Ric Flair makes a rare appearance at the Irish McNeil Boys Club to face the challenge of a battered Ted DiBiase on the November 14, 1985 edition of Mid-South Wrestling! - The simple but beautiful angle that leads to the hated DiBiase become a beloved fan favorite again - The ironic help that Ric Flair uses in the quest to take out challengers - Wrestling angles repeating with the same guy invovled - The strange rotation of Mid-South announcer teams - Two things Bill Watts has in common with Howa...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 19 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Monday Night RAW from July 25, 1994! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Addressing the Ringo situation with Keithie - Jim Cornette's throat clearing in shoot interviews - Rebooking a Randy Savage Slim Jim ad - Degrees of the 1988 Survivor Series - Vince McMahon's weirdest burial ever - Solving the conundrum of "how does the heel/face get his/her stuff from the heel/face locker room after a turn?" - A pe...
Jul 26, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Bob Backlund challenges Bret Hart for the WWF title in this one, the July 30, 1994 edition of WWF Superstars! - The oddity of having the Backlund-Bret match in this spot - What Backlund and Hart can do that someone like Shawn Michaels can't - Excerpts from both Bret and Bob's books about this match and angle - Shawn Michaels speaks in jibberish about the Samoans: bad idea - Jerry Lawler rips on the middle school-aged special ring announcer - Did anyone benefit more on a direct WCW to WWF jump in...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 34 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about ECW Hardcore TV from August 1, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Who is the face of ECW to you? - Mikey Whipwreck's unusual gear - Taz's "double Devil" outfit hanging out with the Steiners - Not being in school plays - Usage of the Singapore cane - Keithie's issues with The Sandman are brought to light - A new gimmick idea - Buying "wrong team" merchandise - The Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Emai...
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Taking it to the extreme this week with a look at ECW Hardcore TV from October 17, 1995! - Rey Mysterio and Psychosis return to the ECW Arena for a 2/3 falls match - Everything to do with Beulah's Box - Cactus Jack and his "spot" in the Pulp Fiction promo montage - The debut of Bubba Ray Dudley and thoughts on the Dudleys role in 97-99 ECW - Raven and Stevie Richards win the ECW tag titles...but not for long - Heel ref Bill Alfonso and Tod Gordon are at each other's throats literally - 911: The ...
Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Long overdue is a look at the only WCW Monday night show that mattered, with a breakdown of the July 3, 1995 edition of WCW Prime! - Dusty Rhodes sings, talks about getting drunk with the Beach Boys, and screwing his wife - How Sgt. Craig Pittman would be looked at by aliens from another planet who only watched WCW C and D shows - The birth of the Taskmaster - A 1990 Royal Rumble rematch in the Moo Match of the Week - Babyface Jimmy Hart: not on my watch! - One problem with WCW Prime is revealed...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 21 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF action taped at the Atlantic City Steel Pier from the summer of 1979! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant as the proto-Megabucks in a very long tag match - The Quantum Leap theory of watching older wrestling - When turds turn green - Ivan The Terrible: it's all in his gimmick name - What Keithie's Andre the Giant impersonation really sounds like - The late rapper Tim Dog E...
Jul 04, 2020•1 hr 16 min
In honour of Canada Day (July 1), this week features a look at WWF Maple Leaf Wrestling from September 22, 1984! - Angelo Mosca: women's wrestling commentator - Andre the Giant is extremely pissed off about the finish to his match with Kamala in Toronto - "President-Elect" Jack Tunney finds his way onto Piper's Pit - The tangled web of international relations: USSR-Iran, Canada-Iran, Canada-USA - Capt. Lou Albano addresses the French-speaking audience - Greg Valentine as more than just a workhor...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 34 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1990 WWF Summerslam Fever special (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Barry Darsow and his disguises - Gene Okerlund's deep tan - A Dusty Rhodes impersonation gradually melds into Scott Steiner - Debating Karate Kid 2 vs Karate Kid 3 - Sapphire waving off questions about the gifts she had been receiving - A rant about Dino Bravo - Sherri's cat makeup - Way too much Brother Love - More wacky conspiracy th...
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Same day, different promotion this week as it's back to Jim Crockett Promotions for a look at NWA Pro from May 7, 1988! - The Barry Windham heel turn a the beauty of paying off the planted seeds - The Stan Lane ZIP code challenge - Dr. Death's drug bust and how the law treated him very differently - What's Kevin Sullivan wearing now? - Al Perez: big fish in small ponds and small fish in big ponds - Forgetting all about mid-1988 Nikita Koloff - JJ Dillon seemingly commandeering the show Email: Gr...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 29 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the September 29, 1991 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Sid Justice standing up for the honor of Mike McGuirk - The incredible moustache of Big Bully Busick - A trailer for Suburban Commando - Sgt. Slaughter: was he confused sexually? - Virgil: Spelling Bee champion? - Ideas for a Tito Santana message on Cameo - Ric Flair in his first WWF match on TV - Hogan vs Flair as ...
Jun 20, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Some things are just a little off with this rather peculiar edition of WWF Superstars from May 7, 1988! - Vince McMahon starts the show by making zero sense about upcoming events at the venue - Randy Savage not having to be someone's sidekick - Bobby Heenan introduces a third Islander in High Chief Afi, who got tatted up - Hulk Hogan has some strange things to say on the topic of race - Saying hello to Steve Blackman and goodbye to Outback Jack - How the Jake Roberts/Rick Rude feud would have be...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 51 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the February 2, 2000 episode of WCW Thunder (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Jeff Jarrett as leader of the nWo - The Demon and how he isn't the "KISS Demon" anymore - Debating Stacy Keibler vs Torrie Wilson - Lex Luger's current state - Is David Flair actually Dusty Rhodes' son? - Who does The Wall remind you of? - The wisdom of having Sid work three matches in a show including a submission match - Mike R...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Terry Funk is here to make everything alright on this look at World Championship Wrestling from May 20, 1989! - Terry Funk works his way up the WCW ladder: by facing 21 year old Eddie Guerrero - The backstory from both Funk and Guerrero on the match - Everyone is required to give Ric Flair a shoutout - Playing a game of "trading places" with Mike Shaw and Fred Ottman - How Norman would be the perfect babyface in 2020 - The complete and total uselessness of Paul Ellering - So many 1989 WCW debuts...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 39 min
This episode ends up finding inspiration in an unlikely place: the dying days of Smoky Mountain Wrestling with the July 29, 1995 edition of their weekly TV! - Buddy Landel goes out of character to talk about his struggles with drugs and alcohol and reminds us of the power of redemption - The bizarre incident with Ricky Morton and Tracy Smothers involving wives, girlfriends, and police - Round 1 of the intertwined lives of Glen Jacobs (Unabom) and Mark Calaway (Undertaker) - The inherent value of...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 45 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the January 22, 1994 episode of WWF Superstars (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Last week's Mr. Belvedere cast Zoom reunion - Why Stan Lane's smile is the way it is - Imagining Vince McMahon reading off the names of artists in USA For Africa in the style of the Royal Rumble - What child actors do later in life - Jim Ross and an old twitter signoff - A Royal Rumble graphic that makes Jeff Jarrett look ridi...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 12 min
This week is a check-in with some pre-Attitude Era action with a look at WWF New York (Shotgun, kinda) from September 6, 1997! - Breaking down the greatest Stone Cold promo of them all as he shoots arrows at Vince, JR, Gorilla, and Owen Hart photographs - Picturing Rick Rude as the State Farm guy - HHH vs Undertaker Volune 2 out of infinity - Why Savio Vega is a valuable type of guy to have in a wrestling promotion - An absolutely pointless light heavyweight match takes place - Seeing Del Wilkes...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 36 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 13, 1992 edition of WCW Worldwide (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - The badassery of Dr. Death and Terry Gordy - A Nestle Crunch commercial leads to an argument about a 2020 Nestle Crunch ad - The evolution of the Freebirds as a type of rock and roll band - Batman movies - The rivalry between Steve Austin and Barry Windham - Thoughts on WCW in 1992 and comparing it to movies - What exactly counts ...
May 24, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Back in the comfort zone of late 80s WWF with a look at Superstars from July 22, 1989! - Dusty Rhodes makes the scene and foils the Bossman and Slick, then discusses “Hard Times” with Brother Love - Rick Martel’s Dance Party - Andre the Giant: reduced to being a sock on the door knob - Jesse Ventura coming in hot with thoughts on “King” Jim Duggan leads to discussion of a US Supreme Court case - Comparing the crowing in the Red Rooster theme to a similar one from a Gap Band song - How Ax (Bill E...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 40 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie celebrate the 25th anniversary of 1995's highest grossing film: Die Hard With a Vengeance! Topics of discussion include: - The World Trade Center towers in TV and movies - Is Zeus the real hero of the movie? - Which minor character role would Peter and Keithie cast each other as? - Tony Halme (Ludvig Borga) quietly being all over this movie - Admitted possible plot holes in the movie - Keithie's annoyance with the call center lady with the NYPD - Th...
May 19, 2020•2 hr 16 min
It's time to play the Feud! This week features a look at two episodes of Family Feud with wrestlers: the WWF in 1993 and WCW faces the women of GLOW from 1990! - A brief history of Family Feud - The various hosts over the years, including ones who either turned down the gig or never made it to air - Guys who surprised with their performance, both good and bad - The strategy of Fast Money - What exactly was Tony Schiavone doing on a team with 4 heels?
May 14, 2020•1 hr 35 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the October 10, 1992 edition of WWF Superstars (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - Early Razor Ramon - Kamala and the moon painted on his stomach - What Bret Hart was up to between Summerslam and winning the world title - Sega Genesis vs Super Nintendo - The November 1992 Boston Garden house show and Keithie’s trips to the Garden as a lad - Where Steve Armstong (Lance Cassidy) ranks in the Armstrong brothers...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 19 min
As we live like it’s Groundhog Day, it is appropriate to go back to February 2, 1991 for newsworthy edition of WCW Worldwide! - Footage of Ric Flair’s world title win over Sting, and more info on the Meadowlands show - Arn Anderson gets a chance to regain the TV title from the Z-Man and does not disappoint even if the match does - Father Sid Vicious checks in with a couple of bible readings - Kevin Sullivan Boston Accent Watch, plus his hilarious outfit - Tommy Rich and the 1970s Yacht Rock song...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 21 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie watch and (mostly) discuss the 1990 WWF Intercontinental title tournament as it played out on weekly TV 30 years ago this month! Topics of discussion include: - Casting Goodfellas with WWF personalities - Avril Lavigne and Judith Light conspiracy theories - Speculation on the making of one sign in the crowd - Dino Bravo selling a hail of bullets - Jimmy Snuka’s remaining usefulness - Who actually was the “Manager of Champions”? - Mr. Perfect’s packa...
May 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min
It’s a mildly historic TV taping for this episode of the WWF Superstars of Wrestling from May 2, 1987! - Bobby Heenan faces Ken Patera in a debate: a comprehensive analysis - As Brutus Beefcake debuts his barber gimmick, Johnny V makes a tactical error - Randy Savage in the middle of his “most interesting man in the world” campaign - The final Adrian Adonis match in the WWF - Trying to figure out why Tom Zenk always looked dead inside - The bizarre way in which Dan Spivey became a WWF heel - Fin...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 49 min
Walking in Memphis….keeping six feet away my friend, walking in Memphis for the June 7, 1986 edition of Memphis Wrestling! - Paul Diamond misreads crazy man Jos LeDuc and gets a haircut for his trouble; but was it that bad? - JD Costello: generic brand manager - The trouble with 8 man tags in the Memphis studio - Bill Dundee as the rare 80s tweener - Expressing legitimate anger at the state of current pro wrestling, among other things - The Beach Boys debut and a back story about griping on thei...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 45 min
With snow falling in Massachusetts it’s time to turn up the heat with a look at the WWF Summerslam Spectacular from 1991, originally airing on the USA Network. Topics of discussion include: - Why Peter doesn’t want Keithie to ever work in WWE creative - The concept of “Anal Terrorism” - Vince McMahon watching Indiana Jones movies - Bret vs Shawn yet again - Sid as a priest-like figure to explain why he is so beloved by Roman Catholics in the northeast - Celebrity death pools - Guessing the maske...
Apr 18, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Back in the day, wrestling used to be taped in front of actual people in the state of Florida, like this edition of WCW Pro from April 27, 1997! - Lord Steven Regal: master of WCW Pro and Worldwide tapings - Two editions of According to Larry with so much going on in WCW - La Parka vs Ice Train: not the WCW randomness that it seemed - How the Dungeon of Doom was like a successful private equity fund - The timing of the Prince Iuekea push relative to this taping and air date - Eric Bischoff as th...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 37 min
On this third edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie take a look at All Japan TV from November 20, 1988! Familiar faces abound on night #1 of the annual Real World Tag League such as Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy, John Tenta, Abdullah the Butcher, Jumbo Tsuruta, Genichiro Tenryu, and more! Discussion topics include: Podcasting when you know your mother is listening, John Tenta's ranking as a Hulk Hogan opponent, the slots in Abdullah the Butcher's forehead, Phil Hickerson and cultural appropriation, ...
Apr 11, 2020•57 min
In an effort to try and feel good again, it’s time to turn back to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986 for a look at NWA Worldwide from April 5, 1986! - Why this was a big day in the life of Mr. Ric Flair - Eastern Airlines and their tie-in with JCP - Jimmy Garvin and Precious: ready for the year 2020 - Remembering Wahoo McDaniel - Super babyface Magnum TA beating the crap out of Russians - Appreciating the greatness of Shaska Whatley - The necessary and respectable role of Hector Guererro - David C...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 49 min
