Ep. 492: Sami Zayn wins the WWE Championship

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.Kofi and Austin Creed debuted this past weekend at AEW’s All In pay-per-view.  It was a long time coming and generally considered wrestling’s worst kept secret, but the possibilities of the pair in a new setting are undeniable.We talk about what we’re looking forward to from their time in AEW. Then, we’ll play a throwback interview that we conducted with Austin where we talked to him about videogames, travel plans and the Golden Girls. The Three Count: Lindsey put over a Britt Baker's triumphant return.Julian put over Oba Femi’s return to Alabama.Lindsey put over an angry orange man.Danielle put over Mercedes Mone on the ones and twos.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

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. We were without Lindsey and Danielle last week, but they are back and ready to dive into Kevin Owens coming up short against CM Punk for the WWE championship. The absolute banger of a match was capped off by Sami Zayn’s complete heel moment. Plus, Royce Keys is back, this time with the tag team OTM by his side. What could OTM possibly stand for? There’s a canon answer, but other answers as well. The Main Event: The Lucha Bros.  The past several weeks have featured a tournament of luchadors that will culminate at TripleMania in a World Championship match against Roman Reigns. The finalists are Rey Fenix and Penta who used to tag team in AEW and around the world as The Lucha Brothers. The Three Count:  Danielle put over a a proud African Dad. Lindsey put over an angry orange man. Hal put over the Legend of Dolly Parton. 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

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. Could it be– a high quality version of Smackdown and RAW? It truly is! Chelsea Green will not only keep her WWE championship, but the risk of her losing it is wisely being used as a path to get her more over with the audience. Not only that, but she also got to go toe to toe on the mic with Gunther!  Plus, we got a RAW full of great matches that was capped off by one of the best Bloodline story beats in recent memories.  The Main Event: Is it time for Kevin Owens to be champion? Kevin Owens has been back for a few weeks and he's already got a WWE Title match. And there are likely a lot of people who are not aware of just how special a performer he is. That's where we come in! The Three Count:  Julian put over a pop punk sermon. Hal put over Lyra Valkyria finding her heeldom. 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

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. There’s a lot going on with the women in WWE. Chelsea Green, the new (Interim) WWE Champion fractured her orbital bone in her first night with the title. With Rhea Ripley fresh out of knee surgery, we can only hope that Chelsea’s reign won’t be heavily affected. Tatum Paxley made the jump from NXT to align herself with Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair. Even though Alexa and Charlotte have done well so far as a tag team, is this the best path for all of them? It’s a big question, especially since there are a lot of three-woman teams cropping up lately. The Main Event: The WWE Women’s Roster The women's roster has gotten a big boost in star power lately. In addition to Alexa Bliss making her return this week, Becky Lynch and Stephanie Vaquer both want a shot at Liv's World Championship. But that doesn't mean all is well. We're going to take a look at how the women's roster has been organized lately and if they are set up for success. The Three Count:  Danielle put over the meeting of the delegations. Lindsey put over the airing of Punk and Kevin's grievances! Hal put over Solo being the best Uce on the mic. 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

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. For the first time ever, SummerSlam took place across two nights. Minnesota was host to the biggest version of the event that had some brilliant hits and some middling shows. Oba Femi was declared the future of the business after he pinned Brock Lesnar. But did this match really benefit from the Cell outside of the branding? And Chad Gable has finally finished his redemption story for the Intercontinental title… so of course we’re looking forward to who may take that belt off him. SummerSlam also marked the return of Kevin Owens as he became the number one contender for the WWE Championship. And that was before the floodgates opened and Becky Lynch, Stephanie Vaquer, and Big Cass all returned. We’ll even talk about if WWE is fumbling the bag with Joe Hendry. The Main Event: Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the (probably) last time It was a long time coming, but we finally got a satisfactory conclusion to the saga of Roman vs. Seth. It was for the highest stakes yet and by every indication it really truly paid off. The Three Count:  Danielle put over Willow winning the AEW women's title. Lindsey put over Finn declining the call! Hal put over wife guy Matt Cardona. 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

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. We received a wonderful gift from Netflix this week: Tickets to watch Monday Night RAW in a suite at the Intuit Dome! Lindsey Kelk tells us what it was like to see wrestling in the arena, including all of the snacks that they were kind enough to provide.  The Main Event:  With such a big SummerSlam, there's a good bet you or someone you know is checking in to WWE after an extended break. So consider this your guide to why you should care about the matches at the biggest party of the Summer. The Three Count:  Danielle put over Daybreak. Lindsey put over Raquel Rodriguez as the Intercontinental Champion! Hal put over Oba Femi on his way to the top. 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

To hear the full conversation, 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. In 2011, CM Punk took a seat in Las Vegas and delivered the promo of his career. It elevated him to main event status and kicked off a new era for WWE. Danielle Radford and producer Julian take a long look at this famous promo and what its effects are to this day. 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

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. Maxxine Dupri has leveled up as a heel, aligning herself with The Vision and fully removing herself from Otis and Tozowa. But is she ready to lead her own faction? Plus, with WWE set to finally give Chad Gable a major win for the Intercontinental Title. But there are a number of members of the panel who have their eyes set on someone else who’s ready to be Chad’s foil. The Main Event: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns came into the WWE together and even though they frequently cross paths, the actual matches between them have been few and far between. But at SummerSlam, they'll finally face each other for the World Heavyweight Championship. The Three Count: Danielle put over Dark Side of the Ring Season 7. Lindsey put over Becky Lynch on the “Happy Mum” podcast. Hal put over Braun controlling the sandwich narrative. 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

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. Last week we speculated that Sami Zayn’s WWE title reign was not long for this world– that it may end as soon as Friday Night Smackdown. It turns out that prediction was off by a few days; it actually ended on Monday Night RAW! CM Punk returned to a raucous reaction in Chicago to win the WWE championship. What does this mean for SummerSlam? And where does Sami go from here? The Main Event: Sheamus departs WWE Sheamus has been a WWE mainstay for nearly two decades now. He's a multiple time world champion, tag champion, King of the Ring, Money in the Bank Winner, Royal Rumble winner and one IC Title short of being a grand slam champion. And now he's decided to leave WWE for the first time in his career. The Three Count: Danielle put over comedians barely understanding wrestling. Lindsey put over CM Punk's fridge 2.0. Hal put over Sami's natural reaction. 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

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. At the Night of Champions PPV, Sami Zayn finally earned the top prize in the company: he is the WWE Champion. But now that he’s finally reached this culmination, how long will he hold the belt? And how will Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens play into his reign? The Main Event: Sami’s career so far It’s been a long journey to Sami’s first world champion. We take a look back at how he got here, from his early days across the international wrestling scene to NXT to injuring himself before his match with John Cena started. The Three Count: Danielle put over Sami cruisin' with the title. Lindsey put over Gunther vs. Nick Aldis. Hal put over a gaming moment of zen. 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