Tights and Fights

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 nex...

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.

W...

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 Ha...

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 ...

Hal Lublin makes his triumphant return and finally gets the chance to share what’s been on his mind.

Specifically, the state of the World Heavyweight Championship. Has WWE effectively capitalized on Jey Uso’s popularity? And is Gunther the right person to hold the World Title in Goldberg’s presumed retirement match?

Plus, with King and Queen of the Ring well underway, we continue to advocate for Jade Cargill as our winner on the wome...

What a complete emotional whiplash after last week! Money in the Bank was a fine PLE that delivered some great highlights; not the least of which is Naomi as the brand new Ms. Money in the Bank! Plus, R-Truth made his short-awaited return, and has redefined himself as Ron Killings. 

We geek out about some of these great developments and look ahead to who we think would be a great Queen and King of the Ring.

The Three Count:

Lindsey pu...

It’s time for another big wrestling weekend! 

We give a full preview to Saturday’s “Worlds Collide” and Sunday’s “Money in the Bank” shows from WWE. But as we pick winners and what we expect to see… we can’t help but wonder if WWE has overplayed its hand and delivered TOO many shows. 

Main Event: R-Truth is no longer in WWE

R-Truth is no longer a WWE superstar. He's one of the most beloved members of the roster by both fans and his pe...

Saturday Night’s Main Event was the start of an incredibly busy wrestling Summer. There wasn’t much in terms of titles exchanging hands, but we did see the return of Bronson Reed for Seth Rollins’ unnamed stable.

Plus Cody Rhodes is back! And he set up a Money in the Bank match with him and Jey Uso vs. John Cena and Logan Paul.

Rerun: The Rock’s Entrance Music

In 2017, we broke down all of The Rock’s entrance music over the course of ...

Our beloved Open Mike Eagle rejoins the Tights and Fights family!

Of course Mike’s still busy watching a lot of wrestling. And because of that, he’s noticed a number of shortcomings in WWE, specifically in the main event scene. He’ll explain.

Plus, he’ll tell us more about what he thinks is missing from the John Cena heel turn and why he’s so optimistic about Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman’s connection. 

The Main Event: Theme Songs

It se...

Backlash is often regarded as the come-down show for WWE. There’s plenty to criticize; why is Gunther taking on Pat McAfee on his road back to the World Heavyweight Championship picture? And why is WWE intent on protecting Pat McAfee as an in-ring performer?

Let’s not let that completely distract from the fun moments: Danielle gets to squee about Jeff Cobb fka Monster Matanza in her dearly departed Lucha Underground. And despite us ...

Backlash weekend is upon us!

Five matches doesn’t inherently make for a light card, but there it is a problem when one of those matches features Pat McAfee. Between that, the women’s tag title scene and maybe a few other things, there’s reason for pessimism in WWE.

But there’s also a lot to enjoy– just take a look at Chelsea Green who hasn’t let her title loss diminish her character in any way. Hopefully that continues!

The Main Event...

We’ve barely had time to breathe after WrestleMania but on we go to Backlash. 

There haven’t been many matches announced, but things look really solid so far: Becky Lynch will go after Lyra Valkyria’s Intercontinental Title and Drew McIntyre and LA Knight will go after Jacob Fatu’s U.S. Title. 

And speaking of the U.S. Title— let’s mourn Chelsea Green’s championship run and hope that Zelina Vega can effectively pick up the baton.

The ...

The biggest weekend in wrestling has come and gone; and all anyone wants to talk about is how disappointed they were by that main event between Cody Rhodes and John Cena. 

And sure there’s disappointment between that, The Rock’s absence, and the Travis Scott of it all, there still was a lot of good too.

New champions were crowned and we even had a really strong Monday Night RAW that could mean this slog we went through is only tempor...

It’s the biggest weekend in wrestling at last!

And while we’d love to express our full joy at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, there’s no doubt that this build feels… a little weaker than the last few years. 

Maybe that’s due to the fact that the show is later on the calendar than usual; maybe it’s because WWE is focused on stars we’re less invested in. 

In any case, it will be a big show that will draw a lot of attention and will, hopef...

We’re back after a successful Max Fun Drive! And now the WrestleMania card has begun to take shape. We’ll look into where things stand, what’s really hitting and what they need to fix with one week to go. 

The Main Event: 

For this segment we’re joined by TK Trinidad and Sarah The Rebel. 

We are so very close to WrestleMania weekend. And maybe you're getting ready to hit up Las Vegas so you can be part of WWE descending upon sin city....

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The Main Event: WrestleMania 13

And in the spirit...

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