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May 10 GFA Live #269: WWF Superstars 09-29-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 29, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Chunky candy: a thing from the 80s
* Tugboat has an orange surprise for everyone
* Bobby Heenan continues making fun of the Big Bossman's mother despite an incident on Challenge
* Pez Whatley running a Sgt. Al Powell tribute gimmick
* Dusty Rhodes rolls out a new look on the Brother Love Show
* Bill Watts and his "bar fight" rule
* Peter breaks out his own Modern Honky out of nowhere
* Giving Jade Cargill a little bit more credit for her WrestleMania match, and others who don't get enough credit because the opponent was a "better worker"
2 hr 8 min
May 05 GFA Live #268: WWF Superstars 09-22-1990 (Debut of General Adnan)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 22, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The debut of General Adnan and the surprising reaction of Brother Love to all of it
* The Ultimate Warrior goes on a rampage, assaults a former teammate
* Setting up what was to be the Battle of Africa
* John Tenta's career after 1997: was he a prisoner of the Earthquake gimmick?
* Demolition's respective face paint
* Ted DiBiase and entourage go to the....laundromat?
2 hr 6 min
April 27 GFA Live #267: WWF Superstars 09-15-1990 (Saba Simba debut, WrestleMania 42 weekend recap
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 15, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* A complete recap of the WrestleMania 42 weekend with various wrestler interactions including Sandman, Honky Tonk Man, and many more
* A new effect to celebrate Sean Mooney's witty rejoinders
* Breaking down the announcers' recation to the debut of Saba Simba
* Looking at the WWF house show cards of September 29, 1990
* Jimmy Hart still knows all the Hart Foundation secrets
* Sensational Sherri as a strong advocate for her charges
2 hr 22 min
April 14 GFA Live #266: WWF Superstars 09-08-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 8, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Remembering the 1986 World Series yet again
* The GFA Live Cabana in Las Vegas at the New York New York
* A bunch of delightful surprises in the Event Center
* Sean Mooney goes on a heater
* The Bossman's mother and Bobby Heenan saga continues
* Slightly changing Greg Valentine's future path
1 hr 40 min
April 06 GFA Live #265: WWF Superstars 09-01-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from September 1, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Keithie has to be talked down from WrestleCon activity
* The Genius returns and starts writing a Lady Gaga song
* Bobby Heenan kicks off the Big Bossman Mother joke festival
* Using logic to predict an inset promo
* Rick Martel: best dressed man even in a WWF promo to that point?
* Tugboat gives a promo from an appropriate location
1 hr 56 min
March 30 GFA Live #264: WWF SummerSlam 1990 (Part 2)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam 1990 from August 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The Hulk Hogan monster opponent power rankings
* Disappointing Bad News vs Jake match
* The search for Sapphire concludes
* Jake Roberts' promo having issues with the live snake
* Volkoff and Duggan do a horrible duet
* Why can't anyone say "Saddam Hussein" correctly in this company?
2 hr 25 min
March 27 GFA Live #263: WWF Summerslam 1990 (Part 1)
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF SummerSlam 1990 from August 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The search for Sapphire with her limited hiding spots
* Keithie finally meets the Buckman Street Barber!
* Some advanced audio editing from the production team
* The Rockers are Bowie and Jagger now?
* Howard Finkel as an announcer for Jeopardy!
* Revisiting the alternate Bret Hart singles push reality
* Peter has a revelation while rewatching WrestleMania 14
1 hr 34 min
March 09 GFA Live #262: WWF Superstars 08-25-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 25, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Roddy Piper joins the commentary team and toes a weird line between face and heel
* The problem with the state of New Hampshire
* Big Bossman gets introduced as Hogan's new cornerman
* Sapphire wearing a fur coat in August in Rhode Island
* A wild Bobby Heenan promo at an MSG show
* Demolition with a surprising pairing
* Yet more Kerry jokes
2 hr 11 min
March 03 GFA Live #261: WWF Superstars 08-18-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 18, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* Saying goodbye to Jesse Ventura on commentary
* Hulk Hogan ditches Tugboat for this week's promo from the gym
* Rob Lowe in the 1990s is Roman Reigns in the 2020s
* Sapphire channels her inner Johnny Roastbeef and picks out a new Cadillac
* Earthquake solves the Tugboat problem
2 hr 8 min
February 23 GFA Live #260: WWF Superstars 08-11-1990
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 11, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)
Topics of discussion include:
* The lack of chemistry between Hulk Hogan and Tugboat compared with prior "Hogan Friends"
* Keithie meeting Katy Sagal gets awkward
* Dealing with yet another snowstorm
* Full advertisements: an infamous water park, bizarre M&Ms spots, Steve Sanders, Joe Montana, Kareem and Hakeem Olajuwon
* The Rockers with an odd looking "logo"
* Sean Mooney has some fun with wordplay and catches fire
* Texas Tornado challenges Mr. Perfect for Summerslam
2 hr 34 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!