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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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01:37:38

97. Learning The Ropes Episode 1

Greetings From Allentown ·

2019/01/03

On a unique Greetings From Allentown, this week features a look at the pilot episode of the 1988 wrestling-themed TV show “Learning The Ropes”, starring Lyle Alzado and featuring cameos from Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Ronnie Garvin! Plus: - Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Wild Card edition! - YouTube Comment Theater! - Sports moments of ’97: Farewell to the Whale, a non-call in the Super Bowl, Wade Boggs takes the hill, and Rick Pitino takes over Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter:

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01:53:03

96. WWF Superstars 10-27-1996

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/12/27

Learn all about unique ways to injure someone with a chair by checking out WWF Superstars from October 27, 1996! - Steve Austin attacks Brian Pillman: the last consequential angle ever on Superstars - Sunny Days are the end of days for the Smoking Gunns - Pondering how Psycho Sid could approach a presidential campaign - Examining Triple H’s 1996 Curtain Call “punishment” - An important distinction in the Rocky Maivia debut vignettes - Why The Undertaker had a long streak at WrestleManias - The

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01:48:34

95. WWF Wrestling Challenge 02-24-1991

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/12/20

This week features a look at an oddly stacked episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 24, 1991! - Sgt. Slaughter has fun with fire and beats the symbolism into the ground - The New Dream Team explodes and gets a visit from the Ghost of Dream Team Past - Gene Okerlund has a rough go at Toys R Us with the Big Bossman - How Macho Man vs Ultimate Warrior at WM7 would have suffered in the LA Coliseum - The inside scoop of why Gorilla Monsoon hates The Mountie so much - Rick Martel’s ’91 Rumble

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01:31:03

94. PWF (Florida) 04-30-1989

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/12/13

We’re heading to Florida(!) for some PWF (Professional Wrestling Federation aka Florida Championship Wrestling) action from April 30, 1989! - Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk renew their rivalry with brawls, boxes, and hilarious promos defining a “Dusty” - The Nasty Boys plagiarize a once and future rival - A Florida edition of “According to Larry” - The appeal of wrestlers in the “before” phase - A musical tribute to Fred Ottman’s PWF character - Dick Slater as the perpetual “backup running back” to

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01:39:40

93. WWF Mania 01-30-1993

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/12/06

It was a brand new world for the WWF in January 1993 with the launch of a new show on the USA Network: WWF Mania from January 30, 1993! - Taking stock of Ric Flair’s overall WWF 1991-93 run as it comes to a close - Setting the tone for RAW with the Flair-Perfect match and how it differed from all prior WWF TV matches - How Todd Pettengill may have saved the promotion a ton of money - An era of change stunted by the return of Hulk Hogan - What happens when you call the 800 number of WrestleMania IX

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01:42:35

92. NWA Worldwide 06-24-1989

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/11/29

This week it’s back to the early days of Ted Turner-owned World Championship Wrestling with a look at NWA Worldwide from June 24, 1989! - The Great Muta vs Scott Steiner: Where the reality of the situation falls short of expectation - Attempting to improve the Dynamic Dudes - A Las Vegas based Sid Vicious at a locals casino playing the blackjack tables - Lex Luger cares not for your top 10 rankings - Calling BS on the geographical spread of WCW contest winners - Ricky Santana vs Wild Bill Irwin as

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02:15:01

The Adams Division Podcast #4: Survivor Series 87-98...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/11/22

Just in time for Turkey Day, the Adams Division Podcast (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reconvene to the discuss and rank Survivor Series shows from 1987 to 1998. Including: a split on the enjoyment level of the ’95 show, how being at a show live helps to remember a show more fondly, good and bad booking, delightfully odd teams, and a lengthy discussion of Ax’s “performance” at the 1990 show!

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01:49:13

91. WWF on TBS 01-05-1985

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/11/22

The devil went down to Georgia and instead of stealing a soul, Vince McMahon presents the WWF on TBS from January 5, 1985! - A brief history of the WWF foray into Georgia with the bumps in the road and the hilarity of how they got bailed out - Drawing on a story from the Old Testament to seek meaning in the Andre The Giant haircut angle - Running down Hulk Hogan matches on weekly TV after winning the world title - Freddie Miller refuses to do multiple takes - Giving thanks for the many musings of

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01:41:02

90. CWA Memphis Wrestling 05-09-1987

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/11/15

The show is again walking in Memphis this week with a look at CWA Memphis Wrestling from May 9, 1987! - Austin Idol vs Jerry Lawler in a cage: hair vs hair and the logical booking to build it up - Tommy Rich is off his rocker (and under the ring) - Poor Soul Train Jones can’t get out of the station - Exposing who stole Rocky Johnson’s line from his promo - “How To Work a 1 on 2 Handicap Match” by Mark Starr - Proto-Barry Horowitz dares to put his hands on the great Lance Russell - Steve Keirn is

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01:41:12

89. WWF Superstars 09-28-1991

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/11/08

It’s time for the comfort food of 1991 WWF with a look at Superstars from September 28, 1991! - Ric Flair detours from his debut match to pick on Roddy Piper and damage is done to the commentary team - Randy Savage deals with his status being on probation - A new idea for rebooting Sgt. Slaughter post-Iraq angle - Jake the Snake explains his turn to the dark side - Bret Hart in Canada and the 1997 match we never got - Vince McMahon: King of the awkward plug - The peculiar case of Mark Thomas,

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01:39:44

88. Continental Championship Wrestling 04-23-1988

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/11/01

This week it is ’88 for 88 with a look at a historic episode of Continental Championship Wrestling from April 23, 1988! - “I’d like to talk to Tom”: breaking down the Tom Prichard/Dirty White Boy angle itself, how it was shot, and background of how it came to be - A quick history of Continental/Southeastern Wrestling and the big changes that came after this show - Gordon Solie tries to keep the show on track in spite of the craziness - What I think of when it comes to “Dirty” Dutch Mantell - Eddie

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01:32:12

87. ECW Hardcore TV 09-26-1995

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/10/25

Thanks to a random YouTube crackdown, the show takes an extreme turn with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from September 26, 1995! - ECW as the rest area of professional wrestling - A glimpse of the future Big Poppa Pump as Taz reaches a low point - Weapons, tables, and run-ins: the quintessential ECW match featuring the Pitbulls, Raven, and Stevie Richards - Steve Austin rolls in with a parody of everyone’s favorite balding blond wrestler - Rey Mysterio Jr. and Psicosis light up South Philly - 2 Cold

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01:36:59

86. NWA Worldwide 02-06-1988

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/10/18

Buckle up for the toboggan ride that is Jim Crockett Promotions 1988 style in the form of NWA Worldwide from February 6, 1988! - Sting introduces himself to the Four Horsemen, who just want to get drunk - Speculating on an infamous Dusty Rhodes angle that was aborted - The brilliant satire of the Varsity Club - A “mistake” from JCP that actually deserves praise - Barry Windham’s “50 home run season” - A very special episode of According to Larry (Z) - Taking issue with Bobby Eaton’s gear Plus: -

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01:33:43

85. WWF Shotgun 08-14-1999

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/10/11

Greetings From Allentown stays in 1999 this week for a look at the penultimate episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night from August 14, 1999! - The greatness and high expectations of Chris Jericho’s WWF debut - Jesse Ventura returns and it is like he never left - Cranky Michael Hayes delights on commentary - Edge: Is he the Canadian Ricky Schroeder? - Triple H embarrasses himself with a commercial tagline - Tough times for Chaz/Mosh and Ken Shamrock - Tag title switches aplenty - Droz’s pal Key makes

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01:38:35

84. WCW Saturday Night 04-10-1999

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/10/04

Greetings From Allentown returns to da Mothership for WCW Saturday Night from April 10, 1999! - Overcoming prejudices against the phrase “1999 WCW” - The greatest thing Disco Inferno ever did in WCW - The life and times of Jerry Flynn - A personal issue against the new WCW logo - Perusing Rick Steiner’s Georgia real estate listings - The commonality of Konnan and one popular musician - Playing the guessing game for Gene Okerlund’s hotline shills - Norman Smiley and Ernest Miller fight the glass

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01:52:50

83. WWF Spotlight 01-03-1987

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/09/27

We head back to the 80s for some Golden Era WWF with a look at WWF Spotlight from January 3, 1987! - Saluting Andre the Giant to set up the big turn - Starting the meteoric rise of the Honky Tonk Man - Who was Jimmy Hart’s best WWF protégé? (No, not Neidhart) - Lanny Poffo vs Steve Lombardi: a chance for Gorilla and Lord Al to do all their comedy bits - Dennis Stamp gets booked! - A distinct Quebecois flavor permeating the show - Koko B. Ware as the great table setter - The Wizard needs to dial

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01:39:09

82. WCW Worldwide 06-25-1994

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/09/20

This week it is back to the Sunshine state for some WCW Worldwide from June 25, 1994! - Hulk Hogan arrives and makes changes to his Demandments even as change in WCW takes time - Brian Pillman’s lost 1994 in spite of a new contract - The limitations of Stunning Steve Austin’s in-ring stooging - A proper requiem for the late Frank Andersson - The future Road Dogg picks up an idea from Mr. Wonderful - A very special “According to Larry” - Babyface edition! - Critiquing the Guardian Angel gimmick and

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02:23:16

GFA Special: Best of the Heel Turns, Vol. 2

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/09/13

This special episode of Greetings From Allentown features a look back at three more heel turns covered on the program: The Megapowers explode, Sid Justice flips out on Hulk Hogan, and Pez Whatley is brainwashed and programmed to attack and cut Jimmy Valiant’s hair. Plus: The story of why this show came to be and how Ahmed Johnson is tangentially related to it! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown Placetobenation.com/amazon

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01:26:19

81. WCW Worldwide 01-23-1993

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/09/06

Time for a long overdue visit to WCW with a look at Worldwide from January 23, 1993! - The shockingly good production of Worldwide in the time period - 2 Cold Scorpio as the man who briefly ruled the world - Evaluating Erik Watts as a football player: was he actually any better at that? - Vinnie Vegas really wants you to know he’s a lefty and isn’t gay - Brad Armstrong and the curse of the solid worker - Recapping Clash of the Champions 22 and the Cactus Jack face turn - Steve Austin: still finding

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01:38:37

80. Mid-South Wrestling 11-26-1983

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/08/30

Heading down to Louisiana to have a look at Mid-South Wrestling from November 26, 1983 - Why Mid-South is comfortable for a fan of Golden Era WWF - Trades between wrestling promotions! - Mr. Wrestling II: It’s a beautiful day to trash the Poffos - A requiem for the late Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart - The debut of the Condrey/Eaton version of the Midnight Express - Questioning the fashion sense of Krusher Darsow - A re-examination of the Junkyard Dog’s general lethargy Also: - Reflecting on the state

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