Greetings From Allentown

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September 12, 2019 134. Stampede Wrestling 11-22-1985
Familiar faces abound in this look at Stampede Wrestling from November 22, 1985!
- How this version of Stampede came to be and the possible foreshadowing for a member of the Hart family
- Babyface Bad News Allen has trouble talking when someone is standing near him
- The debut of Chris Benoit and his very much in style head of hair
- Bruce Hart’s alias is revealed!
- JR Foley’s problematic facial hair
- Evaluating producer Ed Whalen’s bizarre editing decisions
- Condemning attention-seeking Chris Benoit conspiracy theorists
- The soccer-style card system used in Stampede
- A Greetings From Allentown musical tribute to Canada
- Unfailingly polite promos from Dan Kroffat and Desiree Peterson
Plus:
- The bizarre connection between Idi Amin’s Uganda and Stampede Wrestling
- Projecting the long term relationship of Bad News Allen and Honky Tonk Wayne
- Events of November 1985: The Geneva Summit, a pop singer is born, a blues singer dies, and the Burger King “Herb” campaign
- An express version of Vinny Vegas Corner for week 2 of the NFL
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1 hr 40 min
September 05, 2019 133. WWF Prime Time Wrestling 08-12-1991 (Macho Man Bachelor Party)
The Macho Man Randy Savage has a bachelor party thrown for him on the August 12, 1991 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling!
- A comprehensive breakdown of the Macho Man’s bachelor party: what they did right, what went wrong, the invite list, the roles of the various guests
- Jake the Snake literally buries the Ultimate Warrior and later shows up as an unwanted guest
- Why Mean Gene Okerlund is the perfect bachelor party guest
- Recalling the role of Sid Justice in the SummerSlam main event build
- Lord Alfred Hayes gets all awkward talking the Macho Man’s wedding
- Slick’s relationship with women
- Mr. Perfect works around his crippling back injury
- Having trouble against the Legion of Doom in the WWF Wrestlefest arcade game
- Some background on the belly dancer performing at the party
- Summing up every General Adnan promo from 1991
Plus:
- Playing Wheel of Fortune with a Barbarian squash
- The Irwin R. Schyster Drinking Game
- Events of August 1991: John Daly ruins what could have been a promising career, a new Metallica album, and a Paul Simon special
- Original commercials!
- An express version of Vinnie Vegas Corner for week 1 of the NFL
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2 hr 51 min
August 29, 2019 132. Central States All Star Wrestling 03-10-1984
We’re going to Kansas City, Kansas City here we come for Central States All Star Wrestling from March 10, 1984!
- A brief history of the Kansas City territory and its influence in the NWA and reputation
- Learning to appreciate the talents of Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer
- The random appearance of a Kerry Von Erich makeout session with a fan from 1982
- Longtime veteran Crazy Luke Graham gets hung up on issues of race
- Buck Robley’s closest comparison in wrestling history
- A bizarre production element of the Central States local promos
Plus:
- How the NWA travelling world champion model is similar to a popular basketball team
- Why the English language is pretty screwed up
- Events of March 1984: The failure of the Coleco Adam, Mondale the comedian, UNC and Jordan get upset, and the Colts explore relocation
- A police sting at the motel from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
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1 hr 20 min
August 22, 2019 131. WWF Championship Wrestling 08-01-1981
We’re living here in Allentown (and Hamburg for one match) for this edition of WWF Championship Wrestling from August 1, 1981!
- Bob Backlund takes on Moondog Rex, with extended thoughts on kids rushing the ring in the aftermath and people running on the field at sporting events
- Andre the Giant gets very serious and wastes no time
- A complete Joe McHugh introduction with an update on the doctor
- Tag team action between relatively equal teams ends in a bizarre DQ
- Breaking down which of the Three Wise Men managers I would want if I was a 1981 WWF heel
- Watching older wrestling at a faster speed
- Why Mil Mascaras is the Mexican wrestler who got all the publicity during his heyday
- Capt. Lou Albano dumps the Moondogs for a new team: the returning Mr. Fuji and debuting Mr. Saito
Plus:
- Recapping Backlund’s somewhat one-dimensional first half of 1981
- Referee Danny Davis’ spectacular hairdo
- Pondering a dinner with Fred Blassie’s mid-1981 stable
- Events of August 1981: The PATCO strike, a baseball strike ends, and MTV begins
- A common male/female trope in older TV commercials
- Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson’s introductions on the weekly TV shows
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1 hr 31 min
August 15, 2019 130. WCW Saturday Night 10-02-1993
It is back to Center Stage in Atlanta for a look at WCW Saturday Night from October 2, 1993!
- The many timing issues of 1993 WCW
- Getting to know the other side of The Shockmaster
- Stunning Steve Austin keeps the light on for a Hollywood Blonds reunion
- Tracking the WCW tag titles during a turbulent time
- Detailing the many issues with the Yoshi Kwan character
- Sid Vicious: Philosopher
- Rick Rude and Ric Flair: poor dance partners
- Attempting to jazz up an already good Cactus Jack promo
- Breaking down the promo skills of WCW Amateur Challenge contestants
Plus:
- A visit to a barcade prompts discussion of arcade games
- Lies being told about the “world title”
- Crowd chanting of a popular song hook
- Events of October 1993: Jordan retires without conspiracy, the Dodgers wreck the Giants season
- The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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1 hr 24 min
August 08, 2019 129. WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 04-27-1991
The era of the WWF on NBC comes to end on this edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event from April 27, 1991!
- Seeking assistance in covering yet another 20 man battle royal without a clear hook
- Why 1991 Ultimate Warrior is the best version of the character
- The Undertaker’s 1st in-ring meeting with Hulk Hogan
- Nasty Boys vs Bushwhackers: a passing of the torch?
- Randy Savage subtly offends others on commentary and how it may cause trouble down the road
- Jake Roberts debuts his new snake Lucifer without much time to mourn the last snake
- Bret Hart make an impression against Ted DiBiase
- Examining the actual damage a cattle prod can do
Plus:
- Original 1991 commercials with car ads, movie trailers, and promos for upcoming NBA playoff games
- Why NBC was giving up on the Saturday Night’s Main Event program
- Sensational Sherri’s rough weekend of WWF TV
- Sgt. Slaughter’s bizarre hairline
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1 hr 49 min
August 01, 2019 128. WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 03-14-1987
It’s Saturday night in Motown for the highest rated edition of NBC’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, from March 14, 1987!
- The 20 Man Battle Royal: the confrontation of Andre and Hogan, and the extremely unlikely final four in the match
- George Steele meets Randy Savage yet again and prompts thoughts of human trafficking
- Mean Gene gets caught checking out Elizabeth by Jesse Ventura
- Vince McMahon’s amazing summary of the issues between Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan
- The timeline of Jake Roberts becoming a babyface
- A tribute to Roddy Piper and Ventura’s cheeky remark about Piper going to Hollywood
- The Hart Foundation defend their titles against a make-shift team
- Strange backgrounds being used for interviews
Plus:
- Andre The Giant: channeling musical artists?
- Dangerous Danny Davis as a Peanuts character
- Partially going around the NHL for the evening of March 14 and pondering WrestleMania 3’s impact on the ’87 Detroit Pistons
- Annoying political theater at the Lowell Folk Festival
- The WWF works its way around not being able to directly promote WrestleMania 3
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1 hr 48 min
July 25, 2019 127. USWA Challenge 07-08-1990
The final part of a series looking at one specific weekend takes a trip to Texas for a look at USWA Challenge from July 8, 1990 (or so it was labelled!)
- How the USWA in Texas is a slice of both Memphis and shades of the future ECW
- The feud that put Steve Austin on the map against Chris Adams, and the ladies get physically involved
- Hollywood John Tatum goes over the top in trying to make amends for past behavior
- Bill Dundee’s valet Tessa: You can’t spell ‘Tessa” with an A, S, and another S
- The brilliantly named Percival Pringle III takes one for the team after he makes light of the Von Erich tragedies
- The goofy charm of Craig Johnson
- Commercial music theme songs!
Plus:
- Coming to grips with the possibility that this may not be the July 8 show
- Original commercials: Tetris, 7-Up, The Sporting News, and for Milk
- Sporting events of the day: a 9-time Wimbledon winner and a massive crash at Daytona
- A single comment of YouTube Comment Theater!
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1 hr 18 min
July 23, 2019 126. NWA World Championship Wrestling 07-07-1990
The second part of a series looking at one specific weekend takes a look at NWA World Championship Wrestling from July 7, 1990
- The build for Sting vs Flair at the Great American Bash ’90 with its odd psychology and what could have been done differently
- Ole Anderson as the annoying kid from high school and as a faded former all-star
- Stan Hansen’s what-if acting career
- The confusion created by the Big Van Vader video
- A brutally dull tag team match designed to apparently kill time
- The amazing part about Doug Furnas’ weightlifting career
- One thing El Gigante was good at
- The Rock and Roll Express in 1990: emblematic of the end of the JCP era?
Plus:
- A delicious and healthy pizza topping
- Why a certain beach town in Massachusetts beings to mind Dealey Plaza in Dallas
- How the Braves fared against the Mets after this show aired on TBS
- YouTube Comment Theater!
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1 hr 38 min
July 18, 2019 125. WWF Superstars 07-07-1990
The first part of a series on one specific weekend takes a look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from July 7, 1990!
- Randy Savage and Jim Brunzell face off in one of the all-time great enhancement matches, with additional background
- Examining the sudden Demolition heel turn
- Commentary on other wrestlers discussing Hulk Hogan’s pending decision on his future
- A delightful rematch from the original WrestleMania
- Bad News Brown flashes a rare smile!
- Paths not chosen in the aftermath of Brutus Beefcake’s facial injury
- Pondering the Honky Tonk Man in the same ring as Terry Gordy and Dr. Death
- Sniffing out Ted DiBiase’s schemes in Cobb County, Georgia
- Nikolai Volkoff talking world peace; what Bush and Gorbachev were up to at the time
Plus:
- Background on shellfish allergies
- Speculating on the alleged friendship between Hacksaw Jim Duggan and President George H.W. Bush
- Queen Sensational Sherri invents new hair accessories
- The cost of travelling to Fiji
- Vince McMahon’s 15 second effort at pumping up house show attendance
- Buddy Rose’s views on the OJ Simpson case
- The return of YouTube Comment Theater!
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1 hr 48 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!