance in his match this week. We’ll explain. The Three Count Lindsey put over Julian put over Danielle put over the Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 178: Wrestling should be FUN w/ Darnell Mitchell
01/18/2020
Ep. 178: Wrestling should be FUN w/ Darnell Mitchell
This week, Danielle and Lindsey are joined by . He’s one of the heads behind the Brooklyn-based wrestling promotion . Like any respectable wrestling organization, Uncanny Attraction will be in Tampa Bay on WrestleMania week (April 2nd at 11PM). He’s also ready to announce the show’s main event: Effy vs. AEW’s Sunny Kiss! Tickets are going to be available soon! Darnell will tell us all about what it was like to go from a fan to a professional in the industry, which independent wrestlers and promotions he’s most excited to see and why so many wrestlers need to step up their suit game. The Main Event Tessa Blanchard was known across the international wrestling scene as someone whose star was only going to burn brighter. She’s been a champion in multiple organizations, including the current World Champion of Impact. But in the midst of her greatest accomplishment, word has come out from multiple wrestlers that Tessa has a history of being a bully and a racist. It’s a lot to take in, but we share our reactions. The Three Count Darnell put over and the Lindsey put over Danielle put over the . Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 177: Wrestling Kingdom 14 w/ James Durbin
01/11/2020
Ep. 177: Wrestling Kingdom 14 w/ James Durbin
Buy the new Tights and Fights shirt at ! This week, Hal and Lindsey are joined by James Durbin. He’s a known singer, actor and American Idol participant who’s also a HUGE wrestling fan. But a major blindspot in his fandom has been New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 14. For the first time ever, this event was split into two days of extremely long cards. There thankfully was no noticeable drop in match quality across both shows, but it cannot be understated: This is a LOT of wrestling and watching it all will take at least a little bit of patience. In that spirit, we take a look at some of the major matches, including the champ-champ efforts of Tetsuya Naito, the heelish tactics of Jay White and KENTA and discuss whether or not Jon Moxley and Chris Jericho’s appearances mean we should expect more collaborations between NJPW and AEW. The Three Count James put over . Lindsey put over . Julian put over the . Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Tights and Fights Ep. 176: Full Jellicle
01/04/2020
Tights and Fights Ep. 176: Full Jellicle
Don’t let that final segment on RAW fool you; there was actually a lot of really great wrestling to end 2019 and kick off 2020! Buddy Murphy and Aleister Black continue to impress in their second outing, Andrade and Zelina are back on track with the United States Championship in tow AND MJF cut another fantastic promo. But it’s not all good news: AEW’s production has continued to slip in the past few months. We’ll examine why the company’s picture-in-picture strategy isn’t working for us. Plus: after the women’s championship fatal fourway, one thing has become very clear: the company has ONE woman with a clearly defined character and it’s not the champion Riho. All of this… plus we’ll somehow find a way to mix in conversations about Cats throughout the show. Misandry Corner The Bobby/Lana/Rusev story has been maligned by the audience for a while now. But this week it somehow took a turn for the worse with Liv Morgan getting involved as Lana’s former lover. How bad is this story for everyone involved? Is anything being salvaged? And most importantly: Who would play these roles if we recast them all as men? Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 175: The Rusev Day Special
12/28/2019
Ep. 175: The Rusev Day Special
Tights and Fights has a new shirt available at ! Happy Holidays! And there’s no better way to celebrate this special time a year with the most important holiday that coincidentally shares a date with all other holidays: Rusev Day! Comedian and Writer joins us to talk about the careers of Lana and Rusev. We’ll take a deep dive into all of it, from their early days as the Ravishing Russian commanding the Bulgarian Brute to crush all the way to the present with the institution of Rusev Day and the most notorious couples story of modern wrestling. Plus, Joey tells us about the rest of his present favs like Orange Cassidy and the rest of the AEW cast and which wrestling segment made him want to call the police as a child. Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 174: Slide off your chairs
12/21/2019
Ep. 174: Slide off your chairs
We’ve made it through one of the last times that significant wrestling events will happen in this decade! After a hard-fought main-event contest against Shayna Baszler, Rhea Ripley is now the first new NXT women’s champion in almost a year and a half. We’ll geek out about her major accomplishment in a somewhat inappropriate way. While that was the biggest event on Wednesday, there were tons of things worth tuning in for across both AEW and NXT. Jericho had an entertaining match with Jungle Boy; Adam Cole retained his NXT title over Finn Balor with some help from a returning Johnny Gargano; and Kris Statlander is now the number one contender for Riho’s Women’s World Championship. We’ll talk about all of that and look at WWE’s TLC show to heap more praise… and just a little bit of criticism. The Three Count Hal and Danielle both put over . Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 173: Slap that hippo
12/14/2019
Ep. 173: Slap that hippo
Grab that spare knee brace, and prepare to have your body parts yeeted! RAW women’s champion Becky Lynch and AEW’s women’s champion Riho may be in very different places in their career but they both have one thing in common: They haven’t been on TV that often. But we’ve got very different reactions to their scarce appearances that we’ll explain. Plus: NXT and AEW had their usual assortment of quality matches and story progression, including the reveal of new number one contenders. From Dynamite, we’ll explain why we’re ready for The Young Bucks to finally get their AEW Tag team championships. And on NXT, we’ll talk about Finn’s quest to make the future his past as the next NXT Champion… including a little inappropriate discussion of Keith Lee. All of that plus some of the week’s best promos, the most awkward shoot marriage proposal in history and a reflection of the selfishness of Christmas playtime. This episode is sponsored by Serial Box! Go to to get 20% of the newly released season of Thor: Metal Gods. Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 172: Picture-in-picture podcast
12/07/2019
Ep. 172: Picture-in-picture podcast
Keep your ears front, this podcast will never be enter picture-in-picture mode! It’s been a full week of wrestling and Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are ready to break it down. Seth Rollins is getting a lot of attention for his new character direction in his feud with Kevin Owens. And on the surface, it’s really smart of WWE to play into the crowd sentiment towards Rollins and turn him as an overeager leader of RAW. But we’ll talk about whether or not this is actually solving the problem with Seth from the past year. And what a week it’s been for promos! We give praise to Jungle Boy, Cody Rhodes, Finn Balor, Keith Lee and Chris Jericho for their work on the mic this week. We’ll geek out over their creative fulfillment and speculate about where they could go from here. Plus, some discussion about the AEW production direction, what the future holds for the Undisputed Era and finally settle which wrestlers actually have too many cats. Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 171: NXT TakeOver: War Games and Survivor Series
11/30/2019
Ep. 171: NXT TakeOver: War Games and Survivor Series
What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a whole bunch of wrestling! Hal and Lindsey break down the two biggest WWE shows from last weekend. First, NXT TakeOver: War Games. It featured two very different versions of the signature match, each with their own surprises and takes on the concept. We’ll explain how each match was such a brilliant showcase for each of the competitors. Plus, with most of the people on this show pulling double duty the next night, we’ll hope and pray that their bodies are holding up so that they can continue to be slammed into cages for years to come. And speaking of Sunday’s show, Survivor Series was a great bell to bell event as well! We’ll break down each of the major matches, what little minor shortcomings we saw, and find out who likes and dislikes the new Intercontinental Championship Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 170: Hype Bomb
11/23/2019
Ep. 170: Hype Bomb
It’s the first ever Tights and Fights on SATURDAY! Join us as we take a look at the most recent episode of AEW Dynamite. In addition to some of the matches like Nick Jackson vs. Fenix and the developing feuds like Luchasauras vs. Jake Hager, we’ll take a look at how AEW should help its talent get better. Plus, while WWE definitely provides less freedom for talent to find themselves on their own, is it possible that their more strict regulations have actually helped some wrestlers find success in the long run? We’ll discuss. All of that, plus why we can’t wait for Survivor Series to be here… so we don’t have to see anymore matching t shirts for a little while. Main Event He was called the straight edge savior, the voice of the voiceless, the best in the world: CM Punk. Now that he's officially back under the WWE umbrella, we're going to take a look at his wrestling career. Hosted by , . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 169: The cult of a new reality
11/15/2019
Ep. 169: The cult of a new reality
This week Hal and Danielle have a special announcement: Tights and Fights is officially moving to SATURDAYS! In order to talk about NXT and AEW in a more timely manner, we’ll be moving our recording and publication days later in the week. Look forward to hearing us as part of your weekends! Speaking of AEW, this past weekend was their PPV “Full Gear.” We’ve got a lot of opinions to share on including our thoughts on MJF’s actions at the end of the World Title match, whether or not we have an appetite for unsanctioned violent matches like the Jon Moxley/Kenny Omega match that closed out the show and Jim Ross’ family of shaving products. Plus, CM Punk is officially affiliated with the WWE product once again! We’ll chat about his new role on FOX, what this could mean for his role in (if any) in WWE and how it feels to have him back in wrestling for the first time in years. Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 168: Blue Chew Dobadeedoo
11/07/2019
Ep. 168: Blue Chew Dobadeedoo
This week: WAR! Now that NXT is going head to head (to head) with RAW and Smackdown at Survivor Series, Hal, Danielle and Lindsey geek out about the first steps towards this new invasion. It’s already led to a lot of great matches like Tommaso Ciampa vs. Miz and Daniel Bryan vs. Adam Cole. That’s not even mentioning the promise of more at the PPV itself like Shayna Baszler vs. Becky Lynch vs. Bayley. Plus: AEW Dynamite has made a lot of strides lately in improving its story segments across the last few weeks, but that doesn’t mean the show has completely delivered on its promise. We’ll give credit where credit is due and call out the shortcomings that we see as they prepare for their Full Gear PPV. All that… and we’ve just gotta reminisce about the quality of Jim Ross’s podcast advertisements. The Three Count Lindsey put over . Danielle put over the all women’s tag match on . Hal put over the . Hosted by , and Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 167: Only slightly inappropriate
10/31/2019
Ep. 167: Only slightly inappropriate
This week Lindsey and Danielle embrace the last week of wrestling before Blood Money Jewel and its fall out is upon us. Speaking of the Saudi show, news came through prior to our recording that Natalia and Lacey Evans would be allowed to take part in a match at the event. However, this doesn’t solve all of the issues we have with the show. Far from it. On the positive side, Finn Balor now has an exciting new direction as a heel for the first time in his WWE tenure. We’ll explain why this is the breath of fresh air that will endear him to fans now that he’s back in NXT. On AEW there’s still a lot ot enjoy, including Cody forming the Nightmare family to take on Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle. But there are a few things to take issue with: For one, why has Kenny Omega not gotten the portrayal as a superstar that he’s more than capable of? And for another, why is the women’s scene in such a holding pattern, especially when compared to NXT’s incredibly deep counterparts? The Three Count Lindsey put over . Julian put over the . Danielle put over the . Hosted by and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 166: A rabbit hole of WWE history w/ Bill Hanstock
10/24/2019
Ep. 166: A rabbit hole of WWE history w/ Bill Hanstock
This week Hal and Lindsey are joined by . He’s known for his wrestling writing in Uproxx and SBNation. But now he’s got a new project: a book about the complete and comprehensive history of WWE. Yeah. In addition to getting all the details about that, we’ll also talk about a bunch of recent wrestling programming. For one, RAW had no women’s matches. It certainly didn't make the show easier to watch, especially as the build to the Saudi show is in full swing. What did get us excited though was the debut of Humberto on Monday nights. AEW Dynamite continues to keep us entertained. One common criticism has been that each show has only one women’s match. How long are we willing to give the company the benefit of the doubt? We’ll explain. Plus, our thoughts on what they could continue to do from a production standpoint to truly stand-out from WWE and, yeah, we’ll weigh in on the Marko Stunt’s "controversy". In contrast to AEW, NXT has maybe as deep a women’s roster as they’ve had in years. Multiple stars are vying for Shayna Baszler’s women’s championship. We’ll discuss who should get the nod as number one contender and explain Roderick Strong’s cast-type in film. The Three Count Lindsey put over Emily Pratt’s article about the . Hal put over the . Hosted by, and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 165: Everybody’s eatin’ it
10/17/2019
Ep. 165: Everybody’s eatin’ it
Show: This week Danielle, Lindsey and Mike break down tons of Wednesday night’s AEW and NXT. This week Danielle, Lindsey and Mike take a look at the October 9th editions of AEW Dynamite and NXT. Perhaps the biggest story detail from AEW was the introduction of Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle. Sammy Gueverra, LAX and Jake Hager are on the list of Le Champion. We explain our reservations with one of the members faction and marvel at the sight of Jericho as the very top guy of a company. In terms of matches, Private Party upsetting The Young Bucks was a fantastic showcase of tag team wrestling and it’s great to see Dustin Rhodes after such a lengthy career. We discuss it all, including what Mike’s son thinks of the show after his first exposure to wrestling. And on the WWE front, NXT continues to showcase tons of great matches. Most notably, Lio Rush is the new Cruiserweight champion and Kushida had an outstanding match with WALTER. But surprisingly, the thing we’re most excited for from WWE was on Smackdown. And it had to do with the deaths of some inflatable tubemen The Three Count Julian put over . Lindsey put over the . Danielle put over . Hosted by , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 164: Get them nuts w/ Jacquis Neal
10/10/2019
Ep. 164: Get them nuts w/ Jacquis Neal
This week Hal and Danielle are joined by from the . After months of build up, AEW and NXT are officially live in primetime on Wednesday Night on TNT and USA, respectively. Naturally, the two shows are going to be compared a lot but, more importantly, they’re going to be appreciated for the entertaining programs that they are. We do a bit of both, looking at the matches that we enjoyed, nitpicking the things that need work and explaining why Wednesday night may be the only night in wrestling we unabashedly look forward to. Of course, WWE’s flagship shows also made headlines after the premier of Smackdown on FOX and Hell in a Cell on Sunday. Smackdown started with a lot of positives on the presentation front; but a lot of that promise was washed away by Kofi Kingston lose the WWE title to Brock Lesnar in seconds. As if that wasn’t enough, Seth Rollins retained the Universal Title against the Fiend after a convoluted finish to a chorus of boos. We take a look at the shortcomings of both shows (and not without pointing out the great parts of the shows as well). Hosted by , , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 163: We keep it in context
10/03/2019
Ep. 163: We keep it in context
This week Hal Danielle and Lindsey take a look at the season premiere of RAW. With AEW and NXT going live, SURELY the flagship program of the WWE would come out swinging, right? We’ll discuss how we felt about everything, from the brand new set to storylines, to the surprising lack of wrestling for most of the show. The good news of course is that if RAW isn’t doing it for you, there are plenty of new wrestling shows to entertain you. And last week NXT showed that it will continue to deliver the goods as it prepares for a two hour broadcast on USA. Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Io Shirai, Dakota Kai… there’s almost too many stars in place that look poised to keep the show as WWE’s best, even when it airs at the same time as the fledgling AEW. The Three Count Julian put over . Lindsey put over . Danielle put over . , , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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Ep. 162: Crashing Crowns
09/26/2019
Ep. 162: Crashing Crowns
This week Hal Danielle and Lindsey take a look at the first week of NXT on USA. Tons of great wrestling got a chance to shine, including Candice LeRae who now has a shot at the NXT women’s title on Oct. 2nd. Not only that, but the Undisputed Era now holds every men's title on the brand. With Roderick Strong defeating Velveteen Dream for the North American title, it looks like NXT has its central antagonists for once their on for a full two hours. Plus: with NXT now on live TV, more people under the WWE umbrella will be stopping by Full Sail for the exposure. That included WALTER with the Imperium faction from NXT UK and Oney Lorcan and Lio Rush from 205 Live came through. We’ll explain what we thought of their showings. All of this, plus who on RAW and Smackdown got our attention on the “season finales” of the shows as they prepare for major reboots? Is Carmella the master of the long con? And have King Corbin and Chad Gable found the grounds for a real rivalry? The Three Count Hal put over . Lindsey put over . Danielle put over . , and . Produced by for . If you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on and @TightsFights on and . If you liked the show, please and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.
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