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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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02:18:56

GFA Live #157: WWF Superstars 02-25-1989 (Mr. Perfect...

Greetings From Allentown ·

2023/08/27

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Count "Karen" Ted DiBiase picks up his Million Dollar belt and wears a cape * Hulk Hogan lights up the scoreboard in the "Man vs Brother" promo game * Steve Lombardi's education history * Thoughts on more matches unveiled for WrestleMania 5 * Why Tully Blanchard is remembered more as a tag guy after a great singles run * More fun with

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02:24:02

GFA Live #156: WWF Superstars 02-18-1989

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2023/08/14

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hulk Hogan puts up another football score in the "Man/Brother" game * Keithie's weekend in Detroit for SummerSlam * Did Randy Savage bring in Earthquake as part of a black ops mission to get to Hulk Hogan * Ted DiBiase becomes a jewelry store Karen * An enhancement talent who went on to bigger things * The What If case of Louie

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02:24:32

GFA Live #155: WWF Superstars 02-11-1989

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2023/07/30

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 11, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hulk Hogan sets a new standard with the use of the words "man" and "brother" * Anger at some classic TV shows leaving Amazon Prime * The Elvis guy from the one Sopranos episode * Ted DiBiase dresses like an actual human male while shopping * Keithie has a lengthy argument with his brother * Why it's a good idea for Jesse Ventura to

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02:20:24

GFA Live #154: WWF Superstars 02-04-1989 (Bret Hart...

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2023/07/25

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from February 4, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie is late for an outing on a boat * How they address the Megapowers split without being too specific * The most exciting Man Dude Brother game with a Hogan promo * The Ted DiBiase-Sam Houston beef comes full circle after nearly 2 years * Jimmy Hart kicking Bret Hart prompts a revisit of the theme from the 1980s TV show "Hart to

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02:35:11

GFA Live #153: The Main Event 02-03-1989

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2023/07/17

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A weather event delays the podcast * The "Special" report or event effects used by the various networks * More unfortunate language in promos re: The Twin Towers * Trying to give Hercules a better 1989...by teaming him with John Studd? * What happened to Liz anyway after Savage threw her around? Lineup: - Over the top Vince McMahon

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02:01:03

GFA Live #152: WWF Superstars 01-28-1989

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2023/07/10

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie records from an airport lounge(!) * The MegaPowers go on Brother Love and use some really weird language in retrospect * Critiquing the Demolition finisher * A recollection on enhancement guys who did inset promos * Is John Studd really an "orgy guy"? * Brain Busters meet another familiar face to them * Sadly reliving the 89

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02:55:33

GFA Live #151: WWF Superstars 01-21-1989 (Savage vs...

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2023/07/01

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 21, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Breaking down Hogan saving Savage from the Twin Towers: hotdogging or not? * Gorilla and the great "sit down" between Red Rooster and Bobby Heenan * Recalling the Powers of Pain theme * Tito Santana gives Ricky Martel a shoutout * Bad News Brown is a heel who also takes down muggers? * Rick Rude cares not for Huntsville, Alabama * the

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02:41:12

GFA Live #150: WWF Royal Rumble 1989 (Part 2)

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2023/06/24

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the second half of the 1989 WWF Royal Rumble PPV! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Some unusual 1989 Rumble statistics * Andre the Giant's elimination "taunt" * Making changes to the Hogan/Savage interactions * The "What's Happening" opening theme song * The case or lack thereof for everyone winning the Rumble match * Who carries an axe, and the rest of Greg Valentine's awkward, bizarre promo * Thinking of

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01:56:20

GFA Live #149: WWF Royal Rumble 1989 (Part 1)

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2023/06/12

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first half of the 1989 WWF Royal Rumble PPV! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The six man tag: another Bret Hart showcase * June 11: Billy Batts Day! * Ted DiBiase's masturbation habits * Harley Race does exactly what is needed to be done * An endless Super Posedown gets the 1,5X speed treatment * Dino Bravo's greatest PPV matches * One issue with Slick selling one of the Twin Towers' number to

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02:12:33

GFA Live #148: WWF Superstars 01-14-1989

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2023/06/05

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The rarity of heel vs heel matched * GFA Andre sings a tune * A big reason why Randy Savage wasn't so eager on saving Hulk Hogan * The Case To Be Made for Brutus Beefcake winning the 1989 Royal Rumble * Attendance at wrestler funerals * Will Brother Love call Honky Tonk Man "Brother Honky"? * The changing of hosts on NBC's "Meet The

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02:12:57

GFA Live #147: WWF Superstars 01-07-1989

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2023/05/28

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 7, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Jesse and Vince openly book the next few months of the WWF * More examinations of the capitalization of names for the Rumble * Bret Hart takes a guitar shot from Honky * The noises of a Big John Studd workout * More lies from a Ronnie Garvin promo * The Brain Busters meet some old friends * Randy Savage finally comes after Bad News

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02:02:05

GFA Live #146: WWF Superstars 12-24-1988

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2023/05/21

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 24, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Rick Rude fan club of Daytona Beach * The pointlessness of Big John Studd's return * Calling BS on Ronnie Garvin's introductory inset promo * A Pez Whatley lookalike * Randy Savage finally comes after Bad News Brown * A rant about how Howard Cosell was perceived by the public versus that of Ahmad Rashad * King Haku has some familiar

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02:06:21

GFA Live #145: WWF Superstars 12-17-1988

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2023/05/15

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 17, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Listening in on Keithie visiting his mother * Andre the Giant and Bobby Heenan work an Abbott and Costello bit * Finding the perfect backing track to a Jake Roberts promo * Hashing out the name of Honky Tonk Man's team with Greg Valentine from this era * Who talks more in a Young Stallions promo? * Keithie gets angry about the Ultimate

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01:50:30

GFA Live #144: WWF Superstars 12-10-1988

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2023/05/07

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 10, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Thoughts on a recent Jake the Snake one man show * Keithie messes with John Cena's father again * Peter's unedited thoughts on the demise of the 2022-23 Boston Bruins * Virgil and Lanny Poffo in the same place at the same time * Teasing the Brain Busters vs The Rockers * Bobby Heenan just doesn't want to get sued * Hulk Hogan gets to

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02:14:52

GFA Live #143: Clash of the Champions 4: Season's...

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2023/04/24

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Clash of the Champions 4: Season's Beatings from December 7, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Dusty Rhodes and the screwed up match times on this show with an explanation - "Exclusive audio" of Big Dust meeting the Turner execs - Jason Hervey: official gadly of the Clash of the Champions - Appreciating Bobby Eaton - Rick Steiner says something inappropriate: what a shocker - The UTC Arena in wrestling

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01:57:40

GFA Live #142: WWF Superstars 12-03-1988

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2023/04/17

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 3, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Randy Savage's "mujahadeen" moment with Jake Roberts * Newly installed Senator Ron Bass * Vince and Jesse make the post-match Rude Awakening super awkward * Examining how Randy Savage would use Elizabeth in storylines * Is this the last of the Danny Davis event center promos? * Why Bret Hart would hold up ten fingers * The "Keithie

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02:07:40

GFA Live #141: WWF Superstars 11-26-1988 (Bad News...

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2023/04/08

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 26, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * WrestleMania 39 and Vince's return from hibernation * Potential questions for a meet and greet with Jake Roberts * Keithie struggles with what Rick Rude would like to have right now * Hercules just loses his shit * More visits from GFA Warlord on all the things he never had a problem with * The Young Stallions: what's the point of

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02:15:22

GFA Live #140: World Championship Wrestling...

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2023/04/03

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about World Championship Wrestling on TBS from November 26, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Breaking down the Dusty spike angle - Keithie going the extra mile for his Hasbro fed - The many, many, many children who bore witness to the spike angle on Thanksgiving morning - Kevin Sullivan meets Richard Kind - Thoughts on WrestleMania 39 Saturday and a non-conventional idea for Cody vs Roman - Another GFA Text

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01:27:50

GFA Live #139: WWF Survivor Series 1988 (Part 4)

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2023/03/24

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the fourth and final match of the WWF Survivor Series 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Analyzing the post-match with the Hogan/Savage/Liz triangle - Speculating on why Slick went after Elizabeth - The GFA Live "double turn" - One last beautiful main event heel team promo - Who might Randy Savage have picked from this crew to be on his team? - Too many OJ references - More of overbearing Hebner - Hulk

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01:35:18

GFA Live #138: WWF Survivor Series 1988 (Part 3)

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2023/03/20

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the thirdmatch of the WWF Survivor Series 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - The issue with doing a great Jake impersonation - Tito Santana and the early 1970s New York Yankees - Dino Bravo the Goodfella - Fantasy baseball draft advice - Jim Duggan: a modernized Chief Jay Strongbow? - Keithie ex-wife stories - Tito Santana tries to sunset flip Andre the Giant, hilarity ensues - Andre T. Giant: team

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