Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #183 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes author Ross Benes, author of the provocative new book, 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times. Needless to say, there are many intersections with that topic and the world … Continue reading Episode 183: Ross Benes →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #182 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes author Dan Murphy back to the show to talk about his new book, Ed Don George: The Remarkable Life of an Olympian and Pro Wrestling Champion. Ed Don was a superstar in his day, … Continue reading Episode 182: Dan Murphy Talks Ed Don George →

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Last week, the wrestling world saw the passing of its biggest superstar, as Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71. This week, for Episode #181 of Shut Up and Wrestle, Brian R. Solomon is joined by wrestling magazine legends Craig Peters and Bob Smith to look back on the life and legacy of the … Continue reading Episode 181: Remembering Hulk Hogan →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #180 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian has put together a raucous panel of some of the finest running guests of the 6:05 Superpodcast–Howard Baum, Vandal Drummond and Lou Kipilman! Howard, Vandal and Lou kept so many of us entertained on the … Continue reading Episode 180: Howard Baum, Vandal Drummond & Lou Kipilman →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #179 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Cauliflower Alley Club executive board member and lifelong wrestling fan Darla Staggs to the show! Darla has been been a die-hard fan since she saw Pat O’Connor win the NWA World title from Dick … Continue reading Episode 179: Darla Staggs →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #178 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes former WWE creative team member Dan Madigan to the show! It’s a peek inside the WWE writer’s room that you won’t want to miss! Brian and Dan both worked for WWE during the Ruthless … Continue reading Episode 178: Dan Madigan →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #177 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes podcaster, journalist, lifelong wrestling fan and fellow Connecticutian Rick Del Santo to the show! Brian and Rick get into all the wrestling they loved as young fans in the ’80s and ’90s, bringing back … Continue reading Episode 177: Rick Del Santo →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #176 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part two of the NWA Word Champions series, with special guest Mark Fleming. The name “Lou Thesz” is synonymous with wrestling greatness, and with being world champion. This week, Brian sits down with a man who was … Continue reading Episode 176: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 2 – Lou Thesz →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #175 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes podcaster and classic WWF enthusiast Joe Marotta to the show once more, this time to discuss the legacy of WrestleMania IX! In light of WWE’s recent documentary, WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle, Brian and … Continue reading Episode 175: Joe Marotta Talks WrestleMania IX… and More →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #174 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Paige “Von Hess” Sutherland and Bob Smith to the show to look back on the classic NWF territory of the early 1970s! Pedro Martinez and Johnny Powers embodied this vintage Buffalo/Cleveland territory that’s rarely … Continue reading Episode 174: Paige “Von Hess” Sutherland and Bob Smith Talk the NWF →

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