Tights and Fights

This weekend is WWE’s Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia. It’s the rare edition of the event that isn’t taking place in front of a backwards murderous regime. So for now, the biggest drama is whether or not the ESPN app is finally ready to handle a WWE PLE… and if WWE can manage to turn around its recent string of pricing out its fanbase.The Main EventMaybe you're sitting there thinking that while it's great to see wrestlers on TV and in movies, what if they could actually try to sing? Let's talk about a few examples of that… and if we had to, you do too!The Three CountDanielle put over the Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch.Julian put over PBS x Pro WrestlingHal put over Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch (It really was THAT good!)Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Julian BurrellFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTube.Give us a five star rating on your podcatcher of choice.The show is produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. 

Danielle and Lindsey are joined once again by our pal John Walsh, best known as Super Eyepatch Wolf on YouTube. It’s been a while since he joined us, so we’re excited to catch up.Plus we’ll discuss a bit more about WWE’s WrestlePalooza, AEW’s All Out and where the Big Business TKO version of WWE is falling short.The Main EventWell in the never ending parade of wrestling news from the last five years, one of the biggest stories from this year is John Cena. He has five more dates left in his career but the road to that farewell has been chaos.The Three CountJohn put over the new stars to appreciate at All OutLindsey put over our new world champion.Danielle put over our OTHER new world champion!Hosted by Danielle Radford, Lindsey Kelk and John WalshFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTubeGive us a five star rating on your podcatcher of choice.The show is produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. 

Hal, Lindsey and Julian are back in the fold, ready to discuss Wrestlepalooza. This was the first PLE that’s part of WWE’s partnership with ESPN. And just being able to watch the show presented difficulties for both us and a lot of other fans.Perhaps that could have been forgiven if the show was great– but we agree that it was middling at best. Very few surprises, matches with minimal builds and an overall vibe of “This won’t matter a month from now.”The Main EventWWE's partnership with Netflix doesn't just include live streams of RAW– it also means new series like "WWE Unreal." The show ignores kayfabe more than any other WWE production before it. The Three CountLindsey put over Iyo/Kairi/Asuka drama.Julian put over The FU/AA and the love of a finisherHal put over prank callin’Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk and Julian Burrell.Follow the show on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTube.Give us a five star rating on your podcatcher of choice.The show is produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. 

This episode originally aired in 2024. Jamie Loftus is a huge fan of The Big Show, as she explained the last time she was on our show.In 1999, The Big Show was the WWF champion. In the storyline, his father had just died. And the man who really had a problem with it was the Big Boss Man; he interrupted the ten bell salute, read a poem making fun of him and was a general menace for a few weeks.Jamie will tell us about what it was like to get recommended this story by so many friends and explain why she hopes she can have a similar experience to Big Boss Man’s father. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. Go to the Maximum Fun YouTube page for regular slices of the show. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

This interview was originally published in 2022. Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are joined once again by our pal RJ City.WrestleMania 38 featured a surprising amount of celebrities in major matches on the card. This continues a proud tradition in wrestling of bringing famous people on to have a good time and hopefully bring new eyes on the shows.RJ will tell us about some of his favorite celebrities turned wrestlers and what it was like to craft a feud with David Arquette.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. Go to the Maximum Fun YouTube page for regular slices of the show. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

This interview was originally published in February. Hal and Danielle are joined by former WWE Champion Ettore “Big E” Ewen. It’s been some time since we’ve seen him in a wrestling ring. But he’s stayed extremely busy: You can catch him on the Peacock series “Laid” and on Netflix’s “WWE RAW Classics.”Hosted by Hal Lublin and Danielle RadfordProduced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. Go to the Maximum Fun YouTube page for regular slices of the show.If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are shocked to see WWE’s partnership with ESPN manifest itself VERY early.Wrestlepalooza will air live at the end of September from Indianapolis. But there are a lot of issues revealing themselves in the modern WWE streaming portals– Lindsey will explain that no matter how much you’re paying for Netflix, you’re still dealing with ads.The Main Event:Hollywood reporter published a list of what they call the best wrestlers turned actors. That has inspired a LOT of opinions. What actually makes for a good transition? Is it acting ability? Range? Box office appeal? And who ACTUALLY has made the jump most effectively?The Three Count:Danielle put over Iyo x Rhea.Lindsey put over Roman acknowledging regional pronunciation.Hal put over Chelsea Green's Wrestlemania 2000 knowledge.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. Go to the Maximum Fun YouTube page for regular slices of the show. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Hal and Danielle are joined by Denise Winkelman. A former wrestler and current comedian, she tells us about some of the stories about getting trained to be a “Mad Scientist" character. Plus, we’ll learn more about some of the big names she’s worked with as well as the… interesting financial advice she was given early on.Plus, did Naomi just deliver the greatest pregnancy announcement of all time?The Main Event:Becky Lynch is the current Intercontinental Champion. It is the latest step in her incredibly strong career that's taken her afterthought to the main event of WrestleMania and so much more.The Three Count:Danielle put over Becky Lynch wanting Nattie.Denise put over Cyrus' run in ECW.Hal put over Ethan Page x The Secret Hervice Canadian power.Hosted by Hal Lublin and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. Go to the Maximum Fun YouTube page for regular slices of the show. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Say it ain't so… Naomi was not medically cleared to perform last Monday Night on RAW. With the caveat that we don’t know the reasoning yet, we rampantly worry about what the future holds for her and the World Championship.Plus we’ve got some fun things to discuss about the current state of the World Heavyweight and WWE Championships as the scene for both titles continues to grow.Also, a breakdown on why socks are the least sexy clothing.The Main Event:Iyo Sky went from being a cut candidate under the previous WWE regime to being a multiple time world champion and big match wrestler.The Three Count:Danielle put over Latino Heat on GBA.Lindsey put over Josh Johnson x Wrestling x Taylor Swift.Hal put over Karrion Kross NOT working anyone.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

It was the first ever two night Summerslam event in history. And it was marred in controversy for booking decisions and real-life implications:The most striking is that for the first time in recent memory, WWE publicly acknowledged Donald Trump on its show. The relationship between the company and some of its executives (including Paul Levesque) isn’t surprising– but there have been those who say this will affect their desire to watch WWE content going forward. We discuss.Plus, months after being named in the Janel Grant lawsuit, Brock Lesnar has returned to the company. The primary concern of those on this show is how safe the women within WWE feel that he was brought back so publicly.We’ll also take a look at the rest of the card which featured some absolutely great stories and some of the worst repeating patterns of the company.The Three Count:Danielle put over Linda McClown.Julian put over CM Punk fantastic four gear.Hal put over Seth Rollins breaking hearts.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

We had some major late-breaking news that necessitated coverage: the death of Hulk Hogan. Most outlets have focused on his status as a high profile figure of wrestling and pop culture. But for many, he’s remembered as a man whose racist opinions were recorded and published; in addition to being a liar who made false claims to support his own narrative. Danielle and producer Julian deliver some quick thoughts in the aftermath of his passing. Then, Lindsey, Hal and Danielle discuss why the build to Summerslam has felt so weak lately. Where has WWE come up short as it builds to the first ever two night version of its second biggest show of the year?The Main Event: wrestling comfort foodWhen we're inundated with wrestling events, sometimes it's good to take a step back and remember what made us fall in love with this crazy art in the first place. The Three Count:Danielle put over Unreal Worked Shoots.Lindsey put over Nia and Tiffy Barbies.Hal put over The downside of Worked Shoots.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Take a deep breath because with all of the wrestling from last weekend you have little time to rest before SummerSlam.After so many wrestling shows, we have so much to get through and unfortunately it’s not all good news: Adam Cole was pulled from AEW All In for an injury that was severe enough that he considered immediate retirement.And Seth Rollins has apparently hurt his knee again– thus upending WWE’s presumed plans for the next several months.We break down the implications there, plus some things that actually made us happy: Roman Reigns is back! And Evolution was an absolutely KILLER show, top to bottom.The Main Event: Evolution + Naomi’s Big WinSunday was a big day for Naomi and the World Championship. Jade Cargill and Naomi showed out in their Falls Count Anywhere match; Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley absolutely delivered in the main event before Naomi set the world on fire with her Money in the Bank cash-in. And now she’s the World Champion!The Three Count:Danielle put over getting ready for a Big Show.Lindsey put over the longest tenured WWE superstar of all time.Hal put over Becky mfin’ Lynch.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

It’s an absolutely massive weekend of wrestling! Who can say if anyone will actually be able to watch it all?Danielle and Julian first tell Hal about their experience at AEW Dynamite 300, where they saw tons of matches and moments and tried not to block the aisle for picture time.Then the team will dive into the first crop of shows and how they plan to watch: NXT’s Great American Bash, AEW’s All In and Saturday Night’s Main Event.What matches are most notable? How will they deliver commentary on everything for this very podcast? The answers await here!The Main Event: WWE EvolutionAmid a crowded wrestling weekend, this is the show the team is most looking forward to: WWE Evolution! Just the second time ever the company has put on an all women’s event.The Three Count:Daniell put over Seattle’s own Big Dumper.Julian put over receipts on Dave Meltzer.Hal put over Season 2 of LFG.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Julian Burrell, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

It’s the origin of our love story with AEW’s RJ City— recorded all the way back in 2019!This pre-dates his brief stint in WWE, his time with AEW and so much more; he was just a humble indie wrestling comedian making coffee in his underwear. RJ tells us all about what it’s like to be a triple threat in the world of entertainment, the cross-section of comedy and what he actually thinks would help wrestling go mainstream. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Our beloved RJ City has finally returned to the podcast!He’s been an AEW broadcaster and personality for years now. He’ll tell us how the company has changed since his start. RJ will also explain how he and Toni Storm collaborated to create the “Timeless” character (hint: It was almost entirely here), the balance of freedom and structure that AEW has to straddle and why he thinks fans of the company could stand to be more critical of it. But since it’s RJ City, we naturally get side-tracked and discuss everything from 90s sitcoms to fashion choices.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Lindsey Kelk, and Danielle Radford.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.