Greetings From Allentown

Greetings From Allentown

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  • GFA Live #139: WWF Survivor Series 1988 (Part 4)
    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 Hogan and "Chernobyl (Richard) Nixon"
    1 hr 28 min
  • GFA Live #138: WWF Survivor Series 1988 (Part 3)
    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 player
    1 hr 36 min
  • GFA Live #137: WWF Survivor Series 1988 (Part 2)
    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the second match of the WWF Survivor Series 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
    Topics of discussion include:
    - Getting deep into the Demolition theme
    - The many problems with the double turn of Demolition and the Powers of Pain
    - Gorilla setting odds on the Conquistadors winning the match
    - "GFA Warlord" doesn't have a problem with being a narrator
    - Tully Blanchard's amazing work in the match
    - The greatest Arn Anderson spinebuster of all time
    - Sports betting launches in Massachusetts and Peter tries to take advantage
    - Bad News Brown has a problem with Sean Mooney's line of questioning
    2 hr 1 min
  • GFA Live #136: WWF Survivor Series 1988 (Part 1)
    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first match of the WWF Survivor Series 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
    Topics of discussion include:
    * Jesse Ventura as a Mayflower passenger
    * A realization about Jim Brunzell and his gear
    * Just how long *was* Sam Houston in the ring
    * The 2nd edition of a timeless Thankgiving tradtion: getting hit in the balls
    * Bad News' negative attitude
    * The final battle of Beefcake and Honky
    * More Hulk Hogan influence on the Ultimate Warrior
    * A bonus match: the one TV match between the Ultimate Warrior and Greg Valentine
    1 hr 14 min
  • GFA Live #135: WWF Prime Time Wrestling 11-22-1988 (Heenan and Gorilla on a boat)
    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Prime Time Wrestling from November 22, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
    Topics of discussion include:
    * Bobby Heenan commandeers a boat, hijinks ensue
    * Gorilla Monsoon the "mobster"
    * The Sid Justice Speak and Spell
    * Red Rooster vs Ken Patera 1988: the opposite of a dream match
    * Lord Al doing the Survivor Series math
    * Trailers for three movies
    * WWF referees talk!
    * The return of the WWF "On Tour" game
    * Resorting to "Micromachines Man" mode
    2 hr 53 min
  • GFA Live #134: WWF Superstars 11-19-1988 (Honky vs Beefcake)
    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 19, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
    Topics of discussion include:
    * The limited number of roast beef establishments outside of our home area
    * A Hart Foundation litigation angle proposal
    * The plague of stupid babyfaces
    * Looking at Randy Savage like he's a model year of a car
    * Tito Santana gets his own music!
    * Was DiBiase the real co-captain of his team without that title?
    * Bill Goldberg and the Super Bowl Halftime Show
    Lineup:
    - The Rockers vs. Gene Ligon & George South
    - "Whatever Happened There" Update: Survivor Series
    - Ted DiBiase vs. Scott Hudson
    - Event Center promo: Mr. Perfect
    - Tito Santana vs. Steve Lombardi
    - Red Rooster vs. Rusty Riddle
    - Event Center promos: Bravo/Andre team, Jake/Duggan team
    - Hart Foundation vs. John Ziegler & Larry Stephens
    - Brother Love Show: Randy Savage, Elizabeth, and Hulk Higan
    - Brutus Beefcake vs. Honky Tonk Man
    - Event Center: Sean Mooney tells us about shit everyone already knew
    2 hr 2 min
  • GFA Live #133 WWF Superstars 11-12-1988
    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 12, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
    Topics of discussion include:
    * Watching for any dissension in Megapowers promos
    * Alcoa "You Make The Call" on the Rougeaus-Rockers finish
    * Celebrities on the $100,000 Pyramid this week
    * The truest Survivor Series of all, with a notable fact about one of the teams
    * The NWA "invasion" of 1988 WWF
    * Gorilla and Heenan calling poker for TV
    * Dino Bravo for various Halls of Fame
    Lineup:
    - Fabulous Rougeaus vs. The Rockers
    - Whatever Happened There Update: Andre is afraid of Damien the snake
    - Promo: Andre the Giant with Bobby Heenan
    - Koko B. Ware vs. Mike Williams
    - Event Center Promo: Demolition with Mr. Fuji
    - Brain Busters vs. Allen Kinsey & Mario Mancini
    - Clip of Rockin' Robin winning WWF Women's title from Sensational Sherri
    - Hercules vs. Al Navarro
    - Event Center Promos: Honky Tonk Man and Ron Bass team, Ultimate Warrior and Brutus Beefcake team
    - Akeem vs. Tommy Causey
    - Brother Love Show: Jake Roberts and Jim Duggan team
    - Survivor Series update: Megapowers promo, Bossman and Akeem team promo
    - Jim Duggan vs. Bob Blackburn
    - Event Center: Sean Mooney tells us about shit everyone already knew
    2 hr
  • GFA Live #132: Boxing - Sugar Ray Leonard vs Donny Lalonde 11-07-1988
    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the WBC Light Heavyweight title bout between challenger Sugar Ray Leonard and champion Donny Lalonde! (and some other stuff, of course!)
    Topics of discussion include:
    * The mystery of Keithie's birthday present
    * Issues with the referee assigned to the bout, Richard Steele
    * Surprise interview promos from Jesse Ventura, Sylvester Stallone, and Bo Derek
    * Keithie rants about Stallone film sequels
    * Caesars Palace as an event venue at the time
    * Breaking down the fight from Leonard's slow start to Lalonde getting knocked out
    1 hr 35 min
  • GFA Live #130: World Championship Wrestling 11-05-1988 ("Midnight Express" attack Midnight Express)
    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about NWA World Championship Wrestling from November 5, 1988! (and some other stuff, of course!)
    Topics of discussion include:
    * Jim Cornette takes a phone call...and a beating from the "other" Midnight Express
    * The background of the sale of JCP to Ted Turner
    * A new attitude for the Road Warriors
    * The limitations of Eddie Gilbert as a face
    * Monitoring for any and all Dusty Rhodes references
    * Heel fans dressed up like DB Cooper
    * Enjoying the theme from the 1980s TV show "227"
    Lineup:
    - RON SIMMONS vs. RIP MORGAN
    - Promo: Ron Simmons and Eddie Gilbert
    - MIDNIGHT EXPRESS vs. ROAD WARRIORS (Warriors win titles)
    - Promo: The Road Warriors and Paul Ellering
    - RUSSIAN ASSASSINS vs. HOLIDAY/JONES
    - BAM BAM BIGELOW vs. TRENT KNIGHT
    - Promo: Oliver Humperdink and Bam Bam Bigelow
    - FANTASTICS vs. SOUTH/ROYAL
    - Promo: Fantastics
    - LEX LUGER vs. AGENT STEELE
    - Promo: Lex Luger
    - Promo: Jim Cornette and the Midnight Express
    - STAN LANE vs. MENACE II
    - EDDIE GILBERT vs. MIKE JACKSON
    - Promo: Dusty Rhodes
    - ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER vs. DAVID ISLEY
    - Promo: Gary Hart and Abdullah the Butcher
    - MIKE ROTUNDA vs. BOB EMORY
    - Promo: The Varsity Club - Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, Rick Steiner
    - SHEEPHERDERS vs. PRICE/ALLEN
    - Promo: Sheepherders
    Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
    2 hr 18 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!

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