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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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