The Adams Division podcast is back! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) reunite to once against discuss WrestleManias 1 to 14, but with a twist: Choosing ten matches from among the first 14 WrestleMania shows without using the same wrestler twice, only one match per WrestleMania show, only one world title match, one IC title match, and one tag team title match! What matches didn’t make the list for those restrictive reasons? What matches did Steve and Peter prioritize? Will Peter ever give Shawn Michaels credit for anything? Tune into find out!

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This special “live” edition of Greetings From Allentown looks at WWF Wrestling Challenge from September 28, 1986! Join Peter and his good pal Keithie as they converse over a show with a few surprising faces, a ton of early Slick, and a British Bulldogs match against Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik!

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The wonderful pairing of Gorilla Monsoon and Stan Lane barnstorm around Manhattan getting ready for WrestleMania 10 on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 20, 1994!

- Why Gorilla Monsoon would make an A+ wingman on the town

- Breaking down the celebrities of WrestleMania 10: Burt Reynolds, Jennie Garth, Donnie Wahlberg and more!

- Recapping Owen-Bret and similarities to Bruno-Larry

- The insanity of writing off Randy Savage in 1994

- Pondering how Jim Cornette screwed up badly in the kayfabe universe

- The problem with podcasting about a show with no actual wrestling matches

Plus:

- Life in time of quarantine

- Finding salvation in complete broadcasts of 1986 Celtics playoff games

- The hilarity of a pre-taped WrestleMania

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Eight days away from WrestleMania 2, Hulk Hogan has a rare singles bout on weekly TV on this edition of WWF All American Wrestling from March 30, 1986!

- Comprehensive commentary on every celebrity invited to WrestleMania 2 from Joan Rivers all the way down to Herb, including those who no showed the event!

- The back story of NFL battle royal participant Bill Fralic and why he came off as such a natural heel

- Gorilla Monsoon with a great line about the Funks

- Lamenting the failure of the WWF to give King Kong Bundy a proper face run

- Who is the best midcard friend you could have for life?

Also:

- The most likely man to save America these next few weeks and his similarities to John Cena

- Life in self-quarantine

- The scene in Burlington, VT over the weekend

Finishing up the two show series on the end of the Bill Watts-era UWF with a look at the first show under the control of Jim Crockett Promotions from May 2, 1987!

- The invasion angle begins....with JCP midcarder Big Bubba Rogers coming in to challenge for the UWF title

- Why the match between Big Bubba and One Man Gang was so unique

- An insanely idiotic production snafu that spoiled a big angle within the show

- The fate of the top ten UWF guys for 1987-88

- Chris Adams' remarkable patience with Terry Taylor's obvious douchebaggery

- John Milton Ayers: the best choice for a commissioner?

- The coincidence of two guys named Steve Cox who played football at University of Tulsa around the same time

Also:

- Pandemics and how this might impact Summerslam in Boston months from now

- A pair of ref bumps leads to another rant about Earl Hebner's "all about me" refereeing

- Reiterating an admittedly nutty plan for DST that everyone can agree on

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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This week starts a two episode journey through the end of the Universal Wrestling Federation as we knew it, but will we feel fine after this final Bill Watts controlled show from April 25, 1987?

- Some economic data from the core UWF territory to shine light on the economic troubles hitting their fanbase

- The oddities of TV production for a promotion on its last legs

- Chris Adams is open about his legal issues and attempts a PSA

- The trouble with Terry Taylor's voice

- Dr. Death's strange views about the people of Japan

- Trying to figure out why the WWF would take Sam Houston over Eddie Gilbert

- Gary Young: The Forrest Gump of late-stage UWF?

Also:

- The mystery of the UWF's magazine

- Exploring the notion that Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" album is really about something else

- A righteous rant about current WWE RAW production foibles

- The perfect Leap Day spent at an old WrestleMania venue

- The return of YouTube Comment Theater!

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It’s a leap year so this show features a look at a WWF Superstars from a Leap Day, February 29, 1992!

- Jake Roberts puts an end to the Funeral Parlor but can’t keep the Undertaker down

- The story of purchasing an El Matador Hasbro

- A bizarre turn of events leading to the Money Inc. tag team title win and the Natural Disasters split from Jimmy Hart

- Why in the hell are Kerry Von Erich matches making it to TV after his very public arrest?

- Inspired by Papa Shango, a quick overview of the origins of voodoo

- Rocking out to the Repo Man theme

- Why ’92 Hulk Hogan is like a fading sports team dynasty

Plus:

- An idea for a Tito Santana/Virgil movie celebrating their friendship

- The craziness of the 1992 US Presidential primary season

- An impassioned defense of the Sid-Hogan WM8 match, excluding the botched finish

- TWO VIRGIL PROMOS, but sadly also two IRS promos

- A resolution to watch more movies

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Walking through Memphis without the King on hand for this edition of Memphis Wrestling from April 28, 1984!

- Jimmy Hart as an oncologist and football coach rolled into one

- Randy Savage: the best TV match guy of all time?

- The gigantic miss that was the “New Fabulous Ones” of Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert

- Jim Neidhart as the best friend you could possibly have

- Ravishing Rick Rude struggles with his confidence

- Harley Davidson, the proto-Hillbilly Jim

- Norvell Austin as an overlooked figure in wrestling history

Plus:

- A rant about current NXT matches and an impromptu grievance about the Ruthless Aggression documentary

- The Japanese adventures of southern “rasslers”

- Struggling with the “TV time remaining” match

- Dave Brown as VP of the USA or Speaker of the House

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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Things are moving fast on the road to Starrcade ’86 on this edition of Jim Crockett Promotions World Championship Wrestling from November 1, 1986!

- The very necessary but ballsy move of Dusty Rhodes to turn hated Russian Nikita Koloff into a beloved babyface

- A Four Horsemen planned strike of Starrcade?

- Ravishing Rick Rude stumbles over a promo

- Disappointment with Jimmy Garvin’s gear

- The Battle of Philadelphia: JCP vs the WWF both run Philly on October 18, 1986

- David Crockett is a true taskmaster on the final interview of the show

- One surprise about the build to Starrcade 86

Plus:

- Another example of how bleeping audio is always funny

- Three Musketeers: the Ronnie Garvin of candy?

- Similarities between Creedence Clearwater Revival and the 2000s LeBron-led Cleveland Cavaliers

- Getting an autograph from a wrestler without actually meeting them

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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In the shadow of the NWO lighting WCW on fire, the WWF keeps chugging along with this edition of Superstars from July 20, 1996!

- The quiet building of Stone Cold Steve Austin between his King of the Ring win and start of feud with Bret Hart

- A detailed examination of Hunter Hearst Helmsley’s “punishment” for the MSG Curtain Call

- The Goon debuts in the WWF with some great costuming

- Embarassment is shared over involvement in an e-fed in the early 90s

- What has to be done to replace the Ultimate Warrior with Sid

- Camp Cornette’s place in the list of awesome trios groups

- In Your House: International Incident: hidden gem of a show?

Plus:

- Dok Hendrix and the singing of the Superstars theme

- Taking a car in for service leads to a weekend long odyssey

- Another look at Vince McMahon laughs through the years

- Pitching a Sycho Sid sitcom

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