Shut Up and Wrestle with Brian Solomon Arcadian Vanguard

“If you have any creativity in you, and you have enough balls, there’s nothing that you can’t do in that squared circle… And that’s freedom.” In the summer of 2006, Brian went to a warehouse in Utica, New York and spent two hours interviewing Roddy Piper. We go back into the archives this week for … Continue reading Episode 120: From the Archives – Rowdy Roddy Piper, Part 1 →

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #119 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with @BrianRSolomon! This week, Brian is joined by Brad Balukjian, author of The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania! Brad discusses his interesting new book on the early years of Vince McMahon’s WWF and the wrestlers who took … Continue reading Episode 119: Brad Balukjian →

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #118 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by Arcadian Vanguard’s very own Lou Kipilman! Join Brian and Lou for a conversation that wanders everywhere. Hollywood voiceover legends! San Francisco wrestling history! NWA World Champion Harley Race in the WWF! Samoans! … Continue reading Episode 118: Lou Kipilman →

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #117 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by the accomplished wrestling promoter and historian, Matt Farmer! Join Brian and Matt for a discussion of old school vs. new school, WWF vs. NWA, the life of a wrestling researcher, Singapore, the … Continue reading Episode 117: Matt Farmer →

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #116 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by wrestling reporter and interviewer, Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s own Candace Cordelia! Join Brian and Candace for a discussion of PWI, wrestling reality shows, women’s wrestling, early 2000s fandom, life on the red carpet … Continue reading Episode 116: Candace Cordelia →

Hello, wrestling fans! It’s time for Episode #115 of Shut Up and Wrestle, with Brian R. Solomon! This week, Brian is joined by DeSean “Whipdog” Whipple and Mr. Joe Walker of the Wrestling Heroes and Insiders Podcast! It’s an in-depth three-man panel talking about everything from the ins and outs of wrestling journalism, to hip-hop … Continue reading Episode 115: Whipdog & Mr. Joe Walker →