Greetings From Allentown: Recent Episodes
Peter Winson
Greetings From Allentown is a podcast taking a look at the history of pro wrestling through the lens of weekly TV episodes from the 70s through the 90s covering WWF, WCW, and much more!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the final three matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Tito Santana spams his own finisher an astonishing half-dozen times inside of an hour Random platform interviews during PPVs, this time with Randy Savage The Mercenaries vs the Alliance: a great bad match? Modern Honky weighs in on cupcakes Sgt. Slaughter and his infamous pre-match promo Never thinking in 1990 about how old Roddy Piper was* What the hell is going on with Tugboat? Did the Hulkamaniacs actually use him perfectly?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first three matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The debut of "Not Kane" the Undertaker and how his elimination was a screwup Warlord's relative success in the Survivor Series Rick Martel and the love and respect he gets from fans who remember his work and go to conventions The tragedies begin for the Hart family Modern Honky checks in again Is late 1990 absolute peak Mr. Perfect?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 17, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Waiting for a Kerry Von Erich promo gem Howard Stern's rapid decline Jake Roberts wrestles with one eye and has an interesting result When DiBiase stopped bring a wrestler and became mostly character Final Survivor Series team promos Setting up the end of Gimp Mask Demolition
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 10, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The robust music scene in 1980s Boston How could Buddy Rose have been pushed Gimp Demolition reunites with Mr. Fuji and help out the Pat Tanaka American Citizen Vanity Project featuring Akio Sato The Macho Man gets "real" about house show numbers in the Event Center Sean Mooney cuts a promo on smokers Writing a PHD thesis on wrestling stuff Imagining the dynamics of Hart family holidays had Owen and Davey Boy lived Hercules riding the front seat in the Megapowers?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 3, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Dusty Rhodes swearing off the polka dots Randy Savage joins the broadcast team for the week Breaking down the real Folgers "coffee crystals switch" ad as aired on this show The real problem with the offside rule in soccer (and not that it exists) Looking forward to the end of Brother Love The Hulk Hogan man-brother game takes an unexpected turn from last week
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The debut of Gimp Mask Demolition and their new theme song A blind Cosby-sweatered Jake Roberts DDTs Brother Love Activity around the World Cup in Boston The Hulk Hogan Man/Brother game returns with surprising results Craziness in Bunkhouse battle royal promos The return of Davey Boy Smith to the WWF and the direct parallel to The Warlord in his match* The ever evolving office setup of WWF President Jack Tunney
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 20, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Discussing the NY Knicks championship and the World Cup comes to Boston Jake Roberts returns to optometrist Dr. Oneweekfromnow Large asses as a percentage of the total body surface area Shane Douglas makes his Superstars debut The real goodbye to Rick Rude Peter loses his mind at the ineptitude of the Baltimore Orioles
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from October 14, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: A premature goodbye to Rick Rude Sean Mooney bringing the heat Jake Roberts visits the eye doctor and who is that nurse? The beauty of western Massachusetts Battle Kat debuts against his future self Saba Simba speaks out about Akeem's heritage* The dramatic return of Special Delivery Jones!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from October 13, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: WWF superstars do Oktoberfest, with sausage stuffing jokes A brief glimpse behind the scenes of production The return of old drops! Dustin Rhodes shows up, and gets color on network TV(!) What happened to muscial rights in 1990 WWF? A random discussion of Michael Wallstreet* A disjointed Kerry Von Erich match? In this economy?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 6, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Rick Martel sprays Arrogance into Jake Roberts' eye Alice on the Brady Bunch Wrestlers who have pockets on their gear Making requests of Jimmy Hart Always an issue with rental cars Survivor Series team promos begin!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 29, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Chunky candy: a thing from the 80s Tugboat has an orange surprise for everyone Bobby Heenan continues making fun of the Big Bossman's mother despite an incident on Challenge Pez Whatley running a Sgt. Al Powell tribute gimmick Dusty Rhodes rolls out a new look on the Brother Love Show Bill Watts and his "bar fight" rule Peter breaks out his own Modern Honky out of nowhere Giving Jade Cargill a little bit more credit for her WrestleMania match, and others who don't get enough credit because the opponent was a "better worker"
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 22, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The debut of General Adnan and the surprising reaction of Brother Love to all of it The Ultimate Warrior goes on a rampage, assaults a former teammate Setting up what was to be the Battle of Africa John Tenta's career after 1997: was he a prisoner of the Earthquake gimmick? Demolition's respective face paint Ted DiBiase and entourage go to the....laundromat?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 15, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: A complete recap of the WrestleMania 42 weekend with various wrestler interactions including Sandman, Honky Tonk Man, and many more A new effect to celebrate Sean Mooney's witty rejoinders Breaking down the announcers' recation to the debut of Saba Simba Looking at the WWF house show cards of September 29, 1990 Jimmy Hart still knows all the Hart Foundation secrets Sensational Sherri as a strong advocate for her charges
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 8, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Remembering the 1986 World Series yet again The GFA Live Cabana in Las Vegas at the New York New York A bunch of delightful surprises in the Event Center Sean Mooney goes on a heater The Bossman's mother and Bobby Heenan saga continues Slightly changing Greg Valentine's future path
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 1, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Keithie has to be talked down from WrestleCon activity The Genius returns and starts writing a Lady Gaga song Bobby Heenan kicks off the Big Bossman Mother joke festival Using logic to predict an inset promo Rick Martel: best dressed man even in a WWF promo to that point? Tugboat gives a promo from an appropriate location
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam 1990 from August 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Hulk Hogan monster opponent power rankings Disappointing Bad News vs Jake match The search for Sapphire concludes Jake Roberts' promo having issues with the live snake Volkoff and Duggan do a horrible duet Why can't anyone say "Saddam Hussein" correctly in this company?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam 1990 from August 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The search for Sapphire with her limited hiding spots Keithie finally meets the Buckman Street Barber! Some advanced audio editing from the production team The Rockers are Bowie and Jagger now? Howard Finkel as an announcer for Jeopardy! Revisiting the alternate Bret Hart singles push reality* Peter has a revelation while rewatching WrestleMania 14
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 25, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Roddy Piper joins the commentary team and toes a weird line between face and heel The problem with the state of New Hampshire Big Bossman gets introduced as Hogan's new cornerman Sapphire wearing a fur coat in August in Rhode Island A wild Bobby Heenan promo at an MSG show Demolition with a surprising pairing* Yet more Kerry jokes
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 18, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Saying goodbye to Jesse Ventura on commentary Hulk Hogan ditches Tugboat for this week's promo from the gym Rob Lowe in the 1990s is Roman Reigns in the 2020s Sapphire channels her inner Johnny Roastbeef and picks out a new Cadillac* Earthquake solves the Tugboat problem
Ms spots, Steve Sanders, Joe Montana, Kareem and Hakeem Olajuwon The Rockers with an odd looking "logo" Sean Mooney has some fun with wordplay and catches fire* Texas Tornado challenges Mr. Perfect for Summerslam
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 4, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Las Vegas travel updates: Keithie liberated from a bad hotel, Peter gets blacked out The rarely heard Power and Glory entrance theme! Are the Boy Scouts of America authorized to give out medals of honor to Nikolai Volkoff? Sgt. Slaughter points a firearm at the audience* Sapphire gets another gift with very different travel locations
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from July 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: The decline of SNME inverted with rebirth of Saturday Night Live Does "passing the torch" ever work The best SNME matches ever Dark "Real American" makes its return The debut of Kerry "The Good Doctor" Von Erich Revistiing the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding brouhaha from 1994 GFA Text: Early 1997 WWF edition The return of comedy skits to SNME: Lord Al and Mean Gene and Mutual of Omaha's Animal Kingdom
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 21, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: A pending gigantic snowstorm as Peter waits for his snowblower to come back Sgt. Slaughter's first vignette appears with no mention of Iraq but influenced by the military-industrial complex The Legion of Doom makes their first TV appearance with slightly different music from the usual WWF theme that came later Sapphire starts receiving gifts Paul Roma is offended by The Rockers trying to help him as Hercules backs him up A surprise appearance from Pez Whatley!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 14, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Apologies for the wonky audio; recorded via a backup deviceTopics of discussion include: How they announced Brutus Beefcake's injury Hulk Hogan addresses whether he will come back, talks like a human being The anti-climactic announcement of a new tag team arriving in the WWF The Hara Arena: pretty decent spot for wrestling Bobby Heenan and his mysterious headset Demolition comes after the Hart Foundation
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 7, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Various plans over New Year's Brother Love: tool of the Military Industrial Complex? Bad News Brown is....happy? Randy Savage vs Jim Brunzell: king of all enhancement matches Demolition continues to evolve A rematch from the first WrestleMania!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 30, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Demolition attempts to explain adding a third guy Tugboat reads some letters and girls with bangs are skeptical on Hulk Hogan returning Ted DiBiase talks to Big Bossman's football coach, who doesn't seem to make sense The sight of a Boris Zhukov singles squash match* What if Randy Savage was The Guy in 1984/85 if Hogan was not available?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 23, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The debut of Demolition Crush, out of nowhere like a Randy Orton RKO Tribute to Hulk Hogan with the "dark" Real American theme Ultimate Warrior makes an extended speech about love and encourages a child named Amanda Ultimate Warrior to do a cartwheel on the Brother Love set (yes, really) Ted DiBiase takes another trip down to Cobb County, Georgia dressed as a human being Possibly the most bizarre spot for what can be interpreted as a heel turn Taking a shot at doing the Chamber of Commerce Vince for the new location for Superstars* The Last Time Is Now for a Boston icon: and it isn't John Cena
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 16, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 9, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The debut of the sad Real American theme A stronger appeal from the Tugboat The irony of Bret Hart telling Anvil to settle down Thanksgiving Turkey preparation Ted DiBiase takes a trip down to Cobb County, Georgia A quick game of Jeopardy! "Bruce" explains why Boris Zhukov appeared solo on the Brother Love Show The Rick Martel-Ron Garvin feud everyone forgot about because no one cared Mike Krushelnyski and his long reach The best way to do a Sid Memorial Show* A possible podcast crossover
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 2, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Peter goes to a bar in New Orleans oblivious to what it is The huge difference between how Mean Gene and Lord Alfred treated the Hogan injury Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire get risque Mr. Perfect finally appears with the right belt Continuing the Bolsheviks issue Keeping an eye on both Hercules and Paul Roma during their appearances
- Bossman beats the hell out of a masked guy in a questionable babyface move* A promo for the WWF ice cream bars
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 19, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 12, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The ongoing IC title tournament, where the Dream Team partners of Valentine explode! Hulk Hogan vocally endorses Tugboat Keithie's version of "Conrad" talks Rick Rude vignettes The Bolsheviks continue their slow burn breakup* Barbarian breaks out the new look and gear
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 5, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The ongoing IC title tournament Kicking off the Jake Roberts-Bad News Brown feud Jim Duggan with the hometown pop Warlord gets a surprising amount of speaking time* The thinking that Andre the Giant would eventually return
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from April 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Pro from April 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 21, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 14, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The path to a better IC title tournament A surprise add-on angle featuring Savage and Sherri So which ESPN was Wrestlepalooza on anyway? Wrestlers and their "town girls" All Bs in the Event Center today The sexuality of Bad News Brown* What Keithie would do with Brutus Beefcake's phone number
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 7, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Jimmy Snuka takes the lead for Unintentional Comedy in an Event Center promo The idea of Vince McMahon vs The Warlord as raised by Jesse Ventura Bad News and his feud with Piper: not aborted yet! A very wet Rick Rude challenges the Ultimate Warrior Making sense of the logic behind Jack Tunney declaring that there would be no Hogan-Warrior rematch Bobby Heenan as a potential Hart Foundation manager Notes from a trip out west Entering the "unknown" period of 1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 6 from April 1, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The pacing of the main event: too dull? Disagreement over Steve Allen again Crediting Earthquake for causing Gorilla to screw up Virgil: the hardest working man at WrestleMania 6(!)* The oddity of Jim Duggan waving a US flag at a Canadian WrestleMania while facing a Canadian
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 6 from April 1, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Noticing an odd constellation in space during Vince McMahon's opening intro to WM6 Trying to estimate Sapphire's actual weight on Earth The end of Andre the Giant and how it got sadder Sensational Sherri: ahead of her time and match MVP Ultimate Warrior gives what can only be described as a heel promo Peter tries to change Keithie's mind about Steve Allen because of his wordplay Heel heatup matches that did what they needed to do Trying to book Perfect vs Beefcake for SummerSlam if Brutus didn't get hurt
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 31, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: An extended rant about current WWE and Brock Lesnar Keithie's trip to Summerslam and the Sopranos house Sean Mooney is about to go nuts The birth of "Genocide" Gene Okerlund A random tag team angle for after WM6 Randy Quaid as a ruiner of movies
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 24, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Celebrity deaths during the week including Hulk Hogan Bob Bradley messes up Just how long will Warrior go this week in a promo Confirmed: The last time Ultimate Warrior faces an enhancement talent Robert Goulet and the butchered national anthem in 1965 Dusty Rhodes' breathing* Teasing a Buddy Rose moonsault
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 17, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: WrestleMania 6 celebrities Has Sean Mooney ever been in a ring? The old NFL blackout rules 1980s Jim Duggan as the perfect guy for the 1993 Lex Express patriotic gimmick How long will Warrior's promo go? Hulk Hogan gets into astrology* The sad state of the current WWE product
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 10, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 3, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura: two branches from the same tree Jake Roberts and his whole snake family Today's WWE show in Riyadh Why there was no show last week: poison ivy The return of Playboy Buddy Rose and he gets his spots in! Future Demolition plans The debut of the Orient Express BONUS: A TV theme breakdown of the 1981 show "The Brady Brides"
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 25, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The length of Ultimate Warrior promos Pez Whatley faces Roddy Piper, two experienced barbers The Red Rooster checks in Jack Tunney makes an announcement
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about The Main Event from February 23, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Hogan and Savage final bout "in this company" The corniness of James Buster Douglas Douglas' ridiculous manager/trainer/Pete Rose doppleganger Yet another endless and crappy Ultimate Warrior promo* Trying to find a new way to record the show
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 17, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Mike Tyson checks in with the shortest promo ever The start of the Hogan/Warrior dueling promos The voice at the start of the Nintendo game Double Dribble Live reaction to the R-Truth departure from WWE A rant about the crumminess of the current WWE TV Much much more Akeem content Who would you turn heel in early 1990: Hart Foundation or the Rockers? Resolving Keithie's confusion about NBA expansion in the 80s
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 10, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Checking in with Jack Tunney in his office Rick Martel unveils Arrogance Hearing from Tugboat "Thomas" for the first time TV crossovers Challengers for titles held by guys with other matches for WrestleMania The grand finale of the Demolitoon vs Powers of Pain feud
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 3, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Ultimate Challenge....sort of Figuring out what exactly the Big Bossman's issue with Slick taking money from Ted DiBiase was An absolutely crazy lineup of Event Center promos Rick Martel misses the memo on Beefcake Keeping Sapphire from talking in the inset promo Peter's take on the Baltimore Orioles firing their manager with a sad live look-in on Sunday's game
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from January 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Our own supernatural abilities The current Dark Side of the Ring season Queen Sherri in one of her better looks The Mike Tyson references...that would not come to be Slowing down the Warrior promo Letting Sapphire talk on network television
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: WrestleMania 41 week in Las Vegas talk thru 57:10 What is on the TV at a wrestling bar in Las Vegas when Peter stopped in for a drink Keithie's ill-fated Bret Hart adventure The Iyo Sky Appreciation Society Peter honors the late Sid by doing the most Sid thing on Friday morning Taking DWAYNE to task for his half-assed approach to main event storylines One change to make for a future Las Vegas WrestleMania weekend Angle continuity issues with the Genius' hair* A rare "Whatever Happened There" segment from Wrestling Challenge
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about 1990 WWF Royal Rumble from January 21, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: A eulogy/autopsy on the Rougeau Brothers heel run The Great Hogan-Savage proxy war Being jarred by a lack of a musical theme The improved layout of the Rumble match compared with the prior year Bobby Heenan's scouting mission Savage and DiBiase and the secret friendship becomes very public Worst Roddy Piper program of the 1984-1992 time period Modern Honky weighs in on a brief internet outage The Ultimate Warrior runs long yet again A tearful goodbye to Dyslexic Hercules
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 20, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Pointless time travel Managers NOT talking during their charges' promos Mad Men vs the Sopranos over time Ripping on Back to the Future 2 Fun with the close caption functionality The Robbinsdale, Minnesota mafia* Live reaction to Alex Ovechkin setting the all time NHL record for goals
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 13, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Mildly celebrating the 5th anniversary of the podcast Keithie's somewhat later introduction to wrestling Hyperlocal reference of the week on Massachusetts malls past and present Another new distraction for Ultimate Warrior promos Naming alternative winners for the 1990 Royal Rumble and the case for each A ChatGPT promo from Dusty Rhodes on the Royal Rumble violates a few rules A foul mouthed Sapphire impersonation How Ronnie Garvin impacted Pete's drivers license photo
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 6, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Martel-Beefcake feud being longer than anyone remembers ABC's Wednesday night lineup in the 1989-90 TV season Peter's prediction for Keith's plans in Las Vegas A new distraction for Ultimate Warrior promos The heel managers bicker on the Brother Love show with Bobby Heenan as roastmaster general More Royal Rumble promos!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 30, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The odd structure of the match where the Colossal Connection win the tag titles from Demolition Andre the Giant's title history Huntsville, Alabama: hockey hotbed? Royal Rumble promos begin at last! Mike Tyson's life changing after getting involved with WWF for WM14 What is the deal with Jesse Ventura's Kingfish cracks? Rick Rude's obvious path if he doesn't get hurt in 1994 Dusty Rhodes gains 220 lbs at ringside* Return of the Hulk Hogan Man/Brother game
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 23, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Sherri climbs the cage in a promo for the benefit of the Quentin Tarantino types Modern Honky checks in with his usual insanity Roddy Piper current events talk leads to a mention of Jon Koncak Andre busts out the black singlet one last time Rick Martel comes bearing gifts Keithie's improved credit rating* Peter's issue with the opening theme from Taxi
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the April 5, 1985 episode of Mr. Belvedere entitled "Gorgeous George" in tribute to the recently passed Bob Uecker (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Some background on Mr. Belvedere and Bob Uecker for the uninitiated Comparing Mr. Belvedere with other TV butlers The crazy good timing to have a wrestling-themed episode The odd name drops of who was wrestling Hard Boiled Haggerty: looking good for nearly 60 years old! Peter's love of the season 3 closing theme and its Dixieland band sound
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 16, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The theme from My Two Dads and Greg Evigan Yet more Sapphire, cutaways, inset promos, everything Full Blown Chamber of Commerce Vince checks in for the 2nd show in a row Ted DiBiase giving the enhancement guy a lot again Andre the big brother to Haku The December 1989 MSG house show Mr. Fuji outkicks his coverage Pushing Keithie's future podcast series on Jim Nelson aka Boris Zhukov
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 9, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Keithie does a Rick Rude promo with help from ChatGPT Dusty Rhodes saves Sapphire, brings her to the back, does not inform catering first Full Blown Chamber of Commerce Vince goes half ass with facts about Indianapolis Mr. Perfect and his opponent fetish Reliving the Survivor Series locker room rhubarb The Hart Foundation randomly reunites* A tribute to Bob Uecker with a listen to one of his funniest Tonight Show bits
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Stuck between Survivor Series and start of the Rumble build Explaining Ted DiBiase changing seasonal residences It's the same Ron Garvin as before, but he has a new shin guard! Keithie gets a little manic A surprise guest in the Event Center that everyone thought was gone Pulling back the praise for Shawn Michaels from last week* The probable reason why Mark Reagan would get some offense on DiBiase
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from November 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Genius beats Hulk Hogan in a fun match Mr. Perfect destroying the winged eagle belt with a hammer Recalling other belt-destroying angles Charting a path for Andre the Giant as the IC champ The end of the Brain Busters and why assholes can't afford to fail a drug test Early heat between the Bossman and Slick with Sapphie involved Pete's victory lap for a NFL Survivor Pool victory Keithie's coffeemaker
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Let the Sapphire jokes begin! The personal importance of Sunday's Colts-Giants game Event Center promos for Hartford Roddy Piper quotes multiple songs from the 80s, abuses Brother Love A rare appearance from topless Earthquake The finale of the lovely Honky Tonk Man vs Jimmy Snuka feud
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the final three matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Granting Keithie a "Two Minutes Hate" The many, many, many, many issues with the Hogan match Was this an opportunity to split off Rick Rude from Bobby Heenan? Demolition being weakened in late 1989 Arn Anderson: the GOAT of looking disgusted The fake Brady Bunch kids over the years Kayfabe is shattered by faces and heels joining together to break out a brawl in a locker room Mr. Perfect with an incredble performance* "Bruce Hart....still alive, at the age of 74"
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first two matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Rating the opening sequence of what WWF superstars are thankful for McDonald's products and the recent headlines The crowd reaction to Bret Hart and Randy Savage going 1 on 1 Keithie is introduced to the dulcet tones of the late Wesley Willis Changing a finish to give Bret Hart even more shine Neighbors with chickens and roosters Modern Honky brings Bad News into the fold The in-ring debut of Earthquake, who isn't referred to as Canadian
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 11, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Things people just forgot from the weekly TV shows In praise of John Tenta's (Earthquake) turn as "John from West Virginia" Babyfaces and hats in 1989 Pro sports firings of coaches/managers Quickly pushing Colossal Connection and letting Haku do it in his native tongue Keithie has trouble with a name
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 4, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Demolition dominates the Brain Busters to regain the tag titles Did the Big Bossman's hat get returned by Dusty Rhodes? How did that happen? Bill Eadie's insanely good geographic memory Tom Stone takes shots at Bret Hart Nice guys as heels vs dickheads as faces The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner* Rick Martel starts the evolution into The Model
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Old school New England restaurants The Genius does a wonderful job as Mr. Perfect's scorekeeper and ping pong hype man Goodbye to Widowmaker promos and his odd cadence Dusty Rhodes and 1991 WCW booking Interactions between Rick Martel and the Honky Tonk Man The Colossal Connection debuts out of necessity Future HOFer Dino Bravo mixes things up Big Bossman adds a ball and chain to his accessories* Keithie's drive out to Western Massachusetts
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 4, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: An appreciation of the Iron Sheik's 1997 theme The road back to 1989 shows is laid out The humorous editing of "WWF" from broadcasts Why does Hulk Hogan think Paul Bearer is a doctor? The big push for the Hot Ticket PPVs WrestleMania Las Vegas
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Championship Wrestling from November 2, 1985! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Why the sudden pivot to a show from 1985 Where were we for the last several weeks? The weirdness of the Roddy Piper-Rick McGraw match Don Muraco clearly had some of the good stuff The old WLVI channel 56 jingle Bruno Sammartino and the city of Boston Lord Al promotes the Wrestling Classic November 1985 as a big month in WWF history
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "The Karate Kid", released on June 22, 1984 (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The lack of communication between Daniel and Ali The rare (at the time) mention of Japanese internment camps Daniel forgetting his mother TWICE on his birthday Why the "illegal kick" theory in the All Valley doesn't hold water Problems with Pete's original VHS tape Miyagi steals a belt The scene that got Miyagi an Oscar nomination Giant novelty cigarette pillows
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "The Karate Kid", released on June 22, 1984 (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The flakiness of Lucille LaRusso Is Daniel LaRusso actually John Cena? Breaking down the 3 car accident that Daniel causes at the Halloween dance Reconciling the geography of how the rich kids from the hills go to the same high school as Daniel The friends of Ali and Daniel: not the nicest people Problems with the move from New Jersey, starting with the crappy car How much of the problem did Daniel bring on himself? Trying to reconcile Cobra Kai storylines with Mr. Miyagi's reality The pending Happy Gilmore sequel Trouble with Keithie's mic make him sound like a baseball PA announcer
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 21, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Great babyface Survivor Series teams Al Burke's role in an Adam Sandler film Ronnie Garvin busts out a new finisher Paying tribute to Sid and apologizing for past sins Jose Luis Rivera's big day The insane house show of October 28, 1989 in Springfield, MA Powers of Pain continue to cut loose Pondering a Honky Tonk Man Cameo purchase
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from October 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The start of the decline of SNME and how it relates to Saturday Night Live Hulk Hogan and neck injuries How Jimmy Snuka and Randy Savage as faces are sort of alike Continuing the Tito Santana-Rock Martel war* It's Keithie's birthday! And he gets a surprise visit during the podcast!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Imagining the Warlord and Barbarian playing cards at Keithie's house A strange Brother Love segment where the Macho King gets rough with Queen Sherri The ridiculousness of Cobra Kai season 6 on Netflix Explaining the Ron Garvin world title thing, once and for all Mr. Perfect gets some new vignettes with a catch phrase Vince McMahon and how he says "cock-a-doodle-doo"* The start of Survivor Series team promos
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 7, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Genius is apparently now a manager...and Mr. Perfect is his first protege Demolition tries out a new finisher(?) Jim Duggan gets angry Mr. Perfect's rarely heard original theme, and what does it sound like? The Pete Rose documentary on Max Widow Maker and his aimless promos that led to nothing Vince McMahon supplies a perfect Red Rooster drop Roddy Piper's weird red tights
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 30, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Breaking down every angle of the coronation of the Macho King Randy Savage Which heels didn't show for the coronation, and who has an excuse? Big Dust makes a color scheme change as he defends his first name Keithie gets hacked and ends up doing a Ronnie Garvin/Larry Z podcast The dramatic return of "Shit I Found in My Mother's House" Andre appears with some Ultimate Warrior-styled face paint The problem with Richard Greico protraying a police officer Flipping and offering praise for Ted DiBiase's recent promos Full Blown Chamber of Commerce Vince takes us around Portland, Maine A bonus rant from Pete about a couple of longtime baseball "closers"
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from September 24, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Mapping out what a Larry Z match against the Ultimate Warrior would look like Working out the logistics of an earlier Mr. Perfect babyface run The limitations put on Ted DiBiase in promos What was the best calendar year of Wrestling Challenge? Modern Honky weighs in on matches that don't involve him Some more from Doppler Radar Hercules
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 16, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Learning the Facts of Life and the weird season 1 theme son Jake Roberts returns in a rather interesting shirt A theory on why Joey Marella might referee more Rockers matches The events of the taping in Portland, Maine, plus the arena guy! Honky Tonk Man gets over on a random cruise ship A 10/10 Dusty Rhodes Event Center promo
GFA Live #196: WWF Superstars 09-09-1989 (Rude attacks Piper on Brother Love Show) by Greetings From Allentown
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from September 3, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Why Keithie's Lord Al voice has gotten better over time Dusty Rhodes and Mean Gene get funky like a monkey on the interview platform The Widowmaker Barry Windham and his nonsensical promos The start of the Rockers breakup as decided by Event Center promo times A dream inset promo during a Red Rooster match Greg Valentine as a would-be Ted DiBiase in the pecking order* A primer on the future of the podcast
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '89 from August 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The amazing interview montage with Piper, Heenan, Rude, and Charlotte's favorite son Ronnie Garvin The CAULDRON finally make an appearance, but how did they generate the smoke? Rick Rude and the Kawada Driver on Warrior Smash slams 800 lbs of humanity DiBiase-Snuka being booked exactly as it should have Keithie gets frustrated with the whole concept of 1989 Miss Elizabeth
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '89 from August 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The airing of outtakes with cursing Comparing PPV announce teams Trying to make sense of and creating an alternate timeline for the Brain Busters A showcase for Bret Hart and his SummerSlam history Tag team matches getting the time they need Keithie enjoys seeing Honky Tonk Man get hit in the head with a guitar
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 26, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Keithie defends the Dusty polka dots as they make their in-ring debut Modern Honky reflects on one time tag partner Dino Bravo Hulk Hogan: the other Last Man Standing Further psychoanalysis of Rick Rude A surprise hair angle The high point of Andre the Giant in the blue singlet* Clarifying Leno vs Letterman
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 19, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Remembering the great Dabney Coleman What anecdote would you use as a contestant on Jeopardy! An appreciation of Paul Giamatti Andre the Giant slowly falls over Promos that aren't crazy enough Jim Duggan as a model human being Charles Barkley's "Galveston" quip Peter reflects on the demise of the 2024 Boston Bruins
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 12, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Isaiah Thomas(es) over time Defining what is a special referee and what is a regular referee A rare (lately) Akeem solo promo Pete Doherty and his gear from the future Trash cans in France NHL Playoff game 7 angst* Pinning the 2003 death of Elizabeth on Hulk Hogan somehow
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from July 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The historic nature of this show Hulk Hogan randomly interacts with a former NWA World champion Hard to digest finishes in the Brain Busters-Demolition match More crapping on Honky* The many puns that come directly from Dick Ebersol's dinner table
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 29, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The WrestleMania experience in Philadelphia Keithie meets King Haku with Pete's assist! Is The Warlord really a total sweetheart, why yes, he is The wrestler who was a dick to Keithie at WrestleCon (no surprise) Was the "PIZZA" Dusty Rhodes homage shirt too esoteric? Hogan and Beefcake once again battle with Savage and Sherri for most batshit promo
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 22, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Trying to make sense of the WrestleCon "Cheesecake Factory" menu Dusty Rhodes interrupts the Big Bossman, steals nightstick, handcuffs....and a hat from God knows where Hogan/Beefcake and Savage/Zeus battle for batshit promo supremacy The cuisine of Rochester, NY Music for Summerslam 89 and how it's the same as the one from Royal Rumble 92 The secret ingredient of Macho Madness Pete expresses anger towards an NCAA women's basketball game Finding the humor in Jimmy Snuka promos
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "The Breakfast Club", released on February 15, 1985 (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Getting detention in high school The concept and role of the Vice Principal in a school Alternate names for a bathroom Who shows the most emotional growth of the 5 students? Annoying DVD menus John Kapelos' faux pas on set Keithie forgets how long 9 hours is Accounting for the stuff that couldn't be done or said in movies today
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 15, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Dusty Rhodes serves up tacos and enchiladas and takes a taste for himself Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake start a series of homoerotic promos Modern Honky has a lot to say The first appearance of "Dale" Wolfe The Genius confers a degree on Brother Love...or did he? Boris Zhukov sings!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 8, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Dusty Rhodes does some garbage man work with his trademark charm and of course, no gloves Hulk Hogan threatens his own fans with violence Zeus and the "Beefcake Barber" More Hillbilly Jim Event Center promos, this time with a friend! Ron Garvin and Dino Bravo rekindle the Last Battle of Quebec Figuring out why Bad News Brown had little to do in mid-1989 Jesse needles Vince about being the star of Saturday Night's Main Event Is this the end of "Dusty" Wolfe?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 1, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Dusty Rhodes does some plumbing work with his trademark charm and no gloves Complaining about The Rock on current WWE TV One man's belief that Hulk Hogan should win an Oscar The glorious laugh of the one true king Rick Martel and Tito Santana brawl on the Brother Love set Figuring out why Bad News Brown had little to do in mid-1989 The career of Sting on the day of his last match Beefcake brings out some throwback gear
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 24, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Rick Rude closes his eyes, gets set up by a "wench" per Jesse Ventura Modern Honky discusses Jimmy Snuka and Roddy Piper Dusty Rhodes on the importance of animal excrement The No Holds Barred music video Barry Windham returns and everyone decides to pretend like he only went to the store to pick up cigarettes and fresh bread DiBiase announces that Jake Roberts sustained a career ending injury
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 17, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Dusty Rhodes pumps some gas, flirts with a woman The Honky Tonk Man does what Pennsylvania prosecutors couldn't: make Jimmy Snuka pay for his crimes The "Vince McMahon went off the deep end in 2005" theory Judges on the Food Network Pondering Tito Santana as a father A surprise Randy Savage run-in
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Guys in neck braces Ric Flair with a subdued promo from the sectional couch in his living room Alternate Jim Cornette angles with the Dynamic Dudes Keithie gets up early to watch a Mike Rotunda match Super Bowl 58 bets Cold Open: Modern Honky discusses The Rock's recent WWE involvement
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The hottest crowd ever, literally and figuratively Ranger Ross' brief run as the most over man in wrestling The God damn Ding Dongs Is Jim Ross the Albert Pujols of wrestling broadcasters? Michael Hayes decides to NOT talk Marines weigh in on Full Metal Jacket Easygoing Jim Cornette(!) lets a trespasser go "Modern Honky" as a TV critic* Cold Open: Keithie finds his Christmas present on his wall
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 10, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Dusty Rhodes grinds some meat as a butcher has the time of his life Rick Rude possibly staying loyal to his wife in Minnesota Addressing the unpleasantness that is Vincent Kennedy McMahon Tom Arnold: likeable actor and personality More people decide to praise No Holds Barred In praise of Keithie's impersonation of the "older" Honky Tonk Man
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 3, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The big guy is back in the Event Center, so place your bets Dusty Rhodes delivers some very strange pizzas Planning to meet Sid at Wrestlecon and the expected letdown Children go on camera to tell us how much they love No Holds Barred Subjecting the audience to Boris Zhukov again Are enhancement guys sharing gear? Vince and Jesse bicker back and forth Charm City event center promos!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "No Holds Barred" starring Hulk Hogan, released on June 2, 1989 (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Ideas ripped off from other movies Rip's scrawny brother Randy: an avatar for Savage? Just how many crimes did the characters commit in this film? Jim Johnston's music and the movie score The physics of Hogan exploding through the limo and landing on the roof Rip's carbon footprint Buff Bagwell showing up as an extra Jake Bullet's delightfully puffy hair
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from May 27, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Bossman vs Hogan in a cage with Zeus appetizer Ax's facepaint Jim Neidhart: perfect Randy Savage opponent of the moment Haku doesn't need to sneak around* A small slice of GFA Redzone
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 20, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 13, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Powers of Pain go to see Karate Kid 1 A new angle to take at WrestleCon 2024 Elizabeth talks to Tony Schiavone, a study in contrasts Danny Davis returns to refereeing The movie "Death of Stalin" Craving Chinese food before Christmas* Ultimate Warrior starts a new post-match tradition
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 6, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: DiBiase's master plan takes out Jake Roberts The take of Keithie and the varsity letter Infinite regression to be used in inset promos That time Peter hurt Greg Valentine's feelings and caused him to hate Boston Jon Hamm's career path post-Mad Men The WWF pulls shenanigans in Nashville* A new role for Ronnie Garvin
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Times Keithie and Peter had to play Santa Claus The various allegories throughout the story Mrs. Claus' Sopranos character equivalent Santa Claus just coming over and performing a song* Yukon Cornelious and his wrestling comparison
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 29, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Valentine-Garvin retirement match The issue to consider when rebooking the 1993 Royal Rumble Lanny Poffo's education compared with...Abraham Lincoln? Christmas Carols with GFA Sid * The Undertaker as a public celebrity Jimmy Hart: manager to the Canadian stars Pondering Demolition Ax as a singles wrestler
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 22, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Beefcake gets a trim: did he have it coming? Issues with the Karate Kid franchise The path for Hillbilly Jim to win the world title The third vignette of The Genius Lanny Poffo* Dishes at Thanksgiving dinner
GFA Live #167: WWF Superstars 04-15-1989 (Sherri becomes manager of the Macho Man) by Greetings From Allentown
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 8, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The aftermath of WrestleMania 5 and Sherri and Savage align (sort of) Fringe benefit of enhancement guys: they are allowed to look old The first vignette of The Genius Lanny Poffo An enhancement guy tries a new strategy against Bad News Brown A change in the post-WM taping schedule, without the immediate benefit that would flow from it Original commercials including a movie that Peter absolutely loves
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 5 from April 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The Megapowers finally explode! Spicing up Elizabeth's rather dull pre-match promo Pat Patterson's zombie walk and other security observations The Red Rooster with a needless hype promo for his match against an injured manager* Random commentary on WWE's Crown Jewel event
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 5 from April 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The worst part of the Piper's Pit segment, and it's not Brother Love nor Morton Downey Jr. More guys tripping on the stairs leading to the ring A tribute to Richard Moll by reviewing the theme from Night Court The random Jimmy Snuka appearance Ricky Martel goes rogue and calls out his "looser" partner Bret Hart and the possible best vertical suplex in the history of wrestling* A similarity between this podcast and the WrestleMania 4 Coliseum Video
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 5 from April 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Rockin' Robin's singing and funny stuff that isn't on the Network version Mr. Fuji and his 5K run and the infamous promo ENDING in "let me tell you" Howard Finkel makes multiple additions to the blooper reel Pondering the Cole Field House The difference between Gorilla/Jesse bickering from Vince/Jesse bickering An interminable match between the Rougeaus and Bushwhackers
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 1, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Hogan throws a wrench into the Man/Brother game with his final pre-WM5 promo Will they ever promote the Last Battle of Quebec between Garvin and Bravo? Virgil's access to a dry cleaner What's that thing under Tully Blanchard's eye? A spot of GFA RedZone for a Sunday night Raymond Rougeau: underrated badass Keithie's sniffing problems A look at the theme to TV's "Three's Company"
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Hogan hits a new high score in Man/Brother game with an asterisk A heavy Quebecois presence on the show this week Preparing to say goodbye to Frenchy (Kizer) Martin by watching Weekend at Bernie's Andre the Giant is definitely drunk during a promo The El Paso arena manager with a Massachusetts connection Has anyone received a telegram since 1989?* Pete's abject hatred for Bill Nye the Science Guy
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: An absolute rout in the Hogan Man/Brother game Elizabeth chooses a corner for the WM5 main event The proliferation of 1-900 numbers for hip hop artists Rick Rude and his earning of his spot in the company A bizarre disclaimer kicks off the show Curt Hennig loses his name One of the favorites from the WrestleMania 4 battle royal weighs in on Hogan vs Savage Original commercials including one with Pat Morita and a wrestler!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 11, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The day that Terry Taylor's career died Hulk Hogan puts up another football score in Man vs Brother Sensational Sherri gets rebooted with a modeling shoot Higher education options in Parts Unknown* Backmasking some of King Haku's remarks
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 4, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Count "Karen" Ted DiBiase picks up his Million Dollar belt and wears a cape
- Hulk Hogan lights up the scoreboard in the "Man vs Brother" promo game
- Steve Lombardi's education history
- Thoughts on more matches unveiled for WrestleMania 5
- Why Tully Blanchard is remembered more as a tag guy after a great singles run
- More fun with the history of Ronnie Garvin and Andre the Giant
Lineup: - Mr. Perfect v. The Red Rooster - Whatever Happened There Update: More matches for WrestleMania 5 - Vignette: DiBiase receives his finished Million dollar Belt - The Ultimate Warrior v. Dusty Wolfe - Event Center Promo: Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan - The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers v. Steve Stone & Ricky Ataki - Ronnie Garvin v. Iron Mike Sharpe - Promo: Randy Savage - Andre the Giant v. Tito Santana & Jim Powers - Brother Love Show: Demolition - Greg Valentine v. Omar Atlas - Promo: Hulk Hogan - Hercules v. Lou Fabiano - Event Center Promo: Bad News Brown
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Hulk Hogan puts up another football score in the "Man/Brother" game
- Keithie's weekend in Detroit for SummerSlam
- Did Randy Savage bring in Earthquake as part of a black ops mission to get to Hulk Hogan
- Ted DiBiase becomes a jewelry store Karen
- An enhancement talent who went on to bigger things
- The What If case of Louie Spicolli
Lineup: - Jake Roberts v. Barry Horowitz - Whatever Happened There Update: Wrestlemania 5 card - The Brain Busters vs The Rockers - Event Center Promo: Demolition - Ted DiBiase checks in on the creation of his Million dollar belt at the jeweler - Bad News Brown vs Louie Spicolli - Koko B. Ware vs Ross Browner - Promo: Randy Savage - Jim Duggan v. Darrell Peterson - Brother Love Show: Rick Rude - The Powers Of Pain v. Frankie Valdez & Ricky Ataki - Promo: Hulk Hogan - Dino Bravo v. Mark Ming - Event Center Promo: Andre the Giant w/Bobby Heenan - Promo for next week's feature match: Red Rooster, Mr. Perfect
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 11, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Hulk Hogan sets a new standard with the use of the words "man" and "brother"
- Anger at some classic TV shows leaving Amazon Prime
- The Elvis guy from the one Sopranos episode
- Ted DiBiase dresses like an actual human male while shopping
- Keithie has a lengthy argument with his brother
- Why it's a good idea for Jesse Ventura to conduct the interview with Randy Savage
- THE WARLORD SPEAKS
Lineup: - Footage from The Main Event Megapowers split - Whatever Happened There Update – Hulk Hogan promo - The Honky Tonk Man vs Sam Houston - Event Center Promos: Big Bossman w/Slick, Hercules - Vignette: Ted DiBiase goes to the jewelry store to commission the Million Dollar Belt - Bushwhackers vs Bolsheviks - Event Center Promos: Red Rooster, Powers of Pain w/Mr. Fuji - Tito Santana vs Tim Patterson - Brother Love Show: Brooklyn Brawler w/Bobby Heenan - Big John Studd v. The Black Knight & Jim Atkinson - Jesse Ventura interviews Randy Savage - Event Center Promo: Hulk Hogan - Promos for next week: Brain Busters, Rockers
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 4, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Keithie is late for an outing on a boat
- How they address the Megapowers split without being too specific
- The most exciting Man Dude Brother game with a Hogan promo
- The Ted DiBiase-Sam Houston beef comes full circle after nearly 2 years
- Jimmy Hart kicking Bret Hart prompts a revisit of the theme from the 1980s TV show "Hart to Hart"
- The debut of the Rougeaus "All American Boys" theme song and Jimmy Hart's greatest hits
- The theme from The Masters
Lineup: - The Ultimate Warrior vs Dale Veasey - Whatever Happened There Update – Haku vs Harley Race at the Royal Rumble - Bret “the Hitman” Hart vs Danny Davis - Event Center Promos: Brooklyn Brawler w/Bobby Heenan, Brutus Beefcake - The Big Bossman vs Rick Allen - The Red Rooster vs Craig Bowman - Event Center Promos: Demolition, King Haku w/Bobby Heenan - The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs Mark Starr & David Stoudemire - Brother Love Show: Jake Roberts - Ted DiBiase vs Sam Houston - The Rockers vs Dusty Wolfe & Bob Blake - Event Center Promo: Hulk Hogan - Promos for next week: Bolsheviks, Bushwhackers
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Keithie records from an airport lounge(!)
- The MegaPowers go on Brother Love and use some really weird language in retrospect
- Critiquing the Demolition finisher
- A recollection on enhancement guys who did inset promos
- Is John Studd really an "orgy guy"?
- Brain Busters meet another familiar face to them
- Sadly reliving the 89 Rumble Super Posedown
Lineup: - Over the top Vince McMahon intro - Promo: Twin Towers w/Slick - Megapowers music video set to "You're a Friend of Mine" - Megapowers vs Twin Towers - Megapowers split - Hercules vs Ted DiBiase - Hulk Hogan channels is inner Bruce Banner, assaults a few of his fellow babyfaces, reluctantly accepts praise
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Keithie records from an airport lounge(!)
- The MegaPowers go on Brother Love and use some really weird language in retrospect
- Critiquing the Demolition finisher
- A recollection on enhancement guys who did inset promos
- Is John Studd really an "orgy guy"?
- Brain Busters meet another familiar face to them
- Sadly reliving the 89 Rumble Super Posedown
Lineup: - Demolition vs. Alan Kinsey & Tommy Causey - Whatever Happened There Update: Royal Rumble Super Posedown - Mr. Perfect vs. Paul Bryant - Event Center promos: Bret Hart, Rick Rude & Andre the Giant - Hercules vs. Tony Burton - Event Center promos: Honky Tonk Man with Jimmy Hart, Bushwhackers - Brain Busters vs. Jose Luis Rivera & Tim Horner - Brother Love Show: Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage with Elizabeth - Brooklyn Brawler vs. Reno Riggins - Jim Neidhart vs. Jerry Price - Big John Studd promo, for some reason - Bad News Brown vs. Steve Reese - Event Center promo: Bolsheviks with Slick, Hercules
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 21, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Breaking down Hogan saving Savage from the Twin Towers: hotdogging or not?
- Gorilla and the great "sit down" between Red Rooster and Bobby Heenan
- Recalling the Powers of Pain theme
- Tito Santana gives Ricky Martel a shoutout
- Bad News Brown is a heel who also takes down muggers?
- Rick Rude cares not for Huntsville, Alabama
- the mystery of Rick Martel's pre-heel turn, post-Strike Force music
- Andre the Giant showing too much undershirt
- Tweaking the "ManDudeBrother" Hulk Hogan game
Lineup: - Jim Duggan vs. Rusty Riddle - Whatever Happened There Update: Brooklyn Brawler attacks Red Rooster on Prime Time Wrestling - Bushwhackers vs. Jerry Price & Tom Stone - Event Center Promos: Rick Martel, Bad News Brown - Rick Rude vs. Josh Stroud - Big John Studd promo - Powers Of Pain vs. Johnny Ziegler & Reno Riggins - Event Center Promo: Hulk Hogan - Rick Martel vs. Barry Horowitz - Brother Love Show: Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan - Randy Savage vs. Akeem - Event Center Promos: Red Rooster, Greg Valentine
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the second half of the 1989 WWF Royal Rumble PPV! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Some unusual 1989 Rumble statistics
- Andre the Giant's elimination "taunt"
- Making changes to the Hogan/Savage interactions
- The "What's Happening" opening theme song
- The case or lack thereof for everyone winning the Rumble match
- Who carries an axe, and the rest of Greg Valentine's awkward, bizarre promo
- Thinking of the Houston audience and their old favorites
- Ron Garvin: Yes Keith, he once slammed Andre the Giant
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first half of the 1989 WWF Royal Rumble PPV! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The six man tag: another Bret Hart showcase
- June 11: Billy Batts Day!
- Ted DiBiase's masturbation habits
- Harley Race does exactly what is needed to be done
- An endless Super Posedown gets the 1,5X speed treatment
- Dino Bravo's greatest PPV matches
- One issue with Slick selling one of the Twin Towers' number to DiBiase
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The rarity of heel vs heel matched
- GFA Andre sings a tune
- A big reason why Randy Savage wasn't so eager on saving Hulk Hogan
- The Case To Be Made for Brutus Beefcake winning the 1989 Royal Rumble
- Attendance at wrestler funerals
- Will Brother Love call Honky Tonk Man "Brother Honky"?
- The changing of hosts on NBC's "Meet The Press"
- The Bushwhackers start to annoy a little bit
- A random commercial for a tape with AWA and NWA wrestlers
Lineup: - The Rockers vs. Rusty Riddle & Trent Knight - Whatever Happened There Update; Hulk Hogan vs Akeem from Saturday Night's Main Event - King Haku vs. Jose Luis Rivera - Event Center Promos: Powers of Pain (War and Barb) w/ Mr. Fuji, Rick Martel, Bad News Brown, Rockin' Robin - From SNME: Tito Santana vs Red Rooster - Event Center Promos: Andre the Giant with Bobby Heenan, Hulk Hogan with Elizabeth - Ultimate Warrior vs. Jose Estrada - Brother Love Show: Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine with Jimmy Hart - Royal Rumble Report - Vignette: Bushwhackers bother some poor son of a bitch in Stamford, CT - Dino Bravo vs. Omar Atlas
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 7, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Jesse and Vince openly book the next few months of the WWF More examinations of the capitalization of names for the Rumble Bret Hart takes a guitar shot from Honky The noises of a Big John Studd workout More lies from a Ronnie Garvin promo The Brain Busters meet some old friends Randy Savage finally comes after Bad News Brown Rusty Brooks is back, and he's back big!* The source of the King Haku dropsLineup:- Demolition vs. Iron Mike Sharpe & Rusty Brooks- Update: Big John Studd is back, I guess- Ted DiBiase vs. Scott Casey- Event Center Promos: Bushwhackers, Ronnie Garvin, King Haku w/Bobby Heenan- Jake Roberts vs. Pete Sanchez- Big Bossman vs. Bill Mulkey- Event Center Promos: Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage- Brain Busters vs. George South & Tim Horner- Brother Love Show: Brutus Beefcake- Royal Rumble report- Hart Foundation vs. Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine- Event Center Promos: Koko B. Ware, Tito Santana, Dino Bravo and the Rougeau Brothers
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 24, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Rick Rude fan club of Daytona Beach The pointlessness of Big John Studd's return Calling BS on Ronnie Garvin's introductory inset promo A Pez Whatley lookalike Randy Savage finally comes after Bad News Brown A rant about how Howard Cosell was perceived by the public versus that of Ahmad Rashad King Haku has some familiar words A new game based on Hulk Hogan's verbal ticsLineup:- Akeem vs. Juan Valdez- Brother Love Show: Big John Studd and Bobby Heenan- Powers Of Pain vs. Joe Cruz & Lanny Poffo- Jim Duggan vs. Tony Suber- Event Center Promos: Ted DiBiase, Brutus Beefcake, King Haku w/Bobby Heenan- Rick Rude vs. George Terrell- Event Center Promos: Andre the Giant w/Bobby Heenan, Hulk Hogan- Bad News Brown vs. Bob Emory- Ronnie Garvin vs. Barry Horowitz- Royal Rumble Report- Ron Bass vs. Martin Roy- Event Center Promos: Tito Santana, Big Bossman w/Slick, Ultimate Warrior
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 17, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Listening in on Keithie visiting his mother Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan work an Abbott and Costello bit Finding the perfect backing track to a Jake Roberts promo Hashing out the name of Honky Tonk Man's team with Greg Valentine from this era Who talks more in a Young Stallions promo? Keithie gets angry about the Ultimate Warrior* Peter has a message for Maple Leafs fansLineup:- Demolition vs. Art Penna & Nick Ferrari- Brother Love Show: Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan- Hercules vs. Steve Lombardi- Mr. Perfect vs. Nito Gomez- Event Center Promos: Ron Bass, Rick Rude- King Haku vs. Frankie Valdez- Event Center Promos: Young Stallions, Dino Bravo- Big Bossman vs. Pete Ketchum- Ultimate Warrior vs. Conquistador Uno- Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine vs. Paul Brown & Rex Farmer- Event Center Promos: Bad News Brown, Jake Roberts
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 10, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Thoughts on a recent Jake the Snake one man show Keithie messes with John Cena's father again Peter's unedited thoughts on the demise of the 2022-23 Boston Bruins Virgil and Lanny Poffo in the same place at the same time Teasing the Brain Busters vs The Rockers Bobby Heenan just doesn't want to get sued* Hulk Hogan gets to beat up Brother Love from SNMELineup:- Jake Roberts vs. The Black Knight- Hulk Hogan on the Brother Love show from the 11/26/1988 SNME- Bad News Brown vs. Frankie Valdez- Red Rooster vs. Scott Casey- Event Center Promos: Andre the Giant w/Bobby Heenan, Koko B. Ware- Bushwhackers vignette- Brain Busters vs. The Rockers- Recap: Rockin' Robin wins the WWF Women's title- Rockin' Robin promo- Ted DiBiase vs. Lanny Poffo- Event Center Promos: Brutus Beefcake, Honky Tonk Man w/Jimmy Hart- Fabulous Rougeaus vs. Sam Houston & Stephan de Leon- Event Center Promos: Akeem w/Slick, The Hart Foundation
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Clash of the Champions 4: Season's Beatings from December 7, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include:- Dusty Rhodes and the screwed up match times on this show with an explanation- "Exclusive audio" of Big Dust meeting the Turner execs- Jason Hervey: official gadly of the Clash of the Champions- Appreciating Bobby Eaton- Rick Steiner says something inappropriate: what a shocker- The UTC Arena in wrestling history - Lex Luger the color commentator being forced to talk about the Russian Assassins and Paul Jones- Cal Ripken theivery???
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 3, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Randy Savage's "mujahadeen" moment with Jake Roberts Newly installed Senator Ron Bass Vince and Jesse make the post-match Rude Awakening super awkward Examining how Randy Savage would use Elizabeth in storylines Is this the last of the Danny Davis event center promos? Why Bret Hart would hold up ten fingers The "Keithie Langston Memorial Tag Team Tournament" King Haku speaks out against the returning Harley Race Unfortunately verbiage in the Blue Blazer's promo The majesty of underage Louie Spicolli working TVLineup:- Brutus Beefcake vs. Chuck Campbell- Whatever Happened There Update: Randy Savage vs Andre the Giant from Saturday Night's Main Event- Dino Bravo vs. Riki Ataki- Harley Race vs. Jim Gorman- Event Center Promos: Danny Davis w/Jimmy Hart, Tito Santana- Hart Foundation vs. Barry Horowitz & Iron Mike Sharpe- Event Center Promos: The Blue Blazer, The Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan- Vignette: The Bushwhackers- Akeem vs. Louie Spicolli- Brother Love Show: Randy Savage and Elizabeth- Rick Rude vs. Nito Gomez- Event Center Promos: Ted DiBiase w/Virgil, Hacksaw Jim Duggan
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 26, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: WrestleMania 39 and Vince's return from hibernation Potential questions for a meet and greet with Jake Roberts Keithie struggles with what Rick Rude would like to have right now Hercules just loses his shit More visits from GFA Warlord on all the things he never had a problem with The Young Stallions: what's the point of this?* The risk of keeping the world title on Roman ReignsLineup:- Jake Roberts vs. John Latu- Brother Love Show: WWF President Jack Tunney, Bad News Brown- Mr. Perfect vs. David Stoudimiere- Event Center Promos: Outlaw Ron Bass, Hacksaw Jim Duggan- Ultimate Warrior vs. Barry Horowitz- Event Center Promos: Tito Santana, The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers- Rick Rude vs. Bill Woods- Whatever Happened There Update: Mr. Fuji drops Demolition for the Powers of Pain- Promos: Powers of Pain with Mr. Fuji, Demolition- King Haku vs. Hercules- Young Stallions vs. Bubba Kirk & Max McGiver- Big Bossman vs. David Isley- Event Center Promos: Brain Busters, Hart Foundation
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about World Championship Wrestling on TBS from November 26, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include:- Breaking down the Dusty spike angle- Keithie going the extra mile for his Hasbro fed- The many, many, many children who bore witness to the spike angle on Thanksgiving morning- Kevin Sullivan meets Richard Kind- Thoughts on WrestleMania 39 Saturday and a non-conventional idea for Cody vs Roman- Another GFA Text Storm- Rick Steiner saying inappropriate stuff: then, now, forever- Peter rants about the NBA, college basketball, and Red Sox-Orioles
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the fourth and final match of the WWF Survivor Series 1988!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the thirdmatch of the WWF Survivor Series 1988!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the second match of the WWF Survivor Series 1988!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first match of the WWF Survivor Series 1988!
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Prime Time Wrestling from November 22, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Bobby Heenan commandeers a boat, hijinks ensue Gorilla Monsoon the "mobster" The Sid Justice Speak and Spell Red Rooster vs Ken Patera 1988: the opposite of a dream match Lord Al doing the Survivor Series math Trailers for three movies WWF referees talk! The return of the WWF "On Tour" game* Resorting to "Micromachines Man" mode
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 19, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The limited number of roast beef establishments outside of our home area A Hart Foundation litigation angle proposal The plague of stupid babyfaces Looking at Randy Savage like he's a model year of a car Tito Santana gets his own music! Was DiBiase the real co-captain of his team without that title?* Bill Goldberg and the Super Bowl Halftime ShowLineup:- The Rockers vs. Gene Ligon & George South- "Whatever Happened There" Update: Survivor Series- Ted DiBiase vs. Scott Hudson- Event Center promo: Mr. Perfect- Tito Santana vs. Steve Lombardi- Red Rooster vs. Rusty Riddle- Event Center promos: Bravo/Andre team, Jake/Duggan team- Hart Foundation vs. John Ziegler & Larry Stephens- Brother Love Show: Randy Savage, Elizabeth, and Hulk Higan- Brutus Beefcake vs. Honky Tonk Man- Event Center: Sean Mooney tells us about shit everyone already knew
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 12, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Watching for any dissension in Megapowers promos Alcoa "You Make The Call" on the Rougeaus-Rockers finish Celebrities on the $100,000 Pyramid this week The truest Survivor Series of all, with a notable fact about one of the teams The NWA "invasion" of 1988 WWF Gorilla and Heenan calling poker for TV* Dino Bravo for various Halls of FameLineup:- Fabulous Rougeaus vs. The Rockers- Whatever Happened There Update: Andre is afraid of Damien the snake- Promo: Andre the Giant with Bobby Heenan- Koko B. Ware vs. Mike Williams- Event Center Promo: Demolition with Mr. Fuji- Brain Busters vs. Allen Kinsey & Mario Mancini- Clip of Rockin' Robin winning WWF Women's title from Sensational Sherri- Hercules vs. Al Navarro- Event Center Promos: Honky Tonk Man and Ron Bass team, Ultimate Warrior and Brutus Beefcake team- Akeem vs. Tommy Causey- Brother Love Show: Jake Roberts and Jim Duggan team- Survivor Series
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the WBC Light Heavyweight title bout between challenger Sugar Ray Leonard and champion Donny Lalonde! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The mystery of Keithie's birthday present Issues with the referee assigned to the bout, Richard Steele Surprise interview promos from Jesse Ventura, Sylvester Stallone, and Bo Derek Keithie rants about Stallone film sequels Caesars Palace as an event venue at the time Breakung down the fight from Leonard's slow start to Lalonde getting knocked out
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 5, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about NWA World Championship Wrestling from November 5, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Jim Cornette takes a phone call...and a beating from the "other" Midnight Express The background of the sale of JCP to Ted Turner A new attitude for the Road Warriors The limitations of Eddie Gilbert as a face Monitoring for any and all Dusty Rhodes references Heel fans dressed up like DB Cooper* Enjoying the theme from the 1980s TV show "227"Lineup:- RON SIMMONS vs. RIP MORGAN- Promo: Ron Simmons and Eddie Gilbert- MIDNIGHT EXPRESS vs. ROAD WARRIORS (Warriors win titles)- Promo: The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering- RUSSIAN ASSASSINS vs. HOLIDAY/JONES- BAM BAM BIGELOW vs. TRENT KNIGHT- Promo: Oliver Humperdink and Bam Bam Bigelow- FANTASTICS vs. SOUTH/ROYAL- Promo: Fantastics- LEX LUGER vs. AGENT STEELE- Promo: Lex Luger- Promo: Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express- STAN LANE vs. MENACE II- EDDIE GILBERT vs. MIKE JACKSON- Promo: Dusty Rhodes- ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER vs. DAVID ISLEY- Promo: Gary Hart and Abdullah the Butcher- MIKE ROTUNDA vs. BOB EMORY- Promo: The Varsity Club - Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, Rick Steiner- SHEEPHERDERS vs. PRICE/ALLEN- Promo: SheepherdersTwitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 29, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Using the Macho Man to help build up Hercules with the crowd The relative lack of size of the Rockers in the WWF presentation Two shots at the Hulk Hogan "brother" promo game A brief rundown of Cleveland sports from the 70s to the 90s Trying to make sense of the original local ads from the Sacramento area A random ad with JFK in it, with a surprise twist at the end An appreciation for football offensive linemen Basketball players from MinnesotaLineup:- Demolition vs. John Latu & Mike Richards- Brother Love Show: Hercules, joined by Randy Savage and Elizabeth- Greg Valentine vs. Scott Casey- Promo for Donny Lalonde vs Sugar Ray Leonard- Event Center promos: Ted DiBiase w/Virgil, Don Muraco- The Rockers vs. Brian Costello & Sandy Beach- Promo: Mean Gene with two random fans- Red Rooster vs. Reno Riggins- Event Center promos: Big Bossman w/Slick, Randy Savage w/Elizabeth- Bad News Brown vs. Red Tyler- Whatever Happened There Update: Hulk Hogan beat up by the Big Bossman, Hogan promo- Brutus Beefcake vs. Gene Ligon- Vignette: Mr. Perfect plays basketball- Honky Tonk Man vs. Tom Walsh- Event Center promo: Hulk Hogan- Promos for SNME match from Jake Roberts and Rick RudeEmail: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 22, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Bossman attacks Hogan on Brother Love Show; what could be done differently? Preliminary Survivor Series lineups Gripes about a Vegas bachelor party Comparing Akeem promos Getting pissed off about Sugar Ray Leonard again A familiar song from sports broadcasts heard in a local ad* Which Powers of Pain member did we like more in 1988?Lineup:- King Haku vs. David Isley- Brother Love Show: Hulk Hogan, Big Bossman, Slick- Tito Santana vs. Pork Chop Cash- Event Center Promos: Akeem w/Slick, Hart Foundation- Brain Busters vs. Bob Emory & Tommy Angel- Event Center: Survivor Series captains with Mean Gene- Whatever Happened There Update: Dino Bravo and Hacksaw Jim Duggan on Brother Love last week- Jake Roberts vs. Barry Horowitz- Akeem vs. Scott Hudson- Promo: Donny Lalonde/Sugar Ray Leonard fight- Vignette: Mr. Perfect plays golf- Powers Of Pain vs. Bob Blackburn & Larry Stevens- Event Center Promos: Ultimate Warrior, Bad News BrownEmail: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 15, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Presidential libraries The Red Rooster as it happened Rick Rude's fist drop off the top rope The McMahons and the Clintons and their respective marriages Jimmy Hart hair continuity issues Koko B. Ware gives Vince exactly what he wants Jake Roberts in Beyond the Mat Hercules gets his musicLineup:- Rick Rude vs. David Isley- Whatever Happened There Update: The current tag team division in the WWF- Blue Blazer vs. Joe Cruz- Big Bossman vs. Jim Evans- Event Center Promos: Dino Bravo w/Frenchy Martin, British Bulldogs w/Matilda- Vignette: Mr. Perfect plays chess- Hart Foundation vs. Rick Gantner & Tom Stone- Event Center Promos: Don Muraco, Andre the Giant w/Bobby Heenan- Terry Taylor is renamed The Red Rooster- Red Rooster vs. Lanny Poffo- Brother Love Show: Hacksaw Jim Duggan; Dino Bravo and Frenchy Martin interrupt- Ron Bass vs. Mike Richards- Hercules vs. Barry Horowitz- Event Center Promos: Honky Tonk Man w/Jimmy Hart, Koko B. WareEmail: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 8, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: Jesse Ventura sings Maggie May Keithie's follies with the mute button An Akeem and Slick promo that probably couldn't be done in 2022 An in-ring reunion of two of the old 1992 podcast favorites TV theme breakdown: Barney Miller, season 3 Thoughts on Bruce Prichard The slow but steady buildup of The Rockers Great moments in Family Matters history Andy Samberg: not just a low-rent Adam Sandler? Danny Davis and the New England accentLineup:- Ultimate Warrior vs. Gene Ligon- Whatever Happened There Update: Ted DiBiase tries to buy Hercules as a slave from Bobby Heenan- Dino Bravo vs. John Latu- Event Center Promos: Akeem w/Slick, Ken Patera- The Rockers vs. Rusty Riddle & Sandy Beach- Bad News Brown vs. Warren Bianchi- Event Center Promos: Brutus Beefcake, King Haku w/Bobby Heenan- Don Muraco vs. Larry Stephens- Brother Love Show: Bobby Heenan introduces new member of the Heenan Family, Terry Taylor- Junkyard Dog vs. Brian Costello- Vignette: Mr. Perfect plays darts- Demolition vs. DJ Peterson & Tommy Angel- Event Center Promos: Danny Davis w/Jimmy Hart, Hacksaw Jim DugganEmail: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about NWA Pro from October 8, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)Topics of discussion include: The various NWA announcers through history Bam Bam Bigelow: a one man nWo? Dusty Rhodes as the Holy Spirit The risks of using wicker furniture for talk segments Checking in on George South's hair The main reason why Bam Bam Bigelow was ragged on in promos An absolutely endless inset promo from the Koloffs Trying in vain to explain all the nonsensical stuff from 1988 Jim Crockett PromotionsLineup:- Interview- Barry Windham w/ JJ Dillon --> Sting runs in- Interview- Ric Flair- Sting vs. Larry Stevens- Interview- Sting- "Dr. Death" Steve Williams vs. The Nightmare- Interview- "Dr. Death" Steve Williams- Bam Bam Bigelow vs. George South - Louisville Slugger w/ Jim Cornette: Bam Bam Bigelow w/ Oliver Humperdink- Russian Assassins vs. Italian Stallion & Joe Cruz- Interview- Barry Windham w/ JJ Dillon- Dick Murdoch vs. David Isley- Interview- Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes- Al Perez vs. Tommy Angel- Interview- Al Perez w/ Gary HartEmail: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 1, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Honky Tonk Man's career arc post-IC title run
- The life and times of Hercules as we wonder what is running through his mind standing next to Bobby Heenan
- The difficulty in turning Hercules face
- Relative nipple sizes of men
- Sensational Sherri returns and she's ready to go...with Greg Valentine of all people
- Manager of the Arena watch
- The overzealous merch guy strikes again
Lineup: - Honky Tonk Man vs. Bob Emory - Whatever Happened There Update: Summerslam '88 highlights - Koko B. Ware vs. Phil Newkirk - Big Bossman vs. David Stoudimiere - Event Center Promos: The Rockers, Bad News Brown - WWF Women's champion Sensational Sherri introduced to the crowd - Greg Valentine vs. Reno Riggins - Event Center Promos: Junk Yard Dog, Demolition - British Bulldogs vs. John Ziegler & Trent Knight - Platform Interview: Mean Gene w/Ted DiBiase, Virgil, Bobby Heenan and Hercules - Brutus Beefcake vs. George South - Vignette: Mr. Perfect plays pool - Akeem vs. Allen Kinsey - Event Center Promos: Rougeau Brothers with Jimmy Hart, Randy Savage with Elizabeth
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1987 film Planes, Trains and Automobiles! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Complaints about highway traffic
- The lack of focus from Neal and Del
- Various bitchy moments from a variety of characters
- Speculating on Neal Page's family situation
- Making connections between this movie and other movies covered in the past
- Breaking down the financial arrangement at the 2nd motel with no credit card and a mini-fridge bar raid
- Trying to piece together elements from the hour's worth of scenes cut from the movie
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 24, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The transformation of the One Man Gang into Akeem
- Dino Bravo's grave
- The Warlord's delightful shoot interviews
- The issue with "America: love it of leave it" re: foreign heels
- Complaining about Dunkin Donuts
- Finding a partner for Tito Santana
- More signs that Hulk Hogan is mentoring the Ultimate Warrior on promos
- Trying to toughen up Brutus Beefcake thru a feud with Ron Bass
Lineup: - Jim Duggan vs. Antonio Chapotlin - Update: One Man Gang becomes Akeem - Tito Santana vs. Tony Ulysses - Bolsheviks vs. Scott Colontonio & Tony Suber - Event Center Promos: Demolition, Ultimate Warrior - King Haku vs. Martin LeRoy - Event Center Promos: Hart Foundation, Rick Rude - Bad News Brown promotes WWF Magazine - Powers Of Pain vs. Bob Emory & Chance McQuaid - Platform interview: "Outlaw" Ron Bass - Jake Roberts vs. George South - Fabulous Rougeaus vs. Bert Centeno & Lanny Poffo - Event Center Promos: Greg Valentine, Brutus Beefcake
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 17, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- If you were an enhancement wrestler, who is the best guy to face?
- Randy Savage and Elizabeth's 1988 method of birth control
- Jimmy Hart threatens to expose secrets...again
- Frenchy Martin-Kizer promos
- The elephant in the room when Ken Patera faces the Big Bossman
- A final TV match for George Steele
- The Superstars debut of the Blue Blazer
Lineup: - Ultimate Warrior vs. Larry Stephens - Platform Interview: Fabulous Rougeau Brothers hire Jimmy Hart as manager - Ted DiBiase vs. John Latu - Event Center Promos: Bad News Brown, British Bulldogs - Dino Bravo vs. Mario Mancini - George Steele vs. Chance McQuaid - Event Center promos: Hart Foundation, Randy Savage - Ken Patera vs. Bob Emory - Update: Whatever Happened There with Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, and the Cheryl Roberts tights - Blue Blazer vs. Barry Horowitz - Flashback: Ron Bass attack on Brutus Beefcake - Demolition vs. Dave Paradise & David Isley
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 10, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Testing the waters with a Demolition turn
- Jake the Snake nearly exposes Rick Rude's....snake
- Keithie prepares to channel a Billy Joel song
- More shenanigans with the IC title at the TV taping
- An all time duo for an Event Center
- Fun with a Bret Hart smile
- Hulk Hogan lays claim to the world title in spite of his best friend holding it
- Saluting Carmella's dad taking the Bossman slam
- A pre-Red Rooster Terry Taylor promo!
Lineup: - British Bulldogs vs. Gene Ligon & Rusty Riddle - Update: Whatever Happened There with Greg Valentine, Don Muraco, and Superstar Billy Graham - Big Bossman vs. Paul Van Dale - Tito Santana vs. Trent Knight - Event Center promos: Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Terry Taylor - Rick Rude vs. Tommy Angel - Jake Roberts attacks Rick Rude for having his wife's picture on his tights - Event Center promo: Hulk Hogan - Ron Bass vs. Joe Cruz - Honky Tonk Man vs. Dave Lanning - Hart Foundation vs. Len Kruger & Tony Ulysses - Event Center promos: Bad News Brown, King Haku with Bobby Heenan
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 3, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Brutus Beefcake butting his nose into Ron Bass' business unprovoked
- Dealing with title changes yet to happen on TV tapings
- Frenchy Martin as the Terry Kiser of the WWF
- In praise of...Joe Cruz(!)
- Hulk Hogan and his brand new batting helmet
- Honky Tonk Man lays in a guitar shot on the Warrior
- Dino Bravo as a French-Canadian Brock Lesnar
- Guessing on the Rick Rude pre-match promo insult
- How the transformation of the One Man Gang was set up
Lineup: - Powers of Pain vs Pete Sanchez & Al Kirkland - Update: Whatever happened there between Brutus Beefcake and Ron Bass - Dino Bravo vs Don Driggers - Event Center promos: Ron Bass, Jake Roberts - Jim Duggan vs Joe Cruz - Bad News Brown vs Neal Rodgers - Event Center promo: Hulk Hogan - Rick Rude vs Reno Riggins - Platform interview: Ultimate Warrior - The One Man Gang vs Tommy Angel - Paul Roma vs Barry Horowitz - Event Center promos: Bolsheviks with Slick, Rick Rude
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Bret Hart's brilliance in the main event
- The final problem with Bulldog's tights
- Why it was good to not have Mr. Perfect at ringside from the start of Savage-Warrior
- Lord Al's quiet whisper voice
- Closely following Hawk's entire performance in the opening match
- Earthquake's apparent massive popularity in the UK
- Sherri and her revealing outfit
- Getting fired up for '88
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 22, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Dispatches from Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, featuring "Lord Al"
- Great moments in internet clickbait
- A world where Richard Kind manages The Undertaker instead of Paul Bearer
- Summerslam 2000 previews(!)
- A cavalcade of New England wrestling legends
- Guessing the number of 1992 Papa Shango fans in realtime
- Thoughts on the Dexter Lumis/Miz angle
- Getting outwitted by Sean Mooney and Virgil
Lineup: - Repo Man/The Beverly Brothers vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan/The Bushwhackers - WWF Update: Whatever Happened There between Mr. Perfect Being In The Corner Of Randy Savage And Ultimate Warrior. - Ultimate Warrior promo - Randy Savage promo - Papa Shango vs. Scott Taylor - WWF Event Center promos: Razor Ramon, Randy Savage - Highlights Of Interview w/ Jimmy Hart From Primetime Wrestling - Crush vs. Jeff Daniels (Perry Saturn) - WWF Event Center promos: Virgil, Beverly Brothers, Natural Disasters - Razor Ramon vs. Tony Roy - BRUCE HART PROMO - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Richie Rich - Summer Slam Report With Promos By: British Bulldog, Kamala/Harvey Whippleman, Then Undertaker/Paul Bearer - Nailz vs. John Armstrong - WWF Event Center promos: Undertaker and Paul Bearer, Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect - Promo By Nasty Boys
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 15, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Why you should never go to Baltimore
- Spoiler-free Cobra Kai talk
- Razor Ramon's color scheme
- Minor league teams in New England
- Getting to hear later parts of theme songs on TV
- Finally setting the parameters for the HBK/Martel match at Summerslam
- Requesting a Sean Mooney compilation
- Diana Hart and her "teen movie" promo
- Outside promos for a softball game and a charity tennis event
- BONUS: Peter expresses pre-game disgust with a baseball lineup
Lineup: - Big Boss Man vs. Skinner - Kamala vs. Joe Steel - Kamala And The Undertaker Have A Confrontation As Undertaker Enters The Ring - The Undertaker vs. Chris Duffy - Interview w/ “Macho Man” Randy Savage - Money Inc. vs. Jerry Stevens/Tim McNeaney - Summer Slam Report With Promos By: Diana Hart Smith, British Bulldog, Bret Hart, Beverly Brothers/Genius, Natural Disasters, Kamala/Harvey Whippleman, Then Sherri - Razor Ramon vs. Jim Powers
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 8, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A bizarre start to Superstars outside the usual format
- Razor Ramon's debut match on TV
- Heckling about gum
- Adding a dose of Stu Hart to the promo mix
- Mike Sharpe's unfortunate death
Lineup: - Interview w/ The Ultimate Warrior. Ric Flair Interrupts The Interview - Razor Ramon vs. Paul Van Dow - Comments From Stu And Helen Hart About The Match Between Bret Hart And British Bulldog - Natural Disasters vs. Brian Donahue/Brian Brieger - Kamala vs. Ross Greenberg - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect Then Randy Savage - The British Bulldog vs. Iron Mike Sharpe - SummerSlam Report With Promos By: Bret Hart, Undertaker/Paul Bearer, Shawn Michaels/Sherri, Repo Man - The Berzerker vs. Jason Knight - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Beverly Brothers/The Genius, Paul Ellering/Rocco
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 1, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A brief history of Keithie's musical career playing the trumpet
- Inspection sticker stories
- The British Museum's lack of humour
- Helen Hart's permanent facial expression
- Nailz Palate Cleanser of the Week: Breaking down the season 2 theme of the TV show "ALF"
- An idea for Papa Shango as a face
- Vince and Mr, Perfect "clown" around
Lineup: - The Nasty Boys vs. Jerry Davis/Ross Greenberg - WWF Update: Highlights Of Whatever Happened There Last Week Between Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior, Ric Flair, And Mr. Perfect - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Iron Mike Sharpe - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage - “The Model” Rick Martel vs. Bill Pierce - Interview w/ The Undertaker And Paul Bearer - Papa Shango vs. Tony Roy - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Repo Man/Mountie/Jimmy Hart, British Bulldog/Sgt. Slaughter - Summer Slam Report With Promos By: Shawn Michaels/Sherri, Natural Disasters, Nailz, Virgil - Legion Of Doom vs. Flex Armstrong/Richie Rich - A Vignette On Razor Ramon - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Kamala/Harvey Whippleman/Kimchee, Bret Hart
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from July 26, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Examining Keithie's hatred of Nailz
- Songs in the key of Nailz
- Future WWF Hall of Fame headliners
- "John and Fred" break through and win the tag titles
- Does Rocco talk?
- Figuring out things to gamble on with promos
- Anger over the lost Boston SummerSlam
Lineup: • Bret Hart vs. Vito Krus • Update: Natural Disasters win WWF tag team titles • SummerSlam Report • The Mountie vs. Bill Pierce • Event Center promos: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage • Undertaker vs. Barry Hardy • Rick Martel vs. Brian Brieger • Event Center promos: Big Bossman, Legion of Doom/Paul Ellering • Randy Savage/Ultimate Warrior/Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect Interview/Brawl • Nasty Boys vs. Tony Ulysses/Tony Devito • Event Center promos: Rick Martel, Jim Duggan
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Prime Time Wrestling (UK edition) from July 20, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Keithie's bright new standup career
- Ideal Bret Hart vs Rick Martel match: who is face and who is heel
- Ted DiBiase's relationships with managers
- The Big Bossman is back and fired up
- A Beverly Brothers upset
Lineup: - The Natural Disasters vs. The Beverly Brothers - Skinner vs. Jason Knight - Interview w/ Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect - Crush vs. Bob Bradley - Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel (WWF Intercontinental Title Match) - Papa Shango vs. Ross Greenburg - Interview w/ The Big Bossman - Money Incorporated vs. High Energy - The British Bulldog vs. "Vito" Krus - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Kamala/Harvey Whippleman/Kimchee, and Crush - Nailz vs. Tony Roi
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 4, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A rundown of everything in Nashville and elsewhere last week on SummerSlam weekend
- Repo Man and his obsession with modes of transportation
- The "Men vs Boys" promo
- The background of a Razor Ramon vignette leads to some Albert Pujols talk
- Similarities between the Big Bossman and Buckwheat
- Papa Shango's voodoo working like one of the Andersons
Lineup: - High Energy vs. Bob Bradley/Joe Milano - WWF Update: Highlights Of Whatever Happened There with Nailz Attacking Big Boss Man From Superstars 5 Weeks Ago. - Interview w/ Big Boss Man Over The Phone - “The Model” Rick Martel vs. Jason Knight - Crush vs. Terry Davis - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Berzerker/Papa Shango/Mr. Fuji, Ultimate Warrior/Undertaker/Paul Bearer - Papa Shango vs. Joe McMullen (Before The Matches He “Injures McMullen’s Knee With A Curse) - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Shawn Michaels/Mr. Perfect/Sherri, Randy Savage/Bret Hart - Sgt. Slaughter vs. Barry Hardy - Platform Interview w/ Repo Man (He Arrives On A Bicycle) - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Barry Horowitz - A Vignette On Razor Ramon - The Beverly Brothers vs. Scott Taylor/Phil Apollo - WWF Event Center: Nailz Attacking The Big Boss Man From Superstars 5 Weeks Ago, Promo By Nailz
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 27, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Vince in retirement: why it actually feels real
- Rocco the puppet and the beginning of the end of the Legion of Doom
- Preference on the length of Flair promos
- Razor Ramon's humorous vignette
- Controversy on the "huss" bet in the Berzerker promo
- Harvey Whippleman vs Howard Finkel: the slow burn feud of the 90s
- Adventures on a boat at a beach
- The delightfulness of 1992 Koko B. Ware
- Virgil nearly kills the future Headbanger Thrasher
- Bulldog and his canine puns
Lineup: - The British Bulldog vs. Nick Danger - WWF Update: Footage Of Tatanka Returning To His Indian Reservation - Nasty Boys vs. Chico Martinez/Rick Johnson - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Shawn Michaels/Mr. Perfect/Sherri, Randy Savage/Bret Hart - A Vignette On Razor Ramon = Virgil vs. Glen Ruth - The Bushwhackers Go To A Gym To Workout With Women - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Berzerker/Papa Shango/Mr. Fuji, Ultimate Warrior/Undertaker/Paul Bearer - The Berzerker vs. Bruce Mitchell - Promo By Legion Of Doom And Paul Ellering with the Rocco nonsense - Nailz vs. J.A. Gooden - Highlights Of The 1992 WBF Championship - “Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich vs. Duane Gill - “Ugandan Giant” Kamala vs. Johnny Blade - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Nailz, British Bulldog
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 20, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Issues in the workplace
- Trying to watch highlights of the WBF Championship
- How fast sellouts occured
- Betting on "huss" in Berzerker promo
- Repo Man gets a "promotion"
- Legion of Doom gets a kid involved
- Why Crush needed facial hair
- Lex Luger's accident: why it might have been a lucky break
- More Papa Shango nonsense
Lineup: - Legion Of Doom vs. Tom Bennett/Barry Hardy - WWF Update: Highlights Of Whatever Happened There in Last Week’s Interview w/ Randy Savage. - Promo By Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect - Papa Shango vs. Chris Hahn - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Repo Man, British Bulldog, Nailz - Sgt. Slaughter vs. Red Tyler - Repo Man vs. Brian Costello - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Shawn Michaels/Mr. Perfect/Sherri, Randy Savage/Bret Hart - Crush vs. Brooklyn Brawler - Platform Interview w/ Shawn Michaels And Sensational Sherri - Razor Ramon vignette - The Undertaker vs. Duane Gill - Highlights Of The 1992 WBF Championship - Money Inc. (VERY RARE) vs. Rock Werner/Butler Stevens - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Berzerker/Papa Shango/Mr. Fuji, Ultimate Warrior/Undertaker/Paul Bearer
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GFA Live #107: WWF Superstars 06-13-1992 (1st Razor Ramon vignette) by Greetings From Allentown
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 30, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Nailz destroys the Bossman, who apparently has no friends to back him up
- The return of TV Theme Breakdown as a palate cleanser
- Piling on "92 Vince" for getting lazy
- A delightfully awkward WBF segment
- Jim Powers through the years
- Revisiting the Haystacks Calhoun weight issue
- Vince McMahon: Yelling fire in a crowded arena
- An early mention of ICOPRO
-
"I think Hulk Hogan had something to do with this"
-
Legion Of Doom vs. Kato/Rich Mitchell
- WWF Update: Highlights Of What Papa Shango’s Curse Has Done To The Ultimate Warrior
- Papa Shango vs. Brian Brieger
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect Then Randy Savage
- Sgt. Slaughter vs. Bob Bradley
- Rick “The Model” Martel vs. Jim Powers
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: The Berzerker/Mr. Fuji Then The Undertaker/Paul Bearer
- Natural Disasters vs. Duane Gill/Mike Fury
- Big Boss Man vs. Dave Roulette
- Nailz attack on the Big Bossman
- The Berzerker vs. Glen Ruth
- A Vignette On Crush
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Beverly Brothers/The Genius Then Sgt. Slaughter
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF UK Superstars from May 23, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect go on a picnic: a complete breakdown
- Songs about booty from 1992
- A movie idea for William Regal
- "84 Vince" vs "92 Vince" and laziness
- Time-travelling John Nord messes with Keithie
- Why some angles do better in a studio setting
- The Mountie and his impromptu concerts
-
European Event Center segments speculating about the site of SummerSlam
-
The Undertaker vs. Bill Pierce
- WWF Update: Highlights Of Whatever Happened There with Papa Shango Cursing Ultimate Warrior From Last Week.
- Promo By Papa Shango
- Virgil vs. Duane Gill
- Money Incorporated vs. Jim Powers/Mark Kay
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Papa Shango, Ultimate Warrior
- The British Bulldog vs. Barry Hardy
- Promo By Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect on a picnic. They Play Messages Of Elizabeth Leaving Messages On Ric Flair’s Answering Machine
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: The Undertaker, Repo Man
- The Mountie vs. Bobby Knight
- Interview w/ Ultimate Warrior. During The Interview Black Stuff Pours Over His Face
- The Bushwhackers vs. Vince Sola/Dublin Destroyer
- “Ugandan Giant” Kamala vs. Kerry Davis
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Money Inc., Natural Disasters
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 16, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Ultimate Warrior gets cursed and throws up on a medic
- Making too much effort to try and get angles over
- Lanny Poffo's issues with the Beverly Brothers handling of enhancement guys
- Crush vignettes: now in color!
- The British Bulldog takes another crack at a house show promo
-
Now betting on Mr. Fuji promos
-
Shawn Michaels vs. Sonny Blaze
- WWF Update: Highlights Of Whatever Happened There Between Sgt. Slaughter And The Mountie From Last Week. Promo By The Mountie And Jimmy Hart
- Tatanka vs. Barry Hardy
- The Berzerker vs. Scott Taylor
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage
- Crush vignette
- Repo Man vs. Jay Sledge
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Berzerker/Mr. Fuji, Undertaker/Paul Bearer
- Big Boss Man vs. Glen Ruth (After The Match Nailz Cuts A Promo Over The PA System)
- Ultimate Warrior vs. Brian Knobbs (Papa Shango Comes Out After The Match And Puts A Curse On The Ultimate Warrior. Warrior Stands On The Apron And Falls Off Clenching His Stomach)
- Ultimate Warrior Receiving Medical Treatment Backstage. The Ultimate Warrior Then Throws Up On The Medic
- The Beverly Brothers vs. Jim Brunzell/Bobby Knight
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: British Bulldog, Money Inc.
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 9, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- More "Haunted" event center promos
- "Kona" Crush makes his in-ring debut with very 1992 gear
- Keithie's obsession with Young Rock
- Repo Man gets revenge for British Bulldog's sick event center promo burn
- The shelf life of common insults
- The reasoning behind the Papa Shango "curse" vignette on Ultimate Warrior
- Freaking out over the East Coast Aero Tech commercial sound effect
-
Joe Pesci makes another GFA Live appearance!
-
Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Skull Von Krus
- WWF Update: Highlights Of Whatever Happened There Between The British Bulldog And Repo Man From Last Weeks Wrestling Challenge
- Promo By British Bulldog
- “Ugandan Giant” Kamala vs. Sonny Blaze
- “El Matador” Tito Santana vs. Bob Bradley
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage
- Happy Mother’s Day Promo By Legion Of Doom And Paul Ellering
- Legion Of Doom vs. Mark Kay/Terry Davis
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Berzerker/Mr. Fuji, The Undertaker/Paul Bearer
- Crush vs. Kato
- A Vignette On Papa Shango Putting A Curse On The Ultimate Warrior
- Interview w/ Rick “The Model” Martel
- Happy Mother’s Day Promo By Sgt. Slaughter
- “Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs. Sgt. Slaughter
- Nasty Boys vs. Brian Brieger/Bill Pierce
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Beverly Brothers/Genius Then Legion Of Doom/Paul Ellering
- Promo By Nasty Boys And Jimmy Hart
- Promo By Ultimate Warrior
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 2, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A better idea for someone to play Nailz
- "Haunted" event center promos
- Rick Martel goes back to the Arrogance well in the feud with Tatanka
- A sad change is made to the WWF Event Center set
- Cutting a random heel promo on a childhood comics character
- The likely reason why we ended up with Money Inc. as a tag team
-
The worst Crush vignette yet
-
Big Boss Man vs. Mark Roberts
- WWF Update: Highlights Of "Whatever Happened There" Last Week Between The Undertaker And The Berzerker. Promo By Berzerker/Mr. Fuji Then Undertaker/Paul Bearer
- Papa Shango vs. Red Tyler
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Special Bonus promo
- Tatanka vs. Brian Costello (After The Match Tatanka Knocks Martel Off The Apron. Martel Then Sprays Tatanka In The Face With Arrogance And Steals His Eagle Feathers)
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Repo Man/Money Inc./Natural Disasters
- Backstage Footage Of Doctors Trying To Care For Tatanka
- Money Incorporated vs. Ron Cumberledge/Chris Hahn
- A Vignette On Crush
- High Energy vs. Tom Bennett/Duane Gill
- Ultimate Warrior vs. Skinner
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Berzerker/Undertaker
- Promo By Sgt. Slaughter
- Promo By Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 25, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Reflecting on the career of the recently-passed Ray Liotta
- Ric Flair's upcoming "last match"
- The phrase "hangin' and bangin'" and its origins
- Repo Man tells on himself
- Pondering the future of "And Sid Justice For All"
- Keithie and an "Apt Pupil" moment
- The British Bulldog's hair
- Viral video stars who passed away
-
Checking in with the 1992 Celtics
-
“Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs. Ron Cumberledge
- WWF Update: Highlights Of Some Of The Weekend Festivities From WrestleMania 8
- The British Bulldog vs. Kevin Kruger
- The Beverly Brothers vs. Eric Collins/Mike Freedom
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Sid Justice/Harvey Whippleman Then Ultimate Warrior
- A Vignette On Crush
- Shawn Michaels vs. George Anderson
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Repo Man Then Legion Of Doom/Paul Ellering
- Sgt. Slaughter vs. Brooklyn Brawler
- Interview w/ Sid Justice And Harvey Whippleman
- Before The Next Match The Fink Announces That Shawn Michaels Has Left The Building
- Natural Disasters vs. Kent Carlson/Tom Stone
- WWF Event Center With Promos By: Bret Hart Then Shawn Michaels/Sherri
- The Undertaker vs. The Berzerker
- Promo By Skinner
- Promo By Ultimate Warrior
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 18, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The screwed up psychology of the Flair/Savage angle now that Flair lost the title
- Ultimate Warrior brings a day care center with him to the interview platform
- Taking a look at a few minutes of the WBF Body Stars episode
- The resolution to Keithie losing his Apple watch in Italy
- Crush's Seinfeld equivalent
- The familiar sounding music in the WWF Fan Club promo
- Gently correcting Sid Justice on several grammatical errors
- The Texas Tornado returns thinking it's 1984 Dallas all over again
- Yet another Nailz vignette
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 11, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Finding new promo games to play with Hogan, Piper, and Jake all gone
- Ric Flair watching Cool Hand Luke
- The LOD reboot with Paul Ellering continues with a long-winded promo vignette
- An insane British Bulldog promo on Repo Man
- The many chances that Papa Shango/Kama/Godfather/Goodfather got
- Ric Flair as the guy chasing the world title
- TV themes that explain the premise of the show in the lyrics
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 8 from the original PPV feed of April 5, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A near frame by frame breakdown of the bizarre finish to the Hulk Hogan-Sid Justice match and finding different people to blame
- The Piper-Bret match: a magnificent swerve?
- Killing off Jake Roberts and the DDT all at once
- Is Breaking Bad's Heisenberg actually Jake Roberts?
- Trying to convince the Macho Man to allow for an actual centerfold of Elizabeth
- The problem with Ray Combs' ring announcing work at this show
- Plotting out a Legion of Doom heel run in 1992 instead of Rocco the puppet
- Tito Santana's sexual history
- The hilarity of the Lex Luger interview and pondering him paired with Heenan full time
- Vince McMahon reacting to the Bret and Flair blade jobs
- Keithie's heartwrenching story of a lost Apple watch in Italy at the airport
- Paying off a podcast joke from two years ago
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 4, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Who is the "greatest superstar" in WWF/E history?
- What words Vince McMahon might want to use in place of "airport"
- "Foul-mouthed" Elizabeth makes a return
- The writing on Hulk Hogan's wikipedia page
- Will Sid say "Why" in his promo
- Non-compete clauses
- The actor playing Downtown Bruno on the NBC TV show Young Rock
- Sean Mooney and the additional PPV shill
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the USA Network special March to WrestleMania 8 from March 29, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The respective wedding experience in Boston and Italy
- Proper movie roles from 1988-93 for Hulk Hogan
- Reliving all the greatest hits of the early '92 journey
- A reminder on John Tenta's age in March 1992
- Vince's "serious" interview with Hulk Hogan
- Shawn Michaels and pre-WrestleMania specials
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 28, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A coincidence involving weddings
- Lex Luger's first(?) appearance on WWF TV
- The hilarity of the setting for Ric Flair's "press conference"
- Papa Shango's shoulderbreaker
- The British Bulldog consults the NY Times Style Guide
- The variations of the Natural Disasters' finisher
- Sid spreads the Good Word and the Sid variant to Mean Gene
- Did Sid wet his pants?
- A new promo game: how many times will the Macho Man say "yeah"?
Lineup: - The Undertaker vs. Lee Armstrong - WWF Update: Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect Hold A Press Conference Concerning The Photos Of Flair And Elizabeth - Papa Shango vs. David Taylor (no, not that one) - Nailz vignette - Big Boss Man vs. Barry Horowitz - WWF Event Center With Promos By: British Bulldog, Shawn Michaels, El Matador - Natural Disasters vs. Dale Wolfe/Bob Morgan - Interview w/ Sid Justice And Harvey Whippleman - “El Matador” Tito Santana vs. Doug Somers - Promo By Lex Luger For WBF Body Stars - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Rick Martel, Tatanka, and Nasty Boys/Mountie/Repo Man - WrestleMania 8 Report With Promos By: Randy Savage. Interview w/ Roddy Piper & Bret Hart From Wrestling Challenge 2 Weeks Ago. Hulk Hogan Then Sid Justice/Harvey Whippleman - The Berzerker vs. Ian Weston - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Jake Roberts, The Undertaker
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 22, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Peter's experiences in Dallas for WrestleMania weekend
- An actual Undertaker vs Papa Shango match
- Enjoying Jake Roberts before he departs
- The bizarre subtext of how Elizabeth is referenced in the Flair/Savage angle
- Shawn Michaels' first "Jack"?
- Ric Flair's everyday wardrobe
- What crime Nailz got sent to the joint for committing
- Virgil gets a new look
- Pivoting the Hogan story to "this might be his last match"
Lineup: • British Bulldog vs. Bill Badd • Sid Justice Highlights/Interview • Papa Shango vs. Danny Kamo • Big Bossman vs. Lee Armstrong • Ric Flair Interview on boat • Bret Hart vs. Dale Wolfe • Wrestlemania Report • Sid Justice vs. Dennis Bunt
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 14, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- What happened to GFA Live 92?
- Ric Flair and Vince McMahon out at a restaurant
- Keithie wants to make dinner for Bret Hart
- The bizarre subtext of how Elizabeth is referenced in the Flair/Savage angle
- The problem with Tito Santana's El Matador-era hair
- Another Sid squash and Virgil sticks his nose in, literally
- Has Roddy Piper toned things down?
- The first Nailz vignette
- IRS speaks a hard truth in a promo on El Matador
Lineup: - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Jimmy James - WWF Update: Interview w/ Ric Flair At A Restaurant - Papa Shango vs. Lee Thomas - Interview w/ “Macho Man” Randy Savage - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Nasty Boys/Mountie Then Bushwhackers/Bret Hart - “El Matador” Tito Santana vs. Lee Armstrong - Interview w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts - A Vignette On Nailz - Natural Disasters vs. Jim Cooper/Paul Simpson - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Sid Justice Then Hulk Hogan/Roddy Piper - WrestleMania 8 Report With Promos By: Sid Justice/Harvey Whippleman, Hulk Hogan, Then Undertaker/Paul Bearer - Sid Justice vs. Dale Wolfe (After The Match They Put Wolfe On A Stretcher And Sid Attacks Him) (Virgil Comes Out To Help Wolfe And Sid Attacks Him And “Breaks” His Nose) - WWF Event Center With Promos By: El Matador Then IRS
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 1, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Falling out of a bunk bed
- Jake Roberts ends the Funeral Parlor and gets flustered by the Undertaker
- Sid's verbal tick that was corrected
- New tag team champs and the weird way in which it was reveals
- Bill Paxton: bankable Hollywood star
- Bret Hart smiles!
- Combining the Piper Coke Scale and the Hogan Brother games
- The big issue with working as an enhancement talent on TV at a young age
- Lord Alfred Hayes as Batman
- Tatanka clarifies his declaration from last week, sort of
- Where Danny Davis ranks as a wrestler
- "Working Global"
- The old lady in Titanic throwing the jewelry into the ocean
- A bonus segment looking at a rare "tweener" promo from the Natural Disasters, airing on the Boston version of Challenge
Lineup: - Rick Martel vs. Louie Spicolli - WWF Update: Money Inc, new tag team champions, Natural Disasters split from Jimmy Hart - Tatanka vs. Barry Horowitz - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Mr. Perfect/Ric Flair/Sid Justice and Hulk Hogan/Roddy Piper - Sid Justice vs. Ed Robinson - WWF Event Center With Promos By: IRS, El Matador, and Nasty Boys/Mountie/Jimmy Hart - British Bulldog vs. B.A. Dalton - Funeral Parlor with guest Jake Roberts - WrestleMania 8 Report With Promos By: Sid Justice, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage - The Nasty Boys vs, Jimmy Jones and Action Jackson - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Shawn Michaels/Sensational Sherri, Bret Hart/Bushwhackers - BONUS: Natural Disasters Event Center promo, Boston version of Wrestling Challenge
• • Tatanka vs. Scrub • Sid Justice vs. Scrub • British Bulldog vs. Scrub • Funeral Parlor with Jake The Snake Roberts/Undertaker • Nasty Boys vs. Scrubs
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 22, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Bret Hart's patience with a photographer
- Mr. Perfect gets weird in the opening segment
- Describing the experience at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin, TX
- Tatanka makes a bold declaration
- The "extras" from the Jake Roberts-Randy Savage SNME match
- Multiple Hulk Hogan games and gambling
- A bonus segment looking at the battle royal at MSG from 02/23/1992
Lineup: - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs. Ed Robinson - WWF Update: Highlights Of The Feud Between Hulk Hogan And Sid Justice - Tatanka vs. B.A. Dalton - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Big Bossman, Nasty Boys, British Bulldog - Ted DiBiase and IRS vs. Larry Williams/Jimmy James - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect, Roddy Piper, and The Undertaker/Paul Bearer - Highlights Of Past Wrestlemanias - WrestleMania 8 Report With Promos By: Sid Justice, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Then Randy Savage - “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts From Saturday Night Main Event - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Repo Man, Hulk Hogan - BONUS: 20 Man battle royal from MSG, 02/23/1992
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 15, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A new name for this 1992 WWF series
- The opening slander-fest of Sid Justice
- The subtle way in which the Flair-Savage-Elizabeth angle was started
- Which Nasty Boy was better in WCW
- Sensational Sherri appears with Shawn Michaels for the first time
- Keithie continues to gamble on Hogan promos against his better judgment
- Speculating on how enhancement talent are matched with superstars
Lineup: - Highlights Of Hulk Hogan/Sid Justice vs. Ric Flair/The Undertaker From Saturday Night Main Event - Interview w/ Hulk Hogan And Brutus Beefcake After The Match From Saturday Night Main Event - The Barber Shop: Sid Justice Is His Guest (From Last Sunday’s Wrestling Challenge) - WWF Update: They Announce The Double Main Event For WrestleMania 8 - The British Bulldog vs. Omar Atlas - Nasty Boys vs. Kris Germany/Larry Williams - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/The Undertaker/Mr. Perfect/Paul Bearer Then Hulk Hogan/Roddy Piper - “Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. Todd Overbow - WWF Event Center With Promos By: British Bulldog Then Nasty Boys/Jimmy Hart - Shawn Michaels vs. Rudy Gonzales - WrestleMania 8 Report With Promos By: Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Randy Savage, Sid Justice, Then Hulk Hogan - Rick “The Model” Martel vs. Terry Daniels - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Natural Disasters/Jimmy Hart Then Jim Duggan/Sgt. Slaughter
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 9, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The unusual circumstances of there being two versions of Wrestling Challenge
- A comprehensive analysis of Sid destroying the Barber Shop once and for all
- Lord Alfred Hayes and the slandering of Sid Justice
- A Nasty Boys death pool
- A pair of current celebrities show up in the original commercials
- Wordle and people's sex lives
- Some old school hazing stories
- The troubles of Kerry Von Erich and the Legion of Doom
- A diversionary talk about Super Bowl MVPs and the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Lineup (from thehistoryofwwe.com) * The Big Bossman vs Jim Cooper * Skinner vs Kevin Katlin * Repo Man vs Mickey Jay * Kerry Von Erich vs Pat Tanaka * Legion of Doom vs Bob Avery & Bob Morgan * Papa Shango vs Brian Costello
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 8, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Noticing more things from the press conference
- The notion of Papa Shango interrupting a WrestleMania main event
- Trying to count the number of times Hulk Hogan says "brother" at 2X speed...yet again
- Sid's wonderful apology
- Another Piper Coke scale, with sponsorship opportunities!
Lineup: - Natural Disasters vs. Bob Avery/Raymond Hammer - WWF Update: Highlights Of The Press Conference For WrestleMania VIII. - Promo By Sid Justice sincerely apologizing - Virgil vs. Kato - WWF Event Center: Promos by Ric Flair and Roddy Piper - Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs. D.D. Russell - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Nasty Boys and Hulk Hogan - “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan/Sgt. Slaughter vs. Bill Badd/Jim James - The Funeral Parlor: Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect - Highlights From Past Wrestlemania’s - Papa Shango vs. Dale Wolfe - The Mountie vs. Mike Casey - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ted DiBiase/Sensational Sherri and Hacksaw Jim Duggan/Sgt. Slaughter Promo By The Undertaker And Paul Bearer for SNME Promo By Hulk Hogan for SNME
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 1, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A comprehensive breakdown of the press conference to announce who will face Ric Flair at WrestleMania VIII
- Thoughts on the ongoing Winter Olympics
- Figuring out when Hogan and Savage reconciled in kayfabe
- Sensational Sherri's new love interest and why Ted DiBiase was willing to let her walk
- Rethinking LOD's career path
- The alternate Hulk Hogan Vitamins ad
- False promotion for the following week
- Trying to count the number of times Hulk Hogan says "brother" at 2X speed...again
Lineup: - WWF Press Conference To Announce The Main Event For WrestleMania 8 - Interview w/ “Macho Man” Randy Savage After The Press Conference - Interview w/ Sid Justice After The Press Conference - The Beverly Brothers vs. Kevin Katlin/Scott Colontonio - Big Boss Man vs. Terry Davis - WWF Event Center - Tatanka vs. Pat Tanaka - Highlights Of Past Wrestlemanias - I.R.S. vs. Bob Smedley (Bobby Blaze) - WWF Event Center - A Vignette On Papa Shango - “El Matador” Tito Santana vs. Bob Morgan - The Funeral Parlor: Sensational Sherri - Legion Of Doom vs. Pete Sanchez/Jim Cooper - The Undertaker vs. Mickey Jay - WWF Event Center
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from January 26, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Thoughts on the Prime Time Wrestling "roundtable" format
- WWF's use of the term "undisputed"
- In what year was Elizabeth the hottest?
- Original commercials including one for M&Ms
- Not feeling the Tatanka push
- A wacky sitcom pitched for the Warlord and the Barbarian
- Trying to count the number of times Hulk Hogan says "brother" at 2X speed
- Led Zeppelin as a "Intro to rock" band for teenage boys
- Making sure Keithie gets to see Sid Justice vs Mountie immediately
Lineup: • BONUS: Prime Time Wrestling opening segment 01/20/1992 • Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pete Sanchez and Jim Cooper • Report: '92 Royal Rumble Results • IRS vs. Kenny Kendall • Tatanka Vignette • Event Center: Promos from Jake Roberts/Randy Savage • Sid Justice vs. Brooklyn Brawler • The Mountie vs. Jimmy James • Event Center: Promos from Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect/Roddy Piper • El Matador vs. Barry Horowitz • Top contender promos for WrestleMania VIII match against Ric Flair: Hulk Hogan/Undertaker/Roddy Piper/Randy Savage/Sid Justice • Beverly Brothers vs. Ray Hammer and Terry Davis • Virgil vs. Bob Smedley • Event Center: Promos from Texas Tornado, Nasty Boys • BONUS: Sid Justice vs. The Mountie from MSG 01-31-1992
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1992 WWF Royal Rumble! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Enjoying the commentary
- The notion of a meal ticket and its origins
- A complete history of Ric Flair/Barbarian high fives
- Gorilla Monsoon being allowed to swear
Lineup: - Roddy Piper vs The Mountie - The Royal Rumble match
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 18, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Repetition of intros
- The Mountie kicks off his glorious two day title reign
- Marty Jannetty's pants from the famous Barber Shop segment
- Brutus Beefcake's terribleness as a mediator
- Macho Man batting leadoff
- The incident that led to Brian Knobbs missing the Royal Rumble
- Hulk Hogan takes a trip down memory lane, and leaves out a few important moments
- Whether Alicia Silverstone would be a good fit for Keithie
- The Repo Man promo and why it was very fair
- Jake Roberts toys with some heel fans
Lineup: - “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. The Barbarian - WWF Update: They Talk About The Mountie Beating Bret Hart For The Intercontinental Title - Promo By The Mountie And Jimmy Hart Then “Rowdy” Roddy Piper - Virgil vs. B.A. Dalton - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair/Hulk Hogan - Nasty Boys vs. Dale Wolfe/Robert Taylor - Platform Interview w/ Hulk Hogan - The Berzerker vs. Scott Baizo - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Virgil/Repo Man/The New Foundation - Highlights Of The Rockers On The Barber Shop (From Wrestling Challenge) - Royal Rumble Report With Promos By: Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair/Mr. Perfect, Jake Roberts, Randy Savage, Undertaker/Paul Bearer, Natural Disasters/Jimmy Hart, Then Legion Of Doom - Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs. Sean Spencer - WWF Event Center With Promos By: El Matador/Ted DiBiase
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 11, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The passing of Betty White
- Ric Flair's various alternate "real world title" belts
- Back to the Future and spoiling old shows
- The Tuesday in Texas post match between Macho Man and Jake Roberts....and the awkward transition on this show
- Micromachines man Hulk Hogan
- An anti-drug message from an unlikely source
- Getting to the Virgil "White Whale" promo
- A Roddy Piper cocaine promo rating system
- More fun with Ted DiBiase photos
- Shoving Sgt. Slaughter merchandise down our throats
Lineup: - “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan/Sgt. Slaughter vs. Barry Horowitz/Jesse Hernandez - WWF Update: Highlights Of Sid Justice On Wrestling Challenge. Promos By Warlord And Harvey Whippleman, The Big Boss Man, Then Rick Martel - I.R.S. vs. Robert Taylor - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect Then Hulk Hogan - Highlights Of Randy Savage vs. Jake Roberts From Tuesday In Texas WWF Event Center With Promos By: Bret Hart/Legion Of Doom Then The Mountie/Natural Disasters/Jimmy Hart - “El Matador” Tito Santana vs. Brian Donahue - The Funeral Parlor: Ric Flair And Mr. Perfect Are His Guests - Royal Rumble Report With Promos By: British Bulldog, Repo Man, Roddy Piper, Jake Roberts, Then Hulk Hogan - A Vignette On Tatanka - Natural Disasters vs. Bobby Jones/Ken Johnson - WWF Event Center With Promos By: Virgil Then Ted DiBiase And Sensational Sherri
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about World Championship Wrestling from July 20, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Debating the biggest BS guy in wrestling history
- Yet another WCW blunder on the Great American Bash '91
- More ranting about David Koechner relating to "Happy" Corbin
- Michael Hayes's career ending at a relatively young age
- Rebooking the Lex Luger 1991 heel turn and title reign
- Time travelling and spoiling events for people
- The Johnny B. Badd gimmick and a bizarre interaction with Lady Blossom
- Wrestlers on the cover of TV Guide
- A bonus watch of a funny scene from The Sopranos
Lineup: - Tom Zenk & Robert Gibson vs. Freebirds - Clip: Luger/Windham Bash 91 - Ron Simmons vs. Greg Avery - The Enforcers vs. Johnny Rich & Scott Allen - Promo: Barry Windham - Barry Windham vs. Black Bart - One Man Gang vs. Joey Maggs - Promo: One Man Gang/Kevin Sullivan - WCW Control Center: Rick Steiner/El Gigante/One Man Gang - Johnny B. Badd vs. Larry Santo - Promo: Sting - Nikita Koloff vs. Tim Hughes & Mike Maverick - "Stunning" Steve Austin vs. Jim Manning - Promo: Johnny B. Badd/Teddy Long
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1995 film Casino! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The many conversations taking place in cars
- Thoughts on spiral staircases
- Analyzing various moves made by characters
- Frankie Marino's (Frank Vincent) baseball swings
- Issues with casino table games, mainly blackjack
- The source of 3 GFA Live drops
- The guy who played Sam Rothstein's mob lawyer
- The difference between Lester Diamond and James Woods creepiness
- Another Seinfeld character makes an appearance
- Oscar snubs for this movie
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1992 film My Cousin Vinny! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Breaking down courtroom manner and grounds for appeal if Billy and Stan were found guilty
- Marisa Tomei's floral backless dress
- Pointing out Joe Pesci's "sideburns clip"
- Playing the BS Game, where Vincent LaGuardia Gambini is a master
- Ralph Macchio's relative Italian-ness
- Hating on Stan and his flip-flopping ways
- The connection between the movie and the Seinfeld finale
- Bonus: A brief discussion of a legendary late 1970s Mark Hamill movie (NOT STAR WARS)
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Jesse Ventura signs off from WWF TV (for 9 years) on this edition of WWF Superstars from August 18, 1990!
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Jesse Ventura's last words on WWF TV and exploring how he might have felt about future angles
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Earthquake's similarity to Roddy Piper as a Hulk Hogan foil
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Queen Sherri has fun with a prop
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Is it possible that Stu Hart held down his son Bret by accident?
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The sad decline of Bad News Brown as evidenced by the bandage he wore
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Predicting the order of a Demolition 3 man promo
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Tugboat gets put out of commission
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More Dino Bravo mafia jokes than you can shake a stick at
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Lineup: The Hart Foundation vs. Al Burke & Tom Stone Randy Savage vs. Jim Evans The Rockers vs. Black Bart & Tom Bennett Bad News Brown vs. Jim Powers Tugboat vs. Bob Bradley
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Prime Time Wrestling from September 9, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Ric Flair debuts with a lengthy promo including one part the WWE Network edits out
- Is someone trying to kill Pete?
- Piper or Savage: Which is #2 most influential of the WWF Golden Era?
- Naming the matches that "made" certain wrestlers
- Letters from the United Kingdom to the Legion of Doom
- Playing the "who will they promote" game for the upcoming live events
- The odd Chris Pratt controversy
- The people in the Prime Time Wrestling audience including an apparent Bobby Knoght cosplayer
Lineup: - The Dragon vs Col. Mustafa - The Bushwhackers vs Duane Gill & Barry Hardy - Hercules (w/ Slick) vs Phil Apollo - Jim Neidhart vs Brooklyn Brawler - Big Bully Busick (w/ Harvey Whippleman) vs Jim Powers - Kerry Von Erich vs IRS - Jimmy Snuka vs Pat Tanaka (w/ Mr. Fuji) - The Warlord vs Mark Thomas - The Big Bossman vs Scott Colontonio
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 31, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Sid Justice saves the day at the spartan wedding reception for the Macho Man and Elizabeth
- What's the deal beta carotine?
- An unexpected history of Harvey Whippleman
- Clashing over David Letterman
- Taking issue with what Piper does to the Big Gold Belt
- Betting on Jim Duggan's promo
- Keith's wrestler death pool update
- Women blading in wrestling
- A Shaker Heights Spike for the ages
Lineup: Big Boss Man vs. Barry Hardy SummerSlam Update: Jake and Undertaker crash the wedding reception, Sid saves the day Big Bully Busick vs. Ross Greenburg British Bulldog vs. Brian Donahue Event Center promos: Warlord, Virgil Ted DiBiase vs. Mario Mancini Event Center promos: Bret Hart, Jake Roberts Greg Valentine vs. Phil Apollo Funeral Parlor: Bobby Heenan Jim Duggan vs. Tony Richter Beverly Brothers vs. Jim Powers & Tony Diamond Event Center promos: Skinner, Sid Justice
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '91 from August 26, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Earthquake and the "missing top" promo
- More kicking out of finishers!
- The Mountie's hilarious antics being dragged to prison
- What is the best WWF Legion of Doom match?
- Sid Justice's work as the referee
- The limited guest list for the wedding
- Where to next for GFA Live?
Lineup: - Jailhouse Match: The Big Bossman vs The Mountie - The Nasty Boys (c) (W/Jimmy Hart) vs The Legion of Doom - I.R.S. vs Greg "The Hammer" Valentine - Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior vs Sgt. Slaughter, Col, Mustafa, and Gen. Adnan with Sid Justice as special referee - Wedding of Randy Savage and Elizabeth
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A historic changing of the guard on commentary kicks off this edition of WWF All Star Wrestling from January 19, 1985!
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The disappointment of the Mosca-Ventura transfer on commentary
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Jesse's lack of immediate chemistry with PBP man Jack Reynolds
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Magnificent Muraco tells on Mean Gene in a promo
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What was the peak of Mike Rotundo's career?
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Angelo Mosca Jr.: What are we doing here?
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Cheerful human being Ken Patera
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The future of the podcast
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Bob Orton and Arn Anderson similarities
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Lineup: Terry Gibbs vs Junkyard Dog SD “Special Delivery” Jones vs “Cowboy” Bob Orton Ted Grizzly vs Angelo Mosca Jr (with King Kong Mosca) “Silent” Brian Mackney vs “Mr Wonderful” Paul Orndorff (with Bobby “the Brain” Heenan) Goldie Rogers vs “Mr USA” Tony Atlas Mr X & AJ Petruzzi vs Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam '91 from August 26, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Gushing over the Mr. Perfect-Bret Hart match
- Bruce Hart's "look" at the show next to his father
- Once again betting on the sequencing of a Bushwhackers + Andre the Giant promo
- Ted DiBiase's breathing
- The absurd label on "Hulk Hogan's locker room"
- Continuity among Slick's trio of guys
- Last night's Suzuki-Danielson match
Lineup: - British Bulldog, The Dragon, Texas Tornado vs Former #1 contender for the world title The Warlord, Power & Glory (w/Slick) - Mr. Perfect (C) (w/Coach) vs Bret Hart for WWF IC title - Bushwhackers (w/Andre the Giant) vs Natural Disasters (w/Jimmy Hart) - Ted Dibiase (w/The Sensational Sherri) vs Virgil
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 24, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Settling some business at a wrestling show and a Florida resort
- The Warlord's busy day in September 1991
- Betting on the sequencing of a Bushwhackers + Andre the Giant promo
- Bodybuilding Lifestyles magazine
- The Mountie tours the jail ahead of the SummerSlam match
- A match that never happened: Ricky Steamboat vs Curt Hennig
- Cementing the Jake Roberts heel turn
- Week 3 of the Bobby Heenan promos for Ric Flair: like a sitcom dad?
Lineup: The Dragon vs. Jim McPherson Update: Jake/Warrior final vignette Sgt. Slaughter vs. Bill Pierce Koko B. Ware vs. Dick Wernick Event Center: Bulldog/Dragon/Tornado, Mountie Irwin R. Schyster vs. Mark Hammond Interview: Sid Justice Bobby Heenan promo for Ric Flair Natural Disasters vs. Andy Garcia & Ross Greenburg Promos: Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect The Mountie visits a NYC jail Promos: Big Bossman, Legion of Doom, Nasty Boys Bret Hart vs. Bob Bradley Promos: IRS, Natural Disasters
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Three big name matches highlight this edition of NWA Main Event from June 12, 1988!
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The Midnight Express' feud with the Fantastics
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How Stan Lane impacted people's lives
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The development of Sting being taken slow
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Dr. Death Steve Williams acts like the annoying guy at a bar
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Missing the Arn Anderson music
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JJ Dillon being effective but very different from the managers then in the WWF
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Kevin Sullivan gets the wives involved, what can go wrong?
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Last night's Arn Anderson promo on Cody Rhodes
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Lineup: Tommy Rogers vs Bobby Eaton Sting vs Stan Lane Lex Luger vs Arn Anderson
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 17, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Breaking down the 3rd and final Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette, including a count of times "Snake Man" is said
- Pondering bad Mr. Perfect matches
- Remaking Shawshank Redemption with Hulk Hogan in one of the roles
- A funny observation from Return of the Jedi
- Jimmy Snuka's boots and long tights
- The relative cocaine usage of the announce team
Lineup: Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette The Berzerker vs. Dave Millison Event Center: Natural Disasters, Legion of Doom Texas Tornado vs. Pete Doherty Update: Bobby Heenan with the Big Gold Belt Skinner vs. Mario Mancini Event Center: Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart Legion Of Doom vs. Duane Gill & Barry Hardy SummerSlam Report: DiBiase/Mountie promos Jimmy Snuka vs. Brooklyn Brawler Mr. Perfect vs. Mike Daniels Event Center: Greg Valentine, Texas Tornado/British Bulldog/The Dragon
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1998 film Dirty Work! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- RIP Norm Macdonald
- Outlining the legal issues and business faults of the movie
- Artie Lange's character's wardrobe
- Chris Farley's brilliance in a movie released six months after his death
- Don Rickles brilliantly roasting Artie Lange
- Guys who show up in Sandler movies
- Why is Kathy attracted to Mitch?
- Quotable lines
- Keithie reacts unfavorably to the sight of David Koechner
- The controversy of sanitizing the movie down to a PG-13 rating
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from August 11, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The quick bombshell at the end of the show with Bobby Heenan holding the Big Gold Belt/NWA title
- Breaking down the 2nd Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette from the cemetary
- Indecisive Sid Justice
- Famous angles on Wrestling Challenge and how they are all in 1991-92
- The worst world title change of the WWF Golden era
- A WWF event center promoting....a celebrity softball game? And also imagining what happened in the game
- The Rockers and their hats
- The part of the "Bort license plates" Simpsons scene that Peter finds funniest
- Booking a couples Camel Clutch
- Greg Valentine and "Linda hair"
- An uncomfortable All in the Family episode with a guest star with an unfortunate name
Lineup: Bret “the Hitman” Hart vs. Moondog Moretti Update: Sid Justice on interview platform with Hogan/Warrior Sergeant Slaughter vs. Vern Sebert & Jeff Wheeler Event Center: Promos from Natural Disasters and Greg Valentine The Rockers vs. The Black Knight and Jim Peterson The Warlord vs. Randy Thatcher Event Center: Celebrity softball game The Natural Disasters vs. Mike Russel and Hutch Thomas Jake Roberts/Ultimate Warrior vignette in cemetary SummerSlam Report The Undertaker vs. Ray Williams
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Time to get weird with a trip to the 21st century to celebrate the greatness of Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan on this YouTube-era edition of WWE Superstars from November 10, 2011!
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Why this show was chosen
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Evaluating the three acquisitions for AEW: Punk, Danielson, and Cole
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Comparing Adam Cole to a guy no one in the audience has ever heard of
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Trying to figure out who everyone is in the open to 2011 Superstars
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Some questions about Alberto Del Rio, starting with "Why"
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A bizarre lie on commentary about Michael McGilicuddy
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Alex Riley's fellow Boston College QBs
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The best and worst people to sit in front of at a baseball game
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 27, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The magic of the local promo
- Sgt. Slaughter gets too sexual
- A Bobby Heenan de facto BABYFACE promo
- Making up baseball prospects trades involving the Warlord
- Stone Cold Steve Austin's kayfabe arrest sheet
- A theory about the Mountie match on this show from Edmonton
- Writing an angle for Prime Time Wrestling in 1991 involving a hostage crisis
- The mental state of Jake Roberts
- Colossal Connection opponents thru history
- Hulk Hogan accuses The Warlord of wanton vandalism
- The strange military rankings of the Triangle of Terror
- Some AEW/All Out talk in advance of the PPV
Lineup: The Texas Tornado vs Vern Siebert Update: Sid Justice named special referee for SummerSlam main event The Berzerker (w/ Mr. Fuji) vs Chi Chi Cruz Bret Hart vs Hutch Thomas Event Center: Nassau Coliseum (Hulk Hogan)
1 World Title contender in the New York territory The Warlord (w/ Slick) vs Larry Williams
Event Center: SummerSlam (Legion of Doom) Skinner vignette The Bushwhackers (w/Andre The Giant) vs Bob Bradley & Mike Starr Funeral Parlor: Jake "The Snake" Roberts SummerSlam Report: Promos from Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior, Ted DiBiase, Virgil The Mountie (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Steve May Event Center: Nassau Coliseum (Bobby Heenan / Virgil & Bret Hart)
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It's baaaaack! The flagship pod returns with a look at a very busy edition of WWF Superstars from August 22, 1987!
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Travels in the desert for SummerSlam, red rocks, the Grand Canyon, and the site of famous movie scenes
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Paul Orndorff extricates himself from a crowded Heenan Family
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The great irony of Ken Patera's opponent's name
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Caring but not really about how Oliver Humperdink debuted in the WWF
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Promotion for Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II in full swing
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How Strike Force got their name and others that used that name
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Why the feud with Billy Graham hurt Butch Reed so much
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Jacques Rougeau and Bret Hart: Forever linked
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A lackluster push for the future Young Stallions and taking stock of the tag division
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The best thing Bruno Sammartino did on commentary
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Greg Valentine regretting his lot in life
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Which JFK assassination conspiracy theory is most plausible?
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 20, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Pete's "Casino" tribute to Keithie from Las Vegas last week
- The little-known "Sid variant" of COVID
- A crazy Vince McMahon PSA on drug testing in the WWF
- Redoing the Nasty Boys title reign and extending it out
- Meanings of "Late Stage" re: Slick
- The internet rabbit hole of wrestler records
- Hulk Hogan puts over the Warlord like he's Andre at WrestleMania 3
- The ways in which the 1991 Bret singles push was executed so well
- Louie Spicolli still going for the ride
Lineup: Big Boss Man vs. Louie Spicolli Vince McMahon PSA on steroid testing Nasty Boys vs. Scott Carlson & Bob Allen The Dragon vs. Tim Patterson Interview: Triangle of Terror with Sid Justice announced as special referee at SummerSlam Virgil vs. The Black Knight
1 contender for the world title in the New York territory The Warlord vs. Bill Gatlin
The Beverly Brothers vs. Jim Gorman & Matt Evans
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 15, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Tugboat becomes "Hurricane Fred"
- The 1988 film Vice Versa
- Sexualizing Andre the Giant and Jimmy Hart
- Col. Mustafa's payoff at SummerSlam 1991
- The awkward debut of Coach
- Bret Hart's updated gear
Lineup: Bret Hart vs. Louie Spicolli Update: Andre the Giant injured by Earthquake Ted DiBiase vs. Larry Ludden WBF Championship Promos from Randy Savage and Ultimate Warrior The Mountie vs. Stephen DeLeon Jim Duggan vs. Black Knight Funeral Parlor with Mr. Perfect, Bobby Heenan, and Coach Earthquake & The Nasty Boys vs. Tugboat & The Bushwhackers Colonel Mustafa vs. Matthew Bird
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Worldwide from November 23, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- "Taking it on the chin" and other tales from the Outer Banks
- Peeing in the ocean
- Beautiful Bobby (RIP) goes rogue and joins the Dangerous Alliance
- Rick Rude as a turning point for 1991 WCW
- A special According to Larry: Will he mention Bruno?
- Pondering potential interviews
- Correcting the narrative on Bray Wyatt's WWE run
Lineup: Big Van Vader vs. Mike McReynolds Rick Rude vs. Johnny Rich Steve Austin & Arn Anderson vs. Dustin Rhodes & Bobby Eaton P.N. News vs. Mark Canterbury Larry Zbyszko vs. Firebreaker Chip (Submit or Surrender match)
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from January 17, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Getting ready for the "Rumble Royal"
- Bill Eadie against Paul Orndorff career-wise
- Better 1988: Young Stallions or Conquistadors?
- An unexpected studio audience emerges
- Keithie's misadventures at a Virginia Dunkin'
Lineup: • Jake The Snake Roberts vs. Gino Carabello • Demolition vs. Omar Atlas and Rex King • Ron Bass Int • Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Joe Mirto • Rick Rude vs. Van Van Horne • Young Stallions vs. Los Conquistadors • Ted Dibiase/Andre The Giant Interview • Ultimate Warrior vs. Brian Costello • Bolsheviks, One Man Gang, and Butch Reed vs. Killer Bees, Lanny Poffo, and Rick Gantner • Brutus The Barber Beefcake Int
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Saturday Night from June 3, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Hazing in wrestling
- Was this the peak of Sean Waltman's career?
- Lusting after Sister Sherri
- Savage in red and yellow: blame it on the Slim Jims
- The first ever "Swirlie" match
- The four hour cut of Planes Trains and Automobiles that once existed
- Pete trying to find his "podcast game"
Lineup: 1-2-3 Kid vs. Bret Hart (C) for WWF World Title Crush vs. Matt Hardy Razor Ramon vs. Barry Horowitz King’s Court with Ted DiBiase IRS vs. Ray Hudson Bret Hart Interview
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The Nature Boy heads to the Lone Star State to defend the NWA World title against Terry Gordy on this edition of World Class Championship Wrestling from January 19, 1985!
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Thoughts on the concept of the "traveling NWA champion"
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Ric Flair in full mack mode with Sunshine
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Bill Mercer gets personal with Billy Jack Haynes and Sunshine
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Distracting in any way possible to get through a terrible opener
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The new distinction between Rip Oliver and Rip Rogers
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Canada merchandise
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1985 WCCW: The Last Good Year
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Terry Daniels carries his WWF tenure to World Class
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Monday Night RAW from July 11, 1994! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Why the 1994 world title reign was Bret Hart's best
- Was this the peak of Sean Waltman's career?
- Planning a good summit like Crush and Randy Savage
- Booking Razor Ramon and Diesel in 1996 WWF
- An announcement of the Summerslam main event, with apologies to the world champion
- Far too much baseball talk for a wrestling podcast
- What did Pete do while driving past Titan Towers today?
Lineup: 1-2-3 Kid vs. Bret Hart (C) for WWF World Title Crush vs. Matt Hardy Razor Ramon vs. Barry Horowitz King’s Court with Ted DiBiase IRS vs. Ray Hudson Bret Hart Interview
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Saturday Night from May 9, 1992! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- How this show got to be chosen
- Some annoying guy from the band Alabama co-hosts the show
- Rick Rude addresses his WWF departure(!), accuses Ricky Steamboat of extramarital affairs, rocks Z Cavariccis
- Comparing 1988 and 1992 Barry Windham
- "Light Heavyweight" vs "Cruiserweight" as terms
- A rule to remember when tweeting
Lineup: Int: Barry Windham/Steve Austin Tom Zenk vs. Bob Cook Promo - Upcoming shows Nikita Koloff vs. Mr. Hughes Int: Rick Rude/Madusa Int: Vinnie Vegas Vinnie Vegas vs. Unknown WCW Magazine: Steiners win WCW Tag Titles/Larry Zbyszko/Paul E. Dangerously/Dangerous Alliance/NWA Tag Tourney Diamond Studd vs. Rob Campbell Brad Armstrong vs. Scotty Flamingo Barry Windham vs. Steve Austin (2/3 Falls) Int: Scotty Flamingo/Johnny B. Badd
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The Megapowers unite once again ahead of the inaugural SummerSlam on this edition of WWF Superstars from July 30, 1988!
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The long wait for Hogan and Savage to get back together and team up
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Next level bickering between Jesse Ventura and Vince McMahon
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Why Ventura as a special ref made hyping the PPV easy
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The Iron Sheik's long and winding road back for a run that last only weeks
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The first wrestler Peter ever discussed on a podcast
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When did Bad News Brown actually lose a match?
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Sam Houston finally decides to eat something
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Going back to the Golden Girls bumpers
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF In Your House 2 from July 23, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Was The Roadie actually good
- The 1-2-3 Kid name
- Debating the merits of lumberjack matches
- King of the Ring winners at Summerslams
- Lex Luger's Buffalo Sabres shirt
- Dok Hendrix kind of loses his mind
Lineup: The 1-2-3 Kid vs The Roadie Men on a Mission (King Mabel and Sir Mo) vs Razor Ramon and Savio Vega Bam Bam Bigelow vs Henry O. Godwinn Shawn Michaels vs Jeff Jarrett (C) for the WWF Intercontinental Title The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and the British Bulldog) vs Owen Hart and Yokozuna (C) for the WWF Tag Team Titles Diesel (C) vs Sycho Sid in lumberjack match for WWF World Title
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 22, 1979 edition of Stampede Wrestling! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Bruce Hart: He's everywhere like shit
- The size of Stu Hart's posterior
- Bob Ross: Stampede wrestling referee?
- Big Daddy Ritter (JYD) and his bizarre choice of tights
- How to do a ladder match that is also a squash
- Brushes with Manny Ramirez
- The amazing people in the front row of Stampede shows
- Keithie's relative Lego prowess
Lineup: Duke Savage vs Bruce Hart
Don Gagne vs Hubert Callant
Hito and Socerato (Kendo Nagasaki) vs Keith and Bret Hart
The Dynamite Kid vs Terry Sawyer
Big Daddy Ritter (JYD) vs Jake Roberts (Jake The Snake)
Bonus clip: Big Daddy Ritter vs Jake Roberts ladder match for Stampede North American title, July 1979
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It's back to 1984 for this edition of WWF All American Wrestling from February 12!
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Andre the Giant makes his new Hogan Policy clear
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Piper's Pit! Eddie Gilbert! Why this was 2 years too soon for all!
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Starting the Slaughter-Iron Sheik feud
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Suspiciously similar signs make their way into Ag Hall
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Gorilla Monsoon and Pat Patterson liven up a dull Tito Santana-Ivan Koloff match? Yeah, that happened!
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Hulk Hogan's mother makes a 2nd straight appearance on the pod
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The irony in my view of Gordon Solie
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Thoughts on podcasting both more and less
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the August 5, 1991 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Sean Mooney comes up short as a straight man
- Sid's workout video in a familiar gym
- The Hostage Crisis of Stamford, 1991
- Trying to make sense of brown haired Dino Bravo in 1991
- A new game based on who Howard Finkel mentions as being at the house show
- The Nasty Boys failings at being nasty
- Continuing the search for a Kerry Von Erich mentor
Lineup: Footage Of Bobby Heenan Showing Up Late To Work
The British Bulldog vs. Col. Mustafa – 7-9-91
WWF Special Report: They Talk About Jake Roberts Helping The Ultimate Warrior. They Show Jake Roberts Stuffing The Ultimate Warrior In A Casket
In Studio Guests: The Nasty Boys And Jimmy Hart
Bret Hart vs. Ed Moretti – 7-8-91 Calgary also on 8-11 Challenge
Highlight Video On Sid Justice Training
Dino Bravo vs. Louie Spicolli – Edmonton 7-9-91 Interview w/ Hulk Hogan And The Ultimate Warrior. Sid Justice Joins The Interview In Studio Guest: Greg Valentine
I.R.S. vs. Chi Chi Cruz – Edmonton 7-9-91 also on Aug 10 Superstars
The Nasty Boys Try To Vandalize The Studio Again
Summer Slam Report With Promos By: The Nasty Boys, The Legion Of Doom, Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase, Virgil, The Mountie, The Big Boss Man
In Studio Guest: Sid Justice
Jake Roberts vs. Typhoon – 7-9-91 Edmonton, also on All American August 4
Ricky Steamboat vs. Paul Roma – MSG 7-1-91
More Of The Nasty Boys Trying To Vandalize The Studio Promo By The Bushwhackers
The Mountie vs. Steve May – 7-9-91 Edmonton, also on July 27 Superstars
Kerry Von Erich vs. Tim Peterson – Calgary 7-8 Challenge taping The Nasty Boys And Jimmy Hart Return To The Set
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the August 3, 1991 edition of WWF Superstars! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Roddy Piper vs Randy Savage as an influence historically
- The first training vignette with Jake Roberts and the Ultimate Warrior: overcoming fear of caskets
- How early is too early to arrive at a wake?
- Why is Sid so wet?
- Keith gets yet another nickname
- Earthquake's change to Natural Disasters gear
- The most pushed character not in the opening signature
- Did Coach ever speak? (Of course he did, don't be ridiculous!)
- A couples Camel Clutch
Lineup: The Rockers vs. Ed Moretti & Mike Roselli Ricky Steamboat vs. Brooklyn Brawler Natural Disasters vs. Stan Saxton & Doug Carson The Undertaker vs. Brian Jewel Sgt. Slaughter vs. Larry Williams & Bob Jones
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For the first time since the 1950s, wrestling returned to network television on this edition of Saturday Night's Main Event from May 11, 1985
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Getting some help breaking down the "Goonies R Good Enough" video
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Staging a podcast filibuster to avoid the Fabulous Moolah match
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Cyndi Lauper in the pantheon of accents
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All "Wolf(f)s" are annoying
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The peculiar usage of Pete Doherty
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JYD's mother and the level of pride in her son
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Seeing Jim Cornette's 1st Law of Wrestling in action
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1991 film Suburban Commando! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Hogan's casual attire for much of the movie
- Resemblances to Back to the Future: all because of Christopher Lloyd
- The wild possibility that this movie is a rib on Dusty Rhodes
- Disagreement over Larry Miller
- The history of the Razzies
- Was Hogan trying to create his own version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
- A very young Elisabeth Moss in her feature film debut
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For the first time since the 1950s, wrestling returned to network television on this edition of Saturday Night's Main Event from May 11, 1985
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George Steele and Capt. Lou: why it made a lot of sense
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Why the Animal's turn didn't require a build to that point
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Wendi Richter and her relative over-ness
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Paul Orndorff's uncomfortably small shorts
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The surprise of Mr. T actually helping Orndorff
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Hulk Hogan nearly references an entire family unit in one promo
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Doing Piper-Mr. T earlier as an alternative to WrestleMania 2
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleFest '88 from Coliseum Video (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Matches that were cut from the tape, much to our horror
- Ric Flair's old podcast with Conrad
- A theory of little people driving ratings
- How Keithie's wrestling figure ring got partially melted
- Trying to predict Rick Rude's pre-match speech to the Milwaukee audience
- The best spot for a wrestling ring on a baseball field
- Whether Rick Derringer plays any wrestling themes during his live shows
- How this show was intended to screw with the NWA show 2 days later in the same city
- Are there any people left who anyone would want to do a wrestling podcast?
Lineup: Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs The Killer Bees Bad News Brown vs. Bret Hart Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Honky Tonk Man The Powers of Pain vs. The Bolsheviks Jim Neidhart vs. Lanny Poffo Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude The Ultimate Warrior vs. Bobby Heenan (weasel suit match) Demolition vs. The British Bulldogs Dino Bravo vs. Ken Patera Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant (steel cage match)
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With the Gangstas on their tails, the Rock and Roll Express go for the tag titles on this edition of Smoky Mountain Wrestling from August 20, 1994.
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New Jack in Smoky Mountain fears no man
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A Les Thatcher comment that started a laughing fit
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The origin of one of Sunny's WWF fetishes
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Bob Caudle's comfort level relative to whom he interviews
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The effect of killing match stipulations
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An important distinction to make between Mark Curtis and Earl Hebner
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Finding a historical comparison for the Bruiser Bedlam gimmick
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the October 2, 1999 edition of WCW Saturday Night (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The A&E documentaries and what is missing
- Kendall Windham: not even the best fake version of his brother
- The Barry Darsow tribute continues: He has amnesia!
- Lex Luger's dark "Total Package" vignette
- Unmasked Rey Mysterio and the sadness of it all
- Pondering the Britney Spears situation
- Moments where you can tell Jimmy Hart is running this show
Lineup: Buff Bagwell vs. Lash LeRoux Dean Malenko vs. Blitzkrieg Curly Bill (“Vincent”) and Kendall Windham vs. La Parka and Silver King Scotty Riggs vs. Barry Horowitz Konnan vs. Johnny Attitude Barry Darsow vs. El Dandy Harlem Heat vs. Los Villanos Chris Benoit vs. Bobby Blaze First Family vs. Scott and Steve Armstrong
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Long overdue is this look at the Herb Abrams version of the UWF with episode 20 of Fury Hour from March 1991!
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The logic behind trying to start a wrestling company in 1991
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The exact moment where Smoky Mountain and UWF diverge
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Three types of guys in the UWF
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Stupid finishes to main events
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Maybe the worst manager promo in the history of the business
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Don Muraco's foolproof strategy for dealing with masked jobbers
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1990 film Goodfellas! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- What is the hottest version of Karen Hill?
- The unintended consequences of the decisions made by both Jimmy and Paulie
- Are there slow parts in the movie for a bathroom break?
- Casting Keithie in two roles in the movie because the two characters are never seen together
- Frankie Carbone's hilarious awkwardness
- Getting a little too excited about Sandy mixing cocaine
- Timing issues with the May 11, 1980 sequence: cooking sauce, Lois' flight, the fact it was Mother's Day
- A lovefest for the underrated Tuddy Cicero
- The sad tale of the kid who played "Young Henry"
- Obsessing over the license plates seen
- The greatest use of the word "dickhead" in human history
- Jimmy and Henry's "poker game" at the diner
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Two guys who would later set the tone for pro wrestling in the 90s square off on this edition of WCW Worldwide from February 13, 1993!
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Rob Van Dam vs future Raven in a WCW ring? It happened!
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The firing of Bill Watts and his ridiculous comments on race and sexuality and running a business
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Manager Harley Race with a brilliant tactical plan to help Vader practice for his strap match with Sting
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A gift from the baseball Gods...to avoid talking about an Erik Watts match?
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One great thing about the 1993 WCW TV Title tournament
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The Hollywood Blonds are what everyone says they are
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Speculating on a referee's cast/wrap on his hand
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleFest '93 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- What does Keithie have against slovenly blond wrestlers?
- An extended Earl Hebner rant since he wouldn't go away
- Recalling the 1986 feature file "SpaceCamp"
- Hulk Hogan's "Big Lost Man" promo
- Doing injury replacements in a Hasbro universe
- A confession on the movie "Casino"
- Run ins where music is played
- Explaining the color change in El Matador's tights
- Some frank talk about Cobra Kai season 3
Lineup: 07/21/92 Owen Hart, Koko B. Ware, & Tito Santana vs. Repo Man, & The Nasty Boys - Portland, ME 10/12/92 Crush vs. Papa Shango - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 09/01/92 The Big Bossman vs. Rick Martel - Hershey, PA 11/24/92 Earthquake vs. Repo Man - Dayton, OH 10/28/92 Shawn Michaels vs. Virgil - Louisville, KY 12/15/92 Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster vs. The Nasty Boys - Madison, WI 06/01/92 The Undertaker vs. The Berzerker - Hamilton, ON 07/09/91 Jim Duggan vs. Irwin R. Schyster - Edmonton, AB 11/23/92 Randy Savage vs. Terry Taylor - Erie, PA 08/10/92 Bret Hart vs. Kamala - Huntsville, AL 10/13/92 Razor Ramon vs. Tito Santana - Regina, Saskatchewan 01/18/93 Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair (loser leaves town match) - New York, NY
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The upcoming Royal Rumble is on everyone's mind on this edition of WWF Superstars from January 7, 1989!
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Demolition sets the tone for all future Royal Rumbles
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As Jesse starts booking/spoiling the upcoming Royal Rumble, Vince is already floating ideas for next year
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Why "Big John Studd" should not be a wrestling name
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Spinning the wheel of Royal Rumble promos with varying success
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Finding out how much Scott Casey got paid for his lone PPV appearance
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The Fifth column of Jim Crockett Promotions guys
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Beefcake gets artistic
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When the "South" rose again
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The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Prime from February 27, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A guess at why Bruno Sammartino never spoke on Superstars as a color guy
- Is one Nasty Boy really that much better than the other?
- Fun with the Golden Girls bumper music
- The hot start to the movie "Super Troopers"
- A match that made Sting look like Malcolm X
- Week 5 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: The Blacktop Bully and his nemesis Dustin Rhodes
- Wrestler themes that also explain the character
- Baseball pitchers running the bases in jackets
Lineup: Butch Styles/Scott D’Amore vs The Nasty Boys Paul Roma vs Davey Rich Video: Big Van Vader Big Van Vader vs Al Phillips Alex Wright vs Rick Mantina Jim Duggan/Dustin Rhodes vs Blacktop Bully/Bunkhouse Buck Sting/Hulk Hogan vs The Harris Boys
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Five years from the last episode it's a new attitude in the WWF on this episode of Shotgun Saturday Night from April 4, 1998!
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The torrid promo from X-Pac on the post-WM14 RAW
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An extended DOA squash leads to podcast issues
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Jim Cornette and expanding on the storyline
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What is Bradshaw at this point?
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Recycled theme music alert(?)
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The problem with Stone Cold University
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Proposing a Headbangers themes name for the Seattle NHL team
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A brief WrestleMania 37 recap
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about World Championship Wrestling from April 13, 1985! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A Very Edibles Easter
- Exploring the question of what a Nature Boy is
- Manny Fernandez dressing out of order
- A Buzz Sawyer powerslam for the ages
- The ripoff that is 7 inning baseball during doubleheaders
- Week 4 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: Krusher Krushchev and possible coded messages about Hulk Hogan?
- Minor production snafus in week 2 for JCP at Techwood Studios
- Doing a run in with glasses on
- Keithie's sound advice for dealing with bears
Lineup: Buddy Landell vs. Sam Houston Michael Hayes vs. Joel Deaton Manny Fernandez “El Matador” video package Manny Fernandez & Thunderbolt Patterson vs. Paul Garner & Mike Jackson Tully Blanchard vs. Paul Diamond Arn & Ole Anderson vs. Rocky King & Gene Ligon Buzz Sawyer vs. Ivan Koloff Nikita Koloff vs. Josh Stroud The Barbarian & Billy Graham vs. Jim & Mack Jeffers Magnum T.A. vs. George South Pez Whatley vs. Vernon Deaton Krusher Khrushchev vs. Mike Somiani
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Mid-South Wrestling from November 10, 1983! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The bizarre story behind an unlikely WrestleMania weekend
- Keithie's new obsession: The Golden Girls
- Jim Neidhart's many doppelgangers
- Week 3 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: Crusher Darsow is beaten into communism by Nikolai Volkoff
- Speculating on where the young Road Warriors got their tag titles
- Is Mr. Wrestling II overrated because of Jimmy Carter?
- Whose career would you rather have, Butch Reed or Jim Neidhart?
Lineup: ~ Features a Video Opening of JYD defeating Reed for the North American Title ~ JYD Video ~ Interviews Reed/TA & Wrestling II ● Tag Champions Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart vs. George Weingeroff & Randy Barber ● Nikolai Volkoff vs. Krusher Darsow ● Road Warriors vs. Mike Bond & Art Crews ● Mr. Wrestling II vs. Paul Garner ● Mike Jackson vs. Jeff Sword ● John King vs. Tony Torres
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"Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan hit the Las Vegas strip for this pre-WrestleMania 9 edition of All American Wrestling from April 4, 1993!
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A Virgil match against Giant Gonzalez has downstream effects on the podcast and its host
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The Brain channels his inner Mouth from Goonies
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An insane Mega Maniacs promo
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Breaking down the talent usage in the WrestleMania video
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Lex Luger constantly getting cut off
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Lord Alfred Hayes: the world's biggest Evil Doink fan?
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Slick as a hatless man
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Defending booking decisions at WrestleMania 9 except for the last one
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Breaking news about WrestleMania 37
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From Television City: The podcast looking at classic (and not-so classic) sitcoms of the past! This show features a look at the 1980s sitcom "The Golden Girls" and the episode airing May 2, 1987 entitled "To Catch a Neighbor". A pair of law enforcement officers (one of whom is pre-ER post-E/R George Clooney!) want to set up a stakeout on the Girls' neighbors, but will Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia help them apprehend the next door neighbor gem thieves?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1992 Battle of the WWF Superstars from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- In kayfabe, in Ric Flair a "stupid" wrestler?
- Identifying the beginning of the end for golden era Hulk Hogan
- Brutus Beefcake playing cards with Keithie's brother
- Trying to talk in the Peacock TV language
- Week 2 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment
- Wrestlers who use tobacco in the course of their gimmick
- Tito Santana vs Bret Hart in March 1992: who was more accomplished in their WWF runs at that moment?
- Local vintage t-shirts
- The GFA Live workout video
Lineup: 03/09/92 Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper vs. Ric Flair & Sid Justice - Mobile, AL 03/09/92 The Beverly Brothers & The Nasty Boys vs. The Bushwhackers, Sgt. Slaughter, & Jim Duggan - Mobile, AL 02/17/92 Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog - Tampa, FL 02/18/92 The Nasty Boys & The Mountie vs. The Natural Disasters & Bret Hart - West Palm Beach, FL 03/10/92 Virgil vs. Repo Man - Mobile, AL 03/11/92 El Matador vs. Skinner - Biloxi, MS 02/19/92 Tatanka vs. The Warlord - West Palm Beach, FL
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Rick Rude stirs the pot again by pitting the Triple Threat against each other on this edition of ECW Hardcore TV from October 25, 1997!
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ECW's ability to connect with the "angry young man"
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Shane Douglas doesn't understand how contracts work
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Another name that fits the description Rick Rude was giving for Douglas' surprise challenger
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The difference between the Bam Bam Bigelow ECW title reign and another where the title was lost right back
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Having a monkey wrench thrown into production because of a subscription expiration
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The origin of the term "roughshod"
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Sabu's pants: just like NFL goal posts?
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Visiting a "doctor" to have a reckoning with feeling on the Justin Credible-Great Sasuke match
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the Second Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The militarization of Coliseum Videos over time
- Sean Mooney's segueways in the Event Center
- Bushwhackers financial issues
- Some poorly worded WWF trivia as relayed by Hulk Hogan
- A 12 step Barry Darsow program for spring?
- Tugboat's legendary "front ass"
- Pondering a Warlord-Bulldog 3 hour compilation tape
- Jim Duggan and his "Hacksaw Hall of Fame"
- Connecting Jake Roberts with Kato
Lineup: 02/18/91 Roddy Piper vs. Mr. Perfect - Orlando, FL 01/21/91 The Nasty Boys vs. The Bushwhackers - MSG 11/24/90 Bret Hart vs. The Barbarian - MSG 02/18/91 Jake Roberts vs. Kato - Orlando, FL 03/15/91 Jim Duggan vs. Sgt. Slaughter (flag match) - MSG 04/16/91 Jim Duggan vs. Demolition Smash - Cedar Rapids, IA 10/30/90 The Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage - Ft. Wayne, IN 01/29/91 Ted DiBiase vs. Tugboat - Savannah, GA 01/08/91 Hercules, Paul Roma, & The Warlord vs. The Legion of Doom & Davey Boy Smith - Chattanooga, TN
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Captain Lou Albano rides off into the sunset on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 16, 1986!
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The end of an era as the last of the Three Wise Men of the old school WWF retires (for now)
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Macho Man: Taking on all comers from the Power 5 conferences?
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Hulk Hogan exposes the real reason why Gene Okerlund got sick of doing local promos
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Using narcotics to explain the difference between The Snake Pit and Piper's Pit
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A bit of Kamala trivia
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Great calendar months for a wrestling promotion
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YouTube Comment Theater!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WWF Monday Night RAW (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- What is the best version of Crush?
- How many different heel and face locker rooms are there anyway?
- Keithie's vision to become the new Stone Cold by starting as sidekick to Goldust(!)
- An alternate universe where Triple H wins King of the Ring in 1996 and Austin wins it in 1997
- Figuring out a path to a Sid vs Haku title for title match
- How the Mick Foley interviews with JR changed Keithie's life
- A WrestleFest playable character death pool!
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Jerry Lawler and Bobby Eaton are the main players on a typically crazy edition of Memphis Wrestling from January 15, 1983!
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The sad split of Bobby Eaton and Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware), aired in a strange order
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Why the marriage of Andy Kaufman and Memphis worked better than it would have anywhere else
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The new Koko Ware/Sweet Brown Sugar: just like Tommy in Goodfellas, and Jimmy Hart is Billy Batts
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Sheepherder Jonathan Boyd is a weird dude
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Tag teams like the Fabulous Ones as an essential ingredient in strong promotions
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A well done finish to a Bockwinkel-Lawler match
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The man who was King Cobra...and apparently an inventor of dumpster deodorizer(!)
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Is the year 1983 THE year in wrestling? Examining various territories
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Looking ahead to actually attending a sporting event
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The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WCW Monday Nitro (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Why Alex Wright is awesome
- Akira Hokuto and her CPAP machine
- Prediction on the AEW Revolution PPV reveal
- AnN analogy to the "Jeff Jarrett as a Horseman" thing
- Why didn't Shawn Michaels have the guts to show up at Nitro?
- Looking for Keithie in the Boston crowd on that night
- Loving the luchadors despite an off night from Ultimo Dragon
- One last Karate Kid II scene breakdown: Daniel and Miyagi board a plane for Okinawa, and Danny Boy won't shut up on the plane
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Roddy Piper is a loose cannon with his color commentary on this September 15, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars!
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Tony Atlas comes back as Saba Simba and Roddy Piper calls it out
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A job guy from a famous wrestling family
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Ultimate Warrior: does he have a problem with women?
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The Power and Glory 1990 commemorative coin
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Brother Love: stickler for grammar?
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Warlord squash matches are just like McDonald's and Wendy's
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A Ted DiBiase real estate update
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The guy who gave Tugboat a 10/10 on Cagematch
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Griping out a tooth issue impacting the production of the podcast
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the November 16, 1992 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Who a viewer might think Randy Savage would choose as his tag team partner for Survivor Series
- Ultimate Warrior forcing the Macho Man into two audibled angles
- Owen Hart as 1980s movie bad guy
- Stan Lane as a Father of our Country
- Original 1992 commercials!
- "Lord Al" checks in with more sexualized slang
- Picturing the Big Bossman in Goodfellas
- A new idea for the Barbarian in 1992
Lineup: In Studio Interview w/ Randy Savage (Live From Florida) (He Asks Mr. Perfect To Be His Partner At Survivor Series) The Beverly Brothers vs. High Energy WWF Special Report: They Show The Undertaker And Paul Bearer Building The Casket. Promo By Harvey Whippleman And Kimchee Max Moon vs. Dale Wolfe WWF Event Center: Sean Mooney Talk About The Survivor Series Hotline The British Bulldog vs. Shawn Michaels (WWF Intercontinental Title Match) (From Saturday Night Main Event) (JIP) In Studio Interview w/ Ric Flair And Razor Ramon (Live From Charlotte) Lance Cassidy vs. Terry Taylor The Big Bossman vs. Rick Martel (JIP) Razor Ramon vs. Dale Hutchinson In Studio Interview w/ Randy Savage As Well As The Interview w/ Ric Flair And Razor Ramon Resume. (Perfect Accepts Savage’s Offer To Be His Partner) Jim Duggan vs. Repo Man A Vignette On Bam Bam Bigelow Marty Jannetty vs. Mike Sharpe
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The Haiti Kid ends up with a new "A-Team style" look on this March 8, 1986 edition of WWF Championship Wrestling!
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The hilarity of Roddy Piper and Bob Orton abducting Haiti Kid to berate him and cut his hair
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Mr. T mails it in...his promo that is
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What made Hogan's feud with Bundy different than ones earlier in his title reign
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A Dark Side of the Ring special tag match
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Projecting Bret Hart's future from a March 1986 perspective
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Running out of time for a final tag match
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Original 1986 commercials, including insane details on a Happy Days rerun
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 1, 1995 edition of WCW Main Event (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Imagining how it went down when Dusty Rhodes met with Vince McMahon before coming to WWF in 1989
- The issues with Hulk Hogan in 1994-95 WCW and tinkering to fix it
- How do things change if Randy Savage goes to WCW ahead of Hulk Hogan?
- Slutty characters in wrestling being the opposite in real life
- A Cheez-It commercial with a fat version of a Cobra Kai character(?!?!)
- Shenanigans with the 800 numbers on the advertisements
- Defending WCW Uncensored 95
- Breaking down the final fight scene from The Karate Kid Part II from Chozen's hostage taking to the very end of the movie
Lineup: Courtesy WCW Saturday Night 7/9/94 Interactive – Ric Flair vs. Sting (joined in progress) Courtesy Starrcade ’94 – Randy Savage appears after main event and Vader confronts Hulk Hogan Courtesy WCW Saturday Night 12/3/94 Interactive – Harlem Heat vs. Nasty Boys (joined in progress) Courtesy WCW Main Event 11/20/94 Interactive – Sting vs. Avalanche (joined in progress) Main Event Exclusive – Dustin Rhodes vs. Beautiful Bobby Eaton
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This GFA Special features a tribute to the Macho Man Randy Savage looking back at four memorable angles covered in earlier episodes of the podcast!
- 1984 Memphis: Randy and brother Lanny wreak havoc in the territory, with Savage even piledriving Ricky Morton through a table
- 1986 WWF: IC Champion Savage faces Ricky Steamboat, goes for the throat (literally), and mixes it up with the Living Legend
- 1989 WWF: World Champion Savage gives his point of view on the explosion of the Megapowers
- 1996 WCW: A wild (and suspended) Savage runs roughshod on WCW Saturday Night
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the November 29, 1986 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The peak of Hercules in his WWF run
- Overuse of Dave Hebner on the show
- Mr. Fuji sings the standards
- The Soviet national anthem sobriety test
- The coolness factor of heel Jake the Snake facing heel Macho Man
- Recycling of cardboard boxes
- Breaking down scenes from The Karate Kid Part II: Sato offers to rebuild the village, gives deed to Miyagi, Daniel's bizarre handshake with Sato, the O Bon Dance in the castle and the guy who gives Sato a jug of something to drink
Lineup: Randy Savage vs Jake Roberts Hulk Hogan vs Hercules Roddy Piper vs Bob Orton Hart Foundation vs Killer Bees Koko B. Ware vs Nikolai Volkoff Magnificent Muraco vs Dick Slater
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The Funker and Crispy Cruise lead the way through this entertaining edition of NWA Worldwide from March 24, 1990!
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Reluctantly fact checking Terry Funk's comments about athlete injuries
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What the hell is going on with Ric Flair's hair?
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The late Butch Reed as part of the Team of Doom: THE team of 1990 WCW
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The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II: who are they and how do they fit into the history of that team name?
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What is Norman supposed to be at this point?
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One of the strangest breakups a tag team could ever have with their manager
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Teddy Long wears boxing gloves everywhere he goes
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Chris Cruise struggles with baseball references
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A fun Bobby Eaton-Brian Pillman match
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Not complaining about large vaccine distribution sits
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 7, 1995 edition of WWF Superstars! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Keithie adds one more to his "Sandman List"
- A rant about repetitive Royal Rumble finishes
- Replacing Pettengill with "Vince McMahon" to recite the 95 Rumble lineup
- A bizarre promo from Diesel on Bret Hart
- Lex Luger as a history teacher
- Seeing an actual Mantaur match
- Breaking down the storm scene from The Karate Kid Part II: The bizarre demographics of Tomi Village, Daniel helping the girl, Sato's final heel promo, Dennis Martinez Guy and his side eye, and more!
Lineup: 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly vs Well Dunn Bob Backlund vs Bob Knight Mabel vs Iron Mike Sharpe Heartbreak Hotel segment with King Kong Bundy, Ted DiBiase, and Bob Backlund British Bulldog vs. Mike Khoury Mantaur vs. Walt Snow (Mantaur’s debut)
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Earthquake launches his memorable attack on Hulk Hogan on this May 26, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars!
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The odd production element of the Brother Love segment: no coommentary
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Hulk Hogan's injuries lead to the debut of "Emo" Vince McMahon
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Best of all bad options: The "New" Rick Rude as world title contender
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The Bolsheviks explode!
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What is the best Jake Roberts feud from WrestleMania 3 to WrestleMania 6?
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Pondering Bret Hart as a sub for Brutus Beefcake to face Mr. Perfect at SummerSlam
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A neeeeeeeew car!
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The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner: Super Bowl edition!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "WWF Wrestling World Tour" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- How many women did Ric Flair and Kerry Von Erich pull down at their peaks?
- The interesting 1991 WWF Barcelona show
- A quick early 90s Patriots corner with a salute to Vincent Brown, the original Undertaker
- Passes for celebrities in marriage
- Classic Heenan/Gorilla bickering over a meal tab
- Rick Martel's weird relationship with the city of Boston
- Breaking down 3 scenes from The Karate Kid Part II: Miyagi agrees to fight Sato, Miyagi gives Daniel his last will and testament, and the tea ceremony with Kumiko and Daniel at the cannery
Lineup:
10/05/91 Ric Flair vs. Texas Tornado – Barcelona, Spain 04/14/92 The Legion of Doom & Davey Boy Smith vs. The Nasty Boys & The Mountie – Munich, Germany 04/19/92 Bret Hart vs. Rick Martel – Sheffield, England 08/10/92 The Bushwhackers vs. The Beverly Brothers – Huntsville, AL
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Episode 203 looks at an interesting edition of NWA Worldwide from August, 5, 1989
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What is the best Ric Flair feud of all time?
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An enhancement talent goes into business for himself opposite Dan Spivey
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Terry Funk once again making everything better as per usual
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Rematches of bouts that haven't happened yet
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Why Sting was permitted to say things that made no sense
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Freebirds as tag champs in 1989 NWA as the 2009 Yankees
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Will we actually hear from Ricky Steamboat on the program?
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The idiocy of the Ding Dongs
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "Inside the Steel Cage" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The argument for Randy Savage as the greatest wrestler ever
- Drawing the line where Andre the Giant's decline accelerated
- Edge and his Hulk Hogan shirt at WrestleMania 6
- Architects in the Star Wars universe
- Putting together a 30 person Royal Rumble match using only alliterative names (i.e. Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund, etc)
- Marking time through Bruno Sammartino's hair
- George Steele as an Adam Sandler movie character archetype
- Why Pete enjoys the 1993 Royal Rumble match
- Keithie gets confused about Roddy Piper's age in 1986
- Jesse, Elvira, and Lord Al: great broadcast team or GREATEST broadcasting team?
- A comprehensive breakdown of the opening title sequence of two beloved 1980s sitcoms: Small Wonder and Perfect Strangers
Lineup:
07/23/83 Andre the Giant vs. John Studd (steel cage match) - Landover, MD 10/21/84 Andre the Giant vs. Kamala (steel cage match) - Toronto 10/17/83 Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka (steel cage match) - MSG 07/12/86 Randy Savage & Adrian Adonis vs. Tito Santana & Bruno Sammartino (steel cage match)- MSG 07/06/85 Greg Valentine vs. Tito Santana (steel cage match) - Baltimore, MD 07/25/70 Bruno Sammartino vs. George Steele (steel cage match) - Philadelphia, PA 02/08/86 Bruno Sammartino vs. Roddy Piper (steel cage match) - Boston, MA 09/24/79 Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson (steel cage match) - MSG 04/07/86 Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy (steel cage match) - Los Angeles, CA
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Episode 202 goes old school with a look at WWWF Championship Wrestling from December 2, 1978!
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Tony Garea and Larry Z get their shot at the tag titles held by the Yukon Lumberjacks
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A very early edition of According to Larry
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Captain Lou Albano and how he would have fit into the Goodfellas crew during the Lufthansa heist
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A bizarre chant during the Crusher Blackwell match
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NWA Champion Harley Race sends in a promo that evokes a bizarre WWF TV moment 10 years later
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The long rivalry between Spiros Arion and Chief Jay Strongbow
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Bob Backlund's hockey player interviews
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Original commercials from 1978!
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Paying tribute to a friend who has passed away
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Vinnie Vegas Corner: the reverse Patreon of podcasting
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about CWA Memphis Wrestling from February 1, 1986! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- A podcast totally keeping with kayfabe
- The majesty of the Dirty Rhodes gimmick
- Speculating on the reason for Koko Ware brutalizing the Masked Patriot
- Buddy Landel knee pad translator
- The presentation of a legal battle on the weekly television
- Bill Dundee messes up the score of that year's Super Bowl
- Jim Cornette's throat clearing
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene from Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi and Daniel-san have an impromptu training at the old cannery
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An angle that is weird even for wrestling highlights the December 26, 1987 edition of WWF Superstars!
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How the Islanders managed to dognap Matilda and Bobby Heenan's role in making the segment work
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Something gets into Bruno Sammartino as he spars multiple times with Jesse Ventura, and makes an out of character snide remark
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The brilliant Ted DiBiase/Hulk Hogan storyline and how DiBiase losing to Hogan immediately makes it work better
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The introduction of "Peggy Sue" from the Honky Tonk Man
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More of the Notorious CDG (Craig DeGeorge) than you would ever want
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Differences in the '87 Ultimate Warrior compared with what came later
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Bam Bam Bigelow and the head tattoos
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Rick Rude faces the man who gave him his first WWF defeat
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A single set of commercials gets left in this video
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The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner, but not without a blooper!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "WWF Fan Favorites" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- WrestleMania 24 being pulled from WWE Network
- The differences in the introduction of wrestlers from the NWA based on status
- Announcers being sure to get their shit in
- Keithie tees off on the Ultimate Warrior
- Inspired by Mr. Perfect's 1991 back injury, tracing the origin of other famous wrestling injuries
- Niagara Falls, NY continuing to pop up
- One fan's incredible thoughts on a Greg Valentine-Dusty Rhodes match
- A comprehensive breakdown of the opening title sequence of two beloved 1980s sitcoms: Small Wonder and Perfect Strangers
Lineup:
06/28/89 Koko B. Ware vs. The Brooklyn Brawler - Rochester, NY 06/27/89 Dusty Rhodes vs. Greg Valentine - Niagara Falls, NY 05/17/89 The Big Bossman & Akeem vs. The Hart Foundation - Duluth, MN 06/07/89 Mr. Perfect vs. Tito Santana - Rockford, IL 05/16/89 Jimmy Snuka vs. Ted DiBiase - La Crosse, WI 06/06/89 The Ultimate Warrior & Jim Duggan vs. Rick Rude & Andre the Giant - Madison, WI
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Episode 200 is a look at one of the most delightfully insane events in wrestling history: The 1987 Slammy Awards from the World Wrestling Federation
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Vince McMahon slipping into his future character singing the diss track "Stand Back"
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The positive impact of the Jesse The Body Award on Rick Rude
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Randy Savage visited by time travelers warning him to shelter Elizabeth?
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Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Harley Race brawl everywhere with a bizarre background described by Gorilla Monsoon
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How many of the dancers did Bret Hart have sex with?
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Live Honky Tonk Man: not all that bad!
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Why Robbie Dupree agreed to record "Girls in Cars" for Piledriver
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A wrestling figure find while cleaning!
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Reflecting on 200 episodes of the podcast
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF In Your House 1 from May 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Starting the "rehabilitation project" on 1995 WWF
- Keith's failed bet on the 1993 Royal Rumble
- Why it makes sense that Scott Hall is int he WWE HOF as the Razor Ramon character
- Calling the Titan Sports merch line to see what happens
- Megapowers Redux? The friendship of Savio Vega and Razor Ramon
- Bad non-wrestling related segments in WWE history
- Owen Hart's last 4 years of his career against everything Billy Gunn did after 1995
- Would the 1995/96 version of Sid be a bigger star in today's wrestling, or in the 70s or 80s?
Lineup:
05/14/95 Bret Hart vs. Hakushi 05/14/95 Razor Ramon vs. Jeff Jarrett & The Roadie 05/14/95 Mabel vs. Adam Bomb 05/14/95 Owen Hart & Yokozuna vs. The Smoking Gunns 05/14/95 Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart 05/14/95 Diesel vs. Psycho Sid
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Roddy Piper is demanding a ransom for the title belt he stole from Jack Brisco on this edition of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from July 10, 1982!
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Roddy Piper's master plan pays off in more ways than one
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How this storyline may have indirectly led to Piper's face turn in not only Mid-Atlantic but also Georgia
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Jack Brisco: Wrestler of the 1970s?
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Sgt. Slaughter's white outfit
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Greg Valentine's return to Mid-Atlantic: where else could he have gone?
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Jobber Ali Bey and another pro wrestler who had that name years before
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "Wrestling's Country Boys" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Responding to "wrestling is fake" comments
- Chris Jericho's brush with NBA Twitter
- Short overalls: Joveralls or something else?
- The unbelievable shittiness of Uncle Elmer and Cousin Junior
- The political beliefs of wrestling broadcasters
- Hulk Hogan's humanity in the vignettes with Hillbilly Jim relative to his later work
- Thoughts on the tragic passing of Jon Huber (Brodie Lee/Luke Harper)
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, as Daniel confronts Chozen and his gang, before Miyagi comes to the rescue!
Lineup:
12/84 Hillbilly Jim & Hulk Hogan workout 12/17/84 Hillbilly Jim vs. Terry Gibbs - Poughkeepsie, NY 12/84 Hillbilly Jim & Hulk Hogan workout 02/18/85 Hillbilly Jim vs. Rene Goulet - MSG 06/18/85 "The Body Shop" with Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer 06/17/85 "Piper's Pit" with Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer 07/20/85 Uncle Elmer vs. Tiger Chung Lee - Landover, MD 08/10/85 Uncle Elmer vs. John Studd - MSG 1985 TNT Show: Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer BBQ 08/20/85 Cousin Junior vs. Ron Shaw - Poughkeepsie, NY 09/14/85 Cousin Junior vs. Adrian Adonis - Landover, MD 08/17/85 Cousin Junior vs. Moondog Spot - Landover, MD 09/09/85 Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior vs. Barry O & Jerry Adams - Poughkeepsie, NY 10/03/85 Uncle Elmer's wedding - East Rutherford, NJ (Saturday Night's Main Event)
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Just in time for Festivus and the airing of grievances is this edition of WWF Sunday Night Slam from March 26, 1995!
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Super annoying Vince McMahon with a ridiculous turtleneck
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Was Diesel's title reign as bad as it's made out to be?
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Bob Backlund faces Jeff Jarrett is a rare heel vs heel match
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The merciful blowoff to the lifeless Tatanka-Lex Luger feud
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Info on members of the Lawrence Taylor all star team
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Lex Luger's rich history in steel cage matches
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Salvaging things when the video cuts off Sid mid-rant
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The various spellings of Sione/Seone/Sionne
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about "Wrestling's Tough Guys" from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Finally getting to the Haku-Ronnie Garvin match talked about for months
- How we would book 2020 Haku in our local independent promotion
- Phil Hartman as a base for impersonations
- Peter ponders podcast retirement after forgetting simple facts
- The outline of Africa on Akeem's back
- Keithie finally figures out the physics of the bolo punch
- The idea of Vince McMahon doing PBP now
- Mixing up the Coliseum video catalog with various adult film titles
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, as Daniel and Kumiko go to the 50s dance hall but get hassled by Chozen and his two pals "Hat Guy Dudley" and "Virgil"
Lineup:
04/04/90 Jim Duggan vs. Boris Zhukov - Glens Falls, NY 05/14/90 Haku vs. Ronnie Garvin - Heaven (actually Madison, WI) 10/08/89 The Bushwhackers vs. The Powers of Pain - Toronto 08/30/89 Hercules vs. Akeem - Portland, ME 12/14/89 Dino Bravo vs. Tito Santana - Hamilton, Ontario
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It's back to the land of 10,000 Lakes on the road to WrestleRock with a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from March 16, 1986!
3/16/86 – Minneapolis TV
Colonel DeBeers vs. Buck Zumhofe
Jerry Blackwell vs. Earthquake Ferris
From ESPN: Jerry Blackwell vs. King Kong Brody .
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 15 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- An opening match that is a "Keithie Special"
- The one issue with Jumping Bomb Angels vs Glamour Girls
- Bret Hart as the Derek Jeter of the WWF
- Troubles experienced with the TSA
- The "Nailz Hall of Fame"
- Demolition Smash and his large knee brace
- Sherri as a face being bookends to her run
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Sato drives into the village to challenge Miyagi to fight....once again wearing a suit!
Lineup:
10/06/87 Tito Santana vs. Haku - Milwaukee, WI 10/27/87 Hart Foundation vs. Rick Martel & Tito Santana - Syracuse, NY 11/17/87 King Kong Bundy vs. Bam Bam Bigelow - Des Moines, IA 01/24/88 Lelani Kai & Judy Martin vs. Jumping Bomb Angels - Hamilton, ONT 07/07/84 Wild Samoans vs. Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee - Philadelphia, MA 07/24/87 Fabulous Moolah vs. Sherri Martel - Houston, TX 02/20/78 Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ted Adams - MSG 08/25/87 Demolition vs. Billy Jack Haynes & George Steele - San Francisco, CA
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Several new faces make early appearances of this edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling from October 4, 1986
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Australian weirdness makes its way into the video
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A HOF-level laugh from Vince McMahon at Koko B. Ware's antics
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The logic behind thinking the Honky Tonk Man should be a babyface
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Randy Savage's incredible diversity of opponents at the time
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Jesse Ventura's cringey Koko B Ware jokes
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Brian Blair tries to move automobiles out of showrooms
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Mario Mancini's odd tweet after the passing of Pat Patterson
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Mr. Wonderful and musical copyrights
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Jesse Ventura and Hulk Hogan in the same place at the same time
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The Petrov Affair of 1954!
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More crap found while cleaning!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 12 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- So much Kamala on this one tape
- Creating "Mr. Blade" to track all bleedings in wrestling history
- Calling a Gorilla Monsoon match like Gorilla
- Keithie prepares a eulogy
- What's the endgame of a Studd/Bundy split?
- Getting excited by Lelani Kai
- Let's just go ahead and pretend Nikolai Volkoff wasn't one of The Mongols
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Chozen attacks Daniel, and Kumiko responds by tossing a tomato at Chozen
Lineup:
06/20/87 Ricky Steamboat vs. Kamala - Philadelphia 11/20/86 Tito Santana vs. Kamala - Rockford, IL (Challenge taping) 10/04/86 Big Machine, Super Machine, & Piper Machine vs. King Kong Bundy, John Studd, & Bobby Heenan - Boston 05/02/87 Brutus Beefcake vs. Johnny Valiant - Boston 12/26/70 The Mongols vs. Gorilla Monsoon & Pedro Morales - Philadelphia 01/19/87 George Steele vs. Paul Orndorff - MSG 12/26/86 Fabulous Moolah vs. Lelani Kai - MSG 12/06/86 Hulk Hogan v. Kamala - Boston
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The end is near for Bob Backlund's lengthy WWF title reign on this December 24, 1983 edition of All Star Wrestling!
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An analysis of the Persian Clubs angle with Bob Backlund and the Iron Sheik, what went wrong, and how it is emblematic of Backlund's 1983
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The bizarre name switching of Jose Luis/Mac Rivera
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Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson serve up some harsh criticism for referee Gilberto Roman
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Invader #1's hilarious Cagematch page ratings
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Magnificent Muraco and his Raiders shirt
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Freddie Blassie with a great promo about the potential of the Iron Sheik to win the world title
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The Wild Samoans take their time....too much time
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Evolving Sgt. Slaughter after the death of the Grand Wizard
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More crap found while cleaning!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 11 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Ideas for Roddy Piper in mid-1987 had he not retired temporarily
- Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones and how it might lead to a Hulk Hogan match
- At what point we soured on WCW
- The star power in the 6 man match
- Lots of Jack Lotz
- Gorilla Monsoon's disgusted reaction to the end of the "minis" match
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi visits Sato, who is trying to break a piece of wood
Lineup:
01/19/87 Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. Can-Am Connection - MSG 11/24/86 Kamala vs. George Steele - MSG 10/20/86 "Piper's Pit" with Bobby Heenan & Paul Orndorff - MSG 11/24/86 Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper vs. Harley Race & Paul Orndorff - MSG 02/23/87 Randy Savage, Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis vs. Roddy Piper, Junkyard Dog, & Rick Steamboat (elimination match)- MSG 03/14/87 Roddy Piper video 11/24/86 Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook vs. Karate Kid & Pepe Gomez - MSG 11/24/86 Don Muraco vs. Hillbilly Jim - MSG 12/26/86 Hillbilly Jim vs. Mr. Fuji (tuxedo match) - MSG
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History is made in Baltimore on this edition of WCW Worldwide from August 8, 1992!
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The importance of Ron Simmons' title win
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The excellent angle booked leading to the Big Van Vader-Ron Simmons match
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Inventing the "Dustin Finish"
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What Ricky Steamboat does best
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Comparing the wasted stretches of Brian Pillman's career
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More crap found while cleaning!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 9 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The security guys in Toronto: why do they dress up like a ship captain?
- A solution to speed up Sid's replies on Cameo
- Issues with Keurigs for coffee
- What is the future of Madison Square Garden with WWE without house shows?
- Randy Savage bleeds again!
- The MSG referee who looks like a mid-80s SNL character
- The purpose of a heel vs heel match involving the Hart Foundation
- Stupid battle royal tropes being used as early as the 80s
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi and Daniel arrive in Okinawa and are confronted by Sato
Lineup:
07/27/86 Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat - Toronto 08/09/86 Hart Foundation vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff - Boston 07/27/86 Nikolai Volkoff vs. Cpl. Kirschner (boot camp match) - Toronto 03/17/85 John Studd, Ken Patera, & Jesse Ventura vs. Andre the Giant, Junkyard Dog, & Jimmy Snuka - MSG 07/12/86 John Studd & King Kong Bundy vs. King Tonga & Siva Afi - MSG 06/14/86 Lord Littlebrook vs. Cowboy Lang - MSG 07/12/86 Battle Royal - MSG
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A bizarre video gives a behind the scenes glimpse of the production of UWF TV from July 19, 1986!
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Jim Ross drops the S-bomb among other production elements appearing on the video
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Koko B. Ware faces young Rick Steiner in a match with a fantastic finish
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The proper Freebirds trio gets into it with a baseball bat-wielding Bill Watts
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Complaints about various Halls of Fame
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Young Sting uses the familiar finisher of his old pal
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Chavo Guerrero and the 1978 film The One and Only
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YouTube Comment Theater!
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More crap found while cleaning!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 6 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Programming from The History Channel
- The current Zelina Vega situation
- Applying the McLaughlin Group to pro wrestling
- Salt N Pepa as unusual wrestling fans
- Jesse Ventura getting pissed at an audience question
- Top theme songs in wrestling history
- Lord Alfred Hayes love advice, and an alternative version of the same
- An incredible blunder from Coliseum Video/WWF
- A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, where Kreese and Miyagi have a confrontation in the parking lot at the All Valley Karate Tournament
Lineup:
07/13/85 Terry Funk vs. Lanny Poffo - MSG 12/30/85 Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage - MSG 1980s TNT Show: Jesse Ventura answers audience question 12/30/85 Butch Cassidy vs. Haiti Kid - MSG 09/24/79 Ivan Putski vs. Johnny Valiant - MSG 1980s TNT Show: Alfred Hayes gives relationship advice 07/20/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Bob Orton, Jr. - Landover, MD
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Intercontinental champion Bret "Hitman" Hart gets the shock of a lifetime from The Mountie on this edition of WWF Superstars from November 2, 1991!
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How the match with Bret Hart being non-title led Mountie and Jimmy Hart to hatch their scheme
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Just how bad is that SI article on Bret Hart? (Answer: very bad)
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A new Vince McMahon laugh emerges!
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Roddy Piper makes a masturbation reference on commentary(!)
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Playing the Press Your Luck board for Survivor Series team promos
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The Legion of Doom WWF run: certainly not as bad as it could have been
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A matchup of two WWF World Champions who didn't win the title under their 1991 character name
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The benefit of Undertaker debuting in 1990 versus even two years later
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Is IRS a fascist character?
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More crap found while cleaning!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 5 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Kids spoiling TV tapings at school
- A cavalcade of non-finishes on this tape
- The quiet brilliance of Fuji General and wanting other Fuji-related shows
- Wendi Richter and the Original Screwjob
- Jesse Ventura being on the 2020 Presidential ballot in Alaska(!)
- The blackballing of Bob Backlund from the entire Best of the WWF series
- Wondering about Vince McMahon's views on weed
- Why would you do a 3 out of 5 falls match?
- A comprehensive breakdown of the scene where Mr. Miyagi received a letter from his native Okinawa from the 1986 film Karate Kid Part II
Lineup:
11/25/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco - MSG 09/10/85 Killer Bees vs. Hart Foundation - Brantford, ONT 10/01/85 Killer Bees & Paul Orndorff vs. Hart Foundation & Barry O - Poughkeepsie, NY 09/10/85 British Bulldogs vs. Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine 1980s TNT Show: "Fuji General" 02/18/85 Wendi Richter vs. Lelani Kai - MSG 11/25/85 Wendi Richter vs. The Spider Lady - MSG 02/09/86 Jesse Ventura vs. Tito Santana - Toronto 07/16/83 Andre the Giant, Jay Strongbow, Ivan Putski, & Rocky Johnson vs. Wild Samoans, Samula, & John Studd (3/5 falls) - Philadelphia
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A match between Earthquake and Jake "The Snake" Roberts goes to a dark place on this edition of WWF Superstars from April 27, 1991!
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How Jake kept tempting fate by putting Damien in harm's way
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The somber tone of Vince McMahon
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Virgil stands up for Roddy Piper in the Funeral Parlor
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The feud between the Bossman and Mountie: a typical police battle over jurisdictions
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Andre the Giant meets with Sensational Sherri, ends up spanking her, confirms many suspicions
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Closing the book on the Undertaker-Larry Ludden battles you forgot about
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Pat Tanaka promo time!
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The hokiness of the British Bulldog using Winston in his promos
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More crap found while cleaning!
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Original commercials!
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The return of YouTube Comment Theater
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 16 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Jacques Rougeau and great "comedy" workers
- Junkyard Dog "speaking" in French
- The upcoming Vince McMahon Netflix documentary
- Grunting by women in tennis, wrestling, and curling
- Andre the Giant and the Bad News Brown poop incident
- Booking Outback Jack as a Sandman-type heel
- Preferences at blackjack tables
- Who signed off on Frenchy Martin hosting this?
- A comprehensive breakdown of the ice breaking scene from the 1986 film Karate Kid Part II
Lineup:
09/13/85 Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Giant Machine - Japan 1980s Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Bull Nakano & Condor Saito - Japan 1980s Mr. Fuji vs. ??? - Kuwait 10/19/85 The Killer Bees vs. Mike Sharpe & Barry O - Puerto Rico 04/02/88 The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules - Italy 04/02/88 Andre the Giant vs. Jim Duggan - Italy 1980s Several Outback Jack skits 10/23/87 Junkyard Dog vs. Harley Race (special referee Andre the Giant) - France 10/23/87 Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Dino Bravo & Greg Valentine - France
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With 190 episodes in the books, it's time to take a look back at some classic GFA focusing on the WWF Intercontinental Title and the times it changed hands in the mid-80s!
Lineup: Tito Santana (C) vs Greg Valentine - 09/24/1984 Tito Santana (C) vs Randy Savage - 02/08/1986 Ricky Steamboat (C) vs The Honky Tonk Man - 06/02/1987
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 1 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Korean food
- Jesse Ventura's podcast interview voice
- Howard Stern Show listening history
- The quality of Roddy Piper's 84-87 feuds
- Bruno vs Larry compared to Sonny Corleone vs Carlo in The Godfather
- Mean Gene's very short shorts
- A rant about stupid looking double pin finishes
- The mildly strange finish to the Bruno-Larry cage match
- Gorilla Monsoon as a promo
Lineup:
07/15/84 Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant vs. Dick Murdoch, Adrian Adonis, & John Studd - Meadowlands NJ 07/23/84 Fabulous Moolah vs. Wendi Richter - MSG 1976 Gorilla Monsoon vs. Baron Scicluna - Philadelphia Arena 1976 Gorilla Monsoon vs. Muhammad Ali angle - Philadelphia Arena 1984 Jimmy Snuka vs. Bobby Bass - All Star Wrestling taping 03/84 "Piper's Pit" with Jimmy Snuka 08/25/84 Roddy Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka - MSG 12/28/84 Black Tiger vs. The Cobra - MSG 08/84 Hulk Hogan trains Gene Okerlund for their match 08/26/84 Hulk Hogan & Gene Okerlund vs. George Steele & Mr. Fuji - Bloomington, MN 01/22/80 Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko - Allentown, PA 08/09/80 Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko - Shea Stadium
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Back to the 90s this week with a look at WCW Worldwide from February 7, 1998!
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Ric Flair faces Barry Horowitz in a battle of the opposites
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Tony Schiavone's sour mood
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Hacksaw Jim Duggan as the perfect WCW C/D show performer
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Trying to avoid talking about Chris Benoit
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Difficulty explaining why Diamond Dallas Page was cool in 1997-98
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Eddie Guerrero having tp promote a PPV that he isn't even on
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More crap found while cleaning!
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The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 18 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Keithie's doorknob necklace
- Shawn Michaels-Bret Hart fight that interrupted Jerry Lawler crapping
- The relative hotness of Cheryl Roberts
- Vanna White's influence on Elizabeth
- Top female celebrities at Wrestlemanias all time
- The movie that resides at the intersection of Karate Kid and Goodfellas
- A crazy finish to DiBiase vs Savage
- Sean Mooney kind of ruining stuff
Lineup:
10/07/88 Sherri Martel vs. Rockin' Robin - Paris, France 01/03/89 Jacques Rougeau vs. Brutus Beefcake - Huntsville, AL 11/06/88 Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs. Paul Roma & Jim Powers - Toronto 11/16/88 "Brother Love Show" with Hulk Hogan and Slick - Sacramento, CA 10/25/88 Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude - Baltimore, MD 10/25/88 Andre the Giant fear of snakes angle 1988 Several Bushwhackers skits 06/25/88 Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Savage (steel cage match) - MSG
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The Survivor Series is approaching with this look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 13, 1988!
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Bret Hart faces Greg Valentine in a match that needed more time, and also a time machine for both guys
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Survivor Series team promos from three of the four heel groupings!
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All FOUR Megapowers get together
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Remembering the Richfield Coliseum, home of the first two Survivor Series (and also 1992!)
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Andre the Giant's clothes when confronted with Damien
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Akeem: the greatest satire of its time?
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The problem with Ted DiBiase's green suit
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Iron Mike Sharpe's devolution from the last TV match he had with Tito Santana
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Rockin' Robin: just as bad at carrying a women's division as she is at carrying a tune
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A bizarre piece of Ron Bass trivia
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More 100+ year old crap found while cleaning!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 3 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Hulk Hogan's sportsmanship in battle royals
- Replacing Columbus Day to honor another Italian hero
- A song idea for a new WWE Piledriver Album
- Bob Orton’s wild night in 1986 Fresno
- Survivor Series 1988 talk (of course)
- Spots where we wore out the VHS tape
- Members of the Family Ties cast
- More haircut angle ideas
- What the perfect ending to the series Cobra Kai would be plus a tribute to the work of Sato from Karate Kid 2
Lineup: 07/20/84 Jimmy Snuka vs. Roddy Piper (strap match) – St. Louis, MO 07/20/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Bob Orton, Jr. – Landover, MD 04/22/85 British Bulldogs vs. Rene Goulet & Johnny Rodz - MSG 07/13/85 British Bulldogs vs. Hart Foundation - MSG 06/14/85 TNT Show: George Steele psychotherapy skit 06/21/85 Adrian Adonis, John Studd, & Bobby Heenan vs. Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & George Steele - MSG 03/31/85 David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake – MSG (WrestleMania) 05/20/85 Bruno & David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake & Johnny Valiant - MSG 04/26/85 TNT Show: King Kong Bundy tries on wigs 06/21/85 King Kong Bundy vs. Tony Garea - MSG 02/10/84 Battle Royal – St. Louis, MO
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The cheat code is activated for this one, a special one match edition of NWA Worldwide from January 24, 1987!
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Barry Windham challenges Ric Flair; his long road to get there
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Dusty Rhodes dresses up to do color commentary and just wants a beer
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Lex Luger has arrived and he wants to be a Horseman
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Complaints about Tommy Young and his officiating
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Vladimir Pietrov: this is the best they could do for a Russian?
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The origins of Manny Fernandez's team with Rick Rude and Manny's thoughts on Rude leaving the NWA suddenly in 1987
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Thoughts on why the ratings for all sporting events are down
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More crazy crap found in my mother's house: hockey columns from 2001, mid-70s satirical merchandise, and more
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 10 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Hulk Hogan's cameo in Gremlins 2
- How Keithie got into wrestling
- Rebooting the Ernest movies with John Cena in the Jim Varney role
- Confusion among the Machines
- Yet another idea for Sid content
- Haku between King Tonga and King Haku: just like Coming to America
- Becoming an intransigent Wheel of Fortune contestant
- Breaking down Roddy Piper's 1986 face turn
- The porn scam run at a video store in the 90s
Lineup:
04/26/86 Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Jack & Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Ricky Steamboat, Junkyard Dog, & Haiti Kid – Boston Garden 08/09/86 Tito Santana vs. Bob Orton – Boston Garden 09/06/86 King Kong Bundy & John Studd vs. Big & Super Machine – Boston Garden 11/09/85 Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey – Boston Garden 07/12/86 Brutus Beefcake vs. Billy Jack Haynes – MSG 10/04/86 The Islanders vs. Jimmy Jack Funk & Mr. X – Boston Garden 1986 Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis feud highlights 11/01/86 Don Muraco vs. Roddy Piper – Boston Garden
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Because why the hell not, this week features a look at the December 19, 1987 edition of WWF Wrestling Spotlight!
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The "If You Only Knew" video from Piledriver: actually not that terrible!
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Jesse Ventura blurts out what he thinks is wrong with Hacksaw Jim Duggan
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Demolition doesn't like Brady Boone or the smell of Peoria, IL
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Some background to the angle of Ted DiBiase trying to buy the WWF title that isn't spoken of much
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How theme music impacted various wrestlers and the mystery behind whatever Jim Duggan's theme was on this show
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The tipping point for the Honky Tonk Man's title reign
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A bizarre trio on commentary: Prichard, DeGeorge, and Bockwinkel, the latter of whom has heard enough
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Sam Houston vs Danny Davis in one of the least enjoyable matches of all time
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Original 1987 commercials: nobody got more ass than the Stetson cologne guy, a promo for "Benson" and "One Day At A Time", fake British Royals jewelry, and a message from an Illinois politician
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Crazy crap found in my mother's house, including a beheaded Hasbro figure!
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YouTube Comment Theater!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 7 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
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How it is decided who hosts on these tapes
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Multiple Paul Sorvino references
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Disputing the listed weight (601 lbs) of Haystacks Calhoun
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Were The British Bulldogs overhyped?
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RIP Road Warrior Animal and recalling how things could have been different for their WWF run
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A babyface Greg Valentine in 1985!
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Further discussion of Karate Kid II: Miyagi's dad's funeral, Sato's teaching of karate, and more!
Lineup:
01/11/86 Boston: Terry Funk vs. Pedro Morales 01/27/86 MSG: Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage 12/19/77 MSG: Lou Albano vs. Arnold Skaaland 07/23/73 MSG: Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea (2/3 falls) 08/09/80 Shea Stadium: Tony Atlas vs. Ken Patera 03/86: Slammies highlights 09/23/85 MSG: British Bulldogs vs. Hart Foundation 02/28/86 Sydney, Australia: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Moondogs Rex & Spot 12/17/85 Poughkeepsie, NY: Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff
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The arrival of autumn means Survivor Series season is near so it is appropriate to look in on the November 11, 1989 edition of WWF Superstars!
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John Tenta (Earthquake) arrives with his first act saving everyone from an interminable Dino Bravo segment
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Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura banter aplenty: on Bel Air, the Bushwhackers, Hulk Hogan's bowling ability, the purpose of bagpipes, and more!
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Roddy Piper and feuds with no conclusive ending
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The greatest low key Brother Love Show ever with Andre the Giant and Haku
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Lanny Poffo usage to ensure you get the most out of the Macho Man
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The Genius and his off-kilter ratio of TV matches to total matches worked
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Enjoying Hulk Hogan's support for his Survivor Series teammates Demolition and Jake Roberts
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Bizarre pairings on Survivor Series teams in the late 80s
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Crazy crap found in my mother's house
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A shocking discovery about the relative weight of US coinage
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YouTube Comment Theater!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 13 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The WrestleMania video game menu theme
- Training programs for new WWF broadcasters
- Rickey Henderson vs Tim Raines as base stealers
- Did Ted DiBiase’s arrival help kill off Fabulous Moolah?
- Trivia on Debbie Coombs
- Halloween Havoc 1992
- Roddy Piper and possible alleged cocaine use
- Positing the ideas of Haku winning the world title at age 62 at WrestleMania 37
- Fruit chew edibles
- Dealing with video tracking issues as compared with buffering issues of today
- The most controversial take on WrestleMania 3 ever uttered and immediately recanted
- More Karate Kid 2 talk
Lineup:
06/02/87 Hulk Hogan & Koko B. Ware vs. Kamala & Honkytonk Man – Buffalo NY 06/02/87 Ricky Steamboat vs. Honkytonk Man (Honkytonk wins WWF I-C Title) – Buffalo, NY 05/18/87 Debbie Combs vs. Fabulous Moolah – MSG 12/16/74 Joyce Grable vs. Fabulous Moolah – MSG 10/85 Roddy Piper Halloween skit 02/23/87 Demolition vs. The Islanders - MSG 06/14/87 Paul Roma & Jim Powers vs. The Islanders – MSG, 10/20/86 Bret Hart vs. Raymond Rougeau – MSG 12/10/86 Randy Savage vs. Tito Santana – Tucson, AZ
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An early match in the legendary rivalry between the Freebirds and the Von Erichs highlights this edition of World Class Championship Wrestling from February 26, 1983!
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Similarities between the Von Erichs and the Kennedy family
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Iceman Parsons makes his debut and knows just what to say to win over the fans
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The bizarre Jimmy Garvin debut angle: not wanting to be on TV
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King Kong Bundy: even as a heel, a man steeped in honor
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Gen. Skandor Akbar's meandering introductory press conference with distracting noises in the background
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The biggest issue with calling yourself "Magic Dragon"
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Famous people billed from Sudan
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A new segment: what crazy crap did I find in my mother's house?
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The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner for 2020!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 2 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Michael Cera's acting career
- Jesse Ventura as a solo announcer
- Mr. Fuji losing his accent briefly
- A defense of 1995 WWF
- Doing the Triple H water bit in public
- Killer Kowalski's claw massage
- Paul Orndorff's backwards initials on his trunks
- Massive ring aprons of the 1960s
- Gorilla Monsoon's fashion sense
Lineup: 04/17/84 Allentown, PA: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch vs. Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson 01/22/83 New York, NY: Pedro Morales vs. Don Muraco 07/22/74 New York, NY: Killer Kowalski vs. Pedro Morales 08/01/70 New York, NY: Sky Low Low & Little Brutus vs. Jamaica Kid & Billy the Kid 1970s: Sky Low Low & Little Brutus vs. Joey Russell & Sonny Boy Hayes 12/19/77 New York, NY: Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Professor Toru Tanaka 09/01/84 St. Louis, MO: Tito Santana vs. Paul Orndorff 03/19/83 Philadelphia, PA: Don Muraco vs. Rocky Johnson 09/21/64 New York, NY: Bobo Brazil vs. Freddie Blassie 02/14/81 Philadelphia, PA: Moondogs Rex & King vs. Tony Garea & Rick Martel (Texas death match) 10/13/81 Allentown, PA: Tony Garea & Rick Martel vs. Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
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On this edition Greetings From Allentown, "circumstances" turned a normal episode on 1988 AWA TV into a fever dream version of GFA Live, where Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 19 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Mr Perfect is to ringposts as Ted DiBiase is to exposed turnbuckles
- Jesse Ventura and his wallpaper tights
- A match in Fresno naturally leads to Karate Kid 2 talk and how LaRusso didn't have to move there
- What was Mr. Miyagi's sex life like?
- Bret Hart as the Jimmy Carter of wrestling
- Bad News Brown: fan of the NY Mets?
- More stupid Hebner refereeing
- The Bolo punch through the years
Lineup: 01/23/89 MSG: Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus Beefcake 02/03/89 Milwaukee: Demolition vs. Powers of Pain 05/20/85 MSG: Jesse Ventura vs. Tony Garea 01/16/89 Hamilton, ONT: Randy Savage vs. Bad News Brown (street fight match) 06/02/89 Fresno, CA: Rick Rude & Andre the Giant vs. Jim Duggan & Jake Roberts 1989 Greenwich, CT: Ted DiBiase has Million Dollar Belt made 02/15/89 "Brother Love Show" with Ted DiBiase debuting Million Dollar Belt 03/89 Odessa, TX: Ted DiBiase vs. Bret Hart
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 14 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Having old pictures from wrestling shows
- A bizarre Valerie Bertinelli coincidence
- Keithie's brief brush with wrestler Eugene
- Johnny V and Roman Reigns' gear
- Explaining the concept behind the Danny Davis action figures
- A Mount Rushmore of WWF Presidents
- Why Keithie has to say Shia Lebouf's name a certain way
- What was Hercules' peak in his WWF run?
- Who is the face if Money Inc ever broke up?
- WWE's crackdown on performers use of third parties like Cameo
Lineup: 06/23/87 Brutus Beefcake, Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Greg Valentine, Dino Bravo, & Johnny Valiant 10/28/87 Ricky Steamboat vs. Ron Bass 05/18/87 Koko B. Ware vs. Danny Davis 10/07/87 Junkyard Dog vs. Ted DiBiase 08/28/78 Andre the Giant, Tony Garea, & Dino Bravo vs. Spiros Arion & The Yukon Lumberjacks (2/3 falls) 10/06/87 Hercules vs. Paul Orndorff 11/26/84 Bobby Heenan vs. Salvatore Bellomo 06/07/87 Killer Khan vs. Tito Santana
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In an effort to stop seeing an annoying thumbnail on YouTube, this week is a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from May 13, 1990!
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Evaluating the post-Wrestlemania "malaise" of 1990 compared with other years in the Golden Era
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What Demolition was up to after Wrestlemania 6 but before Crush joins them
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Why the Rick Rude training vignettes for his feud with the Ultimate Warrior failed so badly
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Bobby Heenan mocks the Koko B. Ware theme song
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Bolshevik Boris Zhukov's delightful nod to an infamous moment in Soviet history
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The Genius and his off-kilter ratio of TV matches to total matches worked
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Roddy Piper faces Rick Martel in the IC title tournament that had already been decided
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Ted DiBiase's habit of spending money poorly
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Who to root for in a Dino Bravo vs Red Rooster match
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A final thought observation about Willie Nelson
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YouTube Comment Theater!
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The Adams Division podcast is back! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) reunite to once against discuss SummerSlam 1988 through 1998, but with a twist: Choosing ten matches from among the first 11 SummerSlam shows without using the same wrestler twice, only one match per SummerSlam, only one world title match, one IC title match, and one tag team title match! What matches didn’t make the list for those restrictive reasons? What matches did Steve and Peter prioritize and how did they factor in "fun" matches against "workrate" ones? And how in the world can you decide which Bret Hart match to use? Tune into find out!
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 20 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Will Keithie be forced to actually see King Haku drop the crown?
- Various ceremonial roles at Duggan's coronation
- Putting lyrics to Brutus the Barber Beefcake's instrumental theme
- Marking time through Ted Kennedy's weight
- Why Rick Rude could never work a program with Hulk Hogan
- The relationship of Bret Hart and Tito Santana
- Brooklyn Brawler's ring attire
- The effective way of identifying Richard Charland in the battle royal
- Describing the original opening theme sequence to the TV show Perfect Strangers
- Ronnie Garvin and belts
- A little too much Brother Love for anyone's taste
- Who will get cake on their face?
Lineup: Red Rooster vs Brooklyn Brawler 02-11-89 Philadelphia Brutus Beefcake vs Bad News Brown 04-22-89 Boston Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs King Haku 05-13-89 Superstars Coronation of King Duggan 05-20-89 Superstars 16 Man Battle Royal 05-01-89 Hamilton, Ont Hart Foundation vs Fabulous Rougeaus (w/ special referee Brother Love) 02-03-89 Milwaukee Hulk Hogan vs Rick Rude 01-09-88 Boston
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When in doubt, always consider going back to Jim Crockett Promotions from the mid-80s like this loaded edition of NWA Worldwide from August 23, 1986!
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Baby Doll turns on Dusty Rhodes to join up with Ric Flair leading to some important questions about her motivations
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An incredibly hot crowd in Charlotte
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The pitfalls of being a referee in a Dusty vs Flair match
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The decisive of the best of 7 series for the US Title between Magnum TA and Nikita Koloff: how it got to that point
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Magnum TA as the badass babyface of the era
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Why agreeing with Jimmy Valiant is the right thing to do
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A Rock and Roll Express vs Midnight Express match as kind of an afterthought on this packed show
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The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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Back on familiar ground for some WWF Superstars from April 22, 1989!
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Brutus Beefcake runs his mouth toward Sensational Sherri and pays the price, showing the danger of carrying scissors on a wrestling show
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Jesse Ventura goes off when Vince McMahon suggests Big John Studd can double underhook suplex Andre the Giant
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Ronnie Garvin vs Greg Valentine, chapter 1 of the "JCP Invasion Angle"
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The lowdown on Danny Davis' reinstatement as a referee
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Pondering the relationship between Mr. Fuji and The Warlord
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Making the case that Rick Martel turning on Tito Santana was actually a shoot
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Jimmy Snuka's vignette music
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Comparing WWF and WCW through the prism of George South matches
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Why Lanny Poffo's poetry at the start of his Genius run was better
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Mad Men: a show to calm the nerves?
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 8 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- More issues with the Figure Four
- Taking the COVID "eye test"
- Booking a comedy angle for time-travelling King Kong Bundy
- Dan Spivey's cosplay as Barry Windham
- Is there a "best" Big John Studd match?
- Where Studd got his bathrobe
- Terry Gibbs somehow getting two matches on this tape
- An apology on behalf of Boston
- Simultaneously following along with Goodfellas on cable
Lineup: Hart Foundation vs Killer Bee 2-17-86 MSG Dan Spivey vs Terry Gibbs 11-25-1985 MSG Billy Jack Haynes vs Moondog Rex 6-27-86 Boston Junkyard Dog vs King Kong Bundy 6-14-86 MSG Jimmy Jack Funk vs Tony Garea 6-14-86 MSG Harley Race vs Lanny Poffo 6-14-86 MSG Big John Studd vs Jim Powers/Rick Hunter CW 6-14-86 King Tonga vs Big John Studd 6-14-86 MSG Ted Arcidi vs Terry Gibbs 2-17-86 MSG Hercules Hernandez vs Cousin Luke 11-25-85 MSG Adrian Adonis vs Pedro Morales 3-14-82 MSG Pat Patterson vs Capt. Lou Albano 1-21-80 MSG Jake Roberts vs Ricky Steamboat 5-19-86 MSG
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This week sees a return to Ag Hall in Allentown for a look at some WWF Championship Wrestling from August 14, 1982!
- Playboy Buddy Rose's hype video: wrestling, sitting with babes on the beach, and playing hockey(!)
- Trying to explain what Mighty Joe Thunder was and why he might have been there
- Gorilla Monsoon's 1981 column on Billy Graham's "death"
- Vince McMahon promotes the upcoming Spectrum show with a hilarious special referee reveal
- The Great Pete Sanchez Push of 1982 that everyone forgot about
- Mr. Saito and Japanese wrestling at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
- Johnny Rodz's approach to a 1 on 1 match with Andre the Giant
- Pedro vs the Baron: More 1982 WWF or 1972 WWWF?
- Dr. George Zahorian is not in the office on this day
- Saved by the Bell characters vs 1995 WWF Kliq
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 4 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Hecklers at golf events and baseball games
- Is there a worse WM opener than Orndorff vs Muraco at WM2?
- Fiji water and SmartWater
- Plan B for the WWF if Hulk Hogan was unavailable in 1984
- A battle royal at the Philly Spectrum with an odd finish
- Foreign objects in school yard fights
- The WWF's escape the cage rules
- Trying to improve the WM4 tournament
- If only John Lennon were a big wrestling fan...
- Upcoming Coliseum Video releases
Lineup: Roddy Piper vs Paul Orndorff - 7-13-1985 MSG Hulk Hogan/Jimmy Snuka vs Bob Orton/Magnificent Muraco - 5-18-1985 Boston 20 Man battle royal - 6-26-1982 Philadelphia Andre the Giant vs Killer Khan (Mongolian Stretcher Match) - 11-14-1981 Philadelphia Andre the Giant vs Big John Studd - 9-24-1983 Philadelphia Andre the Giant vs King Kong Bundy - 9-23-1985 MSG Tito Santana/Ricky Steamboat vs Greg Valentine/Brutus Beefcake 4-21-1985 Toronto
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Rowdy Roddy Piper takes center stage with a hair match against Sheepherder Luke Williams and a tag match with Rick Martel against the Sheepherders in this double dip edition of Portland Wrestling from March 1 and 15, 1980!
- The differences in Roddy Piper's character prior to his big runs in JCP and WWF
- Figuring out the appeal of the hair vs hair match
- How everybody won from Luke Williams losing a hair match
- Playboy Buddy Rose multi-tasks by cutting an effective promo while plugging all the house shows
- What Butch Miller does better than most wrestlers
- Rick Martel as king of the injury angle
- How carrying scissors is like carrying a gun
- A weird iron law of NBA basketball
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 17 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Ken Patera through the decade of the 1980s
- King Haku's coronation, and which heels no-showed
- The masterful selling of Rick Martel in the Demolition injury angle
- What would happen to Matilda with a British Bulldogs heel turn?
- Imagining a world where the entire wrestling business revolves around Montreal
- A way to freshen up ladder matches at the WWE Performance Center
- The big problem with the Brutus Beefcake-Honky Tonk Man feud
- Discussion of The People's Court and other courtroom shows
- The heel win/loss record on this tape
Lineup: Dino Bravo vs Ken Patera - MSG 5-27-1988 Big Bossman vs Sam Houston - Philadelphia 7-23-1988 King Haku's coronation - Glens Falls, NY 06-21-1988 The Bolsheviks vs The British Bulldogs - Philadelphia 7-23-1988 The Fabulous Rougeaus vs The Rockers - MSG 7-25-1988 The Honky Tonk Man vs Brutus Beefcake - Boston 5-7-1988 Demolition vs Strike Force - Oakland 6-1-1988 Andre the Giant vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan - Boston 8-6-1988
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Ric Flair makes a rare appearance at the Irish McNeil Boys Club to face the challenge of a battered Ted DiBiase on the November 14, 1985 edition of Mid-South Wrestling!
- The simple but beautiful angle that leads to the hated DiBiase become a beloved fan favorite again
- The ironic help that Ric Flair uses in the quest to take out challengers
- Wrestling angles repeating with the same guy invovled
- The strange rotation of Mid-South announcer teams
- Two things Bill Watts has in common with Howard Cosell
- A bandage somehow makes a cut on Jim Duggan's head look worse
- The fan who wrote a fawning letter to Eddie Gilbert and the power of internet info
- Wait, Oliver Humperdink is here???
- Jim Ross plugs an appealing match for the show that doesn't happen.
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Monday Night RAW from July 25, 1994! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Addressing the Ringo situation with Keithie
- Jim Cornette's throat clearing in shoot interviews
- Rebooking a Randy Savage Slim Jim ad
- Degrees of the 1988 Survivor Series
- Vince McMahon's weirdest burial ever
- Solving the conundrum of "how does the heel/face get his/her stuff from the heel/face locker room after a turn?"
- A perfect wrestling-related Zoom background
- Dwayne Gill's look
- More Tito Santana talk for some reason
- Floating an idea for a new GFA Live project
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Bob Backlund challenges Bret Hart for the WWF title in this one, the July 30, 1994 edition of WWF Superstars!
- The oddity of having the Backlund-Bret match in this spot
- What Backlund and Hart can do that someone like Shawn Michaels can't
- Excerpts from both Bret and Bob's books about this match and angle
- Shawn Michaels speaks in jibberish about the Samoans: bad idea
- Jerry Lawler rips on the middle school-aged special ring announcer
- Did anyone benefit more on a direct WCW to WWF jump in the mid-90s than Kevin Nash?
- The fake Undertaker takes on the unbroken Matt Hardy
- The sudden realization of who the voiceover man in the Live Event News is
- Thoughts on Summerslam '94
- A Burger King commercial brings to mind an infamous promo from TNA
- Why Fox getting the NFL was such a shock to the system of televised sports in the United States
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about ECW Hardcore TV from August 1, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Who is the face of ECW to you?
- Mikey Whipwreck's unusual gear
- Taz's "double Devil" outfit hanging out with the Steiners
- Not being in school plays
- Usage of the Singapore cane
- Keithie's issues with The Sandman are brought to light
- A new gimmick idea
- Buying "wrong team" merchandise
- The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
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Taking it to the extreme this week with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from October 17, 1995!
- Rey Mysterio and Psychosis return to the ECW Arena for a 2/3 falls match
- Everything to do with Beulah's Box
- Cactus Jack and his "spot" in the Pulp Fiction promo montage
- The debut of Bubba Ray Dudley and thoughts on the Dudleys role in 97-99 ECW
- Raven and Stevie Richards win the ECW tag titles...but not for long
- Heel ref Bill Alfonso and Tod Gordon are at each other's throats literally
- 911: The Jack Cust of professional wrestling
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Long overdue is a look at the only WCW Monday night show that mattered, with a breakdown of the July 3, 1995 edition of WCW Prime!
- Dusty Rhodes sings, talks about getting drunk with the Beach Boys, and screwing his wife
- How Sgt. Craig Pittman would be looked at by aliens from another planet who only watched WCW C and D shows
- The birth of the Taskmaster
- A 1990 Royal Rumble rematch in the Moo Match of the Week
- Babyface Jimmy Hart: not on my watch!
- One problem with WCW Prime is revealed before the Blue Bloods match
- Feeling bad again for the Renegade
- Vader talks about his upbringing in South Central LA
- Thoughts on MLB's return, beer gardens, and why Guy Fieri kicks the ass of wrestling in the ratings
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF action taped at the Atlantic City Steel Pier from the summer of 1979! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant as the proto-Megabucks in a very long tag match
- The Quantum Leap theory of watching older wrestling
- When turds turn green
- Ivan The Terrible: it's all in his gimmick name
- What Keithie's Andre the Giant impersonation really sounds like
- The late rapper Tim Dog
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In honour of Canada Day (July 1), this week features a look at WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling from September 22, 1984!
- Angelo Mosca: women's wrestling commentator
- Andre the Giant is extremely pissed off about the finish to his match with Kamala in Toronto
- "President-Elect" Jack Tunney finds his way onto Piper's Pit
- The tangled web of international relations: USSR-Iran, Canada-Iran, Canada-USA
- Capt. Lou Albano addresses the French-speaking audience
- Greg Valentine as more than just a workhorse
- Hulk Hogan also happens to be a Real Canadian too
- The busy WWF house show and taping schedule of mid-1984
- Taking a look at the bizarre lineage of the WWF Women's Tag Team titles
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1990 WWF Summerslam Fever special (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Barry Darsow and his disguises
- Gene Okerlund's deep tan
- A Dusty Rhodes impersonation gradually melds into Scott Steiner
- Debating Karate Kid 2 vs Karate Kid 3
- Sapphire waving off questions about the gifts she had been receiving
- A rant about Dino Bravo
- Sherri's cat makeup
- Way too much Brother Love
- More wacky conspiracy theory talk
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Same day, different promotion this week as it's back to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at NWA Pro from May 7, 1988!
- The Barry Windham heel turn a the beauty of paying off the planted seeds
- The Stan Lane ZIP code challenge
- Dr. Death's drug bust and how the law treated him very differently
- What's Kevin Sullivan wearing now?
- Al Perez: big fish in small ponds and small fish in big ponds
- Forgetting all about mid-1988 Nikita Koloff
- JJ Dillon seemingly commandeering the show
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the September 29, 1991 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Sid Justice standing up for the honor of Mike McGuirk
- The incredible moustache of Big Bully Busick
- A trailer for Suburban Commando
- Sgt. Slaughter: was he confused sexually?
- Virgil: Spelling Bee champion?
- Ideas for a Tito Santana message on Cameo
- Ric Flair in his first WWF match on TV
- Hogan vs Flair as a draw in Boston
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Some things are just a little off with this rather peculiar edition of WWF Superstars from May 7, 1988!
- Vince McMahon starts the show by making zero sense about upcoming events at the venue
- Randy Savage not having to be someone's sidekick
- Bobby Heenan introduces a third Islander in High Chief Afi, who got tatted up
- Hulk Hogan has some strange things to say on the topic of race
- Saying hello to Steve Blackman and goodbye to Outback Jack
- How the Jake Roberts/Rick Rude feud would have been different in the modern era
- A detailed look at the real estate listing for Ted DiBiase's Mississippi home
- Recapping all of Hillbilly Jim's title opportunities in the WWF
- Bret Hart getting cheers for the first time
- The probable reason for the off-brand event center and interview area
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the February 2, 2000 episode of WCW Thunder (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Jeff Jarrett as leader of the nWo
- The Demon and how he isn't the "KISS Demon" anymore
- Debating Stacy Keibler vs Torrie Wilson
- Lex Luger's current state
- Is David Flair actually Dusty Rhodes' son?
- Who does The Wall remind you of?
- The wisdom of having Sid work three matches in a show including a submission match
- Mike Rotunda's ring gear
- Whether a 2000 WCW show will ever be done again on this show
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Terry Funk is here to make everything alright on this look at World Championship Wrestling from May 20, 1989!
- Terry Funk works his way up the WCW ladder: by facing 21 year old Eddie Guerrero
- The backstory from both Funk and Guerrero on the match
- Everyone is required to give Ric Flair a shoutout
- Playing a game of "trading places" with Mike Shaw and Fred Ottman
- How Norman would be the perfect babyface in 2020
- The complete and total uselessness of Paul Ellering
- So many 1989 WCW debuts
- Rick Steiner visits his physical therapist
- The interesting post-wrestling career of enhancement talent Cougar Jay
- Enjoying the way Gary Hart says "Muta"
- Ron Simmons hits the pause button on his slow heel turn
- Purchasing legal cannabis in time of COVID
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This episode ends up finding inspiration in an unlikely place: the dying days of Smoky Mountain Wrestling with the July 29, 1995 edition of their weekly TV! - Buddy Landel goes out of character to talk about his struggles with drugs and alcohol and reminds us of the power of redemption - The bizarre incident with Ricky Morton and Tracy Smothers involving wives, girlfriends, and police - Round 1 of the intertwined lives of Glen Jacobs (Unabom) and Mark Calaway (Undertaker) - The inherent value of a place like Smoky Mountain Wrestling for the WWF and WCW - Shawn Michaels: a cruel man, but fair? - SMW ticket promotions that someone should bring back - The Catch-22 of balancing legends and young stars in a smaller promotion like SMW - Actions taken to avoid social media during trying times - Thoughts on careful use of loaded terms in the English language
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 22, 1994 episode of WWF Superstars (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Last week's Mr. Belvedere cast Zoom reunion
- Why Stan Lane's smile is the way it is
- Imagining Vince McMahon reading off the names of artists in USA For Africa in the style of the Royal Rumble
- What child actors do later in life
- Jim Ross and an old twitter signoff
- A Royal Rumble graphic that makes Jeff Jarrett look ridiculous
- Famous Karens in history
- How Bret and Owen patched things up over Christmas in 1993
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This week is a check-in with some pre-Attitude Era action with a look at WWF New York (Shotgun, kinda) from September 6, 1997!
- Breaking down the greatest Stone Cold promo of them all as he shoots arrows at Vince, JR, Gorilla, and Owen Hart photographs
- Picturing Rick Rude as the State Farm guy
- HHH vs Undertaker Volune 2 out of infinity
- Why Savio Vega is a valuable type of guy to have in a wrestling promotion
- An absolutely pointless light heavyweight match takes place
- Seeing Del Wilkes and wondering: what is patriotism anyway?
- A profane 15 minute (give or take) tirade about what our society is right now
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 13, 1992 edition of WCW Worldwide (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- The badassery of Dr. Death and Terry Gordy
- A Nestle Crunch commercial leads to an argument about a 2020 Nestle Crunch ad
- The evolution of the Freebirds as a type of rock and roll band
- Batman movies
- The rivalry between Steve Austin and Barry Windham
- Thoughts on WCW in 1992 and comparing it to movies
- What exactly counts as a sexual encounter?
- Ron Simmons headbands
- Hatred of Bray Wyatt
- A new nickname for Keithie
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Back in the comfort zone of late 80s WWF with a look at Superstars from July 22, 1989!
- Dusty Rhodes makes the scene and foils the Bossman and Slick, then discusses “Hard Times” with Brother Love
- Rick Martel’s Dance Party
- Andre the Giant: reduced to being a sock on the door knob
- Jesse Ventura coming in hot with thoughts on “King” Jim Duggan leads to discussion of a US Supreme Court case
- Comparing the crowing in the Red Rooster theme to a similar one from a Gap Band song
- How Ax (Bill Eadie) came to be considered underrated
- The usual Jesse and Vince bickering, such as Ventura wondering how McMahon has avoided jail time
- Why comparing Rick Rude’s IC title run to others preceding him is a fool’s errand
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie celebrate the 25th anniversary of 1995's highest grossing film: Die Hard With a Vengeance!
Topics of discussion include: - The World Trade Center towers in TV and movies - Is Zeus the real hero of the movie? - Which minor character role would Peter and Keithie cast each other as? - Tony Halme (Ludvig Borga) quietly being all over this movie - Admitted possible plot holes in the movie - Keithie's annoyance with the call center lady with the NYPD - The one action McClane took that saved a ton of lives - Realizing things that tie together only on the 397th viewing - How much do those gold bars weigh?
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It's time to play the Feud! This week features a look at two episodes of Family Feud with wrestlers: the WWF in 1993 and WCW faces the women of GLOW from 1990!
- A brief history of Family Feud
- The various hosts over the years, including ones who either turned down the gig or never made it to air
- Guys who surprised with their performance, both good and bad
- The strategy of Fast Money
- What exactly was Tony Schiavone doing on a team with 4 heels?
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the October 10, 1992 edition of WWF Superstars (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Early Razor Ramon - Kamala and the moon painted on his stomach - What Bret Hart was up to between Summerslam and winning the world title - Sega Genesis vs Super Nintendo - The November 1992 Boston Garden house show and Keithie’s trips to the Garden as a lad - Where Steve Armstong (Lance Cassidy) ranks in the Armstrong brothers pecking order - Peter’s disenchantment with wrestling as a whole - Items that have been censored from versions on the WWE Network
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As we live like it’s Groundhog Day, it is appropriate to go back to February 2, 1991 for newsworthy edition of WCW Worldwide!
- Footage of Ric Flair’s world title win over Sting, and more info on the Meadowlands show
- Arn Anderson gets a chance to regain the TV title from the Z-Man and does not disappoint even if the match does
- Father Sid Vicious checks in with a couple of bible readings
- Kevin Sullivan Boston Accent Watch, plus his hilarious outfit
- Tommy Rich and the 1970s Yacht Rock song “Wildfire”
- The 1991 Freebirds and what current NBA team are they like
- Doom’s final theme song and the horn section therein
- Forgetting the names of the Master Blasters multiple times
- Trying to brew beer and make good BBQ while ignoring stupid neighbors
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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie watch and (mostly) discuss the 1990 WWF Intercontinental title tournament as it played out on weekly TV 30 years ago this month!
Topics of discussion include: - Casting Goodfellas with WWF personalities - Avril Lavigne and Judith Light conspiracy theories - Speculation on the making of one sign in the crowd - Dino Bravo selling a hail of bullets - Jimmy Snuka’s remaining usefulness - Who actually was the “Manager of Champions”? - Mr. Perfect’s package - All sorts of Portland Wrestling connections - The woman who does not like Rick Martel
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It’s a mildly historic TV taping for this episode of the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from May 2, 1987!
- Bobby Heenan faces Ken Patera in a debate: a comprehensive analysis
- As Brutus Beefcake debuts his barber gimmick, Johnny V makes a tactical error
- Randy Savage in the middle of his “most interesting man in the world” campaign
- The final Adrian Adonis match in the WWF
- Trying to figure out why Tom Zenk always looked dead inside
- The bizarre way in which Dan Spivey became a WWF heel
- Finding something for Outback Jack to do: promote ice cream bars
- A pair of rants: one against the most useless state in the union, and another for that smug prick John Stossel
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Walking in Memphis….keeping six feet away my friend, walking in Memphis for the June 7, 1986 edition of Memphis Wrestling!
- Paul Diamond misreads crazy man Jos LeDuc and gets a haircut for his trouble; but was it that bad?
- JD Costello: generic brand manager
- The trouble with 8 man tags in the Memphis studio
- Bill Dundee as the rare 80s tweener
- Expressing legitimate anger at the state of current pro wrestling, among other things
- The Beach Boys debut and a back story about griping on their gear
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With snow falling in Massachusetts it’s time to turn up the heat with a look at the WWF Summerslam Spectacular from 1991, originally airing on the USA Network.
Topics of discussion include: - Why Peter doesn’t want Keithie to ever work in WWE creative - The concept of “Anal Terrorism” - Vince McMahon watching Indiana Jones movies - Bret vs Shawn yet again - Sid as a priest-like figure to explain why he is so beloved by Roman Catholics in the northeast - Celebrity death pools - Guessing the masked man that is Virgil’s opponent
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Back in the day, wrestling used to be taped in front of actual people in the state of Florida, like this edition of WCW Pro from April 27, 1997!
- Lord Steven Regal: master of WCW Pro and Worldwide tapings
- Two editions of According to Larry with so much going on in WCW
- La Parka vs Ice Train: not the WCW randomness that it seemed
- How the Dungeon of Doom was like a successful private equity fund
- The timing of the Prince Iuekea push relative to this taping and air date
- Eric Bischoff as the bad precedent he set
- Building to the secretly good Slamboree 97 show with its many NFL players
Plus: - Original commercials! - Chris Cruise checks in from the road - Buying and making beer - A musical replacement for YouTube Comment Theater
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On this third edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie take a look at All Japan TV from November 20, 1988! Familiar faces abound on night #1 of the annual Real World Tag League such as Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy, John Tenta, Abdullah the Butcher, Jumbo Tsuruta, Genichiro Tenryu, and more! Discussion topics include: Podcasting when you know your mother is listening, John Tenta's ranking as a Hulk Hogan opponent, the slots in Abdullah the Butcher's forehead, Phil Hickerson and cultural appropriation, Hansen-Andre from 1981 and much more!
Lineup courtesy of wwfoldschool.com 11/20/88 1. John Tenta/Shunji Takano vs. Stan Hansen/Terry Gordy 2. Jumbo Tsuruta/Yoshikai Yatsu vs. Jerry Blackwell/Phil Hickerson 3. Abby/Tiger Jeet Singh vs. Genichiro Tenryu/Toshiaki Kawada
In an effort to try and feel good again, it’s time to turn back to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986 for a look at NWA Worldwide from April 5, 1986!
- Why this was a big day in the life of Mr. Ric Flair
- Eastern Airlines and their tie-in with JCP
- Jimmy Garvin and Precious: ready for the year 2020
- Remembering Wahoo McDaniel
- Super babyface Magnum TA beating the crap out of Russians
- Appreciating the greatness of Shaska Whatley
- The necessary and respectable role of Hector Guererro
- David Crockett and infectious enthusiasm
Plus: - A second video of the show drops from heaven to provide more context - Speculating on what Ronald Reagan thought about wrestling - An appreciation of Julius Erving - YouTube Comment Theater
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This “live” edition of Greetings From Allentown looks at AWA Championship Wrestling on ESPN from September 10, 1985! Join Peter and his good pal Keithie as they try to discuss a show with terrible production values, even worse video quality, the 28/58 scoreboard ticker that appears with that day’s baseball scores, Larry Z and his place in history, Verne Gagne vs Stu Hart as a father, Greg Gagne/Greg Brady comparisons, and connecting The Godfather I and II to the turbulent mid-80s in professional wrestling!
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The end of the Attitude Era is coming soon but there is time for one last hurrah in advance of WrestleMania X-7 with this edition of WWF Sunday Night Heat from April 1, 2001!
- How Rock-Austin is so good it makes people think positively about Limp Bizkit
- Big events in the Houston Astrodome
- Why you should NOT feel bad for Linda McMahon watching her husband make out with Trish Stratus
- Capt. Lou Albano checks in from NYC actually sober
- Recaps of the events leading to many of the WM17 matches: Regal-Jericho, Benoit-Angle, Chyna-Ivory,
- Why the rivalry of the three teams in TLC II endures
- An actual WrestleMania pre-show match!
Plus: - Original commercials from 2001: plugs for music aplenty - Life in quarantine getting drive thru beer - Some perspective on the length of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign - YouTube Comment Theater
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From Television City: The podcast looking at classic (and not-so classic) sitcoms of the past! This show features a look at the 1980s sitcom Small Wonder and the episode "Wally The Wimp" with guest start Jesse "The Body" Ventura as an old college "friend" of the Lawsons. Back then he was a 92 lb weakling bullied by Ted, but now he's a 247 lb professional wrestler! How will Ted (and Vicki the robot) respond to Jesse?
The Adams Division podcast is back! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) reunite to once against discuss WrestleManias 1 to 14, but with a twist: Choosing ten matches from among the first 14 WrestleMania shows without using the same wrestler twice, only one match per WrestleMania show, only one world title match, one IC title match, and one tag team title match! What matches didn’t make the list for those restrictive reasons? What matches did Steve and Peter prioritize? Will Peter ever give Shawn Michaels credit for anything? Tune into find out!
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This special “live” edition of Greetings From Allentown looks at WWF Wrestling Challenge from September 28, 1986! Join Peter and his good pal Keithie as they converse over a show with a few surprising faces, a ton of early Slick, and a British Bulldogs match against Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik!
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The wonderful pairing of Gorilla Monsoon and Stan Lane barnstorm around Manhattan getting ready for WrestleMania 10 on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 20, 1994!
- Why Gorilla Monsoon would make an A+ wingman on the town
- Breaking down the celebrities of WrestleMania 10: Burt Reynolds, Jennie Garth, Donnie Wahlberg and more!
- Recapping Owen-Bret and similarities to Bruno-Larry
- The insanity of writing off Randy Savage in 1994
- Pondering how Jim Cornette screwed up badly in the kayfabe universe
- The problem with podcasting about a show with no actual wrestling matches
Plus: - Life in time of quarantine - Finding salvation in complete broadcasts of 1986 Celtics playoff games - The hilarity of a pre-taped WrestleMania
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Eight days away from WrestleMania 2, Hulk Hogan has a rare singles bout on weekly TV on this edition of WWF All American Wrestling from March 30, 1986!
- Comprehensive commentary on every celebrity invited to WrestleMania 2 from Joan Rivers all the way down to Herb, including those who no showed the event!
- The back story of NFL battle royal participant Bill Fralic and why he came off as such a natural heel
- Gorilla Monsoon with a great line about the Funks
- Lamenting the failure of the WWF to give King Kong Bundy a proper face run
- Who is the best midcard friend you could have for life?
Also: - The most likely man to save America these next few weeks and his similarities to John Cena - Life in self-quarantine - The scene in Burlington, VT over the weekend
Finishing up the two show series on the end of the Bill Watts-era UWF with a look at the first show under the control of Jim Crockett Promotions from May 2, 1987!
- The invasion angle begins....with JCP midcarder Big Bubba Rogers coming in to challenge for the UWF title
- Why the match between Big Bubba and One Man Gang was so unique
- An insanely idiotic production snafu that spoiled a big angle within the show
- The fate of the top ten UWF guys for 1987-88
- Chris Adams' remarkable patience with Terry Taylor's obvious douchebaggery
- John Milton Ayers: the best choice for a commissioner?
- The coincidence of two guys named Steve Cox who played football at University of Tulsa around the same time
Also: - Pandemics and how this might impact Summerslam in Boston months from now - A pair of ref bumps leads to another rant about Earl Hebner's "all about me" refereeing - Reiterating an admittedly nutty plan for DST that everyone can agree on - YouTube Comment Theater!
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This week starts a two episode journey through the end of the Universal Wrestling Federation as we knew it, but will we feel fine after this final Bill Watts controlled show from April 25, 1987?
- Some economic data from the core UWF territory to shine light on the economic troubles hitting their fanbase
- The oddities of TV production for a promotion on its last legs
- Chris Adams is open about his legal issues and attempts a PSA
- The trouble with Terry Taylor's voice
- Dr. Death's strange views about the people of Japan
- Trying to figure out why the WWF would take Sam Houston over Eddie Gilbert
- Gary Young: The Forrest Gump of late-stage UWF?
Also: - The mystery of the UWF's magazine - Exploring the notion that Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album is really about something else - A righteous rant about current WWE RAW production foibles - The perfect Leap Day spent at an old WrestleMania venue - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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It’s a leap year so this show features a look at a WWF Superstars from a Leap Day, February 29, 1992!
- Jake Roberts puts an end to the Funeral Parlor but can’t keep the Undertaker down
- The story of purchasing an El Matador Hasbro
- A bizarre turn of events leading to the Money Inc. tag team title win and the Natural Disasters split from Jimmy Hart
- Why in the hell are Kerry Von Erich matches making it to TV after his very public arrest?
- Inspired by Papa Shango, a quick overview of the origins of voodoo
- Rocking out to the Repo Man theme
- Why ’92 Hulk Hogan is like a fading sports team dynasty
Plus: - An idea for a Tito Santana/Virgil movie celebrating their friendship - The craziness of the 1992 US Presidential primary season - An impassioned defense of the Sid-Hogan WM8 match, excluding the botched finish - TWO VIRGIL PROMOS, but sadly also two IRS promos - A resolution to watch more movies
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Walking through Memphis without the King on hand for this edition of Memphis Wrestling from April 28, 1984!
- Jimmy Hart as an oncologist and football coach rolled into one
- Randy Savage: the best TV match guy of all time?
- The gigantic miss that was the “New Fabulous Ones” of Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert
- Jim Neidhart as the best friend you could possibly have
- Ravishing Rick Rude struggles with his confidence
- Harley Davidson, the proto-Hillbilly Jim
- Norvell Austin as an overlooked figure in wrestling history
Plus: - A rant about current NXT matches and an impromptu grievance about the Ruthless Aggression documentary - The Japanese adventures of southern “rasslers” - Struggling with the “TV time remaining” match - Dave Brown as VP of the USA or Speaker of the House - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Things are moving fast on the road to Starrcade ’86 on this edition of Jim Crockett Promotions World Championship Wrestling from November 1, 1986!
- The very necessary but ballsy move of Dusty Rhodes to turn hated Russian Nikita Koloff into a beloved babyface
- A Four Horsemen planned strike of Starrcade?
- Ravishing Rick Rude stumbles over a promo
- Disappointment with Jimmy Garvin’s gear
- The Battle of Philadelphia: JCP vs the WWF both run Philly on October 18, 1986
- David Crockett is a true taskmaster on the final interview of the show
- One surprise about the build to Starrcade 86
Plus: - Another example of how bleeping audio is always funny - Three Musketeers: the Ronnie Garvin of candy? - Similarities between Creedence Clearwater Revival and the 2000s LeBron-led Cleveland Cavaliers - Getting an autograph from a wrestler without actually meeting them - YouTube Comment Theater!
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In the shadow of the NWO lighting WCW on fire, the WWF keeps chugging along with this edition of Superstars from July 20, 1996!
- The quiet building of Stone Cold Steve Austin between his King of the Ring win and start of feud with Bret Hart
- A detailed examination of Hunter Hearst Helmsley’s “punishment” for the MSG Curtain Call
- The Goon debuts in the WWF with some great costuming
- Embarassment is shared over involvement in an e-fed in the early 90s
- What has to be done to replace the Ultimate Warrior with Sid
- Camp Cornette’s place in the list of awesome trios groups
- In Your House: International Incident: hidden gem of a show?
Plus: - Dok Hendrix and the singing of the Superstars theme - Taking a car in for service leads to a weekend long odyssey - Another look at Vince McMahon laughs through the years - Pitching a Sycho Sid sitcom
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The Horsemen needed help on how to train your Dragon on this edition of World Championship Wrestling from January 21, 1989!
- Ricky Steamboat returns to the NWA and has Ric Flair’s number
- Eddie Gilbert’s role in Steamboat-Flair as a shining moment
- Michael Hayes rides solo and brings to mind a famous movie character from the 90s
- Kevin Sullivan’s accent: great accent or the greatest accent?
- Jack Victory as the utility masked man
- Butch Reed returns leading to a call to question all references to wrestlers’ football careers
Plus: - Thoughts on the late Kobe Bryant - Taking a trip to Rhode Island to see (part of) the Royal Rumble - What exactly constitutes a “Gamesmaster”? - More YouTube shenanigans - Vinnie Vegas Corner limps to the finish with Super Bowl LIV
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A famous edition of Piper’s Pit highlights WWF All Star Wrestling from April 14, 1984!
- Roddy Piper invites longtime enhancement talent Frankie Williams on the Pit and has his way with him in memorable fashion
- A tribute to the late Rocky Johnson with a story of his youth in Canada
- Hulk Hogan’s great entrance to take on Afa the Samoan
- Tito Santana’s wide variety of opponents early in his IC title run
- Thoughts on the recent Sgt. Slaughter Marines imbroglio
- Attempting to ignore Pvt. Terry Daniels by discussing a Norm McDonald movie
Plus: - Another medical update, now with actual good news! - Original commercials, including one with baseball player Graig Nettles referencing current events in sports! - The editing of Gary Michael Cappetta on All Star - A quality Bob Backlund interview takes a weird turn at the end - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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You can’t go wrong with a Dangerous Alliance six man match, and that is the feature on this edition of WCW Pro from January 18, 1992!
- The issues that held back the Dangerous Alliance that weren’t Bill Watts
- A star power rating of 83.33% in the main event
- The utterly pointless 1992 El Gigante and his hilarious injury in Japan
- Cactus Jack’s bizarre month: falling down stairs, fighting with his sometimes friend, teaming with Buddy Lee Parker, and odd opponents
- The WCW Patriots and their planned community of WCW Special Forces
- We will always love The Bodyguard Mr. Hughes
- Glimpsing Big Josh’s future appeal to children
Plus: - Another medical update, now with lots more gross fluid! - Abdullah The Butcher’s bad luck on GFA - Lex Luger gets the Lesnar treatment - The tenuous connection between the 1990 Dallas Cowboys, the 1991 New England Patriots, and Monday Night Football - Celebrating the lack of Van Hammer on the show - Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Conference title games for you to bet against my picks
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The unsung heroes are spotlighted on an unusual edition of WWF TNT from May 3, 1985! - Recapping an interesting month of WWF TV - Rusty Brooks makes things happen by going to into business for himself and bullying other guests - Steve Lombardi inadvertently walks into a joke - The Duke of Dorchester goes on a bizarre jag about a Kuwaiti island - Johnny Rodz makes Vince McMahon look like a dumbass - Why Howard Finkel should have hosted Open Mic nights - Commenting on the attire of each guest - David Sammartino puts All Japan Pro Wrestling on high alert with a backdrop driver
Plus: - Medical update, now with a new “sponsor”! - A list of famous people from Dorchester, MA and how to deal with unruly Bostonians - The storyline of the movie Gymkata - Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Divisional round for you to bet against my picks
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It aired on Saturday mornings but is very different from what came before as this edition takes a look at WWE Saturday Morning Slam from September 22, 2012!
- The brief not-so illustrious history of Saturday Morning Slam on the CW network
- Ever debated TV-14 vs TV-PG? How about wrestling under a TV-G rating?
- A look back at 5 great IC champions from the past
- How The Miz is like an item in an elementary school bathroom
- William Regal as the ideal worker for the restrictions of TV-G
- Why Zack Ryder’s gimmick isn’t really a gimmick
- Thoughts on Santino Marella as an announcer
- A rundown of then-current champions in WWE
Plus: - A medical update from the host, and the reasoning behind choosing this show - WWE Network’s obsession with Seth Rollins documentaries
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With WrestleMania 9 in the rearview (sort of), it’s back at the Manhattan Center for Monday Night RAW from April 5, 1993!
- Jerry Lawler is failed by crowd control and confronts the Macho Man
- The final days of the Beverly Brothers and Mike Enos’ destiny
- Bob Backlund’s series of weird 1993 matchups continues
- The fickle New York audience turns on their former hero Virgil
- Rob Bartlett’s pathetic phoner
- The Steiner Brothers: the reality of what people thought Arn and Tully in the WWF was
Plus: - Damien Demento’s role in a classic Bruce Willis film - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 16!
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The kickoff of a legendary rivalry highlights this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 11, 1990!
- Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels go one on one for the first time with a screwy result
- February 11, 1990, a day that changed the WWF in the short term
- Revisiting the Big Bossman’s change of heart on working for Slick and Ted DiBiase
- Greg Valentine showing glimpses of what was to come later in 1990
- The origin of the racial issues in the Bad News Brown-Roddy Piper feud
- Some fun facts about the old Capital Centre arena in Landover, Maryland
- Koko B. Ware won more than you thought
- Jack Tunney reveals the WrestleMania main event and does some trolling
Plus: - Dealing with a health issue arising from eating pizza - Ted DiBiase’s superior networking skills with managers - Speaking out against snitch tagging - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 15!
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Things are getting serious heading into Starrcade on this edition of NWA Pro from November 19, 1988! - The Road Warriors finally win the NWA tag titles defeating the Midnight Express - Road Warrior Animal gives the promo of his life….and immediately gets overshadowed - Dusty Rhodes clears the air on whether he has abused steroids (LOL) - Bam Bam Bigelow’s snazzy NWA theme - Paul E. Dangerously states a goal that would not come to fruition until 2019 - The most relatable moment of Rick Steiner’s career - A bizarre tribute to Magnum TA two years after his accident
Plus: - A failing snowblower and 22 inches of snow - The music behind the “Catch the Pinfalls” tag - Connecting 1987-88 JCP with the 1985-87 Philadelphia Flyers for God knows what reason - YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 14!
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It’s back to the WMC-TV studio for a look at Memphis Wrestling from April 2, 1988!
- Jerry Lawler and Eddie Gilbert brawl in the parking lot and the clever plot hatched leading to it
- The Memphis debuts of Scott Steiner and Tom Brandi
- Connecting Memphis manager Ernest Angel with the WWF’s Brother Love
- The simple pleasure of Lance Russell calling a match
- The parade of Gilberts and the mysterious little girl
- The Harris Twins get some help from the lead singer of Sawyer Brown
- Brickhouse Brown faces Scotty the Body (the future Raven)
Plus: - Taking a different approach to dieting - Missing the days of being able to slam down a phone to end a call - Doug Gilbert’s football career - A wrestler named “Dancing” - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 13!
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Part two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, with a detailed look at the 2nd half of the Royal Rumble match: the one booking flaw, pondering a Roddy Piper-Undertaker feud, the Macho Man’s mistake and the attempt to cover for it, and Sid Justice: the greatest genius of all time!
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Part one of two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, quickly reviewing the four matches and a lengthier look at the Rumble match itself!
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Ring in Survivor Series season with this look at WWF Superstars from November 3, 1990! - Young Dustin Rhodes tries to last 10 minutes with Ted DiBiase: diabolical plan, repeat of a successful angle, or both? - Rick Martel as a model heel for the modern product - Bobby Heenan and Brother Love beg for forgiveness - Survivor Series team promos aplenty - So what exactly IS a “Bushwhacker” anyway? - Sgt. Slaughter’s role in the greatest bad match of all time - The first broadcast for the Vince/Savage/Piper troika - Demolition and their new gimp masks
Plus: - Lessons learned on a Saturday night in the Boston area - The funniest part about the angle with the Big Bossman’s mother - Local promos for a Bunkhouse battle royal in Boston lead to some interesting references - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 11!
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WrestleMania III is on the horizon in this look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from February 21, 1987! - The Honky Tonk Man appears on Jake Roberts’ Snake Pit and everyone’s fate changes forever - The first Hart Foundation tag title defense on TV against the babyface Islanders - Roddy Piper confirms the rumors of his pending retirement - Extending the wrestling concept of “open contracts” the another sport - Billy Jack Haynes as a dear friend of Hulk Hogan - The forgotten 1987 WWF heel run of Salvatore Bellomo - Audio comparison of the first Honky Tonk Man theme and an early Elvis Presley recording - How important is Savage-Steamboat to the WM3 legacy? - The Can-Am Connection’s busy night in the Meadowlands
Plus: - Attending a Chaotic Wrestling show: returning gimmicks, homage to Goodfellas, and Italian dining - Elizabeth cutting loose in an LJN figures commercial - Hulk vs Andre predictions foreshadows the coming fissure in a WWF tag team - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 10 (and one NCAA game)!
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Barely under the wire for Halloween is the final show before WCW’s 1991 Halloween Havoc, the October 27, 1991 edition of WCW Main Event!
- WCW’s bad luck with the World Series on that date
- Imagining a world where Kevin Nash stays as Oz and works Japan exclusively
- Madusa in a rare WCW women’s match, and is extremely pissed off for some reason
- Another extended appreciation for the great Johnny B. Badd
- Van Hammer’s 1991 push: a tribute to a Navy man or just annoying?
- The positive social implications of the Ron Simmons push
- Football as a driving force in the Luger/Simmons battle
- The big reason to never begrudge Mick Foley’s comebacks
Plus: - Rebooting the Golden Girls with Missy Hyatt and Madusa - Scenes from a Long Island baptism - Memories of Jim Ross’ old WSB radio show - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 9!
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It’s time to check in with Cowboy Bill Watts for some Mid-South Wrestling from June 24, 1982!
- Ted DiBiase takes a necessary step in his career facing Junkyard Dog in one of the greatest storylines ever
- The wonderful misspelling of Killer Khan’s name
- Andre the Giant’s common interests with the late singer Amy Winehouse
- Wondering how Dr. Death Steve Williams didn’t break any stupid NCAA rules by being a pro wrestler
- The One Man Gang looking far more like Akeem
- Buck Robley, lengthy names, and Libya
- Seeing Big John Studd in a non-WWF setting
- The musings of Bill Watts: talking about his kids and crapping on Georgia
Plus: - Advice on how to approach yard work - Freddie Blassie’s older vocabulary - Prince William vs Prince Harry, then and now - Similarities between DiBiase/JYD and Bruno/Larry - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 8!
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We travel the road to the first King of the Ring PPV with a look at WWF Mania from May 8, 1993!
- Todd Pettengill brings his worst qualities to the table
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Tatanka saves Sherri from Bam Bam and gets a haircut for his trouble
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How Jim Duggan’s ’87 firing impacted Shawn Michaels
- The similarities between the Undertaker character and Star Wars
- Bob Backlund meets Lex Luger in a battle of former world champions
- A bizarre introduction from the Smoking Gunns
- Kamala goes it alone without Reverend Slick
- Mr. Perfect and Doink begin an unlikely series
Plus: - Vince McMahon’s mid 90s calls of near falls - Why Fred Savage is obviously superior to his brother Ben - Pondering a change in the opening segment of the podcast - A close call for the Phoenix Suns - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 7!
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Sting joins forces with fellow Horsemen Ric Flair and Arn Anderson for a red hot six man tag on the January 26, 1990 edition of NWA Power(rrrrrrrrrrrrr) Hour
- The eastern Tennessee crowd goes crazy for the short-lived incarnation of the Four Horsemen
- Jim Cornette cracks on the taping site, which would change the course of wrestling history
- Buzz Sawyer breaks the powerslam scale
- Jim Cornette pitches an angle for Ranger Ross, while Jim Ross picks on the Italian Stallion
- Terry Funk offers Sting some advice
- Diminishing returns from the Samoan Savage
- The mostly forgotten rap for WrestleWar ‘90
- Gordon Solie takes a dump on the Memphis territory
Plus: - Weddings with accidental visits from mariachis - The story of a man named Savage (not Randy) - How the booking of Bud Bowls are kind of like recent vintage WWE - Reflecting on a big week in current wrestling - Positing an idea for a new Funk’s Grill set - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 6! - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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With the wrestling world changing this week, the show goes back 35 years to the January 28, 1984 edition of WWF Championship Wrestling as a new world champion is crowned!
- Hulk Hogan’s title win over the Iron Sheik marks the start of a new era
- Sheiky deals with an untimely boner
- Paul Orndorff goes to a forbidden place talking about Hulk Hogan
- Roddy Piper launches Piper’s Pit at the expense of Victory Corner
- How The Hammer overlapped with his time in JCP
- How are telegrams being sent to the announcer’s desk in Allentown?
- Mr. Fuji’s refusal to tag with a different partner on this set of tapings
- Who was the best babyface IC champion of the 1980s?
- Tony Atlas vows to get “kinky”
- Just how boring can B. Brian Blair be?
Plus: - A recap of a week in Alaska - The importance of local promos - Enjoying how Roddy Piper says the name “Tony Atlas” - Hulk Hogan’s surprising tag team partner in New Japan from early ‘84 - Speculating on a movie career for Robert DeBord - Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL week 5! - Looking at some of the Super Bowl XVIII commercials from January 1984
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In this Greetings From Allentown special, the Arsenio Hall Show takes center stage with a look at three appearances by WWF wrestlers on the show!
- WWF Champion Randy “Macho Man” Savage appears in March 1989 to promote WrestleMania V and has entertaining interplay with the audience and a fellow guest
- Bad News Brown mixes it up with Arsenio in the summer of 1990 on topics like food, his attire, and the feud with Jake “The Snake” Roberts
- Hulk Hogan comes on the show to try and spin on the steroid scandals starting to engulf him and the WWF in the summer of 1991….with poor results
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Bask in the afterglow of the 1988 Survivor Series with a look at the November 26, 1988 edition of the WWF Superstars of Wrestling!
- Jack Tunney gets some Bad News on the Brother Love Show
- What is the nature of these “favors” Bad News is saying Elizabeth did?
- Why discussion of the Powers of Pain/Demolition/Mr. Fuji imbroglio from Survivor Series was vague, and thoughts of the execution of the double turn
- Is Bobby Heenan and/or Ted DiBiase guilty of human trafficking with regard to Hercules?
- Pleading for restoration of the original Rick Rude theme
- The apparently aborted feud between the Brain Busters and Young Stallions
- What else could be behind the Hart Foundation-Rougeaus feud?
- The eternal debate of The Big Bossman vs The Big Boss Man
Plus: - An oddity of the presentation of Superstars from this particular taping - Jesse takes a shot at the local Major League Baseball team, with cause - A stunning conclusion to your faithful host’s job search - Vinnie Vegas Corner for week 3 of the NFL!
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The Adams Division Podcast returns with part two discussing favorite single season sports teams! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) discuss their 5 favorite single season sports teams of all time! Included are teams that won it all, ones that came agonizingly close, super teams, and ones that were intensely personal to Steve or Peter! As a bonus, Steve and Peter reveal their most HATED single season team of all time as well!
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Familiar faces abound in this look at Stampede Wrestling from November 22, 1985!
- How this version of Stampede came to be and the possible foreshadowing for a member of the Hart family
- Babyface Bad News Allen has trouble talking when someone is standing near him
- The debut of Chris Benoit and his very much in style head of hair
- Bruce Hart’s alias is revealed!
- JR Foley’s problematic facial hair
- Evaluating producer Ed Whalen’s bizarre editing decisions
- Condemning attention-seeking Chris Benoit conspiracy theorists
- The soccer-style card system used in Stampede
- A Greetings From Allentown musical tribute to Canada
- Unfailingly polite promos from Dan Kroffat and Desiree Peterson
Plus: - The bizarre connection between Idi Amin’s Uganda and Stampede Wrestling - Projecting the long term relationship of Bad News Allen and Honky Tonk Wayne - Events of November 1985: The Geneva Summit, a pop singer is born, a blues singer dies, and the Burger King “Herb” campaign - An express version of Vinny Vegas Corner for week 2 of the NFL
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The Macho Man Randy Savage has a bachelor party thrown for him on the August 12, 1991 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling!
- A comprehensive breakdown of the Macho Man’s bachelor party: what they did right, what went wrong, the invite list, the roles of the various guests
- Jake the Snake literally buries the Ultimate Warrior and later shows up as an unwanted guest
- Why Mean Gene Okerlund is the perfect bachelor party guest
- Recalling the role of Sid Justice in the SummerSlam main event build
- Lord Alfred Hayes gets all awkward talking the Macho Man’s wedding
- Slick’s relationship with women
- Mr. Perfect works around his crippling back injury
- Having trouble against the Legion of Doom in the WWF Wrestlefest arcade game
- Some background on the belly dancer performing at the party
- Summing up every General Adnan promo from 1991
Plus: - Playing Wheel of Fortune with a Barbarian squash - The Irwin R. Schyster Drinking Game - Events of August 1991: John Daly ruins what could have been a promising career, a new Metallica album, and a Paul Simon special - Original commercials! - An express version of Vinnie Vegas Corner for week 1 of the NFL
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We’re going to Kansas City, Kansas City here we come for Central States All Star Wrestling from March 10, 1984!
- A brief history of the Kansas City territory and its influence in the NWA and reputation
- Learning to appreciate the talents of Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer
- The random appearance of a Kerry Von Erich makeout session with a fan from 1982
- Longtime veteran Crazy Luke Graham gets hung up on issues of race
- Buck Robley’s closest comparison in wrestling history
- A bizarre production element of the Central States local promos
Plus: - How the NWA travelling world champion model is similar to a popular basketball team - Why the English language is pretty screwed up - Events of March 1984: The failure of the Coleco Adam, Mondale the comedian, UNC and Jordan get upset, and the Colts explore relocation - A police sting at the motel from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
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We’re living here in Allentown (and Hamburg for one match) for this edition of WWF Championship Wrestling from August 1, 1981!
- Bob Backlund takes on Moondog Rex, with extended thoughts on kids rushing the ring in the aftermath and people running on the field at sporting events
- Andre the Giant gets very serious and wastes no time
- A complete Joe McHugh introduction with an update on the doctor
- Tag team action between relatively equal teams ends in a bizarre DQ
- Breaking down which of the Three Wise Men managers I would want if I was a 1981 WWF heel
- Watching older wrestling at a faster speed
- Why Mil Mascaras is the Mexican wrestler who got all the publicity during his heyday
- Capt. Lou Albano dumps the Moondogs for a new team: the returning Mr. Fuji and debuting Mr. Saito
Plus: - Recapping Backlund’s somewhat one-dimensional first half of 1981 - Referee Danny Davis’ spectacular hairdo - Pondering a dinner with Fred Blassie’s mid-1981 stable - Events of August 1981: The PATCO strike, a baseball strike ends, and MTV begins - A common male/female trope in older TV commercials - Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson’s introductions on the weekly TV shows
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It is back to Center Stage in Atlanta for a look at WCW Saturday Night from October 2, 1993!
- The many timing issues of 1993 WCW
- Getting to know the other side of The Shockmaster
- Stunning Steve Austin keeps the light on for a Hollywood Blonds reunion
- Tracking the WCW tag titles during a turbulent time
- Detailing the many issues with the Yoshi Kwan character
- Sid Vicious: Philosopher
- Rick Rude and Ric Flair: poor dance partners
- Attempting to jazz up an already good Cactus Jack promo
- Breaking down the promo skills of WCW Amateur Challenge contestants
Plus: - A visit to a barcade prompts discussion of arcade games - Lies being told about the “world title” - Crowd chanting of a popular song hook - Events of October 1993: Jordan retires without conspiracy, the Dodgers wreck the Giants season - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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The era of the WWF on NBC comes to end on this edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event from April 27, 1991!
- Seeking assistance in covering yet another 20 man battle royal without a clear hook
- Why 1991 Ultimate Warrior is the best version of the character
- The Undertaker’s 1st in-ring meeting with Hulk Hogan
- Nasty Boys vs Bushwhackers: a passing of the torch?
- Randy Savage subtly offends others on commentary and how it may cause trouble down the road
- Jake Roberts debuts his new snake Lucifer without much time to mourn the last snake
- Bret Hart make an impression against Ted DiBiase
- Examining the actual damage a cattle prod can do
Plus: - Original 1991 commercials with car ads, movie trailers, and promos for upcoming NBA playoff games - Why NBC was giving up on the Saturday Night’s Main Event program - Sensational Sherri’s rough weekend of WWF TV - Sgt. Slaughter’s bizarre hairline
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It’s Saturday night in Motown for the highest rated edition of NBC’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, from March 14, 1987!
- The 20 Man Battle Royal: the confrontation of Andre and Hogan, and the extremely unlikely final four in the match
- George Steele meets Randy Savage yet again and prompts thoughts of human trafficking
- Mean Gene gets caught checking out Elizabeth by Jesse Ventura
- Vince McMahon’s amazing summary of the issues between Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan
- The timeline of Jake Roberts becoming a babyface
- A tribute to Roddy Piper and Ventura’s cheeky remark about Piper going to Hollywood
- The Hart Foundation defend their titles against a make-shift team
- Strange backgrounds being used for interviews
Plus: - Andre The Giant: channeling musical artists? - Dangerous Danny Davis as a Peanuts character - Partially going around the NHL for the evening of March 14 and pondering WrestleMania 3’s impact on the ’87 Detroit Pistons - Annoying political theater at the Lowell Folk Festival - The WWF works its way around not being able to directly promote WrestleMania 3
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The final part of a series looking at one specific weekend takes a trip to Texas for a look at USWA Challenge from July 8, 1990 (or so it was labelled!)
- How the USWA in Texas is a slice of both Memphis and shades of the future ECW
- The feud that put Steve Austin on the map against Chris Adams, and the ladies get physically involved
- Hollywood John Tatum goes over the top in trying to make amends for past behavior
- Bill Dundee’s valet Tessa: You can’t spell ‘Tessa” with an A, S, and another S
- The brilliantly named Percival Pringle III takes one for the team after he makes light of the Von Erich tragedies
- The goofy charm of Craig Johnson
- Commercial music theme songs!
Plus: - Coming to grips with the possibility that this may not be the July 8 show - Original commercials: Tetris, 7-Up, The Sporting News, and for Milk - Sporting events of the day: a 9-time Wimbledon winner and a massive crash at Daytona - A single comment of YouTube Comment Theater!
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The second part of a series looking at one specific weekend takes a look at NWA World Championship Wrestling from July 7, 1990
- The build for Sting vs Flair at the Great American Bash ’90 with its odd psychology and what could have been done differently
- Ole Anderson as the annoying kid from high school and as a faded former all-star
- Stan Hansen’s what-if acting career
- The confusion created by the Big Van Vader video
- A brutally dull tag team match designed to apparently kill time
- The amazing part about Doug Furnas’ weightlifting career
- One thing El Gigante was good at
- The Rock and Roll Express in 1990: emblematic of the end of the JCP era?
Plus: - A delicious and healthy pizza topping - Why a certain beach town in Massachusetts beings to mind Dealey Plaza in Dallas - How the Braves fared against the Mets after this show aired on TBS - YouTube Comment Theater!
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The first part of a series on one specific weekend takes a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from July 7, 1990!
- Randy Savage and Jim Brunzell face off in one of the all-time great enhancement matches, with additional background
- Examining the sudden Demolition heel turn
- Commentary on other wrestlers discussing Hulk Hogan’s pending decision on his future
- A delightful rematch from the original WrestleMania
- Bad News Brown flashes a rare smile!
- Paths not chosen in the aftermath of Brutus Beefcake’s facial injury
- Pondering the Honky Tonk Man in the same ring as Terry Gordy and Dr. Death
- Sniffing out Ted DiBiase’s schemes in Cobb County, Georgia
- Nikolai Volkoff talking world peace; what Bush and Gorbachev were up to at the time
Plus: - Background on shellfish allergies - Speculating on the alleged friendship between Hacksaw Jim Duggan and President George H.W. Bush - Queen Sensational Sherri invents new hair accessories - The cost of travelling to Fiji - Vince McMahon’s 15 second effort at pumping up house show attendance - Buddy Rose’s views on the OJ Simpson case - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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It is a long awaited trip to the Pacific Northwest for a look at Portland Wrestling from October 11, 1980!
- An extended appreciation of Playboy Buddy Rose, the king of PNW
- A quick rundown of the Portland territory, how they were unique and the stars they produced
- Why the play by play guy would have died watching 1996 WCW
- Jonathan Boyd’s motivations for facing Buddy Rose
- Why a Jay Youngblood promo telegraphs what will happen on the next big show
- The thankfully brief run of Mike Popovitch
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Things get Extreme at Wrestlepalooza 97 on this edition of ECW Hardcore TV from June 12, 1997!
- The final battle between Raven and Tommy Dreamer, culminating a two and a half year war
- Jerry Lawler invades the ECW Arena, talks some trash, directs traffic
- How I saw Taz for the first time and why it explains why I love the character
- Deciphering if a Sabu botch is an actual botch
- Finding common ground with the woman who was Chastity
- Rick Rude the color man: the uncool kid who made up stories in high school
- Trying to figure out the motivations of Shane Douglas’ “Franchise” character
- Paul Heyman’s broken promise (one of them!)
Plus: - Why the counters to the “Van Terminator” spot don’t work as well as you would think - Worrying about the state of Jake Roberts watching the Raven-Dreamer match as his legendary finisher gets spammed to hell - Making a retroactive choice between the ECW Arena show and the local team in the Stanley Cup Final on TV - Uncensored audio with copious amounts of cursing - Life on the unemployment line
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It’s a special one match edition of NWA Worldwide from October 3, 1987 as Ron Garvin challenges Ric Flair for the NWA World title in Detroit!
- A brief history of how this incarnation of the Flair-Garvin rivalry came to be
- Where Garvin ranks among Ric Flair’s greatest opponents
- Ranking the best possible contenders for the world title in this spot
- Can David Crockett be trusted to call a 30+ minute Ron Garvin match alone?
- Callback spots in Ric Flair title matches
- The NWA’s battle for the city of Detroit: too little, too late?
- Tony Schiavone haunts the match
Plus: - Peter visits London, England: thoughts on the national anthem, Abbey Road, the British Museum, the Prime Meridian, Westminster Abbey's bathroom, and punking a Yankees fan - YouTube Comment Theater!
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The very fate of the wrestling business is at stake on this edition of WCW Worldwide from February 26, 1994!
- Terra Ryzing (Triple H) faces Brian Armstrong (Road Dogg) sowing some seeds
- Newly hired Bobby Heenan as a comedy machine
- Sting as a longer term “draw”
- Figuring out the timeline for Missy Hyatt’s departure from WCW
- Determining a course of action for Ray Traylor to make him like the Big Bossman and still not infringe on WWF trademarks
- Modern day Steve Austin and his reversion to his WCW gimmick
- Why the Nasty Boys are like a chain restaurant
- Rick Rude goes bland while Marcus Bagwell gives 100%
- Johnny B. Badd’s odd choice for a new trainer
Plus: - The Heenan/Okerlund ’93 All American Reunion working in product placements - An update on the host and his future endeavors - Deciding on the best Cranberries song - Gary Cappetta lets fly with a regional accent - Wondering where Brian Armstrong got his jacket
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The heat is on approaching SummerSlam 89 with a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from August 27, 1989!
- Breaking down the Rick Rude confrontation with Roddy Piper from Prime Time Wrestling
- Tito Santana’s forgotten shining moment of 1989
- A mild defense of the Brain Busters vs Hart Foundation booking at SummerSlam 89
- Explaining the motive for every illogical Ted DiBiase money decision
- The Rougeaus Theme Song Challenge
- SummerSlam main eventers play one upsmanship with nutty promos
- The Garvin-Valentine feud: salvation for both
- What makes for a good promo from Zeus?
- Theorizing reasons for the real origin of the Ultimate Warrior/Rick Rude feud
- Correct usage of "The"
Plus: - A heavily redacted reaction to game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final - The trouble with “performance” golf shirts - Rick Rude possibly reveals his sexual proclivities? - Comparing Dusty Rhodes with an 80s TV icon - Original commercials, Right Guard and their cursed athlete endorsers, and so many ads for trucking companies
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We’re walking in Memphis again this week with look at the April 18, 1981 edition of Memphis Wrestling!
- Amidst a tense atmosphere, Jerry Lawler takes on Terry Funk in an empty Mid-South Coliseum
- Jimmy Hart takes to the ring to beat up little peiople
- Dutch Mantel stands up for his country
- The Dream Machine: a different kind of Akeem
- David Oswald’s biggest claim to fame in Memphis Wrestling
- Kevin Sullivan’s Boston accent as a necessary ingredient to this podcast
Plus: - A word now considered a slur casually dropped in a promo - How bad is traffic in Memphis? - A brief history of the construction of I-40 in the Memphis area - YouTube Comment Theater! - Sports moments of 2019 (so far): The Saints get robbed, an incredible catch and double play, and Tiger’s return to glory
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In the year 2000….there was a leftover episode of WWF Sunday Night HeAT from 1999 airing January 2, 2000!
- Having issues with remembering 1999 WWF storylines, and having the memory jogged with a “best of” montage
- Gushing with praise for D’Lo Brown, doing double duty
- A tag team match fit for Canadian television
- Taking umbrage with wrestlers doing things that make no sense
- Grandmaster Sexay and Mosh battle to settle the debate of hip hop versus heavy metal
- Reviews from the place that the Godfather may have gotten his “ho’s”
- Viscera: big men never go out of style
- What Gangrel demands of the blood he uses
Plus: - A Triple H appearance in a toy ad leads to more confusion - The problem with eating at a branded place like WWF New York - Billy Gunn’s use of the DX catchphrase - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Sports moments of 2018: Vladdy Junior, Tuukka loses a blade, a very long baseball game, JR Smith forgets the score, and the Philly Special
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After a six month hiatus, The Adams Division podcast is back! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) reunite to discuss their 10 favorite single season sports teams of all time! Part one will cover numbers 6-10 on their respective lists. Included are teams that won it all, lost in heartbreaking fashion, and the friends that were made along the way!
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It ain’t Allentown, but Hamburg, Pennsylvania will have to do as this week features a look at WWF All Star Wrestling from May 17, 1980!
- Bob Backlund vs El Olympico in a bizarre “exhibition of wrestling holds” as VINCE MCMAHON delights in scientific wrestling
- The future problem Larry Z would have coming out of the Bruno feud
- Ken Patera as a God among men in 1980 even beyond the WWF
- Hulk Hogan being better in ’80 than remembered even as the promotion would prefer people forget his main feud that year
- Lots of Bruno Sammartino commentary: on Mexican wrestling, arrogant heels, fat people, Larry Z and more!
- Tor Kamata and his comical real name
- Steve King and the same name game
- 1980 Wrestler kneepad watch
Plus: - One wiseacre in Hamburg has some advice for Backlund and Olympico - Autograph seekers at the TV tapings and their fascination with job guys - Sitcoms that did exactly 117 episodes - Hulk Hogan: golfer? - Sports moments of 2017: A first in Major League Baseball, 10 home runs in one game, and an obsession with the final play of regulation from Super Bowl 51
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For episode 116 it is back to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at how “hot” the territory was for NWA Pro from February 21, 1987!
- How literally everybody won because Jim Cornette threw a fireball at Ronnie Garvin
- Jimmy Garvin’s face turn being perfectly timed and executed
- The Midnight Express as a championship hockey team
- Dick Murdoch colludes with the Russians
- Johnny Weaver waxes incoherent on commentary, while Nikita Koloff is somehow eloquent
- The Horsemen come up with funny things to call their “associate” Lex Luger
- JCP’s attempt to run shows in Canada in February 1987
Plus: - Comparing and contrasting the crowd at a Judas Priest concert in 2019 with that of a wrestling show - The importance of local promos - How they covered the Cornette/Garvin angle and the old Saturday Night Live skit it brings to mind - The return of YouTube Comment Theater! - Sports moments of 2016: Britton never gets in the game, a Korean folk hero, the Cubbies as the anti-Orioles, an obese man hits a home run, and the Boston Bruins blow it against Ottawa
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In the 2nd show of the “Beer-treon” series, GFA goes back to 1986 for a look at the WWF D-Show Superstars of Wrestling from May 31!
- Spring 1986 WWF TV: Experimenting by throwing crap at walls
- Paul Christy is out of his mind on TNT: a complete breakdown in more ways than one
- The Rotunda/Spivey U.S. Express: the magic is lost with a new “Aunt Viv”
- Judy Martin: way ahead of her time
- Discovering teased angles in watching classic weekly TV
- Coming up with more dream matches for Ricky Steamboat
- The differences in the early version of Hercules
- Harley Race’s 1st match in his WWF run is a bizarre duel with SD Jones
Plus: - Original 1986 commercials: Stetson cologne can get you laid?, Price is Right night edition, amusement parks, WWF thumb wrestlers, amusement parks, and more! - Speculating on Bruce Springsteen’s wrestling preferences - Mean Gene helps himself to potato chips - What is going on with Magnificent Muraco’s voice? - Sports moments of 2015: A blunder costs the alma mater, a nutty 7th inning north of the border, the best Super Bowl of all time, a cheap ass slide, and a crazy 2nd inning north of the border!
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In a test of the human spirit, this week’s episode features a look at AWA TV from January 6, 1990!
- A mild defense of the Team Challenge Series concept from the perspective of a 10 year old, and specific circumstances where it might have worked
- AWA play by play man Ralph Sturgis: From “Press Your Luck” to the Stanley Cup
- Waiting in vain for Kokina Maximus, the proto-Yokozuna
- The peculiar post-wrestling political career of Johnnie Stewart
- On an all new “According To Larry”, protagonist Larry Zbyszko decries the destruction of national forests
- The AWA’s spin on the “crooked referee” angle
- Get fired up for charismatic babyface Masa Saito!
Plus: - Proposing a theme song for Yukon John Nord - The motto of the AWA locker room when things got bad - Retroactively deciding on a “comparable substitute” - Internet browser issues and smoking a pork shoulder - Sports moments of 2014: A Cup winning OT goal, the Patriots flop in KC, Peyton in the Super Bowl, and the greatest non-Ripken moment in Camden Yards history, and winning big money on the Belmont!
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Settle in for the coronation of a new Macho King as we look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from September 30, 1989!
- A complete breakdown of everything that went on that the coronation ceremony for the Macho King and Queen Sherri
- Dusty Rhodes has a new look for the Battle of the Dustys
- The greatness of the Roddy Piper/Rick Rude feud playing out on Prime Time Wrestling
- Why Boris Zhukov was paired with Jimmy Snuka for multiple TV matches
- Comparing the “team hug” of the Rougeau Brothers with the Midnight Express
- Looking out for language in Hulk Hogan’s promo
- Defining what Bad News Brown means by the term “beer-bellied sharecropper”
- Vince McMahon puts over the sights of Portland, Maine
Plus: - A 40th birthday celebration and lessons on the danger of special edibles - More evidence of the close friendship of Randy Savage and Ted DiBiase in kayfabe - Promos for the September 30, 1989 Madison Square Garden show - Brother Love fails his audience by using the wrong name for his guest - The last great Honky Tonk Man moment in the WWF - Choosing Sega Genesis over Super Nintendo - Sports moments of 2013: a game 7 comeback for the ages, a bad way to start an NFL season, the Ray Allen-Kevin Garnett imbroglio, a walkoff no-hitter, losing the Stanley Cup, and the week of the Boston Marathon bombing
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It’s back to look at the leadup to Starrcade ’85 with a look at NWA Worldwide from October 26, 1985!
- Magnum TA gets inappropriate and channels his inner Joe Namath with Baby Doll
- Pondering the notion of Arn Anderson as President of the United States
- Trying to survive another Superstar Billy Graham match
- With Dusty Rhodes at the doctor, a look at the real life reviews for that physician
- Tales of a man named Stoney
- A comparison of two styles of squash matches
- Jimmy Valiant and Froot Loops
- The Rock and Roll Express face their inferior mirror heel version
- A complaint about an odd example of show layout
Plus: - A jobber name leads to a recollection of the mixed fates of the Singing Senators - Checking again on the promo time ratio between Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson - Crazy hot crowds for Jim Crockett Promotions - Thoughts about the protocol behind buying allergy medication and beer taproom stool etiquette - Sports moments of 2012: becoming an Orioles fan, a game 7 OT goal that was BS, boners in sports, butt fumbles, and more!
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Put on my blue suede shoes because we are walking in Memphis this week for some CWA Wrestling action from July 14, 1984!
- The Macho Man makes history by piledriving Ricky Morton through a table at the Mid-South Coliseum
- Lanny Poffo at his finest, and regales the audience with sound advice
- The Memphis SuperFriends of Lawler and the Fabulous Ones join forces for a six man tag
- Homoeroticism and unintentional comedy of the New Generation’s vignette
- Tojo Yamamoto returns to Memphis: You understand what I mean?
- Tommy Rich is back and lets the ladies know he is open for business
- Great Itos in history: Masao, Lance, and Midori
- The origin of "Manias"
Plus: - Encountering a U.S. Express fan at Fenway Park on a wonderful Saturday afternoon - Kicking off a different kind of podcast support program: Beertreon! - A theory of why the Memphis Grizzlies kept that name after moving from Vancouver - Differences in Rick Rude’s Memphis moustache from the one in WWF and WCW - Sports moments of 2011: feeling bad for Nellie Cruz, the Red Sox collapse, the Bruins triumph, Dirk Nowitzki, an incredible Datsyuk goal, and giving credit to a loathsome Vancouver Canuck!
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In the wake of WrestleMania 35, we go back 28 years to the aftermath of the uber-patriotic WrestleMania 7 with a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 31, 1991!
- Recaps of WrestleMania 7 including Sgt. Slaughter getting his heat back in the most literal way possible
- Explaining the new DiBiase/Sherri team to those in the audience at the taping prior to WM7 and how Randy Savage is tied in
- Introducing Col. Mustafa with a nod to his prior history and pondering the reasons why he would be signed
- Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart joins the commentary team and tries to fit in with the Gorilla/Brain dynamic
- The Big Bossman needs some shirts that fit his skinnier frame
- Mr. Perfect and Bobby Heenan use scatological humor in a promo
- Thoughts on the goofiness of the Warlord leads to a story of why Peter started drinking hot coffee
- The interesting matches on the taping in Biloxi, Mississippi
Plus: - The meaning behind Gorilla Monsoon calling the women around Bobby Heenan “barracudas” - Weird pronunciations by guest ring announcers - The real reason why Vince McMahon made Mustafa Ali drop his first name - Devaluing the gutwrench suplex one match at a time - Sports moments of 2010: making excuses for a Bruins collapse, a Peyton Manning pick-6, why curling is a great sport, World Cup in South Africa, a no hitter clears up some confusion, and more! - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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On the road back from WrestleMania 35 in New Jersey, Peter recaps the weekend.
Included: - "The Bret Hart of drivers" - Trials and tribulations of trying to get a coffee in MetLife Stadium - Why WrestleMania weekend is a perfect place for everyone that is there - Meeting dozens of people for the first time - Reading the room at karaoke - Advice on how far to take things with alcohol at a tailgate - Public transit and the "bus ride from hell"
As we head toward WrestleMania 35, the show goes back in time for a look at the final edition of WWF Championship Wrestling prior to the first WrestleMania, from March 30, 1985!
- Mr. T and Hulk Hogan get ready for the WrestleMania main event the only way they know how: with a Rocky-esque training montage video!
- An update segment on the Junkyard Dog devolves into an examination of Lord Al Hayes’ TV manner, Vince McMahon fetishes, and wondering if it’s hypocritical to discuss
- The last minute steps taken to clear up confusion about WrestleMania and the busy week in the company
- King Kong Bundy’s strange decision on his attire
- The first ever Savage-Steamboat match* in the WWF!
- Another controversial incident involving fruit in Piper’s Pit
- The great Buddy Rose is relegated to enhancement work but finds a way to shine
- Trying to figure out why Bruno Sammartino took over play by play for nearly a minute
Plus: - Using non-“Born in the USA” Bruce Springsteen songs for other WWF talents over the years - An update on the late King Kong Bundy’s cats - Solving the puzzle of the modern day equivalent of Mr. T - A new song celebrating everything 1985 in the WWF! - One man and his “boring” chant - Sports moments of 2009: A steal of home interrupts a thought, a championship comeback, the Habs get swept, excitable Spanish broadcasts, and more!
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From Television City: a look at Mr. Belvedere looking like quite the fool, battling an addiction to pinball in an episode of "Mr. Belvedere" originally airing November 29, 1985 on ABC!
For I must be travelling on now, because there’s so much World Class left to see….this week covers the debut of Michael Hayes as the first Freebird to land in WCCW in the October 16, 1982 edition of World Class Championship Wrestling TV!
- How the crowd reacted to Michael Hayes as the super cool babyface on his arrival
- Jay Saldi states his case for the Angelo Mosca wing of the Wrestling Broadcasting Hall of Fame with the help of his PWI subscription
- A Ric Flair interview for the ages: cool, calm and collected while being accused of something for which he’d later be a victim
- The sad story of the Magic Dragon
- Referees in WCCW: ranging from barely mobile to putting out a wrestler with one punch
- A tag team match where nobody involved comes close to their potential
- Explaining the Von Erichs by assigning them to baseball positions
- Bugsy McGraw and different parenting in the early 80s
Plus: - Bonus live commentary in the arena from last Monday’s RAW match between Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe - A strange but true fact of a celebrity guest at the Sportatorium for this taping, and also why he could be there in the first place - Picturing Al Madril becoming a celebrity chef - So many guys in white trunks - Sports moments of 2008: an embarrassing moment at a baseball game, hockey is reborn in Boston, “anything is possible” as the Kobe Lakers roll over and quit, Chase Utley and cursing at championship parades, and the greatest incomplete pass in NFL history! - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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After over six months, it's time to check in with Bill Watts and the UWF with a look at the January 17, 1987 episode of UWF TV!
- The Freebirds run roughshod over everything and also evoke a comparison to a memorable movie trio
- Positive aspects of how Bill Watts would run his TV shows
- Michael Hayes tests his legal acumen in an effort to win titles
- A better use of Eddie Gilbert for 1987: Roddy Piper's "vice president"
- The One Man Gang shows creative use of a table
- Enjoying the fired up babyface version of Ted DiBiase
- Sting uses his head in the dumbest possible way
- Making excuses for the lovely Missy Hyatt
- Matches get sidetracked and why that didn't matter this time
- The obscurity of the then-TV champion of the UWF
Plus: - The weirdness of how/why/when this video came from - Trying to get comfortable while podcasting - An explanation of an angle from the 1989 Royal Rumble - A few "original" commercials - Sports moments of 2007: Patrik Stefan, Schilling loses a no no, Devin Hester dazzles, Randy Moss amazes, and driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas after a hockey game! - YouTube Comment Theater!
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This week the show rewinds to a classic episode from 2017 looking at WWF Superstars from June 3, 1989 as Peter says goodbye to a dear friend.
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This week’s show is a look at the big WWF Superstars of Wrestling from November 22, 1986!
- The Macho Man literally goes for the throat of challenger Ricky Steamboat
- Randy Savage’s November 1986: the best TV month ever for a champion
- Calling for Danny Davis limitations on appearances within a single show
- The Honky Tonk Man acts fast after losing a “Vote of Confidence” from “fans”
- Examining “the match before the live crowd after the big angle”
- Bruno Sammartino takes a spin as a broadcast journalist
- A brief musical tribute to Dick Slater’s WWF run as the Confederate “Rebel”
Plus: - Fact checking the wild claims of Vince McMahon on commentary - Gene Okerlund’s Update center troubles of late 86 - Jesse Ventura takes it to Vince over his grammar corrections - The enhancement talent who defeated Mick Foley in their first ever match - Chanting “boring” at a stupid time - Sports moments of 2006: the Detroit Tigers provide hope, the New Orleans Saints provide inspiration, Ben Watson is superhuman, Ty Conklin commits a blunder, and great plays when that team loses!
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It is back to 1984 for a look at the short-lived experiment that was Pro Wrestling USA! Jack Reynolds is a gaffe machine, Terry Funk saves the day (again), Jimmy Hart as your utility manager, the weirdly muted crowd, Bob Backlund comes off creepy, plus original commercials, one of which that will blow your mind! (Offer not valid to those born before 1976)
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It’s back to 1985 for a look at WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event from October 5, 1985!
- Uncle Elmer gets married and gets his balls busted by Jesse Ventura
- The concept of following Golden Era WWF through only Saturday Night’s Main Event
- Political differences between faces and heels on the issue of free speech
- Acceptance of non-finishes just to see Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff fight
- Weird attire to wear to a wedding
- Greg Valentine takes on a new project and gets the tag team title as retainer
- The Body Shop as a B-show talk segment
- Poor Jerry Valiant: from Oprah to Uncle Elmer in ‘85
Plus: - The many feelings of attending a wedding in a Catholic church - Righteous anger about the guy with the airhorn - The hangover of the defending World Series champs - A fun fact about one the NBC TV executives - The importance of the 1985 Geneva summit between Reagan and Gorbachev - Sports moments of 2004: the first time Dave Roberts helped the Red Sox win a playoff game, Damon slays the Yankees, Bill Walton is sad, Gelinas wins it, and incredible prognostications!
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With some regrets it is back to January 1984 for a look at some AWA TV aimed at the St. Louis market!
- Trying to stay sane watching this very AWA show
- A comparison for Ken Resnick trying to replace Gene Okerlund, who they couldn’t edit out of the show
- The hilarity of two white dudes dressing up like Arab sheiks
- Why a Billy Robinson wouldn’t be a pro wrestler in the modern era
- World champ Nick Bockwinkel: not quite so gangsta
- Talking about anything but the sad downfall of Superstar Billy Graham
- Pondering trying Jesse Ventura as a top babyface
- Tom Stone carries Baron Von Raschke to the match of the night(!)
Plus: - The many many many MANY issues with the AWA’s t-shirt - A brief history of channel 30 KDNL-TV in St. Louis - The importance of having characters in your everyday life - More Karate Kid 2 talk! - Referees who just aren’t trying or giving a crap - Sports moments of 2003: what Bartman should have done, a personal anecdote on the River City Relay, confessions about game 7 of the ALCS, and “Off the floor, on the board”
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Revving up the Delorean to 88 MPH for a trip back to 1985 and a look at NWA Worldwide from Jim Crockett Promotions from March 23! - Bizarre scrambles: Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes together, and Tully Blanchard and JJ Dillon opposing Slick Ric! - Early Arn Anderson: waiting for that first spinebuster - Enjoying the Jimmy Valiant/Paul Jones Army never-ending war - Who is the greatest Cold War era Soviet Russian wrestler? - Why Magnum TA was a better choice as heir apparent babyface than Ricky Steamboat would have been - Buddy Landel’s uphill battle as a “Nature Boy”
Plus: - The fire that destroyed the Crockett family’s minor league ballpark - David Crockett attempts to blow up the concept of time - Who would have been a good addition from the world of wrestling to the USA For Africa crew singing “We Are The World” - Sports moments of 2002: the SF Giants tempt fate, Sacramento gets jobbed, an all-time hockey fight and the conflicted emotions it brings up now, and Super Bowl 36 - YouTube Comment Theater
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Taking a look at when the WWF was trying to rejuvenate the company with a loaded episode of Superstars from October 31, 1992!
- The interconnected events making up the “interesting times” for the WWF
- A rare Superstars/Challenge crossover!
- The Nasty Boys lash out at Jimmy Hart for a double-cross: shouldn’t they have seen this coming?
- Marty Jannetty seeks vengeance on Shawn Michaels but ends up with seven years of bad luck
- Ground Zero of all Doink offshoots
- Yokozuna makes his Superstars debut
- Why Tatanka’s push and Big Bossman’s de-push are directly related
- Nailz needs a tissue and a chill pill
- Pondering having Paul Bearer as a funeral director
Plus: - The unsung hero of a baby shower - A cautionary tale of social media postings - Wrestling and another event in an arena on the same day - Sports moments of 2001: Bledsoe, Piazza, Iverson, and an embarrassing moment - Vinnie Vegas Corner: Super Bowl LIII edition with prop bets!
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Going back to the heart of the Attitude Era for the 100th episode with a look at the June 1, 1998 WWF RAW is WAR!
- The peak of the Mr. McMahon character trading jabs with his top stars
- A Nation vs DX six man tag all-star game!
- The Undertaker begins his evolution by dressing poorly
- Taka Michinoku and Bradshaw: like a 1960s TV comedy pairing
- Shamrock and Severn: division killers?
- How and why Val Venis could only exist from 1998-2000
- Admiring the outfit of newcomer Jacqueline
- The unselfish Terry Funk risks major injury against Mark Henry
- Double J contradicts everything he said months earlier
Plus: - A tongue in cheek promo for the charitable Mr. McMahon - What do you do when “Godwinns’ Law” goes bad - Revealing the top 5 from my PTBN GWWE tag team ballot - A method of remaining calm when your team is in a tense playoff game - Sports moments of 2000: Rams/Titans, Pedro/Roger, an ugly incident in Vancouver, the “HC of the NYJ”, - Hatching a diabolical plan to go to WrestleMania in New Jersey
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Climb aboard the Mothership for a look back at WCW Saturday Night from June 28, 1997!
- The WCW midcard in 1997: a diverse playground with something for everyone
- Nobility is out the window as The Blue Bloods explode
- Jeff Jarrett has delusions of grandeur
- Appreciating Meng’s theme and pondering a trip to Tonga
- Ric Flair steals the one bit that Lex Luger was the best at
- Categorizing enhancement tag teams
- Konnan in wrestling purgatory
- Playing the Mean Gene hotline promo guessing game
Plus: - Introducing a wedding wrap-up show segment - Karate Kid 2: The WCW of the Karate Kid series? - Braves baseball on TBS roundup! - Sports moments of ’99: Pedro Martinez, Troy O’Leary, Eugene Robinson, Brett Hull, and an OT winner! - Vinnie Vegas Corner NFL Conference Championship Edition!
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This week is a salute to the late “Mean” Gene Okerlund with a look at his first WWF show Wrestling At The Chase from January 1, 1984!
- How Okerlund’s arrival helps everyone in the company be better at their jobs
- Hulk Hogan returns to the WWF as a true man of the people
- A brief overview of wrestling in St. Louis
- “Dr. D” David Schultz issues a subtle challenge to the rest of the heel locker room
- The curious case of “Mad Dog” Maganoff
- Tony Atlas drops a hint that maybe he isn’t crazy about his tag team partner
- Adonis and Murdoch: what makes them different makes them great
Plus: - Side Headlock-A-Palooza in St. Louis - How a dog food company screwed over an NHL team - Sports moments of ’98: Kerry Wood, Randy Moss, Bryce Drew, and a goalie “fight” - Vinnie Vegas Corner NFL Divisional Edition!
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On a unique Greetings From Allentown, this week features a look at the pilot episode of the 1988 wrestling-themed TV show “Learning The Ropes”, starring Lyle Alzado and featuring cameos from Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Ronnie Garvin!
Plus: - Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Wild Card edition! - YouTube Comment Theater! - Sports moments of ’97: Farewell to the Whale, a non-call in the Super Bowl, Wade Boggs takes the hill, and Rick Pitino takes over
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Learn all about unique ways to injure someone with a chair by checking out WWF Superstars from October 27, 1996!
- Steve Austin attacks Brian Pillman: the last consequential angle ever on Superstars
- Sunny Days are the end of days for the Smoking Gunns
- Pondering how Psycho Sid could approach a presidential campaign
- Examining Triple H’s 1996 Curtain Call “punishment”
- An important distinction in the Rocky Maivia debut vignettes
- Why The Undertaker had a long streak at WrestleManias
- The benefits and honors of being a WWF hillbilly
- Reworking the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony
Plus: - What is wrong with Marty Jannetty? I mean, this time. - Analysis of the matchups in the 1996 Karate Fighters tournament - Brilliant game planning in Madden 18 - Ahmed Johnson: thoughtful AND eloquent? - Sports moments of ’96: A corrupt umpire, the FoxTrax hockey puck, Magic Johnson gets ejected
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This week features a look at an oddly stacked episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 24, 1991!
- Sgt. Slaughter has fun with fire and beats the symbolism into the ground
- The New Dream Team explodes and gets a visit from the Ghost of Dream Team Past
- Gene Okerlund has a rough go at Toys R Us with the Big Bossman
- How Macho Man vs Ultimate Warrior at WM7 would have suffered in the LA Coliseum
- The inside scoop of why Gorilla Monsoon hates The Mountie so much
- Rick Martel’s ’91 Rumble performance: a template for Flair?
- Examining Animal’s promo style
- Brawler Facts: 6 things about Steve Lombardi
- Jim Duggan vs Pez Whatley for the soul of Greetings From Allentown
- A plea for WWE to use nostalgia in a different way
Plus: - Hulk Hogan accidentally invents a new kind of WrestleMania - Why Home Alone is NOT a Christmas movie - Speculating on the direction of the vigilante “Mariner” character - Sports moments of ’95: Cal and the Orioles, Hakeem and the Rockets, a national title for BU, and the Habs dump St. Patrick - A classic example of why YouTube Comment Theater exists
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We’re heading to Florida(!) for some PWF (Professional Wrestling Federation aka Florida Championship Wrestling) action from April 30, 1989!
- Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk renew their rivalry with brawls, boxes, and hilarious promos defining a “Dusty”
- The Nasty Boys plagiarize a once and future rival
- A Florida edition of “According to Larry”
- The appeal of wrestlers in the “before” phase
- A musical tribute to Fred Ottman’s PWF character
- Dick Slater as the perpetual “backup running back” to Terry Funk
- Oliver Humperdink: enough is enough
Plus: - Inventing a backstory for Drake Maverick and the Authors of Pain - Pondering WWF President Jack Tunney as the Event Center host - Sports moments of ’94: AC got OJ in the car, Nancy and the black stick, Cheney and Calipari, two point conversions, and Karl “Tuffy” Rhodes - YouTube Comment Theater!
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It was a brand new world for the WWF in January 1993 with the launch of a new show on the USA Network: WWF Mania from January 30, 1993!
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Taking stock of Ric Flair’s overall WWF 1991-93 run as it comes to a close
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Setting the tone for RAW with the Flair-Perfect match and how it differed from all prior WWF TV matches
- How Todd Pettengill may have saved the promotion a ton of money
- An era of change stunted by the return of Hulk Hogan
- What happens when you call the 800 number of WrestleMania IX tickets?
- Kamala forgets how to end matches as a babyface
- Tatanka as a “moments” guy and rebooking his match with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania
- Sean Mooney takes a pun-based challenge
- The Undertaker awkwardly chips in on behalf of Headlock on Hunger
Plus: - Explaining why Savage went for a pinfall at the 1993 Royal Rumble on Yokozuna - George H.W. Bush yakking on the Japanese prime minister - Pondering a trip to London, England - Dustings of light racism litter the show - Rob Schneider SNL characters - Why the Match Game from the 1970s is so rewatchable - Sports moments of ’93: Stanley Cup OT winners, Leon Lett, Chris Webber, how Notre Dame got screwed over in ’93, and an alternate seldom-heard PBP call!
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This week it’s back to the early days of Ted Turner-owned World Championship Wrestling with a look at NWA Worldwide from June 24, 1989!
- The Great Muta vs Scott Steiner: Where the reality of the situation falls short of expectation
- Attempting to improve the Dynamic Dudes
- A Las Vegas based Sid Vicious at a locals casino playing the blackjack tables
- Lex Luger cares not for your top 10 rankings
- Calling BS on the geographical spread of WCW contest winners
- Ricky Santana vs Wild Bill Irwin as the “who cares” feud of 1989
- Rick Steiner has some fun with Tommy Young
- A neck brace keeps Ric Flair from doing his thing
- Teddy Long’s bad evil heel laugh
Plus: - Why Great Muta would mostly use the green mist - The unfortunate death of an enhancement talent - Proper consumption of Starburst - Career advice for Ricky Santana - Gripes about Rick Steiner’s real estate website - 1992 sports moments: the last great Indy 500, the Dream Team, and a terrible referee call - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Just in time for Turkey Day, the Adams Division Podcast (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reconvene to the discuss and rank Survivor Series shows from 1987 to 1998. Including: a split on the enjoyment level of the ’95 show, how being at a show live helps to remember a show more fondly, good and bad booking, delightfully odd teams, and a lengthy discussion of Ax’s “performance” at the 1990 show!
The devil went down to Georgia and instead of stealing a soul, Vince McMahon presents the WWF on TBS from January 5, 1985!
- A brief history of the WWF foray into Georgia with the bumps in the road and the hilarity of how they got bailed out
- Drawing on a story from the Old Testament to seek meaning in the Andre The Giant haircut angle
- Running down Hulk Hogan matches on weekly TV after winning the world title
- Freddie Miller refuses to do multiple takes
- Giving thanks for the many musings of Angelo Mosca on color commentary
- The irony of the Moondogs finisher
- Blackjack Mulligan and an unfortunate incident at the Boston Garden
- A rare look at manager-less Greg Valentine
Plus: - Tito Santana is worried about groceries - A glimpse at the “bawdy” version of your podcast host - The bizarre game choices of the NBA on TBS from that week - The WWF in the Atlanta Omni: 1,500 wrestling fans can’t be wrong! - Sports moments of 1991 featuring Rocket Ismail, Lonnie Smith, and Magic Johnson
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The show is again walking in Memphis this week with a look at CWA Memphis Wrestling from May 9, 1987!
- Austin Idol vs Jerry Lawler in a cage: hair vs hair and the logical booking to build it up
- Tommy Rich is off his rocker (and under the ring)
- Poor Soul Train Jones can’t get out of the station
- Exposing who stole Rocky Johnson’s line from his promo
- “How To Work a 1 on 2 Handicap Match” by Mark Starr
- Proto-Barry Horowitz dares to put his hands on the great Lance Russell
- Steve Keirn is injured….or is he?
- Paul Heyman has his first big star-making turn and predicts the future
Plus: - A call for more Chicks - Bam Bam Bigelow has a list of confessions he wants to spill before heading to the WWF - A music video featuring the Midnight Rockers - How to deal with a crowd ready to riot in the Mid-South Coliseum - Looking back at 1990 sports moments from baseball, hockey, and college basketball - Connecting literally everything through the 1988 Survivor Series - YouTube Comment Theater!
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It’s time for the comfort food of 1991 WWF with a look at Superstars from September 28, 1991!
- Ric Flair detours from his debut match to pick on Roddy Piper and damage is done to the commentary team
- Randy Savage deals with his status being on probation
- A new idea for rebooting Sgt. Slaughter post-Iraq angle
- Jake the Snake explains his turn to the dark side
- Bret Hart in Canada and the 1997 match we never got
- Vince McMahon: King of the awkward plug
- The peculiar case of Mark Thomas, enhancement talent
Plus: - A proposal to replace Daylight Saving Time in the US - The craziest sports moment of ’89 for episode 89 - Ric Flair’s “edited” first promo in the WWF - Canada on a hot streak in 1991 - One of the all time great Hollywood casting stories - An honest to God 40 second Berzerker promo!
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This week it is ’88 for 88 with a look at a historic episode of Continental Championship Wrestling from April 23, 1988!
- “I’d like to talk to Tom”: breaking down the Tom Prichard/Dirty White Boy angle itself, how it was shot, and background of how it came to be
- A quick history of Continental/Southeastern Wrestling and the big changes that came after this show
- Gordon Solie tries to keep the show on track in spite of the craziness
- What I think of when it comes to “Dirty” Dutch Mantell
- Eddie Gilbert swiping tapes from the production team
- The strangest “inset” promo cut you will ever see
- The sad story of Detroit Demolition
- Bill Kazmeier has self-esteem issues
Plus: - Better days in ’88 for the Los Angeles Dodgers - An alarm clock snafu leads to a long Saturday - The risk in wearing a Jason hockey mask - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Thanks to a random YouTube crackdown, the show takes an extreme turn with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from September 26, 1995!
- ECW as the rest area of professional wrestling
- A glimpse of the future Big Poppa Pump as Taz reaches a low point
- Weapons, tables, and run-ins: the quintessential ECW match featuring the Pitbulls, Raven, and Stevie Richards
- Steve Austin rolls in with a parody of everyone’s favorite balding blond wrestler
- Rey Mysterio Jr. and Psicosis light up South Philly
- 2 Cold Scorpio just lights up, period
- Woman keeps repeating herself
- JT Smith works an old comedy trope
Plus: - A confession about a popular movie franchise - Why a big 1987 sports moment wouldn’t have happened in 2018 - Explaining Stevie Richards’ white cutoff jeans - How the theme to the Hardcore TV show became popular a couple of years earlier - Background of the term “shah”
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Buckle up for the toboggan ride that is Jim Crockett Promotions 1988 style in the form of NWA Worldwide from February 6, 1988!
- Sting introduces himself to the Four Horsemen, who just want to get drunk
- Speculating on an infamous Dusty Rhodes angle that was aborted
- The brilliant satire of the Varsity Club
- A “mistake” from JCP that actually deserves praise
- Barry Windham’s “50 home run season”
- A very special episode of According to Larry (Z)
- Taking issue with Bobby Eaton’s gear
Plus: - How a joke on Twitter led to an unlikely interaction with “Big Dave” - A fantastic David Crockett blooper - Three great sports moments from 1986 - Dusty Rhodes as the Yankees pitching coach - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Greetings From Allentown stays in 1999 this week for a look at the penultimate episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night from August 14, 1999!
- The greatness and high expectations of Chris Jericho’s WWF debut
- Jesse Ventura returns and it is like he never left
- Cranky Michael Hayes delights on commentary
- Edge: Is he the Canadian Ricky Schroeder?
- Triple H embarrasses himself with a commercial tagline
- Tough times for Chaz/Mosh and Ken Shamrock
- Tag title switches aplenty
- Droz’s pal Key makes his only televised appearance in a match
Plus: - Developing a parody character of the Ultimate Warrior - Getting the two Headbangers mixed up like a confused commentator - Celebrating the return of the Body in song - An intergender SummerSlam main event? - A strange thought about hockey fans celebrating goals by the home team in the arena - YouTube comment theater!
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Greetings From Allentown returns to da Mothership for WCW Saturday Night from April 10, 1999! - Overcoming prejudices against the phrase “1999 WCW” - The greatest thing Disco Inferno ever did in WCW - The life and times of Jerry Flynn - A personal issue against the new WCW logo - Perusing Rick Steiner’s Georgia real estate listings - The commonality of Konnan and one popular musician - Playing the guessing game for Gene Okerlund’s hotline shills - Norman Smiley and Ernest Miller fight the glass ceiling…and each other
Plus: - The trials and tribulations of job hunting in 2018 - Dreaming of an afternoon on the links with Fit Finlay - How the Atlanta Braves fared against the Big Unit Randy Johnson - Prescient statements about Goldberg and Kevin Nash - Sports jerseys galore! - YouTube comment theater!
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We head back to the 80s for some Golden Era WWF with a look at WWF Spotlight from January 3, 1987!
- Saluting Andre the Giant to set up the big turn
- Starting the meteoric rise of the Honky Tonk Man
- Who was Jimmy Hart’s best WWF protégé? (No, not Neidhart)
- Lanny Poffo vs Steve Lombardi: a chance for Gorilla and Lord Al to do all their comedy bits
- Dennis Stamp gets booked!
- A distinct Quebecois flavor permeating the show
- Koko B. Ware as the great table setter
- The Wizard needs to dial down the volume
Also: - What’s the deal with Lord Alfred Hayes? - Similarities between two legendary championship teams of the 80s from different sports - Talking China at a brewery and DeNiro at a winery - The best baseball games on the original Nintendo - Commercials from 1987!
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This week it is back to the Sunshine state for some WCW Worldwide from June 25, 1994!
- Hulk Hogan arrives and makes changes to his Demandments even as change in WCW takes time
- Brian Pillman’s lost 1994 in spite of a new contract
- The limitations of Stunning Steve Austin’s in-ring stooging
- A proper requiem for the late Frank Andersson
- The future Road Dogg picks up an idea from Mr. Wonderful
- A very special “According to Larry” - Babyface edition!
- Critiquing the Guardian Angel gimmick and recalling a 2007 incident involving the Boston chapter
- Kevin Sullivan cares not for non-regional diction
Also: - A New Mexico travelogue: coffee, chiles, and the B-52s - WCW Worldwide audio bumpers: the greatest thing ever? - A rant about Nick Patrick’s hair - YouTube Comment Theater!
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This special episode of Greetings From Allentown features a look back at three more heel turns covered on the program: The Megapowers explode, Sid Justice flips out on Hulk Hogan, and Pez Whatley is brainwashed and programmed to attack and cut Jimmy Valiant’s hair.
Plus: The story of why this show came to be and how Ahmed Johnson is tangentially related to it!
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Time for a long overdue visit to WCW with a look at Worldwide from January 23, 1993!
- The shockingly good production of Worldwide in the time period
- 2 Cold Scorpio as the man who briefly ruled the world
- Evaluating Erik Watts as a football player: was he actually any better at that?
- Vinnie Vegas really wants you to know he’s a lefty and isn’t gay
- Brad Armstrong and the curse of the solid worker
- Recapping Clash of the Champions 22 and the Cactus Jack face turn
- Steve Austin: still finding his voice
- Callbacks to WWF angles
Plus: - Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura with some quality bickering - Recalling the Game Boy theme song for the Bo Jackson Hit and Run game - College football interludes a-plenty with talk of the 1991 Fiesta Bowl and the 1993 Cotton Bowl - The problem with trying to have dinner in Cambridge, MA - A Led Zeppelin themed Beer of the Week - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Heading down to Louisiana to have a look at Mid-South Wrestling from November 26, 1983
- Why Mid-South is comfortable for a fan of Golden Era WWF
- Trades between wrestling promotions!
- Mr. Wrestling II: It’s a beautiful day to trash the Poffos
- A requiem for the late Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart
- The debut of the Condrey/Eaton version of the Midnight Express
- Questioning the fashion sense of Krusher Darsow
- A re-examination of the Junkyard Dog’s general lethargy
Also: - Reflecting on the state of the Cold War in 1983, including the TV movie “The Day After” - A new sports segment! - Making a request of all non-Mexican masked wrestlers - How to organize a proper NFL Wins Pool with your friends - Great moments in Bill Watts non-sequiturs - Beer of the week!
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In the words of famed wrestling promoter Billy Corgan “Shakedown 1979, cool kids never had the time” but this week we go back to that year for WWF Championship Wrestling from May 12, 1979!
- The turbulence of the 1970s is summed up in one battle royal promo
- Making a case for 1979 being an overlooked consequential year in WWE history
- Chief Jay Strongbow returns to sit at ringside and prompts more questions than answers
- Bruno Sammartino burying just about all prelim guys on commentary
- The delicate nature of the Iranian gimmick in 1979
- Crafting an alternate universe where S.D. Jones main events WrestleMania
- Johnny Valiant keeps getting blown off
- Comparing young Ted DiBiase with young Tito Santana
Plus: - A weekend in Minneapolis: cocktails, steak dinners, baseball, and Surly Brewing - Bobby Fulton not looking so Fantastic against Steve Travis - Johnny Rodz’ facial hair - Ivan Putski can’t wait to go back to New Haven(!?!?) - Original commercials from 1979!
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Purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka because it’s back to Minnesota for a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from February 18, 1989!
- The bizarre circumstances that led to the AWA stripping Jerry Lawler of their “world title” and putting it up in a battle royal
- Lawler’s retort to the AWA as aired on Memphis television
- A roll call of all 18 participants competing for the title
- The latest episode of According To Larry
- Comparing Tom Zenk with the season 7 version of Mad Men’s Don Draper
- The reverse psychology of telling people to not come to the matches
- The weird Greg Gagne coincidence
Plus: - How long does it take Larry Zbyszko to mention Bruno Sammartino in the post-match promo? - The most bizarre tape trade in history - Bill Apter: the Samwise Gamgee of the AWA - The utter futility of showing old matches for nostalgia’s sake - More exploration of Sgt. Slaughter’s 1990 Survivor Series team - YouTube Comment Theater!
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In the dog days of summer, the Adams Division Podcast (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reconvenes to FEEL THE HEAT and rank and discuss the first 11 SummerSlam shows from 1988 to 1998. Featuring: Top matches, hidden gems, plenty of cheap shots at Shawn Michaels and much more!
This week features a look at WWF Superstars from June 6, 1992!
- Reviewing the oddities of the WWF in 1992
- The trouble with the introduction of Nailz
- Papa Shango puts a curse on anyone wanting an entertaining promo
- A history lesson on the word “sissy”
- Kona Crush: two time impostor
- How Bret Hart might have fared has he jumped to WCW in 1992
- The Beverly Brothers borrow and deface some merchandise
- Trying to stay cheerful taking about Kerry Von Erich
Also: - Vince McMahon Laughter Watch - Nailz vs “Nails” Lenny Dykstra - An irrefutable argument on who the boss was on “Who’s The Boss” - Awkward wrestler promos for the World Bodybuilding Federation! - The advantage of High Energy’s ridiculous pants - Musings on oysters and beer - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Time for some good ol’ Southern rasslin’ with a look at Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV from July 23, 1994!
- The Gangstas make their debut and scare the bejeesus out of whitey as New Jack gives OJ Simpson a shoutout
- Jim Cornette will not shut up
- Admiring Ron Wright’s oratory and method of not waving a flag
- The disappointment of The Thrillseekers in SMW and the bloody end for Chris Jericho
- Tammy Fytch gets very confused about what she wants
- The Dirty White Boy blatantly lies to the audience
- Imagining Tracy Smothers as a Jeopardy! champion
- Why you shouldn’t let Lance Storm give the eulogy at your funeral
Plus: - A rant against the #1 song in July 1994 - Ricky Morton’s hair: the most defended mullet in history - Enjoying how Bob Caudle says “Gangstas” - The guy who jumped TO WCW in March 2001 - The Moonlight Graham of WWE - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Stand back for the diamond anniversary show with a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from November 14, 1987!
- It’s the end of Superstar Billy Graham as we know it and I feel fine
- An examination of Demolition’s theme song and music video
- Figuring out why Bam Bam Bigelow had a saxophone based theme in 1987/88
- Re-enacting how Jim Crockett would have found out about the Survivor Series being a Thanksgiving event
- Who let Dangerous Danny Davis talk twice during the same show?
- The Ted DiBiase Basketball Challenge and proper ball protection
- Linking Paul Orndorff, Lex Luger, and Big Show
- Slick’s reasons for associating with Russian Communists
Also: - The one incredible realistic feature of the WWF LJN “Stretch” Dolls - Looking back on a trip to Chicago: Wrigley Field, preferred deep dish pizza, and TSA issues - The high comedy of a facilities manager praising the WWF under apparent duress - S.D. Jones, Frenchy Martin, and the song from the climactic scene from Dirty Dancing - A beloved trope of wrestling run-ins and theme songs - Finding a fan of the Honky Tonk Man in 1987
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This week the show jets to Chicago for a look at WCW Pro on WGN from March 9, 1991!
- The reasons why WCW had to tailor a show like this to Chicago only
- The Freebirds lose the world tag team titles as part of an elaborate short sell
- Attempting to explain why the Southern Boys became the Young Pistols and finding a better way to do it
- How Jim Herd did Ric Flair a favor
- Sitting in as the third wheel on an awkward date with El Gigante and Missy Hyatt
- Legendary sportscaster Jack Brickhouse: From Willie Mays to Alexandra York
- Barry Windham's hair is ridiculous
- The valid reason why Bobby Eaton sucker punched the Z-Man
Also: - Dustin Rhodes imitates his daddy - The 1991 Chicago White Sox and a little dose of Chicago baseball history - Michael Jackson echoes his sister Janet at the MTV Video Music Awards - If he is from anywhere he pleased, why would Sid Vicious choose West Memphis, Arkansas? - YouTube Comment Theater!
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This week features a loaded episode of WWF All American Wrestling from February 23, 1986!
- Why this particular show had so many big matches
- Randy Savage kicks off his IC title reign and his strong case for best of all IC champs
- Terry Funk shows and tells us the importance of family
- The diminishing returns of bringing back Mr. T for WrestleMania 2
- Mr. Wonderful treads water
- Spicing up the Lanny Poffo act of 1986 through song
- The inherent problem with using boxing in the wrestling world
- Making sense of the “WWF on Tour” announcements
Plus: - A public service announcement about restaurant etiquette when in large groups - Connecting the Philippines revolution ousting Ferdinand Marcos back to wrestling - In light of Paul Orndorff’s ’86 induction, looking at other University of Tampa Hall of Famers - So many fragrance ads along with one for a failed computer system - The Andre the Giant of thumb wrestling
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This week we take a trip to the Carolinas for some Jim Crockett Promotions action with Mid Atlantic Wrestling from November 1981!
- Mid Atlantic as a star laden territory
- Roddy Piper as top guy fending off challenger Ricky Steamboat
- Defending Bob Caudle as a host of weekly wrestling TV
- Sandy Scott tries to attract big names to the territory by offering a specific prize in a vague contest
- Framing Sgt. Slaughter as an all-time great
- What exactly would you call Jimmy Valiant?
- The much more athletic 1981 Jake Roberts
Plus: - Local promos for a show that may or may not have happened - A brief history of the studio where this show was taped, WPCQ in Charlotte - Similarities between a song by The Police and the fight song of a Major League Baseball team - A 1995 WWF gimmick idea using one of the early 80s JCP jobber names - YouTube Comment Theater!
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In honor of the 2nd season of GLOW dropping on Netflix, this week Greetings From Allentown takes a look at the original G.L.O.W. from the 1980s with their pilot episode!
- How G.L.O.W. was different from traditional wrestling promotions and its cult-like popularity
- Thoughts on the Netflix series GLOW
- Matilda the Hun wants meat and she knows how to get it
- WWE Hall of Famer Ivory: the bridge between G.L.O.W. and the Attitude Era
- Critiques of David McLane as a play by play announcer
- Salt and Pepper take me back to my childhood with their fighting
- An incredible moment where someone goes through a table(!)
- Americana: a preview of Trump’s America?
- The unique production elements during the broadcast
Plus: - Travel adventures in Atlanta, GA with long baseball games and confusing rental car keys - A few quality raps and some bizarre promos on topics like food and men in Africa, apple pie, and eating banana splits - Don’t mess with casino security - Hollywood shocks by working blue - A lengthy YouTube Comment Theater where many commenters tell everyone about how they used to make love on themselves
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It is that 70s show this week with the initial visit to the decade for a look at WWWF Championship Wrestling from October 29, 1977!
- The Grand Wizard makes his case for 1977’s Manager of the Year while running down Arnold Skaaland
- The forgotten moment that made the Manager of the Year trophy presentation stand out
- “Exclusive” audio of the breakup of the championship tag team of Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf
- Why Dusty Rhodes couldn’t and wouldn’t be the WWF’s top guy for the 1984 national expansion
- The unusual buildup of Bob Backlund in ’77 and how he differed from previous top guys in the promotion
- Dewey Robertson as a pure wrestler in his pre-Missing Link days
- A different kind of Vince McMahon on commentary: quiet and subdued
- Fun with enhancement talents and odd looking results
- A single heckler gives Backlund advice
- Larry Sharpe: Pretty boy?
Plus: - Meditations on the music of 1977 - Thoughts on the Panama Canal treaty - What the Zembo Mosque means to certain wrestlers - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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Episode number 69 gets extreme with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from October 10, 1997 (ECW 233 on the WWE Network)
- Breaking down one of the most (in)famous ECW matches ever between Beulah McGillicutty and Bill Alfonso
- Examining whether ECW could have been sustainable in the long term
- Figuring out the motivations and background for the Justin Credible character
- November to Remember ’97 and its similarity to JCP’s Starrcade ‘87
- Lance Storm’s hideous tail and its potential impact on US/Canada relations
- Why the Mr. Monday Night gimmick had an expiration date
- Paul Heyman as Vizzini the bald Sicilian from The Princess Bride
- An accusation of “match plagiarism” as “move inflation” runs amok
Plus: - Thoughts on CM Punk and his MMA experience - Common ground between wrestling and pornography - Actual praise for a specific music dub on the WWE Network
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This week we go back three decades for a look at the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from October 22, 1988!
- An examination of the attack on Hulk Hogan by the Big Bossman on the Brother Love Show
- The WWF in the fall of 1988: out with the old and in with the new
- Reasons why Haku was a logical choice for “King”
- What kind of wrestler would you want to be: one known for matches or one who is known for everything but the matches?
- The simple argument for why the Brain Busters WERE a good fit in the WWF
- Comparing two Akeems head to head for 1988-89
- Tito Santana runs into a string of bad luck
- Explaining the difference between the Warlord and the Barbarian
- A revelation by Bad News Brown
Plus: - Running around downtown Nashville like Henry Hill at the end of Goodfellas - A true tale of hustling drunk guys for money on the golf course at age 7 that ends with a life lesson - Dan Quayle walks into a trap - Singing the Hulkamania Prison Blues - Famous men named Pork Chop - Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura banter galore!
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This week we head to Las Vegas, Nevada for an episode of AWA Championship Wrestling on ESPN from May 9, 1987!
- How one ends up doing an AWA show from this era
- Examining what Curt Hennig’s 1987 might have looked like had he jumped to the WWF
- A TV show idea for Larry Zbyszko
- Theorizing on Sensational Sherri’s working style
- Rod Trongard can’t keep his shaded eyes on the prize
- Nick Bockwinkel doesn’t give a crap anymore
- The one man who may have benefitted from Curt Hennig’s and the Midnight Rockers’ respective decisions during the year
- The racist symbol that somehow made its way onto ESPN
- Looking at Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs as separate enhancement talents
Plus: - How Eric Bischoff got his foot in the door of professional wrestling - What was that damn noise when sports channels went to commercial in the 1980s? - Playing the AWA Front Row Empty Seat Watch game - The current state of the site of the Las Vegas AWA shows “The Showboat”
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Get funky like a monkey for a look at WCW Prime from March 11, 1996!
- The ridiculousness of the Doomsday cage match at Uncensored but did the heels actually accomplish their goal?
- Finding the perfect gimmick for John Tenta in WCW
- The Berlyn gimmick and Alex Wright: a victim of circumstance and oversized egos
- Why Men at Work and the Barrio Brothers should have joined forces
- The impossible situation of The Renegade
- Sting's new role: NASCAR interviewer?
- Critiquing Dave Taylor’s gear
- The alternate universe where The Gambler is the WCW World Television champion
Plus: - Spicing up the bowling commercial - How NOT to tell a deaf person that the fire alarm is going off - What Peter did in his last ever - There are many men named Manny Fernandez and why is Dusty Rhodes concerned about one of them?
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This week the show jumps back into WWF’s “mini-Attitude Era” of 1991 with a look at WWF Superstars from November 23!
• Examining the entire cobra bite saga with Jake Roberts and Randy Savage, with great camera work and perhaps Vince McMahon’s last great call • The Mad Men-inspired theory of WWF’s suddenly crazy storylines in 1991 • How Shawn Michaels is kind of like a John Travolta character • Former blood enemies teaming up: how much time needs to pass before this can be accepted? • Breaking down the WWF run of Big Bully Busick • Hulk Hogan invokes God as he faces his Gravest Challenge • So what exactly was the nature of Jack Tunney’s relationship with Elizabeth? • The Undertaker gets audio treatments to close out his promos
Plus: • Why it’s a good thing that Ric Flair’s “real world title” belt was censored • Goofy Survivor Series team promos aplenty • Wanting to be an Executive Consultant • Medicating a cat in the year 2018: we’ve come a long way, baby! • The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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Be fair to Flair and check out Greetings From Allentown for a look back at WCW Main Event from April 2, 1995!
- WCW in early 1995: the meeting of good comedy and bad continuity
- The formation of the Blue Bloods: great vignette or the greatest vignette?
- Ric Flair does a time buy to clear his name and set the record straight about some recent actions
- Questioning the makeup of the “WCW Executive Committee”
- Sgt. Craig Pittman in the big shadow of Sgt. Slaughter
- Brian Pillman confounds with his finisher
- Executing a “short sell” of the WCW Tag titles
Plus: - How to properly smoke a pork shoulder - A brief history of 1-900 numbers in the United States - Nick Bockwinkel as a regular Jay-Z in the boardroom - The infamy of the Duchess of York
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This week Greetings From Allentown heads to the Land of 10,000 Lakes (and Dropkicks) for a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from April 6, 1986!
- A comprehensive breakdown of the infamous WrestleRock Rumble rap video ranking the performance of each vocalist
- Common threads between rap music and professional wrestling
- The last vestiges of the Pro Wrestling USA leads to pleasant surprises in the promo
- The AWA in 1986: teetering on the brink but still solid in-ring
- Jerry Blackwell as the badass babyface
- Young Leon White (Vader) as a plucky underdog(?!)
- The “storied” history of the AWA Americas title as told by its Wikipedia page
- The common thread between AWA Scott Hall and nWo Scott Hall
Plus: - Who are these random people in the WrestleRock Rumble video? - Favorite non-wrestling podcast of all time - There’s no shame in being a one hit wonder and the greatest Simpsons parody song - Travel and entertainment advice for Las Vegas, Nevada! - The full New Hampshire experience
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Much like Marty McFly, we go back to 1985 for a look at WWF All Star Wrestling from August 31, 1985!
- Late ’85 WWF gets a freshening up and a more coherent direction than a year earlier
- Early Elizabeth and noticeable differences in how she acted and commentary talked about her
- Breaking down the candidates for the Manager of the Year contest
- The different chemistry of the early Gorilla Monsoon/Jesse Ventura commentary team
- Terry Funk is everything you want and need him to be
- Uncle Elmer is everything you don’t want or need
- Defending Paul Orndorff’s 85/86 babyface run
- The incoherent Captain Lou Albano draws comparisons to an ill-fated Goodfellas character
Plus: - The bizarre story of how the naming of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania came to be - An all-jobber tag team match and how something is always off about Lanny Poffo - Gene Okerlund and Mr. Fuji evoke memories of Karate Kid - A story of disposable razors and a bad blade job - Commercials for things like other wrestling promotions, modular homes, and for WWF LJN figures
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In this very special episode of Greetings From Allentown “Best of the Heel Turns, Volume 1”, Peter looks back at three big turns done on earlier episodes of the podcast.
- Andre the Giant turns on Hulk Hogan with a build beginning with the big man’s return from a Jack Tunney imposed suspension (Episode 4)
- Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty attempt a reconciliation after months of bickering in the Barber Shop, but the Heartbreak Kid has other plans (Episode 5)
- In the greatest example of the student taking on the teacher, Larry Zbyszko snaps on Bruno Sammartino after finally getting a match against the Living Legend (Episode 14)
Please note: This episode was finalized before the passing of Bruno Sammartino at age 82.
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This week Greetings From Allentown goes back 31 years to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at NWA Worldwide from June 13, 1987!
- Despite having red hot crowds, how some cracks were starting to show in the foundation of JCP that wasn’t readily apparent at the time
- The ’87 Four Horsemen: underappreciated historically compared with the quartet before and after
- Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard for $100,000 leads to a very sad, cinematic moment in the locker room
- The batshit crazy schedule for Jim Crockett Promotions in early 1987
- Tommy Young’s poor officiating and comparing his response with other officials who famously blew calls in sports
- Jim Crockett Jr. oozes with charisma as he explains the rules for the new War Games: The Match Beyond
- Where the case for Jim Cornette as greatest manager of all time should start
- The Rock and Roll Express and the curious case of the missing tag title belt
- Two great Arn Anderson promos, as if there is any other kind
Plus: - Is Peter a “bad wrestling fan” for missing almost all of WrestleMania weekend? - A great fictional moment from that weekend in June 1987 - The ORIGINAL Crockett Cup and the league that used it as it’s championship trophy - Trying to make sense of a Nikita Koloff promo - Defending different applications of the figure four leglock - NHL playoff preview!
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In the spirit of WrestleMania season, the "Adams Division" (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reunites to discuss and rank WrestleManias 1 to 14. Featuring: Top matches, hidden gems and personal recollections of attending the biggest wrestling show of the year!
This week Greetings From Allentown is uncooked, uncut, and uncensored with a look at WWF Monday Night RAW from March 8, 1993!
- Trying to be fair to Rob Bartlett as a color commentator and comedian
- Virgil and El Matador Tito Santana: friends to the end
- Rick Martel hassles the RAW girls while dressed like he’s going to christen a sloop
- Hulk Hogan sings a song from a car commercial then on TV
- Shawn Michaels: bad promo or just a really big Bruce Springsteen fan?
- Re-imagining the Michaels-Tatanka WrestleMania 9 match in a way that would help both guys
- Bob Backlund fans out in force in New York City
- Getting the voodoo gimmick wrong with Papa Shango
Plus: - Vince McMahon lets us know what’s coming up next on USA Network and it’s not “Silk Stalkings” nor “Murder, She Wrote” - The laziness of the first Gilligan’s Island theme song - Wondering about the influence of All Japan on WWF in 1993 - Yelling “Bonzai!” leads to a discussion of Daniel LaRusso’s choice of car from Karate Kid 1 - A strange as for Hasbro figures with the voice of a wrestler then in WCW - Breaking down the original commercials!
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It’s WrestleMania season so this week features a look at the build to the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania 6 with WWF Superstars from March 10, 1990!
- A passionate tirade against the Ultimate Warrior’s promo style and general bigotry
- Reasons why the Ultimate Warrior would want to protect Hulk Hogan in advance of their match
- Earthquake is down with the brown (tights)
- “Boxcar” Greg Valentine tries his best with new black hair and a guitar
- Who would have fetched more on the free market: Warlord or Barbarian?
- Newly babyface Big Bossman: still kind of a dick
- Bad News Brown takes a stab at a Boston accent
- Is Akeem a character from a children’s book?
Plus: - A big St. Patrick’s Day in 1990 at the Boston Garden with hockey and a WWF house show - Hulk Hogan’s recurring issues with mirrors - Jake Roberts gives us a chilling vision of things to come - Robert Goulet in popular culture - The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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Bring some attitude to the 21st century for a look at WWF Metal from March 3, 2001!
- Starting the build to Rock-Austin II and contrasting with other babyface WrestleMania main events
- The distinction between WWF Metal and WWF Jakked
- Samoa Joe drifts through WWF TV in 2001 with blond hair
- Essa Rios: The Cal Ripken of the syndicated shows
- The psychosis of Vince McMahon in early 2001
- Breaking down the Radicalz as Eddie Guerrero gets loud
- Another installment in the heated rivalry between Memphis and Canada
Also: - Looking back at Chaotic Wrestling’s Cold Fury 17 show last week - Struggling to say “X-Pac” - The Rock had an internet browser? - Ranking cities in the state of Texas - A salute to Snickers, a WWE sponsor then and now - Explaining signs at wrestling events in that era
Grab some Halloween candy and head to the front lines of the Monday Night War with a look at WCW Monday Nitro from October 30, 1995!
- The case for WCW Monday Nitro being a more consequential show than Monday Night RAW
- What was Hulk Hogan doing with the The Giant and The Yeti and why it had to be on pay-per-view
- The evolving nature of the Four Horsemen
- Playing what-if with a “time travelling” Eddie Guerrero
- The John Tenta gimmick of the day and an idea for a sports-related faction
- The importance of Lex Luger for Nitro
- How the laughter of a child may have driven Sabu out of WCW
- Meng: the best friend any man could have
Plus: - Eric Bischoff strings the audience along with promises of highlights - Spending time in a hotel bar overrun with….a youth hockey team? - Jimmy Hart doing an oblique Dino Bravo tribute - New segment: Today in history!
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This week features a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from June 24, 1989!
- Breaking down the No Holds Barred music video from soup to nuts
- Ravishing Rick Rude gets a rude awakening of his own as Jesse Ventura smells a conspiracy
- Dusty Rhodes weighs in on the benefits of animal waste
- Looking for help for another take on Jim Duggan, this time as the King
- The strange run of “Widow Maker” Barry Windham in 1989 WWF
- The battle between the WWF and WCW over the city of Nashville
- A defense of the Brain Busters as a fit in the WWF
- Hulk Hogan’s concern with nukes falling into the wrong hands
- The victories of enhancement talent Chris Curtis
Plus: - Hilarious bickering between Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura - Funny celebrity tombstones - Brother Love amuses himself with name pronunciations - The logic behind voting Bruno Sammartino #1 in the GWWE PTBN project - YouTube Comment Theater!
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In a Place to Be Nation special, Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) and Steve Bennett of the critically-acclaimed Sports-Casters podcast team up to break down Steve’s PTBN Greatest WWE Wrestler ever ballot! A look at omissions, the purpose of the #100 spot, and much more
Strap yourself in for a ride on the Muddaship for a look at WCW Saturday Night from May 25, 1996!
Taking stock of WCW at the time and their upward trend being accelerated by the nWo Randy Savage goes on a rampage and no level of security can stop him Pondering how a heel Steiner Brothers team would have played out in 1996 The Gambler’s important role in this year’s NJPW WrestleKingdom card A random Hulk Hogan vignette doesn’t mention his greatest acting role of all The life and times of WCW Executive Committee member Chip Burnham How to mimic Lord Steven Regal for your own personal enjoyment Holding a grudge against Booker T
Plus: Who would be in an all time “Village People” stable made up of pro wrestlers A recap of the Atlanta Braves game that kept WCW Saturday Night to one hour on that night The worst “hot take” of all time How to apologize to Dave Meltzer Comparing the WCW Monday Nitro theme song with various RAW themes The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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O Canada! This week the show goes north of the 49th parallel for a look at WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling from November 10, 1984!
- An appraisal of where the WWF expansion was in November 1984 and a theory why the American B-show would be taped in Canada
- A thrown together tag match leads to an incredible reaction from the crowd in Ontario
- Mismatched managers all over the show
- Junkyard Dog as much-needed babyface insurance
- Sammartino vs Vachon! Not what you were hoping for, unfortunately
- Iron Sheik speaks directly to those of Iranian descent in the local promo
- Bobby Heenan still introducing himself to the WWF audience
- Why just about every enhancement talent on the show is Canadian
- The bizarre WWF career of the Tonga Kid
- A very rare Piper’s Pit featuring deep thoughts from Angelo Mosca
Plus: - Goodfellas references galore, such as how Angelo Mosca is like Paul Sorvino as Paulie - Lots of singing: Mosca, Nikolai Volkoff, and the audience - Johnny V makes a rare United States Football League reference - The rivalry between Canada and the Soviet Union in hockey - The tyranny of play by play man Jack Reynolds, with a drinking game built around his favorite phrase
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Strap yourself in and deal with the craziness of WCW on the Main Event from June 30, 1991!
- The end of Ric Flair’s original WCW run with a fiery promo comparing himself to another legendary athlete
- Defending the P.N. News gimmick because pieces are there for it to work and why it did fail
- The Desperados: Bad vignettes ever or the worst vignettes ever?
- The Six Man Titles: As 1991 WCW as it gets
- Contrasting the failed Rock and Roll Express breakup with that of the Rockers later in the year
- Instances of Dusty Rhodes booking malpractice
- Steve Austin and the TV title: how it was the best thing for his development
- Gary Michael Cappetta ruins the main event with constant interruptions
Plus: - Pondering what Ric Flair missed by not being on the WCW Bruise Cruise in the fall of 1991 - More problems with the Nature Boy’s haircut - A re-enactment of ordering the 1991 WCW Great American Bash on PPV - A Diamond Dallas Page catchphrase that is still used on New York Yankees broadcasts to this day - Reflections on Year 1 of Greetings From Allentown!
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On this episode of Greetings From Allentown, Peter takes a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from July 14, 1991!
- The bizarre psychology of the Summerslam main event “The Match Made In Hell”
- Sgt. Slaughter: the only man who could have pulled off the Iraqi sympathizer that well
- Issues with Col. Mustafa as an Iranian pretending to be Iraqi
- Virgil music mashups!
- Mr. Perfect disses the town in the local promo
- Reasons why this Bret Hart push was different than the previous ones
- What to do when the enhancement talent has the same name of one your best friends
- Ted DiBiase gives a lesson in TV history
- What the Beverly Brothers theme sounds like
Plus: - Looking back at the Super Bowl and using a former NFL head coach to express frustration - Judging cities by their breweries - Awkwardness in marriage proposals - Gorilla Monsoon buries a jobber because of his bad teeth - Jim Neidhart as a color man - Meditating on the importance of the barber shop in African-American culture
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Get in the zone for some WWF Action Zone from April 30, 1995!
- The debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley: facing a Level 78 sex offender in Buck Zumhofe
- Pros and cons of the In Your House PPV concept
- Ted DiBiase as a manager: did he help anyone?
- Intrigue over Jeff Jarrett’s Intercontinental Title
- Reviewing reasons why Bob Holly was not paired with Scott Hall at the first IYH PPV
- Bob Backlund is on spring break!
- Changing one’s tune about Todd Pettengill
- Wondering where Sid recorded his promo
Plus: - Thoughts on various breakfast cereals - Passionate feelings about the music scene of 1995 - Why the LAPD should have talked to Jean-Paul Levesque in June 1994 - The greatest Dr. Dre lyric sequence - Vinnie Vegas Corner: Super Bowl edition with game props
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This week features a look at the CWA Memphis Wrestling from April 1, 1989!
- The importance of Memphis as a unique territory and incubator of future stars
- Enjoying the commentary stylings of Ronnie P. Gossett IV
- Master of Pain: the pre-Undertaker gimmick that is similar to “Bikertaker”
- Robert Fuller and persistence: insults Scott Steiner then asks him to do his bidding
- Actually kind of enjoying Jeff Jarrett for a change
- Breaking down Jerry Lawler’s clothing before his introduction of his new running buddy Lord Humongous (Sid)
- Sorting out the Mason-Dixon Connection
Plus: - Inspired by Lord Humongous’ mask, a story of why those masks fell out of favor with hockey goaltenders - There are too many places near Evansville, Indiana that start with “Owens” - Fractions of a penny in American culture - Remembering the Cola Wars
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This week features a look at the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from June 13, 1987!
- Looking at the various happenings of May/June 1987 in the WWF and how a couple are connected to each other
- The brilliance of building The Honky Tonk Man to an unthinkable upset IC title win
- Ricky Steamboat awkwardly contributes a public service announcement and recalling other PSAs that aired on WWF TV
- How the referee in the Steamboat/Honky Tonk Man match screwed up
- A suggestion of a celebrity to bring juice to the Hillbilly Jim/King Kong Bundy angle with the minis
- JYD returns and he’s bigger than ever!
- Inspired booking of opponents for the British Bulldogs
- Scott Casey passes Lanny Poffo in the super enhancement power rankings
Plus: - A lone complaint about the WWF ice cream bars - Demolition Ax and his recurring bit with Gene Okerlund - Vince McMahon’s odd reaction to seeing footage of Jesse Ventura in the movie “Predator” - Pondering what Bruno Sammartino is thinking on commentary as Vince McMahon gushes over a canine - Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Conference Championship edition! - A quick review of the motion picture “I, Tonya”
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This week WCW takes center stage with a look at WCW Saturday Night from June 26, 1993!
- WCW in 1993: Flashes of goodness overshadowed by mini-movies and other failed ideas
- Trying to make sense of the Paul Roma/Four Horsemen era
- Checking in with Teddy Long, who seems to have more connections than anybody knew
- How Maxx Payne got his gig in WCW
- Flair For The Gold sets up a new feud….between Dusty Rhodes and the Assassin
- Defending the city of Cleveland against its portrayal in the Cactus Jack “Lost in Cleveland” skits
- Ricky Steamboat as the face in peril: exactly what God intended
- Jesse Ventura goes soft in front of the Hollywood Blonds
Plus: - Reviewing the Atlanta Braves game from this same date on TBS - Thoughts on the Sid imbroglio with the AIW promotion in Ohio - Where I would have gone if the Masters of the Powerbomb gave me plane tickets to go away - Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Divisional Playoff edition! - YouTube comment theater: Cancelled for the week due to lack of any funny or witty comments
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Make a New Year's resolution to listen to Greetings From Allentown starting with this peek at WWF Superstars from April 16, 1994!
- The tax man attacks Tatanka and “tribal elder” Chief Jay Strongbow: Would the headdress have been subject to gift taxation in kayfabe per the laws of the time?
- Examining the nature of IRS’ character and how it relates to Vince McMahon’s own political views
- Jerry Lawler and Vince McMahon humorously break down the authenticity of Lex Luger’s all-American character
- Owen Hart uses a word commonly heard in wrestling promos in its actual context
- Plotting a different path for Earthquake if he stayed in WWF thru 1994
- Making sense of Men on a Mission and their clichéd version of rap
Plus: - Frustration with researching Duke “The Dumpster” Droese - Searching for Shawn Michaels’ smile with no luck - Vinnie Vegas Corner: Wild Card Playoff edition! - YouTube comment theater!
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Send off 2017 in style with a look at how the WWF ended 1983 and the Bob Backlund era in the 12-31-1983 episode of Championship Wrestling!
- Bob Backlund loses the WWF title: how the finish came to be, why the Iron Sheik was the right guy, and why there was no recovering from Backlund’s post-match promo
- A tale about Tony Garea’s #1 fan in Boston
- Explaining time-travelling Gene Okerlund and Roddy Piper
- The early exploits of Steve Lombardi
- Comparing Paul Orndorff to…..NBA star Al Horford(?!?)
- Magnificent Muraco cuts a local promo for the ages on Pat Patterson
- How this edition of Victory Corner with Tito Santana might have been improved
Plus: - Blaming Arnold Skaaland for not having a firm managerial hand - Commenting on Lord Alfred Hayes’ outfit for his formal WWF TV debut - The power of Samoan headbutts in 1983 - New Year’s resolutions by the wrestlers! - YouTube comment theater!
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Take a break from the holidays and settle in for some NWA/WCW goodness with a look at NWA Pro from May 12, 1990!
- Ongoing issues in WCW: a new booker, an injured Sting, Robocop, and unhappy Ric Flair
- What is going on with Ric Flair’s hair and is it the inspiration for a Simpsons character?
- Inside the negotiations to bring Sid Vicious into the Four Horsemen
- Lance Russell: bringing sanity during uncertain and stressful times
- Barry Windham fails a lie detector test
- How being unmasked liberated Doom to pursue greatness
- Mean Mark learns hard lessons on selling against Road Warrior Animal
- Reflecting on the late Tom Zenk
Plus: - The hilarity of Ole Anderson’s outfit with suspenders - Johnny Ace is a member in good standing of the Jimmy Garvin Appreciation Society - Oddly prominent advertisements on WCW TV - A possible connection between Norman and Braun Strowman - The return of YouTube comment theater!
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It’s not Arsenio from LA, it’s not Oprah from Chicago, it’s not Joe Franklin from Secaucus! This week it’s a look at WWF Prime Time Wrestling from June 17, 1991!
- A brief history of the Prime Time format that featured a studio audience, meditating on the lives of those in the audience, and wishing to be a part of that
- The fall of the Tugboat and Vince McMahon’s attempt to join the great play by play calls in sports history
- Virgil and “Virgilina”: a round of applause for an American hero
- Reasons for Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s over the top patriotism
- Gary Strydom cuts a “promo” at the WBF Championship
- Jake Roberts works with an unlikely ally against Earthquake
- Bobby Heenan channels Ted Knight’s character from the 1980s sitcom “Too Close For Comfort”
Plus: - The return of the “Andre to English” dictionary! - Lord Alfred Hayes does something very unusual to pick up women - Sean Mooney asks important questions on play by play about cemeteries and the Ted DiBiase/Sensational Sherri relationship
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This week 1989 WWF is in the spotlight as we take a look at WWF Wrestling Spotlight from December 16, 1989!
- The Sensational Queen Sherri has a freakout: assaulting Ian Mooney and climbing cages
- Gorilla Monsoon as the Pat Buchanan of wrestling announcers and imagining Gorilla running a supermarket
- Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake tell a fanciful tale of an alleged motorcycle trip to the North Pol
- Al Burke: the Renaissance man of late 80s enhancement talents
- Bad News Brown invokes President George H.W. Bush, Pope John Paul II, and Hollywood Hogan in asking for title shots
- The bizarre commercial airing immediately before the Jake Roberts match
- Why 1989 was a bad year to be a Bolshevik both in kayfabe and in real life
Plus: - Explaining away what seems to be a spoonerism by Zeus - The true meaning of the timekeeper ringing the bell constantly during an angle - Trying to understand Lord Alfred Hayes’ use of the English language - Jesse Ventura (accidentally?) books a match for WrestleMania VI - YouTube Comment Theater and a Not Vinnie Vegas Corner!
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This week we re-visit the year 1986 for a look at Jim Crockett Promotions with an episode of NWA Worldwide from March 29, 1986!
- The great missed opportunity of JCP in 1986, why it went down that way and why 1987 was too late
- Paul Jones, Jimmy Valiant, and the Manchurian Candidate
- Breaking down the Pez Whatley attack on Jimmy Valiant, including theories on why Pez was carrying scissors
- Joe “Nighthawk” Coltrane’s promo goes on and on and on and on
- If Arn Anderson wants to destroy your left arm, he’s going to destroy your left arm
- Jimmy Garvin does a comedic bit using the telephone
- The Midnight Express: equal opportunity squash artists
- Dusty Rhodes and Tully Blanchard have interesting things to say about each other
- The more interesting teams from the 1986 Crockett Cup tournament
- David Crockett can’t even get excited about a Ronnie Garvin squash
Plus: - How doing this podcast has changed what I value and the way I watch wrestling - Earnestly fact-checking Jimmy Valiant’s assertion about Pistol Pez Whatley - Judging people by their use of “Wahoo McDaniel” - Considering the mechanics of the real-life Baby Doll and Sam Houston relationship - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Grab a turkey leg and sneak away from the family to take in some WWF Superstars from December 1, 1990!
- The Undertaker talks on WWF TV for the first time but no one can settle on if he is Kane the Undertaker, Cain the Undertaker, or just plain ol’ Undertaker
- Examining the Gobbledy Gooker: what they were trying to accomplish and different steps they could have taken to make it work
- A rundown of the Texas Tornado’s IC title reign and wondering if it is the worst singles title reign in pre-1992 WWF history
- Theorizing on a faux pas leading to the end of Tugboat’s 1990 push
- The nuanced acting of Wrestling Superstar Virgil
- Fact-checking Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s remarks on Operation: Desert Shield and Iraq
- A bizarre exchange on commentary about Superfly Jimmy Snuka
- Why Power and Glory was likely doomed from the start
Also: - Earthquake leaves a voicemail for Hulk Hogan - Feeling bad while researching Akio Sato - Taking in the varied crowd at an independent wrestling show - A real life TV invasion angle from 30 years ago - YouTube Comment Theater!
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Get ready for Thanksgiving with a special holiday-themed edition of WCW Prime from November 20, 1995!
- Dusty Rhodes is hyper on color commentary even by his lofty standard: talking to turkeys, shoutouts to the ring crew, and identifying as Jewish(?!?)
- What exactly is the turkey doing behind Dusty Rhodes?
- Early WCW Eddie Guerrero and regrets about missing the key part of his career
- The biggest problem with the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
- Bart Sawyer: From Bart Simpson to the Scorpion King
- Mr. Wonderful deals with an internal crisis as anyone else would: by calling for a psychic
- Trying to make sense of Ric Flair’s color and gear choices
Also: - Classic commercials and discussion of 1-800-Collect, video game Vectorman, Ovaltine, and Time Life music infomercials - Pitching a movie based on the madcap adventures of WCW Prime hosts Chris Cruise and Dusty Rhodes - Yet another Dungeon of Doom promo leaves the viewer scratching their head - Surprise at how fun the 1995 World War 3 PPV was - YouTube Comment Theater!
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This week it’s time for a look at WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event, FOX-style from February 8, 1992
- The motivations for FOX to jump into the wrestling game at that point and examining their usual Saturday night schedule from that winter
- Sid Justice is a man for all seasons: acting, talking, wordsmith, speechwriter, philosopher
- Deconstructing Sid’s case for being the number one contender and whether it actually holds water
- Anger at the WWF re-recording commentary on the sacred 1992 Royal Rumble to try and change history
- An appreciation of the original theme for The Mountie
- Jim Duggan’s key role in rehabbing Sgt. Slaughter all the way back from Iraqi turncoat to American patriot
- Roddy Piper’s IC title reign and why this is a case where babyface vs babyface made sense for WrestleMania VIII against Bret Hart
Plus: - A theory on why the Barber Shop segment had to end when it did - The Genius opens the door for some Gilligan’s Island talk - Being annoyed at a recurring part of NHL games this season - YouTube Comment Theater! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
Grab your Members Only jacket because Greetings From Allentown is headed back to March 7, 1981 for a look at WWF All Star Wrestling featuring Sgt. Slaughter’s Cobra Clutch Challenge!
- Breaking down one of the greatest WWF angles ever as Pat Patterson finally accepts the challenge from Sgt. Slaughter after many weeks of buildup; also paying tribute to Slaughter’s incredible versatility
- A musical tribute to Angelo “King Kong” Mosca’s time as a color analyst on Maple Leaf Wrestling
- The red hot S.D. Jones (yes!) has his hands full with the Hangman
- Vince McMahon hangs poor Freddie Blassie out to dry on a promo
- Moondog King and his brief taste of glory
- Yoshiaki Yatsu and figuring out what was in it for both WWF and New Japan with their partnership
- Tony Garea comes to the rescue, sort of
Also: - How much money would Patterson have if he had been paid the $10,000 and invested it wisely? - Who is this Black Demon running away from the Cobra Clutch Challenge? - Imagining Dominic DeNucci as a 1970s sitcom character - Recalling the 1980 Olympic boycott and the diverse group of nations that stayed away from Moscow that summer
Buckle up because it’s time for da Prime! WCW Prime that is, from August 19, 1996.
- Dusty Rhodes explains it all: Clubberin’, the nWo, Craig Pittman’s push, not taking bumps, and anything else on his mind
- The origins of the Prime Network in the Los Angeles area and how it evolved over time
- Why WCW Prime was such a unique show
- Scott Norton and a theory of why he was always stuck on the nWo B-team
- Marking time in 1996 by observing the color and length of Sting’s hair
- Recalling the Dean Malenko drinking game
- Konnan’s “Mexican Heavyweight Title”
- Kurasawa: The Lex Luger of Japan?
Also: - Why Peter has not eaten at McDonald’s since 1996, which turns into a rant about the Frosty at Wendy’s and coffee in hotel rooms - The delightful chemistry between Dusty and Chris Cruise - Tom Emanski and the endorsement of Fred McGriff - A poor choice of words about the 1996 Atlanta Olympics - YouTube Comment Theater!
Greetings From Allentown gets extreme this week with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from February 25, 1998.
- Why ECW was important to me at that point in time and the bizarro universe the entire promotion seemed to operate in
- Taz as an alternative to Stone Cold Steve Austin and his feud with Bam Bam Bigelow
- A moment of silence turns into an all-boys high school assembly
- Suggesting a different theme song for Shane Douglas
- Discussing the in-house ads for ECW: Extreme Warfare Volume 2 and Born To Be Wired
- The importance of limiting the size of Justin Credible’s entourage
- Sunny keeps a secret from Chris Candido yet again before his match with former partner Lance Storm
- New Jack: terrifying and hilarious at the same time
Also: - What the hell is Brakkus doing in the ECW Arena? - Recounting various fan chants heard over the years - Imagining Bam Bam Bigelow playing golf - Scoring Tom and Jerry episodes on points - A brief and sheepish Vinnie Vegas Corner
On this episode of Greetings From Allentown, Peter takes a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 12, 1989.
- Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan duel on promos, with the Macho Man intense as ever and Hogan talks about being “crucified”
- A breakdown of the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers theme song with the little heard French portion
- Why it wasn’t a good idea to have the Rockers and Strike Force swap matches at WrestleMania V
- An Andre the Giant interview forces the return of the “Andre to English” dictionary
- Akeem’s critical role in the Twin Towers team
- The problem with WWF Womens’ champion Rockin’ Robin
Also: - Childhood memories of the Dukes of Hazzard - John Ziegler: enhancement talent/National Hockey League President? - An idea for modern WWE merchandise for the hot stable - A plea for an earlier start time for Wrestlemanias for the sake of fans in Europe - An abbreviated Vinnie Vegas corner and the return of YouTube Comment Theater!
Close the windows because the Heat is on: WWF Halftime Heat from January 31, 1999!
- Why Vince McMahon would have called the Rock-Mankind empty arena match even if Jim Ross was healthy
- The true winner of the empty arena match
- The difference in how head injuries were viewed in 1999 versus today
- Shane McMahon as an announcer: the most annoying man in the world
- Chyna’s heel turn and examining it from a kayfabe perspective
- An appreciation of late 90s Big Bossman and the evolution of the character
- A look back at the fun “UFC-style” matches between Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart from summer 1998
- Triple H becomes a misogynist in putting down Chyna
Also: - A recollection of the most boring NHL game the host attended, which was on the same date as this show - A personal story about the Will Smith song “Miami” turns into a rant - Low blow after low blow after low blow - What was the actual halftime show of Super Bowl 33 that anyone watching this would have missed - The reluctant return of Vinnie Vegas Corner!
Get off that top rope because Bill Watts is large and in charge for WCW Saturday Night from June 20, 1992!
Included: - The good and bad of the changes made by Bill Watts upon his arrival - Johnny B. Badd: One of the greatest WCW character creations - Checking in with Scott Steiner, Shoney’s restaurant franchisee - The greatest hits of enhancement talent Bob Cook - Cactus Jack’s voice sounds a bit like a guy named Foley, but not Mick - What Greg Valentine and former MLB pitcher Jack Morris have in common - Dusty Rhodes gets profane - Tony Schiavone is totally sick of Jesse Ventura’s crap - Finding another problem with Terry Taylor: his whiny voice
Also: - A plea from the host for any El Dandy matches announced by Dusty Rhodes - One animal in nature that Arn Anderson cannot defeat, based on his own remarks - The changes in the Steve Harvey-hosted version of Family Feud and potential parallels to wrestling - WCW inadvertently honoring Pride Month? - The debut of a new segment honoring Vinnie Vegas
On this special episode of Greetings From Allentown, Peter pays tribute to the storied career of the late Bobby “The Brain” Heenan.
Included: - Heenan’s feuds with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant that stretched for years and Bobby’s instrumental role in making WrestleMania 3 as big as it was - The Brain’s wheelings and dealings with his charges and those he helped elevate - His 2004 WWE Hall of Fame induction speech and how it compares with other HOF speeches both in WWE and in other sports - Heenan as a superlative comedian - Gorilla and Bobby: A Plan B for two different shows - A musical tribute to the Brain’s sublime call of the 1992 Royal Rumble
Raise the stars and stripes as this week features a look at WWF All American Wrestling from November 13, 1983!
- The early format of WWF All American Wrestling and how it evolved with the sneaky use of wrestlers from other promotions
- Sorting fact from fiction on the career of the Fabulous Moolah
- The life and times of Ken Jugan
- Tony Garea and Iron Mike Sharpe renew their rivalry in “The Last Battle of Allentown”
- Bob Backlund helps Eddie Gilbert rehab an injury and things get weird
- Hulk Hogan is all over the map in late 1983 and forms a tag team with the highest ego rating ever
- The origins of the phrase “Katy bar the door”
Also: - Saying goodbye to the Grand Wizard and his glorious attire - Multiple references to 1960s star Luis Martinez - So many plugs for Victory magazine, including what may have been Lord Alfred Hayes’ first WWF on-camera appearance - Iranian shenanigans in the Middle East in 1983 - YouTube comment theater!
Get ready for some explosive talk show action for this episode of Greetings From Allentown looking at WWF’s TNT (Tuesday Night Titans) from August 16, 1985.
- A brief history of Tuesday Night Titans, issues with the name, and how the 1984 version of the show was like a modern day WWE problem
- The original opening song to TNT: what it was originally supposed to be used for, and a later sporting event where it served as the theme
- Terry Funk starts and finishes a barroom brawl after being insulted by Lord Alfred Hayes
- A bounty on Mr. Wonderful leads to the first ever Paul Orndorff/Phil Collins mashup
- Tony Garea and his hair tell us all about New Zealand but mostly about the sheep population
- Corporal Kirchner is coming….but was he already there?
- Jim Neidhart complains about future wrestling fans on the internet without even realizing it
Also: - The missed opportunity of Vince McMahon playing a true Johnny Carson role - Sympathy for England getting screwed in the 1986 World Cup - Research about Tony Garea leads to a sense of profound sadness - A bit of prior history between Al Hayes and the Funk family - Projecting the perfect TNT guest from late 80s WWF - Recommending a NFL Wins Pool for you and four friends, barely in time for the season to begin
Saturday Night’s alright for fighting as this week features a look at Saturday Night’s Main Event from January 4, 1986 in part 2 of the Fortnight of (Terry) Funk
- Terry Funk’s history with Hulk Hogan which dates to the early 1980s and all the way to Sun City in Africa
- Jesse Ventura calls out Brent Musberger and Vin Scully as he works a match and does commentary on the same show
- Calling out Mr. Fuji for blatantly misrepresenting the Japanese people
- George “The Animal” Steele and why he was a critical figure in the first few years of Saturday Night’s Main Event
- Corporal Kirchner: It’s 4:20 somewhere!
- Iron Sheik promos: unselfish in his patriotism
- The beauty of the original music used in the show
Also: - A quick rundown of the ill-fated 1985-86 season of Saturday Night Live, which was preempted for this show. - Referee Dean Malenko: Man of 1000 holds but doesn’t remember the rules for pinfalls - Hulk Hogan and his alternate uniform system - Cousin Luke as the #9 hitter in the lineup - Discussion of the USA For Africa supergroup, the “We Are The World” video, and Bruce Springsteen’s hair therein - A lengthy YouTube Comment Theater!
Clear off all the tables and keep your head on a swivel because Greetings From Allentown kicks off a Fortnight of (Terry) Funk with a look at NWA Pro from May 20, 1989!
- Excerpts from Terry Funk’s book giving insight to how he saw his role for this run in the NWA/WCW and why the tone of his feud with Ric Flair was changed midstream
- The legendary Lance Russell is full of wisdom and also disgust for the heels
- Terry Funk interrupts the Rookie Challenge match as only he can
- Breaking down the six different kinds of “wrestling mists” as The Great Muta busts out the green kind
- Lex Luger’s righteous indignation toward his top ten ranking by the NWA board
- How Dick Murdoch’s honesty toward management sunk his 1989 run
- The battle of (Eddie) Gilbert and (Kevin) Sullivan: Clash of the southern bookers
- Ron Simmons turns up yet again and why Randy Rose is back so soon
- A sudden realization about the relative attractiveness of Terry Gordy
Also: - A comparison of Terry Funk and baseball legend Nolan Ryan - The pizza choices of Johnny Ace and Shane Douglas as the Dynamic Dudes - Nashville, TN: Where tables injure legends - Travel tips for a weekend in Baltimore!
The forecast for this week’s Greetings From Allentown calls for Sunny skies with a look at WWF Mania, rebranded temporarily as The Sunny Show, from March 9, 1996.
- A fair-minded look at the career of Tammy Lynn Sytch and her key role in launching the WWF’s online presence
- Shawn Michaels’ run to WrestleMania 12, his connection with Sunny, and the peculiar thing he was into back then
- An appreciation of old commercials for bizarre merchandise
- Ranking the Bret Hart WWF World title reigns from worst to best
- Breaking down the Billionaire Ted skits piece by piece, with things that were funny, things that were slanderous, and things that backfired completely
- Taking several minutes to slam JBL as a wrestler, character, broadcaster, and human being in general
- The definition of “diminishing returns”: The Ultimate Warrior’s 1996 run
- Goldust toeing the line of homophobia in Piper’s Pit
- Bret Hart as environmentalist: recycling perfectly good finishes
- A struggle to find a theme song this week leads to a strangely produced number
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
This week Greetings From Allentown takes its first peek at Jim Crockett Promotions with a look at NWA Worldwide from September 24, 1988!
- An overview of the dying days of JCP, struggling to hang on long enough to be sold to Turner
- The huge issue that the financial problems caused with long term booking
- Dusty Rhodes in late 1988: contender for the most annoying babyface ever
- Who is John Ayers and why is he here, and what happened that might explain a big 1989 storyline in kayfabe
- Complaints about the “squash-promo-squash-promo-repeat” format of the Crockett TVs of the time period
- Dr. Death Steve Williams with a promo for the ages
- The hindsight hilarity of Rick Steiner being bullied
- Ron Simmons: Drug warrior or just a spokesman for D.A.R.E.?
- Celebrating babyface Jim Cornette going all loose cannon and mentioning those who shall not be named
Also: - Five things from 1984’s The Karate Kid that will enhance your viewing experience - How the Reagan-Gorbachev thaw in US-Soviet tensions ruined the quality of Russian heels - Two Bolsheviks references on show about the NWA! - The NWA music video that included guys who had already quit - The lengths I went to see a University of Michigan football game in the mid-1990s - Getting crossed up about Nikita Koloff quitting in 1988, but how could you really tell? - Law of 1988 JCP promos: Thou shalt mention Dusty Rhodes no matter what
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We head out to the Bay area for some WWF Superstars of Wrestling action from June 18, 1988!
- A look at the Hogan-less WWF of mid-1988, which also lacked Gene Okerlund leading to some forgotten broadcast teams
- Harley Race is just severely injured and not dead despite all appearances to the contrary
- The best in-ring work Superstar Billy Graham did in his WWF run: selling a figure four leglock
- The debut of the Big Bossman and how he is like David Ortiz
- Underage Louie Spicolli as spectacular enhancement worker
- The Rockers debut and are talked about as being in the tag title picture instantly
- Bret Hart continues his face turn by sending Jimmy Hart to get his shinebox once again
- The beautiful subtlety of the Rougeau Brothers heel turn
- Tough times for the Heenan Family in mid-88 as the Brain cuts a promo nearly in tears
- Sean Mooney can’t stop yelling and kind of spoils an upcoming angle
- Bam Bam Bigelow is all over the place in 1988
Also: - A commercial for WWF fundraiser cards of the era - A look at some C and D-level WWF show cards - The weirdness of Steve Lombardi plugging the Superstar Ice Cream bars - Why the first SummerSlam was scheduled for a Monday night - Personal and financial regrets about hating the Mine doll in ’88. - How to wake up Dave Meltzer at a long TV taping
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Put on your Mickey Mouse ears and Disney ponchos for a trip to the Disney-MGM Studios for some WCW Worldwide action from May 14, 1994!
- A recap of all the fun that was pre-Hogan WCW with babyface Ric Flair leading the way
- Lord Steven Regal: Nobody better at simply walking to the ring
- How the Marquess of Queensbury Cup series helped both Flair and Regal
- Proto-HHH Terra Ryzing and the eerie commentary discussing his future
- Trying to imagine Rick Rude as a babyface and his best option for the future had he stayed healthy
- Tully Blanchard does a babyface promo…from the edge of the woods?!?
- The chemistry between Jesse Ventura and Tony Schiavone
- Sting falls in love with the back body drop
Also: - Imagining a world in which Dusty Rhodes became a game show host - The time Regal taught me how to properly set a table for formal settings - A request for what I want airing on TV when I am on my deathbed - Noting Gary Michael Cappetta introductions of job guys and how it amuses me - Bunkhouse Buck stuns Tony and Jesse with wrestling moves - Rick Rude and Vader channel a bad sports debate program by yelling over each other - A very WCW finish to an “I Quit” match - Jesse Ventura gets in his digs against the U.S. Marines
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It’s back to Allentown for a look at the birth of the Rock and Wrestling Connection on WWF Championship Wrestling from June 16, 1984
- The motivations for everyone involved in Cyndi Lauper’s WWF appearances: Cyndi, Dave Wolff, and the WWF.
- The seven week build to Lauper’s appearance and how Piper acted differently with her than in other Pit segments of 1984
- The wheelings and dealings of the WWF in mid-1984 invading various territories
- Dr. D the bounty hunter and what his 1985 might have looked like had he not been fired
- Jesse the Body wears a very risqué shirt to the ring for his match
- Why it was a terrible idea for Rudy Diamond to taunt a guy like Paul Orndorff with a shirt that said “Paula”
- Tito Santana as IC Champion: why it made sense and also didn’t make sense on different levels
Also: - Taking Howard Finkel to task for his reading of promos for upcoming events - How is Bob Orton in two places at the same time? - Feeling conflicted about “the mighty midgets” - Marking time by looking at the top of Hulk Hogan’s head
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This week we journey back to May 31, 1986 for some UWF action, Bill Watts style. Included:
- Eddie Gilbert lays a perfect trap for fervent anti-Communist Bill Watts by flattering the Cowboy
- What quality commentary can add in wrestling for both good matches and bad ones
- Thoughts and theories on why the UWF died
- Korchenko: Fake Russian turned reality TV star
- An unexpected detour to WWC in Puerto Rico to discuss the TNT vs Original TNT feud
- Michael Hayes’ failure in his outreach to Dark Journey and his misunderstanding of the meaning of the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
- Gustavo Mendoza is committed to his Cuban cigars
- Connections between Ted DiBiase and Terry Taylor
- Going to Buzz Sawyer as a mentor and why that’s a terrible idea for young Rick Steiner
Also: - Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” as theme music - Misspelling someone’s first and last names - Hearing an unbelievable phrase during a promo for UWF fundraisers - Two references to Carl Weathers movie characters and neither one is Apollo Creed! - Pondering an alternate name/theme for the podcast if YouTube takedowns continue
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Break out your American flag shirts because patriotism fills the air on this episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge from July 11, 1993!
Included: - The USS Intrepid Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge: Bios of the random athletes involved, such as Peter Taglianetti and Scott Burrell, and what the crowd chanted as Luger’s helicopter came in - Lex Luger as Vince McMahon’s “rebound girlfriend” after the breakup with Hulk Hogan - Scott Levy’s one of a kind career arc - Jim Ross’ difficulty in working with funny color guys not named Jerry Lawler - A defense of Bret Hart’s “demotion” to a feud with Lawler - Owen Hart’s hair - Gene Okerlund is just exhausted and fed up - More fun with Bret Hart mispronunciations! - Tatanka: Not the greatest Native American gimmick, but very far from the worst
Also: - Bad U.S. National Anthems of the early 1990s, and its role in one of the all-time greatest moments on ESPN SportsCenter - Expressing a longing for something better than the mid-90s WWF tag team division through the power of song - Calling out the Catholic Church on the hypocrisy of complaining about Friar Ferguson - A three minute interlude about nuclear power - Don’t challenge Michael Jordan to a game of one on one - A requiem for the Palace at Auburn Hills, home of SummerSlam 1993
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In this special episode of Greetings From Allentown, the first 1987 WWF appearances by Ted DiBiase are examined. Included:
- A brief history of DiBiase and his career across various territories from the mid-70s up to his return to the WWF in May 1987
- The impact of Houston Wrestling and Paul Boesch spurning the NWA and Jim Crockett Promotions in favor of working with the WWF and a big reason why that was done
- A look at the Houston-only storyline that turned babyface Ted DiBiase into a heel literally on the eve of the first Million Dollar Man vignettes and why the WWF would feel they needed to do it
- My personal favorite Million Dollar Man vignette and Ted’s crossover to super-villainy
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It's back to the Golden Age for some WWF Superstars action from November 16, 1991!
- The sheer awesomeness of Ric Flair cutting a promo in Hulk Hogan's face at their first meeting on WWF TV
- Legal codes to live by if you are an actual Repo Man
- The Life and Times of Reno Riggins
- Greg Valentine as a babyface: is another Hammer to blame?
- The many changes to the 1991 Survivor Series card
- The Big Bossman ups his jacket game
- The problem that the Natural Disasters faced as "monster heels"
- The Beverly Brothers work a man hug
Also: - The varied voices of Howard Finkel - Sean Mooney predicts the future for the Big Bossman - What is the British Bulldog doing in his team's Survivor Series promo? - What you can glean from looking at Hulk Hogan's eyebrows - The debut (and finale?) of a new segment "Questions"
Take a trip down to Georgia (or wherever they taped this) for some December 1990 WCW action!
- Defending Sid Vicious and his love for the great game of softball
- Growing weary from Missy Hyatt on commentary and her attempts at humor
- Gordon Solie is very disappointed in the Nature Boy's actions at Starrcade
- 1990 WCW as the land of missed and wasted opportunities, such as with Brian Pillman
- Mr. Hughes: a great trainer against all expectations
- What exactly is the selling point on Tom Zenk beyond his looks?
- A side by side comparison of the York Foundation theme and the into song to the 1980s TV show "Dallas"
- Big Van Vader and his giant smoking helmet thing
Plus: - American football video games and a palpably unfair act committed in a game of Madden football - A critique of the movie Home Alone - Sega Genesis vs Super Nintendo in my world - An earlier example of Russian meddling in American life - the WCW hotline
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Get the flux capacitor ready because this week we take a trip back to November 1985 for some WWF action!
Including: - The lovely Elizabeth with a complete departure from everything her WWF character would become - Attempting an "Andre to English" translation of Andre the Giant on commentary - Hulk Hogan faces Rusty Brooks and an unwelcome visitor - Paul Orndorff as a commodity in today's wrestling landscape - The British Bulldogs and their well-traveled 1985 - One thing that shows that Bret Hart isn't being given respect - Roddy Piper during a particularly turbulent time in his career - Vince McMahon's fondness for hillbillies and the probable source - So many masked jobbers!
Plus: - Pondering an all-wrestler football all star team - Items of note from Philadelphia, Mississippi - Trying to figure out what the deal is with WWE and online content - A shout out for the doctor who fixed Hillbilly Jim's leg
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Get out your nWo Wolfpac shirt for a look at WCW Worldwide from June 6, 1998. Included:
- The crazy level of my commitment to watching WCW in early 1998
- The exact point where WCW turned sour for me, which is likely different from common opinion
- A plea to anyone who still defends Chris Benoit, 10 years later
- Fit Finlay and his confusing ring gear
- It's The End Of Lex Luger As We Know It!
- One thing I really liked about Larry Zbyszko as an announcer
- Digging the work of Disorderly Conduct
- Alex Wright turns the tables on Lee Marshall in an interview
- Ron Reis: Beyond the "Yetay"
Plus: - An abbreviated YouTube Comment Theater - Exciting announcement about the show!
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There are No Holds Barred this week with a look at WWF Superstars from June 3, 1989! Included:
- The experience of seeing No Holds Barred in the theater, the shills on this show, and Hulk Hogan's delusions of grandeur
- "King" Hacksaw Jim Duggan: Why he is definitely NOT the ugliest king of all time
- Bobby Heenan's 1989 and the incredible thing he got away with on the USA Network that year and how he is the Branch Rickey of wrestling managers
- The problem that happens when tag wrestlers go single
- The only Mr. Fuji/James Worthy cross-reference ever made
- Dusty Rhodes delivers a most interesting pizza order to a woman
- The run of the Brain Busters and why I think it worked out fine as it was
- Jake Milliman's big moment in the AWA
- How Brutus Beefcake karmically sank the Stanley Cup hopes of the 2009 Boston Bruins
- YouTube comment theater!
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This week is a trip back to February 2, 1980 for WWF Championship Wrestling. Including:
- A complete and thorough look at the build to Bruno Sammartino vs Larry Zbyszko with extensive audio clips of the interviews that set up the match
- Bruno Sammartino: master of the low key promo and talking people into the arenas with the emotional connection he had with fans
- The brilliance of how the Bruno/Larry match progressed with Larry slowly boiling over in anger
- Ken Patera's amazing 1980 and his very strange pre-match routine with manager The Grand Wizard
- Pat Patterson as a worker and why he’s enjoyable
- Johnny Rodz's special role in Vincent J. McMahon’s WWF
- Vince McMahon doing yeoman’s work going solo on the broadcast
Plus: My favorite wrestling podcast format ever, Tony Atlas’ strange match with Rodz, how the logo for the podcast came to be, the "rule" I broke in looking at this show, my evolving views on pre-1984 WWF, one thing I wish there was more of in Pat Patterson’s book “Accepted”, and YouTube Comment Theater!
Take a trip back to 1997 for the wild and crazy days of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night, from March 15, 1997.
- Background of the Shotgun show and stretching the credibility of calling something "New York" as in the city
- My love for Brian Pillman's entire career and regrets about what could have been
- A description of trying to follow wrestling in 1997 without cable TV and Shotgun's role in that
- The importance of Chyna in boosting the Hunter Hearst Helmsley act
- Furnas and Lafon: Why couldn't they just give them a manager?
- Bret Hart has some prescient things to say about Vince McMahon
- All you ever wanted to know about Lance Wright, the ring announcer on this show
- Finding a new gimmick for Flash Funk by looking at a piece of classic Mel Brooks cinema
- Memories of a gruesome Hector Garza injury
Plus: Commercials for stuff like NBA Shootout '97 and psychic hotlines, forming a wrestling fan club in college, and support your local indy promotion!
Take a trip back to the mini-Attitude Era with a look at WWF Superstars from April 13, 1991.
- The trouble with Kerry Von Erich beyond his horrible theme music
- Jake the Snake Roberts as babyface bully
- Explaining (and defending!) the Berzerker gimmick with a look at the etymology and Icelandic literature(?!?)
- The great Sean Mooney hosts an Event Center….with no specific event to plug
- The trials and tribulations of Barry O
- Bret Hart’s singles push begins, for real this time I swear!
- The Nasty Boys: are they this podcast’s “house band”?
- A comprehensive second by second breakdown of the Ultimate Warrior being locked in a coffin and the “attempts” to get him out. Plus, useful information on how YOU can best survive if you find yourself in a similar spot
- Tugboat as the great palate cleanser
- How many late tax filers are there during tax season and why is IRS so concerned about them?
Plus: the return of YouTube comment theater, and an extended jag about the awesome WWF on NESN theme music
Take a trip down to the Irish McNeil Boys Club in Louisiana for some classic Mid-South Wrestling action from March 30, 1984.
- Jim Cornette has been embarassed, and Bill Watts thinks it is funny so now they are at war
- Bill Watts' political views and how you have to suppress them when watching this stuff
- The debut of Jim Ross as the lead host and also his rendition as JR goes looking for Stagger Lee on Watts' behalf
- The Rock and Roll Express set a new standard for "making the babyface save"
- Mr. Wrestling II and Magnum TA flip the script on the "Bruno/Larry storyline"
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan battling Russians
- Terry Taylor gets suckered and then beat down by Butch Reed, and an alternate theory is offered re: The Red Rooster
- The trouble with Masao Ito's tights
- A video glorifying Watts plays....twice!
Take a trip to the (WWF) Action Zone for a look at 1994 WWF in the aftermath of the Survivor Series
- The history of the forerunner to Action Zone "All American Wrestling" and the incredibly devious thing Vince McMahon did in the fall of 1983 on that show.
- Surviving Todd Pettengill on commentary
- Enjoying how Vince not getting any pop culture references Todd makes.
- Just how awesome was Owen Hart in 1994?
- Why is there a guest ring announcer on this show, who is she, why are they trying to apparently set her up with Razor Ramon?
- Bob Backlund wins....and then loses the WWF title
- IRS with one of his usual inspiring promos from a graveyard
- What the hell are the Bushwhackers doing here?
All this and tangents on: the 1979 SNL skit about Three Mile Island, Southern Justice and their theme song, and much more!
The show (and host) take a trip to the True North Strong and Free this week with a look at WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling from October 13, 1984.
Included: - The importance of Canada in the wrestling world - WWF coming into Toronto and partnering with the Tunneys - Canadian content regulations - The sheer delight of the Jack Reynolds/Angelo Mosca commentary team with many, many clips - Andre the Giant being difficult - Dynamite Kid as revolutionary figure - Davey “Danny” Boy Smith rips and he rhymes! - The legend of Dave Barbie - Iron Mike Sharpe gets a win - Michael Hayes being a goof - The Valentine-Santana feud over the IC title kicks off in earnest
A look at the aftermath of WrestleMania IV, with a peek at the April 2, 1988 episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling.
- A recap of the Macho Man winning the title and how he's the king of working four matches in a night
- How the host managed to convince his parents to order the PPVs directly rather than waiting for a videotape
- The all-around weirdness of Rick Rude and the true reason why he never had any sort of feud with Hulk Hogan
- A defense of Bam Bam Bigelow's first WWF run and not just because his theme music was awesome
- The accident that made the angle with Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Andre the Giant more effective
Plus: YouTube Comment Theater!
This week it's back to Allentown for a look at WWF from September 25, 1982. Included:
- Information on the sale/transfer of the WWF from Vince Sr. to Vince Jr., which was ongoing at the time of this show
- Just how awkward Buddy Rogers is in this era
- Bob Backlund trying and failing to properly express anguish at his belt being destroyed and coming off like proto-Nancy Kerrigan
- Gorilla Monsoon literally buries Superstar Billy Graham in a newspaper column and his reason for not retracting the story when confronted by Graham
- Rocky Johnson in one of his first WWF matches on TV
- The greatness of Ray Stevens
- Three things about Salvatore Bellomo and does being merely associated with Italy make you a babyface?
- Who the hell is the White Angel anyway? The internet doesn't seem to know
- Pete Sanchez: Where is he now, and what is he doing?
- Mr. Saito: complete and total badass
- Andre the Giant on the TV show The Greatest American Hero.
Plus a new segment: YouTube Comment Theater!
This week's show examines the NWA Power Hour from August 18, 1989. Included: Sting vs. Ron Simmons, the Wrestling News Network with Gordon Solie, Ric Flair vs. The Cuban Assassin, Funk's Grill with Teddy Long and Norman the Lunatic, and Lex Luger vs. Tommy Rich. The usual background talk with many tangents such as the Goodwill Games, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, people who have gone an hour with Ric Flair, and the host has a crisis of confidence in his impersonations.
A week before the 1992 Royal Rumble, a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from January 12, 1992. - The Rockers settle their differences in The Barber Shop and Heenan cracks wise - The Undertaker and his amazing first year - Freshening up The Berzerker by using Monty Python humor - The beauty of IRS, Warlord, and Repo Man cutting promos saying that they will win the WWF Title in the Royal Rumble - Jake Roberts and his 1992 disappearing act from the WWF
A look at the 02-07-1987 episode of the WWF Superstars of Wrestling featuring: - Macho Man Randy Savage: Most interesting man in the world for 1987 - An overview of the British Bulldogs and the Hart Foundation and why Danny Davis failed as a wrestler - The underwhelming debut of Outback Jack - The brilliance of Piper's Pit with Hogan and Andre with all the buildup - My hatred of Brian Blair - Butch Reed dumps a guy on his face
A look at WCW in one of their (many) darkest days: August 1991. Flair is gone, Scott Steiner is hurt but Bill Kazmeier is here and Ron Simmons is on the way up. El Gigante is here in tag team action. And Firebreaker Chip, fresh from the WCW Special Forces, shows us all how to break up a double clothesline.
This episode takes a look at the January 14, 1984 episode of WWF Championship Wrestling.
- Bob Backlund: relegated to the background
- Sgt. Slaughter: Transitioning into his big 1984
- SD Jones: Forgets the finish of the match!
- Jose Luis Rivera: If at first or second you don't succeed, try the same move three times in a row.
I am pleased to announce the first episode of a new podcast looking at old episodes of classic wrestling TV! The first show looks at the Sept. 27, 1986 episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling.
On this show: - A look at why Harley Race needed something to freshen him up for the WWF audience at that stage of his career. - The short-lived return of Superstar Billy Graham and Vince McMahon turning into Ed McMahon in excitement over it. - The great Piper's Pit vs The Flower Shop battle - A look at Kamala's career in the WWF. - The debut of the Natural Butch Reed.