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Greetings From Allentown

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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01:52:11

GFA Live #52: World Championship Wrestling 04-13-1985

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/04/17

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about World Championship Wrestling from April 13, 1985! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A Very Edibles Easter * Exploring the question of what a Nature Boy is * Manny Fernandez dressing out of order * A Buzz Sawyer powerslam for the ages * The ripoff that is 7 inning baseball during doubleheaders * Week 4 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: Krusher Krushchev and possible coded messages about Hulk Hogan? * Minor

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01:33:34

GFA Live #51: Mid-South Wrestling 11-10-1983...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/04/14

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Mid-South Wrestling from November 10, 1983! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The bizarre story behind an unlikely WrestleMania weekend * Keithie's new obsession: The Golden Girls * Jim Neidhart's many doppelgangers * Week 3 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: Crusher Darsow is beaten into communism by Nikolai Volkoff * Speculating on where the young Road Warriors got their tag titles * Is Mr. Wrestling II

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01:22:53

211. WWF All American Wrestling 04-04-1993 (Virgil vs...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/04/08

"Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan hit the Las Vegas strip for this pre-WrestleMania 9 edition of All American Wrestling from April 4, 1993! * A Virgil match against Giant Gonzalez has downstream effects on the podcast and its host * The Brain channels his inner Mouth from Goonies * An insane Mega Maniacs promo * Breaking down the talent usage in the WrestleMania video * Lex Luger constantly getting cut off * Lord Alfred Hayes: the world's biggest Evil Doink fan? * Slick as a

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00:48:24

From Television City: The Golden Girls S2E24 "To...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/04/01

From Television City: The podcast looking at classic (and not-so classic) sitcoms of the past! This show features a look at the 1980s sitcom "The Golden Girls" and the episode airing May 2, 1987 entitled "To Catch a Neighbor". A pair of law enforcement officers (one of whom is pre-ER post-E/R George Clooney!) want to set up a stakeout on the Girls' neighbors, but will Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia help them apprehend the next door neighbor gem thieves?

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01:56:56

GFA Live #50: 1992 Battle of the WWF Superstars

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/27

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1992 Battle of the WWF Superstars from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * In kayfabe, in Ric Flair a "stupid" wrestler? * Identifying the beginning of the end for golden era Hulk Hogan * Brutus Beefcake playing cards with Keithie's brother * Trying to talk in the Peacock TV language * Week 2 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment * Wrestlers who use tobacco in the course of their gimmick *

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01:21:01

210. ECW Hardcore TV 10-25-1997 (Bam Bam wins ECW...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/25

Rick Rude stirs the pot again by pitting the Triple Threat against each other on this edition of ECW Hardcore TV from October 25, 1997! * ECW's ability to connect with the "angry young man" * Shane Douglas doesn't understand how contracts work * Another name that fits the description Rick Rude was giving for Douglas' surprise challenger * The difference between the Bam Bam Bigelow ECW title reign and another where the title was lost right back * Having a monkey wrench thrown into production

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02:03:12

GFA Live #49: 2nd Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/20

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the Second Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The militarization of Coliseum Videos over time * Sean Mooney's segueways in the Event Center * Bushwhackers financial issues * Some poorly worded WWF trivia as relayed by Hulk Hogan * A 12 step Barry Darsow program for spring? * Tugboat's legendary "front ass" * Pondering a Warlord-Bulldog 3 hour

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01:27:18

209. WWF Wrestling Challenge 11-16-1986 (Captain Lou...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/18

Captain Lou Albano rides off into the sunset on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 16, 1986! * The end of an era as the last of the Three Wise Men of the old school WWF retires (for now) * Macho Man: Taking on all comers from the Power 5 conferences? * Hulk Hogan exposes the real reason why Gene Okerlund got sick of doing local promos * Using narcotics to explain the difference between The Snake Pit and Piper's Pit * A bit of Kamala trivia * Great calendar months for a

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01:54:41

GFA Live #48: WWF RAW 06-09-1997

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/13

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WWF Monday Night RAW (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * What is the best version of Crush? * How many different heel and face locker rooms are there anyway? * Keithie's vision to become the new Stone Cold by starting as sidekick to Goldust(!) * An alternate universe where Triple H wins King of the Ring in 1996 and Austin wins it in 1997 * Figuring out a path to a Sid vs Haku title

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01:22:28

208. Memphis Wrestling 01-15-1983

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/11

Jerry Lawler and Bobby Eaton are the main players on a typically crazy edition of Memphis Wrestling from January 15, 1983! * The sad split of Bobby Eaton and Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware), aired in a strange order * Why the marriage of Andy Kaufman and Memphis worked better than it would have anywhere else * The new Koko Ware/Sweet Brown Sugar: just like Tommy in Goodfellas, and Jimmy Hart is Billy Batts * Sheepherder Jonathan Boyd is a weird dude * Tag teams like the Fabulous Ones as an

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02:12:00

GFA Live #47: WCW Monday Nitro 06-09-1997

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/08

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WCW Monday Nitro (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Why Alex Wright is awesome * Akira Hokuto and her CPAP machine * Prediction on the AEW Revolution PPV reveal * AnN analogy to the "Jeff Jarrett as a Horseman" thing * Why didn't Shawn Michaels have the guts to show up at Nitro? * Looking for Keithie in the Boston crowd on that night * Loving the luchadors despite an off night from

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01:28:44

207. WWF Superstars 09-15-1990 (That's Tony Atlas!)

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/03/05

Roddy Piper is a loose cannon with his color commentary on this September 15, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars! * Tony Atlas comes back as Saba Simba and Roddy Piper calls it out * A job guy from a famous wrestling family * Ultimate Warrior: does he have a problem with women? * The Power and Glory 1990 commemorative coin * Brother Love: stickler for grammar? * Warlord squash matches are just like McDonald's and Wendy's * A Ted DiBiase real estate update * The guy who gave Tugboat a 10/10 on

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02:13:16

GFA Live #46: WWF Prime Time Wrestling 11-16-1992...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/27

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the November 16, 1992 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Who a viewer might think Randy Savage would choose as his tag team partner for Survivor Series * Ultimate Warrior forcing the Macho Man into two audibled angles * Owen Hart as 1980s movie bad guy * Stan Lane as a Father of our Country * Original 1992 commercials! * "Lord Al" checks in with more sexualized slang *

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01:28:59

206. WWF Championship Wrestling 03-08-1986 (Haiti Kid...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/25

The Haiti Kid ends up with a new "A-Team style" look on this March 8, 1986 edition of WWF Championship Wrestling! * The hilarity of Roddy Piper and Bob Orton abducting Haiti Kid to berate him and cut his hair * Mr. T mails it in...his promo that is * What made Hogan's feud with Bundy different than ones earlier in his title reign * A Dark Side of the Ring special tag match * Projecting Bret Hart's future from a March 1986 perspective * Running out of time for a final tag match * Original 1986

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01:40:05

GFA Live #45: WCW Main Event 01-01-1995

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/21

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 1, 1995 edition of WCW Main Event (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Imagining how it went down when Dusty Rhodes met with Vince McMahon before coming to WWF in 1989 * The issues with Hulk Hogan in 1994-95 WCW and tinkering to fix it * How do things change if Randy Savage goes to WCW ahead of Hulk Hogan? * Slutty characters in wrestling being the opposite in real life * A Cheez-It commercial with

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01:05:42

The GFA Macho Man Special

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/18

This GFA Special features a tribute to the Macho Man Randy Savage looking back at four memorable angles covered in earlier episodes of the podcast! * 1984 Memphis: Randy and brother Lanny wreak havoc in the territory, with Savage even piledriving Ricky Morton through a table * 1986 WWF: IC Champion Savage faces Ricky Steamboat, goes for the throat (literally), and mixes it up with the Living Legend * 1989 WWF: World Champion Savage gives his point of view on the explosion of the Megapowers * 1996

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01:44:22

GFA Live #44: Saturday Night's Main Event, 11-29-1986

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/15

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the November 29, 1986 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The peak of Hercules in his WWF run * Overuse of Dave Hebner on the show * Mr. Fuji sings the standards * The Soviet national anthem sobriety test * The coolness factor of heel Jake the Snake facing heel Macho Man * Recycling of cardboard boxes * Breaking down scenes from The Karate Kid Part II: Sato offers to

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01:17:51

205. NWA Worldwide 03-24-1990 (Eaton vs Pillman)

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/11

The Funker and Crispy Cruise lead the way through this entertaining edition of NWA Worldwide from March 24, 1990! * Reluctantly fact checking Terry Funk's comments about athlete injuries * What the hell is going on with Ric Flair's hair? * The late Butch Reed as part of the Team of Doom: THE team of 1990 WCW * The Minnesota Wrecking Crew II: who are they and how do they fit into the history of that team name? * What is Norman supposed to be at this point? * One of the strangest breakups a tag

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01:32:14

GFA Live #43: WWF Superstars 01-07-1995 (Mantaur debut)

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/06

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 7, 1995 edition of WWF Superstars! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie adds one more to his "Sandman List" * A rant about repetitive Royal Rumble finishes * Replacing Pettengill with "Vince McMahon" to recite the 95 Rumble lineup * A bizarre promo from Diesel on Bret Hart * Lex Luger as a history teacher * Seeing an actual Mantaur match * Breaking down the storm scene from The Karate Kid

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01:33:24

204. WWF Superstars 05-26-1990 (Earthquake/Hogan on...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2021/02/04

Earthquake launches his memorable attack on Hulk Hogan on this May 26, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars! * The odd production element of the Brother Love segment: no coommentary * Hulk Hogan's injuries lead to the debut of "Emo" Vince McMahon * Best of all bad options: The "New" Rick Rude as world title contender * The Bolsheviks explode! * What is the best Jake Roberts feud from WrestleMania 3 to WrestleMania 6? * Pondering Bret Hart as a sub for Brutus Beefcake to face Mr. Perfect at

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