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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2025 · 43 MIN

Ep. 456: Who are the best wrestlers turned actors?

from Tights and Fights · host Maximum Fun

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. Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/jointights

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Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are shocked to see WWE’s partnership with ESPN manifest itself VERY early. Plus, we take a look at the the best– and worst!-- wrestlers turned actors.

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