Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #126 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s time to go back to the message board days this week, as Brian welcomes to the show Vince Fahey, creator and founder of Kayfabe Memories! Brian talks with Vince about the creation of legacy of this unique … Continue reading Episode 126: Vince Fahey → The post Episode 126: Vince Fahey appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for the 125th episode of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Argentina’s bizarre and wonderful Titanes en el Ring! The wild and wacky world of wrestling in Southern California! The beautiful legacy of classic lucha libre! All that and so much more are on tap as we welcome … Continue reading Episode 125: Vandal Drummond Returns → The post Episode 125: Vandal Drummond Returns appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #124 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! What’s it like to be married to someone who won’t shut up about Frank Gotch and Baron Mikel Scicluna? Who uses the Mid-South theme song to lull the baby back to sleep? Find out this week, when Brian … Continue reading Episode 124: Jaimee Smith-Solomon → The post Episode 124: Jaimee Smith-Solomon appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #123 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Join Brian this week for his second roundtable of former WWE employees. Johnny “Photo” Giamundo, former head photographer; Melissa Costabile of Publications; and Dave Barry of Creative Services sit down to discuss their unique memories and perspectives on … Continue reading Episode 123: WWE Employee Roundtable 2 → The post Episode 123: WWE Employee Roundtable 2 appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle w...
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #122 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by legendary ring announcer, David Penzer! David has a new book out about his years in WCW, Sitting Ringside. He talks about that, plus growing up on Florida and Georgia wrestling, the ill-fated … Continue reading Episode 122: David Penzer → The post Episode 122: David Penzer appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
“Why am I still alive? A question I ask myself a lot… God takes care of fools and babies.” We go back into the archives this week for part 2 of Brian’s July 2006 interview with Roddy Piper! Turn back the clock and hear Roddy talk about the infamous Lord Alfred Hayes rib, the making … Continue reading Episode 121: From the Archives – Rowdy Roddy Piper, Part 2 → The post Episode 121: From the Archives – Rowdy Roddy Piper, Part 2 appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
“If you have any creativity in you, and you have enough balls, there’s nothing that you can’t do in that squared circle… And that’s freedom.” In the summer of 2006, Brian went to a warehouse in Utica, New York and spent two hours interviewing Roddy Piper. We go back into the archives this week for … Continue reading Episode 120: From the Archives – Rowdy Roddy Piper, Part 1 → The post Episode 120: From the Archives – Rowdy Roddy Piper, Part 1 appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solo...
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #119 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with @BrianRSolomon! This week, Brian is joined by Brad Balukjian, author of The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania! Brad discusses his interesting new book on the early years of Vince McMahon’s WWF and the wrestlers who took … Continue reading Episode 119: Brad Balukjian → The post Episode 119: Brad Balukjian appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #118 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Arcadian Vanguard’s very own Lou Kipilman! Join Brian and Lou for a conversation that wanders everywhere. Hollywood voiceover legends! San Francisco wrestling history! NWA World Champion Harley Race in the WWF! Samoans! … Continue reading Episode 118: Lou Kipilman → The post Episode 118: Lou Kipilman appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #117 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by the accomplished wrestling promoter and historian, Matt Farmer! Join Brian and Matt for a discussion of old school vs. new school, WWF vs. NWA, the life of a wrestling researcher, Singapore, the … Continue reading Episode 117: Matt Farmer → The post Episode 117: Matt Farmer appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #116 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by wrestling reporter and interviewer, Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s own Candace Cordelia! Join Brian and Candace for a discussion of PWI, wrestling reality shows, women’s wrestling, early 2000s fandom, life on the red carpet … Continue reading Episode 116: Candace Cordelia → The post Episode 116: Candace Cordelia appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #115 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by DeSean “Whipdog” Whipple and Mr. Joe Walker of the Wrestling Heroes and Insiders Podcast! It’s an in-depth three-man panel talking about everything from the ins and outs of wrestling journalism, to hip-hop … Continue reading Episode 115: Whipdog & Mr. Joe Walker → The post Episode 115: Whipdog & Mr. Joe Walker appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solo...
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #114 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! In honor of WrestleMania week, and in light of recent discussions of WWE corporate culture, Brian has put together a roundtable of former WWE employees. Brian and his guests, former head of security Jimmy Noonan, former creative director … Continue reading Episode 114: WWE Employee Roundtable → The post Episode 114: WWE Employee Roundtable appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #113 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by vintage wrestling footage curator extraordinaire, Kris P. Lettuce! The proprietor of Armstrong Alley on YouTube and the keeper of the best wrestling Google Drive in existence, the elusive Mr. Lettuce joins Brian … Continue reading Episode 113: Kris P. Lettuce → The post Episode 113: Kris P. Lettuce appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #112 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Portland Wrestling historian, Mike Rodgers! Recipient of the 2019 Jim Melby Award from the Cauliflower Alley Club, Mike is the author of such books as The Encyclopedia of Portland Wrestlers, Katie Bar … Continue reading Episode 112: Mike Rodgers → The post Episode 112: Mike Rodgers appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #111 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Colin Hunter, the man behind Kayfabe News! Colin has also spent time as a wrestling referee, and created the documentary, The Ref Didn’t See It. We chat about everything from the importance … Continue reading Episode 111: Colin Hunter → The post Episode 111: Colin Hunter appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #110 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined once again by Mike Sempervive to remember the life, career and legacy of Ole Anderson. Mike has done extension work commemorating the legacy of Mid-Atlantic Championship Podcast and elsewhere, and he and Brian … Continue reading Episode 110: Mike Sempervive Remembers Ole Anderson → The post Episode 110: Mike Sempervive Remembers Ole Anderson appeared first on Shut Up And Wr...
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #109 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by his former WWE Publications colleague Melissa Costabile for a trip back to Titan Tower! Melissa has loads of amusing tales and anecdotes from her days in Stamford, so listen in as she … Continue reading Episode 109: Melissa Costabile → The post Episode 109: Melissa Costabile appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #108 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by longtime pro wrestling journalist, author and historian, Steve Johnson! Listen in for a conversation on the inner workings of the craft of writing wrestling books, not to mention a dip into history … Continue reading Episode 108: Steve Johnson → The post Episode 108: Steve Johnson appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #107 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by fellow Pro Wrestling Illustrated contributor and advocate of women’s wrestling, Kristen Ashly! Join us for a look at wrestling past and present, and where women have fit into that equation. From Fabulous … Continue reading Episode 107: Kristen Ashly → The post Episode 107: Kristen Ashly appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #106 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Jon Langmead, author of BALLYHOO: THE ROUGHHOUSERS, CON ARTISTS AND WILD MEN WHO INVENTED PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! It’s a deep dive into early 20th history wrestling history, including Jim Londos, Jack Curley, Joe … Continue reading Episode 106: Jon Langmead → The post Episode 106: Jon Langmead appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
“Those people were loyal, they believed. I used to get goosebumps, after all those years, because every time I showed my face in the Garden, the whole building would start chanting, ‘Bruno! Bruno!'” We go back into the Brian R. Solomon archives this week for a 2007 interview Brian did with “The Living Legend” Bruno … Continue reading Episode 105: From the Archives – Bruno Sammartino → The post Episode 105: From the Archives – Bruno Sammartino appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solo...
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #104 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by the most recognizable lucha libre fan in the world, Roy Lucier! Brian and Roy discuss lucha and its proud traditions and influence on American wrestling, as well as Japanese wrestling, and even … Continue reading Episode 104: Roy Lucier → The post Episode 104: Roy Lucier appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #103 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by film critic, film maker and wrestling aficionado BJ Colangelo for a discussion of The Iron Claw! BJ shares the experience of attending the Iron Claw premiere in Dallas, plus we give our … Continue reading Episode 103: Discussing The Iron Claw w/BJ Colangelo → The post Episode 103: Discussing The Iron Claw w/BJ Colangelo appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian So...
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #102 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Jon Finkel, author of the upcoming book, Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage! It’s a deep dive into the life and career of one of wrestling’s most popular figures, … Continue reading Episode 102: Jon Finkel → The post Episode 102: Jon Finkel appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #101 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by devoted old school fan and frequent Stick to Wrestling co-host, Steve Gennarelli! Join Steve and Brian for a conversation that covers everything from Bruno’s HOF induction, possible heat between Flair and The … Continue reading Episode 101: Steve Gennarelli → The post Episode 101: Steve Gennarelli appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
The epic 100th episode of Shut Up and Wrestle is upon us, and Brian has a guest worthy of that milestone–none other than Jim Cornette! The Louisville Lip and leader of the Cult of Cornette is here to discuss his years in WWE and OVW, his legendary gift of gab, breaking into the business, and … Continue reading Episode 100: Jim Cornette → The post Episode 100: Jim Cornette appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #99 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Arcadian Vanguard editor and producer, Jayce Naccarato! Jayce shares his interesting perspectives on becoming a fan in the early 2000s, discovering wrestling history, the merits and pitfalls of the “dirtsheets”, the frustrations … Continue reading Episode 99: Jayce Naccarato → The post Episode 99: Jayce Naccarato appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #98 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by 65-year wrestling fan and former USA Network engineer Steve Dworkin! From Haystacks Calhoun to Triple H, Steve has encountered countless stars over the years, and shares many of his priceless stories! It’s … Continue reading Episode 98: Steve Dworkin → The post Episode 98: Steve Dworkin appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #97 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by the host of SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, Dave LaGreca! Brian and Dave talk about their early wrestling fandom in the Northeast back in the ’80s and ’90s, wrestling radio call-in shows, the … Continue reading Episode 97: Dave LaGreca → The post Episode 97: Dave LaGreca appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon ....
