Ep. 499.5: The state of wrestling

Episode 499.5

26th September 2026

This podcast is supported by MaxFun Members! Go to maximumfun.org/jointights for more information about how you can become one too. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll earn great gifts and help this show continue. After months of slogging through the worst of “Big-Business” WWE, we’ve finally emerged into a world where both RAW […]

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This podcast is supported by MaxFun Members! Go to maximumfun.org/jointights for more information about how you can become one too. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll earn great gifts and help this show continue.

After months of slogging through the worst of “Big-Business” WWE, we’ve finally emerged into a world where both RAW and Smackdown are really good.

What’s behind this massive turnaround? Well there’s obvious stuff like the return of Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns focusing on delivering big matches regularly.

And there’s stuff like the rise of Lucha in WWE and a new group of challengers for the main championships.

The Three Count:

Danielle put over Batista as Kratos (be sure to watch and listen along).

Julian put over a 619 to the freakin’ head!

Hal put over the amazing Grayson Waller.

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This show was produced by Julian Burrell for Maximumfun.org

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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 Lindsey Kelk 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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