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Episode 142: Wrestling Observer HOF Episode w/ Greg Klein

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #142 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

It’s WON HOF season again, and Brian has author, historian and podcaster Greg Klein on this week to talk about some of the candidates, especially Morris Sigel and the Junkyard Dog.

Brian and Greg discuss why Sigel and JYD are deserving of induction, as well as several other of Brian’s choices for this year’s ballot, including why Gorilla Monsoon needs to return to the ballot.

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

Episode 96: Wrestling Observer HOF Episode w/ Mike Sempervive, Part 2

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #96 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, it’s the second and final part of my in-depth discussion of the 2023 Observer Hall of Fame ballot, with the returning Mike Sempervive!

We had such a great time getting into the weeds with this, so it just had to be a two-parter! We take a look at Bobby Davis, Roy Welch, June Byers, Sgt. Slaughter, Wild Bull Curry, Goldberg and so many other of this year’s candidates!

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

Episode 95: Wrestling Observer HOF Episode w/ Mike Sempervive, Part 1

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #95 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

It’s Thanksgiving week, and Mike Sempervive returns to the show for Part 1 of a two-part discussion of this year’s Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot!

It’s WON HOF season, and we talk all about our own picks, the process of induction, what it means to be a Hall of Famer, and so much more!

Look for Part 2 next week with Episode #96.

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

Episode 93: Bryan Alvarez

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #93 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon!

This week, Brian is joined by one of wrestling media’s most prominent figures, Figure Four Weekly and Wrestling Observer Radio’s own Bryan Alvarez!

Join Brian and Bryan as they discuss growing up as wrestling fans and translating that into careers following and covering the business they love. It’s a conversation that spans 35 years of wrestling history right up to the present day.

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