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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Greetings From Allentown episodes:

July 16, 2020 177. ECW Hardcore TV 10-17-1995
Taking it to the extreme this week with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from October 17, 1995!
- Rey Mysterio and Psychosis return to the ECW Arena for a 2/3 falls match
- Everything to do with Beulah's Box
- Cactus Jack and his "spot" in the Pulp Fiction promo montage
- The debut of Bubba Ray Dudley and thoughts on the Dudleys role in 97-99 ECW
- Raven and Stevie Richards win the ECW tag titles...but not for long
- Heel ref Bill Alfonso and Tod Gordon are at each other's throats literally
- 911: The Jack Cust of professional wrestling
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1h 16min
July 09, 2020 176. WCW Prime 07-03-1995
Long overdue is a look at the only WCW Monday night show that mattered, with a breakdown of the July 3, 1995 edition of WCW Prime!
- Dusty Rhodes sings, talks about getting drunk with the Beach Boys, and screwing his wife
- How Sgt. Craig Pittman would be looked at by aliens from another planet who only watched WCW C and D shows
- The birth of the Taskmaster
- A 1990 Royal Rumble rematch in the Moo Match of the Week
- Babyface Jimmy Hart: not on my watch!
- One problem with WCW Prime is revealed before the Blue Bloods match
- Feeling bad again for the Renegade
- Vader talks about his upbringing in South Central LA
- Thoughts on MLB's return, beer gardens, and why Guy Fieri kicks the ass of wrestling in the ratings
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 21min
July 04, 2020 GFA Live #13: WWF at Atlantic City Steel Pier 1979
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF action taped at the Atlantic City Steel Pier from the summer of 1979! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant as the proto-Megabucks in a very long tag match
- The Quantum Leap theory of watching older wrestling
- When turds turn green
- Ivan The Terrible: it's all in his gimmick name
- What Keithie's Andre the Giant impersonation really sounds like
- The late rapper Tim Dog
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 16min
July 01, 2020 175. WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling 09-22-1984
In honour of Canada Day (July 1), this week features a look at WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling from September 22, 1984!
- Angelo Mosca: women's wrestling commentator
- Andre the Giant is extremely pissed off about the finish to his match with Kamala in Toronto
- "President-Elect" Jack Tunney finds his way onto Piper's Pit
- The tangled web of international relations: USSR-Iran, Canada-Iran, Canada-USA
- Capt. Lou Albano addresses the French-speaking audience
- Greg Valentine as more than just a workhorse
- Hulk Hogan also happens to be a Real Canadian too
- The busy WWF house show and taping schedule of mid-1984
- Taking a look at the bizarre lineage of the WWF Women's Tag Team titles
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 35min
June 28, 2020 GFA Live #12: WWF Summerslam Fever 1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1990 WWF Summerslam Fever special (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Barry Darsow and his disguises
- Gene Okerlund's deep tan
- A Dusty Rhodes impersonation gradually melds into Scott Steiner
- Debating Karate Kid 2 vs Karate Kid 3
- Sapphire waving off questions about the gifts she had been receiving
- A rant about Dino Bravo
- Sherri's cat makeup
- Way too much Brother Love
- More wacky conspiracy theory talk
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 52min
June 25, 2020 174. NWA Pro 05-07-1988 (Windham heel turn)
Same day, different promotion this week as it's back to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at NWA Pro from May 7, 1988!
- The Barry Windham heel turn a the beauty of paying off the planted seeds
- The Stan Lane ZIP code challenge
- Dr. Death's drug bust and how the law treated him very differently
- What's Kevin Sullivan wearing now?
- Al Perez: big fish in small ponds and small fish in big ponds
- Forgetting all about mid-1988 Nikita Koloff
- JJ Dillon seemingly commandeering the show
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 29min
June 20, 2020 GFA Live #11: WWF Challenge 09-29-1991
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the September 29, 1991 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Sid Justice standing up for the honor of Mike McGuirk
- The incredible moustache of Big Bully Busick
- A trailer for Suburban Commando
- Sgt. Slaughter: was he confused sexually?
- Virgil: Spelling Bee champion?
- Ideas for a Tito Santana message on Cameo
- Ric Flair in his first WWF match on TV
- Hogan vs Flair as a draw in Boston
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 16min
June 18, 2020 173. WWF Superstars 05-07-1988
Some things are just a little off with this rather peculiar edition of WWF Superstars from May 7, 1988!
- Vince McMahon starts the show by making zero sense about upcoming events at the venue
- Randy Savage not having to be someone's sidekick
- Bobby Heenan introduces a third Islander in High Chief Afi, who got tatted up
- Hulk Hogan has some strange things to say on the topic of race
- Saying hello to Steve Blackman and goodbye to Outback Jack
- How the Jake Roberts/Rick Rude feud would have been different in the modern era
- A detailed look at the real estate listing for Ted DiBiase's Mississippi home
- Recapping all of Hillbilly Jim's title opportunities in the WWF
- Bret Hart getting cheers for the first time
- The probable reason for the off-brand event center and interview area
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1h 51min
June 13, 2020 GFA Live #10: WCW Thunder 02-02-2000
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the February 2, 2000 episode of WCW Thunder (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
- Jeff Jarrett as leader of the nWo
- The Demon and how he isn't the "KISS Demon" anymore
- Debating Stacy Keibler vs Torrie Wilson
- Lex Luger's current state
- Is David Flair actually Dusty Rhodes' son?
- Who does The Wall remind you of?
- The wisdom of having Sid work three matches in a show including a submission match
- Mike Rotunda's ring gear
- Whether a 2000 WCW show will ever be done again on this show
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Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 38min
June 11, 2020 172. World Championship Wrestling 05-20-1989 (Funk vs Guerrero)
Terry Funk is here to make everything alright on this look at World Championship Wrestling from May 20, 1989!
- Terry Funk works his way up the WCW ladder: by facing 21 year old Eddie Guerrero
- The backstory from both Funk and Guerrero on the match
- Everyone is required to give Ric Flair a shoutout
- Playing a game of "trading places" with Mike Shaw and Fred Ottman
- How Norman would be the perfect babyface in 2020
- The complete and total uselessness of Paul Ellering
- So many 1989 WCW debuts
- Rick Steiner visits his physical therapist
- The interesting post-wrestling career of enhancement talent Cougar Jay
- Enjoying the way Gary Hart says "Muta"
- Ron Simmons hits the pause button on his slow heel turn
- Purchasing legal cannabis in time of COVID
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod
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1h 39min

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