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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How many episodes does Greetings From Allentown have?

The podcast currently has 482 episodes available.

Greetings From Allentown episodes:

January 06, 2025 GFA Live #215: Saturday Night's Main Event 11-25-1989 (Genius vs Hogan)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from November 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The Genius beats Hulk Hogan in a fun match
* Mr. Perfect destroying the winged eagle belt with a hammer
* Recalling other belt-destroying angles
* Charting a path for Andre the Giant as the IC champ
* The end of the Brain Busters and why assholes can't afford to fail a drug test
* Early heat between the Bossman and Slick with Sapphie involved
* Pete's victory lap for a NFL Survivor Pool victory
* Keithie's coffeemaker
...more
2h 14min
December 30, 2024 GFA Live #214: WWF Superstars 11-25-1989
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 25, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Let the Sapphire jokes begin!
* The personal importance of Sunday's Colts-Giants game
* Event Center promos for Hartford
* Roddy Piper quotes multiple songs from the 80s, abuses Brother Love
* A rare appearance from topless Earthquake
* The finale of the lovely Honky Tonk Man vs Jimmy Snuka feud
...more
1h 57min
December 22, 2024 GFA Live #213: WWF Survivor Series 1989 (Part 2)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the final three matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Granting Keithie a "Two Minutes Hate"
* The many, many, many, many issues with the Hogan match
* Was this an opportunity to split off Rick Rude from Bobby Heenan?
* Demolition being weakened in late 1989
* Arn Anderson: the GOAT of looking disgusted
* The fake Brady Bunch kids over the years
* Kayfabe is shattered by faces and heels joining together to break out a brawl in a locker room
* Mr. Perfect with an incredble performance
* "Bruce Hart....still alive, at the age of 74"
...more
2h 27min
December 11, 2024 GFA Live #212: WWF Survivor Series 1989 (Part 1)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first two matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Rating the opening sequence of what WWF superstars are thankful for
* McDonald's products and the recent headlines
* The crowd reaction to Bret Hart and Randy Savage going 1 on 1
* Keithie is introduced to the dulcet tones of the late Wesley Willis
* Changing a finish to give Bret Hart even more shine
* Neighbors with chickens and roosters
* Modern Honky brings Bad News into the fold
* The in-ring debut of Earthquake, who isn't referred to as Canadian
...more
1h 50min
December 04, 2024 GFA Live #211: WWF Superstars 11-18-1989
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 18, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
...more
1h 54min
November 24, 2024 GFA Live #210: WWF Superstars 11-11-1989
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 11, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Things people just forgot from the weekly TV shows
* In praise of John Tenta's (Earthquake) turn as "John from West Virginia"
* Babyfaces and hats in 1989
* Pro sports firings of coaches/managers
* Quickly pushing Colossal Connection and letting Haku do it in his native tongue
* Keithie has trouble with a name
...more
2h 3min
November 10, 2024 GFA Live #209: WWF Superstars 11-04-1989
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 4, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Demolition dominates the Brain Busters to regain the tag titles
* Did the Big Bossman's hat get returned by Dusty Rhodes? How did that happen?
* Bill Eadie's insanely good geographic memory
* Tom Stone takes shots at Bret Hart
* Nice guys as heels vs dickheads as faces
* The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner
* Rick Martel starts the evolution into The Model
...more
1h 44min
November 03, 2024 GFA Live #208: WWF Superstars 10-28-1989
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 28, 1989! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Old school New England restaurants
* The Genius does a wonderful job as Mr. Perfect's scorekeeper and ping pong hype man
* Goodbye to Widowmaker promos and his odd cadence
* Dusty Rhodes and 1991 WCW booking
* Interactions between Rick Martel and the Honky Tonk Man
* The Colossal Connection debuts out of necessity
* Future HOFer Dino Bravo mixes things up
* Big Bossman adds a ball and chain to his accessories
* Keithie's drive out to Western Massachusetts
...more
2h 20min
October 28, 2024 GFA Live #207: WWF Superstars 05-04-1991
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from May 4, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* An appreciation of the Iron Sheik's 1997 theme
* The road back to 1989 shows is laid out
* The humorous editing of "WWF" from broadcasts
* Why does Hulk Hogan think Paul Bearer is a doctor?
* The big push for the Hot Ticket PPVs
* WrestleMania Las Vegas
...more
2h 3min
October 22, 2024 GFA Live #206: WWF Championship Wrestling 11-02-1985
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Championship Wrestling from November 2, 1985! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Why the sudden pivot to a show from 1985
* Where were we for the last several weeks?
* The weirdness of the Roddy Piper-Rick McGraw match
* Don Muraco clearly had some of the good stuff
* The old WLVI channel 56 jingle
* Bruno Sammartino and the city of Boston
* Lord Al promotes the Wrestling Classic
* November 1985 as a big month in WWF history
...more
2h 5min

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