In the wake of WrestleMania 35, we go back 28 years to the aftermath of the uber-patriotic WrestleMania 7 with a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 31, 1991! - Recaps of WrestleMania 7 including Sgt. Slaughter getting his heat back in the most literal way possible - Explaining the new DiBiase/Sherri team to those in the audience at the taping prior to WM7 and how Randy Savage is tied in - Introducing Col. Mustafa with a nod to his prior history and pondering the reasons why he would be s...
Apr 12, 2019•1 hr 48 min
On the road back from WrestleMania 35 in New Jersey, Peter recaps the weekend. Included: - "The Bret Hart of drivers" - Trials and tribulations of trying to get a coffee in MetLife Stadium - Why WrestleMania weekend is a perfect place for everyone that is there - Meeting dozens of people for the first time - Reading the room at karaoke - Advice on how far to take things with alcohol at a tailgate - Public transit and the "bus ride from hell"
Apr 10, 2019•55 min
As we head toward WrestleMania 35, the show goes back in time for a look at the final edition of WWF Championship Wrestling prior to the first WrestleMania, from March 30, 1985! - Mr. T and Hulk Hogan get ready for the WrestleMania main event the only way they know how: with a Rocky-esque training montage video! - An update segment on the Junkyard Dog devolves into an examination of Lord Al Hayes’ TV manner, Vince McMahon fetishes, and wondering if it’s hypocritical to discuss - The last minute ...
Apr 04, 2019•1 hr 37 min
From Television City: a look at Mr. Belvedere looking like quite the fool, battling an addiction to pinball in an episode of "Mr. Belvedere" originally airing November 29, 1985 on ABC!
Apr 01, 2019•52 min
For I must be travelling on now, because there’s so much World Class left to see….this week covers the debut of Michael Hayes as the first Freebird to land in WCCW in the October 16, 1982 edition of World Class Championship Wrestling TV! - How the crowd reacted to Michael Hayes as the super cool babyface on his arrival - Jay Saldi states his case for the Angelo Mosca wing of the Wrestling Broadcasting Hall of Fame with the help of his PWI subscription - A Ric Flair interview for the ages: cool, ...
Mar 28, 2019•1 hr 43 min
After over six months, it's time to check in with Bill Watts and the UWF with a look at the January 17, 1987 episode of UWF TV! - The Freebirds run roughshod over everything and also evoke a comparison to a memorable movie trio - Positive aspects of how Bill Watts would run his TV shows - Michael Hayes tests his legal acumen in an effort to win titles - A better use of Eddie Gilbert for 1987: Roddy Piper's "vice president" - The One Man Gang shows creative use of a table - Enjoying the fired up ...
Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 38 min
This week the show rewinds to a classic episode from 2017 looking at WWF Superstars from June 3, 1989 as Peter says goodbye to a dear friend. Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown Prowestlingonly.com
Mar 14, 2019•1 hr 47 min
This week’s show is a look at the big WWF Superstars of Wrestling from November 22, 1986! - The Macho Man literally goes for the throat of challenger Ricky Steamboat - Randy Savage’s November 1986: the best TV month ever for a champion - Calling for Danny Davis limitations on appearances within a single show - The Honky Tonk Man acts fast after losing a “Vote of Confidence” from “fans” - Examining “the match before the live crowd after the big angle” - Bruno Sammartino takes a spin as a broadcas...
Mar 07, 2019•1 hr 42 min
It is back to 1984 for a look at the short-lived experiment that was Pro Wrestling USA! Jack Reynolds is a gaffe machine, Terry Funk saves the day (again), Jimmy Hart as your utility manager, the weirdly muted crowd, Bob Backlund comes off creepy, plus original commercials, one of which that will blow your mind! (Offer not valid to those born before 1976) Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown Prowestlingonly.com https://www.youtube.c...
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr 55 min
It’s back to 1985 for a look at WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event from October 5, 1985! - Uncle Elmer gets married and gets his balls busted by Jesse Ventura - The concept of following Golden Era WWF through only Saturday Night’s Main Event - Political differences between faces and heels on the issue of free speech - Acceptance of non-finishes just to see Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff fight - Weird attire to wear to a wedding - Greg Valentine takes on a new project and gets the tag team title as r...
Feb 21, 2019•2 hr
With some regrets it is back to January 1984 for a look at some AWA TV aimed at the St. Louis market! - Trying to stay sane watching this very AWA show - A comparison for Ken Resnick trying to replace Gene Okerlund, who they couldn’t edit out of the show - The hilarity of two white dudes dressing up like Arab sheiks - Why a Billy Robinson wouldn’t be a pro wrestler in the modern era - World champ Nick Bockwinkel: not quite so gangsta - Talking about anything but the sad downfall of Superstar Bil...
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Revving up the Delorean to 88 MPH for a trip back to 1985 and a look at NWA Worldwide from Jim Crockett Promotions from March 23! - Bizarre scrambles: Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes together, and Tully Blanchard and JJ Dillon opposing Slick Ric! - Early Arn Anderson: waiting for that first spinebuster - Enjoying the Jimmy Valiant/Paul Jones Army never-ending war - Who is the greatest Cold War era Soviet Russian wrestler? - Why Magnum TA was a better choice as heir apparent babyface than Ricky Steamb...
Feb 07, 2019•1 hr 40 min
Taking a look at when the WWF was trying to rejuvenate the company with a loaded episode of Superstars from October 31, 1992! - The interconnected events making up the “interesting times” for the WWF - A rare Superstars/Challenge crossover! - The Nasty Boys lash out at Jimmy Hart for a double-cross: shouldn’t they have seen this coming? - Marty Jannetty seeks vengeance on Shawn Michaels but ends up with seven years of bad luck - Ground Zero of all Doink offshoots - Yokozuna makes his Superstars ...
Jan 31, 2019•1 hr 54 min
Going back to the heart of the Attitude Era for the 100th episode with a look at the June 1, 1998 WWF RAW is WAR! - The peak of the Mr. McMahon character trading jabs with his top stars - A Nation vs DX six man tag all-star game! - The Undertaker begins his evolution by dressing poorly - Taka Michinoku and Bradshaw: like a 1960s TV comedy pairing - Shamrock and Severn: division killers? - How and why Val Venis could only exist from 1998-2000 - Admiring the outfit of newcomer Jacqueline - The uns...
Jan 24, 2019•2 hr 16 min
Climb aboard the Mothership for a look back at WCW Saturday Night from June 28, 1997! - The WCW midcard in 1997: a diverse playground with something for everyone - Nobility is out the window as The Blue Bloods explode - Jeff Jarrett has delusions of grandeur - Appreciating Meng’s theme and pondering a trip to Tonga - Ric Flair steals the one bit that Lex Luger was the best at - Categorizing enhancement tag teams - Konnan in wrestling purgatory - Playing the Mean Gene hotline promo guessing game ...
Jan 17, 2019•1 hr 36 min
This week is a salute to the late “Mean” Gene Okerlund with a look at his first WWF show Wrestling At The Chase from January 1, 1984! - How Okerlund’s arrival helps everyone in the company be better at their jobs - Hulk Hogan returns to the WWF as a true man of the people - A brief overview of wrestling in St. Louis - “Dr. D” David Schultz issues a subtle challenge to the rest of the heel locker room - The curious case of “Mad Dog” Maganoff - Tony Atlas drops a hint that maybe he isn’t crazy abo...
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 47 min
On a unique Greetings From Allentown, this week features a look at the pilot episode of the 1988 wrestling-themed TV show “Learning The Ropes”, starring Lyle Alzado and featuring cameos from Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, and Ronnie Garvin! Plus: - Vinnie Vegas Corner: NFL Wild Card edition! - YouTube Comment Theater! - Sports moments of ’97: Farewell to the Whale, a non-call in the Super Bowl, Wade Boggs takes the hill, and Rick Pitino takes over Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAl...
Jan 03, 2019•1 hr 38 min
Learn all about unique ways to injure someone with a chair by checking out WWF Superstars from October 27, 1996! - Steve Austin attacks Brian Pillman: the last consequential angle ever on Superstars - Sunny Days are the end of days for the Smoking Gunns - Pondering how Psycho Sid could approach a presidential campaign - Examining Triple H’s 1996 Curtain Call “punishment” - An important distinction in the Rocky Maivia debut vignettes - Why The Undertaker had a long streak at WrestleManias - The b...
Dec 27, 2018•1 hr 53 min
This week features a look at an oddly stacked episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 24, 1991! - Sgt. Slaughter has fun with fire and beats the symbolism into the ground - The New Dream Team explodes and gets a visit from the Ghost of Dream Team Past - Gene Okerlund has a rough go at Toys R Us with the Big Bossman - How Macho Man vs Ultimate Warrior at WM7 would have suffered in the LA Coliseum - The inside scoop of why Gorilla Monsoon hates The Mountie so much - Rick Martel’s ’91 Rumb...
Dec 20, 2018•1 hr 49 min
We’re heading to Florida(!) for some PWF (Professional Wrestling Federation aka Florida Championship Wrestling) action from April 30, 1989! - Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk renew their rivalry with brawls, boxes, and hilarious promos defining a “Dusty” - The Nasty Boys plagiarize a once and future rival - A Florida edition of “According to Larry” - The appeal of wrestlers in the “before” phase - A musical tribute to Fred Ottman’s PWF character - Dick Slater as the perpetual “backup running back” to...
Dec 13, 2018•1 hr 31 min
It was a brand new world for the WWF in January 1993 with the launch of a new show on the USA Network: WWF Mania from January 30, 1993! - Taking stock of Ric Flair’s overall WWF 1991-93 run as it comes to a close - Setting the tone for RAW with the Flair-Perfect match and how it differed from all prior WWF TV matches - How Todd Pettengill may have saved the promotion a ton of money - An era of change stunted by the return of Hulk Hogan - What happens when you call the 800 number of WrestleMania ...
Dec 06, 2018•1 hr 40 min
This week it’s back to the early days of Ted Turner-owned World Championship Wrestling with a look at NWA Worldwide from June 24, 1989! - The Great Muta vs Scott Steiner: Where the reality of the situation falls short of expectation - Attempting to improve the Dynamic Dudes - A Las Vegas based Sid Vicious at a locals casino playing the blackjack tables - Lex Luger cares not for your top 10 rankings - Calling BS on the geographical spread of WCW contest winners - Ricky Santana vs Wild Bill Irwin ...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 43 min
Just in time for Turkey Day, the Adams Division Podcast (Peter Winson of Greetings From Allentown & Steve Bennett of the Sports-Casters) reconvene to the discuss and rank Survivor Series shows from 1987 to 1998. Including: a split on the enjoyment level of the ’95 show, how being at a show live helps to remember a show more fondly, good and bad booking, delightfully odd teams, and a lengthy discussion of Ax’s “performance” at the 1990 show!
Nov 22, 2018•2 hr 15 min
The devil went down to Georgia and instead of stealing a soul, Vince McMahon presents the WWF on TBS from January 5, 1985! - A brief history of the WWF foray into Georgia with the bumps in the road and the hilarity of how they got bailed out - Drawing on a story from the Old Testament to seek meaning in the Andre The Giant haircut angle - Running down Hulk Hogan matches on weekly TV after winning the world title - Freddie Miller refuses to do multiple takes - Giving thanks for the many musings o...
Nov 22, 2018•1 hr 49 min
The show is again walking in Memphis this week with a look at CWA Memphis Wrestling from May 9, 1987! - Austin Idol vs Jerry Lawler in a cage: hair vs hair and the logical booking to build it up - Tommy Rich is off his rocker (and under the ring) - Poor Soul Train Jones can’t get out of the station - Exposing who stole Rocky Johnson’s line from his promo - “How To Work a 1 on 2 Handicap Match” by Mark Starr - Proto-Barry Horowitz dares to put his hands on the great Lance Russell - Steve Keirn is...
Nov 15, 2018•1 hr 41 min
It’s time for the comfort food of 1991 WWF with a look at Superstars from September 28, 1991! - Ric Flair detours from his debut match to pick on Roddy Piper and damage is done to the commentary team - Randy Savage deals with his status being on probation - A new idea for rebooting Sgt. Slaughter post-Iraq angle - Jake the Snake explains his turn to the dark side - Bret Hart in Canada and the 1997 match we never got - Vince McMahon: King of the awkward plug - The peculiar case of Mark Thomas, en...
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr 41 min
This week it is ’88 for 88 with a look at a historic episode of Continental Championship Wrestling from April 23, 1988! - “I’d like to talk to Tom”: breaking down the Tom Prichard/Dirty White Boy angle itself, how it was shot, and background of how it came to be - A quick history of Continental/Southeastern Wrestling and the big changes that came after this show - Gordon Solie tries to keep the show on track in spite of the craziness - What I think of when it comes to “Dirty” Dutch Mantell - Edd...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 40 min
Thanks to a random YouTube crackdown, the show takes an extreme turn with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from September 26, 1995! - ECW as the rest area of professional wrestling - A glimpse of the future Big Poppa Pump as Taz reaches a low point - Weapons, tables, and run-ins: the quintessential ECW match featuring the Pitbulls, Raven, and Stevie Richards - Steve Austin rolls in with a parody of everyone’s favorite balding blond wrestler - Rey Mysterio Jr. and Psicosis light up South Philly - 2 Cold...
Oct 25, 2018•1 hr 32 min
Buckle up for the toboggan ride that is Jim Crockett Promotions 1988 style in the form of NWA Worldwide from February 6, 1988! - Sting introduces himself to the Four Horsemen, who just want to get drunk - Speculating on an infamous Dusty Rhodes angle that was aborted - The brilliant satire of the Varsity Club - A “mistake” from JCP that actually deserves praise - Barry Windham’s “50 home run season” - A very special episode of According to Larry (Z) - Taking issue with Bobby Eaton’s gear Plus: -...
Oct 18, 2018•1 hr 37 min
Greetings From Allentown stays in 1999 this week for a look at the penultimate episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night from August 14, 1999! - The greatness and high expectations of Chris Jericho’s WWF debut - Jesse Ventura returns and it is like he never left - Cranky Michael Hayes delights on commentary - Edge: Is he the Canadian Ricky Schroeder? - Triple H embarrasses himself with a commercial tagline - Tough times for Chaz/Mosh and Ken Shamrock - Tag title switches aplenty - Droz’s pal Key mak...
Oct 11, 2018•1 hr 34 min
