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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.

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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.

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Episode 131: Mike Clark Returns

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #131 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Toronto promoter Mike Clark makes his return to the podcast!

Mike was a member of the Jack Tunney Toronto wrestling office during the WWF’s national expansion, and has lots more memories to share. Plus, he’s got a new nostalgia show happening at this year’s Canadian National Exhibition.

Behind the scenes of The Big Event, the appeal of the Hogan foam finger, the fate of the Maple Leaf Wrestling video library and more, this week on Shut Up and Wrestle.

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Episode 123: WWE Employee Roundtable 2

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #123 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

Join Brian this week for his second roundtable of former WWE employees.

Johnny “Photo” Giamundo, former head photographer; Melissa Costabile of Publications; and Dave Barry of Creative Services sit down to discuss their unique memories and perspectives on life in Titan Tower, and on the road!

This one’s got more inside WWE stories than you can shake a stick at, so pull up a chair and take a listen!

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Episode 122: David Penzer

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #122 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by legendary ring announcer, David Penzer!

David has a new book out about his years in WCW, Sitting Ringside. He talks about that, plus growing up on Florida and Georgia wrestling, the ill-fated WWF/WCW invasion, meeting Howard Finkel, Dusty and the Assassin, Buff Bagwell and more!

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Episode 121: From the Archives – Rowdy Roddy Piper, Part 2

“Why am I still alive? A question I ask myself a lot… God takes care of fools and babies.”

We go back into the archives this week for part 2 of Brian’s July 2006 interview with Roddy Piper!

Turn back the clock and hear Roddy talk about the infamous Lord Alfred Hayes rib, the making of They Live, his many fallen comrades, Hulk Hogan’s acting chops, the time he and Ric Flair got stuck in Santo Domingo, and much more.

It’s Brian’s personal favorite interview from his seven years with WWE, and he’s excited and proud to finally share it in its entirety.

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Episode 120: From the Archives – Rowdy Roddy Piper, Part 1

“If you have any creativity in you, and you have enough balls, there’s nothing that you can’t do in that squared circle… And that’s freedom.”

In the summer of 2006, Brian went to a warehouse in Utica, New York and spent two hours interviewing Roddy Piper. We go back into the archives this week for part one of that interview!

Listen to Roddy as he expounds on the psychology of being a heel, talks about the time Jonny Fairplay tried to kill him, remembers the infamous MSG bagpipes rib, and so much more.

And be sure to come back next week for part two!

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Episode 119: Brad Balukjian

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #119 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with @BrianRSolomon!

This week, Brian is joined by Brad Balukjian, author of The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania!

Brad discusses his interesting new book on the early years of Vince McMahon’s WWF and the wrestlers who took part in it–plus Brian even shares a few memorable stories of his own time working behind the scenes for Vince.

Another amazing look behind the curtain this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 116: Candace Cordelia

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #116 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by wrestling reporter and interviewer, Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s own Candace Cordelia!

Join Brian and Candace for a discussion of PWI, wrestling reality shows, women’s wrestling, early 2000s fandom, life on the red carpet and a whole lot more.

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Episode 114: WWE Employee Roundtable

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #114 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

In honor of WrestleMania week, and in light of recent discussions of WWE corporate culture, Brian has put together a roundtable of former WWE employees.

Brian and his guests, former head of security Jimmy Noonan, former creative director Deb Jaswaye, and former WWE.com web editor Lou DiPietro, engage in a frank, nuanced discussion of what it was like to work inside the WWE machine.

It’s a complex, in-depth discussion and an emotional rollercoaster you won’t want to miss.

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