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February 10, 2024 GFA Live #179: Clash of the Champions 7 (Part 2)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Guys in neck braces
* Ric Flair with a subdued promo from the sectional couch in his living room
* Alternate Jim Cornette angles with the Dynamic Dudes
* Keithie gets up early to watch a Mike Rotunda match
* Super Bowl 58 bets
* Cold Open: Modern Honky discusses The Rock's recent WWE involvement
1 hr 55 min
February 05, 2024 GFA Live #178: WCW Clash of the Champions 7 (Part 1)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Clash of the Champions 7 from June 14, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The hottest crowd ever, literally and figuratively
* Ranger Ross' brief run as the most over man in wrestling
* The God damn Ding Dongs
* Is Jim Ross the Albert Pujols of wrestling broadcasters?
* Michael Hayes decides to NOT talk
* Marines weigh in on Full Metal Jacket
* Easygoing Jim Cornette(!) lets a trespasser go
* "Modern Honky" as a TV critic
* Cold Open: Keithie finds his Christmas present on his wall
2 hr 2 min
January 27, 2024 GFA Live #177: WWF Superstars 06-10-1989 (Dusty the butcher man)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 10, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Dusty Rhodes grinds some meat as a butcher has the time of his life
* Rick Rude possibly staying loyal to his wife in Minnesota
* Addressing the unpleasantness that is Vincent Kennedy McMahon
* Tom Arnold: likeable actor and personality
* More people decide to praise No Holds Barred
* In praise of Keithie's impersonation of the "older" Honky Tonk Man
2 hr 20 min
January 22, 2024 GFA Live #176: WWF Superstars 06-03-1989
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from June 3, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The big guy is back in the Event Center, so place your bets
* Dusty Rhodes delivers some very strange pizzas
* Planning to meet Sid at Wrestlecon and the expected letdown
* Children go on camera to tell us how much they love No Holds Barred
* Subjecting the audience to Boris Zhukov again
* Are enhancement guys sharing gear?
* Vince and Jesse bicker back and forth
* Charm City event center promos!
2 hr 9 min
January 15, 2024 GFA Live #175: No Holds Barred (1989)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the feature film "No Holds Barred" starring Hulk Hogan, released on June 2, 1989 (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Ideas ripped off from other movies
* Rip's scrawny brother Randy: an avatar for Savage?
* Just how many crimes did the characters commit in this film?
* Jim Johnston's music and the movie score
* The physics of Hogan exploding through the limo and landing on the roof
* Rip's carbon footprint
* Buff Bagwell showing up as an extra
* Jake Bullet's delightfully puffy hair
2 hr 49 min
January 09, 2024 GFA Live #174: Saturday Night's Main Event 05-27-1989 (Hogan vs Bossman cage match)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from May 27, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Bossman vs Hogan in a cage with Zeus appetizer
* Ax's facepaint
* Jim Neidhart: perfect Randy Savage opponent of the moment
* Haku doesn't need to sneak around
* A small slice of GFA Redzone
2 hr 14 min
December 31, 2023 GFA Live #173: WWF Superstars 05-20-1989
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 20, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
2 hr 8 min
December 23, 2023 GFA Live #172: WWF Superstars 05-13-1989 (Duggan vs King Haku)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 13, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The Powers of Pain go to see Karate Kid 1
* A new angle to take at WrestleCon 2024
* Elizabeth talks to Tony Schiavone, a study in contrasts
* Danny Davis returns to refereeing
* The movie "Death of Stalin"
* Craving Chinese food before Christmas
* Ultimate Warrior starts a new post-match tradition
2 hr 16 min
December 17, 2023 GFA Live #171: WWF Superstars 05-06-1989 (DiBiase-Jake incident)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 6, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* DiBiase's master plan takes out Jake Roberts
* The take of Keithie and the varsity letter
* Infinite regression to be used in inset promos
* That time Peter hurt Greg Valentine's feelings and caused him to hate Boston
* Jon Hamm's career path post-Mad Men
* The WWF pulls shenanigans in Nashville
* A new role for Ronnie Garvin
2 hr 18 min
December 09, 2023 GFA Live #170: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Times Keithie and Peter had to play Santa Claus
* The various allegories throughout the story
* Mrs. Claus' Sopranos character equivalent
* Santa Claus just coming over and performing a song
* Yukon Cornelious and his wrestling comparison
1 hr 44 min

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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!