Greetings From Allentown
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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!
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197. AWA All Star Wrestling 03-16-1986
17/12/2020 Duración: 01h19minIt'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 . Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #35: Best of the WWF, Vol. 15
13/12/2020 Duración: 02h05minOn 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 - Housto
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196. WWF Superstars 10-04-1986
10/12/2020 Duración: 01h18minSeveral new faces make early appearances of this edition of WWF Superstars of Wrestling from October 4, 1986 * Australian weirdness makes its way into the video * A HOF-level laugh from Vince McMahon at Koko B. Ware's antics * The logic behind thinking the Honky Tonk Man should be a babyface * Randy Savage's incredible diversity of opponents at the time * Jesse Ventura's cringey Koko B Ware jokes * Brian Blair tries to move automobiles out of showrooms * Mario Mancini's odd tweet after the passing of Pat Patterson * Mr. Wonderful and musical copyrights * Jesse Ventura and Hulk Hogan in the same place at the same time * The Petrov Affair of 1954! * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #34: Best of the WWF, Vol. 12
05/12/2020 Duración: 01h43minOn 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 G
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195. WWF All Star Wrestling 12-24-1983 (Backlund & the Persian Club Challenge)
03/12/2020 Duración: 01h19minThe end is near for Bob Backlund's lengthy WWF title reign on this December 24, 1983 edition of All Star Wrestling! * 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 * The bizarre name switching of Jose Luis/Mac Rivera * Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson serve up some harsh criticism for referee Gilberto Roman * Invader #1's hilarious Cagematch page ratings * Magnificent Muraco and his Raiders shirt * Freddie Blassie with a great promo about the potential of the Iron Sheik to win the world title * The Wild Samoans take their time....too much time * Evolving Sgt. Slaughter after the death of the Grand Wizard * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #33: Best of the WWF, Vol. 11
30/11/2020 Duración: 02h06minOn 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 L
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194. WCW Worldwide 08-08-1992 (Ron Simmons wins WCW World Title)
26/11/2020 Duración: 01h29minHistory is made in Baltimore on this edition of WCW Worldwide from August 8, 1992! * The importance of Ron Simmons' title win * The excellent angle booked leading to the Big Van Vader-Ron Simmons match * Inventing the "Dustin Finish" * What Ricky Steamboat does best * Comparing the wasted stretches of Brian Pillman's career * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #32: Best of the WWF, Vol. 9
23/11/2020 Duración: 02h04minOn 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 Gian
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193. UWF TV 07-19-1986
19/11/2020 Duración: 01h16minA bizarre video gives a behind the scenes glimpse of the production of UWF TV from July 19, 1986! * Jim Ross drops the S-bomb among other production elements appearing on the video * Koko B. Ware faces young Rick Steiner in a match with a fantastic finish * The proper Freebirds trio gets into it with a baseball bat-wielding Bill Watts * Complaints about various Halls of Fame * Young Sting uses the familiar finisher of his old pal * Chavo Guerrero and the 1978 film The One and Only * YouTube Comment Theater! * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #31: Best of the WWF, Vol. 6
14/11/2020 Duración: 02h07minOn 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 adv
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192. WWF Superstars 11-02-1991 (Mountie "shocks" the Hitman)
12/11/2020 Duración: 01h33minIntercontinental champion Bret "Hitman" Hart gets the shock of a lifetime from The Mountie on this edition of WWF Superstars from November 2, 1991! * How the match with Bret Hart being non-title led Mountie and Jimmy Hart to hatch their scheme * Just how bad is that SI article on Bret Hart? (Answer: very bad) * A new Vince McMahon laugh emerges! * Roddy Piper makes a masturbation reference on commentary(!) * Playing the Press Your Luck board for Survivor Series team promos * The Legion of Doom WWF run: certainly not as bad as it could have been * A matchup of two WWF World Champions who didn't win the title under their 1991 character name * The benefit of Undertaker debuting in 1990 versus even two years later * Is IRS a fascist character? * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #30: Best of the WWF, Vol. 5
07/11/2020 Duración: 01h54minOn 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
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191. WWF Superstars 04-27-1991 (Earthquake squashes Damien)
05/11/2020 Duración: 01h43minA match between Earthquake and Jake "The Snake" Roberts goes to a dark place on this edition of WWF Superstars from April 27, 1991! * How Jake kept tempting fate by putting Damien in harm's way * The somber tone of Vince McMahon * Virgil stands up for Roddy Piper in the Funeral Parlor * The feud between the Bossman and Mountie: a typical police battle over jurisdictions * Andre the Giant meets with Sensational Sherri, ends up spanking her, confirms many suspicions * Closing the book on the Undertaker-Larry Ludden battles you forgot about * Pat Tanaka promo time! * The hokiness of the British Bulldog using Winston in his promos * More crap found while cleaning! * Original commercials! * The return of YouTube Comment Theater Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #29: Best of the WWF, Vol. 16
01/11/2020 Duración: 02h05minOn 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
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GFA Special: WWF Intercontinental Title changes
29/10/2020 Duración: 01h02minWith 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
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GFA Live #28: Best of the WWF, Vol. 1
25/10/2020 Duración: 01h38minOn 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 comapred 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 B
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190. WCW Worldwide 02-07-1998
22/10/2020 Duración: 01h28minBack to the 90s this week with a look at WCW Worldwide from February 7, 1998! * Ric Flair faces Barry Horowitz in a battle of the opposites * Tony Schiavone's sour mood * Hacksaw Jim Duggan as the perfect WCW C/D show performer * Trying to avoid talking about Chris Benoit * Difficulty explaining why Diamond Dallas Page was cool in 1997-98 * Eddie Guerrero having tp promote a PPV that he isn't even on * More crap found while cleaning! * The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #27: Best of the WWF, Vol. 18
17/10/2020 Duración: 01h48minOn 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
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189. WWF Wrestling Challenge 11-13-1988 (Bret-Valentine)
15/10/2020 Duración: 01h39minThe Survivor Series is approaching with this look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 13, 1988! * Bret Hart faces Greg Valentine in a match that needed more time, and also a time machine for both guys * Survivor Series team promos from three of the four heel groupings! * All FOUR Megapowers get together * Remembering the Richfield Coliseum, home of the first two Survivor Series (and also 1992!) * Andre the Giant's clothes when confronted with Damien * Akeem: the greatest satire of its time? * The problem with Ted DiBiase's green suit * Iron Mike Sharpe's devolution from the last TV match he had with Tito Santana * Rockin' Robin: just as bad at carrying a women's division as she is at carrying a tune * A bizarre piece of Ron Bass trivia * More 100+ year old crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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GFA Live #26: Best of the WWF, Vol. 3
10/10/2020 Duración: 02h01minOn 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