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Episode 140: Bull James

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #140 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by independent wrestler Bull James, also known for his time in NXT as Bull Dempsey!

Brian and Bull go back about 15 years in the business, and get together this week to remember some of those experiences, as well as Bull’s time in NXT and some flashbacks to New York/New Jersey indie wrestling of the 1990s.

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Episode 139: Dan Murphy

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #139 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

Shut Up and Wrestle returns this week with Brian’s guest, wrestling writer and historian, Dan Murphy!

Brian chats with Dan about his work with the CAC and his history in wrestling magazines, as well as his upcoming book on Ed Don George. There’s a lot of early wrestling history in this one, plus they even tackle the age-old question: Where the hell is Mark Lewin?

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The Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 1

Hello, wrestling fans! Join Brian R. Solomon this week for the Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 1!

Brian has combed through the archives of SUAW to bring you some of his favorite moments from the past two and a half years.

* The infamous Crash Holly story, as told to Brian Last
* Ken Patera remembers Gorilla Monsoon
* Sheldon Goldberg’s Yul Brynner experience
* David Marquez talks wrestling and cartoons
* RJ City’s love of Leaping Larry Chene
* Bruno Sammartino explains his relationship with WWE (2007)
* How I almost got in a fight at the WWE HOF, as told to Steve Gennarelli
* Jim Cornette rails against the WWF dress code

It’s a trip down memory lane this week on Shut Up and Wrestle! Stay tuned for a new episode next week.

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Episode 138: BJ Colangelo Returns

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #138 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, film critic and dedicated wrestling lover BJ Colangelo makes her return to the show!

Join BJ and Brian for a conversation on film, and yeah, a bunch of wrestling stuff too, of course! We get into BJ’s ’90s fandom, women’s wrestling, Attitude Era sacred cows, and a unique family connection to a certain Nature Boy.

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Episode 137: Justin Race

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #137 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

Can you imagine being the son of Harley Race? Well, Justin Race doesn’t have to imagine it–he lived it! And he’s here to talk about it with Brian this week.

From going on the road with the traveling NWA World champion, to breaking him up during serious wrestling promos, to witnessing the respect he was given throughout the wrestling industry, here’s what it was like being raised by the toughest man on God’s green earth.

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Episode 136: Dan Farren

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #136 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by promoter and longtime fan of professional wrestling and all things pop culture, Dan Farren!

Dan has been a fan of the business and a denizen of the California/lucha libre wrestling scene for over 50 years, and has a wealth of memories to share! He’s a man of many interests, and we delved into most of them this week!

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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!

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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!

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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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