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On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 11 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Ideas for Roddy Piper in mid-1987 had he not retired temporarily * Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones and how it might lead to a Hulk Hogan match * At what point we soured on WCW * The star power in the 6 man match * Lots of Jack Lotz * Gorilla Monsoon's disgusted reaction to the end of the "minis" match * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi visits Sato, who is trying to break a piece of wood Lineup: 01/19/87 Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. Can-Am Connection - MSG 11/24/86 Kamala vs. George Steele - MSG 10/20/86 "Piper's Pit" with Bobby Heenan & Paul Orndorff - MSG 11/24/86 Hulk Hogan & Roddy Piper vs. Harley Race & Paul Orndorff - MSG 02/23/87 Randy Savage, Harley Race, & Adrian Adonis vs. Roddy Piper, Junkyard Dog, & Rick Steamboat (elimination match)- MSG 03/14/87 Roddy Piper video 11/24/86 L

History is made in Baltimore on this edition of WCW Worldwide from August 8, 1992! * The importance of Ron Simmons' title win * The excellent angle booked leading to the Big Van Vader-Ron Simmons match * Inventing the "Dustin Finish" * What Ricky Steamboat does best * Comparing the wasted stretches of Brian Pillman's career * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 9 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * The security guys in Toronto: why do they dress up like a ship captain? * A solution to speed up Sid's replies on Cameo * Issues with Keurigs for coffee * What is the future of Madison Square Garden with WWE without house shows? * Randy Savage bleeds again! * The MSG referee who looks like a mid-80s SNL character * The purpose of a heel vs heel match involving the Hart Foundation * Stupid battle royal tropes being used as early as the 80s * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, when Miyagi and Daniel arrive in Okinawa and are confronted by Sato Lineup: 07/27/86 Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat - Toronto 08/09/86 Hart Foundation vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff - Boston 07/27/86 Nikolai Volkoff vs. Cpl. Kirschner (boot camp match) - Toronto 03/17/85 John Studd, Ken Patera, & Jesse Ventura vs. Andre the Gian

A bizarre video gives a behind the scenes glimpse of the production of UWF TV from July 19, 1986! * Jim Ross drops the S-bomb among other production elements appearing on the video * Koko B. Ware faces young Rick Steiner in a match with a fantastic finish * The proper Freebirds trio gets into it with a baseball bat-wielding Bill Watts * Complaints about various Halls of Fame * Young Sting uses the familiar finisher of his old pal * Chavo Guerrero and the 1978 film The One and Only * YouTube Comment Theater! * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 6 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Programming from The History Channel * The current Zelina Vega situation * Applying the McLaughlin Group to pro wrestling * Salt N Pepa as unusual wrestling fans * Jesse Ventura getting pissed at an audience question * Top theme songs in wrestling history * Lord Alfred Hayes love advice, and an alternative version of the same * An incredible blunder from Coliseum Video/WWF * A comprehensive breakdown of another scene in Karate Kid Part II, where Kreese and Miyagi have a confrontation in the parking lot at the All Valley Karate Tournament Lineup: 07/13/85 Terry Funk vs. Lanny Poffo - MSG 12/30/85 Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage - MSG 1980s TNT Show: Jesse Ventura answers audience question 12/30/85 Butch Cassidy vs. Haiti Kid - MSG 09/24/79 Ivan Putski vs. Johnny Valiant - MSG 1980s TNT Show: Alfred Hayes gives relationship adv

Intercontinental champion Bret "Hitman" Hart gets the shock of a lifetime from The Mountie on this edition of WWF Superstars from November 2, 1991! * How the match with Bret Hart being non-title led Mountie and Jimmy Hart to hatch their scheme * Just how bad is that SI article on Bret Hart? (Answer: very bad) * A new Vince McMahon laugh emerges! * Roddy Piper makes a masturbation reference on commentary(!) * Playing the Press Your Luck board for Survivor Series team promos * The Legion of Doom WWF run: certainly not as bad as it could have been * A matchup of two WWF World Champions who didn't win the title under their 1991 character name * The benefit of Undertaker debuting in 1990 versus even two years later * Is IRS a fascist character? * More crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 5 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Kids spoiling TV tapings at school * A cavalcade of non-finishes on this tape * The quiet brilliance of Fuji General and wanting other Fuji-related shows * Wendi Richter and the Original Screwjob * Jesse Ventura being on the 2020 Presidential ballot in Alaska(!) * The blackballing of Bob Backlund from the entire Best of the WWF series * Wondering about Vince McMahon's views on weed * Why would you do a 3 out of 5 falls match? * A comprehensive breakdown of the scene where Mr. Miyagi received a letter from his native Okinawa from the 1986 film Karate Kid Part II Lineup: 11/25/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Don Muraco - MSG 09/10/85 Killer Bees vs. Hart Foundation - Brantford, ONT 10/01/85 Killer Bees & Paul Orndorff vs. Hart Foundation & Barry O - Poughkeepsie, NY 09/10/85 British Bulldogs vs. Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine 1980s TNT

A match between Earthquake and Jake "The Snake" Roberts goes to a dark place on this edition of WWF Superstars from April 27, 1991! * How Jake kept tempting fate by putting Damien in harm's way * The somber tone of Vince McMahon * Virgil stands up for Roddy Piper in the Funeral Parlor * The feud between the Bossman and Mountie: a typical police battle over jurisdictions * Andre the Giant meets with Sensational Sherri, ends up spanking her, confirms many suspicions * Closing the book on the Undertaker-Larry Ludden battles you forgot about * Pat Tanaka promo time! * The hokiness of the British Bulldog using Winston in his promos * More crap found while cleaning! * Original commercials! * The return of YouTube Comment Theater Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 16 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Jacques Rougeau and great "comedy" workers * Junkyard Dog "speaking" in French * The upcoming Vince McMahon Netflix documentary * Grunting by women in tennis, wrestling, and curling * Andre the Giant and the Bad News Brown poop incident * Booking Outback Jack as a Sandman-type heel * Preferences at blackjack tables * Who signed off on Frenchy Martin hosting this? * A comprehensive breakdown of the ice breaking scene from the 1986 film Karate Kid Part II Lineup: 09/13/85 Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Giant Machine - Japan 1980s Jumping Bomb Angels vs. Bull Nakano & Condor Saito - Japan 1980s Mr. Fuji vs. ??? - Kuwait 10/19/85 The Killer Bees vs. Mike Sharpe & Barry O - Puerto Rico 04/02/88 The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hercules - Italy 04/02/88 Andre the Giant vs. Jim Duggan - Italy 1980s Several Outback Jack skits 10

With 190 episodes in the books, it's time to take a look back at some classic GFA focusing on the WWF Intercontinental Title and the times it changed hands in the mid-80s! Lineup: Tito Santana (C) vs Greg Valentine - 09/24/1984 Tito Santana (C) vs Randy Savage - 02/08/1986 Ricky Steamboat (C) vs The Honky Tonk Man - 06/02/1987

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 1 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Korean food * Jesse Ventura's podcast interview voice * Howard Stern Show listening history * The quality of Roddy Piper's 84-87 feuds * Bruno vs Larry comapred to Sonny Corleone vs Carlo in The Godfather * Mean Gene's very short shorts * A rant about stupid looking double pin finishes * The mildly strange finish to the Bruno-Larry cage match * Gorilla Monsoon as a promo Lineup: 07/15/84 Hulk Hogan & Andre the Giant vs. Dick Murdoch, Adrian Adonis, & John Studd - Meadowlands NJ 07/23/84 Fabulous Moolah vs. Wendi Richter - MSG 1976 Gorilla Monsoon vs. Baron Scicluna - Philadelphia Arena 1976 Gorilla Monsoon vs. Muhammad Ali angle - Philadelphia Arena 1984 Jimmy Snuka vs. Bobby Bass - All Star Wrestling taping 03/84 "Piper's Pit" with Jimmy Snuka 08/25/84 Roddy Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka - MSG 12/28/84 B

Back to the 90s this week with a look at WCW Worldwide from February 7, 1998! * Ric Flair faces Barry Horowitz in a battle of the opposites * Tony Schiavone's sour mood * Hacksaw Jim Duggan as the perfect WCW C/D show performer * Trying to avoid talking about Chris Benoit * Difficulty explaining why Diamond Dallas Page was cool in 1997-98 * Eddie Guerrero having tp promote a PPV that he isn't even on * More crap found while cleaning! * The return of Vinnie Vegas Corner! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 18 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Keithie's doorknob necklace * Shawn Michaels-Bret Hart fight that interrupted Jerry Lawler crapping * The relative hotness of Cheryl Roberts * Vanna White's influence on Elizabeth * Top female celebrities at Wrestlemanias all time * The movie that resides at the intersection of Karate Kid and Goodfellas * A crazy finish to DiBiase vs Savage * Sean Mooney kind of ruining stuff Lineup: 10/07/88 Sherri Martel vs. Rockin' Robin - Paris, France 01/03/89 Jacques Rougeau vs. Brutus Beefcake - Huntsville, AL 11/06/88 Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs. Paul Roma & Jim Powers - Toronto 11/16/88 "Brother Love Show" with Hulk Hogan and Slick - Sacramento, CA 10/25/88 Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude - Baltimore, MD 10/25/88 Andre the Giant fear of snakes angle 1988 Several Bushwhackers skits 06/25/88 Ted DiBiase vs. Randy Savage

The Survivor Series is approaching with this look at WWF Wrestling Challenge from November 13, 1988! * Bret Hart faces Greg Valentine in a match that needed more time, and also a time machine for both guys * Survivor Series team promos from three of the four heel groupings! * All FOUR Megapowers get together * Remembering the Richfield Coliseum, home of the first two Survivor Series (and also 1992!) * Andre the Giant's clothes when confronted with Damien * Akeem: the greatest satire of its time? * The problem with Ted DiBiase's green suit * Iron Mike Sharpe's devolution from the last TV match he had with Tito Santana * Rockin' Robin: just as bad at carrying a women's division as she is at carrying a tune * A bizarre piece of Ron Bass trivia * More 100+ year old crap found while cleaning! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 3 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hulk Hogan's sportsmanship in battle royals * Replacing Columbus Day to honor another Italian hero * A song idea for a new WWE Piledriver Album * Bob Orton’s wild night in 1986 Fresno * Survivor Series 1988 talk (of course) * Spots where we wore out the VHS tape * Members of the Family Ties cast * More haircut angle ideas * What the perfect ending to the series Cobra Kai would be plus a tribute to the work of Sato from Karate Kid 2 Lineup: 07/20/84 Jimmy Snuka vs. Roddy Piper (strap match) – St. Louis, MO 07/20/85 Ricky Steamboat vs. Bob Orton, Jr. – Landover, MD 04/22/85 British Bulldogs vs. Rene Goulet & Johnny Rodz - MSG 07/13/85 British Bulldogs vs. Hart Foundation - MSG 06/14/85 TNT Show: George Steele psychotherapy skit 06/21/85 Adrian Adonis, John Studd, & Bobby Heenan vs. Barry Windham, Mike Rotundo, & George Steele - MSG

The cheat code is activated for this one, a special one match edition of NWA Worldwide from January 24, 1987! * Barry Windham challenges Ric Flair; his long road to get there * Dusty Rhodes dresses up to do color commentary and just wants a beer * Lex Luger has arrived and he wants to be a Horseman * Complaints about Tommy Young and his officiating * Vladimir Pietrov: this is the best they could do for a Russian? * The origins of Manny Fernandez's team with Rick Rude and Manny's thoughts on Rude leaving the NWA suddenly in 1987 * Thoughts on why the ratings for all sporting events are down * More crazy crap found in my mother's house: hockey columns from 2001, mid-70s satirical merchandise, and more Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/GFAllentownPod

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 10 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: * Hulk Hogan's cameo in Gremlins 2 * How Keithie got into wrestling * Rebooting the Ernest movies with John Cena in the Jim Varney role * Confusion among the Machines * Yet another idea for Sid content * Haku between King Tonga and King Haku: just like Coming to America * Becoming an intransigent Wheel of Fortune contestant * Breaking down Roddy Piper's 1986 face turn * The porn scam run at a video store in the 90s Lineup: 04/26/86 Jimmy Hart, Jimmy Jack & Dory Funk, Jr. vs. Ricky Steamboat, Junkyard Dog, & Haiti Kid – Boston Garden 08/09/86 Tito Santana vs. Bob Orton – Boston Garden 09/06/86 King Kong Bundy & John Studd vs. Big & Super Machine – Boston Garden 11/09/85 Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine vs. Mike Rotundo & Danny Spivey – Boston Garden 07/12/86 Brutus Beefcake vs. Billy Jack Haynes – MSG 10/04/86 The Isla

Because why the hell not, this week features a look at the December 19, 1987 edition of WWF Wrestling Spotlight! * The "If You Only Knew" video from Piledriver: actually not that terrible! * Jesse Ventura blurts out what he thinks is wrong with Hacksaw Jim Duggan * Demolition doesn't like Brady Boone or the smell of Peoria, IL * Some background to the angle of Ted DiBiase trying to buy the WWF title that isn't spoken of much * How theme music impacted various wrestlers and the mystery behind whatever Jim Duggan's theme was on this show * The tipping point for the Honky Tonk Man's title reign * A bizarre trio on commentary: Prichard, DeGeorge, and Bockwinkel, the latter of whom has heard enough * Sam Houston vs Danny Davis in one of the least enjoyable matches of all time * Original 1987 commercials: nobody got more ass than the Stetson cologne guy, a promo for "Benson" and "One Day At A Time", fake British Royals jewelry, and a message from an Illinois politician * Crazy crap found in my mother's ho

On this edition of GFA Live, Peter and Keithie talk about Best of the WWF, Volume 7 from Coliseum Video! (and some other stuff, of course!) Topics of discussion include: - How it is decided who hosts on these tapes - Multiple Paul Sorvino references - Disputing the listed weight (601 lbs) of Haystacks Calhoun - Were The British Bulldogs overhyped? - RIP Road Warrior Animal and recalling how things could have been different for their WWF run - A babyface Greg Valentine in 1985! - Further discussion of Karate Kid II: Miyagi's dad's funeral, Sato's teaching of karate, and more! Lineup: 01/11/86 Boston: Terry Funk vs. Pedro Morales 01/27/86 MSG: Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage 12/19/77 MSG: Lou Albano vs. Arnold Skaaland 07/23/73 MSG: Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji vs. Haystacks Calhoun & Tony Garea (2/3 falls) 08/09/80 Shea Stadium: Tony Atlas vs. Ken Patera 03/86: Slammies highlights 09/23/85 MSG: British Bulldogs vs. Hart Foundation 02/28/86 Sydney, Australia: Jacques & Raymond Rougeau vs. Moondogs Rex & Spot 12

The arrival of autumn means Survivor Series season is near so it is appropriate to look in on the November 11, 1989 edition of WWF Superstars! - John Tenta (Earthquake) arrives with his first act saving everyone from an interminable Dino Bravo segment - Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura banter aplenty: on Bel Air, the Bushwhackers, Hulk Hogan's bowling ability, the purpose of bagpipes, and more! - Roddy Piper and feuds with no conclusive ending - The greatest low key Brother Love Show ever with Andre the Giant and Haku - Lanny Poffo usage to ensure you get the most out of the Macho Man - The Genius and his off-kilter ratio of TV matches to total matches worked - Enjoying Hulk Hogan's support for his Survivor Series teammates Demolition and Jake Roberts - Bizarre pairings on Survivor Series teams in the late 80s - Crazy crap found in my mother's house - A shocking discovery about the relative weight of US coinage - YouTube Comment Theater! Email: Greetingsfromallentown@gmail.com Twitter: