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Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian Solomon
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1 Episode 170: The Blue Meanie Remembers Sabu 1:22:47
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Hello, wrestling fans, and welcome to Episode #170 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon. This week, Brian is joined by “Blue Meanie” Brian Heffron to remember the life and legacy of the legendary Sabu, who passed away several days ago at the age of 60. Meanie recalls some classic moments from ECW history, while Brian discusses Sabu’s connection to his famous uncle, The Sheik. It’s a heartfelt tribute to a generation-defining wrestler who never fully got the recognition he so richly deserved. Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 170: The Blue Meanie Remembers Sabu appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #169 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes MLW and AAA commentator Joe Dombrowski to the show! Listen in as Brian and Joe discuss the glories of old-school wrestling VHS tapes, as well as Joe’s current efforts to make as much vintage wrestling footage as possible available to the public. Plus, a discussion of old-school vs. new-school psychology, and Brian recounts his story of running into Kevin Sullivan and Damien Demento at a Brooklyn flea market in 1993! Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 169: Joe Dombrowski appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #168 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes author and podcaster Lavie Margolin to the show! Lavie is one half of the Business of the Business podcast, and author of the 2018 book TrumpMania: Vince McMahon, WWE and the Making America’s 45th President, and is here for a wide-ranging discussion of politics and business related to the world of pro wrestling, as well as lots of nostalgia and other topics! Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 168: Lavie Margolin appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #167 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes collector, historian and old-school wrestling fan supreme Tom Burke back to the show! Tom brings his 65+ years as a wrestling fan to bear on another wonderful conversation that encompasses Paul Bowser’s Bedlam from Boston, the great Killer Kowalski, Jack Pfefer, Tommy Dee and much more. Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 167: Tom Burke Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…

1 Episode 166: Tom Buchanan Talks WrestleMania 1:18:58
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #166 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This WrestleMania week, Brian welcomes longtime WWF photographer Tom Buchanan back to the show to remember the first WrestleMania and beyond! Tom talks all about getting started with the WWF in 1985, and his sixteen subsequent years with the company, including memories of other early WrestleManias. Plus, Tom’s unique friendship with Lord Alfred Hayes, and more. Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 166: Tom Buchanan Talks WrestleMania appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #165 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes former WWF Magazine editor Ed Helinski to the show! Brian and Ed both worked for WWE Publications in different eras, and in this conversation they compare notes, but also–Ed shares incredible stories and memories from being in on the ground floor at Titan Sports during the national expansion days. From Jim Barnett to Tony Altomare to Mel Phillips to Chief Jay Strongbow and more, Ed has some tales to tell that you’re not going to want to miss. Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 165: Ed Helinski appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #164 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Mike Bessler of Pro Wrestling Illustrated to the show! This week’s joyful conversation includes loads of warm nostalgia, and not just wrestling nostalgia, but a discussion of the appeal of nostalgia in general. Plus, Mike talks his love of Memphis wrestling, and Mike and Brian discuss how they first became wrestling media professionals. Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 164: Mike Bessler appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #163 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Barbara Goodish, the widow of the legendary Bruiser Brody, to the show. Brian and Barbara discuss her late husband’s incredible legacy, his imitators, his relationship with many of the power broker businesses, his philosophy toward the business, and so much more. And yes, the mysterious beef with Gorilla Monsoon is mentioned, as is The Berzerker. All that and more! Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 163: Barbara Goodish appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…

1 Episode 162: Keith Elliot Greenberg Returns 1:18:29
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #162 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian’s great friend and colleague, the author and historian Keith Elliot Greenberg, returns to discuss his new book, BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! WRESTLEMANIA III AND THE YEAR IT ALL CHANGED. Come for the in-depth conversation on WrestleMania III and the WWF’s national expansion, stay for the theology lesson, and the ethics of kayfabing your children about wrestling. Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 162: Keith Elliot Greenberg Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #161 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes wrestling historian, author and super-fan George Schire back to the show for a classic old-school conversation. George is one of top authorities on the AWA, but is here this time to talk not only about the greatness of Verne Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel and Dick the Bruiser, but also the classic NWA World champions, the legacy of Bruno Sammartino, Flair/Steamboat and so much more. It’s the kind of conversation that this podcast was created for, and we hope you enjoy it! Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. The post Episode 161: George Schire Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
“I knew every day I woke up I was the best wrestler alive, I went to bed knowing it. I didn’t think about it, it was so natural.” It’s time to go back into the Brian R. Solomon archives this week for a 2006 interview Brian did with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair! The interview … Continue reading Episode 160: From the Archives – Ric Flair → The post Episode 160: From the Archives – Ric Flair appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #159 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes longtime WWE TV producer Tom Carlucci to the show! Tom has some priceless stories of working for the company from 1988 all the way to 2020, including riding with Gorilla Monsoon, working with Vince … Continue reading Episode 159: Tom Carlucci → The post Episode 159: Tom Carlucci appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…

1 Episode 158: Steven Johnson Talks Jim Londos 1:22:32
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #158 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, author and journalist Steven Johnson returns to the show to discuss his new book, Jim Londos: The Golden Greek of Professional Wrestling! Londos was in many ways the greatest star that pro wrestling ever produced, and … Continue reading Episode 158: Steven Johnson Talks Jim Londos → The post Episode 158: Steven Johnson Talks Jim Londos appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #157 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes to the show, the General Manager of Monday Night Raw himself, Adam Pearce! Not only can Adam be seen on Raw each and every week, but he also happens to be a 5-time NWA … Continue reading Episode 157: Adam Pearce → The post Episode 157: Adam Pearce appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…

1 Episode 156: Remembering My Grandfather 2:06:29
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #156 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Something a little different this week, as by popular demand, Brian pays tribute to his grandfather, Anthony Salica. Often referred to on the show, Brian wanted to pay tribute to his late grandfather on the occasion of his … Continue reading Episode 156: Remembering My Grandfather → The post Episode 156: Remembering My Grandfather appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #155 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes wrestling’s leading financial reporter and analyst, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, to the show! Brandon joins Brian to discuss the business of professional wrestling, how attention to TV ratings have changed over the years, plus … Continue reading Episode 155: Brandon Thurston → The post Episode 155: Brandon Thurston appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #154 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes collector and archivist Barry Rose of the Breaking Kayfabe podcast to the show! A longtime booster of the glory days of Florida wrestling, Barry joins Brian this week to wax nostalgic about the glory … Continue reading Episode 154: Barry Rose → The post Episode 154: Barry Rose appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #153 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes his former WWE colleague Lou DiPietro to the show! Lou has worn many hats for WWE over the years, but some of the most fascinating stuff he worked on took place in the early … Continue reading Episode 153: Lou DiPietro → The post Episode 153: Lou DiPietro appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #152 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes leading Japanese wrestling historian Fumi Saito to the show! Brian and Fumi’s conversation focuses on a little-discussed topic: Gorilla Monsoon’s wrestling career in Japan, and the significance of Japan to his legacy. Plus there’s … Continue reading Episode 152: Fumi Saito → The post Episode 152: Fumi Saito appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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1 The Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 2 1:17:10
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Hello, wrestling fans! Join Brian R. Solomon this week for the Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 2! To kick off 2025, Brian has once again pored over the archives of SUAW to bring you more of his favorite moments from the past three years. * RVD talks wrestling psychology and training with The … Continue reading The Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 2 → The post The Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 2 appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #151 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes independent wrestling manager and wrestling history buff Sidney Bakabella to the show! Sidney and Brian get into the weeds on the timeless psychology of drawing heat, the origins of wrestling managers–including memories of Bobby … Continue reading Episode 151: Sidney Bakabella → The post Episode 151: Sidney Bakabella appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for the landmark 150th episode of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! To honor the occasion, Brian welcomes the pioneering wrestling journalist and indispensable wrestling historian himself, Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter to the show! It’s a one-of-a-kind conversation that focuses on Brian and Dave’s love … Continue reading Episode 150: Dave Meltzer → The post Episode 150: Dave Meltzer appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #149 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes former NWA President Bruce Tharpe to the show! Bruce has spent a lifetime in the business, including living through the last glory years of the territorial era! Listen in for a conversation covering his … Continue reading Episode 149: Bruce Tharpe → The post Episode 149: Bruce Tharpe appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #148 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Jeff Bowdren of the Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren and Barry podcast! Listen in for some convo on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, as well as Jeff and Brian’s takes on some of … Continue reading Episode 148: Jeff Bowdren → The post Episode 148: Jeff Bowdren appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #147 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, we head back to the Pacific Northwest with a visit from collector, historian and longtime listener, Kerby Strom! Brian and Kerby’s conversation goes all over the place, starting in Portland and Tacoma, heading to New York, … Continue reading Episode 147: Kerby Strom → The post Episode 147: Kerby Strom appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #146 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, one of Brian’s earliest guests, “Blue Meanie” Brian Heffron, returns to the show! It’s a conversation covering ECW, Paul Heyman and Meanie’s experiences in the WWF, as well as many of Brian’s memories of encountering legends … Continue reading Episode 146: The Blue Meanie Returns → The post Episode 146: The Blue Meanie Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #145 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, it’s the finale of Brian’s epic two-part conversation with the returning Joe Marotta of the Our Vantage Point podcast! Get ready for more unpacking of the classic 1980s/1990s WWF/WCW announcers, including the Art Donovan debacle, the … Continue reading Episode 145: Joe Marotta Returns, Part 2 → The post Episode 145: Joe Marotta Returns, Part 2 appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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1 Episode 144: Joe Marotta Returns, Part 1 1:06:14
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #144 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, prolific podcaster Joe Marotta returns to the show for the first of an epic two-parter! Buckle up for more in-depth nostalgia on the WWF commentators of the ’80s and ’90s, as well as some Attitude Era … Continue reading Episode 144: Joe Marotta Returns, Part 1 → The post Episode 144: Joe Marotta Returns, Part 1 appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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1 Episode 143: Paige “Von Hess” Sutherland 1:28:40
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #143 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Paige Sutherland, daughter of one of the most fearsome “foreign heels” of the ’70s and ’80s, Kurt Von Hess! Paige talks about her cherished relationship with the loving father she knew away … Continue reading Episode 143: Paige “Von Hess” Sutherland → The post Episode 143: Paige “Von Hess” Sutherland appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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1 Episode 142: Wrestling Observer HOF Episode w/ Greg Klein 1:33:09
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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #142 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s WON HOF season again, and Brian has author, historian and podcaster Greg Klein on this week to talk about some of the candidates, especially Morris Sigel and the Junkyard Dog. Brian and Greg discuss why Sigel and … Continue reading Episode 142: Wrestling Observer HOF Episode w/ Greg Klein → The post Episode 142: Wrestling Observer HOF Episode w/ Greg Klein appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon .…
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