Sting joins forces with fellow Horsemen Ric Flair and Arn Anderson for a red hot six man tag on the January 26, 1990 edition of NWA Power(rrrrrrrrrrrrr) Hour - The eastern Tennessee crowd goes crazy for the short-lived incarnation of the Four Horsemen - Jim Cornette cracks on the taping site, which would change the course of wrestling history - Buzz Sawyer breaks the powerslam scale - Jim Cornette pitches an angle for Ranger Ross, while Jim Ross picks on the Italian Stallion - Terry Funk offers ...
Oct 10, 2019•1 hr 32 min
With the wrestling world changing this week, the show goes back 35 years to the January 28, 1984 edition of WWF Championship Wrestling as a new world champion is crowned! - Hulk Hogan’s title win over the Iron Sheik marks the start of a new era - Sheiky deals with an untimely boner - Paul Orndorff goes to a forbidden place talking about Hulk Hogan - Roddy Piper launches Piper’s Pit at the expense of Victory Corner - How The Hammer overlapped with his time in JCP - How are telegrams being sent to...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 41 min
In this Greetings From Allentown special, the Arsenio Hall Show takes center stage with a look at three appearances by WWF wrestlers on the show! - WWF Champion Randy “Macho Man” Savage appears in March 1989 to promote WrestleMania V and has entertaining interplay with the audience and a fellow guest - Bad News Brown mixes it up with Arsenio in the summer of 1990 on topics like food, his attire, and the feud with Jake “The Snake” Roberts - Hulk Hogan comes on the show to try and spin on the ster...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Bask in the afterglow of the 1988 Survivor Series with a look at the November 26, 1988 edition of the WWF Superstars of Wrestling! - Jack Tunney gets some Bad News on the Brother Love Show - What is the nature of these “favors” Bad News is saying Elizabeth did? - Why discussion of the Powers of Pain/Demolition/Mr. Fuji imbroglio from Survivor Series was vague, and thoughts of the execution of the double turn - Is Bobby Heenan and/or Ted DiBiase guilty of human trafficking with regard to Hercules...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 51 min
The Adams Division Podcast returns with part two discussing favorite single season sports teams! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) discuss their 5 favorite single season sports teams of all time! Included are teams that won it all, ones that came agonizingly close, super teams, and ones that were intensely personal to Steve or Peter! As a bonus, Steve and Peter reveal their most HATED single season team of all time as well! Subscribe to the Place To B...
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 43 min
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 Chri...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 40 min
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 ...
Sep 05, 2019•2 hr 51 min
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 ...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 19 min
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 ...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 30 min
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 ...
Aug 15, 2019•1 hr 24 min
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 Luc...
Aug 08, 2019•1 hr 48 min
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 Robe...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 47 min
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 ...
Jul 25, 2019•1 hr 17 min
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 a...
Jul 23, 2019•1 hr 37 min
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 Brutu...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 48 min
It is a long awaited trip to the Pacific Northwest for a look at Portland Wrestling from October 11, 1980! - An extended appreciation of Playboy Buddy Rose, the king of PNW - A quick rundown of the Portland territory, how they were unique and the stars they produced - Why the play by play guy would have died watching 1996 WCW - Jonathan Boyd’s motivations for facing Buddy Rose - Why a Jay Youngblood promo telegraphs what will happen on the next big show - The thankfully brief run of Mike Popovit...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Things get Extreme at Wrestlepalooza 97 on this edition of ECW Hardcore TV from June 12, 1997! - The final battle between Raven and Tommy Dreamer, culminating a two and a half year war - Jerry Lawler invades the ECW Arena, talks some trash, directs traffic - How I saw Taz for the first time and why it explains why I love the character - Deciphering if a Sabu botch is an actual botch - Finding common ground with the woman who was Chastity - Rick Rude the color man: the uncool kid who made up stor...
Jul 11, 2019•1 hr 33 min
It’s a special one match edition of NWA Worldwide from October 3, 1987 as Ron Garvin challenges Ric Flair for the NWA World title in Detroit! - A brief history of how this incarnation of the Flair-Garvin rivalry came to be - Where Garvin ranks among Ric Flair’s greatest opponents - Ranking the best possible contenders for the world title in this spot - Can David Crockett be trusted to call a 30+ minute Ron Garvin match alone? - Callback spots in Ric Flair title matches - The NWA’s battle for the...
Jul 04, 2019•1 hr 22 min
The very fate of the wrestling business is at stake on this edition of WCW Worldwide from February 26, 1994! - Terra Ryzing (Triple H) faces Brian Armstrong (Road Dogg) sowing some seeds - Newly hired Bobby Heenan as a comedy machine - Sting as a longer term “draw” - Figuring out the timeline for Missy Hyatt’s departure from WCW - Determining a course of action for Ray Traylor to make him like the Big Bossman and still not infringe on WWF trademarks - Modern day Steve Austin and his reversion to...
Jun 27, 2019•1 hr 35 min
The heat is on approaching SummerSlam 89 with a look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from August 27, 1989! - Breaking down the Rick Rude confrontation with Roddy Piper from Prime Time Wrestling - Tito Santana’s forgotten shining moment of 1989 - A mild defense of the Brain Busters vs Hart Foundation booking at SummerSlam 89 - Explaining the motive for every illogical Ted DiBiase money decision - The Rougeaus Theme Song Challenge - SummerSlam main eventers play one upsmanship with nutty promos - The G...
Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 37 min
We’re walking in Memphis again this week with look at the April 18, 1981 edition of Memphis Wrestling! - Amidst a tense atmosphere, Jerry Lawler takes on Terry Funk in an empty Mid-South Coliseum - Jimmy Hart takes to the ring to beat up little peiople - Dutch Mantel stands up for his country - The Dream Machine: a different kind of Akeem - David Oswald’s biggest claim to fame in Memphis Wrestling - Kevin Sullivan’s Boston accent as a necessary ingredient to this podcast Plus: - A word now consi...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 27 min
In the year 2000….there was a leftover episode of WWF Sunday Night HeAT from 1999 airing January 2, 2000! - Having issues with remembering 1999 WWF storylines, and having the memory jogged with a “best of” montage - Gushing with praise for D’Lo Brown, doing double duty - A tag team match fit for Canadian television - Taking umbrage with wrestlers doing things that make no sense - Grandmaster Sexay and Mosh battle to settle the debate of hip hop versus heavy metal - Reviews from the place that th...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 34 min
After a six month hiatus, The Adams Division podcast is back! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) reunite to discuss their 10 favorite single season sports teams of all time! Part one will cover numbers 6-10 on their respective lists. Included are teams that won it all, lost in heartbreaking fashion, and the friends that were made along the way! Subscribe to the Place To Be Nation Wrestling feed, new home of The Adams Division Podcast: http://placetobe....
Jun 05, 2019•2 hr 7 min
It ain’t Allentown, but Hamburg, Pennsylvania will have to do as this week features a look at WWF All Star Wrestling from May 17, 1980! - Bob Backlund vs El Olympico in a bizarre “exhibition of wrestling holds” as VINCE MCMAHON delights in scientific wrestling - The future problem Larry Z would have coming out of the Bruno feud - Ken Patera as a God among men in 1980 even beyond the WWF - Hulk Hogan being better in ’80 than remembered even as the promotion would prefer people forget his main feu...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 28 min
For episode 116 it is back to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at how “hot” the territory was for NWA Pro from February 21, 1987! - How literally everybody won because Jim Cornette threw a fireball at Ronnie Garvin - Jimmy Garvin’s face turn being perfectly timed and executed - The Midnight Express as a championship hockey team - Dick Murdoch colludes with the Russians - Johnny Weaver waxes incoherent on commentary, while Nikita Koloff is somehow eloquent - The Horsemen come up with funny thin...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 39 min
In the 2nd show of the “Beer-treon” series, GFA goes back to 1986 for a look at the WWF D-Show Superstars of Wrestling from May 31! - Spring 1986 WWF TV: Experimenting by throwing crap at walls - Paul Christy is out of his mind on TNT: a complete breakdown in more ways than one - The Rotunda/Spivey U.S. Express: the magic is lost with a new “Aunt Viv” - Judy Martin: way ahead of her time - Discovering teased angles in watching classic weekly TV - Coming up with more dream matches for Ricky Steam...
May 16, 2019•1 hr 58 min
In a test of the human spirit, this week’s episode features a look at AWA TV from January 6, 1990! - A mild defense of the Team Challenge Series concept from the perspective of a 10 year old, and specific circumstances where it might have worked - AWA play by play man Ralph Sturgis: From “Press Your Luck” to the Stanley Cup - Waiting in vain for Kokina Maximus, the proto-Yokozuna - The peculiar post-wrestling political career of Johnnie Stewart - On an all new “According To Larry”, protagonist L...
May 09, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Settle in for the coronation of a new Macho King as we look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from September 30, 1989! - A complete breakdown of everything that went on that the coronation ceremony for the Macho King and Queen Sherri - Dusty Rhodes has a new look for the Battle of the Dustys - The greatness of the Roddy Piper/Rick Rude feud playing out on Prime Time Wrestling - Why Boris Zhukov was paired with Jimmy Snuka for multiple TV matches - Comparing the “team hug” of the Rougeau Brothers wi...
May 02, 2019•1 hr 58 min
It’s back to look at the leadup to Starrcade ’85 with a look at NWA Worldwide from October 26, 1985! - Magnum TA gets inappropriate and channels his inner Joe Namath with Baby Doll - Pondering the notion of Arn Anderson as President of the United States - Trying to survive another Superstar Billy Graham match - With Dusty Rhodes at the doctor, a look at the real life reviews for that physician - Tales of a man named Stoney - A comparison of two styles of squash matches - Jimmy Valiant and Froot ...
Apr 25, 2019•1 hr 44 min
Put on my blue suede shoes because we are walking in Memphis this week for some CWA Wrestling action from July 14, 1984! - The Macho Man makes history by piledriving Ricky Morton through a table at the Mid-South Coliseum - Lanny Poffo at his finest, and regales the audience with sound advice - The Memphis SuperFriends of Lawler and the Fabulous Ones join forces for a six man tag - Homoeroticism and unintentional comedy of the New Generation’s vignette - Tojo Yamamoto returns to Memphis: You unde...
Apr 18, 2019•1 hr 37 min
