Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian Solomon

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #228 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part eleven of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Dan Murphy. This week, we look back at the man often considered the epitome of the NWA World heavyweight champion, the greatest wrestler on God’s green … Continue reading Episode 228: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 11 – Harley...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #227 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week’s guest is one of Brian’s fellow Titan employees of the early 2000s, Ben Lewin. Ben is here this week to reminisce with Brian about working for WWF/E back in the day, including Ben’s experiences on both … Continue reading Episode 227: Ben Lewin → The post Episode 227: Ben Lewin appeared first...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #226 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Shut Up and Wrestle is dipping back into the mailbag, as Brian answers questions submitted by podcast listeners on the SUAW Facebook page–with the help of Arcadian Vanguard’s own Jayce Naccarato. Brian talks about his time … Continue reading Episode 226: Mailbag Episode, w/Jayce Naccarato →...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #225 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with special guest Maxwell Jacob Friedman! This week, Brian R. Solomon chats with MJF about old-school territorial wrestling, and its value to wrestlers and wrestling today. The AEW World champion shares his love of stuff like Freebirds vs. Von Erichs, the greatness … Continue reading Episode 225: Maxwell Jacob Friedman → Th...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #224 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week’s guest is political consultant, screenwriter and old school wrestling fan Mike Murphy. Mike has worked in politics for decades, and knows full well how much that world has in common with the world of pro wrestling. … Continue reading Episode 224: Mike Murphy → The post Episode 224: Mike Murp...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #223 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week’s guest is Alison Lyn Miller, author of the new book, Rough House: A Father, a Son and the Pursuit of Wrestling Glory! Brian talks with Alison on the history of Georgia wrestling and its current thriving … Continue reading Episode 223: Alison Lyn Miller → The post Episode 223: Alison Lyn Mill...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #222 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part ten of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Dr. Tom Prichard. This week, we look at the career, and especially the NWA World title reign, of Terry Funk, from 1975-1977. Known as one of … Continue reading Episode 222: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 10 – Terry Funk → The post...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #221 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Returning to the show this week to discuss his new book, Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks: A Super Heavyweight Story, is author and historian Steven Bell! Steve and Brian delve into the history of wrestling in Great Britain … Continue reading Episode 221: Steven Bell Talks Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks →...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #220 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Get ready for some sweet ’80s nostalgia, as Brian welcomes ’80s wrestling fan, pop culture aficionado and quizmaster Noah Tarnow to the show! Listen in as two disgruntled GenXers explain exactly why wrestling in the ’80s was so … Continue reading Episode 220: Noah Tarnow → The post Episode 220: Noah Ta...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #219 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Returning to the show this week, for the first time together, are Joe Marotta and Mike Quinn of the WWF Canon and Our Vantage Point podcasts! Joe and Quinn are here this week to talk about the somewhat … Continue reading Episode 219: Joe Marotta & Mike Quinn Talk Lex Luger in the WWF → The post Episode...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #218 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part nine of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Jerry Brisco. Jerry is here this week to look back on the amazing career and accomplishments of his legendary older brother. From the heights of the … Continue reading Episode 218: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 9 – Jack Brisco →...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #217 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! More pop culture goodness this week as Brian brings you the second part of his conversation with comedian/filmmaker/writer Kevin Maher! Brian and Kevin delve deeper this week into the presence of pro wrestling in movies, TV and beyond. … Continue reading Episode 217: Kevin Maher, Part 2 → The post Epis...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #216 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Join Brian this week for part one of his conversation with pop culture aficionado and general raconteur, Kevin Maher! You may have heard Brian and Kevin together recently on the Fun for All Ages podcast with Frank Santopadre. … Continue reading Episode 216: Kevin Maher, Part 1 → The post Episode 216: K...

“Joyce always used to tell me, this business sucks, and Sheik never knew when to get out.” This week, Brian remembers the late, Flying Fred Curry, sharing a November 2019 interview with Curry that was conducted in preparation for the writing of Brian’s biography of The Sheik, Blood and Fire. Curry discusses not only his … Continue reading Episode 215: From the Archives – Flying Fred Curry → The po...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #214 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part two of Brian’s conversation with former London Publishing and WWF photographer Roy London! Roy had so many great stories to tell that we couldn’t confine it to just one episode. This week, Roy recounts such gems … Continue reading Episode 214: Roy London, Part 2 → The post Episode 214: Roy Lo...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #213 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes former London Publishing and WWF photographer Roy London to the show! In part one of the conversation, Roy remembers his many unique experiences alongside the likes of Eddie Ellner, Bill Apter and Craig Peters, … Continue reading Episode 213: Roy London, Part 1 → The post Epis...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #212 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Brian Ferguson, author of the new book, VERNE: Inside and Outside the Ropes! It’s a discussion that gets into the life and legacy of the great Verne Gagne, as well as lots of other … Continue reading Episode 212: Brian Ferguson → The post Episode 212: Brian Ferguson appeared f...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #211 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part eight of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Tony Richards. Tony is the author of the upcoming book The Life and Times of Dory Funk, Sr: The King of the Texas Death Match, and … Continue reading Episode 211: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 8 – Dory Funk Jr. → The post Episo...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #210 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes old-school wrestling footage guru Richard Land to the show! Richard is the curator The HistoryofWWE.com, and is here this week to share his passion for vintage wrestling video! Plus: The glories of WWE 24/7! … Continue reading Episode 210: Richard Land → The post Episode 210:...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #209 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes legendary promoter Gary Juster to the show! Gary talks about his experience working with Georgia Championship Wrestling, Crockett Promotions, the NWA, WCW and Ring of Honor, plus his early WWWF fandom. Hanging at the … Continue reading Episode 209: Gary Juster → The post Episo...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #208 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! Blood and guts! Apartment wrestling! Insane made-up stories! Lurid covers! Who doesn’t love the heyday of classic wrestling magazines? This week, Brian welcomes back to the show author and historian Jon Langmead, to take a fond look back … Continue reading Episode 208: Jon Langmead Talks Wrestling Maga...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #207 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part seven of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Steven Verrier. Verrier is the biographer of Gene Kiniski, the NWA World champion from 1966-1969, who is the subject of this week’s episode. We take a … Continue reading Episode 207: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 7 – Gene Kinis...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #206 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes to the show Michael Quinn, one half of the Our Vantage Point podcast and a fellow 1980s/1990s WWF obsessive. Brian and Quinn get into so much nostalgic Gen X wrestling goodness, from the greatness … Continue reading Episode 206: Michael Quinn → The post Episode 206: Michael Qu...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #205 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes to the show one of the most instantly recognizable wrestling referees of all time, Jimmy Korderas. From the mid 1980s through the 2000s, Jimmy worked for the WWF/WWE (as well as Jack Tunney’s Toronto … Continue reading Episode 205: Jimmy Korderas → The post Episode 205: Jimmy...

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #204 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Shut Up and Wrestle is doing its first-ever mailbag episode, as Brian answers questions submitted by podcast listeners on the SUAW Facebook page. Brian talks about his time at WWE, his writing, his opinions on wrestling … Continue reading Episode 204: Mailbag Episode! → The post Episode 204:...