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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.

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

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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.

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

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Episode 65: Bob Smith

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #65 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, my guest is Bob Smith, former writer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Inside Wrestling, and The Wrestler! We talked at length about his time in the world of London Publishing, as well as growing up wrestling fans and getting to live the dream.

He’s a man with a very ordinary name, but a very extraordinary story! Take a listen.

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

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