Greetings From Allentown

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about 1991 WWF Royal Rumble from January 19, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A complete breakdown of everything from the finish to the Ultimate Warrior-Sgt. Slaughter match, from scepters to Sherri's wardrobe change * Looking back at the first match Keithie ever saw * The undeniable chemistry of The Rockers and Orient Express and why couldn't we get more matches like this * Sherri trying to seduce the Ultimate Warrior with a subpar look for her * An out of nowhere UK Event Center hosted by Lord Al Hayes during the intermission

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 19, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie gets to turn the tables and say BYE to a departing Honky Tonk Man * The curious case of the missing Brother Love Show with Sgt Slaughter * Being sad about later stage 2002 Earthquake * Mr. Perfect's rib on Jeff Foxworthy with help from Wade Boggs (R.I.P.) * What is this "hat" for the Royal Rumble draw? * A better listen to the Nasty Boys original theme * Bonus segment: A look at WCW's new talk show segment "Sullivan's Saloon" featuring Kevin Sullivan interviewing the Steiner Brothers in a bar

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 12, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Ultimate Warrior: Back to the Future fan? * The Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings SNL skit * A high scoring Hulk Hogan "man vs brother" game * The battle to be #3 babyface between Bossman, Duggan, and Jake * Ted DiBiase shifts to subjugate Virgil in front of a live audience * A bizarre Snickers commercial * Bonus segment: A look at WCW's new talk show segment "Sullivan's Saloon" featuring Kevin Sullivan interviewing the Freebirds in a bar

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from January 5, 1991! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Another amazing Ted DiBiase vignette as the Virgil humiliations continues * Piper's buildup to being Virgil's confidence man * A unique Greg Valentine event center promo * The case for Burger King improving in 2026 * Peter experiences some crazy ass weather in Southern California * Modern Honky weighs in on kids, possibly taking his talents to Global * The Randy Savage vs Sgt. Slaughter matches that DID happen *

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 29, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A look back at 1990 WWF and deciding on awards * Getting detention in high school * Sgt. Slaughter stuff: About to get "bad" * Translating General Adnan * DiBiase starts to publicly humiliate a different guy named Virgil * The Nasty Boys debut....and they're rappers??? * A throwback close to the podcast

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 22, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A candidate for a proposed show "The Bright Side of the Ring" * When Sgt. Slaughter might have known when he would win the world title * Honky Tonk Man's finger incident * Dustin Rhodes doing a basic imitation of his father * Which manager/wrestler duo had the best chemistry? * Royal Rumble promos aplenty * The last Randy Savage match on Superstars for a very long time * Chris Duffy staying busy

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 15, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Peter and Keithie attend a local independent show * Mr. Perfect regains the IC title with help from his rich friend * More matches announced for the Royal Rumble and the last 10 entrants into the Rumble match * The zoning and HOAs of Parts Unknown * Things that get you back into wrestling * The first vignette from The Mountie prompts a discussion of why the Rougeau Brothers never quite reached the top * Hacksaw Jim Duggan and early 1987 pre-Crockett sale UWF * Athletes who hosted Saturday Night Live * The dynamic of Hulk Hogan and Bobby Heenan carrying across territories

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 8, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!)

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from December 1, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * "Kane" the Undertaker: pondering aspects of his career as a whole * Hercules and his ridiculous Power and Glory trunks * Randy Savage calling a Cincinnati Reds game in 1989 * Vince McMahon's desire to be involved in storylines: suppressed prior to Attitude Era? * Another chemistry-less promo from Hulk Hogan and Tugboat * The Big Bossman episode of Dark Side of the Ring * A mysterious FOURTH event center segment * Gobbleley Gooker is a terrible name

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 24, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Jack Tunney's ever changing office with his announcement about Demolition * What was the least memorable NBC WWF event of 1985-1991? * The new Dark Side of the Ring on Missy Hyatt * An extended conversation of "two guys remembering TV shows from 15 years ago" * The return of the Hulk Hogan "man/brother game" * Jim Duggan's promo on the nature of America * WWE's relationship with the annoying Pat McAfee * A rare treat these days: Event Center promos for the Boston Garden

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about The Main Event from November 23, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * How this show getting cut for time and expense led to more episodes of Seinfeld * The DiBiase/Savage alliance of friendship strikes again * Super high match ratings for this show, relatively speaking despite a lack of clean finishes * The Renegade Dark Side of the Ring episode

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the final three matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Tito Santana spams his own finisher an astonishing half-dozen times inside of an hour * Random platform interviews during PPVs, this time with Randy Savage * The Mercenaries vs the Alliance: a great bad match? * Modern Honky weighs in on cupcakes * Sgt. Slaughter and his infamous pre-match promo * Never thinking in 1990 about how old Roddy Piper was * What the hell is going on with Tugboat? Did the Hulkamaniacs actually use him perfectly?

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about the first three matches of the WWF Survivor Series 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The debut of "Not Kane" the Undertaker and how his elimination was a screwup * Warlord's relative success in the Survivor Series * Rick Martel and the love and respect he gets from fans who remember his work and go to conventions * The tragedies begin for the Hart family * Modern Honky checks in again * Is late 1990 absolute peak Mr. Perfect?

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 17, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Waiting for a Kerry Von Erich promo gem * Howard Stern's rapid decline * Jake Roberts wrestles with one eye and has an interesting result * When DiBiase stopped bring a wrestler and became mostly character * Final Survivor Series team promos * Setting up the end of Gimp Mask Demolition

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 10, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The robust music scene in 1980s Boston * How could Buddy Rose have been pushed * Gimp Demolition reunites with Mr. Fuji and help out the Pat Tanaka American Citizen Vanity Project featuring Akio Sato * The Macho Man gets "real" about house show numbers in the Event Center * Sean Mooney cuts a promo on smokers * Writing a PHD thesis on wrestling stuff * Imagining the dynamics of Hart family holidays had Owen and Davey Boy lived * Hercules riding the front seat in the Megapowers?

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from November 3, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Dusty Rhodes swearing off the polka dots * Randy Savage joins the broadcast team for the week * Breaking down the real Folgers "coffee crystals switch" ad as aired on this show * The real problem with the offside rule in soccer (and not that it exists) * Looking forward to the end of Brother Love * The Hulk Hogan man-brother game takes an unexpected turn from last week

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 27, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The debut of Gimp Mask Demolition and their new theme song * A blind Cosby-sweatered Jake Roberts DDTs Brother Love * Activity around the World Cup in Boston * The Hulk Hogan Man/Brother game returns with surprising results * Craziness in Bunkhouse battle royal promos * The return of Davey Boy Smith to the WWF and the direct parallel to The Warlord in his match * The ever evolving office setup of WWF President Jack Tunney

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Superstars from October 20, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Discussing the NY Knicks championship and the World Cup comes to Boston * Jake Roberts returns to optometrist Dr. Oneweekfromnow * Large asses as a percentage of the total body surface area * Shane Douglas makes his Superstars debut * The real goodbye to Rick Rude * Peter loses his mind at the ineptitude of the Baltimore Orioles

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Wrestling Challenge from October 14, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * A premature goodbye to Rick Rude * Sean Mooney bringing the heat * Jake Roberts visits the eye doctor and who is that nurse? * The beauty of western Massachusetts * Battle Kat debuts against his future self * Saba Simba speaks out about Akeem's heritage * The dramatic return of Special Delivery Jones!

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about WWF Saturday Night's Main Event from October 13, 1990! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * WWF superstars do Oktoberfest, with sausage stuffing jokes * A brief glimpse behind the scenes of production * The return of old drops! * Dustin Rhodes shows up, and gets color on network TV(!) * What happened to muscial rights in 1990 WWF? * A random discussion of Michael Wallstreet * A disjointed Kerry Von Erich match? In this economy?