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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January 30, 2020 153. World Championship Wrestling 01-21-1989
The Horsemen needed help on how to train your Dragon on this edition of World Championship Wrestling from January 21, 1989!
- Ricky Steamboat returns to the NWA and has Ric Flair’s number
- Eddie Gilbert’s role in Steamboat-Flair as a shining moment
- Michael Hayes rides solo and brings to mind a famous movie character from the 90s
- Kevin Sullivan’s accent: great accent or the greatest accent?
- Jack Victory as the utility masked man
- Butch Reed returns leading to a call to question all references to wrestlers’ football careers
Plus:
- Thoughts on the late Kobe Bryant
- Taking a trip to Rhode Island to see (part of) the Royal Rumble
- What exactly constitutes a “Gamesmaster”?
- More YouTube shenanigans
- Vinnie Vegas Corner limps to the finish with Super Bowl LIV
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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1h 30min
January 23, 2020 152. WWF All Star Wrestling 04-14-1984
A famous edition of Piper’s Pit highlights WWF All Star Wrestling from April 14, 1984!
- Roddy Piper invites longtime enhancement talent Frankie Williams on the Pit and has his way with him in memorable fashion
- A tribute to the late Rocky Johnson with a story of his youth in Canada
- Hulk Hogan’s great entrance to take on Afa the Samoan
- Tito Santana’s wide variety of opponents early in his IC title run
- Thoughts on the recent Sgt. Slaughter Marines imbroglio
- Attempting to ignore Pvt. Terry Daniels by discussing a Norm McDonald movie
Plus:
- Another medical update, now with actual good news!
- Original commercials, including one with baseball player Graig Nettles referencing current events in sports!
- The editing of Gary Michael Cappetta on All Star
- A quality Bob Backlund interview takes a weird turn at the end
- The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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1h 47min
January 16, 2020 151. WCW Pro 01-18-1992
You can’t go wrong with a Dangerous Alliance six man match, and that is the feature on this edition of WCW Pro from January 18, 1992!
- The issues that held back the Dangerous Alliance that weren’t Bill Watts
- A star power rating of 83.33% in the main event
- The utterly pointless 1992 El Gigante and his hilarious injury in Japan
- Cactus Jack’s bizarre month: falling down stairs, fighting with his sometimes friend, teaming with Buddy Lee Parker, and odd opponents
- The WCW Patriots and their planned community of WCW Special Forces
- We will always love The Bodyguard Mr. Hughes
- Glimpsing Big Josh’s future appeal to children
Plus:
- Another medical update, now with lots more gross fluid!
- Abdullah The Butcher’s bad luck on GFA
- Lex Luger gets the Lesnar treatment
- The tenuous connection between the 1990 Dallas Cowboys, the 1991 New England Patriots, and Monday Night Football
- Celebrating the lack of Van Hammer on the show
- Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Conference title games for you to bet against my picks
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
...more
1h 43min
January 09, 2020 150. WWF TNT 05-03-1985
The unsung heroes are spotlighted on an unusual edition of WWF TNT from May 3, 1985!
- Recapping an interesting month of WWF TV
- Rusty Brooks makes things happen by going to into business for himself and bullying other guests
- Steve Lombardi inadvertently walks into a joke
- The Duke of Dorchester goes on a bizarre jag about a Kuwaiti island
- Johnny Rodz makes Vince McMahon look like a dumbass
- Why Howard Finkel should have hosted Open Mic nights
- Commenting on the attire of each guest
- David Sammartino puts All Japan Pro Wrestling on high alert with a backdrop driver
Plus:
- Medical update, now with a new “sponsor”!
- A list of famous people from Dorchester, MA and how to deal with unruly Bostonians
- The storyline of the movie Gymkata
- Vinnie Vegas Corner for the NFL Divisional round for you to bet against my picks
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
...more
1h 48min
January 02, 2020 149. WWE Saturday Morning Slam 09-22-2012
It aired on Saturday mornings but is very different from what came before as this edition takes a look at WWE Saturday Morning Slam from September 22, 2012!
- The brief not-so illustrious history of Saturday Morning Slam on the CW network
- Ever debated TV-14 vs TV-PG? How about wrestling under a TV-G rating?
- A look back at 5 great IC champions from the past
- How The Miz is like an item in an elementary school bathroom
- William Regal as the ideal worker for the restrictions of TV-G
- Why Zack Ryder’s gimmick isn’t really a gimmick
- Thoughts on Santino Marella as an announcer
- A rundown of then-current champions in WWE
Plus:
- A medical update from the host, and the reasoning behind choosing this show
- WWE Network’s obsession with Seth Rollins documentaries
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
...more
1h 15min
December 26, 2019 148. Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling 02-26-1983
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from February 26, 1983
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1h 31min
December 19, 2019 147. WWF Monday Night RAW 04-05-1993
With WrestleMania 9 in the rearview (sort of), it’s back at the Manhattan Center for Monday Night RAW from April 5, 1993!
- Jerry Lawler is failed by crowd control and confronts the Macho Man
- The final days of the Beverly Brothers and Mike Enos’ destiny
- Bob Backlund’s series of weird 1993 matchups continues
- The fickle New York audience turns on their former hero Virgil
- Rob Bartlett’s pathetic phoner
- The Steiner Brothers: the reality of what people thought Arn and Tully in the WWF was
Plus:
- Damien Demento’s role in a classic Bruce Willis film
- The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
- Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 16!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
...more
1h 18min
December 12, 2019 146. WWF Wrestling Challenge 02-11-1990
The kickoff of a legendary rivalry highlights this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 11, 1990!
- Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels go one on one for the first time with a screwy result
- February 11, 1990, a day that changed the WWF in the short term
- Revisiting the Big Bossman’s change of heart on working for Slick and Ted DiBiase
- Greg Valentine showing glimpses of what was to come later in 1990
- The origin of the racial issues in the Bad News Brown-Roddy Piper feud
- Some fun facts about the old Capital Centre arena in Landover, Maryland
- Koko B. Ware won more than you thought
- Jack Tunney reveals the WrestleMania main event and does some trolling
Plus:
- Dealing with a health issue arising from eating pizza
- Ted DiBiase’s superior networking skills with managers
- Speaking out against snitch tagging
- Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 15!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
...more
1h 43min
December 05, 2019 145. NWA Pro 11-19-1988
Things are getting serious heading into Starrcade on this edition of NWA Pro from November 19, 1988!
- The Road Warriors finally win the NWA tag titles defeating the Midnight Express
- Road Warrior Animal gives the promo of his life….and immediately gets overshadowed
- Dusty Rhodes clears the air on whether he has abused steroids (LOL)
- Bam Bam Bigelow’s snazzy NWA theme
- Paul E. Dangerously states a goal that would not come to fruition until 2019
- The most relatable moment of Rick Steiner’s career
- A bizarre tribute to Magnum TA two years after his accident
Plus:
- A failing snowblower and 22 inches of snow
- The music behind the “Catch the Pinfalls” tag
- Connecting 1987-88 JCP with the 1985-87 Philadelphia Flyers for God knows what reason
- YouTube Comment Theater!
- Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 14!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
...more
1h 31min
November 28, 2019 144. Memphis Wrestling 04-02-1988
It’s back to the WMC-TV studio for a look at Memphis Wrestling from April 2, 1988!
- Jerry Lawler and Eddie Gilbert brawl in the parking lot and the clever plot hatched leading to it
- The Memphis debuts of Scott Steiner and Tom Brandi
- Connecting Memphis manager Ernest Angel with the WWF’s Brother Love
- The simple pleasure of Lance Russell calling a match
- The parade of Gilberts and the mysterious little girl
- The Harris Twins get some help from the lead singer of Sawyer Brown
- Brickhouse Brown faces Scotty the Body (the future Raven)
Plus:
- Taking a different approach to dieting
- Missing the days of being able to slam down a phone to end a call
- Doug Gilbert’s football career
- A wrestler named “Dancing”
- The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
- Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 13!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
...more
1h 36min

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