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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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01:38:58

79. WWF Championship Wrestling 05-12-1979

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/08/23

In the words of famed wrestling promoter Billy Corgan “Shakedown 1979, cool kids never had the time” but this week we go back to that year for WWF Championship Wrestling from May 12, 1979! - The turbulence of the 1970s is summed up in one battle royal promo - Making a case for 1979 being an overlooked consequential year in WWE history - Chief Jay Strongbow returns to sit at ringside and prompts more questions than answers - Bruno Sammartino burying just about all prelim guys on commentary - The

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01:50:12

78. AWA All Star Wrestling 02-18-1989

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/08/16

Purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka because it’s back to Minnesota for a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from February 18, 1989! - The bizarre circumstances that led to the AWA stripping Jerry Lawler of their “world title” and putting it up in a battle royal - Lawler’s retort to the AWA as aired on Memphis television - A roll call of all 18 participants competing for the title - The latest episode of According To Larry - Comparing Tom Zenk with the season 7 version of Mad Men’s Don

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02:41:05

The Adams Division Podcast: SummerSlam 88-98 Special

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/08/14

In the dog days of summer, the Adams Division Podcast (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reconvenes to FEEL THE HEAT and rank and discuss the first 11 SummerSlam shows from 1988 to 1998. Featuring: Top matches, hidden gems, plenty of cheap shots at Shawn Michaels and much more!

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01:39:03

77. WWF Superstars 06-06-1992

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/08/09

This week features a look at WWF Superstars from June 6, 1992! - Reviewing the oddities of the WWF in 1992 - The trouble with the introduction of Nailz - Papa Shango puts a curse on anyone wanting an entertaining promo - A history lesson on the word “sissy” - Kona Crush: two time impostor - How Bret Hart might have fared has he jumped to WCW in 1992 - The Beverly Brothers borrow and deface some merchandise - Trying to stay cheerful taking about Kerry Von Erich Also: - Vince McMahon Laughter

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01:46:40

76. Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV 07-23-1994

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/08/02

Time for some good ol’ Southern rasslin’ with a look at Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV from July 23, 1994! - The Gangstas make their debut and scare the bejeesus out of whitey as New Jack gives OJ Simpson a shoutout - Jim Cornette will not shut up - Admiring Ron Wright’s oratory and method of not waving a flag - The disappointment of The Thrillseekers in SMW and the bloody end for Chris Jericho - Tammy Fytch gets very confused about what she wants - The Dirty White Boy blatantly lies to the audience -

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01:50:04

75. WWF Superstars 11-14-1987

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/07/26

Stand back for the diamond anniversary show with a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from November 14, 1987! - It’s the end of Superstar Billy Graham as we know it and I feel fine - An examination of Demolition’s theme song and music video - Figuring out why Bam Bam Bigelow had a saxophone based theme in 1987/88 - Re-enacting how Jim Crockett would have found out about the Survivor Series being a Thanksgiving event - Who let Dangerous Danny Davis talk twice during the same show? - The Ted

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01:54:41

74. WCW Pro on WGN (Chicago) 03-09-1991

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/07/19

This week the show jets to Chicago for a look at WCW Pro on WGN from March 9, 1991! - The reasons why WCW had to tailor a show like this to Chicago only - The Freebirds lose the world tag team titles as part of an elaborate short sell - Attempting to explain why the Southern Boys became the Young Pistols and finding a better way to do it - How Jim Herd did Ric Flair a favor - Sitting in as the third wheel on an awkward date with El Gigante and Missy Hyatt - Legendary sportscaster Jack Brickhouse:

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01:49:12

73. WWF All American Wrestling 02-23-1986

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/07/12

This week features a loaded episode of WWF All American Wrestling from February 23, 1986! - Why this particular show had so many big matches - Randy Savage kicks off his IC title reign and his strong case for best of all IC champs - Terry Funk shows and tells us the importance of family - The diminishing returns of bringing back Mr. T for WrestleMania 2 - Mr. Wonderful treads water - Spicing up the Lanny Poffo act of 1986 through song - The inherent problem with using boxing in the wrestling

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01:32:31

72. Mid-Atlantic Wrestling November 1981

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/07/05

This week we take a trip to the Carolinas for some Jim Crockett Promotions action with Mid Atlantic Wrestling from November 1981! - Mid Atlantic as a star laden territory - Roddy Piper as top guy fending off challenger Ricky Steamboat - Defending Bob Caudle as a host of weekly wrestling TV - Sandy Scott tries to attract big names to the territory by offering a specific prize in a vague contest - Framing Sgt. Slaughter as an all-time great - What exactly would you call Jimmy Valiant? - The much more

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01:24:59

71. G.L.O.W. Pilot Episode 1986

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/06/28

In honor of the 2nd season of GLOW dropping on Netflix, this week Greetings From Allentown takes a look at the original G.L.O.W. from the 1980s with their pilot episode! - How G.L.O.W. was different from traditional wrestling promotions and its cult-like popularity - Thoughts on the Netflix series GLOW - Matilda the Hun wants meat and she knows how to get it - WWE Hall of Famer Ivory: the bridge between G.L.O.W. and the Attitude Era - Critiques of David McLane as a play by play announcer - Salt

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01:36:56

70. WWWF Championship Wrestling 10-29-1977

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/06/21

It is that 70s show this week with the initial visit to the decade for a look at WWWF Championship Wrestling from October 29, 1977! - The Grand Wizard makes his case for 1977’s Manager of the Year while running down Arnold Skaaland - The forgotten moment that made the Manager of the Year trophy presentation stand out - “Exclusive” audio of the breakup of the championship tag team of Chief Jay Strongbow and Billy White Wolf - Why Dusty Rhodes couldn’t and wouldn’t be the WWF’s top guy for the 1984

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01:43:49

69. ECW Hardcore TV 10-10-1997

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/06/14

Episode number 69 gets extreme with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from October 10, 1997 (ECW 233 on the WWE Network) - Breaking down one of the most (in)famous ECW matches ever between Beulah McGillicutty and Bill Alfonso - Examining whether ECW could have been sustainable in the long term - Figuring out the motivations and background for the Justin Credible character - November to Remember ’97 and its similarity to JCP’s Starrcade ‘87 - Lance Storm’s hideous tail and its potential impact on US/Canada

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01:59:09

68. WWF Superstars 10-22-1988

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/06/07

This week we go back three decades for a look at the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from October 22, 1988! - An examination of the attack on Hulk Hogan by the Big Bossman on the Brother Love Show - The WWF in the fall of 1988: out with the old and in with the new - Reasons why Haku was a logical choice for “King” - What kind of wrestler would you want to be: one known for matches or one who is known for everything but the matches? - The simple argument for why the Brain Busters WERE a good fit in the

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01:32:05

67. AWA Wrestling on ESPN 05-09-1987

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/05/31

This week we head to Las Vegas, Nevada for an episode of AWA Championship Wrestling on ESPN from May 9, 1987! - How one ends up doing an AWA show from this era - Examining what Curt Hennig’s 1987 might have looked like had he jumped to the WWF - A TV show idea for Larry Zbyszko - Theorizing on Sensational Sherri’s working style - Rod Trongard can’t keep his shaded eyes on the prize - Nick Bockwinkel doesn’t give a crap anymore - The one man who may have benefitted from Curt Hennig’s and the

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01:43:12

66. WCW Prime 03-11-1996

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/05/24

Get funky like a monkey for a look at WCW Prime from March 11, 1996! - The ridiculousness of the Doomsday cage match at Uncensored but did the heels actually accomplish their goal? - Finding the perfect gimmick for John Tenta in WCW - The Berlyn gimmick and Alex Wright: a victim of circumstance and oversized egos - Why Men at Work and the Barrio Brothers should have joined forces - The impossible situation of The Renegade - Sting's new role: NASCAR interviewer? - Critiquing Dave Taylor’s gear - The

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01:44:19

65. WWF Superstars 11-23-1991

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/05/17

This week the show jumps back into WWF’s “mini-Attitude Era” of 1991 with a look at WWF Superstars from November 23! • Examining the entire cobra bite saga with Jake Roberts and Randy Savage, with great camera work and perhaps Vince McMahon’s last great call • The Mad Men-inspired theory of WWF’s suddenly crazy storylines in 1991 • How Shawn Michaels is kind of like a John Travolta character • Former blood enemies teaming up: how much time needs to pass before this can be accepted? • Breaking down

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01:38:25

64. WCW Main Event 04-02-1995

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/05/10

Be fair to Flair and check out Greetings From Allentown for a look back at WCW Main Event from April 2, 1995! - WCW in early 1995: the meeting of good comedy and bad continuity - The formation of the Blue Bloods: great vignette or the greatest vignette? - Ric Flair does a time buy to clear his name and set the record straight about some recent actions - Questioning the makeup of the “WCW Executive Committee” - Sgt. Craig Pittman in the big shadow of Sgt. Slaughter - Brian Pillman confounds with his

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01:44:43

63. AWA All Star Wrestling 04-06-1986

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/05/03

This week Greetings From Allentown heads to the Land of 10,000 Lakes (and Dropkicks) for a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from April 6, 1986! - A comprehensive breakdown of the infamous WrestleRock Rumble rap video ranking the performance of each vocalist - Common threads between rap music and professional wrestling - The last vestiges of the Pro Wrestling USA leads to pleasant surprises in the promo - The AWA in 1986: teetering on the brink but still solid in-ring - Jerry Blackwell as the badass

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01:55:16

62. WWF All Star Wrestling 08-31-1985

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/04/26

Much like Marty McFly, we go back to 1985 for a look at WWF All Star Wrestling from August 31, 1985! - Late ’85 WWF gets a freshening up and a more coherent direction than a year earlier - Early Elizabeth and noticeable differences in how she acted and commentary talked about her - Breaking down the candidates for the Manager of the Year contest - The different chemistry of the early Gorilla Monsoon/Jesse Ventura commentary team - Terry Funk is everything you want and need him to be - Uncle Elmer

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01:35:27

GFA Special: Best of the Heel Turns, Vol. 1

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/04/19

In this very special episode of Greetings From Allentown “Best of the Heel Turns, Volume 1”, Peter looks back at three big turns done on earlier episodes of the podcast. - Andre the Giant turns on Hulk Hogan with a build beginning with the big man’s return from a Jack Tunney imposed suspension (Episode 4) - Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty attempt a reconciliation after months of bickering in the Barber Shop, but the Heartbreak Kid has other plans (Episode 5) - In the greatest example of the

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