This “live” edition of Greetings From Allentown looks at AWA Championship Wrestling on ESPN from September 10, 1985! Join Peter and his good pal Keithie as they try to discuss a show with terrible production values, even worse video quality, the 28/58 scoreboard ticker that appears with that day’s baseball scores, Larry Z and his place in history, Verne Gagne vs Stu Hart as a father, Greg Gagne/Greg Brady comparisons, and connecting The Godfather I and II to the turbulent mid-80s in professional...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 12 min
The end of the Attitude Era is coming soon but there is time for one last hurrah in advance of WrestleMania X-7 with this edition of WWF Sunday Night Heat from April 1, 2001! - How Rock-Austin is so good it makes people think positively about Limp Bizkit - Big events in the Houston Astrodome - Why you should NOT feel bad for Linda McMahon watching her husband make out with Trish Stratus - Capt. Lou Albano checks in from NYC actually sober - Recaps of the events leading to many of the WM17 matche...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 48 min
From Television City: The podcast looking at classic (and not-so classic) sitcoms of the past! This show features a look at the 1980s sitcom Small Wonder and the episode "Wally The Wimp" with guest start Jesse "The Body" Ventura as an old college "friend" of the Lawsons. Back then he was a 92 lb weakling bullied by Ted, but now he's a 247 lb professional wrestler! How will Ted (and Vicki the robot) respond to Jesse?
Apr 01, 2020•59 min
The Adams Division podcast is back! Steve Bennett (The Sports-Casters) and Peter Winson (Greetings From Allentown) reunite to once against discuss WrestleManias 1 to 14, but with a twist: Choosing ten matches from among the first 14 WrestleMania shows without using the same wrestler twice, only one match per WrestleMania show, only one world title match, one IC title match, and one tag team title match! What matches didn’t make the list for those restrictive reasons? What matches did Steve and P...
Mar 30, 2020•2 hr 14 min
This special “live” edition of Greetings From Allentown looks at WWF Wrestling Challenge from September 28, 1986! Join Peter and his good pal Keithie as they converse over a show with a few surprising faces, a ton of early Slick, and a British Bulldogs match against Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Sheik! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
Mar 28, 2020•54 min
The wonderful pairing of Gorilla Monsoon and Stan Lane barnstorm around Manhattan getting ready for WrestleMania 10 on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from March 20, 1994! - Why Gorilla Monsoon would make an A+ wingman on the town - Breaking down the celebrities of WrestleMania 10: Burt Reynolds, Jennie Garth, Donnie Wahlberg and more! - Recapping Owen-Bret and similarities to Bruno-Larry - The insanity of writing off Randy Savage in 1994 - Pondering how Jim Cornette screwed up badly in ...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Eight days away from WrestleMania 2, Hulk Hogan has a rare singles bout on weekly TV on this edition of WWF All American Wrestling from March 30, 1986! - Comprehensive commentary on every celebrity invited to WrestleMania 2 from Joan Rivers all the way down to Herb, including those who no showed the event! - The back story of NFL battle royal participant Bill Fralic and why he came off as such a natural heel - Gorilla Monsoon with a great line about the Funks - Lamenting the failure of the WWF t...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Finishing up the two show series on the end of the Bill Watts-era UWF with a look at the first show under the control of Jim Crockett Promotions from May 2, 1987! - The invasion angle begins....with JCP midcarder Big Bubba Rogers coming in to challenge for the UWF title - Why the match between Big Bubba and One Man Gang was so unique - An insanely idiotic production snafu that spoiled a big angle within the show - The fate of the top ten UWF guys for 1987-88 - Chris Adams' remarkable patience wi...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 25 min
This week starts a two episode journey through the end of the Universal Wrestling Federation as we knew it, but will we feel fine after this final Bill Watts controlled show from April 25, 1987? - Some economic data from the core UWF territory to shine light on the economic troubles hitting their fanbase - The oddities of TV production for a promotion on its last legs - Chris Adams is open about his legal issues and attempts a PSA - The trouble with Terry Taylor's voice - Dr. Death's strange vie...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 44 min
It’s a leap year so this show features a look at a WWF Superstars from a Leap Day, February 29, 1992! - Jake Roberts puts an end to the Funeral Parlor but can’t keep the Undertaker down - The story of purchasing an El Matador Hasbro - A bizarre turn of events leading to the Money Inc. tag team title win and the Natural Disasters split from Jimmy Hart - Why in the hell are Kerry Von Erich matches making it to TV after his very public arrest? - Inspired by Papa Shango, a quick overview of the orig...
Feb 27, 2020•2 hr
Walking through Memphis without the King on hand for this edition of Memphis Wrestling from April 28, 1984! - Jimmy Hart as an oncologist and football coach rolled into one - Randy Savage: the best TV match guy of all time? - The gigantic miss that was the “New Fabulous Ones” of Tommy Rich and Eddie Gilbert - Jim Neidhart as the best friend you could possibly have - Ravishing Rick Rude struggles with his confidence - Harley Davidson, the proto-Hillbilly Jim - Norvell Austin as an overlooked figu...
Feb 20, 2020•1 hr 37 min
Things are moving fast on the road to Starrcade ’86 on this edition of Jim Crockett Promotions World Championship Wrestling from November 1, 1986! - The very necessary but ballsy move of Dusty Rhodes to turn hated Russian Nikita Koloff into a beloved babyface - A Four Horsemen planned strike of Starrcade? - Ravishing Rick Rude stumbles over a promo - Disappointment with Jimmy Garvin’s gear - The Battle of Philadelphia: JCP vs the WWF both run Philly on October 18, 1986 - David Crockett is a true...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 43 min
In the shadow of the NWO lighting WCW on fire, the WWF keeps chugging along with this edition of Superstars from July 20, 1996! - The quiet building of Stone Cold Steve Austin between his King of the Ring win and start of feud with Bret Hart - A detailed examination of Hunter Hearst Helmsley’s “punishment” for the MSG Curtain Call - The Goon debuts in the WWF with some great costuming - Embarassment is shared over involvement in an e-fed in the early 90s - What has to be done to replace the Ulti...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 48 min
The Horsemen needed help on how to train your Dragon on this edition of World Championship Wrestling from January 21, 1989! - Ricky Steamboat returns to the NWA and has Ric Flair’s number - Eddie Gilbert’s role in Steamboat-Flair as a shining moment - Michael Hayes rides solo and brings to mind a famous movie character from the 90s - Kevin Sullivan’s accent: great accent or the greatest accent? - Jack Victory as the utility masked man - Butch Reed returns leading to a call to question all refere...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 30 min
A famous edition of Piper’s Pit highlights WWF All Star Wrestling from April 14, 1984! - Roddy Piper invites longtime enhancement talent Frankie Williams on the Pit and has his way with him in memorable fashion - A tribute to the late Rocky Johnson with a story of his youth in Canada - Hulk Hogan’s great entrance to take on Afa the Samoan - Tito Santana’s wide variety of opponents early in his IC title run - Thoughts on the recent Sgt. Slaughter Marines imbroglio - Attempting to ignore Pvt. Terr...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 46 min
You can’t go wrong with a Dangerous Alliance six man match, and that is the feature on this edition of WCW Pro from January 18, 1992! - The issues that held back the Dangerous Alliance that weren’t Bill Watts - A star power rating of 83.33% in the main event - The utterly pointless 1992 El Gigante and his hilarious injury in Japan - Cactus Jack’s bizarre month: falling down stairs, fighting with his sometimes friend, teaming with Buddy Lee Parker, and odd opponents - The WCW Patriots and their p...
Jan 16, 2020•1 hr 42 min
The unsung heroes are spotlighted on an unusual edition of WWF TNT from May 3, 1985! - Recapping an interesting month of WWF TV - Rusty Brooks makes things happen by going to into business for himself and bullying other guests - Steve Lombardi inadvertently walks into a joke - The Duke of Dorchester goes on a bizarre jag about a Kuwaiti island - Johnny Rodz makes Vince McMahon look like a dumbass - Why Howard Finkel should have hosted Open Mic nights - Commenting on the attire of each guest - Da...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 47 min
It aired on Saturday mornings but is very different from what came before as this edition takes a look at WWE Saturday Morning Slam from September 22, 2012! - The brief not-so illustrious history of Saturday Morning Slam on the CW network - Ever debated TV-14 vs TV-PG? How about wrestling under a TV-G rating? - A look back at 5 great IC champions from the past - How The Miz is like an item in an elementary school bathroom - William Regal as the ideal worker for the restrictions of TV-G - Why Zac...
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling from February 26, 1983
Dec 26, 2019•1 hr 30 min
With WrestleMania 9 in the rearview (sort of), it’s back at the Manhattan Center for Monday Night RAW from April 5, 1993! - Jerry Lawler is failed by crowd control and confronts the Macho Man - The final days of the Beverly Brothers and Mike Enos’ destiny - Bob Backlund’s series of weird 1993 matchups continues - The fickle New York audience turns on their former hero Virgil - Rob Bartlett’s pathetic phoner - The Steiner Brothers: the reality of what people thought Arn and Tully in the WWF was P...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 18 min
The kickoff of a legendary rivalry highlights this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from February 11, 1990! - Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels go one on one for the first time with a screwy result - February 11, 1990, a day that changed the WWF in the short term - Revisiting the Big Bossman’s change of heart on working for Slick and Ted DiBiase - Greg Valentine showing glimpses of what was to come later in 1990 - The origin of the racial issues in the Bad News Brown-Roddy Piper feud - Some fun fac...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 43 min
Things are getting serious heading into Starrcade on this edition of NWA Pro from November 19, 1988! - The Road Warriors finally win the NWA tag titles defeating the Midnight Express - Road Warrior Animal gives the promo of his life….and immediately gets overshadowed - Dusty Rhodes clears the air on whether he has abused steroids (LOL) - Bam Bam Bigelow’s snazzy NWA theme - Paul E. Dangerously states a goal that would not come to fruition until 2019 - The most relatable moment of Rick Steiner’s ...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr 30 min
It’s back to the WMC-TV studio for a look at Memphis Wrestling from April 2, 1988! - Jerry Lawler and Eddie Gilbert brawl in the parking lot and the clever plot hatched leading to it - The Memphis debuts of Scott Steiner and Tom Brandi - Connecting Memphis manager Ernest Angel with the WWF’s Brother Love - The simple pleasure of Lance Russell calling a match - The parade of Gilberts and the mysterious little girl - The Harris Twins get some help from the lead singer of Sawyer Brown - Brickhouse ...
Nov 28, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Part two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, with a detailed look at the 2nd half of the Royal Rumble match: the one booking flaw, pondering a Roddy Piper-Undertaker feud, the Macho Man’s mistake and the attempt to cover for it, and Sid Justice: the greatest genius of all time! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Part one of two for episode 143 with a look at the 1992 Royal Rumble, quickly reviewing the four matches and a lengthier look at the Rumble match itself! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: @GFAllentownPod Facebook.com/GreetingsFromAllentown
Nov 21, 2019•59 min
Ring in Survivor Series season with this look at WWF Superstars from November 3, 1990! - Young Dustin Rhodes tries to last 10 minutes with Ted DiBiase: diabolical plan, repeat of a successful angle, or both? - Rick Martel as a model heel for the modern product - Bobby Heenan and Brother Love beg for forgiveness - Survivor Series team promos aplenty - So what exactly IS a “Bushwhacker” anyway? - Sgt. Slaughter’s role in the greatest bad match of all time - The first broadcast for the Vince/Savage...
Nov 14, 2019•1 hr 53 min
WrestleMania III is on the horizon in this look at WWF Superstars of Wrestling from February 21, 1987! - The Honky Tonk Man appears on Jake Roberts’ Snake Pit and everyone’s fate changes forever - The first Hart Foundation tag title defense on TV against the babyface Islanders - Roddy Piper confirms the rumors of his pending retirement - Extending the wrestling concept of “open contracts” the another sport - Billy Jack Haynes as a dear friend of Hulk Hogan - The forgotten 1987 WWF heel run of Sa...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 49 min
Barely under the wire for Halloween is the final show before WCW’s 1991 Halloween Havoc, the October 27, 1991 edition of WCW Main Event! - WCW’s bad luck with the World Series on that date - Imagining a world where Kevin Nash stays as Oz and works Japan exclusively - Madusa in a rare WCW women’s match, and is extremely pissed off for some reason - Another extended appreciation for the great Johnny B. Badd - Van Hammer’s 1991 push: a tribute to a Navy man or just annoying? - The positive social i...
Nov 01, 2019•1 hr 27 min
It’s time to check in with Cowboy Bill Watts for some Mid-South Wrestling from June 24, 1982! - Ted DiBiase takes a necessary step in his career facing Junkyard Dog in one of the greatest storylines ever - The wonderful misspelling of Killer Khan’s name - Andre the Giant’s common interests with the late singer Amy Winehouse - Wondering how Dr. Death Steve Williams didn’t break any stupid NCAA rules by being a pro wrestler - The One Man Gang looking far more like Akeem - Buck Robley, lengthy name...
Oct 24, 2019•1 hr 25 min
We travel the road to the first King of the Ring PPV with a look at WWF Mania from May 8, 1993! - Todd Pettengill brings his worst qualities to the table - Tatanka saves Sherri from Bam Bam and gets a haircut for his trouble - How Jim Duggan’s ’87 firing impacted Shawn Michaels - The similarities between the Undertaker character and Star Wars - Bob Backlund meets Lex Luger in a battle of former world champions - A bizarre introduction from the Smoking Gunns - Kamala goes it alone without Reveren...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 25 min
