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Episode 182: Dan Murphy Talks Ed Don George

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #182 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian welcomes author Dan Murphy back to the show to talk about his new book, Ed Don George: The Remarkable Life of an Olympian and Pro Wrestling Champion.

Ed Don was a superstar in his day, although sometimes overlooked today, and Brian and Dan give him his full due this week, with a look at the amazing career of this dominant world champion of the 1930s, as well as his years as a promoter and beyond.

It’s a deep dive into an often forgotten era in pro wrestling history.

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Episode 181: Remembering Hulk Hogan

Last week, the wrestling world saw the passing of its biggest superstar, as Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71.

This week, for Episode #181 of Shut Up and Wrestle, Brian R. Solomon is joined by wrestling magazine legends Craig Peters and Bob Smith to look back on the life and legacy of the most famous pro wrestler of all time.

It’s a nuanced conversation covering the good, the bad and the ugly with regards to the man who was somehow wrestling’s most celebrated and controversial figure, and who forever changed the industry.

Craig and Bob covered Hogan’s career in real-time at London Publishing, and together with Brian they share memories and insights covering the wide range of what Hulk Hogan meant to the world.

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Episode 180: Howard Baum, Vandal Drummond & Lou Kipilman

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #180 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian has put together a raucous panel of some of the finest running guests of the 6:05 Superpodcast–Howard Baum, Vandal Drummond and Lou Kipilman!

Howard, Vandal and Lou kept so many of us entertained on the Mothership, and now Brian as assembled them once again for a bit of a reunion, to catch up on old times, relive the glory days of the territories, and of course, dump on modern pro wrestling, naturally.

Blackjack Mulligan punches out Bob Roop! The Mummy battles Lou Thesz! Creepy pen pal pages! And so much more!

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Episode 179: Darla Staggs

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #179 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian welcomes Cauliflower Alley Club executive board member and lifelong wrestling fan Darla Staggs to the show!

Darla has been been a die-hard fan since she saw Pat O’Connor win the NWA World title from Dick Hutton in 1959 at six months of age, and is here to talk about her lifelong wrestling fandom, including friendships with Eddie Gilbert, the Briscos and others, as well as her memories of the WFIA, and more!

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Episode 178: Dan Madigan

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #178 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian welcomes former WWE creative team member Dan Madigan to the show!

It’s a peek inside the WWE writer’s room that you won’t want to miss! Brian and Dan both worked for WWE during the Ruthless Aggression era, and have a lot to say about working for the McMahons and lots of other stuff.

Plus, Dan talks about writing the script for See No Evil, and there’s other horror movie talk slipped in there as well!

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Episode 177: Rick Del Santo

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #177 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian welcomes podcaster, journalist, lifelong wrestling fan and fellow Connecticutian Rick Del Santo to the show!

Brian and Rick get into all the wrestling they loved as young fans in the ’80s and ’90s, bringing back more WWF/NWA/WCCW/WCW/ECW nostalgia than you can handle! From the wonders of cable television, to the glory of late night radio shows, and all the great stuff that made us fans, it’s all here.

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Episode 176: The NWA World Champions Series, Part 2 – Lou Thesz

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #176 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! It’s part two of the NWA Word Champions series, with special guest Mark Fleming.

The name “Lou Thesz” is synonymous with wrestling greatness, and with being world champion. This week, Brian sits down with a man who was trained and mentored by Thesz, and shares his priceless memories and insights on this iconic figure.

Learn what Joe DiMaggio thought of Thesz… Behind the scenes of the title switches with Nomellini, Hutton, Carpentier, Watson and Rogers… How Thesz was at the center of the NWA/AWA/WWWF world title splintering of the early ’60s… Plus, Strangler Lewis tries to get Lou to forgive Toots Mondt, and much more!

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Episode 175: Joe Marotta Talks WrestleMania IX… and More

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #175 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian welcomes podcaster and classic WWF enthusiast Joe Marotta to the show once more, this time to discuss the legacy of WrestleMania IX!

In light of WWE’s recent documentary, WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle, Brian and Joe break down this controversial and much-discussed watershed event in WWE history, and happily go on lots of other early ’90s WWF tangents as well…

It’s everything from Max Moon to Chris Walker to Giant Gonzalez, this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 174: Paige “Von Hess” Sutherland and Bob Smith Talk the NWF

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #174 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian welcomes Paige “Von Hess” Sutherland and Bob Smith to the show to look back on the classic NWF territory of the early 1970s!

Pedro Martinez and Johnny Powers embodied this vintage Buffalo/Cleveland territory that’s rarely discussed today. It’s remembered well by Paige, whose father Kurt Von Hess wrestled there, as well as by wrestling magazine legend and podcaster Bob Smith, who got hooked on wrestling thanks to the NWF back in the day.

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Episode 173: Discussing Queen of the Ring w/ BJ Colangelo

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #173 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined once again by film critic, film maker and wrestling aficionado BJ Colangelo, this time for a discussion of Queen of the Ring!

Brian and BJ give their unfiltered views on the new Mildred Burke biopic from director Ash Avildsen, as both wrestling fans and film buffs. Unlike with wrestling itself, no punches are pulled in our honest appraisal of this cinematic take on the ultimate pioneer of women’s wrestling!

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