Greetings From Allentown

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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

  • GFA Live #184: WWF Superstars 07-15-1989 (Dusty the taco man)

    17/03/2024 Duración: 01h58min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 15, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes serves up tacos and enchiladas and takes a taste for himself * Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake start a series of homoerotic promos * Modern Honky has a lot to say * The first appearance of "Dale" Wolfe * The Genius confers a degree on Brother Love...or did he? * Boris Zhukov sings!

  • GFA Live #183: WWF Superstars 07-08-1989 ("Beefcake Baba")

    11/03/2024 Duración: 02h02min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 8, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes does some garbage man work with his trademark charm and of course, no gloves * Hulk Hogan threatens his own fans with violence * Zeus and the "Beefcake Barber" * More Hillbilly Jim Event Center promos, this time with a friend! * Ron Garvin and Dino Bravo rekindle the Last Battle of Quebec * Figuring out why Bad News Brown had little to do in mid-1989 * Jesse needles Vince about being the star of Saturday Night's Main Event * Is this the end of "Dusty" Wolfe?

  • GFA Live #182: WWF Superstars 07-01-1989 (Dusty the plumber)

    04/03/2024 Duración: 01h56min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 1, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes does some plumbing work with his trademark charm and no gloves * Complaining about The Rock on current WWE TV * One man's belief that Hulk Hogan should win an Oscar * The glorious laugh of the one true king * Rick Martel and Tito Santana brawl on the Brother Love set * Figuring out why Bad News Brown had little to do in mid-1989 * The career of Sting on the day of his last match * Beefcake brings out some throwback gear

  • GFA Live #181: WWF Superstars 06-24-1989

    28/02/2024 Duración: 02h03min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 17, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Rick Rude closes his eye, gets set up by a "wench" per Jesse Ventura * Modern Honky discusses Jimmy Snuka and Roddy Piper * Dusty Rhodes on the importance of animal excrement * The No Holds Barred music video * Barry Windham returns and everyone decides to pretend like he only went to the store to pick up cigarettes and fresh bread * DiBiase announces that Jake Roberts sustained a career ending injury

  • GFA Live #180: WWF Superstars 06-17-1989 (Dusty at the gas station)

    19/02/2024 Duración: 02h18min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 17, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes pumps some gas, flirts with a woman * The Honky Tonk Man does what Pennsylvania prosecutors couldn't: make Jimmy Snuka pay for his crimes * The "Vince McMahon went off the deep end in 2005" theory * Judges on the Food Network * Pondering Tito Santana as a father * A surprise Randy Savage run-in

  • GFA Live #179: Clash of the Champions 7 (Part 2)

    10/02/2024 Duración: 01h54min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Guys in neck braces * Ric Flair with a subdued promo from the sectional couch in his living room * Alternate Jim Cornette angles with the Dynamic Dudes * Keithie gets up early to watch a Mike Rotunda match * Super Bowl 58 bets * Cold Open: Modern Honky discusses The Rock's recent WWE involvement

  • GFA Live #178 WCW Clash of the Champions 7 (Part 1)

    05/02/2024 Duración: 02h01min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The hottest crowd ever, literally and figuratively * Ranger Ross' brief run as the most over man in wrestling * The God damn Ding Dongs * Is Jim Ross the Albert Pujols of wrestling broadcasters? * Michael Hayes decides to NOT talk * Marines weigh in on Full Metal Jacket * Easygoing Jim Cornette(!) lets a trespasser go * "Modern Honky" as a TV critic * Cold Open: Keithie finds his Christmas present on his wall

  • GFA Live #177: WWF Superstars 06-10-1989 (Dusty the butcher man)

    27/01/2024 Duración: 02h19min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 10, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes grinds some meat as a butcher has the time of his life * Rick Rude possibly staying loyal to his wife in Minnesota * Addressing the unpleasantness that is Vincent Kennedy McMahon * Tom Arnold: likeable actor and personality * More people decide to praise No Holds Barred * In praise of Keithie's impersonation of the "older" Honky Tonk Man

  • GFA Live #176: WWF Superstars 06-03-1989

    22/01/2024 Duración: 02h08min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 3, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The big guy is back in the Event Center, so place your bets * Dusty Rhodes delivers some very strange pizzas * Planning to meet Sid at Wrestlecon and the expected letdown * Children go on camera to tell us how much they love No Holds Barred * Subjecting the audience to Boris Zhukov again * Are enhancement guys sharing gear? * Vince and Jesse bicker back and forth * Charm City event center promos!

  • GFA Live #175: No Holds Barred (1989)

    15/01/2024 Duración: 02h48min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "No Holds Barred" starring Hulk Hogan, released on June 2, 1989 (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Ideas ripped off from other movies * Rip's scrawny brother Randy: an avatar for Savage? * Just how many crimes did the characters commit in this film? * Jim Johnston's music and the movie score * The physics of Hogan exploding through the limo and landing on the roof * Rip's carbon footprint * Buff Bagwell showing up as an extra * Jake Bullet's delightfully puffy hair

  • GFA Live #174: Saturday Night's Main Event 05-27-1989 (Hogan vs Bossman cage match)

    09/01/2024 Duración: 02h13min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from May 27, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Bossman vs Hogan in a cage with Zeus appetizer * Ax's facepaint * Jim Neidhart: perfect Randy Savage opponent of the moment * Haku doesn't need to sneak around * A small slice of GFA Redzone

  • GFA Live #173: WWF Superstars 05-20-1989

    31/12/2023 Duración: 02h07min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 20, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)

  • GFA Live #172: WWF Superstars 05-13-1989 (Duggan vs King Haku)

    23/12/2023 Duración: 02h15min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 13, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The Powers of Pain go to see Karate Kid 1 * A new angle to take at WrestleCon 2024 * Elizabeth talks to Tony Schiavone, a study in contrasts * Danny Davis returns to refereeing * The movie "Death of Stalin" * Craving Chinese food before Christmas * Ultimate Warrior starts a new post-match tradition

  • GFA Live #171: WWF Superstars 05-06-1989 (DiBiase-Jake incident)

    17/12/2023 Duración: 02h17min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 6, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * DiBiase's master plan takes out Jake Roberts * The take of Keithie and the varsity letter * Infinite regression to be used in inset promos * That time Peter hurt Greg Valentine's feelings and caused him to hate Boston * Jon Hamm's career path post-Mad Men * The WWF pulls shenanigans in Nashville * A new role for Ronnie Garvin

  • GFA Live #170: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964)

    09/12/2023 Duración: 01h43min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Times Keithie and Peter had to play Santa Claus * The various allegories throughout the story * Mrs. Claus' Sopranos character equivalent * Santa Claus just coming over and performing a song * Yukon Cornelious and his wrestling comparison

  • GFA Live #169: WWF Superstars 04-29-1989 (Valentine-Garvin "retirement" match)

    03/12/2023 Duración: 02h15min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 29, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The Valentine-Garvin retirement match * The issue to consider when rebooking the 1993 Royal Rumble * Lanny Poffo's education compared with...Abraham Lincoln? * Christmas Carols with GFA Sid * The Undertaker as a public celebrity * Jimmy Hart: manager to the Canadian stars * Pondering Demolition Ax as a singles wrestler

  • GFA Live #168: WWF Superstars 04-22-1989 (Beefcake gets a haircut)

    26/11/2023 Duración: 01h59min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 22, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Beefcake gets a trim: did he have it coming? * Issues with the Karate Kid franchise * The path for Hillbilly Jim to win the world title * The third vignette of The Genius Lanny Poffo * Dishes at Thanksgiving dinner

  • GFA Live #167: WWF Superstars 04-15-1989 (Sherri becomes manager of the Macho Man)

    19/11/2023 Duración: 02h23min

    GFA Live #167: WWF Superstars 04-15-1989 (Sherri becomes manager of the Macho Man) by Greetings From Allentown

  • GFA Live #166: WWF Superstars 04-08-1989

    12/11/2023 Duración: 02h30min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from April 8, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The aftermath of WrestleMania 5 and Sherri and Savage align (sort of) * Fringe benefit of enhancement guys: they are allowed to look old * The first vignette of The Genius Lanny Poffo * An enhancement guy tries a new strategy against Bad News Brown * A change in the post-WM taping schedule, without the immediate benefit that would flow from it * Original commercials including a movie that Peter absolutely loves

  • GFA Live #165: WrestleMania 5 (Part 3)

    05/11/2023 Duración: 01h53min

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleMania 5 from April 2, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The Megapowers finally explode! * Spicing up Elizabeth's rather dull pre-match promo * Pat Patterson's zombie walk and other security observations * The Red Rooster with a needless hype promo for his match against an injured manager * Random commentary on WWE's Crown Jewel event

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