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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! * Why this show was chosen * Evaluating the three acquisitions for AEW: Punk, Danielson, and Cole * Comparing Adam Cole to a guy no one in the audience has ever heard of * Trying to figure out who everyone is in the open to 2011 Superstars * Some questions about Alberto Del Rio, starting with "Why" * A bizarre lie on commentary about Michael McGilicuddy * Alex Riley's fellow Boston College QBs * The best and worst people to sit in front of at a baseball game Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 terri

It's baaaaack! The flagship pod returns with a look at a very busy edition of WWF Superstars from August 22, 1987! * Travels in the desert for SummerSlam, red rocks, the Grand Canyon, and the site of famous movie scenes * Paul Orndorff extricates himself from a crowded Heenan Family * The great irony of Ken Patera's opponent's name * Caring but not really about how Oliver Humperdink debuted in the WWF * Promotion for Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II in full swing * How Strike Force got their name and others that used that name * Why the feud with Billy Graham hurt Butch Reed so much * Jacques Rougeau and Bret Hart: Forever linked * A lackluster push for the future Young Stallions and taking stock of the tag division * The best thing Bruno Sammartino did on commentary * Greg Valentine regretting his lot in life * Which JFK assassination conspiracy theory is most plausible? Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 G

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

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

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

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

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! * Thoughts on the concept of the "traveling NWA champion" * Ric Flair in full mack mode with Sunshine * Bill Mercer gets personal with Billy Jack Haynes and Sunshine * Distracting in any way possible to get through a terrible opener * The new distinction between Rip Oliver and Rip Rogers * Canada merchandise * 1985 WCCW: The Last Good Year * Terry Daniels carries his WWF tenure to World Class Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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

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

The Megapowers unite once again ahead of the inaugural SummerSlam on this edition of WWF Superstars from July 30, 1988! * The long wait for Hogan and Savage to get back together and team up * Next level bickering between Jesse Ventura and Vince McMahon * Why Ventura as a special ref made hyping the PPV easy * The Iron Sheik's long and winding road back for a run that last only weeks * The first wrestler Peter ever discussed on a podcast * When did Bad News Brown actually lose a match? * Sam Houston finally decides to eat something * Going back to the Golden Girls bumpers Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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

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

It's back to 1984 for this edition of WWF All American Wrestling from February 12! * Andre the Giant makes his new Hogan Policy clear * Piper's Pit! Eddie Gilbert! Why this was 2 years too soon for all! * Starting the Slaughter-Iron Sheik feud * Suspiciously similar signs make their way into Ag Hall * Gorilla Monsoon and Pat Patterson liven up a dull Tito Santana-Ivan Koloff match? Yeah, that happened! * Hulk Hogan's mother makes a 2nd straight appearance on the pod * The irony in my view of Gordon Solie * Thoughts on podcasting both more and less Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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 Ul

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 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 * Getting some help breaking down the "Goonies R Good Enough" video * Staging a podcast filibuster to avoid the Fabulous Moolah match * Cyndi Lauper in the pantheon of accents * All "Wolf(f)s" are annoying * The peculiar usage of Pete Doherty * JYD's mother and the level of pride in her son * Seeing Jim Cornette's 1st Law of Wrestling in action Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

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