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Old-school wrestling history, told by people who kept it.
Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian Solomon is an old-school wrestling history show built around patient, story-rich interviews. Recent episodes move from NWA world champions and Vern Gagne to wrestling magazines, photographers, promoters, and old WWF footage.
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Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian Solomon is a wrestling history podcast with the patience of a good archive and the looseness of a late-night conversation after a card. Brian R. Solomon centers the show on people who have kept pieces of wrestling's past alive: photographers, authors, historians, promoters, footage experts, magazine devotees, and fans with deep memories. The conversations are not rushed. When Roy London has too many stories for one sitting, the show simply lets the interview become a two-parter. That tells the listener a lot about its priorities. Memory matters here. So does evidence. Recent episodes point toward a show interested in the physical record of wrestling as much as the legends: old magazines, classic scans, match records, photographs, footage, books, and watch-along commentaries for historic cards. The subject range is proudly old-school. Dory Funk Jr. appears through the NWA World Champions series. Vern Gagne enters through Brian Ferguson's book. Gorilla Monsoon returns through match records, win-loss tracking, and Solomon's Irresistible Force work. Richard Land brings old WWF footage into the frame. Gary Juster brings the promoter's side. John Langmead brings the magazine rack back to life, especially the 60s, 70s, and 80s material that shaped so many fans' imaginations. The show also understands wrestling's strange double vision. It can talk seriously about artistry in the ring, then pivot to the old divide between performers who treated the job as a paycheck and fans who believed the televised rivalries down to the bone. That is where the show often gets its charm. It respects the business without sanding off the oddness. It likes the stories behind the stories: what fans thought they knew, what old coverage preserved, and what later historians can still piece together. The Patreon material described in the episodes reinforces that identity, with commentaries, original articles, magazine scans, and the ongoing Gorilla Monsoon match record functioning like an expanded research room. For listeners tired of argument-first wrestling coverage, Shut Up and Wrestle offers something sturdier. It is a show about names, paper trails, personal memory, and the long echo of cards that still matter.
Made for: For wrestling fans who care about old-school wrestling, NWA lineage, old WWF footage, classic magazines, and the stories behind historic cards. It suits listeners who prefer archival detail and lived memory over weekly reaction chatter.
What sets it apart: The show combines Solomon's historian voice with guests who bring primary materials, personal recollections, and collector-level specificity. Its recurring bonus ecosystem of commentaries, articles, magazine scans, and Gorilla Monsoon records gives the main interviews a deeper archival spine.
Each week, Brian Solomon hosts conversations on wrestling history.
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A memory-rich conversation that keeps old wrestling grounded in everyday life.
Brian Solomon and Kevin Maher spend this part-one conversation on wrestling as work before it became myth. The draw is the plainspoken mix of television memories and the ordinary lives performers went back to after the cameras stopped.
Brian Solomon and Howard Baum examine Dusty Rhodes’s three NWA World Heavyweight Championship reigns, emphasizing the 1981 run and its approximately 75 defenses.
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The Road Warriors became the only team to win AWA, NWA, and WWF world tag team championships.
Brian Solomon opens Shut Up and Wrestle episode 216 as part one of a two-parter with Kevin Maher, a comedian, writer, producer, and Kevin Geeks Out creator who has appeared on Frank Santopadre’s Fun for All Ages.
This episode revisits a 2019 interview with the late wrestler Fred Curry as a tribute, while also promoting the podcast's Patreon for exclusive wrestling history content.
This episode continues a two-part interview with wrestling photographer Roy London, sharing his stories and experiences in wrestling history.
This episode is part one of a two-part interview with longtime professional wrestling photographer and fan Roy London, discussing wrestling history and stories.
This episode features an interview with author and historian Brian Ferguson discussing his new book about wrestling legend Vern Gagne.
Brian Solomon hosts a wrestling history podcast discussing the NWA world champion series with a focus on Dory Funk Jr.
Brian Solomon hosts a wrestling history podcast featuring conversations with guests about old-school WWF footage and wrestling memorabilia.
Brian Solomon hosts a wrestling history podcast, interviewing legendary promoter Gary Juster about various topics.
Brian Solomon hosts a conversation with author John Langmead about classic wrestling magazines from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Brian Solomon interviews Gene Koniski's biographer about the wrestler's career as part of a series on NWA world champions.
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Brian Solomon hosts a discussion with wrestling expert Mike Chapman about NWA world heavyweight champion Dick Hutton and broader wrestling history.
Brian Solomon introduces a wrestling history podcast episode featuring author James Dixon discussing his book on wrestling's muscle losing power.
Brian Solomon interviews Valerie Morella Jankowski about her father Gorilla Monsoon and his new biography.
Brian Solomon hosts a wrestling history podcast featuring an interview with Sean Mooney, a voice from the WWF golden era.
Brian Solomon interviews Shawn Michaels from his WWE archives on a wrestling history podcast.
Brian Solomon hosts a wrestling history podcast, discussing recent losses in the wrestling community and interviewing wrestling historian Sean Delaney.
Brian Solomon returns to discuss NWA world champion Whipper Billy Watson with guest Greg Oliver.
Brian Solomon hosts a retrospective episode of his wrestling history podcast, featuring clips from past interviews with wrestlers like The Blue Meanie, Joe Murata, and Kevin Sullivan.
Brian Solomon interviews author Ross Benesh about his book on 1990s pop culture and its intersection with professional wrestling.
Brian Solomon interviews Dan Murphy about his new book on former world heavyweight champion Ed Don George.
Brian Solomon hosts a roundtable discussion with three guests about wrestling history, promoting his Patreon watch-along commentaries.
Brian Solomon introduces a wrestling history podcast episode featuring an interview with Darla Staggs from the Cauliflower Alley Club.
Brian Solomon interviews former WWE creative team member Dan Madigan and discusses his upcoming book on Gorilla Monsoon.
Brian Solomon hosts a wrestling history podcast, introducing an interview with Rick Del Santo and promoting Patreon content.
Brian Solomon interviews Mark Fleming about the life and legacy of NWA World Champion Lou Thesz.
This episode features a discussion with movie critic BJ Colangelo about the film Queen of the Ring, along with updates on the host's book about Gorilla Monsoon.
This episode introduces a new series on NWA World Champions, focusing on the first champion Orville Brown with guest Dr.
This episode features historian Tony Richards discussing the legacy of wrestler Dory Funk Sr.
This episode is a tribute to the late wrestling legend Sabu, featuring memories from fellow ECW original Blue Meanie and hosted by wrestling historian Brian R.
This episode features an interview with wrestling commentator and historian Joe Dombrowski, discussing wrestling history and stories.