Greetings From Allentown

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