Monthly Archives: August 2024

Podcast

Episode 135: Joe Marotta

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #135 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by prolific wrestling podcaster and 1980s/90s WWF enthusiast Joe Marotta!

Brian and Joe get deep into the weeds on all the announcers of the classic WWF, most notably Gorilla Monsoon, but also Bobby Heenan, Jesse Ventura, Vince McMahon, Lord Alfred Hayes, Mean Gene and more!

Plus, Brian shares some anecdotes and memories from this year’s Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion!

Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

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Episode 134: John McAdam & Steve Gennarelli

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #134 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, join Brian for a roundtable discussion with both John McAdam and Steve Gennarelli of the Stick to Wrestling podcast!

John and Steve have been deep diving into the 1984 WWF expansion on their show, and this week Brian gets a chance to pick their brains all about it, as well as dip even deeper back into the 1970s, and whatever else springs to mind!

It’s a special extension of Stick to Wrestling, right here this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

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Episode 133: From the Archives – Kevin Sullivan

This week, Brian remembers the late, great Kevin Sullivan, sharing a November 2019 interview with Sullivan that was conducted in preparation for the writing of Brian’s biography of The Sheik, Blood and Fire.

Kevin speaks not only about his close relationship with that other great wrestling icon, but also goes into detail on his thoughts and philosophies regarding the wrestling business, its history and its future.

It’s a never-before-shared glimpse into one of the industry’s greatest minds.

Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

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Episode 132: Sam Adonis

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #132 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by Lucha Libre AAA superstar, Sam Adonis!

With 16 years in the business across multiple organizations and countries, Sam has a unique perspective on pro wrestling, which is also informed by his vast appreciation for its history.

This is an in-depth conversation that really gets into the weeds on wrestling psychology, being a heel, what it means to be a great worker, and how the lessons of the past can be applied to the present. Sam knows his stuff, and speaks from a wealth of experience.

Shut Up and Wrestle is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network.

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