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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.

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

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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.

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

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Episode 130: Verb Abrams

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #130 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by wrestling critic/historian and lifelong fan, Verb Abrams!

He’s the author of a recent Slam Wrestling piece on the phenomenon of 1960s wrestling sensation Ted Boy Marino, the biggest wrestling star in the history of Brazil, and is here to discuss the incredible legacy of Marino, as well as a variety of other fascinating tangents about the business we all love.

It’s a peek into a forgotten corner 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 129: Herb Gerwig

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #129 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian welcomes to the show Herb Gerwig, the son of Killer Karl Kox!

Herb discusses the life and legacy of his dad, one of the most accomplished and respected wrestlers of the heyday of the territorial era. No one could get heat like the Killer, and no one could have a crowd eating out of the palm of his hand the next week. Plus he invented the brain buster, which is pretty damn cool.

Join us for a conversation about one of the all-time greats, from someone who knew him better than any of us.

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

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Episode 128: Mike Edison Talks “Wrestling Journalism”

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #128 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, one of Brian’s most popular guests–author, editor and musician Mike Edison–returns to the show to discuss the strange phenomenon known as “wrestling journalism”.

From the days of the kayfabe magazines right up to the head-scratching “press scrums” of today, Brian and Mike get into the weeds on the very nature of both pro wrestling *and* journalism, plus a whole lot more.

Buckle up, grab your beverage of choice, and listen carefully, or you may miss something!

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

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Episode 127: Lucas Chase

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #127 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by independent wrestler “The Cure” Lucas Chase!

In addition to being a student of Dustin Rhodes, Lucas is a student of the history of the business, and is here to discuss that history from the point of view of someone who applies the lessons it teaches every time he steps in the ring.

We get into what appeals to us about classic wrestling, as well as what it’s like to be a worker in a post-kayfabe world, and a whole lot more.

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

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Episode 126: Vince Fahey

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #126 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

It’s time to go back to the message board days this week, as Brian welcomes to the show Vince Fahey, creator and founder of Kayfabe Memories!

Brian talks with Vince about the creation of legacy of this unique site, which brought so many fans of old-school wrestling together, and became a priceless repository of vintage wrestling knowledge.

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Episode 125: Vandal Drummond Returns

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for the 125th episode of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

Argentina’s bizarre and wonderful Titanes en el Ring! The wild and wacky world of wrestling in Southern California! The beautiful legacy of classic lucha libre! All that and so much more are on tap as we welcome back the inimitable and unforgettable Vandal Drummond to the show!

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Episode 124: Jaimee Smith-Solomon

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #124 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

What’s it like to be married to someone who won’t shut up about Frank Gotch and Baron Mikel Scicluna? Who uses the Mid-South theme song to lull the baby back to sleep? Find out this week, when Brian sits down for a talk with the best sport of all good sports, his wife Jaimee.

It’s a unique conversation between a wrestling history fanatic and a wife who’s absorbed more about wrestling history through osmosis than any non-wrestling fan should ever have to.

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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!

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

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