Preview: Pokemon and Wrestling Crossover

This podcast is made possible by the generous contributions of our MaxFun Members! This December to be a Member, it’s a great time to help this show continue for as little as $5 a month. Just go to maximumfun.org/joinPlease support some marathon efforts and the National Alliance on Mental IllnessAs of the publication of this episode, there are only a few hours left in John Cena’s career as a wrestler. He will take on Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event in his final match.But questions still remain: Where should this monumental match go on the card– near the beginning where it can get as much time as it needs or near the end because nothing else could possibly top it?Plus, the rest of the night is NXT vs. the main roster, something the WWE hasn’t worked on since the black-and-gold days. We discuss what we’re most looking forward to.Wiki wiki!The Three CountJulian put over the best wrestling cameo ever (Pluribus Spoilers!).Danielle put over the finale of Hey(EW)!Hal put over Jey Uso a mash up you CAN see and Becky Lynch revealing the truth!Keep up with this show all week long on instagram, tiktok and bluesky.This show was produced by Julian Burrell for Maximumfun.org

This podcast is made possible by the generous contributions of our MaxFun Members! This December to be a Member, it’s a great time to help this show continue for as little as $5 a month. Just go to maximumfun.org/join.Lindsey Kelk is back, fresh off of seeing Survivor Series live in San Diego! The rest of the team made due with watching the show on ESPN’s terrible app.Response to the last Premium Live Event of the year has been mixed, but there were still things worth looking into: John Cena’s final match on a PLE ended in Dominik Mysterio winning back the Intercontinental Title with the help of a returning Liv Morgan. Just please tell the WWE pre-show team to stop mentioning Dom’s IRL wife, okay?The women once again had the better of the two War Games match, between Iyo’s antics and Rhea’s star power. But let’s give a shoutout to Bron Breakker for not only getting the win for his team, but also setting the stage for his first World Title match against CM Punk in January.And once we’ve discussed all the wrestling, it’s time to light a candle and bid fond farewell to Punk’s beloved pup, Larry. The Three CountLindsey put over CM Punk's first of many RomCom appearances.Danielle put over Seattle legend Lash LegendHal put over Jey Uso throwing a lil tantrum.Keep up with this show all week long on instagram, tiktok and bluesky.This show was produced by Julian Burrell for Maximumfun.org

This is a special preview of Bonus Content that’s now available. To hear the whole show go to Maximum fun dot org slash join and become a MaxFun Member. It’s as little as $5 a month and gets you access to the BoCo Library with thousands of hours of audio.When we last spoke about the wrestlers who made the jump from AEW to WWE and became champions, our beloved Lindsey Kelk was unable to join us. But for this special Bonus Content, she’s happy to share her thoughts on all the wrestlers that were in the main episode and MORE!

This podcast is made possible by the generous contributions of our MaxFun Members! To help this show continue for as little as $5 a month, go to maximumfun.org/join.Our beloved Mike Eagle returns to talk all about wrestling! For you longtime listeners, this is the original cast of hosts with him along with Hal Lublin and Danielle Radford.And we’re excited to catch up with him on several things from wrestling: We have a new Women’s Intercontinental Champion in Maxine Dupree and we’re in the final weeks of John Cena’s in-ring career.The Main EventWhen AEW was first established it felt like the biggest story was always who was going to make the jump from WWE. Now it's more common to see people leave All Elite Wrestling and make their way to WWE, either for their debuts or big homecoming. These days, that includes a good number of WWE's champions! The team will go through those people who left AEW to win gold in WWE.The Three CountMike put over Sam Roberts.Danielle put over WWE FNYPDHal put over The Dupree family and Amazing Royal Rumble ideas.Keep up with this show all week long on instagram, tiktok and bluesky.This show was produced by Julian Burrell for Maximumfun.org

This podcast is made possible by the generous contributions of our MaxFun Members! To help this show continue for as little as $5 a month, go to maximumfun.org/join.Fresh from the West End, Hal Lublin has returned! And there’s tons to catch up on after a couple of weeks away from the news:There are new champions and challengers across every show for WWE: John Cena is the new Intercontinental Champion; CM Punk is the new World Champion; Jade Cargill is the new WWE Champion; Nikki Bella has set her sights on the world title. And that’s just the beginning.But is all of this change enough to get WWE back on track? We have no idea, but we’re chuffed to find out!The Three CountLindsey put over the McIntyre family cat collection.Danielle put over All Elite WomenHal put over Cody’s babysittersKeep up with this show all week long on instagram, tiktok and bluesky.This show was produced by Julian Burrell for Maximumfun.org

This is a special preview of bonus content for MaxFun Members. To sign up for a membership and help this show continue for as little as $5 a month, go to maximumfun.org/join.Brenda Snell and Austin Taylor from the MaxFun podcast “Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries”  join producer Julian Burrell for an unusual conversation: Pokemon. Already a worldwide phenomenon, franchise recently had a promotional partnership with CMLL for a full Pokemon themed wrestling show.The panel discusses what made the pairing of wrestling and pokemon work and why the online discourse that surrounds the two entities is so similar. 

It’s all the latest and greatest of wrestling headlines ahead of Saturday Night’s Main Event.  The biggest match of the show will be Jey Uso vs. CM Punk  for the World Heavyweight Championship. But did the WWE kind of shoot itself in the foot with their talking segment?The Main EventIn July of 2013, WWE launched Total Divas on the E! Network. That eventually spun off into Total Bellas, Miz and Mrs. and a fanbase that would help launch the Women's Revolution. And where are the stars of this show now?The Three CountLindsey put over Nikki Bella putting over others.Julian put over Lucha Libro!Danielle put over the legend Asuka.Hosted by Danielle Radford and Lindsey KelkFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTube.Give us a five star rating on your podcatcher of choice.The show is produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. 

It’s a big week for championships in the WWE this week– the deck continues to be shuffled ever since Seth Rollins was injured. Titles were defended and lost across both of the main shows. Which of these new champions are we most excited for? And where are those who came up short left in the final months of wrestling in 2025?The Main EventIn April 2023, WWE established the newest version of the World Heavyweight Championship. There have been a few highs… and a whole lot of lows because of booking decisions and injuries. Now that they're ready to crown the newest Champion on November first, we take a look at one of WWE's newest titles.The Three CountLindsey put over Ilja Dragunov's big return.Danielle put over McKenzie Mitchell's wrestling look bookHal put over Smackdown (on PS1).Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Julian BurrellFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTube.Give us a five star rating on your podcatcher of choice.The show is produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. 

WWE’s Crown Jewel PLE is in the books– and we actually think that Perth Australia got a pretty solid show!Hal, Danielle and Julian discuss what they think worked: Roman continuing his drama with the Bloodline was really compelling and something that we missed a lot; John Cena and AJ Styles had a great match acknowledging their collective decades of wrestling; and Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes proved that they can deliver a main event on any given night.But now there’s word that Seth is injured, a story that was seemingly backed up by the Vision turning on him. What does this mean for the World Heavyweight Championship? There’s a lot to discuss!The Main EventFor years, Alicia Fox was an unsung and underappreciated hero of the WWE. These days she wrestles for TNA under the name Victoria Crawford. And because NXT and TNA are cozier than ever, the foxy one revealed that she's on her way back to a WWE ring soon. So what better time to give her her flowers?The Three CountDanielle put over Lyra x Bayley.Julian put over Rey Mysterio copyright free.Hal put over Diane Keaton x Pro WrestlingHosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Julian BurrellFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTubeGive us a five star rating on your podcatcher of choice.The show is produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. 

This weekend is WWE’s Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia. It’s the rare edition of the event that isn’t taking place in front of a backwards murderous regime. So for now, the biggest drama is whether or not the ESPN app is finally ready to handle a WWE PLE… and if WWE can manage to turn around its recent string of pricing out its fanbase.The Main EventMaybe you're sitting there thinking that while it's great to see wrestlers on TV and in movies, what if they could actually try to sing? Let's talk about a few examples of that… and if we had to, you do too!The Three CountDanielle put over the Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch.Julian put over PBS x Pro WrestlingHal put over Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch (It really was THAT good!)Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Julian BurrellFollow the show on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky and YouTube.Give us a five star rating on your podcatcher of choice.The show is produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun.