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The Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 3

August 20, 2025 TGBL2022

Hello, wrestling fans! Join Brian R. Solomon this week for the Best of Shut Up and Wrestle, Vol. 3!

To fill the void while he’s away this week at the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion, Brian has dipped into the archives of Shut Up and Wrestle once again to bring you some of the cream of the proverbial crop!

* The Blue Meanie meets Buddy Rogers!
* Joe Marotta on his infamous Gorilla Monsoon AI podcasts!
* Kevin Sullivan pays tribute to The Sheik!
* Keith Elliot Greenberg remembers Leaping Lanny Poffo!
* Dr. Tom Prichard’s early experiences working for Paul Boesch!
* Brian and Howard Baum discuss how they discovered wrestling as kids!
* How Bill Apter got into the business!
* Dave Meltzer talks George Hackenschmidt!

We fire up the old DeLorean this week on Shut Up and Wrestle for a journey back through time! Stay tuned for a new episode next week.

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

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Episode 48: Bill Apter

December 28, 2022 TGBL2022

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #48 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

My guest for the final episode of 2022 is none other than the dean of wrestling journalists himself, Bill Apter! Bill talks about his illustrious history in wrestling media, the early days of the “Apter mags”, WOW Magazine, and more on his 50+ years in and around the biz!

Shut Up and Wrestle heads to “Apter’s Alley” this week!