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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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01:35:27

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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01:39:41

61. NWA Worldwide 06-13-1987

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/04/12

This week Greetings From Allentown goes back 31 years to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at NWA Worldwide from June 13, 1987! - Despite having red hot crowds, how some cracks were starting to show in the foundation of JCP that wasn’t readily apparent at the time - The ’87 Four Horsemen: underappreciated historically compared with the quartet before and after - Dusty Rhodes vs Tully Blanchard for $100,000 leads to a very sad, cinematic moment in the locker room - The batshit crazy schedule for

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02:10:43

The Adams Division Podcast: Wrestlemania 1-14 Special

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/04/06

In the spirit of WrestleMania season, the "Adams Division" (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reunites to discuss and rank WrestleManias 1 to 14. Featuring: Top matches, hidden gems and personal recollections of attending the biggest wrestling show of the year!

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01:42:39

60. WWF Monday Night RAW 03-08-1993

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/04/05

This week Greetings From Allentown is uncooked, uncut, and uncensored with a look at WWF Monday Night RAW from March 8, 1993! - Trying to be fair to Rob Bartlett as a color commentator and comedian - Virgil and El Matador Tito Santana: friends to the end - Rick Martel hassles the RAW girls while dressed like he’s going to christen a sloop - Hulk Hogan sings a song from a car commercial then on TV - Shawn Michaels: bad promo or just a really big Bruce Springsteen fan? - Re-imagining the

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01:51:55

59. WWF Superstars 03-10-1990

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/03/29

It’s WrestleMania season so this week features a look at the build to the Ultimate Challenge at WrestleMania 6 with WWF Superstars from March 10, 1990! - A passionate tirade against the Ultimate Warrior’s promo style and general bigotry - Reasons why the Ultimate Warrior would want to protect Hulk Hogan in advance of their match - Earthquake is down with the brown (tights) - “Boxcar” Greg Valentine tries his best with new black hair and a guitar - Who would have fetched more on the free market:

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01:46:19

58. WWF Metal 03-03-2001

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/03/22

Bring some attitude to the 21st century for a look at WWF Metal from March 3, 2001! - Starting the build to Rock-Austin II and contrasting with other babyface WrestleMania main events - The distinction between WWF Metal and WWF Jakked - Samoa Joe drifts through WWF TV in 2001 with blond hair - Essa Rios: The Cal Ripken of the syndicated shows - The psychosis of Vince McMahon in early 2001 - Breaking down the Radicalz as Eddie Guerrero gets loud - Another installment in the heated rivalry between

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01:46:37

57. WCW Monday Nitro 10-30-1995

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/03/15

Grab some Halloween candy and head to the front lines of the Monday Night War with a look at WCW Monday Nitro from October 30, 1995! - The case for WCW Monday Nitro being a more consequential show than Monday Night RAW - What was Hulk Hogan doing with the The Giant and The Yeti and why it had to be on pay-per-view - The evolving nature of the Four Horsemen - Playing what-if with a “time travelling” Eddie Guerrero - The John Tenta gimmick of the day and an idea for a sports-related faction - The

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01:51:37

56. WWF Superstars 06-24-1989

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/03/08

This week features a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from June 24, 1989! - Breaking down the No Holds Barred music video from soup to nuts - Ravishing Rick Rude gets a rude awakening of his own as Jesse Ventura smells a conspiracy - Dusty Rhodes weighs in on the benefits of animal waste - Looking for help for another take on Jim Duggan, this time as the King - The strange run of “Widow Maker” Barry Windham in 1989 WWF - The battle between the WWF and WCW over the city of Nashville - A defense

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03:05:58

PTBN GWWE Special: Breaking Down the List

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/03/03

In a Place to Be Nation special, Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) and Steve Bennett of the critically-acclaimed Sports-Casters podcast team up to break down Steve’s PTBN Greatest WWE Wrestler ever ballot! A look at omissions, the purpose of the #100 spot, and much more

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01:46:50

55. WCW Saturday Night 05-25-1996

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/03/01

Strap yourself in for a ride on the Muddaship for a look at WCW Saturday Night from May 25, 1996! Taking stock of WCW at the time and their upward trend being accelerated by the nWo Randy Savage goes on a rampage and no level of security can stop him Pondering how a heel Steiner Brothers team would have played out in 1996 The Gambler’s important role in this year’s NJPW WrestleKingdom card A random Hulk Hogan vignette doesn’t mention his greatest acting role of all The life

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01:48:40

54. WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling 11-10-1984

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/02/22

O Canada! This week the show goes north of the 49th parallel for a look at WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling from November 10, 1984! - An appraisal of where the WWF expansion was in November 1984 and a theory why the American B-show would be taped in Canada - A thrown together tag match leads to an incredible reaction from the crowd in Ontario - Mismatched managers all over the show - Junkyard Dog as much-needed babyface insurance - Sammartino vs Vachon! Not what you were hoping for, unfortunately - Iron

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01:56:27

53. WCW Main Event 06-30-1991

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/02/15

Strap yourself in and deal with the craziness of WCW on the Main Event from June 30, 1991! - The end of Ric Flair’s original WCW run with a fiery promo comparing himself to another legendary athlete - Defending the P.N. News gimmick because pieces are there for it to work and why it did fail - The Desperados: Bad vignettes ever or the worst vignettes ever? - The Six Man Titles: As 1991 WCW as it gets - Contrasting the failed Rock and Roll Express breakup with that of the Rockers later in the year -

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01:54:09

52. WWF Wrestling Challenge 07-14-1991

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/02/08

On this episode of Greetings From Allentown, Peter takes a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from July 14, 1991! - The bizarre psychology of the Summerslam main event “The Match Made In Hell” - Sgt. Slaughter: the only man who could have pulled off the Iraqi sympathizer that well - Issues with Col. Mustafa as an Iranian pretending to be Iraqi - Virgil music mashups! - Mr. Perfect disses the town in the local promo - Reasons why this Bret Hart push was different than the previous ones - What to do

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01:42:01

51. WWF Action Zone 04-30-1995

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/02/01

Get in the zone for some WWF Action Zone from April 30, 1995! - The debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley: facing a Level 78 sex offender in Buck Zumhofe - Pros and cons of the In Your House PPV concept - Ted DiBiase as a manager: did he help anyone? - Intrigue over Jeff Jarrett’s Intercontinental Title - Reviewing reasons why Bob Holly was not paired with Scott Hall at the first IYH PPV - Bob Backlund is on spring break! - Changing one’s tune about Todd Pettengill - Wondering where Sid recorded his

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01:20:53

50. CWA Memphis Wrestling 04-01-1989

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/01/25

This week features a look at the CWA Memphis Wrestling from April 1, 1989! - The importance of Memphis as a unique territory and incubator of future stars - Enjoying the commentary stylings of Ronnie P. Gossett IV - Master of Pain: the pre-Undertaker gimmick that is similar to “Bikertaker” - Robert Fuller and persistence: insults Scott Steiner then asks him to do his bidding - Actually kind of enjoying Jeff Jarrett for a change - Breaking down Jerry Lawler’s clothing before his introduction of his

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01:52:36

49. WWF Superstars of Wrestling 06-13-1987

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/01/18

This week features a look at the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from June 13, 1987! - Looking at the various happenings of May/June 1987 in the WWF and how a couple are connected to each other - The brilliance of building The Honky Tonk Man to an unthinkable upset IC title win - Ricky Steamboat awkwardly contributes a public service announcement and recalling other PSAs that aired on WWF TV - How the referee in the Steamboat/Honky Tonk Man match screwed up - A suggestion of a celebrity to bring juice

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01:45:10

48. WCW Saturday Night 06-26-1993

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/01/11

This week WCW takes center stage with a look at WCW Saturday Night from June 26, 1993! - WCW in 1993: Flashes of goodness overshadowed by mini-movies and other failed ideas - Trying to make sense of the Paul Roma/Four Horsemen era - Checking in with Teddy Long, who seems to have more connections than anybody knew - How Maxx Payne got his gig in WCW - Flair For The Gold sets up a new feud….between Dusty Rhodes and the Assassin - Defending the city of Cleveland against its portrayal in the Cactus

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01:47:39

47. WWF Superstars 04-16-1994

Greetings From Allentown ·

2018/01/04

Make a New Year's resolution to listen to Greetings From Allentown starting with this peek at WWF Superstars from April 16, 1994! - The tax man attacks Tatanka and “tribal elder” Chief Jay Strongbow: Would the headdress have been subject to gift taxation in kayfabe per the laws of the time? - Examining the nature of IRS’ character and how it relates to Vince McMahon’s own political views - Jerry Lawler and Vince McMahon humorously break down the authenticity of Lex Luger’s all-American character -

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01:47:43

46. WWF Championship Wrestling 12-31-1983

Greetings From Allentown ·

2017/12/28

Send off 2017 in style with a look at how the WWF ended 1983 and the Bob Backlund era in the 12-31-1983 episode of Championship Wrestling! - Bob Backlund loses the WWF title: how the finish came to be, why the Iron Sheik was the right guy, and why there was no recovering from Backlund’s post-match promo - A tale about Tony Garea’s #1 fan in Boston - Explaining time-travelling Gene Okerlund and Roddy Piper - The early exploits of Steve Lombardi - Comparing Paul Orndorff to…..NBA star Al

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01:35:52

45. NWA Pro 05-12-1990

Greetings From Allentown ·

2017/12/21

Take a break from the holidays and settle in for some NWA/WCW goodness with a look at NWA Pro from May 12, 1990! - Ongoing issues in WCW: a new booker, an injured Sting, Robocop, and unhappy Ric Flair - What is going on with Ric Flair’s hair and is it the inspiration for a Simpsons character? - Inside the negotiations to bring Sid Vicious into the Four Horsemen - Lance Russell: bringing sanity during uncertain and stressful times - Barry Windham fails a lie detector test - How being unmasked

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