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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February 01, 2018 51. WWF Action Zone 04-30-1995
Get in the zone for some WWF Action Zone from April 30, 1995!
- The debut of Hunter Hearst Helmsley: facing a Level 78 sex offender in Buck Zumhofe
- Pros and cons of the In Your House PPV concept
- Ted DiBiase as a manager: did he help anyone?
- Intrigue over Jeff Jarrett’s Intercontinental Title
- Reviewing reasons why Bob Holly was not paired with Scott Hall at the first IYH PPV
- Bob Backlund is on spring break!
- Changing one’s tune about Todd Pettengill
- Wondering where Sid recorded his promo
Plus:
- Thoughts on various breakfast cereals
- Passionate feelings about the music scene of 1995
- Why the LAPD should have talked to Jean-Paul Levesque in June 1994
- The greatest Dr. Dre lyric sequence
- Vinnie Vegas Corner: Super Bowl edition with game props
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Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
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1h 43min
January 25, 2018 50. CWA Memphis Wrestling 04-01-1989
This week features a look at the CWA Memphis Wrestling from April 1, 1989!
- The importance of Memphis as a unique territory and incubator of future stars
- Enjoying the commentary stylings of Ronnie P. Gossett IV
- Master of Pain: the pre-Undertaker gimmick that is similar to “Bikertaker”
- Robert Fuller and persistence: insults Scott Steiner then asks him to do his bidding
- Actually kind of enjoying Jeff Jarrett for a change
- Breaking down Jerry Lawler’s clothing before his introduction of his new running buddy Lord Humongous (Sid)
- Sorting out the Mason-Dixon Connection
Plus:
- Inspired by Lord Humongous’ mask, a story of why those masks fell out of favor with hockey goaltenders
- There are too many places near Evansville, Indiana that start with “Owens”
- Fractions of a penny in American culture
- Remembering the Cola Wars
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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1h 21min
January 25, 2018 50. CWA Memphis Wrestling 04-01-1989
This week features a look at the CWA Memphis Wrestling from April 1, 1989!
- The importance of Memphis as a unique territory and incubator of future stars
- Enjoying the commentary stylings of Ronnie P. Gossett IV
- Master of Pain: the pre-Undertaker gimmick that is similar to “Bikertaker”
- Robert Fuller and persistence: insults Scott Steiner then asks him to do his bidding
- Actually kind of enjoying Jeff Jarrett for a change
- Breaking down Jerry Lawler’s clothing before his introduction of his new running buddy Lord Humongous (Sid)
- Sorting out the Mason-Dixon Connection
Plus:
- Inspired by Lord Humongous’ mask, a story of why those masks fell out of favor with hockey goaltenders
- There are too many places near Evansville, Indiana that start with “Owens”
- Fractions of a penny in American culture
- Remembering the Cola Wars
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
Placetobenation.com/amazon
...more
1h 21min
January 18, 2018 49. WWF Superstars of Wrestling 06-13-1987
This week features a look at the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from June 13, 1987!
- Looking at the various happenings of May/June 1987 in the WWF and how a couple are connected to each other
- The brilliance of building The Honky Tonk Man to an unthinkable upset IC title win
- Ricky Steamboat awkwardly contributes a public service announcement and recalling other PSAs that aired on WWF TV
- How the referee in the Steamboat/Honky Tonk Man match screwed up
- A suggestion of a celebrity to bring juice to the Hillbilly Jim/King Kong Bundy angle with the minis
- JYD returns and he’s bigger than ever!
- Inspired booking of opponents for the British Bulldogs
- Scott Casey passes Lanny Poffo in the super enhancement power rankings
Plus:
- A lone complaint about the WWF ice cream bars
- Demolition Ax and his recurring bit with Gene Okerlund
- Vince McMahon’s odd reaction to seeing footage of Jesse Ventura in the movie “Predator”
- Pondering what Bruno Sammartino is thinking on commentary as Vince McMahon gushes over a canine
- Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Conference Championship edition!
- A quick review of the motion picture “I, Tonya”
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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...more
1h 53min
January 18, 2018 49. WWF Superstars of Wrestling 06-13-1987
This week features a look at the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from June 13, 1987!
- Looking at the various happenings of May/June 1987 in the WWF and how a couple are connected to each other
- The brilliance of building The Honky Tonk Man to an unthinkable upset IC title win
- Ricky Steamboat awkwardly contributes a public service announcement and recalling other PSAs that aired on WWF TV
- How the referee in the Steamboat/Honky Tonk Man match screwed up
- A suggestion of a celebrity to bring juice to the Hillbilly Jim/King Kong Bundy angle with the minis
- JYD returns and he’s bigger than ever!
- Inspired booking of opponents for the British Bulldogs
- Scott Casey passes Lanny Poffo in the super enhancement power rankings
Plus:
- A lone complaint about the WWF ice cream bars
- Demolition Ax and his recurring bit with Gene Okerlund
- Vince McMahon’s odd reaction to seeing footage of Jesse Ventura in the movie “Predator”
- Pondering what Bruno Sammartino is thinking on commentary as Vince McMahon gushes over a canine
- Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Conference Championship edition!
- A quick review of the motion picture “I, Tonya”
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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...more
1h 53min
January 11, 2018 48. WCW Saturday Night 06-26-1993
This week WCW takes center stage with a look at WCW Saturday Night from June 26, 1993!
- WCW in 1993: Flashes of goodness overshadowed by mini-movies and other failed ideas
- Trying to make sense of the Paul Roma/Four Horsemen era
- Checking in with Teddy Long, who seems to have more connections than anybody knew
- How Maxx Payne got his gig in WCW
- Flair For The Gold sets up a new feud….between Dusty Rhodes and the Assassin
- Defending the city of Cleveland against its portrayal in the Cactus Jack “Lost in Cleveland” skits
- Ricky Steamboat as the face in peril: exactly what God intended
- Jesse Ventura goes soft in front of the Hollywood Blonds
Plus:
- Reviewing the Atlanta Braves game from this same date on TBS
- Thoughts on the Sid imbroglio with the AIW promotion in Ohio
- Where I would have gone if the Masters of the Powerbomb gave me plane tickets to go away
- Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Divisional Playoff edition!
- YouTube comment theater: Cancelled for the week due to lack of any funny or witty comments
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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...more
1h 46min
January 04, 2018 47. WWF Superstars 04-16-1994
Make a New Year's resolution to listen to Greetings From Allentown starting with this peek at WWF Superstars from April 16, 1994!
- The tax man attacks Tatanka and “tribal elder” Chief Jay Strongbow: Would the headdress have been subject to gift taxation in kayfabe per the laws of the time?
- Examining the nature of IRS’ character and how it relates to Vince McMahon’s own political views
- Jerry Lawler and Vince McMahon humorously break down the authenticity of Lex Luger’s all-American character
- Owen Hart uses a word commonly heard in wrestling promos in its actual context
- Plotting a different path for Earthquake if he stayed in WWF thru 1994
- Making sense of Men on a Mission and their clichéd version of rap
Plus:
- Frustration with researching Duke “The Dumpster” Droese
- Searching for Shawn Michaels’ smile with no luck
- Vinnie Vegas Corner: Wild Card Playoff edition!
- YouTube comment theater!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
Placetobenation.com/amazon
...more
1h 48min
December 28, 2017 46. WWF Championship Wrestling 12-31-1983
Send off 2017 in style with a look at how the WWF ended 1983 and the Bob Backlund era in the 12-31-1983 episode of Championship Wrestling!
- Bob Backlund loses the WWF title: how the finish came to be, why the Iron Sheik was the right guy, and why there was no recovering from Backlund’s post-match promo
- A tale about Tony Garea’s #1 fan in Boston
- Explaining time-travelling Gene Okerlund and Roddy Piper
- The early exploits of Steve Lombardi
- Comparing Paul Orndorff to…..NBA star Al Horford(?!?)
- Magnificent Muraco cuts a local promo for the ages on Pat Patterson
- How this edition of Victory Corner with Tito Santana might have been improved
Plus:
- Blaming Arnold Skaaland for not having a firm managerial hand
- Commenting on Lord Alfred Hayes’ outfit for his formal WWF TV debut
- The power of Samoan headbutts in 1983
- New Year’s resolutions by the wrestlers!
- YouTube comment theater!
** Vote for PWO-PBTN for best podcast network in the Sheety Awards! **
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Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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...more
1h 48min
December 28, 2017 46. WWF Championship Wrestling 12-31-1983
Send off 2017 in style with a look at how the WWF ended 1983 and the Bob Backlund era in the 12-31-1983 episode of Championship Wrestling!
- Bob Backlund loses the WWF title: how the finish came to be, why the Iron Sheik was the right guy, and why there was no recovering from Backlund’s post-match promo
- A tale about Tony Garea’s #1 fan in Boston
- Explaining time-travelling Gene Okerlund and Roddy Piper
- The early exploits of Steve Lombardi
- Comparing Paul Orndorff to…..NBA star Al Horford(?!?)
- Magnificent Muraco cuts a local promo for the ages on Pat Patterson
- How this edition of Victory Corner with Tito Santana might have been improved
Plus:
- Blaming Arnold Skaaland for not having a firm managerial hand
- Commenting on Lord Alfred Hayes’ outfit for his formal WWF TV debut
- The power of Samoan headbutts in 1983
- New Year’s resolutions by the wrestlers!
- YouTube comment theater!
** Vote for PWO-PBTN for best podcast network in the Sheety Awards! **
http://www.sheetsandwich.com/official-polling-2017-sheety-awards/
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
Placetobenation.com/amazon
...more
1h 48min
December 21, 2017 45. NWA Pro 05-12-1990
Take a break from the holidays and settle in for some NWA/WCW goodness with a look at NWA Pro from May 12, 1990!
- Ongoing issues in WCW: a new booker, an injured Sting, Robocop, and unhappy Ric Flair
- What is going on with Ric Flair’s hair and is it the inspiration for a Simpsons character?
- Inside the negotiations to bring Sid Vicious into the Four Horsemen
- Lance Russell: bringing sanity during uncertain and stressful times
- Barry Windham fails a lie detector test
- How being unmasked liberated Doom to pursue greatness
- Mean Mark learns hard lessons on selling against Road Warrior Animal
- Reflecting on the late Tom Zenk
Plus:
- The hilarity of Ole Anderson’s outfit with suspenders
- Johnny Ace is a member in good standing of the Jimmy Garvin Appreciation Society
- Oddly prominent advertisements on WCW TV
- A possible connection between Norman and Braun Strowman
- The return of YouTube comment theater!
** Vote for PWO-PBTN for best podcast network in the Sheety Awards! **
http://www.sheetsandwich.com/official-polling-2017-sheety-awards/
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @GFAllentownPod
Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
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...more
1h 36min

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