Category Archives: Podcast

Podcast

Episode 40: Al Castle

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #40 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is Pro Wrestling Illustrated Senior Writer, and my co-host on the PWI Podcast, Al Castle! The case for the Ultimate Warrior, ’80s wrestling nostalgia vs. reality, yet more superhero talk, and a whole lot more!

Your favorite PWI podcasters do what they do they best, 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 39: Herb Simmons

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #39 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is promoter Herb Simmons of SICW, a man with a 50+ year history of promoting pro wrestling! Mr. Simmons shares stories of an incredible career that goes back to the territory days.

From Sam Muchnick and Lou Thesz to Bruiser Brody and Ric Flair, it’s all here this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 38: John McAdam

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #38 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is fellow Arcadian Vanguard podcaster and super-fan, the tape-trading legend himself, John McAdam!

We try our best to “Stick to Wrestling” this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 37: Keith Ciaramello

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #37 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is my old friend from Titan Tower, former WWE graphic designer Keith Ciaramello! Keith talks about his classic WWE championship belt designs, plus being tattoo artist to the stars, and more!

It’s the man who taught Taz all about the yam-bag, this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 36: Sheldon Goldberg

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #36 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is longtime New England promoter Sheldon Goldberg! Sheldon is the man behind New England Championship Wrestling, and has roots going back to the Abe Ford days of wrestling in Boston, plus got his start in theatrical producing in Beantown as well.

It’s a look back at the history of northeast indie wrestling, this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 35: RJ City

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #35 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is wrestling Twitter favorite and AEW personality RJ City! RJ is the kind of person who can talk at length about not only old school pro wrestling, but also old school showbiz and entertainment.So get ready for references to Honky Tonk Man, Larry Chene and Arn Anderson, but also Yul Brynner, The Golden Girls, Lawrence Welk and so much more…

It’s an eclectic chat with one of wrestling’s most eclectic people, 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 34: Seth Turner

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #34 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is Seth Turner, president of the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame!

I’ve been proud to be a part of the IPWHF for the past two years, and glad to have Seth on the show to talk about the organization, what it stands for, how it got started, and what it’s been doing to pick up the piece after the collapse of the old Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.

Celebrate the preservation of wrestling history, 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 33: Tom Buchanan

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #33 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is former lead WWE photographer, Tom Buchanan!

Tom was with the WWF/E from the first WrestleMania all the way through the heights of the Attitude Era, and he has a unique perspective of life on the road, as well as crossing paths with such legends as Randy Savage, George Steele, Andre the Giant and more!

View the classic WWF through Tom Buchanan’s lens, this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 32: Ross Hart

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #32 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is Ross Hart of the legendary Hart wrestling family!

Ross is a fountain of wrestling knowledge, and we spent so much time talking about so much history, including Stampede Wrestling and the WWF takeover, the early days of Stu Hart, and of course, the exploits of Ross’ brothers Bret and Owen!

It’s a trip to the snowy wilds of Calgary this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 30: Kevin Sullivan

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #30 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest for the 30th episode is the legendary Taskmaster himself, the Prince of Darkness, Kevin Sullivan!

I was honored to get a chance to speak to a true icon of the ’70s/’80s/’90s about his early years in the WWWF, his relationship with The Sheik, and a whole lot more!

We climb the steps of Kilimanjaro this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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

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