This week we’re joined by Daron Jackson. He’ll tell us all about his brand new children’s book “A is for Armbar.” Plus, Los Grande Americanos and Clash in Italy!

This week we’re joined by the incomparable Mark Gagliardi, Hal Lublin’s podcasting partner from “We Got This.” He actually had a recent wrestling adventure: seeing a live CMLL show in Mexico City! He tells us about that and his thoughts on the modern Luchadors of WWE.

This week WWE will have the latest Saturday Night’s Main Event on Peacock; next week, Clash at Italy will be on ESPN. It makes us long for a time when each monthly PPV/PLE only came around once a month. But at least the weekly shows are better now!

Go to maximumfun.org/jointights to become a MaxFun Member. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll earn great gifts and help this show continue. After a brief respite from WWE, the full crew is BACK! With a discussion of BackLASH! There seems to have been a bit of a response to the reception of WrestleMania with this latest PLE. Each of the matches was actually given a lot of time which means that more stars got time to shine– that includes our beloved Danhausen.  He’ll earn tons of praise before more love is piled onto Oba Femi, Jacob Fatu, The Street Profits and so many more.  But all of this good wrestling cannot overshadow the recent cull of the company’s talent, including several notable names like Kairi Sane and Zelina Vega. The Main Event After more than ten years as one of the WWE's most bankable acts, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston have left the company. Big E's status as a part of the PLE preshow seems to still be secure as he enjoys retirement. But the New Day as we know it is no more. The Three Count Danielle put over Danhausen’s Celebrity Nice/Evil Index. Lindsey put over Finn and his former mates. Hal put over the previous influence of TKO Keep up with this show all week long on instagram, tiktok and bluesky. This show was produced by Julian Burrell for Maximumfun.org Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointights

We’re still celebrating the #MaxFunDrive in one of our favorite ways: with the return of our beloved RJ City! We’re talking all about sitcoms, what behavior fans should cut out and what needs to happen for wrestling to actually be accessible.

Welcome to the MaxFunDrive! We’re ready to celebrate the best way we know how: Talking about the biggest wrestling event of the year.

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, Ben Blacker (Dead Pilots Society), Hal Lublin (Tights and Fights & We Got This with Mark and Hal) and Alonso Duralde (Maximum Film!) take listeners behind the scenes and swap stories about the ups and downs of podcasting. Plus, why does every TV reboot have a character that's a podcaster? And how did COVID change the podcasting game? Listen to find out! If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join. Edited and Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun.

We are so close to the MaxFun Drive! And coincidentally, we’re super close to WrestleMania! Both of those worlds collide on Tights and Fights.

McKenzie Mitchell is the author of the new book Threads of Triumph: Professional Wrestling’s Most Iconic Looks. She joins us to talk about the importance of a wrestler’s gear, from the reliably familiar to the constantly evolving.

WrestleMania continues to take shape! And with Hal still out recovering from his JoCo Cruise, Danielle and Lindsey are unleashed to give their thoughts on what awaits us in just a few weeks.