Greetings From Allentown

Greetings From Allentown

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!

  1. GFA Live #261: WWF Superstars 08-18-1990

    8 HRS AGO

    GFA Live #261: WWF Superstars 08-18-1990

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 18, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Saying goodbye to Jesse Ventura on commentary * Hulk Hogan ditches Tugboat for this week's promo from the gym * Rob Lowe in the 1990s is Roman Reigns in the 2020s * Sapphire channels her inner Johnny Roastbeef and picks out a new Cadillac * Earthquake solves the Tugboat problem

    2h 8m
  2. GFA Live #260: WWF Superstars 08-11-1990

    FEB 23

    GFA Live #260: WWF Superstars 08-11-1990

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 11, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The lack of chemistry between Hulk Hogan and Tugboat compared with prior "Hogan Friends" * Keithie meeting Katy Sagal gets awkward * Dealing with yet another snowstorm * Full advertisements: an infamous water park, bizarre M&Ms spots, Steve Sanders, Joe Montana, Kareem and Hakeem Olajuwon * The Rockers with an odd looking "logo" * Sean Mooney has some fun with wordplay and catches fire * Texas Tornado challenges Mr. Perfect for Summerslam

    2h 33m
  3. GFA Live #259: WWF Superstars 08-04-1990

    FEB 17

    GFA Live #259: WWF Superstars 08-04-1990

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from August 4, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Las Vegas travel updates: Keithie liberated from a bad hotel, Peter gets blacked out * The rarely heard Power and Glory entrance theme! * Are the Boy Scouts of America authorized to give out medals of honor to Nikolai Volkoff? * Sgt. Slaughter points a firearm at the audience * Sapphire gets another gift with very different travel locations

    2h 15m
  4. GFA Live #258: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 07-28-1990

    FEB 9

    GFA Live #258: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 07-28-1990

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from July 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The decline of SNME inverted with rebirth of Saturday Night Live * Does "passing the torch" ever work * The best SNME matches ever * Dark "Real American" makes its return * The debut of Kerry "The Good Doctor" Von Erich * Revistiing the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding brouhaha from 1994 * GFA Text: Early 1997 WWF edition * The return of comedy skits to SNME: Lord Al and Mean Gene and Mutual of Omaha's Animal Kingdom

    2h 9m
  5. GFA Live #257: WWF Superstars 07-28-1990

    FEB 4

    GFA Live #257: WWF Superstars 07-28-1990

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 28, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

    2h 19m
  6. GFA Live #256: WWF Superstars 07-21-1990 (Legion of Doom WWF TV debut)

    JAN 25

    GFA Live #256: WWF Superstars 07-21-1990 (Legion of Doom WWF TV debut)

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 21, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A pending gigantic snowstorm as Peter waits for his snowblower to come back * Sgt. Slaughter's first vignette appears with no mention of Iraq but influenced by the military-industrial complex * The Legion of Doom makes their first TV appearance with slightly different music from the usual WWF theme that came later * Sapphire starts receiving gifts * Paul Roma is offended by The Rockers trying to help him as Hercules backs him up * A surprise appearance from Pez Whatley!

    1h 54m
  7. GFA Live #255: WWF Superstars 07-14-1990

    JAN 19

    GFA Live #255: WWF Superstars 07-14-1990

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 14, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) *Apologies for the wonky audio; recorded via a backup device* Topics of discussion include: * How they announced Brutus Beefcake's injury * Hulk Hogan addresses whether he will come back, talks like a human being * The anti-climactic announcement of a new tag team arriving in the WWF * The Hara Arena: pretty decent spot for wrestling * Bobby Heenan and his mysterious headset * Demolition comes after the Hart Foundation

    1h 45m
  8. GFA Live #254: WWF Superstars 07-07-1990

    JAN 2

    GFA Live #254: WWF Superstars 07-07-1990

    On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from July 7, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Various plans over New Year's * Brother Love: tool of the Military Industrial Complex? * Bad News Brown is....happy? * Randy Savage vs Jim Brunzell: king of all enhancement matches * Demolition continues to evolve * A rematch from the first WrestleMania!

    2h 3m
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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!

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  • Creator
    Greetings From Allentown
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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