Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian Solomon

Ciao, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #246 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Italian wrestler and historian Il Drago to the show for an in-depth discussion on the pre-WWF history of professional wrestling in Italy. Following up on the recent episode with Frank Mandolini, this week we … Continue reading Episode 246: Il Drago Speaks on Pro Wrestling in Italy → The post Episode 246: Il Drago Speaks on Pro Wrestling in Italy appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #245 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes internet wrestling pundit Raj Giri to the show! In addition to being the founder of WrestlingInc and a highlight of Wrestling Twitter, Raj also grew up a fan of wrestling in the ’80s and … Continue reading Episode 245: Raj Giri → The post Episode 245: Raj Giri appeared first on Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon.

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.