Monthly Archives: July 2026

Podcast

Episode 229: Dan Higgins

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #229 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week’s guest is Dan Higgins, author of the new book, Lords of the Ring: The World According to Wrestling.

It’s a far-reaching conversation looking at pro wrestling from a social, political and cultural perspective, including the changing face of women’s wrestling, problematic gimmicks of the past, kayfabe in the political space, the genius of Andy Kaufman, and a whole lot more.

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

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Episode 228: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 11 – Harley Race

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #228 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part eleven of the NWA Word Champions Series, with special guest Dan Murphy.

This week, we look back at the man often considered the epitome of the NWA World heavyweight champion, the greatest wrestler on God’s green earth, Handsome Harley Race.

Dan Murphy, this year’s winner of the Jim Melby Award from the Cauliflower Alley Club and a noted author and historian, joins Brian to get into the weeds on just what made Race so great, and why he stood out so much from the champions before and after.

From his great matches and classic opponents like Dusty Rhodes, Dory Funk Jr., Jerry Lawler, Superstar Billy Graham and so many more, to his classic promos and reputation in the business, it’s all here.

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

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Episode 227: Ben Lewin

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #227 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week’s guest is one of Brian’s fellow Titan employees of the early 2000s, Ben Lewin.

Ben is here this week to reminisce with Brian about working for WWF/E back in the day, including Ben’s experiences on both the corporate and TV side! And most importantly, we get into the all-important question: Is he related to Mark Lewin? The answer is yes and no…

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

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