On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 22, 1979 edition of Stampede Wrestling! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Bruce Hart: He's everywhere like shit * The size of Stu Hart's posterior * Bob Ross: Stampede wrestling referee? * Big Daddy Ritter (JYD) and his bizarre choice of tights * How to do a ladder match that is also a squash * Brushes with Manny Ramirez * The amazing people in the front row of Stampede shows * Keithie's relative ...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 35 min
It's back to 1984 for this edition of WWF All American Wrestling from February 12! * Andre the Giant makes his new Hogan Policy clear * Piper's Pit! Eddie Gilbert! Why this was 2 years too soon for all! * Starting the Slaughter-Iron Sheik feud * Suspiciously similar signs make their way into Ag Hall * Gorilla Monsoon and Pat Patterson liven up a dull Tito Santana-Ivan Koloff match? Yeah, that happened! * Hulk Hogan's mother makes a 2nd straight appearance on the pod * The irony in my view of Gor...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 29 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the August 5, 1991 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Sean Mooney comes up short as a straight man * Sid's workout video in a familiar gym * The Hostage Crisis of Stamford, 1991 * Trying to make sense of brown haired Dino Bravo in 1991 * A new game based on who Howard Finkel mentions as being at the house show * The Nasty Boys failings at being nasty * Continuing the sea...
Jun 14, 2021•2 hr 24 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the August 3, 1991 edition of WWF Superstars! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Roddy Piper vs Randy Savage as an influence historically * The first training vignette with Jake Roberts and the Ultimate Warrior: overcoming fear of caskets * How early is too early to arrive at a wake? * Why is Sid so wet? * Keith gets yet another nickname * Earthquake's change to Natural Disasters gear * The most pushed char...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 49 min
For the first time since the 1950s, wrestling returned to network television on this edition of Saturday Night's Main Event from May 11, 1985 * Getting some help breaking down the "Goonies R Good Enough" video * Staging a podcast filibuster to avoid the Fabulous Moolah match * Cyndi Lauper in the pantheon of accents * All "Wolf(f)s" are annoying * The peculiar usage of Pete Doherty * JYD's mother and the level of pride in her son * Seeing Jim Cornette's 1st Law of Wrestling in action Email: Gree...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 23 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1991 film Suburban Commando! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hogan's casual attire for much of the movie * Resemblances to Back to the Future: all because of Christopher Lloyd * The wild possibility that this movie is a rib on Dusty Rhodes * Disagreement over Larry Miller * The history of the Razzies * Was Hogan trying to create his own version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? * A very young Elisabe...
May 30, 2021•1 hr 55 min
For the first time since the 1950s, wrestling returned to network television on this edition of Saturday Night's Main Event from May 11, 1985 * George Steele and Capt. Lou: why it made a lot of sense * Why the Animal's turn didn't require a build to that point * Wendi Richter and her relative over-ness * Paul Orndorff's uncomfortably small shorts * The surprise of Mr. T actually helping Orndorff * Hulk Hogan nearly references an entire family unit in one promo * Doing Piper-Mr. T earlier as an a...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 2 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleFest '88 from Coliseum Video (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Matches that were cut from the tape, much to our horror * Ric Flair's old podcast with Conrad * A theory of little people driving ratings * How Keithie's wrestling figure ring got partially melted * Trying to predict Rick Rude's pre-match speech to the Milwaukee audience * The best spot for a wrestling ring on a baseball field * Whether ...
May 22, 2021•2 hr 4 min
With the Gangstas on their tails, the Rock and Roll Express go for the tag titles on this edition of Smoky Mountain Wrestling from August 20, 1994. * New Jack in Smoky Mountain fears no man * A Les Thatcher comment that started a laughing fit * The origin of one of Sunny's WWF fetishes * Bob Caudle's comfort level relative to whom he interviews * The effect of killing match stipulations * An important distinction to make between Mark Curtis and Earl Hebner * Finding a historical comparison for t...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the October 2, 1999 edition of WCW Saturday Night (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The A&E documentaries and what is missing * Kendall Windham: not even the best fake version of his brother * The Barry Darsow tribute continues: He has amnesia! * Lex Luger's dark "Total Package" vignette * Unmasked Rey Mysterio and the sadness of it all * Pondering the Britney Spears situation * Moments where you can t...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Long overdue is this look at the Herb Abrams version of the UWF with episode 20 of Fury Hour from March 1991! * The logic behind trying to start a wrestling company in 1991 * The exact moment where Smoky Mountain and UWF diverge * Three types of guys in the UWF * Stupid finishes to main events * Maybe the worst manager promo in the history of the business * Don Muraco's foolproof strategy for dealing with masked jobbers Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentown...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 5 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1990 film Goodfellas! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * What is the hottest version of Karen Hill? * The unintended consequences of the decisions made by both Jimmy and Paulie * Are there slow parts in the movie for a bathroom break? * Casting Keithie in two roles in the movie because the two characters are never seen together * Frankie Carbone's hilarious awkwardness * Getting a little too excited abo...
May 11, 2021•3 hr 35 min
Two guys who would later set the tone for pro wrestling in the 90s square off on this edition of WCW Worldwide from February 13, 1993! * Rob Van Dam vs future Raven in a WCW ring? It happened! * The firing of Bill Watts and his ridiculous comments on race and sexuality and running a business * Manager Harley Race with a brilliant tactical plan to help Vader practice for his strap match with Sting * A gift from the baseball Gods...to avoid talking about an Erik Watts match? * One great thing abou...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 22 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WrestleFest '93 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * What does Keithie have against slovenly blond wrestlers? * An extended Earl Hebner rant since he wouldn't go away * Recalling the 1986 feature file "SpaceCamp" * Hulk Hogan's "Big Lost Man" promo * Doing injury replacements in a Hasbro universe * A confession on the movie "Casino" * Run ins where music is played * Explaining the color c...
May 03, 2021•2 hr 29 min
The upcoming Royal Rumble is on everyone's mind on this edition of WWF Superstars from January 7, 1989! * Demolition sets the tone for all future Royal Rumbles * As Jesse starts booking/spoiling the upcoming Royal Rumble, Vince is already floating ideas for next year * Why "Big John Studd" should not be a wrestling name * Spinning the wheel of Royal Rumble promos with varying success * Finding out how much Scott Casey got paid for his lone PPV appearance * The Fifth column of Jim Crockett Promot...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 33 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WCW Prime from February 27, 1995! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A guess at why Bruno Sammartino never spoke on Superstars as a color guy * Is one Nasty Boy really that much better than the other? * Fun with the Golden Girls bumper music * The hot start to the movie "Super Troopers" * A match that made Sting look like Malcolm X * Week 5 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: The Blacktop Bully and his nem...
Apr 24, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Five years from the last episode it's a new attitude in the WWF on this episode of Shotgun Saturday Night from April 4, 1998! * The torrid promo from X-Pac on the post-WM14 RAW * An extended DOA squash leads to podcast issues * Jim Cornette and expanding on the storyline * What is Bradshaw at this point? * Recycled theme music alert(?) * The problem with Stone Cold University * Proposing a Headbangers themes name for the Seattle NHL team * A brief WrestleMania 37 recap Email: Greetingsfromallent...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about World Championship Wrestling from April 13, 1985! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A Very Edibles Easter * Exploring the question of what a Nature Boy is * Manny Fernandez dressing out of order * A Buzz Sawyer powerslam for the ages * The ripoff that is 7 inning baseball during doubleheaders * Week 4 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: Krusher Krushchev and possible coded messages about Hulk Hogan? * Min...
Apr 17, 2021•1 hr 52 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Mid-South Wrestling from November 10, 1983! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The bizarre story behind an unlikely WrestleMania weekend * Keithie's new obsession: The Golden Girls * Jim Neidhart's many doppelgangers * Week 3 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment: Crusher Darsow is beaten into communism by Nikolai Volkoff * Speculating on where the young Road Warriors got their tag titles * Is Mr. Wrestling I...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 34 min
"Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan hit the Las Vegas strip for this pre-WrestleMania 9 edition of All American Wrestling from April 4, 1993! * A Virgil match against Giant Gonzalez has downstream effects on the podcast and its host * The Brain channels his inner Mouth from Goonies * An insane Mega Maniacs promo * Breaking down the talent usage in the WrestleMania video * Lex Luger constantly getting cut off * Lord Alfred Hayes: the world's biggest Evil Doink fan? * Slick as a hatl...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 23 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 "The Golden Girls" and the episode airing May 2, 1987 entitled "To Catch a Neighbor". A pair of law enforcement officers (one of whom is pre-ER post-E/R George Clooney!) want to set up a stakeout on the Girls' neighbors, but will Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia help them apprehend the next door neighbor gem thieves?
Apr 01, 2021•48 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the 1992 Battle of the WWF Superstars from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * In kayfabe, in Ric Flair a "stupid" wrestler? * Identifying the beginning of the end for golden era Hulk Hogan * Brutus Beefcake playing cards with Keithie's brother * Trying to talk in the Peacock TV language * Week 2 of the Barry Darsow tribute segment * Wrestlers who use tobacco in the course of their gimmick * ...
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 57 min
Rick Rude stirs the pot again by pitting the Triple Threat against each other on this edition of ECW Hardcore TV from October 25, 1997! * ECW's ability to connect with the "angry young man" * Shane Douglas doesn't understand how contracts work * Another name that fits the description Rick Rude was giving for Douglas' surprise challenger * The difference between the Bam Bam Bigelow ECW title reign and another where the title was lost right back * Having a monkey wrench thrown into production beca...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 21 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the Second Annual Battle of the WWF Superstars from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The militarization of Coliseum Videos over time * Sean Mooney's segueways in the Event Center * Bushwhackers financial issues * Some poorly worded WWF trivia as relayed by Hulk Hogan * A 12 step Barry Darsow program for spring? * Tugboat's legendary "front ass" * Pondering a Warlord-Bulldog 3 hour compilat...
Mar 20, 2021•2 hr 3 min
Captain Lou Albano rides off into the sunset on this edition of WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 16, 1986! * The end of an era as the last of the Three Wise Men of the old school WWF retires (for now) * Macho Man: Taking on all comers from the Power 5 conferences? * Hulk Hogan exposes the real reason why Gene Okerlund got sick of doing local promos * Using narcotics to explain the difference between The Snake Pit and Piper's Pit * A bit of Kamala trivia * Great calendar months for a wrestli...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 27 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WWF Monday Night RAW (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * What is the best version of Crush? * How many different heel and face locker rooms are there anyway? * Keithie's vision to become the new Stone Cold by starting as sidekick to Goldust(!) * An alternate universe where Triple H wins King of the Ring in 1996 and Austin wins it in 1997 * Figuring out a path to a Sid vs Haku titl...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 55 min
Jerry Lawler and Bobby Eaton are the main players on a typically crazy edition of Memphis Wrestling from January 15, 1983! * The sad split of Bobby Eaton and Sweet Brown Sugar (Koko Ware), aired in a strange order * Why the marriage of Andy Kaufman and Memphis worked better than it would have anywhere else * The new Koko Ware/Sweet Brown Sugar: just like Tommy in Goodfellas, and Jimmy Hart is Billy Batts * Sheepherder Jonathan Boyd is a weird dude * Tag teams like the Fabulous Ones as an essenti...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 22 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the June 9, 1997 edition of WCW Monday Nitro (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Why Alex Wright is awesome * Akira Hokuto and her CPAP machine * Prediction on the AEW Revolution PPV reveal * AnN analogy to the "Jeff Jarrett as a Horseman" thing * Why didn't Shawn Michaels have the guts to show up at Nitro? * Looking for Keithie in the Boston crowd on that night * Loving the luchadors despite an off night fr...
Mar 08, 2021•2 hr 12 min
Roddy Piper is a loose cannon with his color commentary on this September 15, 1990 edition of WWF Superstars! * Tony Atlas comes back as Saba Simba and Roddy Piper calls it out * A job guy from a famous wrestling family * Ultimate Warrior: does he have a problem with women? * The Power and Glory 1990 commemorative coin * Brother Love: stickler for grammar? * Warlord squash matches are just like McDonald's and Wendy's * A Ted DiBiase real estate update * The guy who gave Tugboat a 10/10 on Cagema...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 29 min
On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the November 16, 1992 edition of WWF Prime Time Wrestling (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Who a viewer might think Randy Savage would choose as his tag team partner for Survivor Series * Ultimate Warrior forcing the Macho Man into two audibled angles * Owen Hart as 1980s movie bad guy * Stan Lane as a Father of our Country * Original 1992 commercials! * "Lord Al" checks in with more sexualized slang * Pi...
Feb 27, 2021•2 hr 13 min
