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Each week, Brian Solomon hosts conversations on wrestling history.
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #216 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Join Brian this week for part one of his conversation with pop culture aficionado and general raconteur, Kevin Maher! You may have heard Brian and Kevin together recently on the Fun for All Ages podcast with Frank Santopadre. … Continue reading Episode 216: Kevin Maher, Part 1 →
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“Joyce always used to tell me, this business sucks, and Sheik never knew when to get out.” This week, Brian remembers the late, Flying Fred Curry, sharing a November 2019 interview with Curry that was conducted in preparation for the writing of Brian’s biography of The Sheik, Blood and Fire. Curry discusses not only his … Continue reading Episode 215: From the Archives – Flying Fred Curry →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #214 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part two of Brian’s conversation with former London Publishing and WWF photographer Roy London! Roy had so many great stories to tell that we couldn’t confine it to just one episode. This week, Roy recounts such gems … Continue reading Episode 214: Roy London, Part 2 →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #213 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes former London Publishing and WWF photographer Roy London to the show! In part one of the conversation, Roy remembers his many unique experiences alongside the likes of Eddie Ellner, Bill Apter and Craig Peters, … Continue reading Episode 213: Roy London, Part 1 →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #212 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Brian Ferguson, author of the new book, VERNE: Inside and Outside the Ropes! It’s a discussion that gets into the life and legacy of the great Verne Gagne, as well as lots of other … Continue reading Episode 212: Brian Ferguson →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #211 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part eight of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Tony Richards. Tony is the author of the upcoming book The Life and Times of Dory Funk, Sr: The King of the Texas Death Match, and … Continue reading Episode 211: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 8 – Dory Funk Jr. →
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1Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #210 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes old-school wrestling footage guru Richard Land to the show! Richard is the curator The HistoryofWWE.com, and is here this week to share his passion for vintage wrestling video! Plus: The glories of WWE 24/7! … Continue reading Episode 210: Richard Land →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #209 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes legendary promoter Gary Juster to the show! Gary talks about his experience working with Georgia Championship Wrestling, Crockett Promotions, the NWA, WCW and Ring of Honor, plus his early WWWF fandom. Hanging at the … Continue reading Episode 209: Gary Juster →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #208 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Blood and guts! Apartment wrestling! Insane made-up stories! Lurid covers! Who doesn’t love the heyday of classic wrestling magazines? This week, Brian welcomes back to the show author and historian Jon Langmead, to take a fond look back … Continue reading Episode 208: Jon Langmead Talks Wrestling Magazines →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #207 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part seven of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Steven Verrier. Verrier is the biographer of Gene Kiniski, the NWA World champion from 1966-1969, who is the subject of this week’s episode. We take a … Continue reading Episode 207: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 7 – Gene Kiniski →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #206 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes to the show Michael Quinn, one half of the Our Vantage Point podcast and a fellow 1980s/1990s WWF obsessive. Brian and Quinn get into so much nostalgic Gen X wrestling goodness, from the greatness … Continue reading Episode 206: Michael Quinn →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #205 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes to the show one of the most instantly recognizable wrestling referees of all time, Jimmy Korderas. From the mid 1980s through the 2000s, Jimmy worked for the WWF/WWE (as well as Jack Tunney’s Toronto … Continue reading Episode 205: Jimmy Korderas →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #204 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Shut Up and Wrestle is doing its first-ever mailbag episode, as Brian answers questions submitted by podcast listeners on the SUAW Facebook page. Brian talks about his time at WWE, his writing, his opinions on wrestling … Continue reading Episode 204: Mailbag Episode! →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #203 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part six of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest George Schire. “To a nicer guy, it couldn’t happen!” So said the flamboyant Buddy Rogers when he captured the NWA title from Pat O’Connor in 1961. … Continue reading Episode 203: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 6 – Buddy Rogers →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #202 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Joe Marotta joins Brian for a record-setting fourth time, this time to discuss the early 1990s run of Ric Flair in the WWF. Brian and Joe discuss all the what-ifs, as well as all the highs … Continue reading Episode 202: Joe Marotta Talks Ric Flair in the WWF →
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Hello, wrestling fans! Join Brian R. Solomon this week for the Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 4! During this special holiday week, Brian has dipped into the archives of Shut Up and Wrestle once again to bring you some of his favorite show moments! * Buff Bagwell on his infamous backstage brawl with … Continue reading The Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 4 →
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“I wanted to become the Babe Ruth of the WWF. I wanted to go down as the guy that was responsible for the foundation of what we’ve laid out.” As a Christmas gift to listeners, Brian R. Solomon has dug into his audio archives for this 2002 interview with Hulk Hogan. Recorded at Hogan’s home … Continue reading Episode 201: From the Archives – Hulk Hogan →
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He’s the Wrestling God. He’s a WWE Hall of Famer. He was the longest-reigning world champion in SmackDown history. And this week, John “Bradshaw” Layfield is the special guest for the 200th episode of Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian R. Solomon! Listen in as Brian and JBL talk wrestling history, including the Von Erichs, … Continue reading Episode 200: John “Bradshaw” Layfield →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #199 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Kurt Nielsen, author of the new book, Howdy Neighbor! Stan “Plowboy” Frazier and His Appetite for Life. Stan Frazier, aka Uncle Elmer, is truly one of those endearing wrestling characters that doesn’t quite get … Continue reading Episode 199: Kurt Nielsen →
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #198 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes longtime promoter/booker and Fight Game podcaster John LaRocca to the show. It’s a deep discussion of wrestling psychology, and how it has changed over the generations right up to the present. If you’ve got … Continue reading Episode 198: John LaRocca →
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Avoid unless you can endure a grown man having exchanged addiction to drugs with addiction to fairy tales.
Brian, your friend from college was a mark, just because he read the observer he didn't know anymore then you did Time has proven Dave is full of it
If a wrestler kicks out of a finisher multiple times it's no longer a finisher it's just another move.
Dave young people don't watch AEW.
this episode is brutal.
I tried, but his voice, let alone his proclivities. What'd I miss?
Jerry Jarrett was a great man........May he Rest In Peace..
Big Mike Sempervive