“I wanted to become the Babe Ruth of the WWF. I wanted to go down as the guy that was responsible for the foundation of what we’ve laid out.” As a Christmas gift to listeners, Brian R. Solomon has dug into his audio archives for this 2002 interview with Hulk Hogan. Recorded at Hogan’s home … Continue reading Episode 201: From the Archives – Hulk Hogan →

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He’s the Wrestling God. He’s a WWE Hall of Famer. He was the longest-reigning world champion in SmackDown history. And this week, John “Bradshaw” Layfield is the special guest for the 200th episode of Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian R. Solomon! Listen in as Brian and JBL talk wrestling history, including the Von Erichs, … Continue reading Episode 200: John “Bradshaw” Layfield →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #199 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes Kurt Nielsen, author of the new book, Howdy Neighbor! Stan “Plowboy” Frazier and His Appetite for Life. Stan Frazier, aka Uncle Elmer, is truly one of those endearing wrestling characters that doesn’t quite get … Continue reading Episode 199: Kurt Nielsen →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #198 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes longtime promoter/booker and Fight Game podcaster John LaRocca to the show. It’s a deep discussion of wrestling psychology, and how it has changed over the generations right up to the present. If you’ve got … Continue reading Episode 198: John LaRocca →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #197 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes author and historian Lizzy Flanagan to the show. Join Lizzy and Brian for a discussion of early 20th century wrestling history, the history of wrestling in Philadelphia, Lizzy’s obsession with the Von Erichs, her … Continue reading Episode 197: Lizzy Flanagan →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #196 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian welcomes author Ian Douglass to the show! Ian is the writer of such books as A Decided Novelty and Bahamian Rhapsody, plus the biographies of Steve Keirn, Dan Severn, Bugsy McGraw, Brian Blair and Hornswoggle, … Continue reading Episode 196: Ian Douglass →

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Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #195 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part five of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Herb Simmons. NWA champ from 1959 into 1961, Pat O’Connor took the title out of its Dick Hutton doldrums, and was the bridge between the golden … Continue reading Episode 195: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 5 – Pat O’Connor →

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We go in the internet wrestling wayback machine this week for episode 194 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with special guest Scott Keith! If “RSPW”, “Usenet”, “Wrestleline” or “Smark Retro Rants” mean anything to you, then this is the episode for you. Brian and Scott take a deep dive into early internet wrestling culture, and … Continue reading Episode 194: Scott Keith →

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