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Episode 82: Karl Stern

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #82 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by Karl Stern, aka DragonKingKarl, prolific chronicler of pro wrestling and pop culture history.

Brian and Karl take a deep dive into the very early history of pro wrestling–HM Dufur, William Muldoon, Frank Gotch, Joe Stecher, Jim Londos and Strangler Lewis are just a few of the names that come up, as well as the early history of pro wrestling at Madison Square Garden.

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

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Episode 81: Remembering Exotic Adrian Street

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #81 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by UK podcaster, musician, super-fan and wrestling memorabilia collector Paul Fairbairns in paying tribute to the career and legacy of the late “Exotic” Adrian Street.

Brian and Paul look back at Adrian’s unique contributions to professional wrestling, his undeniable influence, as well as his musical aspirations, the infamous dust-up with Jimmy Saville, and a whole lot more!

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Episode 80: Mike Edison

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #80 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

Strap in and get ready, because Brian’s guest this week is author, musician, raconteur and madman, Mike Edison!

From winning editorship of Wrestling’s Main Event in a stipulation match, to celebrating the genius of Andy Kaufman, to rooting against Hulk Hogan at the Garden the night he won the title, and more, we get to it all in about 70 breathless minutes!

Find out why the Undertaker was the greatest gimmick of all time, and why Donald Trump is the perfect heel, this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 79: Jessica Solt

Hello, humanoids! It’s time for Episode #79 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon, and his guest Jessica Solt, daughter of Bobby “The Brain” Heenan!

Pull up a seat, ham n’ eggers, and listen to Jessica talk all about her legendary, beloved and brilliant dad. From his early years in the AWA, to his WWF heyday, to the dark WCW times and more, we get to all of it in this candid and loving look back at the Weasel himself.

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Episode 78: Kurt Beyer

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #78 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by Kurt Beyer, son of Dick Beyer, aka The Intelligent, Sensational Destroyer!

Kurt shares his unique experiences growing up in Japan as the child of perhaps the most famous and beloved gaijin wrestler of all time, discusses the legacy of Rikidozan and Giant Baba, and finally answers the question, did his dad ever take that mask off??

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Episode 77: Mario Savoldi

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #77 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by second-generation wrestling promoter and longtime industry insider Mario Savoldi!

Mario talks about his legendary dad Angelo Savoldi, their relationship with the McMahons, the history of his IWCCW promotion, plus his new vintage streaming library, Ultimate Wrestling Classics.

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Episode 76: Johnny Photo

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #76 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by his former co-worker, long-time former chief WWE photographer John Giamundo, better known as Johnny Photo!

John spent 21 years at ringside for WWE doing his best to stay out of Kevin Dunn’s shot, while taking some of the company’s most iconic photos. He talks about that, the infamous Divas shoots, hanging with the nWo, and much more!

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Episode 75: From the Archives – Dusty Rhodes

“I don’t look at myself as an icon or as a legend. I look at myself as a national treasure.”

For the first time, we go into the Brian R. Solomon archives this week with an interview Brian did with “The American Dream” back in December 2006!

From his thoughts on the polka dots, to growing up the son of a plumber, to the origin of the bionic elbow, to his opinion of Goldust and the rookie Cody, and a whole lot more, Dusty opens up in this unique journey back into wrestling history.

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Episode 74: Davey O’Hannon

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #74 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is beloved WWF journeyman, “Irish” Davey O’Hannon! Davey was gracious enough to share some of his priceless stories of getting into the business and being around some of the all-time legends, not only in the WWF, but in Amarillo, Central States, the Maritimes and more!

Riding with Bruno and Gorilla! Punching out Dr. Jerry Graham! Bullshitting Bob Geigel! Getting pointers from Don Jardine! All that and more, this week on Shut Up and Wrestle!

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Episode 73: Tim Keenan

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #73 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is wrestling author and historian Tim Keenan. Tim was the co-author of Everybody Loves Mickey: The Life and Times of Irish Mickey Doyle, and is here to talk about that, his planned biography of Ernie Roth, Detroit Big Time Wrestling, and a whole lot more!

Everybody Loves Mickey, and Everybody Loves Shut Up and Wrestle!

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