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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #244 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Joe Marotta is back this week to discuss the phenomenon of Sid in the WWF! It’s a continuation of Joe and Brian’s previous discussions of pre-WWF creations who made legacies in the WWF, including Ric Flair, Lex Luger … Continue reading Episode 244: Joe Marotta Talks Sid in the WWF → The post Episode 244: Joe Marotta Talks Sid in the WWF appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #243 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week features the man who puts the 500 in the PWI 500, the one and only Sidney Bakabella! Brian and Mr. Bakabella discuss his auspicious ranking in this year’s 500, as well as the legacy of the … Continue reading Episode 243: Sidney Bakabella Returns → The post Episode 243: Sidney Bakabella Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #242 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes to the show, from across the Atlantic Ocean in Italy, Frank Mandolini! A former wrestling podcaster and contributor to Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Frank joins the show with a unique perspective on the history of … Continue reading Episode 242: Frank Mandolini → The post Episode 242: Frank Mandolini appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #241 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes back to the show Jeff “The Booker” Bowdren, to discuss his new book, The Best of the ’80s: One Man’s Choices for the Best Matches of a Decade of Change! It’s a far-reaching conversation … Continue reading Episode 241: Jeff Bowdren Talks the Best of the 1980s → The post Episode 241: Jeff Bowdren Talks the Best of the 1980s appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #240 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes back to the show writer and historian Brad Balukjian, author of THE SIX-PACK! Brian and Brad discuss their latest Patreon project, breaking down the WWF Big Event, 40 years later. Plus, there’s talk of … Continue reading Episode 240: Brad Balukjian Returns → The post Episode 240: Brad Balukjian Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #239 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian dips back into his audio archive to share a 2020 interview he conducted with Canadian journeyman wrestler “Beautiful” Bruce Swayze, who just passed away last week at the age of 84. Conducted during the writing … Continue reading Episode 239: From the Archives – Bruce Swayze → The post Episode 239: From the Archives – Bruce Swayze appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

The final chapter of Shut Up and Wrestle’s NWA World Champions series is here, as Brian R. Solomon chats with Stick to Wrestling’s John McAdam about the championship career and legacy of the final touring NWA World heavyweight champion in the classic mold, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. From Flair’s first NWA title win in … Continue reading Episode 238: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 13 – Ric Flair → The post Episode 238: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 13 – Ric Flair appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #237 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes back to the show writer and historian Jon Langmead, for a conversation on eccentric mid 20th century wrestling promoter Jack Pfefer. Brian and Jon compare notes on their visits to the Jack Pfefer Archive … Continue reading Episode 237: Jon Langmead Talks Jack Pfefer → The post Episode 237: Jon Langmead Talks Jack Pfefer appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #236 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes back to the show Texas wrestling historian Greg Klein, whose new book The Texas Rasslin’ Wars of the 1950s delves into one of the most contentious battles of the territorial era. It’s a look … Continue reading Episode 236: Greg Klein Returns → The post Episode 236: Greg Klein Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #235 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week’s “family edition” of the show brings the return of Brian’s wife, Jaimee! Plus, as a special bonus, the debut of Brian’s son, Peter–the little boy whose voice kicks off the show every week. Unique insights from … Continue reading Episode 235: Family Edition → The post Episode 235: Family Edition appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #234 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part twelve of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Howard Baum. This week, Brian talks about the NWA title legacy of 3-time world champion Dusty Rhodes, with someone who lived through it all as a … Continue reading Episode 234: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 12 – Dusty Rhodes → The post Episode 234: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 12 – Dusty Rhodes appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #233 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, former WWF Magazine editor Ed Helinski returns, with more inside stories from 1980s Titan Sports! There’s some Jim Barnett talk, we get into some of the infamous scandals of the time… Plus, those glorious localized promos, … Continue reading Episode 233: Ed Helinski Returns → The post Episode 233: Ed Helinski Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #232 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, historian Sean Dulaney returns to the show! Sean is best known to wrestling history aficionados for his work on the history of wrestling in Evansville, Indiana. And we get into that as well as wrestling in … Continue reading Episode 232: Sean Dulaney Returns → The post Episode 232: Sean Dulaney Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #231 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Joe Marotta joins Brian once again! This time, they’re discussing The Road Warriors’ time in the WWF, where they were known as The Legion of Doom. The Road Warriors had one of the all-time great runs … Continue reading Episode 231: Joe Marotta Talks the Road Warriors in the WWF → The post Episode 231: Joe Marotta Talks the Road Warriors in the WWF appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #230 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, George Schire returns to the show once again for a far-ranging conversation about vintage professional wrestling of the 1950s-1980s! In praise of Nick Bockwinkel! The struggles of being a wrestling memorabilia collector! Bruno Sammartino’s estate sale! … Continue reading Episode 230: George Schire Strikes Again → The post Episode 230: George Schire Strikes Again appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.