Sinopsis
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!
Episodios
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GFA Live #239: WrestleMania 6 (Part 2)
25/08/2025 Duración: 02h23minOn 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
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GFA Live #238: WrestleMania 6 (Part 1)
19/08/2025 Duración: 02h55minOn 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
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GFA Live #237: WWF Superstars 03-31-1990
11/08/2025 Duración: 01h53minOn 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
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GFA Live #236: WWF Superstars 03-24-1990
28/07/2025 Duración: 02h02minOn 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
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GFA Live #235: WWF Superstars 03-17-1990
19/07/2025 Duración: 02h22minOn 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
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GFA Live #234: WWF Superstars 03-10-1990 (Hogan vs Bravo, "Boxcar" debut)
08/07/2025 Duración: 02h59sOn this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from March 10, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
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GFA Live #233: WWF Superstars 03-03-1990
29/06/2025 Duración: 02h09minOn 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"
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GFA Live #232: WWF Wrestling Challenge 02-25-1990
16/06/2025 Duración: 02h07minOn 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
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GFA Live #231: The Main Event 02-23-1990
09/06/2025 Duración: 01h37minOn 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
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GFA Live #230: WWF Superstars 02-17-1990
02/06/2025 Duración: 02h31minOn 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
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GFA Live #229: WWF Superstars 02-10-1990
26/05/2025 Duración: 02h02minOn 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
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GFA Live #228: WWF Superstars 02-03-1990 (Big Bossman face turn)
19/05/2025 Duración: 02h08minOn 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
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GFA Live #227: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 01-27-1990
04/05/2025 Duración: 02h05minOn 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
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GFA Live #226: WWF Superstars 01-27-1990
28/04/2025 Duración: 02h30minOn 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
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GFA Live #225: WWF Royal Rumble 1990
14/04/2025 Duración: 03h27minOn 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
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GFA Live #224: WWF Superstars 01-20-1990
06/04/2025 Duración: 02h39minOn 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
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GFA Live #223: WWF Superstars 01-13-1990
30/03/2025 Duración: 02h16minOn 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
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GFA Live #222: WWF Superstars 01-06-1990
13/03/2025 Duración: 01h52minOn 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!
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GFA Live #221: WWF Superstars 12-30-1989 (Andre & Haku win tag titles)
03/03/2025 Duración: 02h20minOn 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
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GFA Live #220: WWF Superstars 12-23-1989
22/02/2025 Duración: 02h07minOn 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