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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 Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 * George Steele and Capt. Lou: why it made a lot of sense * Why the Animal's turn didn't require a build to that point * Wendi Richter and her relative over-ness * Paul Orndorff's uncomfortably small shorts * The surprise of Mr. T actually helping Orndorff * Hulk Hogan nearly references an entire family unit in one promo * Doing Piper-Mr. T earlier as an alternative to WrestleMania 2 Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 Br

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. * New Jack in Smoky Mountain fears no man * A Les Thatcher comment that started a laughing fit * The origin of one of Sunny's WWF fetishes * Bob Caudle's comfort level relative to whom he interviews * The effect of killing match stipulations * An important distinction to make between Mark Curtis and Earl Hebner * Finding a historical comparison for the Bruiser Bedlam gimmick Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

Long overdue is this look at the Herb Abrams version of the UWF with episode 20 of Fury Hour from March 1991! * The logic behind trying to start a wrestling company in 1991 * The exact moment where Smoky Mountain and UWF diverge * Three types of guys in the UWF * Stupid finishes to main events * Maybe the worst manager promo in the history of the business * Don Muraco's foolproof strategy for dealing with masked jobbers Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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! * Rob Van Dam vs future Raven in a WCW ring? It happened! * The firing of Bill Watts and his ridiculous comments on race and sexuality and running a business * Manager Harley Race with a brilliant tactical plan to help Vader practice for his strap match with Sting * A gift from the baseball Gods...to avoid talking about an Erik Watts match? * One great thing about the 1993 WCW TV Title tournament * The Hollywood Blonds are what everyone says they are * Speculating on a referee's cast/wrap on his hand Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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

The upcoming Royal Rumble is on everyone's mind on this edition of WWF Superstars from January 7, 1989! * Demolition sets the tone for all future Royal Rumbles * As Jesse starts booking/spoiling the upcoming Royal Rumble, Vince is already floating ideas for next year * Why "Big John Studd" should not be a wrestling name * Spinning the wheel of Royal Rumble promos with varying success * Finding out how much Scott Casey got paid for his lone PPV appearance * The Fifth column of Jim Crockett Promotions guys * Beefcake gets artistic * When the "South" rose again * The return of YouTube Comment Theater! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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! * The torrid promo from X-Pac on the post-WM14 RAW * An extended DOA squash leads to podcast issues * Jim Cornette and expanding on the storyline * What is Bradshaw at this point? * Recycled theme music alert(?) * The problem with Stone Cold University * Proposing a Headbangers themes name for the Seattle NHL team * A brief WrestleMania 37 recap Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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

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 Email: Greetingsfromallentown@g

"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! * A Virgil match against Giant Gonzalez has downstream effects on the podcast and its host * The Brain channels his inner Mouth from Goonies * An insane Mega Maniacs promo * Breaking down the talent usage in the WrestleMania video * Lex Luger constantly getting cut off * Lord Alfred Hayes: the world's biggest Evil Doink fan? * Slick as a hatless man * Defending booking decisions at WrestleMania 9 except for the last one * Breaking news about WrestleMania 37 Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 v

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! * ECW's ability to connect with the "angry young man" * Shane Douglas doesn't understand how contracts work * Another name that fits the description Rick Rude was giving for Douglas' surprise challenger * The difference between the Bam Bam Bigelow ECW title reign and another where the title was lost right back * Having a monkey wrench thrown into production because of a subscription expiration * Sabu's pants: just like NFL goal posts? * Visiting a "doctor" to have a reckoning with feeling on the Justin Credible-Great Sasuke match Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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,

Captain Lou Albano rides off into the sunset on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 16, 1986! * The end of an era as the last of the Three Wise Men of the old school WWF retires (for now) * Macho Man: Taking on all comers from the Power 5 conferences? * Hulk Hogan exposes the real reason why Gene Okerlund got sick of doing local promos * Using narcotics to explain the difference between The Snake Pit and Piper's Pit * A bit of Kamala trivia * Great calendar months for a wrestling promotion * YouTube Comment Theater! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod