Greetings From Allentown

By Peter Winson

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!... more

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June 03, 2021 217B. Saturday Night's Main Event 05-11-1985 (Part 2)
For the first time since the 1950s, wrestling returned to network television on this edition of Saturday Night's Main Event from May 11, 1985
* Getting some help breaking down the "Goonies R Good Enough" video
* Staging a podcast filibuster to avoid the Fabulous Moolah match
* Cyndi Lauper in the pantheon of accents
* All "Wolf(f)s" are annoying
* The peculiar usage of Pete Doherty
* JYD's mother and the level of pride in her son
* Seeing Jim Cornette's 1st Law of Wrestling in action
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 24min
May 30, 2021 GFA Live #58: Suburban Commando
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1991 film Suburban Commando! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Hogan's casual attire for much of the movie
* Resemblances to Back to the Future: all because of Christopher Lloyd
* The wild possibility that this movie is a rib on Dusty Rhodes
* Disagreement over Larry Miller
* The history of the Razzies
* Was Hogan trying to create his own version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
* A very young Elisabeth Moss in her feature film debut
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 55min
May 27, 2021 217. Saturday Night's Main Event 05-11-1985 (Part 1)
For the first time since the 1950s, wrestling returned to network television on this edition of Saturday Night's Main Event from May 11, 1985
* George Steele and Capt. Lou: why it made a lot of sense
* Why the Animal's turn didn't require a build to that point
* Wendi Richter and her relative over-ness
* Paul Orndorff's uncomfortably small shorts
* The surprise of Mr. T actually helping Orndorff
* Hulk Hogan nearly references an entire family unit in one promo
* Doing Piper-Mr. T earlier as an alternative to WrestleMania 2
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 2min
May 22, 2021 GFA Live #57: WrestleFest '88
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleFest '88 from Coliseum Video (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Matches that were cut from the tape, much to our horror
* Ric Flair's old podcast with Conrad
* A theory of little people driving ratings
* How Keithie's wrestling figure ring got partially melted
* Trying to predict Rick Rude's pre-match speech to the Milwaukee audience
* The best spot for a wrestling ring on a baseball field
* Whether Rick Derringer plays any wrestling themes during his live shows
* How this show was intended to screw with the NWA show 2 days later in the same city
* Are there any people left who anyone would want to do a wrestling podcast?
Lineup:
Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs The Killer Bees
Bad News Brown vs. Bret Hart
Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Honky Tonk Man
The Powers of Pain vs. The Bolsheviks
Jim Neidhart vs. Lanny Poffo
Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Bobby Heenan (weasel suit match)
Demolition vs. The British Bulldogs
Dino Bravo vs. Ken Patera
Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant (steel cage match)
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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2h 4min
May 21, 2021 216. Smoky Mountain Wrestling 08-20-1994
With the Gangstas on their tails, the Rock and Roll Express go for the tag titles on this edition of Smoky Mountain Wrestling from August 20, 1994.
* New Jack in Smoky Mountain fears no man
* A Les Thatcher comment that started a laughing fit
* The origin of one of Sunny's WWF fetishes
* Bob Caudle's comfort level relative to whom he interviews
* The effect of killing match stipulations
* An important distinction to make between Mark Curtis and Earl Hebner
* Finding a historical comparison for the Bruiser Bedlam gimmick
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
...more
1h 20min
May 16, 2021 GFA Live #56: WCW Saturday Night 10-02-1999
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the October 2, 1999 edition of WCW Saturday Night (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The A&E documentaries and what is missing
* Kendall Windham: not even the best fake version of his brother
* The Barry Darsow tribute continues: He has amnesia!
* Lex Luger's dark "Total Package" vignette
* Unmasked Rey Mysterio and the sadness of it all
* Pondering the Britney Spears situation
* Moments where you can tell Jimmy Hart is running this show
Lineup:
Buff Bagwell vs. Lash LeRoux
Dean Malenko vs. Blitzkrieg
Curly Bill (“Vincent”) and Kendall Windham vs. La Parka and Silver King
Scotty Riggs vs. Barry Horowitz
Konnan vs. Johnny Attitude
Barry Darsow vs. El Dandy
Harlem Heat vs. Los Villanos
Chris Benoit vs. Bobby Blaze
First Family vs. Scott and Steve Armstrong
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 47min
May 13, 2021 215. UWF Fury Hour episode 20 (1991)
Long overdue is this look at the Herb Abrams version of the UWF with episode 20 of Fury Hour from March 1991!
* The logic behind trying to start a wrestling company in 1991
* The exact moment where Smoky Mountain and UWF diverge
* Three types of guys in the UWF
* Stupid finishes to main events
* Maybe the worst manager promo in the history of the business
* Don Muraco's foolproof strategy for dealing with masked jobbers
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 6min
May 11, 2021 GFA Live #55: Goodfellas
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1990 film Goodfellas! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* What is the hottest version of Karen Hill?
* The unintended consequences of the decisions made by both Jimmy and Paulie
* Are there slow parts in the movie for a bathroom break?
* Casting Keithie in two roles in the movie because the two characters are never seen together
* Frankie Carbone's hilarious awkwardness
* Getting a little too excited about Sandy mixing cocaine
* Timing issues with the May 11, 1980 sequence: cooking sauce, Lois' flight, the fact it was Mother's Day
* A lovefest for the underrated Tuddy Cicero
* The sad tale of the kid who played "Young Henry"
* Obsessing over the license plates seen
* The greatest use of the word "dickhead" in human history
* Jimmy and Henry's "poker game" at the diner
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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3h 36min
May 06, 2021 214. WCW Worldwide 02-13-1993 (proto-RVD vs proto-Raven)
Two guys who would later set the tone for pro wrestling in the 90s square off on this edition of WCW Worldwide from February 13, 1993!
* Rob Van Dam vs future Raven in a WCW ring? It happened!
* The firing of Bill Watts and his ridiculous comments on race and sexuality and running a business
* Manager Harley Race with a brilliant tactical plan to help Vader practice for his strap match with Sting
* A gift from the baseball Gods...to avoid talking about an Erik Watts match?
* One great thing about the 1993 WCW TV Title tournament
* The Hollywood Blonds are what everyone says they are
* Speculating on a referee's cast/wrap on his hand
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 22min
May 03, 2021 GFA Live #54: WrestleFest '93
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleFest '93 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* What does Keithie have against slovenly blond wrestlers?
* An extended Earl Hebner rant since he wouldn't go away
* Recalling the 1986 feature file "SpaceCamp"
* Hulk Hogan's "Big Lost Man" promo
* Doing injury replacements in a Hasbro universe
* A confession on the movie "Casino"
* Run ins where music is played
* Explaining the color change in El Matador's tights
* Some frank talk about Cobra Kai season 3
Lineup:
07/21/92 Owen Hart, Koko B. Ware, & Tito Santana vs. Repo Man, & The Nasty Boys - Portland, ME
10/12/92 Crush vs. Papa Shango - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
09/01/92 The Big Bossman vs. Rick Martel - Hershey, PA
11/24/92 Earthquake vs. Repo Man - Dayton, OH
10/28/92 Shawn Michaels vs. Virgil - Louisville, KY
12/15/92 Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster vs. The Nasty Boys - Madison, WI
06/01/92 The Undertaker vs. The Berzerker - Hamilton, ON
07/09/91 Jim Duggan vs. Irwin R. Schyster - Edmonton, AB
11/23/92 Randy Savage vs. Terry Taylor - Erie, PA
08/10/92 Bret Hart vs. Kamala - Huntsville, AL
10/13/92 Razor Ramon vs. Tito Santana - Regina, Saskatchewan
01/18/93 Mr. Perfect vs. Ric Flair (loser leaves town match) - New York, NY
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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2h 29min

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