This week it is back to the Sunshine state for some WCW Worldwide from June 25, 1994!

- Hulk Hogan arrives and makes changes to his Demandments even as change in WCW takes time

- Brian Pillman’s lost 1994 in spite of a new contract

- The limitations of Stunning Steve Austin’s in-ring stooging

- A proper requiem for the late Frank Andersson

- The future Road Dogg picks up an idea from Mr. Wonderful

- A very special “According to Larry” - Babyface edition!

- Critiquing the Guardian Angel gimmick and recalling a 2007 incident involving the Boston chapter

- Kevin Sullivan cares not for non-regional diction

Also:

- A New Mexico travelogue: coffee, chiles, and the B-52s

- WCW Worldwide audio bumpers: the greatest thing ever?

- A rant about Nick Patrick’s hair

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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This special episode of Greetings From Allentown features a look back at three more heel turns covered on the program: The Megapowers explode, Sid Justice flips out on Hulk Hogan, and Pez Whatley is brainwashed and programmed to attack and cut Jimmy Valiant’s hair.

Plus: The story of why this show came to be and how Ahmed Johnson is tangentially related to it!

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Time for a long overdue visit to WCW with a look at Worldwide from January 23, 1993!

- The shockingly good production of Worldwide in the time period

- 2 Cold Scorpio as the man who briefly ruled the world

- Evaluating Erik Watts as a football player: was he actually any better at that?

- Vinnie Vegas really wants you to know he’s a lefty and isn’t gay

- Brad Armstrong and the curse of the solid worker

- Recapping Clash of the Champions 22 and the Cactus Jack face turn

- Steve Austin: still finding his voice

- Callbacks to WWF angles

Plus:

- Tony Schiavone and Jesse Ventura with some quality bickering

- Recalling the Game Boy theme song for the Bo Jackson Hit and Run game

- College football interludes a-plenty with talk of the 1991 Fiesta Bowl and the 1993 Cotton Bowl

- The problem with trying to have dinner in Cambridge, MA

- A Led Zeppelin themed Beer of the Week

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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Heading down to Louisiana to have a look at Mid-South Wrestling from November 26, 1983

- Why Mid-South is comfortable for a fan of Golden Era WWF

- Trades between wrestling promotions!

- Mr. Wrestling II: It’s a beautiful day to trash the Poffos

- A requiem for the late Jim “the Anvil” Neidhart

- The debut of the Condrey/Eaton version of the Midnight Express

- Questioning the fashion sense of Krusher Darsow

- A re-examination of the Junkyard Dog’s general lethargy

Also:

- Reflecting on the state of the Cold War in 1983, including the TV movie “The Day After”

- A new sports segment!

- Making a request of all non-Mexican masked wrestlers

- How to organize a proper NFL Wins Pool with your friends

- Great moments in Bill Watts non-sequiturs

- Beer of the week!

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In the words of famed wrestling promoter Billy Corgan “Shakedown 1979, cool kids never had the time” but this week we go back to that year for WWF Championship Wrestling from May 12, 1979!

- The turbulence of the 1970s is summed up in one battle royal promo

- Making a case for 1979 being an overlooked consequential year in WWE history

- Chief Jay Strongbow returns to sit at ringside and prompts more questions than answers

- Bruno Sammartino burying just about all prelim guys on commentary

- The delicate nature of the Iranian gimmick in 1979

- Crafting an alternate universe where S.D. Jones main events WrestleMania

- Johnny Valiant keeps getting blown off

- Comparing young Ted DiBiase with young Tito Santana

Plus:

- A weekend in Minneapolis: cocktails, steak dinners, baseball, and Surly Brewing

- Bobby Fulton not looking so Fantastic against Steve Travis

- Johnny Rodz’ facial hair

- Ivan Putski can’t wait to go back to New Haven(!?!?)

- Original commercials from 1979!

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Purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka because it’s back to Minnesota for a look at AWA All Star Wrestling from February 18, 1989!

- The bizarre circumstances that led to the AWA stripping Jerry Lawler of their “world title” and putting it up in a battle royal

- Lawler’s retort to the AWA as aired on Memphis television

- A roll call of all 18 participants competing for the title

- The latest episode of According To Larry

- Comparing Tom Zenk with the season 7 version of Mad Men’s Don Draper

- The reverse psychology of telling people to not come to the matches

- The weird Greg Gagne coincidence

Plus:

- How long does it take Larry Zbyszko to mention Bruno Sammartino in the post-match promo?

- The most bizarre tape trade in history

- Bill Apter: the Samwise Gamgee of the AWA

- The utter futility of showing old matches for nostalgia’s sake

- More exploration of Sgt. Slaughter’s 1990 Survivor Series team

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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In the dog days of summer, the Adams Division Podcast (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reconvenes to FEEL THE HEAT and rank and discuss the first 11 SummerSlam shows from 1988 to 1998. Featuring: Top matches, hidden gems, plenty of cheap shots at Shawn Michaels and much more!

This week features a look at WWF Superstars from June 6, 1992!

- Reviewing the oddities of the WWF in 1992

- The trouble with the introduction of Nailz

- Papa Shango puts a curse on anyone wanting an entertaining promo

- A history lesson on the word “sissy”

- Kona Crush: two time impostor

- How Bret Hart might have fared has he jumped to WCW in 1992

- The Beverly Brothers borrow and deface some merchandise

- Trying to stay cheerful taking about Kerry Von Erich

Also:

- Vince McMahon Laughter Watch

- Nailz vs “Nails” Lenny Dykstra

- An irrefutable argument on who the boss was on “Who’s The Boss”

- Awkward wrestler promos for the World Bodybuilding Federation!

- The advantage of High Energy’s ridiculous pants

- Musings on oysters and beer

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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Time for some good ol’ Southern rasslin’ with a look at Smoky Mountain Wrestling TV from July 23, 1994!

- The Gangstas make their debut and scare the bejeesus out of whitey as New Jack gives OJ Simpson a shoutout

- Jim Cornette will not shut up

- Admiring Ron Wright’s oratory and method of not waving a flag

- The disappointment of The Thrillseekers in SMW and the bloody end for Chris Jericho

- Tammy Fytch gets very confused about what she wants

- The Dirty White Boy blatantly lies to the audience

- Imagining Tracy Smothers as a Jeopardy! champion

- Why you shouldn’t let Lance Storm give the eulogy at your funeral

Plus:

- A rant against the #1 song in July 1994

- Ricky Morton’s hair: the most defended mullet in history

- Enjoying how Bob Caudle says “Gangstas”

- The guy who jumped TO WCW in March 2001

- The Moonlight Graham of WWE

- YouTube Comment Theater!

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Stand back for the diamond anniversary show with a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from November 14, 1987!

- It’s the end of Superstar Billy Graham as we know it and I feel fine

- An examination of Demolition’s theme song and music video

- Figuring out why Bam Bam Bigelow had a saxophone based theme in 1987/88

- Re-enacting how Jim Crockett would have found out about the Survivor Series being a Thanksgiving event

- Who let Dangerous Danny Davis talk twice during the same show?

- The Ted DiBiase Basketball Challenge and proper ball protection

- Linking Paul Orndorff, Lex Luger, and Big Show

- Slick’s reasons for associating with Russian Communists

Also:

- The one incredible realistic feature of the WWF LJN “Stretch” Dolls

- Looking back on a trip to Chicago: Wrigley Field, preferred deep dish pizza, and TSA issues

- The high comedy of a facilities manager praising the WWF under apparent duress

- S.D. Jones, Frenchy Martin, and the song from the climactic scene from Dirty Dancing

- A beloved trope of wrestling run-ins and theme songs

- Finding a fan of the Honky Tonk Man in 1987

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