Greetings From Allentown

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

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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

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Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from February 26, 1983

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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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Part two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, with a detailed look at the 2nd half of the Royal Rumble match: the one booking flaw, pondering a Roddy Piper-Undertaker feud, the Macho Man’s mistake and the attempt to cover for it, and Sid Justice: the greatest genius of all time!

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Part one of two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, quickly reviewing the four matches and a lengthier look at the Rumble match itself!

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Ring in Survivor Series season with this look at WWF Superstars from November 3, 1990!

- Young Dustin Rhodes tries to last 10 minutes with Ted DiBiase: diabolical plan, repeat of a successful angle, or both?

- Rick Martel as a model heel for the modern product

- Bobby Heenan and Brother Love beg for forgiveness

- Survivor Series team promos aplenty

- So what exactly IS a “Bushwhacker” anyway?

- Sgt. Slaughter’s role in the greatest bad match of all time

- The first broadcast for the Vince/Savage/Piper troika

- Demolition and their new gimp masks

Plus:

- Lessons learned on a Saturday night in the Boston area

- The funniest part about the angle with the Big Bossman’s mother

- Local promos for a Bunkhouse battle royal in Boston lead to some interesting references

- Vinnie Vegas Corner for NFL Week 11!

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