This week on Greetings From Allentown, take cover because the Megapowers are going to explode on The Main Event II from February 3, 1989!

  • How the WWF masterfully built to the split between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage and their use of the Rashomon effect in the leadup to the WrestleMania V match
  • A rundown of the events leading up to the breakup, laying blame at the feet of all of them
  • The passion of Vince McMahon reading the intro to the show
  • A look at what was going on at the ABC television network, which was beating this show in the ratings that night
  • Breaking down the mechanics of the Elizabeth bump
  • Fun with the original broadcast bloopers from Hogan, Brutus Beefcake, Akeem, and the Big Bossman
  • Months ahead of No Holds Barred, Hulk Hogan gives a national audience a preview of his acting chops
  • One of wrestling’s greatest tag teams reunite to break up the Hogan-Savage fracas
  • Hulk Hogan channels the Incredible Hulk and works over a couple of future WWF champions
  • Hercules slips on a banana peel against the Million Dollar Man